Monaco Grand Prix live stream: How to watch live online
Here's how to watch the Monaco Grand Prix live stream online wherever you are
The 2021 F1 Monaco Grand Prix takes place today (Sunday, May 23) at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 2 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.
The Monaco Grand Prix live stream is here, and after a controversial qualifying session we're all set for a thrilling race.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start on pole — or will he? The 23-year-old brought qualifying to a premature end when he buried his car in the exit from the Swimming Pool chicane, denying Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz the chance to replace him at the top of the pack.
However, if Ferrari decide his car is too badly damaged to be raced today, Leclerc will have to accept a five-place grid penalty. A decision will be made this morning.
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Verstappen and Bottas are second and third on the grid, but World Champion Lewis Hamilton is back in seventh after struggling all weekend with tire temperature. And given how hard is to overtake on the tight, winding streets of the principality, he faces a real challenge to make it on to the podium.
How will the race pan out? All will become clear soon. Read on to find out how to watch the Monaco Grand Prix live stream online from anywhere.
Monaco Grand Prix live stream: How to watch live online from anywhere with a VPN
Being in another country doesn't mean you can't use the streaming services you pay for to watch the Monaco Grand Prix live stream. A virtual private network, or VPN, can help you 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 workaround.
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Monaco Grand Prix live stream: How to watch live online in the US
ESPN is the place to turn for the Monaco 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 9 a.m. ET on Sunday.
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.
Monaco Grand Prix live stream: How to watch 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 Monaco Grand Prix in up to 4K resolution.
You'll need to be a Sky Sports subscriber to watch the F1 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.
Monaco Grand Prix live stream: How to watch 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.
Monaco Grand Prix live stream: How to watch live online in Australia
Fox Sports has the rights to the F1 live stream in Australia, which means you can watch the Monaco 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 live stream: Monaco Grand Prix practice, qualifying and race weekend schedule
The Monaco Grand Prix weekend started on Friday (May 20) with the first two practice sessions, while P3 and qualifying took place on Saturday. The race itself takes place today (Sunday, May 23). Here's the full schedule:
Thursday, May 20
- Practice 1: 5.30 a.m. – 6.30 a.m. ET (2.30 a.m. – 3.30 a.m PT / 10.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. BST)
- Practice 2: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. ET (6 a.m. – 7 a.m PT / 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. BST)
Saturday, May 22
- Practice 3: 6 a.m. – 7 a.m. ET (3 a.m. – 4 a.m PT / 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. BST)
- Qualifying: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. ET (6 a.m. – 7 a.m PT / 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. BST)
Sunday, May 23
Race: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. ET (6 a.m. – 8 a.m PT / 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. BST)
F1 live stream: Monaco Grand Prix grid
POS | DRIVER | CAR |
1 | Charles Leclerc | FERRARI |
2 | Max Verstappen | RED BULL RACING HONDA |
3 | Valtteri Bottas | MERCEDES |
4 | Carlos Sainz | FERRARI |
5 | Lando Norris | MCLAREN MERCEDES |
6 | Pierre Gasly | ALPHATAURI HONDA |
7 | Lewis Hamilton | MERCEDES |
8 | Sebastian Vettel | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES |
9 | Sergio Perez | RED BULL RACING HONDA |
10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI |
11 | Esteban Ocon | ALPINE RENAULT |
12 | Daniel Ricciardo | MCLAREN MERCEDES |
13 | Lance Stroll | ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES |
14 | Kimi Räikkönen | ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI |
15 | George Russell | WILLIAMS MERCEDES |
16 | Yuki Tsunoda | ALPHATAURI HONDA |
17 | Fernando Alonso | ALPINE RENAULT |
18 | Nicholas Latifi | WILLIAMS MERCEDES |
19 | Nikita Mazepin | HAAS FERRARI |
F1 live stream: Monaco Grand Prix — current driver standings
POS | DRIVER | NATIONALITY | CAR | PTS |
1 | GBR | 94 | ||
2 | NED | 80 | ||
3 | FIN | 47 | ||
4 | GBR | 41 | ||
5 | MON | 40 | ||
6 | MEX | 32 | ||
7 | AUS | 24 | ||
8 | ESP | 20 | ||
9 | FRA | 10 | ||
10 | FRA | 8 | ||
11 | CAN | 5 | ||
12 | ESP | 5 | ||
13 | JPN | 2 | ||
14 | FIN | 0 | ||
15 | ITA | 0 | ||
16 | GER | 0 | ||
17 | GBR | 0 | ||
18 | GER | 0 | ||
19 | CAN | 0 | ||
20 | RAF | 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 |
1-3 Sept | Singapore Grand Prix | Singapore Circuit | Singapore |
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 |
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