How do I watch F1 Kids?

It depends on where you live. Formula 1 offers F1 Kids to its broadcast partners as a separate live feed at selected races, and F1 TV Pro carries it in regions where F1 TV is sold, on race day only. Past partners include Sky in the UK, Canal+ Kids in France, beIN's Jeem TV across the Middle East and North Africa, and Kayo in Australia.

Which races have F1 Kids?

Selected Grands Prix each season. The 2023 editions were Hungary, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. The 2024 season covered seven: Saudi Arabia, Monaco, Britain, the Netherlands, Singapore, Brazil and Abu Dhabi. Check your broadcaster before race weekend.

Is F1 Kids good for a 6-year-old?

For a few laps, yes: the cartoon avatars and graphics land well. A full race is long for a 6-year-old, and crashes are shown live. Ages 8 and up get the most from the explanations.

F1 Kids – WISE Score & Parent Review

Name: Screenwise
Author: Screenwise

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Screenwise Verdict

F1 Kids is the full Grand Prix, live, with a second broadcast layered on top for children. Formula 1 produces it at selected races: the drivers appear as cartoon avatars, 3D graphics show what the cars are doing, and the commentary explains tires, pit stops and overtakes in plain language.

It started as a pilot at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix with Sky in the UK and Germany, came back for Singapore and Abu Dhabi that year, and covered seven races in 2024. Broadcasters such as Canal+ Kids in France and beIN's Jeem TV in the Arab world now run their own local-language versions.

For a kid who wants to watch with a racing-mad parent, it is the best way in. The catch is that it is not on every race, and where you can watch depends on your country.

Age Fit

Made for roughly 7 to 13; Canal+ pitched its version at 8 to 12. Younger kids enjoy the avatars and the colors but lose the thread mid-race. By 12 or 13, a kid who is hooked will usually want the regular broadcast, which is the point.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

82

Young presenters model curiosity and good sportsmanship, and the feed keeps the focus on racing and teamwork rather than feuds. Real Formula 1 drama, from team orders to driver frustration, still comes through on the radio.

Imaginative

70

Cartoon driver avatars, 3D graphics laid over the track and colorful animations make a technical sport playful. The race itself is live sport, so the creativity is in the presentation.

Safe

88

Team radio clips are picked to be child-friendly, and the commentary is pitched for children. It is still a live race: crashes and safety-car periods happen and are shown as they happen.

Enriching

86

Explains tire strategy, aerodynamics, pit stops and race rules in terms a 9-year-old can follow, turning a race into a physics and engineering lesson. Kids who watch a few races come away able to follow the regular broadcast.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

Turns a technical sport into something an 8-year-old can follow: what a pit stop does, why tires matter, how overtaking works
Kids watch the real race at the same time as everyone else, so the whole family is following the same Sunday
Young co-hosts on the English feed, with F1 commentator Chris McCarthy keeping it accurate
Cartoon driver avatars give kids a way to pick a favorite before they know the names

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What to Watch For

It is live: if a big crash happens, it is on screen. Talk through the halo and safety gear before the first race
Only selected races get an F1 Kids feed, and it is race day only, with no qualifying or practice
On F1 TV, the English F1 Kids stream has no onboard cameras or driver tracker, and commentary is English only
A Grand Prix runs about an hour and a half, long for younger kids; the start and the last ten laps carry most of the action

Conversation Starters

"Why do you think the team called him in for new tires right then?"
"Which driver avatar would you pick, and why that one?"
"The cars are fastest on the straights. What do you think slows them down in the corners?"
"If you ran a team, would you play it safe or take a risky strategy to win?"

Deep Dive

The same race, explained for kids

F1 Kids runs alongside the regular Grand Prix broadcast. The race is identical; what changes is everything around it. Drivers appear as cartoon avatars, 3D graphics are laid over certain camera angles to show what the cars are doing, team radio is picked for kids, and short explainers break down strategy and car design.

How it started

Formula 1 and Sky co-produced the first version at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix for kids in the UK and Germany. In the UK, Braydon and Scarlett, presenters of the Sky Kids show FYI, and young go-karter Zac joined in. It returned for Singapore and Abu Dhabi that year, then covered seven races in 2024, and local broadcasters have since built their own versions: Canal+ launched one on Canal+ Kids at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix, aimed at 8 to 12-year-olds.

What it does well

Formula 1 is hard to follow at first. Undercuts, tire compounds and energy deployment are a lot of jargon for a 9-year-old. F1 Kids explains each one as it happens, so a kid sitting next to a fan parent can follow the race instead of asking what is going on every lap.

Where it fits

Kids who get hooked usually move on to the F1 TV app and the regular broadcast. Teens who want the drama behind the races can try Formula 1: Drive to Survive, though that one has adult language and is better at 15 and up.

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