F1 TV 12+

No good

Worst app on the App Store. All I want to do is watch some F1…I paid for a subscription, and then am told I need to upgrade to pro version. So I oblige (all I want to do is watch some F1) and it still won’t let me watch anything (despite following their instructions and ‘restoring subscription’! I logged out hoping that when I log back in it would reset something and I would enjoy some F1, but I cannot even log back in! F1 should not clamp down on illegal F1 streaming websites if it cannot even provide a minimum viable service themselves.

Poor value and performance

One would expect, in todays modern inter-connect world that one would be able to enjoy ‘Live’ coverage while away on holiday, or away from home on business. But no this app is totally unportable, a feature you possibly won’t discover until moments before the race. Very frustrating indeed. Other feature is that is your OS isn’t bang up to date, the app will not work one iota, it doesn’t work with the latest feature not available, it plain does not work ! Which isn’t good when you start the app 5 mins before the race starts, to be notified that the OS need a mandatory upgrade that going to require 15 min to download, install and verify. This app isn’t as clever as one may hope, not withstanding it poor performance. 85-90 % of the time it does enable you to watch the race ‘live’ but do not rely on it. Best search the web for coverage, particularly if aboard and for some cockwobble reason the app fails to provide live coverage.

Developer Response ,

Hey there, we would love for all our fans to be able to access F1 TV around the world, however this is not currently possible due to the nature of existing rights agreements in different regions, such as Sky holding broadcasting rights in the UK

We appreciate your feedback and will pass this on to our team

If you are still experiencing issues with the app, please contact our Customer Support team at general@en.formula1.com as they will be able to take a closer look at your account for you

Solid app, but streaming quality is erratic

After moving back to South Africa I’ve been looking for a way to watch F1 without paying a ridiculous amount for a sports package on DSTV (like Sky in the UK). The F1 app is great - lots of content, plus live practice, qualy, and races. And critically also the option to choose to watch from the start or live, if you come into the race late. I often watch a few minutes to an hour delayed.

Unfortunately the streaming quality is erratic and often drops back even below standard definition, and goes very pixelated and jaggy. Given the races are all filmed in 4K, and I’m paying for the official app I expect the quality to be perfect.

I also have Netflix, Showmax, Disney, and Apple TV, which all stream perfectly in HD or 4K, so I can only assume this is a issue on the F1 app side rather than a bandwidth issue on my side.