Formula 1 confirmed plans for its new over-the-top (OTT) streaming service - F1 TV - earlier this week in what is set to be a seismic shift in the sport’s broadcasting landscape, giving🍷 fans more ways than ever before to tune in.

F1 TV will be part of Liberty Media’s digital revolution for F1 as it looks to transform the way in which we are🌞 able to watch grands prix and make the experience better than ever before.

Since the announcement on Tuesday, there have been a large number of questions about the ins and outs of the new F1 TV service. Here’❀s a run-down of everything we know so far.

What is F1 TV?

F1 ♏TV is a new, over-the-top grand prix subscription service for streaming F1 that will be available t💟o fans across the world.

What are the F1 TV packages?

F1 TV will be av🦹ailable in two tiers: F1 T✅V Access and F1 TV Pro.

F1 TV Access will be available on a “near-global basis” an🅘d will include race replays, highlights, live timing, data and live radio streaming.

F1 TV Pro is limited to 40 territories around the world, but will be a more comprehensive product. This will offer complete live streaming of every F1 sessio♌n, featurin🦂g 24 feeds with commentary in four languages (English, French, Spanish and German), including onboard cameras for all 20 drivers and a data feed.

Where will I be able to get F1 TV Pro?

F1 TV will initially be available over 50 territories ar𒉰ound the world at launch. Some of the major markets include the United States, Mexico, France,🅠 Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria and large parts of Latin America.

.

How much will F1 TV cost?

F1 TV Ac♐cess is estimated to cost $2-3 per month, or $20 if bought in a yea𝐆rly package.

F1 TV Pro is estimated to cost $8-12 per month, or $1💃00 if bought in a yearly package.

When will F1 TV launch?

F1 is aiming to launch F1 TV on March 22 in time for the Australian Grand Prix, with the 🍒race in Melbourne taking place on March 25.

How can I watch F1 TV?

F1 TV will be available only via desktop for the Australian Grand Prix weekend to ensure a stable 𝓡technical experience for fans. It will then be rolled out to mobile and tablet apps soon after, with connective TV devices (e.g. Chromecast or Airplay) following at a later date, estimated to be within two months of launch.

Will F1 TV be available in 4K?

F1 TV is unlikely to be available in 4K,🌳 but will be broadcast in HD.

Why is F1 TV not available in the UK?

F1💛 signed a long-term agreement to exclusively broadcast all sessions live on Sky Sports that runs ไfrom 2019 to 2024, following the expiration of the current shared deal with Channel 4 at the end of the 2018 season.

However, F1’s director of digital and new business, Frank Arthofer, said the sport would be open to discussing optꦑions about the rights with Sky to try and introduce F1 TV in the UK earlier than the expiration of the current deal.

“In the markets where we haven’t carved the rights out, like the UK as an example, we’re very open to working with our partners to consider a 🍒path to upselling t꧅his product to our broadcast partner’s customer base,” Arthofer said.

Will I be able to use a VPN to watch F1 TV?

Arthofer said that F1 was “very” motivated to address the possible usage🎶 of VPNs to get around geosecurity measures and access F1 TV in countries where it is not being made💞 available.

“We’re woꩵrking with our technology partners to put in place best i🌼n class content security and protection,” Arthofer said.

“That’s always been, I’d say, a fairly conservative position we’ve taken from a Formul𝕴a 1 perspective, but another way we’ve been aggressive in protecting our IP and will continue to do so on the surface.

“We want to protect our broadcast partners. It’s very impor❀tant to us.”

Which commentary options will be available?

F1 will be working with its existing broadcast partners for the commentary on F1 TV depending on what language you will be watching in. For example, the English broadcast will be🌳 supplied by Sky Sports, while the French coverage is provisionally set to come via Canal 𝄹+.

Will classic F1 coverage be available through F1 TV?

C🃏lassic F1 coverage will be available through F1 TV, as confirmed by Arthofer during 🌳Wednesday’s press conference.

“The goal is to have a handful of races both on a full and highlight basis available at launch, going back to 1981, so 36 years,” Arthof🍬er said.

“A lot of that content has never been really seen or released. It has been sitting in our production studio in Biggin Hill and we’re doing our best to make it available to fans ℱnow.

“I personally t♈hink it’s a really great asset and something that - regardle✅ss of whether fans will pay for it - will surprise and delight them once they sign up for the service.”