This weekend’s Formula 1 world championship deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be shown live free to air in the UK after Channel 4 reached a deal with Sky Sports.
Subscription broadcasters have helped to raise the standard of Formula 1 TV coverage and bring fans “far more than ever existed in the past”, according to the sport’s media rights chief.
FIA World Rallycross championship organisers have confirmed a new TV deal with Channel 4 in the United Kingdom which will see highlights packages scheduled directly before its Formula 1 coverage.