RTL only has limited broadcasting rights to Formula 1, but the Austrian broadcasters Servus TV and ORF show the entire F1 season live free of charge. SPOX tells you how you can receive the two neighboring country channels.
Formula 1: How do I receive ServusTV and ORF in Germany?
Last season, after 30 years, RTL said goodbye to Formula 1. The Cologne-based private broadcaster will only be broadcasting four races (in Imola, Barcelona, Monza, Sao Paulo) this year thanks to an agreement with Sky. The pay TV broadcaster has an exclusive partnership in Germany and shows all sessions live in full on the newly launched channel Sky Sport F1. The same applies to the livestream offers via SkyGo and SkyTicket .
Nevertheless, Austrian Formula 1 fans have the opportunity to watch all Formula 1 races live this season free of charge. The Austrian broadcasters ORF and ServusTV, which will broadcast the race weekend in Bahrain , will each show twelve Grand Prix live. Both channels also have the Spielberg Grand Prix in their programs.
In Germany, Servus TV can be accessed at any time with cable connection, DVB-T2 and satellite (Astra 19.2 ° East on the frequency 12.663 MHz) . You can also access a free live stream on the ServusTV website. Right this way. The problem with this is that geo-blocking has been set for the broadcasts of the races. German viewers do not see the Formula 1 races either on TV or in the live stream.
On the other hand, it is more difficult to access ORF in Germany. If you live in areas near the border, you can receive the station terrestrially or by cable – otherwise you normally have no chance of a TV broadcast. However, the signal is encrypted via satellite.
In the ORF live stream, only a few offers can also be used in Germany, but the block can be legally lifted. To do this, you need a VPN connection to Austria, as the content is only activated for Austrian IP addresses. The same applies if you want to call up the live stream from ServusTV.
The advantage: There are numerous free VPN software for the PC, smartphones or your tablet that you can download for free.
Formula 1: Follow the 2021 season in the live ticker
If the procedure is too time-consuming for you or if you shouldn’t have the opportunity to watch one or more races live in front of your screens, SPOX is the right address for you.
You won’t miss any important moments in our detailed live ticker. We also tick the qualifying and free practice sessions.
Here is an overview of all live tickers.
Formula 1 season 2021: the racing calendar
The opening race in Australia had to be postponed due to the corona. For this, the bolides will be launched in Melbourne in November.
| date | Time (CET) | Grand Prix | route |
| March 28 | 5 p.m. | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit (Sakir) |
| 18. April | 15 Uhr | Emilia Romagna | Autodrome Enzo and Dino Ferrari (Imola) |
| 2. May | 16 Uhr | Portugal | Algarve International Autodrome (Portimao) |
| May 9 | 15 o’clock | Spain | Circuit de Bracelona-Catalunya (Barcelona) |
| 23. May | 15 Uhr | monaco | Monaco Circuit (Monte-Carlo) |
| June 6 | 14 o’clock | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit (Baku) |
| June 13 | 8 p.m. | Canada | Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (Montreal) |
| June 27 | 15 o’clock | France | Paul Ricard Circuit (Le Castellet) |
| July 4th | 3pm | Austria | Red Bull Ring (Spielberg) |
| July 18th | 4 p.m. | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit (Silverstone) |
| August 1st | 3pm | Hungary | Hungaroring (Budapest) |
| August 29 | 15 o’clock | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Spa) |
| 5th September | 3pm | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort (Zandvoort) |
| 12. September | 15 Uhr | Italien | Monza National Circuit (Monza) |
| September 26th | 14 o’clock | Russia | Sochi Autodrome (Sochi) |
| October 3 | 14 o’clock | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit (Singapore) |
| October 10th | 7 o’clock | Japan | Suzuka Inernational Racing Course (Suzuka) |
| October 24th | 21 o’clock | USA | Circuit of The Americans (Austin) |
| October 31 | 8 p.m. | Mexico | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Mexico City) |
| November 7th | 6 p.m. | Brazil | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Sao Paulo) |
| November 21st | 7 p.m. | Australia | Albert Park Circuit (Melbourne) |
| December 5th | 17 o’clock | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Street Circuit (Jeddah) |
| 12th of December | 14 o’clock | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit (Abu Dhabi) |
Formula 1: an overview of the field of drivers
In addition to Mick Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel is also being looked forward to. The Heppenheimer is entering his first season for Aston Martin. Fernando Alonso is also making his comeback.
| team | Driver 1 | Driver 2 |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Sergio Perez |
| McLaren | Daniel Ricciardo | Lando Norris |
| Aston Martin | Sebastian Vettel | Lance Stroll |
| Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Esteban Ocon |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc | Carlos Sainz |
| AlphaTauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda |
| Alfa Romeo | Kimi Raikkonen | Antonio Giovinazzi |
| Haas | Mick Schumacher | Nikita Mazepin |
| Williams | George Russell | Nicholas Latifi |
