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This is a list of Formula One broadcasters and 'World Feed' producers. Formula One, the highest level of circuit racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, motor sport's world governing body, can be seen live or tape delayed on television in almost every country and territory around the world.

It attracts one of the largest global TV audiences after the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games, with a total global audience of about 352 million people for the 2017 season.[1]

## Overview

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TV broadcasters all take what is known as the 'World Feed', which starting with select races in the 2004 Formula One World Championship, has been produced by FOM (Formula One Management), for every round of the World Championship.

Previously, a 'host broadcaster' from each nation produced the World Feed for their home race, for example TF1 for the French Grand Prix. This led to a two-tier system which was unpopular with viewers due to local broadcasters focusing heavily on local teams and drivers, whilst missing key moments.

The World Feed has been produced in 16:9 widescreen since the 2007 Australian Grand Prix. Host Broadcasters trialled widescreen broadcasts for local viewers sporadically prior to the 2007 season – FujiTV and Australia are some of the broadcasters who did.

From 2006, Fuji Television filmed and broadcast the Japanese Grand Prix in high definition for their domestic audience.[2] For the 2011 season, FOM released a high definition feed to broadcasters for the first time, and for 2012, the footage was filmed with 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround sound audio. From 2017, footage began being broadcast in 4K ultra-high definition.

For the 2018 season, the World Feed was produced by FOM for every race apart from the Monaco Grand Prix, which was produced by Télé Monte Carlo.

Alongside the main World Feed, FOM also produce a Pit-lane channel, showing shots from the pitlane and alternative camera angles, along with detailed weather and tyre information, and extra team radio. FOM also produce onboard channels, showing live video from cameras installed on the drivers' cars. The channels switch between different cars throughout the session. FOM also make available a "Driver tracker" channel, showing live positions of all the cars on the track during a session, as well as a timing screen showing live lap-times and circuit sector information.

Currently, broadcasters offering coverage of these FOM-produced extra channels include Sky Sports F1 (UK), Fox Sports Australia, Sky Sport F1 (Italy), Movistar F1 (Spain) and Play Sports (Belgium). Out of the 9 on board channels, Fox Sports Australia only shows the Master onboard channel to its viewers, whereas Sky Sports F1 makes all the on board channels available. The Pit lane, Driver Tracker and Live Timing channels are available to Sky viewers in the United Kingdom.

In 2018, FOM launched an over-the-top streaming platform known as F1 TV, providing live commercial-free coverage of all races including access to all on-board cameras.[3] The service launched initially in Germany, France, the United States, Mexico, Belgium, Austria, Hungary and parts of Latin America.

FOM started producing coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix in 2023.

## Broadcasters

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### United Kingdom and Ireland

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In 2011, Sky Sports signed a seven-year deal with the BBC (who had already had broadcasting rights for several years), to show live Formula One on Sky in the United Kingdom for the first time. The deal which ran between 2012 and 2015 saw Sky Sports show live coverage of every session of the season on their own F1 dedicated channel, Sky Sports F1.[4] Sky Sports F1 show all races and qualifying sessions live.[5] In 2016, Sky extended their contract to 2024, and will be the exclusive live rights holders in the UK and Ireland from 2019; the British Grand Prix and highlights of all other races will be shown free-to-air, on a channel which has "90% technical availability".[6] At the same time it was announced that Sky will broadcast all events in ultra-high-definition (UHD) from 2017. Sky Sports F1 have broadcast every practice, qualifying and race since 2017 in 4K Ultra-HD, exclusively for Sky Q 2TB customers.

BBC. The BBC had shown Formula One until 1996, after which the rights moved to ITV. In 2009 they returned to the BBC after ITV decided to exit Formula One.[7] The BBC showed all races live for the next three seasons until the commencement of their deal with Sky which saw the BBC broadcast live coverage of half the races and all 20 races had "extended highlights". They also showed live coverage of practice and qualifying sessions from their live races.[8] The deal set that the British Grand Prix and the final race had to be shown live on the BBC.

For each Grand Prix (even if live) the BBC showed "extended highlights" of the race just a few hours after it had been broadcast. Late afternoon for early hours races and/or early evening. Late evening races were shown on the day and repeated on Monday evening.[9] The BBC Radio 5 Live coverage was unaffected.

Due to financial pressures, the BBC ended their television contract early after the 2015 season, transferring their rights to Channel 4 until the end of the 2018 season.[10] Sky Sports F1 remained unaffected and BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra's coverage was extended until 2021.[11]

Channel 4, like the BBC before them, always shows the British Grand Prix and the final race live. Non-live races have "extended highlights" of the race shown a few hours after it has taken place. Highlights of races held early morning are broadcast mid-afternoon, with afternoon races shown early evening and late evening races shown later in the evening. Their live broadcasts for 2016 until 2018 were Bahrain, Spain, Europe, Britain, Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico and Abu Dhabi.[12] In July 2018, it was understood that Channel 4 were in final negotiations with Sky and Liberty Media to continue with the free-to-air rights.[13] From 2019 to 2022 Channel 4 airs the British Grand Prix live plus the remaining races as highlights. In 2021, Sky Sports F1 partnered with Channel 4 to broadcast the season-concluding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix live and free-to-air. In 2022, Sky recently extended their contract to 2029, and Channel 4 until 2023.[14] In July 2023, Channel 4 extended their contract to 2026.[15]

### United States

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Cable television network ESPN aired Formula One races in the United States between 1984 and 1997.[16] From 1998 to 2000, coverage was split between Speedvision (full live coverage) and Fox Sports Net (usually taped delayed).[17] From 2001 to 2012, Speedvision (later renamed Speed) had full coverage of the championship, with select races also airing on broadcast networks (ABC in early years, CBS in 2005, Fox from 2007 to 2012).

On 14 October 2012, NBC Sports signed a four-year deal to broadcast Formula One races in the United States. The majority of its coverage (including most races, and all practice/qualifying sessions) was broadcast by the pay channel NBCSN (with CNBC as an overflow channel), while four races were aired by the free-to-air NBC network per-season. The network also streamed additional camera feeds through its digital platforms.

On 4 October 2017, ESPN announced that it had acquired rights to Formula One under a multi-year deal beginning in 2018. ESPN had previously broadcast Formula One from 1984 to 1997. The majority of coverage will be carried by ESPN2, but two races (Monaco, Britain) will be carried on the main ESPN channel, and three races (Canada, United States and Mexico; it would later air the Miami Grand Prix starting in 2023), as well as an afternoon encore of the Monaco Grand Prix (following its Indianapolis 500 telecast in 2018), will be broadcast free-to-air on ABC.[18] Unlike the previous contract with NBC Sports, Formula One will retain over-the-top rights, ESPN will reportedly not pay a traditional rights fee, and it was originally announced that the broadcasts would rely primarily on the world feed.[19][20] However, it was later announced that ESPN would utilize Sky Sports' coverage.[21] On 22 October 2022, ESPN recently extended their deal until 2025.[22] Starting in 2023, Five races will be aired on ABC, with Monaco to be aired live on the network for the first time.[23]

### Australia

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In 1980, the Nine Network aired Formula One races in Australia until 2002. In 2003, Network 10 started broadcasting the Formula One World Championship after the Nine Network dropped the rights in 2002 after 22 years of coverage.

On February 13, 2015, Network 10 and Fox Sports signed a five-Year Deal starting in 2015 until 2019, Network 10 broadcast 10 races live including Australian Grand Prix and the remaining races shown Highlights, while Fox Sports broadcast all Practices, Qualifying and Races.

On September 30, 2017, Network 10 has dropped its remaining Formula One international live races; it retained the broadcast rights of Formula One Australian Grand Prix live races and rest of highlights from international races of Formula One World Championship, Fox Sports beginning with Malaysian Grand Prix. As well as live coverage of every race, the deal includes the rights to all qualifying and practice sessions, and ran for the next five years, until 2022.

On March 23, 2022, Fox Sports extended their contract to 2027.

In 2023, Network 10 broadcast live coverage of the Australian Grand Prix only until 2027.

### F1 TV

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In 2018, Formula 1 launched a subscription service called F1 TV with live streams of every F1 session and support series. The service includes many other features including live telemetry, on-demand views of each car and replays of historic F1 races, as well as exclusive shows.[24] As of 2019,[update] F1 TV restricts viewing to the country of residence or the EU, and requires the user to have a valid credit card in that same country. Due to rights restrictions, if outside the EU, it is not possible to watch F1 TV from outside one's home country.[25]

#### International feed commentary

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Year  | Date  | Grand Prix | Lap-by-lap | Color commentators

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2023 | 5 March  |  Bahrain | Alex Jacques | David Coulthard
Jolyon Palmer
19 March  |  Saudi Arabian | Alex Jacques | David Coulthard
Jolyon Palmer
2 April  |  Australian | Alex Jacques | David Coulthard
Jolyon Palmer
30 April  |  Azerbaijan | Alex Jacques | Jolyon Palmer
7 May  |  Miami | Alex Jacques | David Coulthard
James Hinchcliffe
28 May  |  Monaco | Alex Jacques | David Coulthard
Allan McNish
4 June  |  Spanish | Alex Jacques | David Coulthard
Jolyon Palmer
18 June  |  Canadian | Alex Jacques | Jolyon Palmer
2 July  |  Austrian | Alex Jacques | David Coulthard
Jolyon Palmer
9 July  |  British | Ben Edwards | Jolyon Palmer
James Hinchcliffe

### 2024 broadcasters

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These are the broadcasters for the 2024 Formula One World Championship.[26]

2024 TV broadcasters

Country  | TV network  | Free-to-air / Free-to-view / Pay  | Practice 1  | Practice 2  | Practice 3  | Qualifying  | Race  | Notes
Albania | Euronews Albania | Free  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2026.
Andorra | DAZN | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2026.[27][28]
Argentina | Fox Sports | Pay  | Live/Delayed  | Live/Delayed  | Live/Delayed  | Live/Delayed  | Live/Delayed  | Some races live. 16:9 SD/HDTV feed. Rights until 2025.[29]
Armenia | Setanta Sports | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HD feed
Australia | Network 10 | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | SD/HD Feed, Australian Grand Prix only. Multi-year deal from 2023.[30]
Fox Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Sky Sports F1 coverage. Available in 4K.[31] 'Multi-year' rights deal from 2023.[32]
Austria | ORF eins | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live/Delayed  | HDTV. 12 races live. Rights until 2026.[33]
Servus TV | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live/Delayed  | HDTV. 12 races live. Rights until 2026.[33][34]
Sky Sport F1 | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Ultra HD. Rights until 2027.[35]
Azerbaijan | Idman Azerbaijan TV | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Setanta Sports | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HD feed
Belgium | Play Sports | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2024.
VRT | DVB-C and DVB-T Free in Belgium, DVB-S on Astra 23.5°E (EU)  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Belgian Grand Prix only. Highlights of other races.
Tipik | DVB-C and DVB-T Free in Belgium, DVB-S on Hotbird 13°E (EU)  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live*  | Live*  | HDTV. Practice sessions for the Belgian Grand Prix are broadcast live. *Some races on RTBF La Une. Rights until 2027.
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sport Klub | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Ultra HD.[36][37] Rights until 2027.
Brazil | TV Bandeirantes | Free  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2025.[38] Free practices and qualifyings are broadcast by BandSports, races and sprint qualifyings are broadcast by Band.
BandSports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Delayed
Brunei | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Sky Sports F1 coverage. Rights until 2025.[39]
Bulgaria | Diema Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HD feed. Rights until 2024.
Canada | RDS | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | HDTV). All practices live for Canadian Grand Prix. Rights until 2024.[40]
TSN | Pay  | App  | Live  | App  | Live  | Live  | HDTV, Sky Sports F1 coverage,[41] Side-by-Side coverage during the race (live broadcasts only). Rights until 2024.[40]
CTV/Noovo | Free  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | HDTV. Canadian Grand Prix only.
Cambodia | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025. HDTV.[39]
Caribbean | ESPN | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HDTV feed. Rights until 2025.
Rush Sports  | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HD feed. Rights until 2025.
Central Asia | Setanta Sports | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HD feed
China | Great Sports | Free  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | Broadcast in Shanghai only.
Guangdong Sports | Free  | No  | No  | No  | Sometimes delayed  | Sometimes delayed  | Broadcast in Guangdong only.
CCTV | Free  | No  | No  | No  | Sometimes delayed  | Sometimes delayed  | Nationwide broadcasting.[42][43]
Croatia | Sport Klub | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Ultra HD. Rights until 2027.
Cyprus | CytaVision Sports | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2022.
Czech Republic | Nova Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Multiyear deal from 2024.[44]
Denmark | TV3+ | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HD 16:9 – Some sessions on TV3 SPORT 1/2 or TV3 Puls, all other remaining races on Viaplay. Rights until 2029.[45]
East Timor | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025. HDTV.[39]
Estonia | Go3 Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2024.
Finland | V Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2029.[45]
France | Canal+[46] | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | only once  | Live  | Race available in UHD. Rights until 2029.[47]
Canal+ Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Delayed  | FPs and Qualification in HD only
C8 | Free  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | HDTV. Exclusive for Bahrain, Monaco, United States, and Mexico City Grands Prix.
Georgia | Setanta Sports | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HD feed
Germany | RTL Television | Free  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | 7 Races live: Bahrain, Hungarian, Belgian, Dutch, Italian, Azerbaijan, and Las Vegas Grands Prix. Saturday Sprints or Qualifyings Live. Rights until 2025.[48]
Sky Sport F1 | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Available in Ultra HD. Exclusive coverage from 2021. Rights until 2027.[49]
Greece | ANT1 | DVB-T Free in Greece, DVB-S2 on Eutelsat HotBird 13°B, Eutelsat 9B 9°E and Hellas Sat 3 39°E (EU)  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | HDTV 1080i. Qualifying and free practise sections are now streaming on ΑΝΤ1+ with Races, including Sprint Races, aired on ΑΝΤ1. Rights until 2025.[50]
Hong Kong | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025.[39]
Hungary | M4 Sport | DVB-T Free in HU, DVB-S2 FTV on Eutelsat 9B 9°E (EU)  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV 1080i. Rights until 2025.
Iceland | Viaplay Group | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2029.[45]
India | FanCode | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025.[51]
Indonesia | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Sky Sports F1 coverage; HDTV 1080i only on MNC Vision. Rights until 2025.[39]
Ireland | Channel 4 UK  | DVB-T Free in UK, DVB-S FTA on Astra 28.2°E (UK)  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live/Highlights  | Live/Highlights  | HDTV, Live for British Grand Prix only (including all of the practices), Highlights for all other races.
Sky Sports F1 | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Available in Ultra HD.[52] Rights until 2029.
Israel | Sport 5 | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | Ultra HD only for races.
Italy | Sky Sport F1 | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Choice of different perspectives. Available in Ultra HD. Rights until 2027.[53]
TV8 | DVB-T FTA in Italy, DVB-S2 FTV on Eutelsat Hot Bird 13°E (EU)  | No  | No  | No  | Live/Delayed  | Live/Delayed  | HDTV. 2 races (Emilia-Romagna & Italy) & All Sprints live.[54]
Japan | Fuji TV Next | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2025.[55]
DAZN | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025.
Kosovo | Art Sport  | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Choice of different perspectives.
Laos | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025 in HDTV 1080i.[39]
Latin America (except Argentina and Mexico)  | ESPN | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HDTV feed. Exclusive rights until 2025.[29]
Latvia | Go3 Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2024.
Liechtenstein | SRG SSR | DVB-T Free in Switzerland, DVB-S Encrypted on Eutelsat Hot Bird 13°E (EU)  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | The qualifyings and the races are broadcast on RSI La 2, RTS Deux and SRF zwei. Rights until 2021.[56]
Sky Sport F1 | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Available in Ultra HD. Rights until 2027.
Lithuania | Go3 Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2024.
Luxembourg | RTL | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2026.[57]
Sky Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2027.
Malta | Total Sports Network  | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Uses the commentary of Channel 4's coverage in the UK, broadcast on TSN.
Malaysia | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025 in HDTV 1080i.[39]
Mexico | Fox Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HDTV feed. Exclusive TV rights until 2025.[29]
Canal 5 | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. 16:9 feed. Mexico City Grand Prix only.
Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2033.[58]
Moldova | Setanta Sports | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HD feed
Monaco | Canal+ | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | only once  | Live  | Rights until 2029.[47]
Montenegro | Sport Klub | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Ultra HD.[36][37] Rights until 2027.
Myanmar | Canal+ | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025.
Netherlands | Viaplay Group  | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2029.[45]
NOS | Free  | No  | No  | No  | Live/Highlights  | Live/Highlights  | HDTV. Live: Dutch Grand Prix; Highlights of other races.
New Zealand | Sky Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Prime | Free  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Highlights  | FTA 1hr highlights package on Monday evening (usually 6pm). Live coverage of Australian Grand Prix.[59]
North Macedonia | Sport Klub | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2027.
Norway | V Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Available in Ultra HD. Always Norwegian during race. Partly Swedish during some P and Q. Rights until 2029.[45]
Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea | Digicel | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Pakistan | A Sports | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Philippines | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025.[39]
Poland | Viaplay Group | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2025.
Portugal | Sport TV | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HD feed. Rights until 2024.[60]
Romania | Antena | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV. Rights until 2026. Free Practice sessions only on digital platform.[61]
San Marino | Sky Sport F1 | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Choice of different perspectives. Available in Ultra HD. Rights until 2027.[53]
Serbia | Sport Klub | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Ultra HD.[36][37] Rights until 2027.
Singapore | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Sky Sports F1 coverage except on practice sessions. Rights until 2025.[39]
Mediacorp Channel 5 | Free  | Live  | Delayed  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Singapore Grand Prix only. All sessions are also available on MeWATCH.[62]
Slovakia | Nova Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Multiyear deal from 2024.[44]
Slovenia | Sport Klub | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2027.
South Korea | Coupang | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025.[63]
Spain | DAZN | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2026.[27][28]
| Mediaset | Free  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | Only Spanish GP
Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV, Sky Sports F1 coverage. Rights until 2022.
Canal+ Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV
Sweden | V Sport | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Available in Ultra HD.[64] Rights until 2029.[45]
Switzerland | SRG SSR | DVB-T Free in Switzerland, DVB-S Encrypted on Eutelsat Hot Bird 13°E (EU)  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | The qualifyings and the races are broadcast on RSI La 2, RTS Deux and SRF zwei. Rights until 2021.[56]
Canal+ | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2029.
Sky Sport F1 | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Available in Ultra HD. Rights until 2027.[35]
Taiwan | Videoland | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | [65]
ELTA  | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live/Delayed  | Live/Delayed  | Chunghwa Telecom MOD broadcast.
Tajikistan | Varzish TV  | Free  | No  | No  | No  | sometimes delayed  | sometimes delayed  |
Thailand | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025 in HDTV 1080i.[39]
Turkey | beIN Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2033.[58]
Ukraine | Setanta Sports | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | SD/HD Feed.
United Kingdom (including Gibraltar)  | Channel 4 | DVB-T Free in UK, DVB-S FTA on Astra 28.2°E (UK)  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | HDTV complete British Grand Prix Weekend, highlights of all other qualifying and races[66][67]
Sky Sports F1 | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Available in Ultra HD. Rights until 2029.[14]
United States (including Puerto Rico)  | ABC | Free  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Five races (Miami, Monaco, Canada, USA, and Mexico). HDTV, Commercial-free (live only) Sky Sports F1 coverage. Rights until 2025.[23]
ESPN | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Five races are aired on ESPN2 while thirteen are aired on ESPN. HDTV, Commercial-free (qualifying and race only) Sky Sports F1 Coverage. Broadcast channel for Practice 1 and 2 is on a race by race basis. Spanish broadcasts on ESPN Deportes. Rights until 2025.[23]
Vietnam | K+ | Pay  | No  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Picked up rights[68] after Fox Sports Asia ceased operation on October 1, 2021. [69]

### Radio broadcasters

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Country  | Network  | Language

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Brazil | BandNews FM | Portuguese
Belgium | Grand Prix Radio Belgium | Dutch
Denmark | Danmarks Radio | Danish
Hungary | Kossuth Rádió | Hungarian
Italy | Rai Radio 1 | Italian
Netherlands | NPO Radio 1 | Dutch
Grand Prix Radio Netherlands | Dutch
Slovenia | Val 202 | Slovene
Spain | Radio Marca  | Spanish
Cadena SER
Cadena COPE
United Kingdom | BBC Radio 5 Live | English
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
United States
Canada | SiriusXM[70] | English

### Official internet broadcasters

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Country  | Website  | Free/pay  | Practice 1  | Practice 2  | Practice 3  | Qualifying  | Race  | Notes

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Worldwide  | F1 TV | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live video of all races in select regions only[3]
YouTube | Free  | Highlights  | Highlights  | Highlights  | Highlights  | Highlights  | F1 TV Commentary with race highlights.[71]
Formula One App  | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Audio only; with BBC Sport commentary
Asia1 | BeIN Sports Connect | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025.[39]
Australia | 10Play | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Australian Grand Prix only
Foxtel Now | Pay  | All races live[72]
Kayo Sports
Canada | TSN+ | Pay  | No  | Live  | No  | Live  | Live  |
RDS Direct | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | All practices live for Canadian Grand Prix
China | Tencent Sports | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
France | MyCanal | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Germany | Sky Go | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2024. Exclusive coverage from 2021.
Greece | ΑΝΤ1+ | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Only for viewers in Greece. Rights until 2025.[50]
Hungary | Mediaklikk | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | All races live
India | FanCode | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2025
Italy | Sky Go | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Now |
Japan | DAZN[73] | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | 'Multi-year' deal from 2023 until 2025.[74]
Latin America2 | Star+ | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | 16:9 SD/HDTV feed. Exclusive TV rights until 2025.[29]
New Zealand | Sky Go | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Sky Sport Now
Nordic countries, Baltic countries, Netherlands, Poland3 | Viaplay | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Viaplay streams the broadcast of Viasat Motor HD and Viasat Sport. Viaplay is available on web-apps, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows 8.x, smart-TV, Android and iOS (phones and tablets). One hour with highlights from Viasat Motor (via Viasat's Viafree). Commercials every 15 min.
Romania | AntenaPLAY | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Rights until 2026.[61]
Spain | DAZN | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Sub-Saharan Africa | DStv Now | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Taiwan | ELTA OTT | Pay  | No  | No  | No  | Live  | Live  | Only for viewers in Taiwan. Commercial-free Sky Sports F1 Coverage on ELTA Sports MAX channels; Broadcast replay on ELTA OTT last for 48 hours.
Chunghwa Telecom Hami Video
United Kingdom | All 4[10] | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | British Grand Prix only; highlights streamed as live broadcast and available for 7 days
Sky Go[75] | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  |
Now |
BBC Sounds | Free  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | audio only; UK only
United States | ESPN+ | Pay  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Live  | Eighteen races on ESPN+, including the Miami, United States, and Las Vegas Grands Prix, both in English and Spanish. Rights until 2025.[23]

^1 – Rights in Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.
^2 – Rights in parts of North America (except Mexico), South America (including Argentina for Fox Sports) and the Caribbean.
^3 – Rights in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden.

## World Feed producers

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### Current producers

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Since the 2023 season, all of the races are produced by FOM.

Grand Prix  | Circuit  | Broadcaster  | Year

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Bahrain | Sakhir | FOM | 2004–2010, 2012–
Saudi Arabian | Jeddah Corniche | 2021–
Australian | Melbourne | 2004–2019, 2022–
Japanese | Suzuka | 2012–2019, 2022–
Chinese | Shanghai | 2004–2019, 2024–
Miami | Miami | 2022–
Emilia Romagna | Imola | 2020–2022, 2024–
Monaco | Monte Carlo | 2023–
Canadian | Montreal | 2005–2008, 2010–2019, 2022–
Spanish | Catalunya | 2007–
Austrian | Red Bull Ring | 2014–
British | Silverstone | 2007–
Hungarian | Hungaroring | 2007–
Belgian | Spa-Francorchamps | 2007–
Dutch | Zandvoort | 2021–
Italian | Monza | 2007–
Azerbaijan | Baku | 2017–2019, 2021–
Singapore | Marina Bay | 2008–2019, 2022–
United States | Circuit of the Americas | 2012–2019, 2021–
Mexico City | Mexico City | 2021–
São Paulo | Interlagos | 2021–
Las Vegas | Las Vegas Strip | 2023–
Qatar | Losail | 2021, 2023–
Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina | 2009–

### Former producers (1950–2022)

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Below are the previous World Feed Producers for Grands Prix from 1950 until 2022.

* Between 1997 and 1999 the Brazilian GP World Feed was produced by FOM. What was shown was a reduced version of the F1 Digital+ main feed, mainly lacking onboard angles and without the pay per view graphics. Rede Globo continued to produce an alternative National Feed for Brazilian viewers.
* From 2001 to 2003, the Australian Grand Prix was produced and broadcast nationally in native widescreen (16:9) on Channel 9 Digital (2001–2002) and Channel 10 Digital (2003). For National Viewers watching on Analogue TV, they received a letterbox (14:9 feed in a 4:3 frame) version of the Feed, while international viewers got a standard 4:3 feed. When FOM took over the broadcast in 2004, the local coverage was reverted to 4:3 – from 2004 to 2006, only the Channel Ten studio, pit lane reporters and support races' onboard cameras were in widescreen.
* In 2001 and 2002 the US Grand Prix was broadcast locally by ABC Sports. However, they did not ever produce the World Feed.
* In 1991, the French GP was broadcast in France by La Cinq, which held rights for F1.

Grand Prix  | Circuit  | Broadcaster  | Years

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Australian | Adelaide | Nine Network | 1985–1995
Melbourne | 1996–2002
Network 10 | 2003
Argentine | Buenos Aires | Canal 7 | 1972, 1974-1975, 1977-1981
Telefe | 1995–1998
Austrian | Red Bull Ring | ORF | 1970–1978, 1980–1987, 1997–2003
WIGE | 1997–2003
Belgian | Spa-Francorchamps | RTBF | 1965, 1985–2002, 2004–2005
BRT | 1966, 1983
Nivelles-Baulers | RTBF | 1972, 1974
Circuit Zolder | 1973, 1975, 1977–1978
BRT | 1976, 1979–1982, 1984
Brazilian | Interlagos | Globo | 1973–1977, 1979, 1990–1996, 2000–2007
FOM | 1997–1999, 2008–2019
Band | 1980
Jacarepaguá | Globo | 1978, 1981–1989
British | Silverstone | BBC Sport | 1953–1954, 1956, 1958, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987–1996
ITV Sport | 1960, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1997–2006
Brands Hatch | 1968, 1970
BBC Sport | 1964, 1966, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986
Aintree | 1957, 1959, 1961–1962
Canadian | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | CTV | 1968, 1970
Mosport Park | CTV | 1969
Montreal | CTV | 1978–1982
CBC | 1983–1986, 1988–2004
Caesars Palace | Caesars Palace | NBC Sports | 1981–1982
Dallas | Dallas | CBS Sports | 1984
Detroit | Detroit | ABC Sports | 1982
CBS Sports | 1983–1988
Dutch | Zandvoort | NTS | 1955, 1960–1963
NOS | 1965–1966, 1971, 1973–1985
Nederland 1 | 1967, 1969–1970
European | Brands Hatch | BBC Sport | 1983, 1985
Donington Park | 1993
Nürburgring | ARD | 1984
RTL Television | 1995–1996, 1999–2006
WIGE
FOM  | 2007
Jerez | Telecinco | 1994, 1997
Valencia | FOM  | 2008–2012
Baku | FOM  | 2016
French | Reims-Gueux | ORTF | 1960–1961, 1963, 1966
Rouen-Les-Essarts | 1962, 1964
Circuit de Charade | 1965, 1969–1970, 1972
Circuit de la Sarthe | 1967
Paul Ricard | FR2 | 1971
ORTF | 1973
TF1 | 1975–1976, 1978, 1980, 1982–1983, 1985–1990
FOM  | 2018–2019, 2021–2022
Dijon-Prenois | TF1 | 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984
Magny-Cours | 1991–2006
FOM  | 2007–2008
German | Nürburgring | ARD | 1962, 1964–1967, 1969, 1971–1975
ZDF | 1963, 1985
FOM  | 2009, 2011, 2013
Hockenheimring | ZDF | 1970, 1978, 1980–1981, 1984, 1988–1989
ARD | 1977, 1979, 1982–1983, 1986–1987
RTL Television | 1990–2006
WIGE
FOM  | 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018–2019
Hungarian | Hungaroring | Magyar Televízió | 1986–2001
RTL Television | 2002–2006
WIGE
Indian | Buddh | FOM  | 2011–2013
Italian | Monza | RAI | 1953–1956, 1959, 1961–1979, 1981–2006
Imola | 1980
Japanese | Fuji | TBS | 1976–1977
Fuji Television | 2007–2008
Suzuka | Fuji Television | 1987–2006, 2009–2011
Korean | Korea | FOM  | 2010–2013
Luxembourg | Nürburgring | RTL Television | 1997–1998
WIGE
Malaysian | Sepang | TV3 | 1999–2003
RTM
FOM  | 2004–2017
Mexican | Mexico City | Imevisión | 1986–1992
FOM  | 2015–2019
Monaco | Monte Carlo | TMC | 1959–2019, 2021–2022
Pacific | TI Circuit | Fuji Television | 1994–1995
Portuguese | Estoril | RTP | 1984–1996
Algarve | FOM  | 2020–2021
Russian | Sochi | FOM  | 2014– 2021
San Marino | Imola | RAI | 1981–2006
South African | Kyalami | SABC | 1976–1980, 1982–1985
DStv | 1992–1993
Spanish | Jarama | TVE | 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976–1979, 1981
Montjuïc | TVE | 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975
Jerez | TVE | 1986–1989
TV3 | 1990
Catalunya | TV3 | 1991–2006
Tuscan | Mugello | FOM  | 2020
Turkish | Istanbul | FOM  | 2005–2011, 2020–2021
United States | Watkins Glen | ABC Sports | 1961, 1966-1967, 1974
CBS Sports | 1962-1966, 1975–1978
Mizlou | 1979–1980
Phoenix | ESPN | 1989–1991
Indianapolis | Fox Sports Net | 2000
ABC Sports | 2001-2002
F1 Digital+ | 2002
FOM  | 2002, 2005–2007
Speed Channel | 2003–2004
United States West | Long Beach | CBS Sports | 1976–1981

## Commentators

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### Argentina

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Fox Sports Argentina is notable for featuring female journalist Florencia Andersen as lead commentator.[76]

### Austria

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Live broadcasts of Formula One Championship races on ORF are commentated by ORF's sport correspondent Ernst Hausleitner with aid from Alexander Wurz. Occasionally other co-commentators like Adrian Sutil or Christian Klien substituted for Wurz. In 2021, they share the broadcast with ServusTV with different commentators. Andrea Schlager presenting the coverage, while Andreas Gröbl joined by Nico Hülkenberg and Christian Klien in the commentary position. Both broadcasters will each airing 12 races live.

For the entire 2015 Formula One season, Pascal Wehrlein was Hausleitner's main co-commentator.

With the beginning of the 2009 Formula One season, Hausleitner took over the Formula 1 commentator position from Heinz Prüller, who is a legend in Austrian television history because of his enthusiasm for the sport and immersion into the races.

### Azerbaijan

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Since 2011 in Azerbaijan, the commentators for İdman TV are Siyavush Aliyev with Rahim Aliyev.

### Belgium

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In Belgium, Dutch commentary on Play Sports is brought by Kris Wauters during qualifying and races.

While the French broadcast for RTBF has Gaëtan Vigneron as commentator for qualifying and races.

### Brazil

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Live broadcasts of Formula One Championship races in the Band network are called by Sérgio Mauricio. Former IndyCar driver Felipe Giaffone and journalist Reginaldo Leme are serving as race analysts. Pit reports are provided by Mariana Becker.

On BandSports, all practices, qualifying and races are also called by Sérgio Maurício, with Brazilian motorsports journalist Reginaldo Leme and former F1 Test Driver Max Wilson serving as analysts. Pit reports are provided by Mariana Becker

### Bulgaria

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Ivan Tenchev, Trayan Sarafov, Georgi Ivanov and Momchil Manchev.

### China

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In China, the main commentator for CCTV is Sha Tong. The commentators for Great Sports (Shanghai Sports) are Li Bing, Ye Fei and Zhou Haoran. Main commentators for Tencent are Jin Haonan, Chao Yiwen and Liu Yao. Shi Yiying and He Xin would also appear in some selected races. The main commentator for Guangdong Sports Channel are Zhang Haining and He Hui, who uses Cantonese to commentate the races.

### Croatia

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Live broadcasts of Formula One Championship races and qualifications in Croatia are provided by Sport Klub. The commentators are Antonio Baković and Marijan Projić. Darjan Petrić commentates with Baković on Friday and when Projić is not available.

### Czech Republic and Slovakia

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Live Formula One broadcasts are provided by Nova Sport, which took the rights from Sport1 and Sport 2 before the 2024 season. Commentary will be provided by Števo Eisele, Josef Král (former GP2 driver) and Pavel Fabry.

### Eastern Europe (except Russia)

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Live broadcasts of Formula One Championship qualifications and races are available on Setanta Sports Eurasia.

The commentary is conducted in three languages - Russian, Ukrainian and Georgian. Elmir Valeev comments on qualifications and races in Russian. In Ukrainian - Maksym Podzigun.

In the period from 2014 to 2015, Oleg Shibeko was the Formula 1 commentator at Setanta Sports.

Also, since 2015, Artem Balenok began his work on Formula 1 broadcasts, who commentated on races until September 2018. Until the end of the season, Formula 1 was commented by Roman Galimon, who was replaced for the 2019 season by Vladimir Klapan.

Vyacheslav Kobrzhytskyi has taken over as commentator from Volodymyr Klapan for 2020 season.[77]

Elmir Valeev replaced Vyacheslav Kobrzhytskyi as a commentator from June 2024.

### Finland

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Live broadcasts of Formula One Championship races were available on Viasat's pay-TV-channel V Sport + / 1 / 2, which replaced C More Max in 2022. Current main commentator since 2017 is Niki Juusela. Before him Formula One Championship races commentate Matti Kyllönen (1985–2009), Tomi Tuominen (2001–2003) and Oskari Saari (2004–2016). Nowadays co-commentators are Ossi Oikarinen, Mika Salo, Toni Vilander, Aaro Vainio and Tommi Pärmäkoski.

### France

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Full live coverage is available in France on Canal+. Current main commentator is the journalist Julien Fébreau, alongside the 1997 Canadian world champion Jacques Villeneuve. Former driver Franck Montagny and reporter Laurent Dupin are giving analysis from the paddock and pit lane.

### Germany

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Since 2021, full live coverage is available on Sky Sport. Coverage led by Peter Hardenacke while commentary is provided by Sascha Roos alongside former F1 drivers Ralf Schumacher and Timo Glock. Sandra Baumgartner handling paddock reports. Coverage also available in Austria.

### Greece

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In Greece, the commentators for ANT1 and ANT1+ are Takis Pournarakis and Panos Seitanides, with occasional comment from Georgis Markogiannis.[78]

### Hungary

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In Hungary, the commentator is Gábor Wéber, the former Seat Leon Eurocup champion and the former chief-editor of F1 Racing Hungary. The studio analysts are the four-time FIA European Truck Racing Championship champion, Norbert Kiss, the two-time WTCC Yokohama Driver's Trophy winner and WTCR champion, Norbert Michelisz, and the former TCR Europe and WTCC driver, Dániel Nagy and they are the colour commentators (in charge). The pit reporters are (in changing each other), Máté Ujvári and Ádám Szeleczki. They also taking part in broadcasting of the practices and sometimes in races when they are at home. The translator of the after-quali and after-race interviews is Lőrinc Pattantyús-Ábrahám. The presenter is Andrea Petrovics-Mérei. During the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix, Zoltán Szújó who had been previously pit reporter between 2002 and 2012, and commentator between 2013 and 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix left/was fired from M4 Sport channel. The first Hungarian commentators were Sándor Dávid and Jenő Knézy. At one time Andrew Frankl also participated in the broadcasts. The most famous Hungarian commentator was László Palik, who commented the races between 1989 (French Grand Prix) and 2010 (British Grand Prix), who had a unique commenting style with emotions in exciting situations, also with funny moments, mistakes, but also teased his colleague, Gyula Czollner. Their couple was the most famous and notorious in the history of F1 broadcasting in Hungary.

### Italy

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In Italy, Sky Italia's commentator is Carlo Vanzini, with co-commentary provided by ex-F1 driver and Ferrari test driver Marc Gené and journalist Roberto Chinchero. Ivan Capelli and Matteo Bobbi serve as pit lane reporters. The paddock reporter is Mara Sangiorgio, and the presenters are Davide Camicioli and Vicky Piria. On Rai Radio 1 the commentator is Massimo Angeletti.

### Netherlands

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All races with full coverage is broadcast on ViaPlay who replaces longtime broadcaster Ziggo Sport. ViaPlay coverage is fronted by Amber Brantsen joined with studio analysts Christijan Albers, Giedo van der Garde, Tom Coronel and Ho-Pin Tung. Former Formula 1 drivers Jos Verstappen, Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard and nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans champion Tom Kristensen will each contribute as international analysts. Commentary is provided by Nelson Valkenburg and Melroy Heemskerk while Stéphane Kox reports from pitlane.[79]

### Poland

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Since 2023, all races are broadcast by Viaplay, who replaced Eleven Sports.[80] During pre-season test, sessions are commented by Bartosz Budnik, Bartosz Pokrzywiński, Robert Smoczyński, Maciej Jermakow, Paweł Baran, Aldona Marciniak, Kamila Kotulska and Patryk Sokołowski, ex Scuderia Ferrari and McLaren aerodynamics engineer. Aldona Marciniak is main studio host, with Kamila Kotulska and Patryk Sokołowski as tech analysts. In selected weekends, tech analysis will be provided by Marcin Budkowski.[81] On-track reporters are Mikołaj Sokół and Michał Gąsiorowski.[82]

### Russia

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Formula One in Russia was previously broadcast on Match TV and Match! Arena including free practices. Vladimir Bashmakov comments on free practices and Alexey Popov along with Natalya Fabrichnova comment on qualifying sessions and races. Before Match TV did appear on the TV, Popov and Fabrichnova commented races on Russia 2 channel. They both along with Bashmakov commented of races Formula 3 and Formula 2 in 2019 (only 2019 Sochi round), and all races in 2020 and 2021. Their contracts were terminated ahead of the 2022 season. No races are currently aired on Russian TV as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

### Spain

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In the pay-per-view channel DAZN, which holds the rights of the entire championship exclusively in Spain from the 2021 season replacing Movistar F1, the main commentator is journalist Antonio Lobato. Co-commentators for the qualifying and the race are former Arrows, Jaguar, McLaren, Sauber and HRT driver Pedro de la Rosa and F1 engineer Toni Cuquerella, who worked for Williams, Ferrari, and HRT. Cuquerella is also the co-commentator for Free Practice 3 while journalists Jacobo Vega and Cristobal Rosaleny alternate the co-commentating on the Friday Free Practices. They comment from a TV studio in Madrid, except for the Spanish Grand Prix, where journalist Nira Juanco acts as presenter. Pit reporters are journalist Noemí de Miguel and former F1 mechanic in Super Aguri and HRT Albert Fàbrega. Also, Ferrari test driver Marc Gené provides analysis from the circuit before, during and/or after every session. Other contributors include Miguel Portillo and former GP2 driver Roldán Rodríguez.

In Teledeporte, the sports channel of the Spanish national public TV, which offers a 60-minutes time highlights of every race (except the Spanish Grand Prix, which is shown live in the TVE main channel La 1), journalist Marc Martí is the main commentator, with 2021 and 2023 IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou as co-commentator. In the live broadcast of the Spanish Grand Prix, they were joined by FIA World Endurance Championship and former Manor Marussia F1 driver Roberto Merhi and journalist Juan Carlos Garcia, who was the pit reporter.

In Catalan channel TV3, which has the same coverage as TVE, the main commentator is Francesc Latorre, with veteran journalist Francesc Rosés as co-commentator. In the live coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix, they were joined by former HRT and current DTM engineer Arnau Niubó, with journalist Jordi Gil as pit reporter.

### Spanish-speaking Latin America

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Live broadcasts of Formula One Championship races on Mediapro-owned Canal F1 Latin America are called by lap-by-lap announcer Christian González Rouco, son of Argentine motorsports journalist Eduardo Gocuntlez Rouco, and grandson and grandnephew, respectively, of Isidro González Longhi and Andrés Rouco, with Colombian motorsports journalist Diego Mejía as race analyst. Pit reports are provided by Spanish sports journalist Nira Juanco, who previously worked on Antena 3's F1 broadcasts, and has been with Canal F1 since its launch in 2015.

In Mexico and Latin America, The races are called by Argentine motorsports journalist Fernando Tornello, with Mexican motorsports journalist Luis Manuel "Chacho" López as analysts and Juan Fossaroli handling the pit reports and pre-race interviews. This coverage is airing on Fox Sports Latin America (Mexico only), ESPN Latin America, Fox Sports Chile, STAR Premium Latin America, and also available on ESPN Deportes in the US. All broadcasters have the rights until 2022.

Televisa broadcasts in Mexico a one-hour almost complete race show hosted by Mexican sports journalists Rafael Bolaños and Carlos Jalife, sometimes accompanied by a third commentator which has been Ignacio Alva, Giselle Zarur or Sam Reyes in the past. The show edits the races to about 50 minutes from start to the checkered flag and is broadcast around midnight on race days on free air TV, channels 4 or 9 in Mexico. They also broadcast live the Mexican Grand Prix from Practice 1 to the Race from the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, since 2015, with Rafael and Carlos accompanied by Eric Fisher. Televisa has done the broadcasting of F1 since the beginning of the century on free air TV and they used to do all the races live, sometimes delayed if the time zone was not Sunday daylight in Mexico, and now they are the only option if you don't have pay TV.

### Sweden

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There is a mix of commentators in Sweden, but most commonly you will stumble upon Jan-Erik Blomqvist or more known as Janne who has been commentating F1 races since 1997, when he and Fredrik Ekblom were employed at Canal+. He came back as a commentator at Canal Digital, who showed F1 races at autumn 1998-2002.

Eje Elgh was also one of those who commentated F1 for many years together with Janne Blomqvist but retired before the modern F1 car era.

Rickard Rydell is an F1 commentator since 2014, he usually was a race car driver and competed in multiple ways such as Formula race cars from 1986 to 1993, BTCC from 1994 to 2000, he later moved on to ETCC from 2002 to 2004 which later became WTCC from 2005 to 2009. He was temporarily an expert commentator at Viasat Motor in the year 2010. But he returned the year after to race again for 3 years before he moved on to be an F1 expert commentator in the future.

Suzanne Sjögren is the host of the 1 hour pre-shows before an F1 race starts. She started working at Viasat in 2018.

Björn Wirdheim was, like Rickard, a race car driver, who competed in many sports as well such as, International F3000, F1, Champ car, Formula Nippon, Super GT, WEC, Euro Le Mans and STCC. He started as an F1 commentator at the same time as Suzanne Sjögren in 2018.

### Turkey

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(Cine5) Emre Tilev and Aytaç Kot interpreted the 1995-1996-1997 seasons. (NTV) Fuat akdağ-Erkan Arseven & Okay Karacan-Serra Yılmaz duo commented on the 7 seasons between 1998 and 2004, respectively. (CNN Türk) Cem Yılmaz-Serhan Acar duo interpreted the 2005–2008 seasons. (TRT 2009-2010-2011) (Sporsmart, 2012-2013-2014-2016) (Tivibuspor and Ligtv 2015) (S Sport 2017-) Broadcast Channels. Serhan Acar interpreted all the races from 2007 to the present.

### United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, and Ireland

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Sky Sports F1 is the primary English-language broadcaster within the UK. David Croft commentates with Martin Brundle with various pundits occasionally filling in for Brundle. Depending on the race, one of Ted Kravitz or Karun Chandhok contributes from the pit lane. For practice sessions, Croft is often joined by Anthony Davidson, Damon Hill or Chandhok with Brundle providing trackside analysis. For Free Practice 1 Rachel Brookes takes over as lead commentator. Simon Lazenby hosts the coverage with Hill, Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button, along with Brundle, Davidson and Chandhok are the analysts, with Natalie Pinkham, Rachel Brookes and Craig Slater, as relief presenters and reporters who conduct interviews on the broadcast. Johnny Herbert and Paul di Resta were prominent analysts on Sky Sports until 2023.

Coverage of the British Grand Prix is also covered live by Channel 4. They also produce extended highlights shows for the other races in the season. As of 2023, Channel 4's commentary team consists of lead commentator Alex Jacques and former Formula One drivers David Coulthard and Jolyon Palmer. Ariana Bravo and Lee McKenzie serve as the main relief presenters and reporters. Steve Jones hosts the coverage with Coulthard, Mark Webber, Billy Monger and Alice Powell providing analysis. Starting in 2023, Jacques, Coulthard and Palmer also provide commentary for F1 TV's World Feed audio.

F1 TV is an online streaming service with their own unique coverage of the F1 weekend. Presenters of the pre and post race shows include Will Buxton, Rosanna Tennant, Laura Winter, Alex Brundle, Lawrence Barretto, Sam Collins, and James Hinchcliffe. Subscribers to the service have the option of listening to the race without commentary, with commentary from F1 TV's trio of Jacques, Coulthard and Palmer, or listen to an audio simulcast of Sky Sports F1's coverage. For the British Grand Prix, a different commentary is used for F1 TV, as Jacques, Coulthard and Palmer would be working for Channel 4 that weekend.

The official English-language radio coverage is produced in the UK by BBC Radio 5 Live and is simulcast in North America on SiriusXM with lead commentator Harry Benjamin alongside a rotating cast of guest commentators including but not limited to; Sam Bird, Jack Aitken, Marc Priestley, Jolyon Palmer and Alice Powell. The main presenter and pit reporter is Jennie Gow, however F1TV presenter Rosanna Tennant can fill in for her, as was the case when Gow suffered a serious stroke in late 2022.[83] A frequent contributor to the coverage is the BBC's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson.

In the United States, ESPN airs the commercial-free broadcast produced by Sky Sports, with Croft and Brundle on commentary. From 2013 until the end of the 2017 season, NBC produced their own broadcast, with now-IndyCar lead commentator Leigh Diffey handling play-by-play alongside Steve Matchett, David Hobbs, and Buxton.

In Canada, TSN airs the Sky Sports broadcasts, albeit with additional opt-outs during the race for commercial breaks. TSN's lead F1 reporter is Tim Hauraney. In the province of Quebec, RDS broadcasts the race with Pierre Houde, Patrick Carpentier and Bertrand Houle as lead commentators.

In Australia, Foxtel airs the Sky Sports F1 commercial free coverage.

Both the Sky Sports and Channel 4 TV broadcasts are also available in the Republic of Ireland.

Beginning with the 2018 season, Netflix has produced a docudrama that gives viewers an in-depth look at the intricacies of race days and the lives of the drivers and other team officials. Formula 1: Drive to Survive comprises 5 seasons as of January 2024 with the sixth season covering the 2023 Formula One World Championship expected sometime in early 2024.[84]

### United States (Spanish)

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Univision Deportes served as the official F1 broadcaster for the Spanish community in the United States, with Sergio Rodriguez handling lap-by-lap commentary, Gustavo Roche handling race analysis and Christina Romero handling pit reports.

Since 2018, the broadcast is covered live by ESPN Deportes, using same crew as ESPN Latin America coverage.

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