The 2021 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place today (Sunday, June 6) at 8 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. BST. ESPN carries the F1 live stream in the U.S. You can watch your country's coverage no matter where in the world you are by grabbing a VPN.
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.
We've tested many VPN services, and right now we think the best VPN is ExpressVPN. It meets the VPN needs of the vast majority of users, offering outstanding compatibility with most devices and impressive connection speeds.
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.
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.
F1 Azerbaijan live stream: Full race grid
POS | NO | DRIVER | CAR |
1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | FERRARI |
2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | MERCEDES |
3 | 33 | Max Verstappen | RED BULL RACING HONDA |
4 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | ALPHATAURI HONDA |
5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | FERRARI |
6 | 11 | Sergio Perez | RED BULL RACING HONDA |
7 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | ALPHATAURI HONDA |
8 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | ALPINE RENAULT |
9 | 4 | Lando Norris | MCLAREN MERCEDES |
10 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | MERCEDES |
11 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES |
12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | ALPINE RENAULT |
13 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | MCLAREN MERCEDES |
14 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI |
15 | 63 | George Russell | WILLIAMS MERCEDES |
16 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | WILLIAMS MERCEDES |
17 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | HAAS FERRARI |
18 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | HAAS FERRARI |
19 | 18 | Lance Stroll | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES |
20 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI |
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)
F1 Azerbaijan live stream — current driver standings
POS | DRIVER | NATIONALITY | CAR | PTS |
1 | Max Verstappen | NED | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 105 |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | MERCEDES | 101 |
3 | Lando Norris | GBR | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 56 |
4 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | MERCEDES | 47 |
5 | Sergio Perez | MEX | RED BULL RACING HONDA | 44 |
6 | Charles Leclerc | MON | FERRARI | 40 |
7 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | FERRARI | 38 |
8 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | MCLAREN MERCEDES | 24 |
9 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 16 |
10 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | ALPINE RENAULT | 12 |
11 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES | 10 |
12 | Lance Stroll | CAN | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES | 9 |
13 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | ALPINE RENAULT | 5 |
14 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | ALPHATAURI HONDA | 2 |
15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ITA | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 1 |
16 | Kimi Räikkönen | FIN | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI | 0 |
17 | George Russell | GBR | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 0 |
18 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | WILLIAMS MERCEDES | 0 |
19 | Mick Schumacher | GER | HAAS FERRARI | 0 |
20 | Nikita Mazepin | RAF | HAAS FERRARI | 0 |
F1 2021 car and driver line-ups
Team | Driver 1 | Driver 2 |
Alfa Romeo | Kimi Raikkonen (7) | Antonio Giovinazzi (99) |
Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly (10) | Yuki Tsunoda (22) |
Alpine | Fernando Alonso (14) | Esteban Ocon (31) |
Aston Martin | Sebastian Vettel (5) | Lance Stroll (18) |
Ferrari | Charles Leclerc (16) | Carlos Sainz (55) |
Haas | Nikita Mazepin (9) | Mick Schumacher (47) |
McLaren | Daniel Ricciardo (3) | Lando Norris (4) |
Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton (44) | Valtteri Bottas (77) |
Red Bull | Max Verstappen (33) | Sergio Perez (11) |
Williams | George Russell (63) | Nicholas Latifi (6) |
Full 2021 F1 calendar
DATE | GRAND PRIX | CIRCUIT | COUNTRY |
26-28 March | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit | Bahrain |
16-18 April | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Autodromo Imola | Italy |
30 April 2 May | Portuguese Grand Prix | Portimão Circuit | Portugal |
7-9 May | Spanish Grand Prix | Catalunya Circuit | Spain |
20-23 May | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco Circuit | Monte Carlo |
4-6 June | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku street circuit | Azerbaijan |
18-20 June | French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | France |
25-27 June | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Austria |
2-4 July | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Austria |
16-18 July | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | Great Britain |
30 July - 1 Aug | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Hungary |
27-29 Aug | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps Circuit | Belgium |
3-5 Sept | Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Zandvoort | Netherlands |
10-12 Sept | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Italy |
24-26 Sept | Russian Grand Prix | Sochi International Street Circuit | Russia |
8-10 Oct | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit | Japan |
22-24 Oct | US Grand Prix | Circuit of The Americas | United States |
29-31 Oct | Mexico Grand Prix | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | Mexico |
5-7 Nov | Brazilian Grand Prix | Autodromo Interlagos | Brazil |
19-21 Nov | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park Circuit | Australia |
3-5 Dec | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia |
10-12 Dec | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit | UAE |