The Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2024 is officially here. The race brings some of the world’s best drivers, including Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez, along with hometown stars, Mercedes’ George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Russell, Hamilton and Norris are 1-2-3 on the pole for Sunday’s race, which kicks off at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET.
At a Glance: Watch F1 British Grand Prix 2024 Online
Meanwhile, the main event race happens on Sunday, July 7, starting at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
Cord-cutters can watch the race on any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN2, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo or Hulu + Live TV, while ESPN+ and F1 TV get you practice and qualifying races leading up to the main event. DirecTV Stream offers ESPN2 as part of its channel lineup and has a free trial that you can use to livestream the F1 Silverstone race on ESPN without cable.
Keep reading to find out how to watch all the F1 races you can handle with and without a cable subscription, like options to watch F1 Silverstone for free.
How to Watch F1 Silverstone Grand Prix 2024 Without Cable
Since the event broadcasts on ESPN2, the F1 British Grand Prix is available on web-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials.
If you act fast and sign up, you can watch the F1 Silverstone Grand Prix online for free. Ahead, you’ll find options for watching ESPN2 and stream the race online without cable.
ESPN+
If you’d like to livestream the entire F1 British Grand Prix, then ESPN+ ($10.99 per month) is one of the best picks. It has the entire racing event during the weekend, while it also has access to other sporting events from UFC, NFL, MLB, college football and more.
Along with ESPN+, the Disney Bundle Trio comes with the ad-supported versions of Hulu and Disney+ for $14.99 per month. This is nearly 45 percent less than if you were to subscribe to each service individually. However, if you’d like to go ad-free, the Disney Bundle Trio goes for $24.99 per month.
DirecTV Stream
You can watch the F1 Silverstone race on ESPN2 with DirecTV Stream. All the cable alternative’s packages offer ESPN2, while the streamer’s entry-level Entertainment package comes with more than 90 channels, such as AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and others.
In addition, the streamer has a free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough time to catch F1 UK on ESPN2. You can either cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over, with prices starting at $69.99 per month.
Fubo
Watch ESPN2 and more than 189 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $79.99 per month for the Pro package.
The online TV streaming service offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers, so you can watch the entire F1 Silverstone Grand Prix event online for free during that period.
Hulu + Live TV
A Hulu + Live TV subscription includes ESPN2 for the F1 UK Grand Prix event. The streaming service has access to more than 90 channels — like ESPN, BET, CNN, Motor Trend, Bravo, Food Network and more — starting at $76.99 per month. It also comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library and Disney+ and ESPN+.
The streaming service includes unlimited cloud DVR and a three-day free trial to try before you commit for the rest of the month.
F1 TV
For the uninitiated, F1 TV is a streaming service from Formula One Management itself. It has all races, has the F1 Silverstone Grand Prix, as well as everything F1 fans could ever want — such as live leaderboards, real-time telemetry, live maps, live radio broadcasts, programming and documentaries, pre- and post-race live shows and analysis, along with other offerings for fans.
F1 TV starts at $3.49 per month for the Access plan and $10.99 per month for the Pro tier, or $29.99 to $84.99 per year, respectively. Learn more at f1tv.formula1.com.
How to Watch F1 Silverstone Grand Prix 2024 on TV
The F1 Silverstone Grand Prix airs on ESPN2. You can watch through your cable TV provider on ESPN2.