Las Vegas GP to be free to watch on Apple TV

Apple TV has announced the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be free to watch for viewers in the United States on November 21, without the need for a subscription.

The streaming platform took over the broadcasting rights for Formula 1 from ESPN this season, and committed to offering a number of races free-to-air during 2026. Earlier this year, the Austrian Grand Prix was the first to be available without a subscription – that race coming immediately after Lewis Hamilton’s first win for Ferrari – but the next round in Las Vegas will be the first on the U.S. timezone to be offered.

All sessions of the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend will be available, with FP1 getting underway at 4:30pm Pacific Time on Thursday November 19, and FP2 following at 8:00pm. After FP3 the following day at 4:30pm, qualifying is also at 8:00pm on Friday November 20, the same time as the race on the Saturday night.

Kimi Antonelli arrives in Vegas as the youngest world champion in F1 history, while Mercedes also wrapped up the constructors’ title last weekend in Brazil. However, just 33 points cover Max Verstappen, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris in the battle to be runner-up in the drivers’ standings, following Norris’ victory at Interlagos on Sunday.

Las Vegas is currently scheduled to be the first race of a triple header to end the season, with the following rounds scheduled in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Should F1 stand down Imola as a back-up venue but the situation escalate in the Gulf region, then there is an outside possibility of Las Vegas being the final round of the season.