Brit GP in NY

[oldskoolgent]

I've spent the last few weeks searching and I'm struggling.
Does anyone know where or if it is indeed possible to watch the GP live in New York (Manhattan) ? We're there for a work thing and the idea of having brunch / beers in a bar watching the race is very appealing. i had hopped with the uptake of fans etc it would be possible, but my googling is really letting me down.

[TheDeuce]

Which network shows the US GP over there? That's where I'd start. Then Google sports bars that have that network.

They all have multiple screens and can typically switch one if you ask. So long as a big national event isn't on at the same time.

Or just get F1TV and watch on phone/tablet. You can sign up and then cancel for next to nothing.

[hairy v]

ESPN

[TheDeuce]

hairy v said:

ESPN

There you go. All sports bars have ESPN so should be easy enough. Most decent city hotels will do too.

[Sandpit Steve]

ESPN have it, and it’s the full syndicated Sky coverage from T-90’, the same way Sky do with the US coverage of Indycar races.

Remember that the start will be at 10am in NY though, so perhaps look to hotels rather than bars.

[StevieBee]

If you can't find anywhere with ESPN..... do you know what a VPN is?

Virtual Proxy Network - a downloadable plug-in for your phone, laptop or tablet. You open it, and select a county and that's where everybody sees you as being. So select the UK, fire up Sky Go and you're all good.

[TheDeuce]

StevieBee said:

If you can't find anywhere with ESPN..... do you know what a VPN is?

Virtual Proxy Network - a downloadable plug-in for your phone, laptop or tablet. You open it, and select a county and that's where everybody sees you as being. So select the UK, fire up Sky Go and you're all good.

It's often not quite that easy these days. Many streaming services have their own accounts with all the major VPN providers, it tells them the IP addresses they're using and they block those addresses. The user gets a 'please disable VPN and try again' message.

Paying a little extra for a dynamic IP address sorts it.

[Spevs]

Hi there, I can confirm ESPN broadcast it as I was in Boston weekend before last and watched Baku Race in my hotel room, albeit race started at 7am. If I remember correctly it was ESPN 3.

[Petrus1983]

Sandpit Steve said:

ESPN have it, and it’s the full syndicated Sky coverage from T-90’, the same way Sky do with the US coverage of Indycar races.

Remember that the start will be at 10am in NY though, so perhaps look to hotels rather than bars.

Lots of Manhattan sports bars are open at that time. I lived in LES and the local bar catered for the staff coming off the night shift at the nearby big hospital. OP where will you be?

[StevieBee]

TheDeuce said:

StevieBee said:

If you can't find anywhere with ESPN..... do you know what a VPN is?

Virtual Proxy Network - a downloadable plug-in for your phone, laptop or tablet. You open it, and select a county and that's where everybody sees you as being. So select the UK, fire up Sky Go and you're all good.

It's often not quite that easy these days. Many streaming services have their own accounts with all the major VPN providers, it tells them the IP addresses they're using and they block those addresses. The user gets a 'please disable VPN and try again' message.

Paying a little extra for a dynamic IP address sorts it.

I use Express VPN which I assume offers the 'dynamic' option. I certainly have no issues accessing any UK content regardless of location.

[Petrus1983]

StevieBee said:

I use Express VPN which I assume offers the 'dynamic' option. I certainly have no issues accessing any UK content regardless of location.

Have you used it this year? In previous years it’s worked well for me - but NowTV wouldn’t work this year whilst trying to watch in Dallas. But at the same time I forgot about ESPN and to rub salt in the wound I was just down the road from a massive Hooters that would have been showing it

[DOCG]

If you have a VPN you can livestream the official Luxembourg F1 broadcaster (RTL), the commentary is all in Luxembourgish but it is far better than listening to David Croft.

[TheDeuce]

Petrus1983 said:

StevieBee said:

I use Express VPN which I assume offers the 'dynamic' option. I certainly have no issues accessing any UK content regardless of location.

Have you used it this year? In previous years it’s worked well for me - but NowTV wouldn’t work this year whilst trying to watch in Dallas. But at the same time I forgot about ESPN and to rub salt in the wound I was just down the road from a massive Hooters that would have been showing it

That's very many fails all at once

But yes, in the last couple of years I've noticed an uptick in VPN IP logging and denial of service as a result. Dynamic IP VPN is now what I would recommend for anyone that travels a lot.

Although mostly I'd recommend watching in hooters. Duh..

Edited by TheDeuce on Thursday 23 June 21:58

[oldskoolgent]

thanks all. We're staying a cpl of blocks away from Times Square.
Looking fro sports bars and the limitation seems to be the opening hours, The ones i keep finding all open mid day on the sunday.

[CheesecakeRunner]

Last weekend I watched practise and qualifying on ESPN in my hotel, and then the race in Houston Airport using Sky Go and an unnamed VPN.

[TypeRTim]

Is it a bad indictment of Liberty's circuit plans/announcements that I genuinely thought the post would be about them wanting to move the British GP or replace the GP with one in New York??

ai yai yai, it's far too early

[BrettMRC]

You'll have more luck getting on the TV in your room than you will in a bar. (At least in my experience)

[K50 DEL]

Feile Bar nr Madison Sq Garden show all the races, no matter what time they start.
It's co-ordinated through the Meetup app, but you can just turn up.