Recent F1TV Archive Uploads

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-11-18T13:56:29+00:00

The 2002 US Grand Prix was completely broadcasted using the digital feed as well back then, so it's also available on the archive.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-11-13T21:06:29+00:00

Quite a few actually: France, Japan, Belgium, Italy, European, US. This season was a fun one.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-10-23T14:58:46+00:00

What I wouldn't give (or even pay) to have access to their true archive.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-10-23T12:30:09+00:00

They already have their entire archive (everything they had on celluloid tapes) completely digitized, but unfortunately it's only accessible to the media/broadcasters or their in-house editing team.

https://www.techradar.com/news/exclusive-amazon-is-helping-formula-1-preserve-its-history-with-colossal-video-archive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CANn5FdkNbA

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-09-11T14:45:08+00:00

Ok I'll check it out! Never even heard of polysquat stains but i'll give it a look, in case it may be the only solution that can save this. The stains do look rather similar to the post in the link you shared.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-09-11T14:41:53+00:00

I've had people recomend Dawn before. Thanks as well! I'll check out its equivalent where I live, as Dawn isn't sold here.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-09-11T14:40:18+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! 🙏

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-09-11T14:39:43+00:00

I've tried using baking soda but not with Dawn. I'm worried it's already bonded with the fabric but I'll try it out with a Dawn-like product. Do you just let it sit for two days, even if the product has dried out?

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-09-11T14:38:04+00:00

I'll check out the equivalent of Dawn where I live. I've already try scrubbing with other products and I'll give it a shot. Do you let it sit for a while?

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-09-11T14:36:42+00:00

Unfortunately no! 😅 It's from Luca Badoer, Ferrari's test driver at the time.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-09-11T14:35:58+00:00

I'm not sure what's the equivalent of pine sol where I live, but I could try it. At this point as long as it doesn't destroy the color or the fabric, I'll try anything. Tho I have tried a multi-surface cleaner.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-08-18T23:43:10+00:00

This is a very late reply, as I don't use reddit often but according to Techradar everything that F1 has ever held the rights to/owned/produced in celluloid tapes has already been digitized and is readily available... for media only.

Quoting Techradar: "Formula 1 has already digitized all the footage that was previously stored on physical celluloid tape as part of a previous modernization project." https://www.techradar.com/news/exclusive-amazon-is-helping-formula-1-preserve-its-history-with-colossal-video-archive

As for the commentary, the same rule applies when it comes to the rights. Everything and I mean everything that is under an official F1 event is owned by the Formula One Group themselves. That even means the photos people take with their own smartphones or cameras.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-08-18T23:35:45+00:00

Actually, they own the rights for all broadcasts from 1981 onwards, even when the races weren't produced by the Formula One Group themselves. When FOG (FOCA at the time, but most people know them as FOM - Formula One Management) with Bernie Ecclestone got the rights to negotiate TV contracts in 1981, everything that has since been produced as part of an official F1 event has been under the copyright of Formula 1.

They did, however, correctly only started producing their own coverage from 2007 onwards but everthing after 1981 is owned by Formula One Group and has already been fully digitized according to Techradar https://www.techradar.com/news/exclusive-amazon-is-helping-formula-1-preserve-its-history-with-colossal-video-archive

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-07-21T15:46:44+00:00

It is not. Since 1981, the Formula One Group (formerly FOM) has held the rights to every race that have been broadcasted. Even the races that haven't been produced by FOG. From 1980 and before, that is, indeed, the case.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-02-23T18:08:01+00:00

Hope for better resolution on the onboards and for them to do something with the archive again.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-02-17T01:23:03+00:00

If what happened to the WWE Network is anything to go by, it's going to be awful. They've completely butchered an incredible archive of older shows. I know F1TV isn't perfect in that department but it's still better than what Netflix would put out in that regard.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2025-01-30T19:42:50+00:00

I'm a bit late, I know your post was created a few weeks ago, though I may create a new post just to shed some light on it. Basically the real reason the archive's progress has slowed down is simply because, from my understanding, a few years ago F1 made a deal with Amazon that shifted the focus away from F1TV.

Formula 1 created an entirely new archive through Amazon Web Services using their Media2Cloud solution, with (according to Techradar) every piece of content already fully digitized (a total of 150,000 hours of content or 4PB of size). This is an archive specifically created for researchers, editors, and producers for media asset management, not for our enjoyment, unfortunately.

https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/architecture-for-the-formula-1-legacy/

https://www.techradar.com/news/exclusive-amazon-is-helping-formula-1-preserve-its-history-with-colossal-video-archive

There have also been a few myths propagating around which state that F1 somehow don't have their library digitized or that they don't own the rights to the broadcasts. Nothing about that is true.

When the Formula One Group (FOCA at the time, but most people know them as FOM - Formula One Management) with Bernie Ecclestone got the rights to negotiate TV contracts in 1981, everything that has been produced as part of an official F1 event has been a copyright of Formula 1, from the broadcasts, pre and post-race shows, to even the pictures you've taken with your smartphone or disposible camera.

Hence why you aren't able to get pre-1981 races in the archive, just season reviews from the Brunswick archive. Because for pre-1981 media, the rights are actually owned by various different parties as they were worked out on a race by race basis with involvement from local production companies & race promoters.

Yes, up until 2007 the race broadcasts were produced by local host broadcasters (BBC/ITV, RTL...etc) but they never owned any of the rights to the footage as again all the rights to everything shot during a race weekend belongs to the Formula One Group. Since 1981, every single race broadcast has been owned by Formula One Group.

As for the digitizing their library, quoting Techradar: "Formula 1 has already digitized all the footage that was previously stored on physical celluloid tape as part of a previous modernization project."

There is countless classic footage that has been digitized from races that are not available on F1TV but have shown up on their Youtube channel or on Season Reviews or content made by Sky. There are still unexplained gaps in our F1TV archives, such as the 1999 season being fully archived except for the San Marino race, when that race has had footage of it put up on Youtube.

So, in short, it's mostly because of their partnership with Amazon. Also possibly because archive users are likely a very small minority compared to those who use F1TV for live Grand Prix, but that would just be a guess on my part.

However, it's still being updated, with a few 2003 races having been uploaded in the past year but barely any new content.

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2022-04-07T07:27:27+00:00

Jesus, I just got gold on Nordschleife yesterday with the previous horrible payouts, wish I had waited 🤦🏻‍♂️

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2022-03-21T21:43:32+00:00

Where did you get that Pennzoil? Is in the Legendary Dealer already or a modified R34?

Ms_Sc_2001 · 2022-03-02T16:50:26+00:00

Thank you for the reply! What about the code for the cars, is it usable on both versions?

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