How to watch the 2023 F1 season on TV and mobile in 4K HDR and for free
After a spirited start for Ferrari, Max Verstappen and Red Bull once again dominated last season, while Lewis Hamilton experienced his worst year since entering Formula 1.
So all eyes are on Mercedes to see if the team can bounce back this year, can Ferrari improve on its 2022 resurgence, or if Red Bull sweep the championship again.
Here’s how to watch the 2023 F1 season unfold, which races to put on your calendar, and where to go to watch the action in 4K HDR.
When is the next F1 2023 race?
The main calendar for this season will fully begin on March 3, with practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix leading up to the first race itself on Sunday March 5, 2023.
Here are all the Grand Prix races planned for this year and their practice, qualifying and racing weekends.
- the two seas: March 3-5, 2023
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: March 17-19, 2023
- Australia: March 2-31, 2023
- Azerbaijan: April 28-30, 2023
- United States (Miami): 05-07 May 2023
- Italy (Emilia-Romagna): April 19-21, 2023
- Monaco: May 26-28, 2023
- Spain: 02-04 June 2023
- Canada: June 16-18, 2023
- Austria: 30-02 June/July 2023
- Great Britain: 07-09 July 2023
- Hungary: July 21-23, 2023
- Belgium: July 28-30, 2023
- Holland: August 25-27, 2023
- Italy (Monza): 01-03 September 2023
- Singapore: September 15-17, 2023
- Japan: September 22-24, 2023
- The State of Qatar: October 6-8, 2023
- United States (Austin): October 20-22, 2023
- Mexico: October 27-29, 2023
- Brazil: 03-05 November 2023
- United States (Las Vegas): November 16-18, 2023
- Abu Dhabi: November 24-26, 2023
How to watch the 2023 F1 season on TV in the UK
All races are broadcast live by Sky on the Sky F1 channel for Sky Sports subscribers, with practice and qualifying days too. This means that it is available for now Customers with a gym membership plus Sky QAnd Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers who also take the Sky Sports package.
From 2023, F1 on Sky (406) will be the F1 UHD channel, so it will show all races, practice and qualifying in 4K HDR for those who can watch it.
For 4K Ultra HD coverage you need a compatible 1TB Sky Q or 1TB UHD box, a Sky Sports membership and an Ultra HD add-on. You will also need a 4K TV.
Sky Glass and Sky Stream owners need the “Sky Sports” and “Sky Ultra HDR and Dolby Atmos” add-ons to get 4K coverage.
You can check if your Sky Q is HDR-enabled in our guide here.
How to watch the 2023 F1 season on iPhone, iPad or Android in the UK
Sky Sports F1 is available to Now Sports Membership account holders. It is also broadcast live at no extra cost on the Sky Go app for Sky TV customers with a Sky Sports subscription.
How to watch the 2023 F1 season for free in the UK
Channel 4 continues to hold the notable rights to F1 2023 in the UK.
Therefore, you can watch premium packages for qualifying sessions and races on Channel 4 and the Four Streaming Service after they are over.
Highlights are generally shown later the day after the race, but this depends entirely on the time difference involved, so check your TV schedule on the race weekend to be sure,
Channel 4 will also show the British Grand Prix live on terrestrial TV, thanks to a deal with Sky.
How to watch the 2023 F1 season in the US
US TV rights for the 2023 F1 season are shared between ESPN and ABC.
So the races are shown on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC in the United States.
