How to watch the 2020 Australian Grand Prix with a VPN

Hotspot Shield– the world’s best F1 VPN– is your ticket to tuning into F1 live streams and overcoming F1 racing stream blocks. Keep reading to learn all about how it works.

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Why watch 2020 F1 live streams with a VPN

The 2020 Australian Grand Prix is will take place on March 15th, 2020. The race will put veteran driver Kimi Raikkonen one race closer to breaking the record for the most Grand Prix race starts.

The Australian Grand Prix is just one of many exciting upcoming F1 races. While Lewis Hamilton rocketed to his 6th Formula One world championship title in 2019, and Mercedes once again took home the constructors championship, for 2020, every team and driver starts from scratch. Could this be the year Ferrari finally upset the mighty Mercedes juggernaut with the experienced Sebastian Vettel and their young hotshot Charles Leclerc? And what about Max Verstappen in the Red Bull, and Hamilton’s own teammate Valtteri Bottas? In 2020, the F1 title could be a fiercely competitive fight, especially with 2021 and the new F1 regulations lurking.

To catch all of the Formula One action in 2020 via an F1 live stream isn’t always easy. For example, Sky Sports, who broadcast the races, is not available in many locations. So how do you watch a Sky Sports F1 live stream free from buffering, whether you’re traveling abroad or live in an area where the service is not available? This is where your F1 VPN comes in.

Hotspot Shield is the “world’s fastest VPN,” according to Speedtest. Essentially, the app allows you to select a VPN server located in a different country. Hotspot Shield will then assign your device with a foreign IP address, making it appear as if you’re located within that country even if you’re actually 5,000 miles away. This gives you the ability to access nearly any streaming service in the world so you can watch content from that country restriction-free, including your F1 live streams.

How to get an F1 VPN in 4 simple steps

Follow these steps to download the best F1 VPN today, and enjoy blazing-fast F1 streams from anywhere:

Step 1

Download

Download the Hotspot Shield VPN app on your mobile or desktop device

Step 2

Connect

Open up the Hotspot Shield VPN app and click the “Connect” button

Step 3

Select location

Make sure the VPN server location is set to the country you want to stream from (“United Kingdom,” for example)

Step 4

You’re all set

Visit your F1 streaming service and enjoy the race!

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Where to watch the best F1 live streams

Once you have a subscription to Hotspot Shield, all you have to do is select the right VPN server for the streaming service you want to use. For example, if you want to watch Sky Sport’s F1 live stream from the UK but you’re actually located in the US, you need to select Hotspot Shield’s UK VPN server location. This will enable you to get a UK IP address and watch Sky Sports as if you were a local. To watch Formula One without interruption, an F1 VPN is essential. Here are the 3 best F1 live streams free from restrictions.

How to watch Sky Sports F1 live streams

In the UK, Sky Sports has secured an agreement to broadcast F1 streams via Now TV. You don’t even have to subscribe to Sky or Now TV to gain access. An inexpensive Sky Sports Pass is all you need to tune in; you can even pay for a single day’s worth of access. The only catch is that Now TV is only officially available within the European Union. If you don't live in the EU, just use Hotspot Shield to log into one of our many European VPN servers, then you’ll be able to sign up.

How to watch F1 live streams with F1TV

Another way to tune in is via F1TV, the Formula One Federation’s official app. A subscription to F1TV Pro will give you access to F1 live streams — but only if you live in certain countries. F1TV Pro is not available in the UK, for example. If you live in the UK and want to check out what F1TV is all about, you can bypass the geographical restrictions by using Hotspot Shield and selecting a VPN server located in the United States. This will then enable you to sign up and watch F1's own content.

How to watch F1 live streams on ESPN

ESPN carries F1 races in the United States. Out of all the streaming services that carry ESPN, Sling TV offers the cheapest deal. The service’s Orange subscription plan only costs $25/month and it comes with several ESPN channels. There’s also a trial you can use to tune in for free. Other US-based streaming services that support ESPN include AT&T Now, Hulu TV, PlayStation Vue, and YouTube TV. If you live outside the US, you can use Hotspot Shield to access them all. The ESPN app also offers on-demand coverage, so you can watch F1 races at a time that suits you.

How to watch free F1 live streams

While there are many free F1 streams on Reddit, we don’t recommend using them unless you’re in a real pinch. This is because you don’t know where these random links take you, nor how secure they are. If you do select a free F1 stream on Reddit, do so with caution and always connect to your Hotspot Shield VPN app to avoid harmful malware, retain your online anonymity, and generally protect your sensitive data. An F1 VPN can be used for more than just access, it also protects you online.

Another way to watch the 2020 Formula One season live for free is to take advantage of the many one-week free trials that streaming services offer. These are designed to let new customers explore their services before they commit to a monthly service agreement. As long as you’re careful to cancel before your trial expires, you can get months of free F1 streams this way.

Why Hotspot Shield is the fastest F1 VPN

"World's fastest VPN" — Speedtest

We are so confident in our patented VPN protocol that we want you to try it out for yourself. Ookla’s Speedtest just tested all the leading VPN providers and determined Hotspot Shield the “world’s fastest VPN.” The independent security and VPN software research institute, AV Test, also put Hotspot Shield VPN to the test. The study concluded that Hotspot Shield is by far the fastest VPN on the market, thanks to its proprietary protocol, Hydra, making it a perfect solution if you want to stream Formula One racing online.

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Hotspot Shield Premium is our fastest VPN offering and offers over 80+ VPN server locations and 35+ US and European cities, making it the ideal F1 VPN for streaming. This enables unrivaled flexibility when it comes to streaming your favourite sporting events, like F1, NFL, MLB, soccer, and more.

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