2026 Monaco Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule

Formula 1 heads to Europe for the first time in 2026: the Monaco Grand Prix will bring the first early afternoon start time of the season for European viewers.

Live action will once again be available to watch or stream on Sky, in Britain. Channel 4 will carry highlights as usual.

While the Grand Prix starts at 2pm BST on Sunday, you also won’t want to miss one of the most exciting qualifying sessions of the year. At 3pm on Saturday, the world’s best drivers will thread their cars between barriers as fast as they dare, along the ribbon of Monte Carlo streets.

As usual, on a track where overtaking is nearly impossible, grid position may well be everything.

Kimi Antonelli comes into the sixth round of the season as the man to beat. The teenage Mercedes driver has been in incredible form, winning four consecutive races in China, Japan, Miami and Canada to lead the drivers’ standings – and will be looking to extend that run on the streets where F1 history is made every year.

George Russell heads to the principality in need of a response. The Briton retired in Canada, and the increasing gap to his team-mate at the top of the standings is a concern, and Monaco – a circuit that rewards precision and qualifying pace above almost all else – offers both the opportunity and the pressure to deliver.

Ferrari is seen as the pre-event favourite thanks to the characteristics of its car and power unit, and home hero Charles Leclerc will be looking for his second win in Monaco to celebrate his recent contract extension.

McLaren will also be looking to bounce back after a difficult weekend in Canada, and last year’s winner Lando Norris is also a contender for victory.

2026 Monaco GP F1 start times, streaming & TV schedule

All times are BST for UK viewers

Friday, June 5

Saturday, June 6

Sunday, June 7

How to watch F1: Streaming and TV broadcast details

Monaco is a traditional format weekend, with three practice sessions across Friday and Saturday before qualifying and Sunday’s race on June 7.

Live TV

Every session is live on Sky Sports F1 for Sky customers, from Practice 1 on Friday June 5 at 12.30pm BST through to the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday June 7 at 2pm BST. Coverage is also available via the Sky Sports app, where subscribers can go onboard with any driver at any point during the weekend.

Live stream

NOW provides contract-free access to all Sky Sports channels via a Day or Month Membership, with no commitment required. The official F1 app offers live timing throughout the weekend.

Highlights

Channel 4 will air free-to-air highlights on Saturday and Sunday covering qualifying and the grand prix, with each programme broadcast in the evening after the relevant session ends.