F1 coverage breaks record

Motorsport: Monday’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix set a record for a live telecast of Formula One in the United States with an average viewership of 2.6 million, broadcaster ESPN said yesterday.

The coverage of the race, won by Red Bull’s Dutch world champion Max Verstappen, peaked at an average

2.9 million, it added.

ESPN said average viewing numbers over the first five races were up 53% on that for the same period in 2021, which was the most viewed F1 championship yet on US television. — Reuters