TV News: Weekend USA Motorsports TV Ratings (Update)
The TV Rating Data table below has been updated to include Saturday morning’s Qatar F1 Sprint race that was watched by 540,000 viewers on ESPN2, up 15.9% from last year’s 466,00 viewers, also on ESPN2.
December 5, 2024
TV Rating Analysis
With the season winding down, the F1 Qatar GP Formula 1 race last Sunday on ESPN2 earned its largest audience on record, 990,000 average viewers, up 20.1% from 824,000 viewers last year on ESPN.
The broadcast peaked at 1.16 million viewers as they watched Max Verstappen take the other drivers to school on the Lusail International Circuit
F1 season average on ESPN platforms is even with 2023 average at 1.1M
Season finale Abu Dhabi GP airs Sunday 7:55a ET on ESPN2 and
ESPN+.
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 |
| ESPN2 | F1 Qatar GP | Qatar | 990,000 | 435,000 | 44% | 0.54 | 0.45 | +20% | ESPN | 824,000 | 336,000 | +20.1% | +29% |
| ESPN2 | F1 Qatar Sprint Race | Qatar | 540,000 | 220,000 | 41% | 0.28 | 0.24 | +16% | ESPN2 | 466,000 | 179,000 | +15.9% | +23% |
| ESPNews | F1 Qatar GP Qualifying | Qatar | No rating data is captured for ESPNews | 0.20 | ESPN2 | 359,000 | 127,000 | – | – | ||||