New partnership covers Italy as well as the UK and Ireland

Sky x F1 renew

Sky Sports has renewed its partnership with F1 across the UK and Ireland, as well as Italy.

The UK and Ireland deal runs until the end of the 2034 season, while the Italy agreement is until the end of 2032.

Sky will continue to show every practice, qualifying, sprint and Grand Prix on Sky Sports (UK and I) and Sky Sport (Italy), and streaming service Now.  In the UK, highlights of every Grand Prix and live coverage of the British Grand Prix will continue to be made available free-to-air, which is currently done by Channel 4. 

In Italy it will air every Grand Prix live on the dedicated Sky Sport F1 channel, complemented by free-to-air coverage on TV8, including the live broadcast of every Italian Grand Prix. 

In addition to the flagship F1 race series, the deals include support events Formula 2, Formula 3, F1 Academy and the Porsche Supercup. 

Martin Brundle’s Grid Walk, Ted’s Notebook and Bernie Collins’ analysis are all expected to continue to be part of Sky Sports’ coverage. 

Dana Strong, Group CEO Sky, said: “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.”

Stefano Domenicali, president & CEO of Formula 1, said: “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, 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.”