Watching F1 in bahrain

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Member since 22 April 2014

Gary31Member04 June 2014 21:23:23

Hi,

Arriving in Bahrain mid June and I'm a big F1 fan, where and how can I watch F1 at home as and when I get a permanent residence and out and about (staying in juffair inially) ?

P.s is the comments in English if so sky or BBC?

Thanks

Farhaz Bahrain Expert

Member since 19 May 2013

FarhazBahrain Expert05 June 2014 10:18:44

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When you are out and about, you could watch the races at one of the many sports bars and expat clubs.

Once you settle down, you could sign up for satellite TV package that includes channels that cover these races. Not sure which channels show these races.

brightonguy ViP

Member since 18 June 2012

brightonguyViP05 June 2014 21:41:21

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You can watch them online as well. You can't get Sky here via satellite. You can get over the internet via VPN and a Sky subscription you have in the UK. Same applies to BBC. You need a VPN to watch them online (such as BBC iPlayer, 4oD, ITV player etc.). A good VPN package I recommend is TunnelBear. There are many others around.

Gary31 Member

Member since 22 April 2014

Gary31Member06 June 2014 06:54:29

Are VPN's legal in Bahrain? Anyone had issues using them prior to now?

Farhaz Bahrain Expert

Member since 19 May 2013

FarhazBahrain Expert06 June 2014 10:25:44

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In addition to the channels mentioned above you can also view the F1 races on BIEN Sports (formerly Aljazera sports) and RTL Sports.

I checked this with an F1 crazy friend of mine.

brightonguy ViP

Member since 18 June 2012

brightonguyViP10 June 2014 08:51:55

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Yes, they are legal in Bahrain. Some VPN websites may be blocked but the service works when you install the software that comes with your VPN package. I am using TunnelBear. Highly recommend it.

Gary31 Member

Member since 22 April 2014

Gary31Member10 June 2014 10:15:00

How much does tunnel bear cost or is it a free service?

logicalindian Bahrain Expert

Member since 01 May 2013

logicalindianBahrain Expert10 June 2014 10:43:58

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Hi Gary,

There is a free service but limited to 500MB per month, more pricing options on the link below

https://www.tunnelbear.com/pricing/

T&R
Arjun

Josnuggles ViP

Member since 05 September 2012

JosnugglesViP10 June 2014 10:55:05

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I use HMA which is very good. VPN's are not legal but nobody does anything about them. I download from the web and watch a few hours after the race ends as streaming isn't great here. Tunnelbear free is ok as listed above.

Gary31 Member

Member since 22 April 2014

Gary31Member10 June 2014 10:56:17

#10

Thanks, where do you download the race from to watch later?

logicalindian Bahrain Expert

Member since 01 May 2013

logicalindianBahrain Expert10 June 2014 11:10:23

#11

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Torrents?

Nicola64 Active member

Member since 06 May 2014

Nicola64Active member10 June 2014 14:07:31

#12

Hi,

We recently got Bein Sports Box installed specifically for F1 and The World Cup and it is excellent. The installers were professional and friendly, they were recommended to us by a few friends in Bahrain .

Gary31 Member

Member since 22 April 2014

Gary31Member10 June 2014 14:47:39

#13

Is bein sports not fairly pricey?

Nicola64 Active member

Member since 06 May 2014

Nicola64Active member11 June 2014 06:55:57

#14

Hi,

My husband thinks it is 105 bd per year but yes the initial outlay also includes 45 bd for the box then there is also the installation cost which is around 30 bd.

We are a sporting family of 5 so I reckon it will be well watched 😃

Mich2014 Member

Member since 12 January 2014

Mich2014Member12 July 2014 18:38:47

#15

Do any of you follow the Football leagues? Rugby and Cricket? We love sport and are desperate for a 'sporting' package.

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