It's time for the live stream of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. After the drama of the past two days, there is plenty to look forward to at the famous Monza circuit.

Max Verstappen once again took pole position, but was a bit luckier with it after falling behind Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in the second sprint race in F1 history yesterday. Bottas topped Friday's qualifying session and led from the start in the sprint race to add three points to his tally. However, due to an engine unit change, he had to start today's race from the pitlane, and instead Red Bull's Verstappen took pole position.

Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton started second in the sprint but had to settle for fifth after a poor start.

It was clearly a week of mixed emotions for Bottas, who will leave Mercedes at the end of the season to join Alfa Romeo as Kimi Raikkonen's successor. Also, young Williams F1 driver George Russell will take a seat at the Silver Arrows.

His qualifying lead and sprint win could be seen as retribution for Mercedes letting him go, but it will be hard to score points from the back of the grid. Hamilton will be hoping to move up a couple of places soon to be in a position to challenge Verstappen. If he does, there could be some fireworks again.

We will soon find out what will happen at Italy's famous Monza circuit.

Most countries have a live F1 stream on one of the channels, many of which require a subscription. However, if you are lucky enough to live in Austria, you can watch the F1 Italian Grand Prix live stream for free.

That's because the race will be broadcast for free on Servus TV, which is owned by Red Bull.

If you live in Austria and won't be home for the Italian GP, don't worry. Here's how it works.

It is natural to want to watch the F1 Italian Grand Prix live stream from your home country, but what if you are not there when the race is taking place?

Nothing beats a VPN, or virtual private network, which makes it appear as if you are surfing the Internet from your home country, not the country you are in. That means you can access the streaming services you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet. Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection.

For example, a Brit currently in the US can watch a live stream of the F1 Italian Grand Prix on Sky Sports

without being in the UK. We have tested many of the best VPN services and our current favorite is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works on a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

The VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the US and want to see UK services, select UK from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action; watch the races on "Sky Sports" or another website.

In the United States, "ESPN2" offers a live stream of the F1 Italian Grand Prix.

The race can be viewed on weekends through cable services, as well as streamed on the ESPN app and the Watch section of the ESPN website. However, satellite, cable, and live TV provider certification is required to view the sessions. In addition, F1 is not available on ESPN's stand-alone streaming service, ESPN Plus.

ESPN2 will be available on most cable TV packages as well as cable TV alternatives such as Sling TV, Fubo.TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu with Live TV. Either way, coverage of the big race begins Sunday (September 12) at 9 a.m. ET.

If you somehow don't want to pay for live ESPN2 coverage, there is an option called F1 TV Pro. This is F1's own official live stream service, which uses feeds from Sky Sports F1 as well as ESPN's own broadcasts.

F1 TV Pro costs $10 per month or $80 for the season, a much better deal considering that there are 23 races this year. In addition, you can watch Formula 2, Formula 3, and Porsche Supercup races, as well as archives of classic F1 Grand Prix races.

And if you normally live in the US and are not in the US at the moment, you can still view the services you already subscribe to via a VPN such as "ExpressVPN".

As always, "Sky Sports F1" will air all the action from the Italian Grand Prix in up to 4K resolution.

To watch the live stream of the F1 Italian Grand Prix, you must be a Sky Sports subscriber; the Sky Sports F1 channel is available for £18 per month, with packages available for even more channels for just a little extra.

To watch in ultra high-definition 4K, you need to pay a little more: you need a Sky Q set-top box and a package that includes both Ultra HD and Sky Sports F1. You need a set-top box and a package that includes both Ultra HD and Sky Sports F1, which totals £45 per month.

A much cheaper option is to purchase the Now Sports Pass. This gives access to all 11 Sky Sports channels for a limited time, with prices starting at £9.99 for a daily pass and £33.99 for a month. However, 4K is not available.

Again, if you are normally based in the UK but are currently elsewhere, you can still watch the services you subscribe to with one of the best VPN services.

TSN broadcasts all F1 races in Canada in English, while RDS broadcasts in French; F1 TV Pro also remains an option for fans looking for a live F1 stream.

All sessions are broadcast on TSN, and if you receive the network through a cable or satellite provider, you can sign in with your TV service credentials to use TSN Go. Cord cutters will want to check out TSN Direct, which comes with one-day and one-month passes for $8 or $20 Canadian, respectively; the TSN app allows you to live stream the races from your phone, streaming box, or compatible device.

Not available in Canada at this time; ExpressVPN or other VPN services can be used to access the services you already subscribe to.

Fox Sports has the rights to live stream F1 in Australia, and the 2021 Italian Grand Prix will be available online via Foxtel.

Kayo Sports is another option. The service offers a free 14-day trial to new subscribers, with one-month subscriptions starting at $25.

And with one of the best VPN services, you can follow the matches from your home country even if you are elsewhere.

The Italian Grand Prix weekend will be the second weekend in which Formula One's new sprint qualifying format will take place. As such, there was only one practice session on Friday, followed by regular qualifying.

Practice 2 took place on Saturday, followed by sprint qualifying. The full schedule is as follows:

Friday, September 10

Saturday, September 11

Sunday, September 12

Finals: 9:00 am - 11:00 pm (6:00 am - 8:00 am ET / 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT)