With a recently upgraded track, the 2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix is sure to bring more excitement and overtaking than ever before. Make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action by learning the very best way to stream the F1 race live online below.
In a hurry? The Australian Grand Prix is being broadcast on ESPN2 in 2024. The easiest way to stream this is with the Sling TV Orange plan for just $40.00/mo. Save 50% on Sling TV now!
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As one of the country’s oldest continuing sports, the Australian Grand Prix has been held in more than 20 venues since its first edition in 1985. After settling in Melbourne in 1996, the motorsport race has taken place there consistently every year since (except for two years during the pandemic), and it will continue in Melbourne until at least 2035.
Lex Davison and Michael Schumacher are the only drivers to have each won the Australian Grand Prix four times, while the 2015 race marked current World Champion Max Verstappen’s debut into Formula One.
The Australian Grand Prix takes place at the Albert Park Grand Prix circuit, which was modified before the 2022 race to reduce qualifying lap times by as much as five seconds. To ensure you catch all the high-speed action cheaper without cable, keep reading to find out how to live stream the entire race weekend.
How Can I Watch the Australian Grand Prix in the US?
ESPN holds the broadcast rights to Formula One races, with most shown on either ESPN or ESPN2. The 2024 Rolex Australian Grand Prix will be on ESPN2. The cheapest way to get this is with Sling TV’s Orange plan, which costs just $40.00/mo and comes with more than 30 other channels and 50 hours of free DVR storage.
Sling Orange comes with ESPN too, so with one subscription you’ll be able to watch almost the entire Formula One 2024 season. Five further races are shown on ABC and is also available with Sling TV.
To add ABC to your package, you’ll need to purchase Sling TV’s Orange and Blue bundle plan, for $55.00/mo. It offers more than 45 channels, allows you to stream on three devices at once (including iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, plus more), and will let you watch the entire Formula 1 2024 season.
While the race and qualifying will be shown on ESPN2, some of the practice sessions will be aired on ESPNews. If you’re eager to watch the entire Australia GP weekend, ESPNews is available in Sling TV’s Sports Extra package which can be added to any Sling TV base plan for a further $11/mo.
The race, practice, and qualifying sessions will be available with Spanish commentary on ESPN Deportes, which require the Sling TV Latino add-on starting at $5/mo.
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Australian GP Schedule
The Australian GP comes right after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and is an awkward race to watch live if you’re in the US due to the time difference.
Most qualifying races have start times either (very) early in the morning or late at night, though ESPN2 does provide a replay for the main Grand Prix race later in the day on Sunday.
The entire weekend schedule is as follows:
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- : Practice 1 (ESPNews)
Friday, March 22, 2024
- : Practice 2 (ESPN2)
- : Practice 3 (ESPNews)
Saturday, March 23, 2024
- : Qualifying (ESPN2)
- : Race (ESPN2)
Sunday, March 24, 2024
- : Race replay (ESPN2)
About the 2024 Australian GP
In 2022, Formula 1 made a highly anticipated return to Albert Park after a three-year hiatus. That year, the Australian Grand Prix, held on a revised layout of the Melbourne Grand Prix circuit, saw Charles Leclerc take the victory from pole position, while Max Verstappen was forced to retire due to mechanical issues. The race was filled with drama, with multiple red flag periods and a chaotic ending adding to the excitement.
Last year’s race at Albert Park was also memorable, as Max Verstappen secured a win for Red Bull, marking their first Australian Grand Prix victory in over a decade. The new track layout continued to provide thrills and kept fans on the edge of their seats throughout the race.
The Australian Grand Prix has a rich history as the traditional season-opener, hosting the first race of the year between 1996 and 2019. Since the sport’s return in 2022, the Albert Park race has been scheduled as the third race of the season (with the Bahrain Grand Prix as the first). The Melbourne race is expected to return to its season-opening slot in 2025.
Ahead of last year’s Australian Grand Prix, race organizers signed a contract extension with Formula 1 to ensure Albert Park remains on the calendar until at least 2037.
Australia 2024 GP Drivers
Here is the list of drivers (and their teammates) expected to race at the Albert Park circuit on March 24, 2024:
| Team | Driver #1 | Driver #2 |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly | Esteban Ocon |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso | Lance Stroll |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc | Carlos Sainz Jr |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hülkenberg |
| McLaren | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell |
| Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez |
| Stake F1 (Kick Sauber) | Valtteri Bottas | Zhou Guanyu |
| Visa Cash App RB (AlphaTauri) | Daniel Ricciardo | Yuki Tsunoda |
| Williams | Logan Sargeant | Alex Albon |
Wrapping Up
The 2024 Australian Grand Prix will air in the US on Sunday, March 24 at on ESPN2. The easiest and cheapest way to stream without cable is with Sling TV’s Orange plan, costing just $40.00/mo. This will also let you watch every other Grand Prix race this season. Save 50% on Sling TV now!
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Featured photo: Giedo Van der Garde driving at the F1 Australian Grand Prix by Dell Inc. under CC BY 2.0 DEED via Wikimedia Commons
