Formula One announces multi-year extension with Sky

Formula One has announced a multi-year extension of its partnership with British telecommunications company Sky.

Sky Sports customers in the UK, Ireland, and Italy will have exclusive access to the F1 action from every race weekend. The five-year partnership will see viewers in the UK and Ireland have access to all of the action from an F1 race weekend until the end of the 2034 season, while fans in Italy will get all the action on Sky Italia until the end of the 2032 season.

Sky will continue to broadcast each practice and qualifying session, sprint (if present), and main race of every Grand Prix on Sky Sports (UK and Ireland) and Sky Sport (Italy) and streaming service NOW, while also showcasing F1 Kids.

Highlights of all the races as well as live coverage of the British Grand Prix will be made free-to-air in the UK, while in Italy all races will be live on the Sky Sport F1 channel, “complemented by free-to-air coverage on TV8 including the live broadcast of every Italian Grand Prix.”

The agreement also includes coverage of Formula 2, Formula 3, F1 ACADEMY, and the Porsche Supercup.

Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula One, commented:

“Sky has always been a dedicated, trusted, and passionate partner since we began our relationship many years ago. Their world leading approach to live broadcasting, content creation, and behind-the-scenes analysis led by a truly amazing group of on-screen talent has made the difference in continuing to grow our sport in the UK, Ireland, and Italy and I am delighted we will be taking our partnership into the next decade. I want to thank Dana and all the team at Sky for their determination to get this deal in place and to continue to bring the excitement of Formula 1 to our passionate fans.”

Dana Strong, Group CEO Sky, added:

“We’re proud of the role we’ve played in supporting the sport’s growth through world-class storytelling, innovation and long-term investment. This new agreement secures Sky as the home of Formula 1 for years to come, as the sport enters an exciting era with more British talent on the grid and rising stars like Kimi Antonelli. I want to thank Stefano and the F1 team for our continued partnership, which we’re excited to build on in the years ahead.”