I'm probably missing something really obvious but I cannot find a link to 'Register' (Subscribe) to F1 Access anwyhere! Even when I click subscribe it just takes me to the page with all the blurb on.
While browsing through the new F1 website I noticed that they dropped a few features: results from past seasons are gone as well as the picture gallery.
I'm probably missing something really obvious but I cannot find a link to 'Register' (Subscribe) to F1 Access anwyhere! Even when I click subscribe it just takes me to the page with all the blurb on.
Doesnt work anyway
"Registration for F1® Access is currently unavailable whilst we carry out some maintenance. "
Just catching up with F1 practice, I like Skys new intro, following on in Hamiltons success.
While browsing through the new F1 website I noticed that they dropped a few features: results from past seasons are gone as well as the picture gallery.
Results from past seasons - this will be coming back as time progresses, with an official results database.
There was a one race only trial of the lap counter/timer at the top left of the screen before it reverted to top middle for round 2. Think it was in Australia 04/05?
There was a one race only trial of the lap counter/timer at the top left of the screen before it reverted to top middle for round 2. Think it was in Australia 04/05?
Australia 2004 yes top left, and it was Black box, white text. Before moving centrally and having a white box, black text. That was the new 2004 graphics set that moved away from the old yellow number squares etc. There were complaints about them being unreadable, and i'm sure after Bahrain they were slightly adjusted.
On the ITV F1 Highlights show they put a ITV Sport box over it to cover the skipped laps, but when it switched to the middle they couldn't really do that anymore.
There was a one race only trial of the lap counter/timer at the top left of the screen before it reverted to top middle for round 2. Think it was in Australia 04/05?
You mean this: http://i.imgur.com/Hzls1Mw.png Certainly looks odd heh, epecially as we're all so used to remembering it in the middle with white-on black text.
There was a one race only trial of the lap counter/timer at the top left of the screen before it reverted to top middle for round 2. Think it was in Australia 04/05?
You mean this: http://i.imgur.com/Hzls1Mw.png Certainly looks odd heh, epecially as we're all so used to remembering it in the middle with white-on black text.
Also note how the text was a lot smaller for the initial few races, Font size was increased from Imola onwards & was kept the same until the end of 2008.
Re f1 access subscriptions, had this email communication overnight from the f1 access team.
The registration portal for F1 Access between the Official F1 App and Formula1.com isn't yet activated but we plan to have this ready in April.
Once this service is ready, as long as you are an F1 Access subscriber on either platform, you will be able to use the premium version of both the App and the web seamlessly. We'd welcome you to trial the premium services on the website and, as soon as the portal is ready, you will be notified and you can include a subscription to the app.
If you have already subscribed to the app, this process can be reversed. As a subscriber of the App, at some point in April, you will be notified on the app via a push notification to register an account on F1.com which will serve to link the services. You won't have to pay twice. We've endeavoured to deliver F1 Access across platforms.
So pissed that it is still impossible to sync the timing app with the tv pictures. I pauze it a few seconds, then it is in sync for 10 seconds but it loses about a second every 10 seconds so after a few minutes the timing is about a minute behind the tv pictures.
In the 2013 app this worked perfectly, but since last year I can't use the app anymore. It spoils the results on TV because sport1 is 10 seconds behind the app (around 6 seconds on bbc)
Oh, and the new tv graphics are okay but a bit boring. They need to replace the black collor behind the names with the blue from the F1 digital graphics. Most cars are in black and grey, so the graphics could use some color. http://imgur.com/MLfx2ld
Looks like its stuff that was on the app last year & through testing this year.
Not much though. Mostly a select few videos IMO, right now at least. I spose they'd ideally want to get users over to the main formula1.com video portal. It'd be interesting if they put some YouTube-exclusive videos on there.
Messed up the Sky+ last night, so tuned into Sky Sports F1's qualifying rerun at 10:15. During an ad break in the build-up, they showed a trail for tomorrow's race with Simon telling us all of the qualifying positions. Couldn't believe it! Totally ruined qualifying for me.
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And I listened to the BBC on the official app once they got rid of what sounded to me like a cross-talk problem at 07:15 CET
Doesnt work anyway
"Registration for F1® Access is currently unavailable whilst we carry out some maintenance. "
Just catching up with F1 practice, I like Skys new intro, following on in Hamiltons success.
Results from past seasons - this will be coming back as time progresses, with an official results database.
Australia 2004 yes top left, and it was Black box, white text. Before moving centrally and having a white box, black text. That was the new 2004 graphics set that moved away from the old yellow number squares etc. There were complaints about them being unreadable, and i'm sure after Bahrain they were slightly adjusted.
On the ITV F1 Highlights show they put a ITV Sport box over it to cover the skipped laps, but when it switched to the middle they couldn't really do that anymore.
I'm interested to know how the official results database will differ from the previous apparently-entirely-unofficial results section.
2004 Melbourne FP2 with the timer on the top/right:
http://www.veoh.com/watch/v27950288BbDYFm75
And FP2 for Malaysia that year where it was moved to the middle:
http://www.veoh.com/watch/v27950289JsjrNGfa
Also note how the text was a lot smaller for the initial few races, Font size was increased from Imola onwards & was kept the same until the end of 2008.
No, he commentated on FP3 in Australia for Sky last year, too.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Formula1/videos
Looks like its stuff that was on the app last year & through testing this year.
In the 2013 app this worked perfectly, but since last year I can't use the app anymore. It spoils the results on TV because sport1 is 10 seconds behind the app (around 6 seconds on bbc)
Oh, and the new tv graphics are okay but a bit boring. They need to replace the black collor behind the names with the blue from the F1 digital graphics. Most cars are in black and grey, so the graphics could use some color. http://imgur.com/MLfx2ld
Was just about to post this. It's one thing that really stood out to me as missing.
As someone already said, I hope they bring the chequered flag symbol back.
Any idea when?
That was one of the main reasons I visit the F1.com website.
Is the F1.com website being updated by the same people who're taking care of the software for Marussia?