List of Formula One broadcasters

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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.

Broadcasters

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2023 broadcasters

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These are the broadcasters for the 2023 Formula One World Championship.[1]

2023 TV broadcasters
Country TV network Free-to-air / Free-to-view / Pay Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3 Qualifying Race Notes
Albania RTSH Free No No No Live Live HDTV. It can also be broadcast on Sport channel if channel one has a different schedule. Rights until 2023.[2]
Andorra DAZN F1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Rights until 2023.[3]
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.[4]
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 GP only (on Network 10). Multi-year deal from 2023.[5]
Fox Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live Sky Sports F1 coverage. Available in 4K.[6] 'Multi-year' rights deal from 2023.[7]
Austria ORF eins Free Live Live Live Live Live/Delayed HDTV. 12 races live. Rights until 2023.[8]
Servus TV Live Live Live Live Live/Delayed HDTV. 12 races live. Rights until 2026.[9][10]
Sky Sport F1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Ultra HD. Rights until 2027.[11]
Azerbaijan Setanta Sports Pay No No No Live Live 16:9 SD/HD feed
Belarus 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 GP 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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sport Klub Pay Live Live Live Live Live Ultra HD.[12][13] Rights until 2023.
Brazil TV Bandeirantes Free No No No Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2025.[14] 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.[15]
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, Side-by-Side coverage during the race (live broadcast only). All practices live for Canadian GP. Rights until 2024.[16]
TSN Pay App Live App Live Live HDTV, Sky Sports F1 coverage,[17] Side-by-Side coverage during the race (live broadcasts only). Rights until 2024.[16]
Cambodia beIN Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live Rights until 2025.[15]
Caribbean ESPN Pay Live Live Live Live Live 16:9 SD/HDTV 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.[18][19]
Croatia Sport Klub Pay Live Live Live Live Live Ultra HD. Rights until 2023.
Cyprus CytaVision Sports Pay No No No Live Live Rights until 2022.
Czech Republic Sport 1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Also in HD on Sport 1 HD and Sport 2 HD.[20] Rights until 2023.
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 2024.
Estonia Viaplay Group Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2024.
Finland V Sport Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2024.
France Canal+[21] Pay No No No only once Live Race available in UHD. Rights until 2029.[22]
Canal+ Sport Pay Live Live Live Live Delayed FPs and Qualification in HD only
C8 Free No No No No Live HDTV. Bahrain GP, Monaco GP, French GP, US GP and Mexico GP
Georgia Setanta Sports Pay No No No Live Live 16:9 SD/HD feed
Germany Sky Sport F1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Available in Ultra HD. Exclusive coverage from 2021. Rights until 2027.[23]
Sport 1 Free No No No No Highlights One hour Highlights of all Races on Monday Afternoon
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) Free No No No Live HDTV 1080i. Qualifying are now streaming on ΑΝΤ1+ with Races, including Sprint Races, aired on ΑΝΤ1. Rights until 2025.[24]
Hong Kong beIN Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live Rights until 2025.[15]
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 2024.
Indonesia beIN Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live Sky Sports F1 coverage; not available on all providers. Rights until 2025.[15]
Iran IRIB Varzesh Free No No No No Live Available in Ultra HD on IRIB UHD. Only for DVB-T2.
MBC Persia Free Live Live Live Live Live
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 GP only (including all of the practices), Highlights for all other races.
Sky Sports F1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Available in Ultra HD[25]
Sky Showcase pay Live Live Live Live Live British GP Weekend and at least two "prime time" races, highlights of all other qualifying and races, Available in Ultra HD, 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.[26]
TV8 DVB-T FTA in Italy, DVB-S2 FTV on Eutelsat Hot Bird 13°E (EU) No No Delayed* Live/Delayed Live/Delayed HDTV. 5 races live (Emilia-Romagna, Spain, Hungary, Italy & Mexico) other races delayed. Sky Sport F1 coverage with Side-by-side commercials. *Only for the Emilia Romagna and Italian GPs.[27]
Japan Fuji TV Next Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2025.[28]
Kosovo Art Sport Pay No No No Live Live HDTV. Choice of different perspectives.
Laos beIN Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live Sky Sports F1 coverage. Rights until 2025.[15]
Latin America (except Argentina and Mexico) ESPN Pay Live/Delayed Live/Delayed Live/Delayed Live/Delayed Live/Delayed Some races live. 16:9 SD/HDTV feed. Exclusive rights until 2025.[4]
Latvia Viaplay Group 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.[29]
Sky Sport F1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Available in Ultra HD. Rights until 2027.
Lithuania Viaplay Group Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2024.
Luxembourg RTL Free No No No Live Live Qualifyings and races are broadcast on RTL Zwee. Rights until 2023.
Sky Sport Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2027.
Malta Total Sports Network Pay Live Live Live Live Live Uses the F1TV commentary used for Channel 4's coverage in the UK, broadcast on TSN.
Malaysia beIN Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live Sky Sports F1 coverage. Rights until 2025.[15]
Mexico Fox Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live 16:9 SD/HDTV feed. Some races live. Exclusive TV rights until 2025.[4]
Canal 5 Free Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. 16:9 feed. Mexican GP only.
Middle East and North Africa MBC Action Free No No No Live Live HDTV feed. Some races are live. Rights until 2023.
Shahid (SSC) Pay Live Live Live Live Live Ultra HD feed. All races are live.
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.[30]
Montenegro Sport Klub Pay Live Live Live Live Live Ultra HD.[12][13] Rights until 2023.
Myanmar Canal+ Pay No No No No Live Rights until 2022.[31]
Netherlands Viaplay Group Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2024
NOS Free No No No Live/Highlights Live/Highlights HDTV. Live: Dutch GP; 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 GP. [32]
North Macedonia Sport Klub Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2023.
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 2024.
Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea Digicel Pay No No No No Live
Pakistan A Sports Free Live Live Live Live Live
Philippines beIN Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live Sky Sports F1 coverage; not available on all providers. Rights until 2025[15]
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.[33]
Romania Digi Sport Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2024.
Digi 4K Pay No No No No Live Ultra HD. Only races. Rights until 2024.
Prima Sport Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2024.
Orange Sport Pay Live Live Live Live Live HDTV. Rights until 2024.
Russia None Match-TV's contract was terminated due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. No broadcaster from 2022 to 2024. F1TV closed in region.[34]
San Marino Sky Sport F1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Choice of different perspectives. Available in Ultra HD. Rights until 2022.[26]
Serbia Sport Klub Pay Live Live Live Live Live Ultra HD.[12][13] Rights until 2023.
Singapore beIN Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live Sky Sports F1 coverage. Rights until 2025.[15]
Mediacorp Channel 5 Free Live Delayed Live Live Live Singapore GP only. All sessions are also available on MeWATCH.[35]
Slovakia Sport 1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Also in HD on Sport 1 HD and Sport 2 HD[20] Rights until 2023.
Slovenia Sport Klub Pay Live Live Live Live Live Rights until 2023.
South Korea Coupang Pay No No No Live Live 'Multi-year' deal from 2023. [36]
Spain DAZN F1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Choice of different perspectives and Ultra HD only available on Movistar+ IPTV service. Rights until 2023.[3]
Mediaset Free No No No Live Live Spanish GP only.[37][38]
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.[39] Rights until 2024.
Switzerland 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.[29]
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.[11]
Taiwan Videoland Pay No No No Live Live [40]
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 Sky Sports F1 coverage; not available on all providers. Rights until 2025.[15]
Timor-Leste beIN Sports Pay Live Live Live Live Live Sky Sports F1 coverage. Rights until 2025.[15]
Turkey S Sport Pay Live Live Live Live Live Rights until 2023.[41]
Ukraine Setanta Sports Pay No No No Live Live SD/HD Feed. Contract uncertain due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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 GP Weekend, highlights of all other qualifying and races [42][43]
Sky Sports F1 Pay Live Live Live Live Live Rights until 2029[44]
Sky Showcase Pay Live Live Live Live Live British GP Weekend and at least two "prime time" races, highlights of all other qualifying and races, Available in Ultra HD, until 2029
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.[45]
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.[45]
Vietnam K+ Pay No No No Live Live Picked up rights[31] after Fox Sports Asia ceased operation on October 1, 2021. 'Multi-year' rights deal from 2023 (until 2029[source?]).

2024 broadcasters

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These are the broadcasters for the 2024 Formula One World Championship.

2024 TV broadcasters
Country TV network Free-to-air / Free-to-view / Pay Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3 Qualifying Race Notes
Vietnam K+ Pays No No No Live Live Picked up rights[31] after Fox Sports Asia ceased operation on October 1, 2021. 'Multi-year' rights deal from 2023 (until 2029[source?]).
VTV2/HTV9 Free No No No Live Live Vietnamese GP only.

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