DAZN acquires Formula 1 broadcast rights for Portugal

Sports entertainment platform DAZN has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to air the Formula One World Championship in Portugal for the next three seasons.

The deal, set to cover F1 seasons 2025 to 2027, will see DAZN replace Sport TV, whose current deal expires at the end of 2024.

DAZN recently acquired Eleven Sports, which held the F1 broadcast rights between 2019 and 2021 before they were picked up by Sport TV.

DAZN will provide live-streaming for all Practice, Qualifying, Sprint Qualifying, Sprints, and Race sessions with Portuguese commentary. It has also acquired the rights for Formula 2, Formula 3, F1 Academy, and the Porsche SuperCup. 

Jorge Pavão de Sousa, General Director of DAZN in Portugal, commented:

“We want to continue the growth of motor sport in Portugal and, above all, continue to value our product for sports fans. The next seasons of Formula 1 promise to bring a lot of news that will impact the competition. Add the world’s largest engine competition to the best football in Europe is another important step for DAZN to become the world reference in sports entertainment, and with the best portfolio of sports content in Portugal. In addition to maintaining the favourite competitions of the Portuguese, we have already assured three new competitions for next season – UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League and Formula 1 – with the aim of offering the best of sport in a single service.“