‘Record’ ratings on Sky and TV8: F1 and MotoGP add up to almost 5 million viewers

Engines ‘fired up’ on the Assen-Red Bull Ring axis. Sunday of great ratings for engines in Sky’s Home of Sport. The Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix race – live from 3pm on Sky Sport F1, Sky Sport Uno and Sky Sport 4K – recorded 1 million 604 thousand average viewers overall in total audience*, with a 14.9% share* and 2 million 49 thousand unique viewers**. Excellent response also for the free-to-air broadcast on TV8 at 6.30pm, followed by 1 million and 248 thousand average viewers* with a 10.7% share*. Post-race studies performed well, with 472 thousand average viewers in total audience*, 5% share* and over 1 million 200 thousand unique contacts**. Record numbers for MotoGP, which achieved the best seasonal result on Sky and deferred on TV8. The Dutch Grand Prix – live from 2pm on Sky Sport MotoGP and Sky Sport Uno – attracts over 837 thousand average total viewers in total audience*, with a 7.1% share* and 1 million and 71 thousand unique viewers**. Excellent performance also for the 4pm free-to-air broadcast on TV8, followed by 1 million and 110 thousand average viewers* with a 10.5% share*. The results on the digital front were also excellent, with the Sky Sport website recording 438 thousand unique users, 2.8 million page views and 481 thousand video views with Formula 1. The data for MotoGP was also very positive, with 253 thousand unique users, 1.2 million page views and 300 thousand video views. On Sky’s social channels, the Formula 1 race obtained 600 thousand interactions and 11 million video views, while MotoGP totaled 597 thousand interactions and 10 million video views. * The data includes viewings on big screen and Sky Go. ** The data does not include viewings on Sky Go

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2026-06-29 11:30:00