Going into the 2018 Formula 1 season, F1 has announced many changes ahead of the new season. Part of the ongoing improvements extensive F1 TV coverage is promised around the world and F1 has sold TV rights across 150 different territories. ESPN signed a multiyear deal with F1 to broadcast the sport live in the USA while SkySports has exclusive rights to all F1 races in the UK and they will share some races with Channel4. Below is the entire list of TV Channels broadcasting Formula 1 around the world.
Since the 2018 Formula 1 season is far approaching we take a look at what channel will be broadcasting the races live on tv in your part of the world. What kind of coverage you can expect and is it free or you have to pay to access live coverage of formula one depending on the country your reside in. Below table shows what channel will be broadcasting live formula 1 grand prix weekend in different parts of the world.
| COUNTRY | PAID | FREE |
| United States | ESPN (signed a multiyear exclusive deal) | ABC (Mexican, USA and Monaco grand prix) Univision Deportes (Spanish un-interrupted) |
| United Kingdom | SkySports F1 Channel | Channel 4 (10 Grand Prixs Live) |
| Canada | RDS (French) & TSN (English) | |
| Australia | FoxSports (All Races live on tv & internet) | Network Ten (Only Highlights) |
| New Zealand | SkySports (every race live) | |
| Germany | Sky Deutschland | RTL only qualifying & race, Sport1 highlights |
| France | Canal+ Sport & Canal+ | TF1 (French, Monaco, Belgium & Brazilian grand prix live on free-to-air channel) |
| Sweden | Viasat Motor | |
| Finland | C More Max | Sub (just highlights) MTV3 (race show next day on delayed basis) |
| Denmark | TV3+/3+HD | |
| Norway | Viasat Motor, Viasat Sport, Viaplay | |
| Spain | Movistar F1 | TV3, Antenna 3 |
| Middle East | BeIN Sports Connect | |
| Caribbeans | ||
| South Asia (Indian sub-Continent) | STAR Sports | |
| Italy | Sky Sport F1 | Rai 1 (some live races) & Rai 2 (highlights) |
| African | BeIN Sports | |
| South Africa | DSTV | |
| Netherlands | Sport1 | Veronica (Highlights) |
| Russia | Sport 1 | Russia 2 (some races live |
| South Korea | SBS Sports | |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR | |
| Latin America | Mediapro | Fox Sports 3 (Highlights) |
| Brazil | SporTV | Rede Globo |
| Japan | Fuji TV Next | |
| Ireland | Setanta Sport & SkySportsF1 | |
| Czech Republic | Sport 1/Sport 2 | |
| Poland | Polsat Sport | |
| Portugal | SportTV | |
| India | StarSports |
NBC Sports Network Coverage In United States:
ESPN has signed a multiyear deal with F1 to broadcast all Formula 1 races live in the United States from 2018 season. ESPN2 will broadcast majority of the races with live feed taken from SkySports UK. Three grand prixs (USA, Mexican and Monaco) to be broadcasted live on free-to-air channel ABC.
The dedicated Formula 1 coverage on ESPN will be in english while the spanish viewers can get live coverage on “Univision Deportes” channel. It will cost less then US$720 a year compared to last four seasons when NBC had the live coverage of F1.
SkySports F1 & Channel 4 Coverage in United Kingdom:
SkySports has a deal with F1 for the exclusive right to all the formula 1 grand prixs in 2016. They have a dedicated f1 channel called “Skyf1” which coverage every formula 1 race with extensive coverage, buildups, live practice sessions and qualifying. 4 hours live coverage of race day and of course the repeats and highlights.
- BBC lost their 10 grand prix live coverage rights to “Channel 4”
“Channel4” took over the same contract as BBC to broadcast 10 grand prixs on free-to-air channel in United Kingdom. They do have exclusive rights to British Grand Prix and the last Grand Prix of the season.
Formula one is by far the most watched and popular motorsport competition in the world with more than 425 million people tuned in to watch F1 races at some point of 2015 season where Lewis Hamilton came out as champion. TV channels around the world broadcast the races live in different countries and all channels in the world take the live feed produced by FOM (Formula One Management). Several years back the host the host nation of every race will produced the feed which is later distributed to worldwide channels for example British Grand Prix feed was produced by BBC or SkySports but since 2007 F1 management is produced the feed.
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“It can cost up to US$720 a year if you want to get full access to NBC Formula 1 coverage for a season.”
This is ludicrous. Who can afford this? Who would pay this for NBC’s coverage? Especially if they’ve ever viewed SkySportsF1 total and comprehensive coverage of a race weekend? SkySportsF1 must find away to globally broadcast their coverage as it’s the best & most comprehensive coverage.
Plus. The almost constant commercials interrupt to the point I will switch to the Spanish channel so I can at least e able to watch the race even though I can’t understand Spanish
I agree totally! The F.I.A keep banging on about how, not only to attract new fans to F1, but also to maintain current fans loyalty to the sport, so it’s a laughable really to see these ridiculous costs involved to subscribe in order to follow the F1 season! This does nothing but alienate the very core of the population that they say they are wanting to attract to the sport!
I am a Virgin Media customer, and for me to get the entire F1 season live, I am expected to add a total of £36 per month on top of my current subscription for the pleasure, an amount that is simply unaffordable!
This needs sorting out once and for all. Try thinking more about the fans than the pocket!
Sadly to get F1 in Australia now I have to pay $50 per month just to watch on Foxtel. All open air coverage is gone.
If you have skyid, can you watch it via a streaming connection on the laptop? I travel allot, and it would be nice to be able to log in, and watch the race
Yep I am a Brit living in France, if I were to pay Canal to view F1 the comentary would be in French, so Sky and Bernie lose another customer. Barry.