Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

TV News: Weekend USA Motorsports TV Ratings

TV Rating Analysis: The only major race series still in action is Formula 1 in Las Vegas where George Russell won the race and Max Verstappen wrapped up his 4th straight World Driving Title on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix on ESPN drew 905K average viewers at 1 a.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 24– telecast window 1-3 a.m.

The telecast peaked at 1.1M viewers from 1-1:15 a.m. ET when half the country was already in bed which of course impacted the TV rating.

The 2024 F1 season is averaging 1.08M viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC (down from 2023 full season average of 1.11M).

F1 qualifying on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 1 a.m. ET averaged 581K viewers

NEXT RACE: Qatar Grand Prix | Sunday, 10:55 a.m. ET | ESPN2

TV Rating Data

Network Event Location Total
Viewers
18-49
Viewers
Ratio:
18-49 Yr Old/
Total Viewers
2024
Rating
2023
Rating
Rating
% Chg.
2023
Network
2023
Viewers
2023
18-49
Viewers
Total
Viewers
% Chg
18-49
Viewers
% Chg
ESPN F1 Las Vegas GP Las Vegas 905,000 452 50% 0.5 0.70 -28.5% ESPN 1,312,000 668,000 -31% -2%