Formula One signs multi-year extension with Sky

Formula One has announced a new multi-year partnership extension with British broadcaster and telecommunications company Sky, which will see Sky Sports customers in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy gain exclusive access to the action from every Formula 1 race weekend. The five-year partnership will see viewers in the UK and Ireland have access to all of the action of 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, qualifying, sprint, and Grand Prix on Sky Sports (UK and ROI) and Sky Sport (Italy) and streaming service NOW, as well as showcasing F1 Kids. 

Highlights of all the races and live coverage of the British Grand Prix will be made free-to-air in the United Kingdom while in Italy all races will be live on the Sky Sports F1 channel along with  free-to-air coverage on TV8 including the live broadcast of every Italian Grand Prix. The agreement also sees the coverage of Formula 2, Formula 3, F1 ACADEMY, and Porsche Supercup remain on Sky with Sky continuing to hold the role of the Official Broadcaster of Formula One.

Stefano Domenicali, President & 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.”