One reason I used to like to watch my F1 races over the past couple of seasons on the PC was due to me being able to follow the live timing concurrently. And really, if I were to watch races or qualifying sessions w/o LT, I would barely know what was going on all around the field. The single-most important aspect of the F1.com LT was sector times. With this, you can see why drivers were losing time, and in the races, see how fast one driver was catching another. It added another level of drama.
But this past Saturday, I fired up the LT and was greeted with horror. It was a dumbed-down version of the LT of seasons of yore. And to be honest, I actually expected them to improve the LT service further this year as we entered a “new era” of Formula One.
Now, the mobile version never made a good impression on me. There were technical issues with it on Android (something to do with “can’t connect to port ####”) over the past 2-3 seasons.
So anyway I downloaded it on Android this year, seeing that it was under a different developer/publisher, and while it looks decent enough, I don’t see the worth in paying RM45 for it. Mind you, RM45 is not something you go around throwing here and there.
My tablet is also over 2 years old so yeah performance wise it kinda sucks. Would have been better if the FIA allowed for a trial period of one race weekend to see if it is worth getting or not.
So, what are your thoughts about the Live Timing fiasco? Should FIA never have tempered with the PC version? Should the mobile version also be available on PC, paid of course? Should it have been free all along?
PS: Where can I follow Live Timing with sector data for free on PC or mobile?
PSS: Anyone here used the 2014 app’s premium version? Can you please impartially tell us how good or not it is, and what are the best features?
Thanks!