2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix TV Times

21 comments on “2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix TV Times”

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   Picasso 1.9D FTW (@picasso-19d-ftw)
   19th November 2018, 17:09

   Adios to F1 next year then. And hello to Formula E on the BBC
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      Picasso 1.9D FTW (@picasso-19d-ftw)
      19th November 2018, 17:16

      And I’m not some newbie to the sport, dabbling and skipping off lightly. I stated watching in the late 80s but for the last 20 years I’ve scarcely missed a race (or qualifying session). But highlights shows are a second-class experience, one I currently endure because I can see half the races in full (and live, but the main thing is: in full). I’ve always been conflicted since the sport is in direct contradiction to my environmental concerns (which go back even further), but with the growth of FE and the shrinking of F1 coverage as its orgy of overspending continues I don’t have to kid myself any longer that it’s somehow OK. Sure, FE doesn’t have quite the thrills of F1 yet but it has its own charms and proper coverage. And I’ll feel less of a hypocrite too.
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         Steven Robertson (@emu55)
         19th November 2018, 18:37

         I’m the same, will probably just check the results on the BBC app and not bother watching any of the highlights.
   2. 

      bogaaaa (@nosehair)
      19th November 2018, 22:46

      My last thought of the year is , l do not beleive Lewis is the best driver in F1, l honestly beleive the RB boys and FA would of seriously challenged Lewis as his teammate this year..l also beleive the RB boys and FA would of beaten Vet as his teammate this year…Lewis and Seb have teammates who do what they are told..Seb and Lewis have 4 &5 Wc’s in utterly dominate machinery…Lewis has been beaten in a season more than once by a teammate and vet was thrashed by Danric..Media go on about Lewis being up there with with Senna Shu and fangio ect maybe with records..But as a driver..nonense!!
   3. 

      F1 Codger
      19th November 2018, 23:23

      You can watch all the races 2019 live on German Channel RTL via satellite for the cost of a basic FTA satellite receiver and dish (with some interrupting adverts).
      Happy viewing.
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         frood19 (@frood19)
         20th November 2018, 10:11

         is that legal? I’ve no idea how I would go about getting RTL. i’m just curious about the legality – if I want to watch a race live I will stream it off some dodgy site. it’s so unsatisfactory, but I am loath to pay a subscription to watch a bunch of advertising hoardings on tv.
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            John H (@john-h)
            24th November 2018, 13:05

            I believe you are braking German Law but outside of Germany, so it’s an odd one. Essentially you’re just catching data from a satellite that would otherwise go to waste :)
2. 

   Chuck Lantz
   19th November 2018, 18:14

   Removing F1 from free-to-air is a shining example of one of those things people will look back on in a few years when F1 is “just another series”, and we’ll all realize what a stupid decision it was. It should be obvious that every addiction begins with “first one is free.”
   1. 

      frood19 (@frood19)
      20th November 2018, 10:14

      if they had any sense they would look at what happened in other sports which do this (e.g. cricket) and see what damage it has done to the sport in the UK. this is one of the worst things that could happen to the sport. I thought it was bad enough when it went to ITV and we had mid-race advert breaks (imola 2005 anyone?), but this is taking it off our screens completely.
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         Chuck Lantz
         21st November 2018, 16:17

         Frood19; … Good point about cricket. To survive in the long-term, every major sport needs a very simple, and extremely accessible “introduction portal” that is enticing to new fans, especially young fans, but definitely including all age groups.

         Asking new potential F1 fans to pay upfront for something they’re not even sure they’ll enjoy is like trying to sell a car without a free test ride or even a peek under the hood. But I’m certain that the F1 marketing brain-trust (sic) has stacks o’ facts, explaining why their way is the only way.
3. 

   James
   19th November 2018, 18:24

   This weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the final time a race other than the British Grand Prix is shown live on free-to-air television in the UK.

   Surely, “in the foreseeable future” or “scheduled to be shown”. F1 on TV changes channels so much that no-one can predict what will happen in 5 or more years’ time.
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   Jere (@jerejj)
   19th November 2018, 18:39

   Just for the sake of doing so: The sunset time for each of the competitive days of the race weekend is 17:33 or 5.33 pm.
   https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi
5. 

   MaliceCooper
   19th November 2018, 18:49

   End of an era
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      Phylyp (@phylyp)
      19th November 2018, 19:04

      This weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the final time a race other than the British Grand Prix is shown live on free-to-air television in the UK.

      I feel for you Britons. For a sport which is still massively centered in the UK (not just fans, but more so the teams), this happening is a sad indictment of the priorities of broadcasters in the UK :-(

      Out of curiosity, what is the minimum cost to watch the entire 2019 season on Sky? Is it the £8/£11 per race mentioned in the article, are there cheaper plans covering the entire year, or are they bundled in such a manner that it works out expensive.
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         Steven Robertson (@emu55)
         19th November 2018, 19:41

         Only current offers are 7.99 for 1 day, 12.99 for a week or 33.99 a month. There may be a deal that comes out next year but since there is now no alternative in the UK, sky have no obligation to cut the price to compete.
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         James
         19th November 2018, 21:08

         Virgin Media offer a bundle that includes unlimited broadband and a whole bunch of TV channels including Sky F1 and Sky Main Event for £80 per month in the first year.
6. 

   Frasier (@frasier)
   19th November 2018, 21:57

   When did I started watching F1, well that was sometime in the late 60’s early 70’s when they started televising it. To satisfy my earliest interest [’67] there was nothing at all except the British GP I think, snippets of Monaco, Lorenzo Bandini crashing and burning. The news still shows that kind of stuff, just this morning, Sophia Floersch. I also recall seeing Jim Clark cross the line on the 9 o’clock bulletin winning the US GP with the rear wheel at a drunken angle, something broke during the final lap. That happened a lot to Lotus cars.

   Free-to-air highlights is way better than the ‘good old days’, which weren’t always that good, believe me.
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   Ben Rowe (@thegianthogweed)
   19th November 2018, 22:39

   Will be the last time on free to air? We don’t know what the deal after 2025 is yet!
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   Fudge Kobayashi (@)
   20th November 2018, 10:14

   They need to offer Sky F1 standalone or as part of the HD pack as it was originally. I have zero interest in football and all the rest of the stuff they show across the sports channels.

   The 6.99per month ‘Ultimate On Demand’ Netflix pack which Sky have introduced recently does show that they are capable of offering good value, then again that pack will probably be 21.99 by this time next year aswell…

   Maybe a similar integration with F1TV isn’t beyond the realms of possibility.
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   discotheque (@discotheque)
   21st November 2018, 6:29

   Blimey – Channel 4 must have pulled out all the stops this weekend as according to your schedule they’ve got their race session starting 10 minutes before Sky’s session!
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    f1azzer (@)
    25th November 2018, 10:02

    As with other posters on here, this is probably the end of my F1 viewing. I was able to watch on ‘Sky Go’ as second device until my benefactor (son) gave up his subscription due to increased and un-negotiable fees. Thanks channel 4 for my swan-song at Abu Dhabi.
    Formula E and whatever F2 and F3 airings there will be available, here I come.
    p.s. for those of you who think someone ought to do something, the otherwise used form should be, ‘should have’ and not ‘should of’

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