{"id":778356,"date":"2026-07-04T10:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/778356\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T10:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:43:09","slug":"f1-sprint-race-today-british-grand-prix-2026-start-times-tv-channel-and-free-live-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/778356\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 Sprint Race Today: British Grand Prix 2026 start times, TV channel and FREE live stream"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fourth sprint race of the F1 2026 championship gets underway today (Saturday, July 4) at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix<\/a> weekend. <\/p>\n

\nAfter some stop-start periods early on, we’re now well and truly into the meat of the 2026 season. Just in case four races in five weeks wasn’t enough excitement for you, it’s also a sprint race weekend. <\/p>\n

\nLewis Hamilton<\/a> will be on pole for the 17-lap race on Saturday afternoon, chased closely by Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\nHere’s how you can watch in your region! <\/p>\n

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\nF1 HEADLINES: Horner to make shock return, Red Bull figure absent<\/a> <\/p>\n

F1 Race Times – British Grand Prix sprint<\/p>\n

\nLights out for the British Grand Prix sprint is today (Saturday, July 4, 2026), at noon local time (BST) at Silverstone. <\/p>\n

\nIn the UK, that means lights out is at …noon. Because it’s the British Grand Prix, in Britain. <\/p>\n

\nFind the race start time converted to your local time zone below: <\/p>\n

British Grand Prix 2026 Session Times
\nSprint Race – Saturday, July 4, 2026
\n
\n LocationTime
\n Local time (BST)12:00 Saturday
\n British Summer Time (BST)12:00 Saturday
\n Central European Summer Time (CEST)13:00 Saturday
\n United States (ET)07:00 Saturday
\n United States (CT)06:00 Saturday
\n United States (PT)04:00 Saturday
\n Brazil (BRT)08:00 Saturday
\n Australia (AWST)19:00 Saturday
\n Australia (ACT)20:30 Saturday
\n Australia (AET)21:00 Saturday
\n Mexico (CST)05:00 Saturday
\n Japan (JST)20:00 Saturday
\n China (CST)19:00 Saturday
\n South Africa (SAST)13:00 Saturday
\n Egypt (EEST)14:00 Saturday
\n India (IST)16:30 Saturday
\n Singapore (SGT)19:00 Saturday
\n Turkey (TRT)14:00 Saturday
\n United Arab Emirates (GST)15:00 Saturday
\n Saudi Arabia (AST)14:00 Saturday
\nHow to watch the 2026 British Grand Prix sprint race live on TV today<\/p>\n

\nBroadcast details vary depending on your location. There is great news for UK fans who get the option to watch this weekend live AND free on Channel 4. <\/p>\n

Where to watch: F1 2026 broadcasters by region
\n
\n
\n Region\/Country
\n Broadcaster(s)
\n
\n United KingdomSky Sports, Channel 4
\n *United StatesApple TV
\n ItalySky Italia
\n NetherlandsViaplay, Viaplay Xtra
\n ChinaShanghai TV, Guandong Television Channel, Tencent
\n JapanFuji TV, DAZN
\n AustraliaFox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten
\n SpainDAZN
\n CanadaRDS, TSN
\n GermanySky Deutschland, RTL
\n FranceCanal+
\n BelgiumRTBF, Telenet
\n LuxembourgRTL Lux, Sky DE
\n MexicoFox Sports Mexico
\n SingaporebeIN SPORTS
\n HungaryM4 Sport
\n BrazilBandeirantes
\n AustriaServus TV, ORF
\n Middle East & TurkeybeIN SPORTS
\n AfricaSuperSport
\n Latin AmericaESPN <\/p>\n

\n* – A free seven-day trial of Apple TV<\/a> is available for fans in the US, allowing them to watch F1 for free this weekend. <\/p>\n

\nF1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in. <\/p>\n

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