[UK] So, how are you watching it?

**Mark** · 14th Mar 12, 19:37

Originally Posted by Bezza

I'll be watching the race at 6am on Sky on Sunday morning.

The one factor that leaves me happy to do is the lack of adverts during the race. No doubt we'll have loads before and after, but I can cope with that.

My plan for the season:

Sky only races - Watch LIVE on Sky, record BBC highlights - watch them too when convenient.
Sky/BBC races - Watch LIVE on BBC!

When I am not in - dilemna!

Sky+ live race on Sky, depending on mood/circuit/expectations/coverage - choose between the two

Broadly similar here I think. I'm hoping that I'll stick with BBC when they have live coverage.

**Marre** · 15th Mar 12, 05:08

any link to live stream?

**Bruce D** · 15th Mar 12, 05:41

Originally Posted by Mark

Well BBC won't be doing live commentary for half of the races. I can't see them commentating on a race live and then cutting it - but you never know I suppose.

Well we get everything live as it happens, so they have to provide the commentary live then. Look, they don't have to travel to each race they can do some from a studio in London somewhere like they used to do in the days of Walker & Hunt. The press release our tv company gave said that only the UK would get delayed commentary / coverage.

**DamonHillFan** · 15th Mar 12, 06:34

they will have live commentary on the BBC though...

on the radio

**DexDexter** · 15th Mar 12, 08:24

Originally Posted by henners88

I've just read this on the BBC:

BBC Sport - Formula 1 2012: Follow the new season on the BBC
Only half of the race as highlights?!! Thats terrible news for me. I fail to see how they are going to deliver the tension and anticipation of unfolding events with only an hour to show it. So basically we have an hours worth of guff and boring interviews, tyre talk yawn and the rest is a few laps thrown together. I have a feeling the get together we have on Sunday will be more about a few beers than watching the race.

I can tell you that it's really annoying to watch a race that's edited to an hour, we've had it for years over here (live feed is on a pay channel) and it's just not watchable for any half-serious F1 fan.

**AndyL** · 15th Mar 12, 10:38

Originally Posted by henners88

I've just read this on the BBC:

BBC Sport - Formula 1 2012: Follow the new season on the BBC
Only half of the race as highlights?!!

an hour will be about two thirds of the race for most, it's only Monaco and the occasional wet race that get anywhere near the 2-hour limit.

**Sonic** · 15th Mar 12, 10:56

I have to say the fact that I don't get the excitement of getting up early on Sunday morning has sucked the enjoyment out of the new season for me. If I happen to be about when the highlights are on the beeb I might watch it, but I'm not going to be interrupting my Sunday for F1 anymore. I guess that makes me a casual fan now :-/

**Mia 01** · 15th Mar 12, 11:17

Here in Sweden I will watch via Viasat Motor HD. It´s quit expensive ofcourse but what can I do. They are sending everything live.

**Mark** · 15th Mar 12, 11:49

Originally Posted by henners88

Does anybody know what time the re-run will be on on Sky in the afternoon? I ain't watching only 60 minutes of a season opener, sorry. I shall take my laptop with me to my mates if the re-run is on at a reasonable time.

2.30pm

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**IceWizard** · 15th Mar 12, 12:39

Originally Posted by henners88

I've just read this on the BBC:

BBC Sport - Formula 1 2012: Follow the new season on the BBC
Only half of the race as highlights?!! Thats terrible news for me. I fail to see how they are going to deliver the tension and anticipation of unfolding events with only an hour to show it. So basically we have an hours worth of guff and boring interviews, tyre talk yawn and the rest is a few laps thrown together. I have a feeling the get together we have on Sunday will be more about a few beers than watching the race.

Given that most races last one and a half hours then surely 'highlights' that show two thirds of the race won't be too bad? Of course, the European races could be a different matter as the highlight programmes are only going to be 1 hour 30 for these.

**TMorel** · 15th Mar 12, 13:47

I used to be a massive WRC fan but then they dicked around with scheduling / channels / pay-per-yawn. Now I only watch Jari-Matti's accidents on youtube, couldn't even tell you where to find any actual TV broadcasts.
I just hope that this isn't the start of the slippery slope for F1 too, but for now the enthusiasm is still there and for anyone living in Brum, I gather the Aprés Bar will be opening early for showing the race live.

**Dave B** · 16th Mar 12, 02:11

I'm very impressed with Sky's red button coverage so far: world feed, 2 onboards and live timing. Fantastic on a big screen.

**ArrowsFA1** · 16th Mar 12, 10:19

Woke up at 1am and decided to stay in bed & watch FP1 on the iPad. Must say the updated SkySports app was excellent. Can't say the same for my ability to stay awake

Watched the latter stages of FP2 on tv and again was very impressed with Sky and their red button coverage. Multi-screen, tweet feed, highlights. Not sure if you could ask for anymore. Well...HD, but that's my fault for not getting it sorted in time.

Will watch re-runs later by so far so good from Sky. Ok, the ads are a bit of a pain having got used to life without them on the BBC, and the reminders about how you can get F1 on tv, laptop, iPad etc gets a bit repetitive, but still minor complaints in the grand scheme of things.

**Zico** · 16th Mar 12, 11:07

Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Watched the latter stages of FP2 on tv and again was very impressed with Sky and their red button coverage. Multi-screen, tweet feed, highlights. Not sure if you could ask for anymore. Well...HD, but that's my fault for not getting it sorted in time.

Will watch re-runs later by so far so good from Sky. Ok, the ads are a bit of a pain having got used to life without them on the BBC, and the reminders about how you can get F1 on tv, laptop, iPad etc gets a bit repetitive, but still minor complaints in the grand scheme of things.

Me too, never thought I'd see myself just watching a practice session but they made it interesting and enjoyable... I'm really looking forwards to this weekend, six world champions on the grid, potentially a much closer field than in previous years and maybe with a few surprises on the cards, Force India and Mercedes are looking surprisingly good.

All very good coverage so far SKY..

**AndyL** · 16th Mar 12, 11:20

Originally Posted by Zico

Me too, never thought I'd see myself just watching a practice session but they made it interesting and enjoyable...

Personally I didn't think the practice session much better than what the BBC used to do... it was even the same commentary team

Sky have cameras in the pit lane for practice which gives them a bit more to show when there are no cars on track, but they also have adverts. Swings and roundabouts.

When Ant was talking about how Buemi and Alguesuari had failed to achieve their hopes of taking Vettel's or Webber's seat, I thought they missed a golden opportunity to comment about Alguesuari taking Ant Davidson's seat instead

**The Black Knight** · 16th Mar 12, 14:34

Couldn't be bothered reading through the thread and don't know if anyone has posted it yet but anyone with an iPad whom doesn't have Sky Sports F1 HD might want to check out the app for the iPad:

Sky Sports for iPad 2.0 launches with live TV streaming, F1 Race Control companion -- Engadget

**ArrowsFA1** · 16th Mar 12, 15:16

Originally Posted by The Black Knight

Couldn't be bothered reading through the thread and don't know if anyone has posted it yet but anyone with an iPad whom doesn't have Sky Sports F1 HD might want to check out the app for the iPad:

Sky Sports for iPad 2.0 launches with live TV streaming, F1 Race Control companion -- Engadget

Was using it as an alternative to getting out of bed at 1am this morning and was very impressed. The only thing, as I discovered during FP2 when I was slightly more awake was that the app coverage lags approx 20sec behind the tv coverage.

**djparky** · 16th Mar 12, 15:31

watched it earlier- thought it was fine- not too different from the red button coverage last year except that it was in HD and I can Sky Plus it.

**The Black Knight** · 16th Mar 12, 15:36

Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Was using it as an alternative to getting out of bed at 1am this morning and was very impressed. The only thing, as I discovered during FP2 when I was slightly more awake was that the app coverage lags approx 20sec behind the tv coverage.

Not much that can be done about that with Streaming unfortunately. It's never going to be as fast as the live coverage... at least, not for a long time to come.