This is a genuinely frustrating UX issue with how Apple TV handles live sports broadcasts, and you're not alone in experiencing it.
**What's happening:**
When you open an F1 event on Apple TV (via the Apple TV app or the F1 TV/broadcast app), if a live broadcast is in progress, the app defaults to showing the live stream — including any on-screen graphics, results banners, or commentary — before presenting the "Watch From Start" option. This is a design limitation of how the broadcast layer interacts with the UI navigation.
**Workarounds to avoid spoilers:**
1. **Mute immediately on launch** — Before navigating, mute your TV as soon as the app opens. You can look away while you find and tap "Watch From Start" before unmuting.
2. **Use the F1 TV app directly (if subscribed)** — The dedicated F1 TV app on Apple TV has a separate "Race Replay" section that does not auto-play the live feed when you open a replay event. This is cleaner for catching up.
3. **Navigate using the Apple TV remote without looking** — Once you know the menu layout, you can navigate to "Watch From Start" blind, then look at the screen only after it starts from the beginning.
4. **Watch later via Apple TV+ / MLS or other replay integrations** — Wait until the race is fully over (usually a few hours), then the event may re-list as a standalone replay without a live feed running.
5. **Submit feedback to Apple** — This is genuinely a product issue. Apple should delay showing live content until the user actively selects "Watch Live." Report it at feedbackassistant.apple.com so Apple engineers see demand for a fix.
This behavior is a known complaint across sports streaming on Apple TV — hopefully Apple addresses it in a future tvOS update.
