We’re over halfway through the Formula 1 season, and this weekend’s race will take place just outside of Milan, Italy, at the famous Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The Pirella Gran Premio D’Italia 2026, a.k.a. the Italian Grand Prix, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT, while practices and qualifying races will take place on Friday and Saturday.
If you’re tuning in from home, you should know that this year, F1 has moved to streaming exclusively on Apple TV in the U.S. So if you want to catch this weekend’s race in Monza live, you’ll need access to Apple TV (or F1 TV Premium, now free with an Apple TV subscription). In addition to watching on Apple TV, you can also tune into F1 practice sessions and qualifying races via the Yahoo Sports Racing Hub.
Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s F1 Italian Grand Prix, including how to watch on Apple TV, and check out the full 2026 F1 Grand Prix schedule.
How to watch the F1 Italian Grand Prix
Date: Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT
Location: Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy
TV channel: N/A
Streaming: Apple TV, F1 TV
Italian Grand Prix start time
The 2026 Italian Grand Prix will begin at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT on Sunday, Sept. 6.
Italian Grand Prix TV channel
F1 races used to air on ESPN and ESPN2 in the U.S., but Apple TV has signed an exclusive five-year deal to be the U.S. broadcaster of Formula 1 starting this season. That means the Italian Grand Prix and every other race of the 2026 F1 season will stream live on Apple TV.
For those without traditional cable, that makes watching F1 much easier. If you aren’t already an Apple TV subscriber and don’t want to shell out for yet another streaming service, we have a guide on how to get Apple TV for free in 2026.
In addition to watching on Apple TV, you can also tune into the practice sessions and qualifying races via the Yahoo Sports Racing Hub.
Watch F1 practices and qualifying via Yahoo
How to watch the 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix for free this weekend:
This weekend, every race, including practices, qualifying, and the Grand Prix, will stream on Apple TV.
Italian Grand Prix schedule
All times Eastern
Friday, Sept. 4
Practice 1: 6:30 a.m.
Practice 2: 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5
Practice 3: 6:30 a.m.
Qualifying: 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6
Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia: 9:00 a.m.
More ways to watch the 2026 F1 season
F1 2026 Grand Prix schedule
March 6-8: Australian Grand Prix
March 13-15: Chinese Grand Prix
March 27-29: Japanese Grand Prix
April 10-12: Bahrain Grand Prix
April 17-19: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
May 1-3: Miami Grand Prix
May 22-24: Canadian Grand Prix
June 5-7: Monaco Grand Prix
June 12-14: Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
June 26-28: Austrian Grand Prix
July 3-5: British Grand Prix
July 17-19: Belgian Grand Prix
July 24-26: Hungarian Grand Prix
Aug. 21-23: Dutch Grand Prix
Sept. 4-6: Italian Grand Prix
Sept. 11-13: Spanish Grand Prix
Sept. 24-26: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Oct. 9-11: Singapore Grand Prix
Oct. 23-25: United States Grand Prix
Oct. 30-Nov. 1: Mexico City Grand Prix
Nov. 6-8: São Paulo Grand Prix
Nov. 19-21: Las Vegas Grand Prix
Nov. 27-29: Qatar Grand Prix
Dec. 4-6: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix