by 20 cars, 23 tracks, a world champion – Formula 1 starts the new season on March 5, 2023 and expectations are once again huge. Millions of fans have been watching Formula 1 races on the track or on TV and in live broadcasts for years.
Are you one of the biggest fans of motorsport and want to follow Formula 1 on TV and live? We’ll tell you where you can watch the top class of motorsport in Germany, Austria and Switzerland live on TV.
Formula 1 on TV and live streaming: here you can see the races live
Formula 1 is being held in Germany on Sky for the third year in a row. The pay TV giant has held exclusive rights to Formula 1 since 2021 and shows the races both on TV and live. On Sky you can see the entire Grand Prix – from the first free practice session, through qualifying and sprint to Sunday’s race.
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You can receive Sky through the SkyQ receiver via satellite, cable or internet. Furthermore, with a Sky subscription you have the opportunity to watch the program through applications on your television, cell phone or other mobile devices. Videos on demand are available at sport.sky.de.
The Sky team is lined up similarly to previous years. Former Formula 1 drivers Ralf Schumacher and Timo Glock are the TV experts. Former Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg will also be there again. Sascha Roos comments on Formula 1 on Sky. Peter Hardenacke is the moderator and Sandra Baumgartner is the reporter.
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Until 2020, Formula 1 ran on free TV on RTL. After 30 years, however, the broadcaster lost the rights to broadcast Formula 1. In 2021 and 2022, RTL secured a sublicense for four Formula 1 races and showed them on free TV. As of this season, RTL has finally left.
Sky decided to show some of the races on their homepage and YouTube for everyone to watch freely. These include, among others, races in Spain and Hungary.
The Formula 1 race calendar – you can see the races here (bold: free TV)
- March 5 – Sakhir, Bahrain (4pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- March 19 – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (6pm) – Winner: Sergio Perez
- April 2 – Melbourne, Australia (7am) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- April 30th – Baku, Azerbaijan (1pm) – Winner: Sergio Perez
- May 7 – Miami, USA (9:30 pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- May 21st – Imola, Italy (3pm) – CANCELED!
- May 28 – Monaco (3pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- June 4th – Barcelona, Spain (3pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- June 18 – Montreal, Canada (8pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- July 2nd – Spielberg, Austria (3pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- July 9 – Silverstone, Great Britain (4pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- July 23 – Budapest, Hungary (3pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- July 30th – Spa, Belgium (3pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- August 27th – Zandvoort, Netherlands (3pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- September 3 – Monza, Italy (3pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- September 17th – Singapore (2pm) – Winner: Carlos Sainz
- September 24th – Suzuka, Japan (7am) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- October 8 – Qatar (7pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- October 22nd – Austin, USA (9pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- October 29 – Mexico City, Mexico (9pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- November 5th – São Paulo, Brazil (6pm) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- November 18 – Las Vegas, USA (7am) – Winner: Max Verstappen
- November 26th – Abu Dhabi (2pm) – Sky, ORF, SRF
Formula 1 races here in Austria and Switzerland
In Austria, Formula 1 GPs are shown on TV and broadcast live on the free TV channels ORF and the Red Bull ServusTV channel. The two television stations share the rights to the premier class of motorsport for the third consecutive year. Each channel shows twelve races. The Austrian GP is shown on both ORF and ServusTV.
Andrea Schlager, Christian Klien, Andreas Gröbl, Mathias Lauda, Philipp Eng and Philipp Brändle will once again form the ServusTV team in 2023. Commentators Ernst Hausleitner and Alexander Wurz work for ORF, as well as the team of experts in around Ernst Hausleitner, Alexander Wurz, Ferdinand Habsburg, Bianca Steiner, Corinna Kamper, Robert Lechner and Maximilian Günther.
In Switzerland, Formula 1 is shown on TV and broadcast live on Swiss Radio and Television (SRF). The broadcaster only broadcasts the qualifiers and races live on TV.
Abu Dhabi GP Calendar:
- 1st training: Friday, November 24th, starting at 1:30 pm
- 2nd training: Friday, November 24th, starting at 2pm
- 3rd training: Saturday, November 25th, starting at 12:30 pm
- Qualification: Saturday, November 25th, starting at 4pm
- Race: Sunday, November 26th, from 2pm
Only one German driver left in Formula 1
The racing calendar is packed this year. 23 Grands Prix are scheduled. The Chinese GP will be canceled again in 2023. For the first time this year, Las Vegas is on the racing calendar, with races taking place in the gambling city on the legendary Las Vegas Strip.
This year’s big favorite is Max Verstappen again. After his second world title, he wants to continue with Red Bull. Behind him are Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes and Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz at Ferrari.
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From a German point of view, only Nico Hülkenberg is there this year. He drives for Haas and takes Mick Schumacher’s place there. Mick Schumacher, son of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher, is a reserve driver for Mercedes this year. Sebastian Vettel ended his career in 2022.
