The Formula 1 season continues at Circuit of the Americas, with McLaren’s title contenders, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, continuing to duel it out. The Papaya duo are currently separated by 22 points, with six races remaining, and with a Sprint race this weekend, extra points are up for grabs.
As always, there’s no shortage of ways to watch the 2025 United States Grand Prix — but free streams are few and far between.
Luckily, fans in the U.S. have several cord-cutting options offering free trial periods like YouTube TV (10-day free trial)[1], and we’ll walk you through the best ones to take advantage of during this action-packed F1 weekend.
How to watch 2025 United States GP free trials from anywhere
Formula 1 lovers traveling outside the US will need to use a VPN to access their usual free trial and catch the 2025 United States Grand Prix live.
There are lots of VPN’s[2] but NordVPN[3] is our pick to unblock your F1 streams like a pro…
It’s really easy to use a VPN to watch United States Grand Prix action on cord-cutting services.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN[4] is the best choice.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you’re visiting Canada and want to watch your free US stream – you’d select United States from the options.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your designated cord-cutter, sign in, and watch the F1 for free.
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How to watch 2025 United States GP with free trials
Coverage of the United States Grand Prix is spread across several ESPN channels, and we’re here to guide you through the best free cord-cutting trials to catch all the action — without paying a dime.
United States Grand Prix Schedule
All times in ET
| Header Cell – Column 0 |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Sprint Shootout |
Friday, 17 October |
5.30pm |
|
Sprint |
Saturday, 18 October |
1pm |
|
Qualifying |
Saturday, 18 October |
5pm |
|
Grand Prix |
Sunday, 19 October |
3pm |