F1 British Grand Prix radio station: How to listen to Formula 1 race, channel and live stream

Formula One returns for another one of its most iconic races this weekend, as the world's eyes descent on rural Northamptonshire in England for the 79th edition of the British Grand Prix from Silverstone, just a week after home driver George Russell collected his first win of the season in Austria.

While the British Grand Prix is always a must-see spectacle, the stakes have been raised even higher this weekend following a chaotic race in Austria last time out. The World Drivers' Championship's current top two — Max Verstappen and Lando Norris — accidentally took each other out just a few laps for the end, and both will be looking to make up for those lost points.

Russell and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton — whom a section of the Silverstone track is named after due to his legendary status — will join Norris in their bid to record a victory on home soil and look to reel in defending world title holder Verstappen's huge lead at the top of the current standings.

It's an event which is one of the staples of the motorsporting calendar, but if you can't follow the action live this Sunday, do not worry. The Sporting News has all the radio broadcast information you'll need to keep track of all the action from wherever you are.

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2024 F1 British Grand Prix radio station

Radio channel: SiriusXM channel 81

Listen to the 2024 British Grand Prix live on SiriusXM

The broadcast of the full race is available through satellite channel 81 (ESPN Xtra) and streaming on the SiriusXM app. New subscribers can currently sign up and pay $1 for three months .

SiriusXM listeners will have access to English-language broadcasts, namely the BBC 5 Live radio broadcast, for each event, with full build-up and post-race coverage also provided by the Speed City F1 Show.

All Formula 1 races, Sprint events, and qualifying sessions are available via SiriusXM channel 81 (for car radios) as well as the SiriusXM app to follow the action from wherever you are.

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What time is the 2024 British Grand Prix race?

The British Grand Prix is the 12th race of the 2024 Formula One season and begins at 3:00 p.m. local time (BST) from the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England, UK.

Here's how that start time translates across all the time zones in the United States and Canada:

When is the next F1 race after the British Grand Prix?

The next meeting on the calendar will mark the halfway point of this summer's flux of European races, as the 20 drivers head to Mogyorod and the Hungaroring for the Hungarian Grand Prix. After back-to-back-to-back races in Spain, Austria and Britain, there's a two week break before the next Grand Prix in Hungary, which will take place on Sunday, July 21 .

The action in Hungary this year begins with the first free practice on Friday, July 19, with the three qualifying sessions taking place the following day leading into raceday on Sunday, July 21. Lights out are at 3:00 p.m. local time (CEST) at the Hungaroring, with Verstappen on the hunt for a third successive win in a row at this circuit.