If we needed any reminder that Lewis Hamilton is the GOAT, last weekend’s incredible ascension from dead last to topping the podium certainly did the trick. Just how hard will Max Verstappen push to topple the champ as we head to the first-ever Qatar Grand Prix? To find out, just follow our guide to live stream F1 and watch the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix online wherever you are.
With Verstappen seething after Mercedes’ vast speed advantage, and the continuing investigation into the, ahem, racing incident, the inauguration of Qatar’s Losail circuit looks set to play host to a bloody claws-out battle.
Mercedes evidently knew they had to pull something pretty special out of the bag to take it home – and a box-fresh engine, Monaco-levels of downforce, and Sir Lewis’s finest-ever drive seemed to do the trick. Now, it’s hard to imagine Hamilton not riding this wave to an eighth championship, but it’s balanced on a knife edge.
Should Hamilton top the podium this week in Qatar, then in Saudi Arabia and in Abu Dhabi, there’s nothing the Flying Dutchman can do to win. But cede just one position in one race to Verstappen, and Max can take it home with two second places.
This is all conjecture though. What you really need to do is read on for full details of how to get an F1 live stream and watch the Qatar Grand Prix online as it happens. Catch all the F1 Qatar GP action from start to finish with the help of this guide.
Qatar Grand Prix – schedule and times
- Practice 1 – Friday, November 19 at 10.30am GMT / 11.30am CET / 5.30am ET / 2.30am PT
- Practice 2 – Friday, November 19 at 2pm GMT / 3pm CET / 9am ET / 6am PT
- Practice 3 – Saturday, November 20 at 11am GMT / 12pm CET / 6am ET / 3am PT
- Qualifying – Saturday, November 20 at 2pm GMT / 3pm CET / 9am ET / 6am PT
- Qatar GP 2021 – Sunday, November 21 at 2pm GMT / 3pm CET / 9am ET / 6am PT
Free F1 live stream: where can you watch Qatar GP for free
Several countries around the world have the rights to show some of the F1 action on free-to-air TV.
A full list of free-to-air streamers can be found on our dedicated guide on how to watch F1. In Austria for example, all the Grand Prix are shared between free-to-air broadcasters Servus TV and Orf.
And if you’re travelling abroad outside your country at the moment and wanted to tune in to your familiar Formula 1 coverage, you can use a VPN to do so as explained below – we rate ExpressVPN as the best provider out there, which has a great track record for unblocking geo-restricted streams.
How to live stream F1 from outside your country
If you’re abroad for this weekend’s Qatar GP, 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 a 2021 F1 live stream from anywhere
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