Editing Formula One (section)

==Media coverage==
{{See also|List of Formula One broadcasters}}
Formula One is broadcast live, or tape delayed, in almost every country and territory and attracts one of the largest global television audiences. The [[2008 Formula One World Championship|2008 season]] attracted a global audience of 600&nbsp;million people per race.<ref name="paddocktalk.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=100719 |title=Formula 1's Global TV Audience Expands |publisher=paddocktalk.com/Global Broadcast Report |access-date=29 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123131907/http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=100719 |archive-date=23 November 2011 }}</ref> The cumulative television audience for the 2001 season, which was broadcast to 200 territories, was calculated to be 54&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite news |work=BBC Sports |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1842217.stm |title=F1 viewing figures drop |date=26 February 2002 |access-date=10 March 2007 |quote=The cumulative figure, which exceeds the total population of the planet by many times, counts all viewers who watch F1 on any programme at any time during the year. |archive-date=7 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407064920/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/1842217.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the early 1990s, Formula One Group introduced updated branding, an official logo, an official TV graphics package and in 2003, an official website in an attempt to give the competition a corporate identity.

All broadcasters are provided with an identical world feed produced by [[Formula One Management]] (FOM){{citation needed span|, though for some races it was previously provided by local broadcasters. The host broadcaster either had one feed for all, or two separate feeds – a feed for local viewers and a feed for international viewers. The one size fits all approach meant that there was bias to a certain team or driver during the event, which led to viewers missing out on more important action and incidents, while the two-feed approach meant that replays (for when returning from an ad break) and local bias action could be overlaid on the local feed while the international feed was left unaffected.|date=May 2025}}

An enhanced package called [[F1 Digital+]] was launched by FOM in 1996, which included live broadcast of all sessions live as well as additional channels including onboard and pit-lane cameras. It was initially only offered in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, though it later became available in France, Italy, Spain and the UK. The service was never financially viable and was discontinued at the end of the [[2002 Formula One season|2002 season]].

On 12 January 2011, F1 announced that it would adopt the [[High-definition television|HD]] format for the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Formula One Coverage goes HD for 2011 |url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/1/11634.html |website=Formula1.com |date=12 January 2011 |access-date=16 June 2014 |archive-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806015846/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/1/11634.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The official Formula One website has live timing charts that can be used during the race to follow the leaderboard in real time. An official application has been available for the [[Apple App Store]] since 2009,<ref>{{cite web |date=15 June 2009 |title=Official timing application for iPhone announced |url=https://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/6/9499.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617083209/https://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/6/9499.html |archive-date=17 June 2009 |access-date=20 November 2017 |website=Formula1.com}}</ref> and on [[Google Play]] since 2011,<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Play Store |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softpauer.f1timingapp2014.basic |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314100356/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softpauer.f1timingapp2014.basic |archive-date=14 March 2014 |access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref> that shows users a real-time feed of driver positions, timing and commentary.<ref>{{cite web |title=F1 launches Live Timing in dedicated app |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/subscribe/download-the-official-f1-live-timing-app.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310010157/https://www.formula1.com/en/subscribe/download-the-official-f1-live-timing-app.html |archive-date=10 March 2022 |access-date=10 March 2022 |website=Formula1.com}}</ref> On 26&nbsp;November 2017 Formula One unveiled a new logo, which replaced the previous "flying one" in use since 1993.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 November 2017 |title=Formula One unveils new logo |url=http://www.espn.in/f1/story/_/id/21568245/f1-formula-one-unveils-new-logo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128012416/http://www.espn.in/f1/story/_/id/21568245/f1-formula-one-unveils-new-logo |archive-date=28 November 2017 |access-date=27 November 2017 |website=ESPN}}</ref>

In March 2018, FOM announced the launch of F1 TV, an [[Over-the-top media service|over-the-top streaming platform]] that lets viewers watch multiple simultaneous video feeds and timing screens in addition to traditional directed race footage and commentary.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 March 2018 |title=Formula 1 to launch F1 TV, a live Grand Prix subscription service |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2018/2/formula-1-to-launch-f1-tv-a-live-grand-prix-subscription-service.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228041604/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2018/2/formula-1-to-launch-f1-tv-a-live-grand-prix-subscription-service.html |archive-date=28 February 2018 |access-date=10 March 2018 |website=F1}}</ref> In April 2024, FOM launched a [[free ad-supported streaming television]] channel known as the Formula 1 Channel in the [[United States]], which shows classic Grands Prix, documentaries and analysis from past races.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cleeren |first1=Filip |date=25 April 2024 |title=F1 announces 24/7 streaming channel in the US |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-announces-24-7-streaming-channel-in-the-us/10603093/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525111344/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-announces-24-7-streaming-channel-in-the-us/10603093/ |archive-date=25 May 2024 |access-date=25 April 2024 |website=Autosport.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Television broadcasters ===
It was announced on 29 July 2011, that [[Sky Sports]] and the [[BBC]] would team up to show the races in F1 from 2012 to 2018. [[BSkyB|Sky]] launched a dedicated channel, [[Sky Sports F1]] which covered all races live without commercial interruption as well as live practice and qualifying sessions, along with F1 programming, including interviews, archive action and magazine shows.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://badgergp.com/2011/12/qa-with-sky-f1-a-chat-with-martin-david-and-ted/|title=Q&A with Sky F1|last=Mills|first=Adam|date=13 December 2011|work=Badger GP|access-date=21 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108034339/http://badgergp.com/2011/12/qa-with-sky-f1-a-chat-with-martin-david-and-ted/|archive-date=8 January 2012}}</ref> In 2012 the BBC broadcast live coverage of half of the races in the season.<ref>{{cite news | title = BBC reveals F1 coverage schedule for 2012 | work = BBC Sport | date = 25 November 2011 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/formula_one/15893254.stm | access-date = 25 November 2011 | archive-date = 25 November 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111125173432/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/formula_one/15893254.stm | url-status = live }}</ref> The BBC ended its television contract after the 2015 season, three years earlier than planned.<ref name="bbctoc4">{{cite news |last=Sweney |first=Mark |date=21 December 2015 |title=F1 snapped up by Channel 4 as BBC exits deal early |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/dec/21/formula-one-channel-4-bbc-deal |work=The Guardian |access-date=24 May 2020 |archive-date=31 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731202843/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/dec/21/formula-one-channel-4-bbc-deal |url-status=live }}</ref> The free-to-air TV rights were picked up by [[Channel 4]] until the end of the 2018 season.<ref name="C4F1">{{cite web |url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-becomes-terrestrial-home-of-formula-1 |title=Channel 4 becomes terrestrial home of Formula 1 |publisher=Channel 4 |date=21 December 2015 |access-date=23 December 2015 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222115714/http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-becomes-terrestrial-home-of-formula-1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Sky Sports F1 coverage remained unaffected and [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] and [[BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra|5 Sports Extra]] coverage was extended until 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=BBC to end Formula 1 television contract early|work=BBC News|date=21 December 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35149963|access-date=21 December 2015|archive-date=21 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221113336/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35149963|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2022, BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra has rights to such coverage until 2024.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 March 2022 |title=BBC Secures UK Radio Rights For F1 |work=Sport Industry Group |url=https://www.sportindustry.biz/news/bbc-secures-uk-radio-rights-f1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318135119/https://www.sportindustry.biz/news/bbc-secures-uk-radio-rights-f1|archive-date=18 March 2022 }}</ref>

In south-east Asia, the middle east and north Africa, Formula One is broadcast by [[beIN Sports]]. In India, sessions are broadcast by streaming service [[FanCode]] and satellite television provider [[Tata Play]]. In China, the rights are held by [[Tencent]], [[Guangdong Television|Guangdong TV]] and [[Shanghai Television|Shanghai TV]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Broadcast Information |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210152612/https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html |archive-date=10 February 2019 |access-date=9 February 2019 |website=Formula1.com}}</ref>

In the United States, [[ESPN]] has held the rights since 2013, carrying the broadcast and commentary feed provided by Sky Sports UK.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Luke |date=2025-03-19 |title=Netflix? ESPN? Amazon? Why the race for F1’s U.S. TV rights could change the sport |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6129337/2025/02/12/f1-tv-rights-netflix-espn-amazon-streaming/ |access-date=2025-05-11 |work=[[The Athletic]] |language= |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Some races are also broadcast free-to-air on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] under the [[ESPN on ABC]] banner.{{Citation missing|date=May 2025}} According to [[The Athletic|''The Athletic'']], the fee paid by ESPN is estimated at $90 million per year as of 2025, with the current deal set to expire after the 2025 season.<ref name=":4" />

In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the exclusive rights are held by [[Pay television|pay TV]] broadcaster [[Sky Sport (Germany)|Sky Sport]]. The rights were previously shared with free-to-air channel [[RTL (German TV channel)|RTL]] for many years, which had broadcast all Formula One qualifying and racing sessions since 1991, but lost its rights after the 2020 season due to being outbid by Sky Sport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Niemeier |first=Timo |date=2018-01-25 |title=Nach fast 30 Jahren: RTL steigt aus der Formel 1 aus |url=https://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/78157/nach_fast_30_jahren_rtl_steigt_aus_der_formel_1_aus/ |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=DWDL.de |language=de}}</ref> Despite no longer holding the rights themselves, RTL has broadcast selected sessions on free-to-air television and its streaming service [[RTL+]] as part of various sublicensing agreements with Sky Sport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weis |first=Manuel |date=2021-03-05 |title=Formel 1 zurück bei RTL, Sky bekommt Europa-League-Rechte |url=https://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/96092/formel_1_zurueck_bei_rtl_sky_zwei_europaleaguespiele_pro_woche/ |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=DWDL.de |language=de}}</ref>

In France, Formula One is currently broadcast by pay TV channel [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]], having renewed its broadcasting rights until 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediasportif.fr/2021/08/31/droits-tv-canal-prolonge-la-f1-jusquen-2024-et-la-moto-gp-jusquen-2029/|title=Droits TV : Canal+ prolonge la F1 jusqu'en 2024 et la Moto GP jusqu'en 2029 – MediaSportif|date=31 August 2021|access-date=14 October 2021|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029171706/https://www.mediasportif.fr/2021/08/31/droits-tv-canal-prolonge-la-f1-jusquen-2024-et-la-moto-gp-jusquen-2029/|url-status=live}}</ref>