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SUMMARY: You can watch F1 live via Foxtel Now, Kayo Sports and Foxtel iQ. None of the services offer a free trial anymore, so we'd suggest signing up to Kayo as it's half the price of Foxtel Now.
F1 returns in 2023 with a 23-race calendar. There were originally 24 races scheduled, but the planned Chinese GP was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID situation in the country. Even though there's 1 fewer race than originally planned, it's still a record season. It also features the debut of the Las Vegas GP and the return of the Qatar Grand Prix. If you're eager to live stream F1, there's plenty of coverage.
Max Verstappen is defending champion after winning his second championship in a row in 2022. He had such a dominant year that he took the record for the most wins in a single season with 15, surpassing the previous record of 13. He once again looks like the driver to beat in 2023 and Red Bull the team to beat.
Australians will have a keen interest in Oscar Piastri, who is racing for McLaren in 2023, taking compatriot Daniel Ricciardo's place. After a stint as a reserve driver for his old team, Red Bull, Ricciardo made a return to the track for the AlphaTauri team ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
How to watch F1 live in Australia
The rights to broadcast a Formula 1 live stream through Australia are owned by Foxtel, which means you can watch via Foxtel Now, Foxtel iQ or Kayo. It broadcasts the 3 practice sessions, qualifying and the race itself.
The only live free-to-air TV coverage available for F1 is the Australian Grand Prix on Channel 10 and 10 play.
Channel 10 used to screen highlights of F1 races on the Monday following the event, but it is no longer doing this in 2023. So the only place to catch up on F1 if you miss it will be via Foxtel or Kayo.
If you choose to live stream F1 with Foxtel Now, new customers can get
There is no longer a free trial.
. After your free trial, you'll need the Sport pack to keep watching F1 live, which costs $54 a month. But along with sport, you will also get entertainment content.
There is no longer a free trial.
You can watch Foxtel Now on iOS and Android devices, Mac and PC, Telstra TV, PlayStation, selected smart TVs or via Chromecast.
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You can also watch F1 live via the Foxtel iQ, where you need the Sports HD pack for a total of $77 a month.
Like Foxtel Now, you also get entertainment content on Foxtel iQ. And even though it's more expensive than Foxtel Now, it is the only place you can watch F1 live in 4K ultra HD.
Foxtel iQ customers also have the option to stream on a mobile device via Foxtel GO, but not in 4K. That is only available via the Foxtel iQ set-top box and if you have a 4K TV.
Foxtel doesn't have a team on the ground at each F1 race of the year, so does not do its own live stream. Instead, Foxtel broadcasts the Sky Sports F1 live stream into Australia. You get expert commentary and analysis through the Sky Sports team for the race, but there is a locally broadcasted F1 live stream chat show before and after the race.
Live stream F1 on Kayo
You're able to live stream F1 on Kayo, which starts at $25 a month for viewing on only 1 screen at a time. For $30 a month you get 2 simultaneous live streams or $35 a month gets you a third stream.
A 7-day free trial is available for new customers.
As Kayo is a dedicated sports streaming service, it boasts a suite of innovative features. This includes SplitView, where you can watch 4 sports at once, and Interactive Stats. There's picture-in-picture mode and a Key Moments timeline to help you jump to the best bits as well.
Kayo is compatible with Macs and PCs, plus iOS and Android devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android TV, Telstra TV, PlayStation 4 and 5 and selected Samsung, LG and Hisense TVs. As well as being able to live stream F1, you get plenty of other motorsports coverage such as the Supercars, MotoGP, World Superbikes and an additional 50 sports.
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After Foxtel announced that F1 TV Pro was coming to Australia in 2023, it is being launched ahead of the 2023 Australian Grand Prix. An F1 TV Pro subscription will be available to Foxtel Sport subscribers with an iQ4 or iQ5 set-top box at no extra cost. The F1 TV app will be integrated into iQ4 and iQ5 set-top boxes and will show multiple live in-race feeds, comprehensive live timing data, highlights and exclusive programming.
The F1 TV Pro subscription is not available separately in Australia without a Foxtel subscription. If you don't have a Foxtel subscription, only F1 TV Access is available on its own in Australia, which just features live timings, team audio and telemetry data from the race weekend, but no live streaming of the main race itself.
If you don't have Foxtel but want F1 TV Access to enhance your live viewing experience, it costs $4.49 a month or $34.99 a year. There is a full F1 TV guide available with more information.
How to watch F1 qualifying in Australia
Casual fans might just tune in to watch the lights go out on race day. But big F1 fans love to watch practice and qualifying sessions to get a real insight into racing and tactics.
For the 2023 F1 season, Kayo will have the qualifying sessions available to watch for free via Kayo Freebies. To view the main race though, you'll need a paid subscription to Kayo.
You can watch F1 for free in Australia, but your opportunities are limited. For one, you can watch F1 practice and qualifying at no cost on Kayo Freebies. However you won't be able to watch the main race live via Kayo Freebies, you'll have to pay for a full subscription. The Australian Grand Prix will be the only F1 race widely accessible for nothing, being live and free on Channel 10 and 10 play.
Mark Neilsen is a writer at Finder, specialising in streaming and broadband. He knows what you want to watch, how you can watch it and find you the cheapest way to watch it. He has over 20 years' experience in entertainment media, having worked for street bible The Drum Media as well as The Music's magazine and website. His articles have also appeared in Inpress, Beat, Time Off, Rave and more. While at Finder, Mark’s expertise has also been featured in Yahoo Finance, The New Daily, Ad News, Tech Guide and news.com.au. In his time at Finder he has done over 300 articles on streaming and broadband. In his time away from Finder he is trying to get through the watchlists of the 11 streaming services he is currently subscribed to.
This is all bullshit advice and misleading and deceptive. Just wasted my whole night subscribing to Kayo for the live formula race then despite signing up for seven day free trial and signing up for the 25 mth option there was no offers or Options to watch it live and you cant get anyone from foxtel or kayo . So the lot of you need to Stop misleading people and giving false advice… Fuming
Hi Nathan,
Sorry you had trouble with Kayo trying to watch the F1. It is most definitely on the service, so it sounds like you need to contact them direct to see what the issue was and why you were unable to watch. Unfortunately they don’t have a phone number, you can only contact them online. Details can be found here: https://help.kayosports.com.au/s/article/How-do-I-get-in-contact-with-Kayo
Hope this helps.
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This is all bullshit advice and misleading and deceptive. Just wasted my whole night subscribing to Kayo for the live formula race then despite signing up for seven day free trial and signing up for the 25 mth option there was no offers or Options to watch it live and you cant get anyone from foxtel or kayo . So the lot of you need to Stop misleading people and giving false advice… Fuming
Hi Nathan,
Sorry you had trouble with Kayo trying to watch the F1. It is most definitely on the service, so it sounds like you need to contact them direct to see what the issue was and why you were unable to watch. Unfortunately they don’t have a phone number, you can only contact them online. Details can be found here: https://help.kayosports.com.au/s/article/How-do-I-get-in-contact-with-Kayo
Hope this helps.