TV News: Record USA TV ratings for F1 Australian GP – up 103%
F1‘s 75th anniversary season is off to a strong start! Not only was the Australian GP a record breaker in Australia, in the USA ESPN drew and event record 1.1M avg. viewers between midnight and 2:00am in the morning to watch the battle between the two McLaren drivers and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
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It was the largest USA Australian GP TV audience on record (previous record 659K/2019), Up 103.3% from 541K in 2024 on ESPN2.
The USA TV Audience peaked during the 12:15-12:30am quarter hour, reaching 1.3M viewers.
The race around the Albert Park Circuit drew 560K avg. viewers in the all important 18-49 age group.
Next Up: The Chinese GP this coming Sunday at 2:55a ET on ESPN