- How to stream the Formula One 2022 championship in the UK
- Watch with NowTV
- Get the full-fat, 4K experience with Sky Q
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We’ll cut to the chase, if you want to watch any of the Formula One live in the UK this year, you’ll have to choose between Sky – or Sky in the form of NowTV. Last year, Channel 4 has previously shown a handful of races on free-to-air TV, but this year it’s just the two opening events.
It’s a poor state of affairs for a sport that’s allegedly trying to increase its viewership, but it’s the situation we have at the moment. This article is designed to get you through the mire as cheaply and easily as possible.
How to stream the Formula One 2022 championship in the UK
Watch with NowTV
Your only option now is to pay for a full Sports Pass (this includes all 11 Sky Sports channels) for £33.99 a month, or £9.99 for 24 hours.
The only issue? It doesn’t have the pinsharp 4K quality you’d get from full-fat Sky – it’s only in 720p.
To do any of the other above you’ll need NowTV box or compatible device, but the app is now available on most Smart TVs and game consoles too – so chances are you won’t have to buy a box to receive it. If you do, they aren’t that expensive, anyway. And if you want to stream the race on your phone, tablet or laptop, follow the links below.
- Get NowTV for iPhone and iPad
- Get NowTV for Android
- Stream NowTV online on your laptop or PC
Get the full-fat, 4K experience with Sky Q
Like last year, in the UK at least, Sky has the rights to broadcast every single practice session, qualifying session and race – live in the UK. It’s pretty comprehensive coverage if you can afford it, but to get Sky F1, you’ll need to subscribe to a basic package at least.
There’s an offer on at the moment for a Sky Q 1TB box, setting you back £35 a month over an 18-month contract. This gets you a basic channel package plus Sky Sports HD, with an installation fee of £20 instead of the usual £199.
It’s the easiest way to watch F1 this year, and the only way to watch it in 4K – but you certainly need to love F1 to splash this amount of cash, You’ll also want a compatible 4K TV to get the most out of it.
If you’re not near your TV or Sky box, the SkyGo app means you can watch on a tablet or smartphone too – and it’s also possible to stream online by going directly to the website.
- Get the SkyGo app for iPhone and iPad
- Get the SkyGo app for Android
- Watch SkyGo on your laptop or PC
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