Formula 1 cars took to the track Friday for practice ahead of the Miami Grand Prix weekend, the first Sprint event of the 2025 season. Drivers completed one practice session before qualifying for the Sprint race later in the day.
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri posted the fastest time in the practice session held at the Miami International Autodrome. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was second, followed by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
The session ended under red flags after Haas rookie Ollie Bearman made contact with the wall at Turn 12. McLaren teammate Lando Norris faced issues earlier in practice, pitting after tools were found left in his car. Stewards are reviewing the team's actions.
The Miami Grand Prix is held at the Hard Rock Stadium complex, which transforms into a racing venue each year. The circuit combines permanent track sections with existing roads around the stadium.
Millions of fans watch the race events live, many through the official streaming service. F1 TV offers various subscription tiers, including F1 TV Premium.
F1 TV Premium provides subscribers with access to multiple feeds, including the main broadcast, international coverage, and on-board cameras from each car. This tier supports viewing in high-definition and ultra-high-definition formats.
The service allows viewers to create a customized multiview experience on supported devices. This involves selecting and arranging multiple video feeds simultaneously.
Providing a synchronized viewing experience across numerous feeds requires careful technical implementation. Feeds leaving the F1 Media and Technology Centre are aligned using timecodes to help ensure race events appear at the same moment across different cameras.
Predictable encoding and packaging methods are used to maintain synchronization as video streams are processed and delivered to viewers. The platform leverages cloud-based media services for its video workflow.
Advanced encoding features enable the multiview option on the F1 TV application. Tile encoding allows the client device to decode and combine different sections of video streams.
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