{"id":587828,"date":"2026-04-05T21:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/587828\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T21:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:50:16","slug":"11-ways-for-fans-to-get-their-f1-fix-during-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/587828\/","title":{"rendered":"11 ways for fans to get their F1 fix during April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Dive into the archives<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">F1\u2019s YouTube channel is packed with race highlights, iconic team radios, and technical breakdowns. Alternatively, you could treat yourself to the full experience by joining F1 TV for complete race replays, onboard action, and season reviews from the past 50 years \u2013 it\u2019s the ultimate treasure trove for dedicated fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Enjoy the thrill of F1 Sim Racing<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">April is also the perfect time to discover \u2013 or dive deeper into \u2013 the <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiZjFfc2ltX3JhY2luZ193b3JsZF9jaGFtcGlvbnNoaXBfbGlua19jbGlja2VkIiwiY2xpY2tUZXh0Ijp0cnVlLCJwYXRoIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm9ybXVsYTEuY29tL2VuL3BhZ2UvZjEtc2ltLXJhY2luZyIsInBhdGhUeXBlIjoiaW50ZXJuYWwifQ==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/page\/f1-sim-racing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1 Sim Racing World Championship<\/a>. This series brings together the best sim racers on the planet, each representing an official F1 team on state-of-the-art simulators that replicate real racing with incredible accuracy \u2013 and you won&#8217;t have to wait long for the next set of races.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">The 2026 season features 12 rounds across four events, combining the energy of a live esports festival with the intensity of studio-based competition. It got underway in spectacular fashion at DreamHack Birmingham \u2013 one of the world&#8217;s biggest gaming festivals \u2013 before moving to F1&#8217;s own Media &amp; Technology Centre at Biggin Hill for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">One name to watch is the reigning champion Jarno Opmeer \u2013 the <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoicmVkX2J1bGxfbGlua19jbGlja2VkIiwiY2xpY2tUZXh0Ijp0cnVlLCJwYXRoIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm9ybXVsYTEuY29tL2VuL3RlYW1zL3JlZC1idWxsLXJhY2luZyIsInBhdGhUeXBlIjoiaW50ZXJuYWwifQ==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/teams\/red-bull-racing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull<\/a> driver is the man to beat, and with the second event just around the corner, the pressure is already building on his rivals to close the gap as he leads the <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiMjAyNl9zdGFuZGluZ3NfbGlua19jbGlja2VkIiwiY2xpY2tUZXh0Ijp0cnVlLCJwYXRoIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm9ybXVsYTEuY29tL2VuL2xhdGVzdC9hcnRpY2xlLzIwMjYtZm9ybXVsYS0xLXNpbS1yYWNpbmctd29ybGQtY2hhbXBpb25zaGlwLXN0YW5kaW5ncy42WlZEZEU3bzdGaG9NZEVQTHRnMlR6IiwicGF0aFR5cGUiOiJpbnRlcm5hbCJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/2026-formula-1-sim-racing-world-championship-standings.6ZVDdE7o7FhoMdEPLtg2Tz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 standings<\/a> by five points after just three rounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">For Event 2, there are three more blockbuster races from across two days from April 22-23 at the F1 Media &amp; Technology Centre, Biggin Hill \u2013 here&#8217;s the schedule:<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Wednesday, April 22, Round 4: F1 Sim Racing Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2026<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 17:30 (UTC+1)<br \/>\nRace 20:00 (UTC+1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Thursday, April 23, Round 5: F1 Sim Racing Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya 2026<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 12:00 (UTC+1)<br \/>\nRace 14:30 (UTC+1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Thursday, April 23, Round 6: F1 Sim Racing British Grand Prix 2026<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying 17:30 (UTC+1)<br \/>\nRace 20:00 (UTC+1)<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">All rounds are broadcast live on the official Formula 1 YouTube, Twitch and Facebook channels \u2013 so whether you&#8217;re watching from your sofa or following along on your phone, you&#8217;ve got front-row seats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dive into the archives F1\u2019s YouTube channel is packed with race highlights, iconic team radios, and technical breakdowns.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":587829,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[64,63,806,805,803,804,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-587828","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-motosport","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-motor","11":"tag-motor-sports","12":"tag-motosport","13":"tag-motosports","14":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/587829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}