- Spanish GP (September 11-13)
- Sunday's race: 2pm BST / 9am ET
- Free stream: RTBF Auvio (Belgium) / ORF On (Austria) / Mediaset Infinity (Spain)
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Watch the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix live streams to see F1's newest circuit, Madrid's “Madring,” in action. The 5.4km circuit has 22 corners – the most on the F1 calendar this season – with plenty of fast, flowing sections, blind spots and walls that leave very little room for error. The Mad-Ring produced 19 red flags across two days of F3 testing last month, and three so far in F1 – one in FP2 and two in FP3.
And then there's La Monumental. The 270-degree Turn 12 stretches for around 550 meters, with its 24% banking the most significant on the F1 calendar. With so many of the track's braking zones at an angle, overtaking is expected to be very difficult – much like at Monaco, qualifying could prove vital.
Speaking of which, even though the practice sessions were all dominated by the Silver Arrows, Lando Norris pulled out a mega lap in Q3 to put his McLaren on pole for the third time this season. The two times he did so previously, he ended up winning the race, in Hungary and Zandvoort. His teammate Oscar Piastri is seventh, and given we have four different cars in the top four, the Madring is a track where drivers are actually making a difference.
Kimi Antonelli, who arrived in Madrid after producing one of the finest drives in F1 history, taking the top step from 19th on the grid to become the first Italian to win at Monza since 1966, is still the favourite to win from the front row given Mercedes' dominance. George Russell, now 66 points behind his team-mate in the Drivers' Championship, will be starting from sixth.
Elsewhere, Ferrari will be one to watch, particularly after the chaos at Monza. Lewis Hamilton – who was at provisional pole for a few minutes – and Charles Leclerc are once again right beside each other, at fourth and fifth, respectively. But the tifosi will be disappointed in how the Prancing Horse have fallen off after a strong start.
Max Verstappen grabbed a podium in Italy but is still waiting for his first win of the season. He'll be starting third and has remarked that he will be "Gentle Max" instead of "Mad Max" heading into Turn 1. Liam Lawson – in a Red Bull this weekend too – Franco Colapinto and Arvid Lindblad complete the top ten.
Here’s how to watch the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 online from anywhere and potentially for FREE.
Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Schedule
Practice 1: Friday, September 11 | 12:30pm BST / 7:30am ET - Russell fastest
Practice 2: Friday, September 11 | 4pm BST / 11am ET - Antonelli fastest
Practice 3: Saturday, September 12 | 11:30am BST / 6:30am ET - Antonelli fastest
Qualifying: Saturday, September 12 | 3pm BST / 10am ET - Norris pole
Spanish Grand Prix: Sunday, September 13 | 2pm BST / 9am ET
Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Starting Grid
1) Lando Norris - McLaren
2) Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes
3) Max Verstappen - Red Bull
4) Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari
5) Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
6) George Russell - Mercedes
7) Oscar Piastri - McLaren
8) Liam Lawson - Red Bull
9) Franco Colapinto - Alpine
10) Arvid Lindblad - Racing Bulls
11) Nico Hulkenberg - Audi
12) Gabriel Bortoleto - Audi
13) Esteban Ocon - Haas
14) Pierre Gasly - Alpine
15) Yuki Tsunoda - Racing Bulls
16) Alexander Albon - Williams
17) Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
18) Sergio Perez - Cadillac
19) Valtteri Bottas - Cadillac
20) Carlos Sainz - Williams
21) Oliver Bearman - Haas
22) Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
How to watch the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 for FREE
The 2026 Spanish Grand Prix isn't available for free in every country. However, in these select destinations lucky F1 fans can catch the practice sessions, qualifying, and the entire race/highlights for FREE.
- Austria – ORF On (free live broadcast)
- Belgium – RTBF Auvio (free live broadcast)
- Luxembourg – RTL Play (free live broadcast)
- Spain – Mediaset Infinity (free live broadcast)
- Australia – 10Play (free highlights)
- Canada – CTV (free highlights)
- UK – Channel 4 (free highlights)
- US – Apple TV (free trial) (free live broadcast of every Practice session)
Traveling abroad during the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix? You can use a VPN to watch all the action free of charge as if you were right at home.
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Drivers' Championship Standings (after Monza)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 267
- George Russell (Mercedes) — 201
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 191
- Lando Norris (McLaren) — 171
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 155
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) — 127
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 116
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) — 71
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) — 51
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 41
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