Overview
The 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Canadian takes Formula 1, the international single-seater motor racing championship, to Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, a motorsport race track, in Montreal for a Sprint weekend, meaning the schedule includes a shorter race in addition to the main Grand Prix. Several European public broadcasters hold free-to-air rights to Formula 1 in their own territories and carry every session of the weekend live at no cost to viewers located there.
Free-to-Air Broadcasters by Country
Four European public broadcasters carry the full Canadian weekend — every practice, qualifying, sprint, and the race — free to air in their home countries:
- RTBF Auvio — Belgium's public broadcaster, French-language coverage.
- ServusTV — Austria's free-to-air broadcaster, German-language coverage.
- Zwee — Luxembourg's public broadcaster, Luxembourgish-language coverage.
- zwei — Switzerland's public broadcaster, German-language coverage.
Each of these is a territorial free-to-air service: it is intended for, and legally available to, viewers physically located in that broadcaster's own country. Viewers elsewhere should look up their own country's official Formula 1 broadcast partner instead.
United States
Formula 1 coverage in the U.S. runs through Apple, the technology company that provides the United States streaming platform for Formula 1, as part of F1's exclusive multi-year domestic streaming deal, with additional session coverage from Netflix, the streaming company, through its first Formula 1 race-weekend broadcast for the 2026 Canadian.1 Viewers without Apple or a cable subscription should check Apple's F1 offering directly rather than seeking a workaround.
Finding Your Own Country's Broadcaster
Formula1.com's own broadcast guide lists the official rights holder for each country. Because rights are negotiated territory by territory, the right way to find a legal viewing option is to check the official list for your own location rather than relying on a broadcaster licensed for a different country.
Bottom Line
Viewers in Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, and Switzerland have a genuine free-to-air option for the full Canadian weekend through RTBF Auvio, ServusTV, Zwee, and zwei respectively. U.S. viewers should look to Apple. Everyone else should consult Formula1.com's official broadcaster list for their own country.