With F1 TV Pro Liberty Media hopes to succeed where Bernie Ecclestone failed with his F1 Digital + service. Dieter Rencken examines their plans.
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Dieter Rencken has held full FIA Formula 1 media accreditation since 2000, during which period he has reported from over 300 grands prix, plus other categories such as World Rally Championship, MotoGP, World Endurance Championship, World RallyCross Championship and Formula E for a variety of media outlets. He joined racefans.net as special contributor in 2018. Dieter is recognised as an authority on global motorsport politics and economics. He writes the annual 'What F1 Teams Spend' and F1 earnings guides and his weekly columns provide behind-the-scenes analysis of the sport. In 2012 he first unpicked F1’s previously opaque financial and governance structures, and has been credited with bringing much-needed transparency to F1. He has 'scooped' several of the sport’s biggest news stories, including the Aston Martin/Red Bull Valkyrie project, Haas F1’s formation, Carlos Sainz Jnr's shock move to Toro Rosso, Fernando Alonso’s Daytona and Dakar entries, and, more recently, Canadian Lawrence Stroll’s acquisition of Force India (Racing Point) and his subsequent take-over of Aston Martin.
Sky responds to F1 TV by slashing the price of its F1 channel stream
2018 F1 season
Posted onSky has responded to the launch of Formula One’s F1 TV Pro streaming service by cutting the price of its F1 channel stream in the UK.
List of countries where F1 TV Pro will be available confirmed
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormula One Management has confirmed the list of countries where F1 TV Pro will be available.
F1 TV archive will bring new ’80s and ’90s race video to fans
2018 F1 season
Posted onFans will be able to watch previously unseen footage of races from the past 36 years on the new F1 TV streaming service.
How Liberty can put the spectacle back into F1’s launch season
RacingLines
Posted onThe idea of a single F1 launch event has been dismissed before. In his new column for RaceFans Dieter Rencken argues the sport should reconsider it.
F1 TV to launch in 40 countries but VPN access will be blocked
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormula One fans will be blocked from using Virtual Private Networks from accessing F1 TV in the regions where it is not being made available.
Formula One to launch F1 TV streaming service “early in 2018 season”
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormula One is to launch a new streaming service allowing fans to stream live race coverage and access the sport’s video archive.
Why Formula One cannot get rid of ‘pay drivers’
RacingLines
Posted onSeveral of Formula One’s smaller teams have been criticised for employing ‘pay drivers’. But it’s doubtful some teams could continue without them.
Why a cost cap is no cure-all – and why F1’s big teams are fighting it
RacingLines
Posted onWhy are the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes resisting a cost cap? And if one is introduced how many of their staff will have to go? Dieter Rencken explains in his new column for RaceFans.
The technology powering F1’s next broadcasting breakthroughs
RacingLines
Posted onExciting leaps in F1 broadcasting are just around the corner. But how will fans be able to enjoy them?
Why the numbers are stacked against more women reaching F1
RacingLines
Posted onThe sheer weight of numbers means it could be years before we see more women in the top flight of motorsport, as Dieter Rencken explains in his new F1 Fanatic column.
Fuji’s WEC race could be moved so Alonso can enter
World Endurance Championship
Posted onThe Fuji round of the World Endurance Championship could be moved to a different date to allow Fernando Alonso to participate in the race.
Divide and misrule: How Formula One’s regulations are written
RacingLines
Posted onIn the latest edition of his weekly column for F1 Fanatic, Dieter Rencken explains what’s changing in F1’s most important political battleground.
The world motorsport engine: An idea whose time has come?
RacingLines
Posted onThe concept of a ‘world engine’ for F1 and other forms of motorsport has been rejected before. But as manufacturer entries dwindle, perhaps its time has come.
Monaco and Le Mans competition no concern for French GP promoter
2018 French Grand Prix
Posted onThe promoter of the French Grand Prix is not concerned that hosting their region’s third big race within four weeks will affect ticket sales.
“Repairing the damage”: Jonathan Neale on McLaren’s future after Honda
RacingLines
Posted onIn the first of his new weekly columns for F1 Fanatic, Dieter Rencken explains why he’s joined us now and quizzes McLaren’s Jonathan Neale on life after Honda.
Reducing traffic jams a priority for Paul Ricard
2018 French Grand Prix
Posted onFans planning to attend the 2018 French Grand Prix will have to expect some traffic jams despite efforts by the race promoters to reduce them.