Satisfy Your Racing Cravings on Sky Sports This April
Although the Formula 1 season is on a break, motor racing enthusiasts can still catch plenty of live action on Sky Sports F1 throughout April. Over the next two weekends, both the TV and YouTube channels will feature a packed schedule of live racing from various categories and events. This weekend, Max Verstappen will be back at the Nordschleife, competing in the Nurburgring Endurance Series. The four-time world champion, who won the NLS2 race last month but was disqualified due to a tyre infringement, will also participate in the iconic Nordschleife 24 Hours in May. In addition to Verstappen's Nurburgring event, fans can look forward to the latest round of the IndyCar season, as well as historic racing action from the Goodwood Members' Meeting and the Monaco Historique. The 2026 IndyCar Series will continue on Sky Sports F1 with round five from Long Beach, California, featuring practice, qualifying, warm-up, and the race itself. As the Nurburgring prepares for its 24-hour showpiece event in May, there will be an NLS double-header, with Verstappen teaming up with Lucas Auer in their Red Bull-liveried Mercedes GT3 car. The Goodwood Members' Meeting will also be covered, with 13 races featuring historic machinery from various decades. The event will include demonstration laps by Jenson Button in his 2009 title-winning Brawn car and a tribute to James Hunt, 50 years after his 1976 title win. The schedule for the upcoming weekend is as follows: Friday, April 17, 11pm: IndyCar Long Beach Practice One Saturday, April 18, 9am: Goodwood Members' Meeting Day One, 10:15am: NLS 4, 6:30pm: IndyCar Long Beach Practice Two, 11:30pm: IndyCar Long Beach Qualifying Sunday, April 19, 9am: Goodwood Members' Meeting Day Two, 10:15am: NLS 5, 6pm: IndyCar Long Beach Warm-up, 10:30pm: IndyCar Long Beach Race The following week, historic racing from the Monaco Historique event will be featured, with action from both days of the event, showcasing cars from the pre-war Grand Prix era to the mid-1980s. The schedule for the Monaco Historique is as follows: Saturday, April 25, 7:10am (TBC): Monaco Historique Day One Sunday, April 26, 6:55am (TBC): Monaco Historique Day Two Formula 1 will return on May 1-3 with the Miami Grand Prix, the season's second Sprint weekend, live on Sky Sports F1.