Formula 1 returned to ESPN in 2018 - in 2022, the championship enjoyed its most-viewed year ever on American television as an average of 1.21 million viewers watched each race. In the fall of 2022, ESPN and Formula 1 announced a three-year renewal that will keep F1 races on ESPN and ABC through 2025. In 2023, ESPN and ABC will again televise all races in the championship as well as practice and qualifying sessions. The first Formula 1 race ever aired in the U.S. was on ABC in 1962. An award-winning team of broadcasters will convey the excitement of F1 to American viewers in 2023 as ESPN, Sky Sports and Formula 1 join forces to bring Sky Sports’ presentation of the championship to the U.S. Sky is a leading entertainment company in Europe, serving 22.5 million customers across five countries - UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Sky Sports’ comprehensive coverage includes commentary and analysis from a lineup of former world champions and current F1 drivers as well as expert presenters. The agreement for ESPN to air the Sky Sports coverage was arranged by Formula 1, with the approval of ESPN and Sky. Formula 1 2023 World Championship Schedule on ESPN Networks
