Formula 1 will continue to air on ESPN after it has agreed to extend its contract through 2025, ESPN announced Oct. 22.
F1 has been on the network since 2018.
Per an F1 statement provided to Motorsport.com, at least 16 races will air on ABC and ESPN.
“The new agreement also includes expanded direct-to-consumer rights, giving ESPN flexibility to roll out additional ways for fans in the United States to consume F1 content over the next three years, including on ESPN+, with details to be announced later,” F1 said.
“All race weekends will continue to include live broadcasts of all practice sessions, qualifying (including the F1 Sprint) and races, as well as pre-race and post-race coverage. The new agreement includes an increased focus on qualifying, with more sessions airing on ESPN or ESPN2.”
BREAKING: F1 will remain on ESPN until 2025! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/cknZ87pzPr
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) October 22, 2022
“After F1 returned to the ESPN networks five years ago, the popularity of the sport has grown impressively,” Ian Holmes, F1’s director of media rights and content creation, said. “The extension and expansion of our partnership is a reflection of exciting times ahead and a result of our shared desire to bring F1 to as broad and diverse an audience as possible in the US.
“The popular commercial-free broadcasts ensure that viewers continue to engage with F1 before, during and after the race.
“From next year we will have six races in the Americas, which means more favourable time zones to fans in the region, making the F1 offering more compelling than ever.”
F1 TV, which live streams all track sessions during a grand prix on a subscription basis, was not mentioned in the broadcast announcement with ESPN.
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