Watch F1 Live on the Web
British broadcaster ITV has announced a deal with Formula One Management to acquire the UK online rights for Formula 1. This significant acquisition will see the ITV-F1 website become the online home of Formula 1 in the UK, supporting the broadcast coverage on ITV1, whilst offering interactive action and news plus post-race highlight packages. As part of the deal, ITV will stream live simulcasts of the races, along with a live feed from Friday practice, which is currently not broadcast on any channel in the UK. The content ITV are offering online includes:
- Premium video footage, including a post-race highlights package containing all of the action from the track with interviews and features hosted by the ITV team
- Live online streaming of Friday practice – not currently available to UK audiences
- Simulcasts of the race and qualifying
- 30-day catch-up service of the F1 coverage on ITV
- Clips from the post-event press conferences with the drivers
The move is seen by many as long overdue, with Formula One being very reluctant to embrace the internet as a distribution medium. The success of A1GP’s streaming service and that of NASCAR’s Nationwide Series streaming has shown that there is a market for streaming races online. The first broadcast will be Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix, shown tonight on ITV’s website at 11pm GMT.
Direct link for online live F1 race streaming video!
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it is only available for UK audience…
you need to change your proxy settings…
i watch live f1 with watchliveracing.com. it works in my country…