ESPN’s dwell telecast of Sunday’s Formulation 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix averaged 1.1 million viewers, the most important viewers ever for the occasion on U.S. tv (per Nielsen Massive Date + Panel). The race started shortly after 7 a.m. ET.
The viewers was up from the race’s earlier file of 970,000 set in 2021. Final 12 months’s race, which was the primary time the race was run in September after having beforehand been held earlier within the season, averaged 865,000 viewers.
The race additionally averaged 420,000 viewers within the 18-49 age demographic.
Of the 17 F1 races held to date this season, all however one (Miami) have seen year-over-year viewership will increase and 11 of the 17 (Australia, China, Monaco, Spain, Canada, Austria, Nice Britain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy, Azerbaijan) scored occasion file audiences.
Throughout ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, F1 races are averaging 1.4 million viewers, forward of the all-time U.S. tv file common of 1.21 million that was set in 2022.