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Mo Harber-Lamond

Australian Grand Prix live stream: how to watch F1 online from anywhere – FP3 + Qualifying

F1 Australian Grand Prix Australia United States Down Under (Location) Melbourne Network 10 Servus TV

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving his Red Bull Racing car on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia in Melbourne.

Australian Grand Prix live stream

The 2023 Australian Grand Prix is available to watch for free on Network 10 and the 10Play streaming service in Australia. Use a VPN to watch your local stream from anywhere. A complete breakdown of free Australia GP live streams is listed below.

Australian GP: race preview

Going two-for-two and with both drivers topping the podium once, the world's fastest purveyors of fizzy pop certainly do appear to be have been given wings. In fact, Red Bull already seem so dominant that the rest of the pack – and those watching at home – seem far more interested in who's going to be securing the third champagne-spraying position.

FP1 and FP2 were some of the most exciting practice sessions in recent history. Verstappen took an uncharacteristic spin, as did Yuki Tsunoda, and GPS issues saw the track become crowded and put a spanner in a number of drivers' works. Then the heavens opened. What's next?!

Melbourne's Albert Park has never been a favorite of Lewis Hamilton's, and this could be an excellent chance for George Russell to assert yet more dominance in the Mercedes garage. However, with Ferrari looking somewhat lackluster a couple of weeks ago, Leclerc and Sainz will no doubt be pushing hard to bag their first podium of the season.

Be warned – for those not living Down Under this weekend's timings are going to be punishing. However, if you're truly committed, read on for how to watch an Australian Grand Prix live stream from start to finish and from anywhere in the world, including ways to watch an F1 live stream for FREE with English-language commentary.

2023 Australian Grand Prix schedule

The 2023 Australian Grand Prix schedule is as follows:

FRIDAY

Practice 1: 2.30am BST / 3.30am CET / 9.30pm ET / 11.30am AEDT / 1.30pm NZDT

Practice 2: 6am BST / 7am CET / 1am ET / 3pm AEST / 5pm NZST

SATURDAY

Practice 3: 2.30am BST / 3.30am CET / 9.30pm ET / 11.30am AEDT / 1.30pm NZDT

Qualifying: 6am BST / 7am CET / 1am ET / 3pm AEST / 5pm NZST

SUNDAY

Australian GP: 6am BST / 7am CET / 1am ET / 3pm AEST / 5pm NZST

Watch a free Australian Grand Prix live stream

There are a number of ways to watch the Australian Grand Prix for free this weekend.

As is usual for home races, the Australian GP live stream is available for free Down Under on 10Play.

Just like every other weekend, in Austria all the races are shared between free-to-air broadcasters Servus TV and ORF (this weekend it's Servus). Take a look and find out what's available where you are:

Albania: every race on RTSH
Australia: Australian GP on Network 10
Austria: every race on ORF Eins or Servus TV
Brazil: every race on Band
Belgium: every race on RBTF
China: every race on Great Sports, CCTV or Guangdong Sports
France: Bahrain GP on C8
Iran: every race on MBC Persia or IRIB Varzesh
Luxembourg: every race on RTL Zwee
Middle East and North Africa: select races on MBC Action
Pakistan: every race on A Sports
Tajikistan: every race on Varzish TV

If you're out of the country you'll need to use a VPN to access your preferred Australian Grand Prix free live stream, as explained below. We rate ExpressVPN as the best provider out there, as it has a great track record for unblocking geo-restricted streams.

How to watch the Australian Grand Prix live stream from outside your country

If you're abroad for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, you'll likely find you're unable to access your usual Formula 1 coverage like you would at home. This isn't necessarily cause for alarm, but rather the result of geo-blocking – best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to certain parts of the world.

Fortunately, there's a convenient way around this in the form of a VPN. This is a nifty bit of software that lets you whizz around these digital borders, thereby allowing you to globe trot and still access your preferred F1 live stream. It's a completely legal workaround, very affordable, and super easy to use – allow us to explain more.

Use a VPN to watch an Australian Grand Prix live stream from anywhere: