Sky Sports to remain home of Formula 1 until 2034 after five-year extension to exclusive UK and Ireland deal | F1 News

Sky Sports will remain the exclusive home of Formula 1 in the UK and Ireland until 2034 after extending its partnership with the sport for a further five years.

As part of the award-winning coverage, all races, qualifying and practice sessions will continue to be exclusively live on Sky Sports F1 and available to stream on NOW, while live home nation races and highlights of every Grand Prix will be shared on free-to-air.

The agreement, which also includes live coverage of Formula 2, Formula 3, F1 Academy and Porsche Supercup, comes after Britain’s Lando Norris won the 2025 Drivers’ Championship for McLaren in what was the most-watched F1 season ever on Sky Sports.

Sky will also remain the home of F1 until 2032 in Italy, having agreed a five-year extension to Sky Italia’s deal. There is currently enormous excitement around F1 in Italy, given 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli has won three successive races to take an early lead in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship.

Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali 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.”

Since becoming the home of Formula 1 in the UK and Ireland in 2019, Sky has played a central role in the sport’s growth in those markets.

Total viewing has increased by 90 per cent, with under-35s up 120 per cent, and female viewership has more than doubled. In the past three seasons alone (2023-2025), viewing has grown by 14 per cent, culminating in a record-breaking 2025 season with 162m viewer hours.

Dana Strong, group chief executive 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.”

Sky’s F1 coverage will continue to be shared with international broadcast partners, reaching fans in more than 100 markets worldwide.

Viewers will continue to enjoy insight and analysis from Sky’s expert line-up featuring former world champions alongside world-class commentary and much-loved segments, from Martin Brundle’s Grid Walk through to Ted’s Notebook and Bernie Collins’ expert analysis live from the pit wall.

Sky’s coverage has continued to push boundaries within the sport, with award-winning analysis via the SkyPad and innovation in the form of its Ghost Car feature which allows viewers to see in remarkable detail how key battles across the grid play out.

The introduction of onboard cameras as well as access to enhanced real-time data has also brought fans even closer to the action, allowing them to experience a race from inside the car of their favourite driver.

The partnership with F1 adds to Sky’s market-leading portfolio in the UK and Ireland with more top-quality sport than anywhere else, with most of Sky’s sport rights secured until near the end of the decade.

That includes 1,500 games from the Premier League, Women’s Super League, EFL and SPFL; year-round coverage of both tennis and darts, every shot from the golf Majors, home men’s and women’s international England cricket, and more action from the NFL, Netball Super League and rugby league.

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