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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]
From 2019 to 2022 Channel 4 airs the British Grand Prix live plus the remaining races as highlights. In 2021, Sky Sports F1 partnered with Channel 4 to broadcast the season-concluding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix live and free-to-air. In 2022, Sky recently extended their contract to 2029, and Channel 4 until 2023. [14]
In late 2015, BBC wanted a budget cut of £21 million to the sports department. In December 2015, BBC axed Grand Prix as part of their budget cuts and was replaced by Channel 4 from 2016. [10] Coulthard, Jordan, Edwards and McKenzie all joined Channel 4 in the same roles. Some episodes are still available but hidden on the BBC's website.
For the next three seasons, Channel 4 shows roughly half of the races live. The coverage is broadcast under the title of Channel 4 F1 and broadcasts live coverage of ten selected races live without advertisements and every race (even live) is shown as highlights, including the British Grand Prix and final race weekend.
Lee McKenzie (born 1 December 1977) [1] is a journalist and presenter who is a reporter and deputy presenter for Channel 4's F1 coverage and also the main presenter of the W Series and Channel 4 Rugby. McKenzie also works on a variety of sports on the BBC and Channel 4 including tennis, rugby and equestrian, as well as the Olympics and ...
Grand Prix – The BBC's Formula One programme from 1978 to 1996 and from 2009 to 2015; Sky Sports F1 – Sky's television channel created for coverage of Formula One since 2012; Channel 4 F1 – Channel 4's coverage of Formula One since 2016; Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom; Broadcasting of sports events
The coverage is broadcast under the title of Channel 4 F1 and broadcasts live coverage of ten selected races live without advertisements and every race (even live) is shown as highlights, including the British Grand Prix and final race weekend.
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 ...