ESPN scores again with Spanish GP audience

ESPN’s live telecast of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, June 1, averaged 1.2 million viewers, the largest audience ever for the event on U.S. television, the network reports. The audience peaked at 1.3 million between 10:15-10:30am. The race also averaged 512,000 viewers in the Persons ages 18-49 demographic.

Formula 1 qualifying on Saturday also drew a strong audience, averaging 627,000 viewers on ESPN2

Of the nine F1 races held so far this season, all but one (Miami) have seen year-over-year viewership increases and four of the nine (Australia, China, Monaco and Spain) scored event record audiences. The audience for the Monaco Grand Prix was the third-largest live audience ever for a Formula 1 race on U.S. television.

Across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, F1 races are averaging 1.3 million viewers, up four percent over the season-to-date average for the 2024 season and up 15 percent over the full 2024 season average.