F1 Azerbaijan live stream: How to watch the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

It's almost time for the 2021 F1 Azerbaijan live stream, and it promises to be yet another intriguing race in what is already shaping up to be a classic season.

For the second race in a row, Charles Leclerc took pole position in the Ferrari, and he'll be hoping for better luck on the historic streets of Baku than he had in Monaco two weeks ago, when his car failed on the way to the grid.

Lewis Hamilton will line up alongside him, having somehow managed to coax some performance out of a Mercedes car that had struggled throughout the three practice sessions. Red Bull's Max Verstappen is third and Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly a superb fourth, but Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes was only tenth.

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Monaco may not have been the most exciting in terms of action, but the result definitely kept things interesting. With his second victory of the season, Verstappen leapfrogged Hamilton into first place in the driver's championship. But with only four points between them, the young Dutchman will surely not be relaxing any time soon.

We predict fireworks between the two in the famous Silk Road city of Baku, with the medieval streets leaving little margin for error; several cars, including Daniel Ricciardo, Lance Stroll and Verstappen himself put their cars into the barriers during practice or qualifying.

In other news, the Singapore Grand Prix has been called off, with Turkey, China and a second race in the USA all being considered as replacements. 

How will the Azerbaijan race pan out? All will become clear soon. Read on to find out how to watch the 2021 F1 Azerbaijan live stream online from anywhere.

F1 Azerbaijan live stream: How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix live online from anywhere with a VPN

Just because you're in another country, it doesn't mean you can't use the streaming services you already pay for to watch the F1 Azerbaijan live stream. With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can connect to your service of choice through a server in your country, so you can watch the race without needing to resort to a low-quality option.

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F1 Azerbaijan live stream: How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix live online in the US

ESPN is the place to turn for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix live stream in the U.S., and there are several ways you can access it.

As well as being available through your cable service across the weekend, you can also stream the race via the ESPN app, or on the Watch section of ESPN's website. However, you'll need to authenticate with your satellite, cable or live TV provider credentials to watch any sessions. Also note that Formula 1 is not available on ESPN Plus, ESPN's standalone streaming service; you need access to live ESPN channels.

ESPN is available through most cable packages as well as cable TV replacement services, including Sling TV, Fubo.TV, YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV. Either way, coverage of the big race starts at 8 a.m. ET today. 

If you don't want to pay for live ESPN in some fashion or another, your best alternative is F1 TV Pro. This is F1's own official F1 live stream service, and as with ESPN's own coverage, it uses the feed from Sky Sports F1. 

F1 TV Pro costs $10 per month or $80 for the season, which is much better value considering there are set to be 23 races this year. Plus you also get Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup races, and F1's archive of classic Grands Prix.

And remember, if you're usually based in the U.S. but aren't there at the moment, you can still watch the services you already subscribe to via a VPN such as ExpressVPN — meaning you can view an F1 live stream from anywhere in the world. 

If you're not already a Sling TV subscriber, you'll want Sling Orange in order to watch ESPN. This costs $35/month and includes dozens of other great channels. 

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Love sports? Then check out Fubo.TV. It's got a 7-day free trial so you don't need to pay up front. The channel lineup includes ESPN, plus other top networks including Bravo, FX and MTV.

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F1 Azerbaijan live stream: How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix live online in the UK

As always, Sky Sports F1 is the home of Formula One in the U.K. and it offers coverage of every minute of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in up to 4K resolution. 

You'll need to be a Sky Sports subscriber to watch the F1 Azerbaijan live stream: the Sky Sports F1 channel is available for £18 per month, and there are packages available that give you lots more channels for only a bit extra. 

To follow it in ultra high-definition 4K, you'll need to pay a little more: you'll need a Sky Q set-top box and a package that includes both Ultra HD and Sky Sports F1. In total, that'd come to £45 a month, plus a £20 one-off payment if you're not an existing subscriber.

A far cheaper option is to buy a Now Sports Pass. This will give you all 11 of the Sky Sports channels for a limited time, with pricing starting at £9.99 for a Day Pass and £33.99 for one month. There's no 4K available here though.

Again, if you're usually based in the U.K. but are elsewhere at the moment, you can still watch the services you subscribe to by using one of the best VPN services.

F1 Azerbaijan live stream: How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix live online in Canada

TSN airs all Formula 1 races in Canada in English, while RDS has coverage in French. F1 TV Pro also remains an option for fans looking for an F1 live stream. 

All sessions are broadcast on TSN, and if you receive the network through your cable or satellite provider, you can use TSN Go by signing in with your TV service credentials. Cord-cutters will want to check out TSN Direct, which comes in day- and month-long passes for $8 or $20 CAD, respectively. The TSN app will allow you to live stream the race from your phone, streaming box or supported device.

Not actually in Canada at the moment? ExpressVPN and other VPN services can help you access the services you already subscribe to.

F1 Azerbaijan live stream: How to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix live online in Australia

Fox Sports has the rights to the F1 Azerbaijan live stream in Australia, which means you can watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix online via Foxtel. 

Kayo Sports is another option. This service offers new subscribers a 14-day free trial, while one-month subscriptions start at $25. 

You can also use one of the best VPN services to follow the action from your home country even when you're elsewhere.

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F1 Azerbaijan live stream: Practice, qualifying and race weekend schedule

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend started on Friday (June 4) with the first two practice sessions, while P3 and qualifying took place yesterday. The race itself is today (June 6). Here's the full schedule:

Friday, June 4

• Practice 1: 4.30 a.m. – 5.30 a.m. ET (1.30 a.m. – 2.30 a.m PT / 9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. BST)
• Practice 2: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET (5 a.m. – 6 a.m PT / 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. BST)

Saturday, June 5

• Practice 3: 5 a.m. – 6 a.m. ET (2 a.m. – 3 a.m PT / 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. BST)
• Qualifying: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET (5 a.m. – 6 a.m PT / 2 p.m. – 2 p.m. BST)

Sunday, June 6

Race: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. ET (5 a.m. – 7 a.m PT / 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. BST)

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