ESPN sees F1 U.S. record viewers, averaging over one million per race

ESPN has “registered a new record audience” for F1 in the U.S. in 2022 with an "average of more than a million viewers per race,” according to Chris Medland of RACER. F1 this year averaged 1.21 million viewers per race across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, marking an increase of 28% over 2021. That growth included "significant" increases in female viewership, with the average up 34% over 2021 and women making up 28% of the overall audience this year. There was a 29% increase among viewers 18-49. The new Miami Grand Prix’s 2.583 million audience made it the most-watched live F1 telecast ever in the U.S., and was one of 12 races to set all-time event viewership records. Seventeen of the 21 races registered an average audience of over one million (RACER, 11/24).

F1 this year averaged 1.21 million viewers per race across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, marking an increase of 28% over 2021Getty Images