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Expensive, Restrictive, and Completely Unfit for Global Fans As someone who has followed Formula 1 for over 30 years and attended five races in person, I don’t say this lightly — F1 TV is one of the most frustrating and poorly executed streaming services I’ve ever paid for. After three months of paying for a subscription, I’ve come to the conclusion that this platform is borderline unusable for anyone who travels. A “Global” Service That Isn’t Global Formula 1 presents itself as a global sport, yet its official streaming platform is locked behind aggressive regional restrictions. Where you are physically located determines whether you can watch anything at all. If you travel — even temporarily — you can instantly lose access to content you’ve already paid for. That completely defeats the purpose of having a streaming service in the first place. You Pay — But You Still Can’t Watch The most outrageous part is that having a subscription means absolutely nothing. You can log in, be fully paid up, and still be told you can't access content. Instead, the platform throws vague messages like “update your subscription” without providing any actual way to fix the issue. Paying customers should not be locked out of a service they’ve already purchased — full stop. No Support, No Clarity, No Accountability There is no clear path to resolve these issues. No proper explanation of what’s wrong. No meaningful support flow to fix it. You are essentially left paying for something you cannot use, with no way to put it right. A Total Failure of Its Core Purpose F1 TV was supposed to make watching Formula 1 easier. Instead, it does the opposite: Blocks content depending on your location Invalidates your paid subscription Provides no clear resolution when things go wrong For a travelling fan, it’s completely useless. My verdict, it feels Like a Cash Grab After decades of following the sport and attending races in person this is incredibly disappointing. This should be the definitive platform for fans. Instead, it feels like a poorly thought-out product with no real consideration for how modern fans actually watch F1. It is possibly a product of our sports new American owners? No way to contact and no recourse. This is a global sport, it was born in Europe not in the USA if you turn it into a commodity, you will loose its appeal. Expensive, restrictive, and fundamentally unreliable. If you travel at all, don’t waste your money , if you're from the UK like i am, record it and watch it on Sky Sports F1, much better coverage with Martin Brundle Real analysis with proper pundits; people like most importantly Martin Brundle , Karun Chandhok, Anthony Davidson & Ted Kravitz, with a foundation and underpinned by Natalie Pinkham, Rachel Brookes, Craig Slater, Naomi Schiff & Jamie Chadwick can be found on Sky Sports F1, sadly they do not support international travelling fans either. it seems its all about the money. In summary. And as an avid F1 fan of more than 30+ years. Crap!