Formula 1Updated Jun 14, 2026
How to Watch Formula 1 2026 in Canada
Every way to watch the 2026 F1 season in Canada — TSN (English) and RDS (French) hold the exclusive rights via Bell Media, CTV airs the Sunday races free, Crave streams them, and F1 TV Premium is the official multi-camera option. Real prices in CAD.
By Matchcast Editorial · Published
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The short answer
To watch Formula 1 in Canada in 2026: TSN is the exclusive English-language home of every session of all 24 Grands Prix — every practice, qualifying, sprint and race — with RDS carrying the full French-language coverage. Both are Bell Media networks and hold the exclusive Canadian F1 rights for the 2026 season. The main Sunday races are also simulcast free-to-air on CTV, so you can watch the race itself at no cost. To stream without cable, Crave carries TSN content, or use F1 TV Premium — Formula 1's own service — at C$12.99/month or C$99.99/year for every session with onboard cameras.
TSN and RDS: the exclusive Canadian F1 home
TSN and RDS, both Bell Media networks, are the exclusive Canadian home of the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship — the full season beginning in March 2026. TSN carries the English-language broadcast of every session of all 24 Grands Prix: every free practice, every qualifying session, every Sprint and every race. RDS carries the equivalent French-language coverage across the season.
TSN is available through any Canadian cable or satellite provider (Bell, Rogers, Telus, Shaw and the regional carriers) on the TSN channels, and can be streamed via the TSN app or TSN.ca by signing in with your TV provider. Bell also offers TSN as a standalone direct streaming subscription for cord-cutters who do not have a cable package.
For a Canadian F1 fan who wants every session live in full — not just the race — TSN (English) or RDS (French) is the comprehensive option, the same way Sky is in the UK. The free CTV simulcast covers the Sunday race, but the practice and qualifying sessions live only on TSN/RDS and their streaming apps.
CTV: the free Sunday race simulcast
The main Sunday Grand Prix is broadcast live and free-to-air on CTV, Bell Media's flagship national network, available across Canada via over-the-air antenna, every cable and satellite package, and the free CTV.ca / CTV app stream. This means the race itself — the part most casual fans care about — can be watched at no cost in Canada.
The free CTV coverage is race-focused: it carries the Sunday Grand Prix live, but typically not the Friday practice sessions or, in most cases, qualifying — those run on TSN and RDS. For a fan happy to watch only the race, CTV is a genuinely free route to most of the 2026 calendar's Sunday Grands Prix.
The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal is the home-race highlight of the calendar, and draws the largest Canadian F1 audience of the year. It is carried live on CTV (free), TSN and RDS, making the home race accessible to every Canadian viewer regardless of subscription.
Streaming without cable: Crave and the TSN direct subscription
You do not need a traditional cable package to watch F1 in Canada. Crave — Bell Media's streaming service — carries TSN's live content within its sports tier, so you can stream the F1 sessions Crave includes without a cable box. Crave's plans are sold on a monthly basis, with the sports-inclusive tier the one that carries the TSN live feed.
The cleaner cord-cutter route is Bell's standalone TSN direct streaming subscription, which gives you the full TSN live feed — every F1 session — without needing a TV provider login. Bell periodically bundles complimentary TSN access with its 5G wireless plans (a recent promotion offered three months of TSN with eligible plans), which can make TSN access effectively free for Bell mobile customers.
For French-language streaming, RDS is available through the same Bell streaming routes and through Crave's French content, so francophone fans get the full RDS F1 coverage without cable.
F1 TV Premium: the official multi-camera option
F1 TV Premium — Formula 1's own official streaming service — is available in Canada at C$12.99/month or C$99.99/year. It carries every session of every Grand Prix — practice, qualifying, Sprint and race — with the multi-camera experience that the TV broadcasters do not offer: live onboard cameras for every driver, team radio feeds, the live timing data, and multiple commentary options including alternative-language tracks.
New subscribers can typically start with a free 7-day trial, which conveniently covers a single race weekend. For a serious F1 fan who wants the onboards and the data feed rather than just the world broadcast feed, F1 TV Premium at C$99.99 for the year is the cheapest comprehensive route — roughly C$4 per race across the 24-race season.
F1 TV Premium streams on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, smart TVs and the web. It is the choice for the completist; TSN/RDS remain the choice for fans who want the familiar Canadian broadcast and commentary.
Is Formula 1 free to watch in Canada?
Partly, and more so than in many countries. CTV broadcasts the Sunday Grand Prix live and free-to-air across Canada — antenna, cable, satellite or the free CTV stream — so the race itself can be watched at no cost for most rounds of the 2026 calendar, including the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
What is not free is the full session coverage. Friday practice and, in most cases, qualifying run on TSN and RDS, which are paid subscriptions (via cable, the TSN direct subscription, or Crave). The multi-camera onboard experience is F1 TV Premium only.
The cheapest workable approach for most fans: watch the Sunday races free on CTV, and add a single F1 TV Premium month (or the 7-day trial) only for the race weekends where you want practice, qualifying and the onboard feeds. A Bell mobile customer with the complimentary-TSN promotion can get the full TSN coverage at no extra cost.
Cost summary: the cheapest workable 2026 season
The free route: CTV carries the Sunday Grand Prix live and free for most of the calendar, including the Montreal home race. For a casual fan who only wants to watch the race, this covers the bulk of the 2026 season for C$0.
The comprehensive-but-cheap route: F1 TV Premium at C$99.99 for the full year gives you every session of all 24 races with onboards and team radio — about C$4 per race, the cheapest complete-season option.
The full Canadian-broadcast route: a TSN subscription (via cable, the TSN direct streaming subscription, or the Crave sports tier) gives you every session live with the familiar TSN/RDS commentary. Bell mobile customers should check for the complimentary-TSN wireless promotion, which can make this effectively free. Combine CTV (free races) with F1 TV Premium (for the weekends you want everything) and a Canadian fan can follow the entire 2026 season comprehensively for around C$100.
Formula 1 Broadcasters
- VisitTSNPay TVTSNTSN app
Exclusive English-language Canadian F1 home (Bell Media) for the 2026 season — every session of all 24 Grands Prix live (practice, qualifying, sprint, race). Watch via cable/satellite, the TSN app with a provider login, the standalone TSN direct streaming subscription, or the Crave sports tier. Bell periodically bundles three months of TSN with eligible 5G wireless plans.
- VisitRDSPay TVRDS
Exclusive French-language Canadian F1 coverage (Bell Media) — every session of the 2026 season in French. Available via cable/satellite, the Bell streaming routes and Crave's French content.
- VisitCTVFreeCTVCTV app
Free-to-air national network (Bell Media) — simulcasts the Sunday Grand Prix live and free across Canada via antenna, cable, satellite or the free CTV stream, including the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Race-focused; practice and most qualifying run on TSN/RDS.
- VisitF1 TV PremiumStreamingC$12.99/mo or C$99.99/year
Formula 1's own official streaming service in Canada — every session of every race with live onboard cameras, team radio, live timing and multiple commentary tracks. 7-day free trial for new subscribers. The cheapest complete-season route at roughly C$4 per race.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I watch F1 for free in Canada?
Partly. CTV broadcasts the Sunday Grand Prix live and free-to-air across Canada — via antenna, cable, satellite or the free CTV stream — for most rounds of the 2026 calendar, including the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. The free coverage is race-focused: Friday practice and most qualifying run on TSN and RDS, which are paid. So the race itself is often free; the full session coverage is not.
What channel is F1 on in Canada?
TSN is the exclusive English-language home of every F1 session in 2026, with RDS carrying the French-language coverage — both Bell Media networks. The main Sunday races are also simulcast free on CTV. For the full multi-camera experience, F1 TV Premium is the official Formula 1 service.
How can I stream F1 in Canada without cable?
Three ways: Bell's standalone TSN direct streaming subscription gives the full TSN live feed without a TV-provider login; Crave's sports tier carries TSN's live content; or F1 TV Premium (Formula 1's own service) at C$12.99/month or C$99.99/year streams every session with onboard cameras. The free CTV stream also carries the Sunday races.
How much is F1 TV Premium in Canada?
F1 TV Premium costs C$12.99 per month or C$99.99 per year in Canada. It carries every session of all 24 Grands Prix — practice, qualifying, Sprint and race — with live onboard cameras, team radio and multiple commentary tracks. New subscribers can start with a 7-day free trial, which covers a single race weekend.
Is the Canadian Grand Prix free to watch in Canada?
Yes. The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal — the home race and the biggest F1 weekend of the year for Canadian fans — is broadcast live and free-to-air on CTV, as well as on TSN (English) and RDS (French). The free CTV coverage makes the home race accessible to every Canadian viewer regardless of subscription.
What is the difference between TSN and F1 TV Premium in Canada?
TSN carries the standard world broadcast feed with Canadian access and the familiar broadcast commentary — the full session schedule live. F1 TV Premium is Formula 1's own service and adds the multi-camera extras TSN does not carry: live onboard cameras for every driver, team radio feeds and live timing data. TSN is the broadcast route; F1 TV Premium is the completist data-and-onboard route.