Some races on the F1 calendar are just races. Singapore is an event. Since 2008, Marina Bay’s floodlit street circuit has turned the city’s financial district into motorsport’s most dazzling backdrop, not to mention one of its most punishing. Five kilometres of bumpy tarmac plus heat and humidity that can see drivers lose up to 3kg during a Grand Prix make this a real test – for driver and machine alike.
This year there’s more than usual to look forward to. The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix runs from 9-11 October and is the circuit’s first-ever Sprint weekend. It’s also the last Sprint of the F1 season, so there’s a full-blooded race on Saturday before the main event under the lights on Sunday.
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Lights out for the Grand Prix is at 8pm local time on Sunday 11 October. That’s 8am on the US East Coast and 5am on the West Coast or 1pm in the UK. Whether you’re settling in for Sunday lunch or a very early breakfast, here’s how to watch.
How to watch the Singapore Grand Prix in the US
F1’s current Stateside home is Apple TV. It’s the sport’s exclusive US broadcaster, streaming every practice session, qualifying session, Sprint and Grand Prix live. So you won’t find the race on cable this time around.
An Apple TV subscription costs $12.99 a month or $99 a year, and new subscribers get a seven-day free trial, which is handy timing for a race weekend. Despite the name, you don’t need any Apple hardware. The app is available on smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV and Google TV devices, games consoles, Android phones and any web browser.
It’s a slick package, too. Races are produced in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision and 5.1 surround sound, and Multiview lets you run up to four live streams at once. Better still, F1 TV Premium is included at no extra cost. That’s the sport’s own service, with onboard cameras for every driver, team radio and live timing.
How to watch the Singapore Grand Prix in the UK
In the UK, Sky Sports F1 is the place to be. It shows every session of the weekend live, from practice through the Sprint to the Grand Prix itself. Sky customers with Sky Sports are all set, and can also watch on the go through the Sky Go app.
Not keen on being a Sky subscriber? A Now Sports membership streams the same Sky Sports F1 coverage with no contract. A Day Membership is a flexible way to dip in for race day alone.
Free-to-air fans aren’t completely left out either. Channel 4 broadcasts extended highlights of qualifying and the race later in the day, and you can also catch these later on Channel 4’s own streaming service.
Singapore Grand Prix 2026 schedule (UK / US Eastern)
First practice: Friday 9 October, 9:30am / 4:30am
Sprint Qualifying: Friday 9 October, 1:30pm / 8:30am
Sprint: Saturday 10 October, 10am / 5am
Qualifying: Saturday 10 October, 2pm / 9am
Grand Prix: Sunday 11 October, 1pm / 8am
Watching from further afield
Race weekends don’t always line up with being at home. If you’re travelling when the lights go out in Singapore, a VPN keeps your connection private on hotel and airport Wi-Fi. It also lets you choose which country you appear to be connecting from, so your usual streaming apps feel right at home wherever you happen to be. Then all that’s left is to dim the lights, grab a drink and let Marina Bay do the rest.
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