How to Watch and Stream the 2024 Sao Paulo GP

With plenty of drama before the race has even begun, today's Sao Paulo GP in Brazil looks set to be a memorable one in the battle for the Driver's Championship. 

McLaren's Lando Norris come out on top over title rival Max Verstappen in Saturday's sprint race, however qualifying was postponed until Sunday morning due to torrential rain, while the race itself has been moved forward by an hour and a half amid forecasts of further bad weather. 

The odds are stacked against Championship leader Verstappen coming into today's GP, with the Red Bull driver handed a a five-place grid penalty earlier in the week for an engine change. The defending champ has also been slapped with an additional one penalty point after being judged to have made a Virtual Safety Car rules breach during the Sprint. 

Verstappen's woes open up a huge opportunity for Norris, who now has a huge opportunity to make a significant dent in the 47-point difference in his rival's lead. 

The Sao Paulo GP now takes place Sunday Sept. 1 at 12:30 p.m. BRT local time, which is 3:30 pm GMT in the UK, 10:30 a.m. ET and 7:30 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 2:30 p.m. AEST in Australia. It will be held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The race will air in the US on ESPN and ESPN Plus.

The entire race weekend, including practice sessions and qualifying, will be shown in the US on ESPN's family of TV and streaming networks. Folks looking to follow all of it will need access to the ABC and ESPN news channels on cable or live TV streaming services, or the ESPN Plus streaming service. We've broken down everything you need to know to stream today's race, and all the other F1 races this season.

This weekend's action at the  Autódromo José Carlos Pace from has been badly disrupted by heavy rain. 

Photo by SEBASTIAO MOREIRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Livestream the Sao Paulo GP in the US

How to watch F1 online from anywhere with a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view Formula 1 action locally, you may need a different way to watch the games -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. 

With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this. 

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. 

How to livestream the Sao Paulo GP in the UK

F1 in the UK is shown on Sky Sports and Channel 4 -- Sky Sports airs the races, practice rounds and qualifying, while free-to-air Channel 4 offers highlights broadcast after the day's action takes place. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the race via its app, but cord-cutters can watch Sky TV with unlimited Sky Sports on a Now TV membership.

Livestream the Sao Paulo GP in Canada

Canadian F1 fans can watch every GP this season including this race on TSN and its streaming service TSN Plus. Existing TSN cable subscribers can watch at no extra charge using the details of their TV provider.

Livestream the Sao Paulo GP in Australia

The Italian GP can be watched Down Under on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you're not a Fox subscriber, your best option is to sign up for the streaming service Kayo Sports. 

When, where and what time are the races?

Races are held on Sundays and are usually spaced two weeks apart. Here's the entire schedule.

F1 2024 schedule

Date	Race	Time
March 2	Bahrain GP	10 a.m. ET
March 9	Saudi Arabian GP	12 p.m. ET
March 24	Australian GP	12 a.m. ET
April 7	Japanese GP	1 a.m. ET
April 21	Chinese GP	3 a.m. ET
May 5	Miami GP	4 p.m. ET
May 19	Romagna GP	9 a.m. ET
May 26	Monaco GP	9 a.m. ET
June 9	Canadian GP	2 p.m. ET
June 23	Spanish GP	9 a.m. ET
June 30	Austrian GP	9 a.m. ET
July 7	British GP	10 a.m. ET
July 21	Hungarian GP	9 a.m. ET
July 28	Belgian GP	9 a.m. ET
Aug. 25	Dutch GP	9 a.m. ET
Sept. 1	Italian GP	9 a.m. ET
Sept. 15	Azerbaijan GP	7 a.m. ET
Sept. 22	Singapore GP	8 a.m. ET
Oct. 20	United States GP	3 p.m. ET
Oct. 27	Mexican GP	4 p.m. ET
Nov. 3	Sao Paulo GP	10:30 a.m. ET
Nov. 24	Las Vegas GP	1 a.m. ET
Dec. 1	Qatar GP	12 p.m. ET
Dec. 8	Abu Dhabi GP	8 a.m. ET

Quick tips for streaming the races using a VPN 

With four variables at play -- your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN -- your experience and success when streaming F1 races may vary. If you don't see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the "search for city or country" option. If you're having trouble getting the game after you've turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs -- like Roku -- don't have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you're using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location. All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network's sports app, you'll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.  And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you're using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.