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Channel 4 was the first free-to-air commercial station that ran without commercial breaks during its ten live races. [2] Channel 4 broadcast from 2016 to the end of the 2018 seasons after purchasing the rights shared with Sky Sports from BBC. Channel 4 also showed the race and associated events of the British Grand Prix and final race weekend. [3]
1990. No events. 1991. No events. 1992. 8 November – BBC2 stays up all night to provide live coverage of the final race of the 1992 Formula One World Championship. [5]1993. 27 March – To cash in on Nigel Mansell's popularity, ITV begins to broadcast highlights of the 1993 PPG Indy Car World Series, showing coverage a week after the races had taken place, however the Indianapolis 500 is ...
In Australia, Foxtel airs the Sky Sports F1 commercial free coverage. Both the Sky Sports and Channel 4 TV broadcasts are also available in the Republic of Ireland. Beginning with the 2018 season, Netflix has produced a docudrama that gives viewers an in-depth look at the intricacies of race days and the lives of the drivers and other team ...
25 January – Channel 4's coverage of American Football ends when it shows Super Bowl XXXII. This ends a relationship with the sport that had existed since its first week on the air. 28 February – Channel 4 shows live coverage of the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations Final. This is the first time that the tournament has been shown in the UK. 1999
The 1982 Monaco Grand Prix where the lead changed five times in the last five laps. The fatal accident of Riccardo Paletti at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix. The 1991 Australian Grand Prix which had been the shortest race in history until the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. Nigel Mansell winning the 1992 Championship after many failed attempts.
From the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix, FairFX sponsored coverage on Sky Sports F1. [22] The season opening Australian Grand Prix, the first to be broadcast exclusively by Sky, had an average audience of 526,000 viewers between 4.30 am and 9 am on 18 March, with a five-minute peak of 1.02 million as Jenson Button won the race. The BBC's live ...
From 2013, Channel 4 Racing became the exclusive home of free-to-air televised racing, having signed a four-year deal in March 2012. Coverage included all major races including The Derby , Cheltenham Festival and for the first time on Channel 4, the Grand National and Royal Ascot , and international races including the Dubai World Cup and the ...
16 March – Channel 4 begins its new Formula One contract, in which it broadcasts extended highlights of qualifying and races from every round in the championship, along with full live coverage of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July, its joint broadcasting partner Sky Sports continues to show every race from the championship live ...