Madrid gets F1 back

Formula 1 returns to Madrid this weekend after a 45-year gap, with the Spanish Grand Prix running on a track the city built from scratch.

The Madring, explained

The new circuit mixes street sections with permanent ones. It runs 5.41 km, packs in 22 corners, and the race covers 57 laps.

Antonelli is running away with it

Kimi Antonelli has seven wins this season and sits more than 60 points clear at the top of the drivers' standings.

“Kimi Antonelli continues to outshine the rest of the grid”

P19 to P1 at home

His latest win came in Italy, where he made 25 overtakes to climb from 19th to first in front of a home crowd that could not quite believe it.

“he completed 25 overtakes to go from P19 to P1, leaving the home crowd stunned”

The chase is still on

Ten races remain. Mercedes teammate George Russell, Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, and McLaren's Lando Norris are all close enough to reel him in.

When the race starts

The Spanish GP runs Sunday, September 13, with lights out at 9:00 a.m. ET. Qualifying was Saturday at 10:00 a.m. ET.

In the US, it's Apple TV

Apple holds exclusive US broadcast rights to Formula 1 through 2031. An existing Apple TV subscription covers the race at no extra charge.

Free trials that cover it

First-time subscribers get a seven-day Apple TV trial. New Apple device buyers can redeem three months free within 90 days, and Apple One offers 30 days.

Belgium streams it free

RTBF Auvio carries the race at no cost for viewers in Belgium. That is the cheapest legal route to the whole session.

How the VPN route works

Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN like ExpressVPN, install the app, connect to a Belgian server, then open RTBF Auvio and press play.

Two setup gotchas

If sign-up asks for a postal code, use one from the region your server sits in. Good VPNs are rarely free, but most offer trials for new users.