Watching a live stream of the Grand National is as much a British ritual as drinking tea and complaining about the weather. This iconic race was cancelled last year due to the Covid pandemic, and a virtual race was held instead. But this year it will return, albeit without spectators, at the famous Aintree Racecourse.

Of the 40 runners and jockeys, it is notoriously difficult to predict which horse will win this most famous obstacle race in the world. Alternatively, one could choose which horse has the best name. In that case, bet on either Give Me A Copper or Shattered Love. Nevertheless, Cross Caps, Minera Times, and Burroughs Saint are all popular.

How to watch the 2021 Grand National live streaming? The answer is as follows.

Just because you are away from home and do not have access to your usual streaming service does not mean you cannot watch the Grand National live stream. That's because you can watch Saturday's big race via a virtual private network, or VPN, which gives you access to the same streaming services you're already paying for because it looks like you're surfing the web from your hometown.

Not sure which VPN is best to use? We have tested many services and our favorite is ExpressVPN. They offer great speed and excellent customer service. However, there are other VPN options out there.

If you're in the UK, you can watch the 2021 Grand National for free.

As well as ITV's main channel, you can also watch a live stream of the Grand National on ITV Hub; you need a valid UK TV license to watch ITV Hub and an active account, but the service is 100% free. ITV also has an app for ITV Hub, available from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. ITV Hub can also be viewed on most smart TVs and the best Roku devices.

Coverage of the Grand National will begin today, Saturday, April 10, at 2 p.m. BST on ITV, with the race itself scheduled to start at 5:15 p.m. ET (12:15 p.m. PT).

But don't worry if you're not at home in the UK when the Grand National is live streamed - you can watch it wherever you are by using one of the best VPN services like ExpressVPN.

I can't find any live streams of the Grand National in the US. Remember that if you are watching ITV Hub from the US, you will need a valid UK TV license to use the service.

If you are looking for a live stream of the 2021 Grand National in Canada, you can find it on the CBC Sports website.

And of course, Canadians not in their own country can follow the race wherever they are using a VPN such as ExpressVPN.

In Australia, the 2021 Grand National will be live streamed on the Sky Thoroughbred Central channel.

Once again, one of the best VPN services will help Australians who are not at home to channel the streaming services they already subscribe to.