Channel 4 announce live broadcasts for 2018

Channel 4 has announced which races it will show live during the 2018 season, which will be its final year of broadcasting live Grands Prix. From 2019 to 2024, Sky Sports holds exclusive rights to show all races live, ending free-to-air F1 sessions on TV.

Of the 21 races featured throughout the season, 10 races will be shown live, while 11 shows will feature delayed highlights. Races in Bahrain, Azerbaijan, Monaco, Austria, Britain, Belgium, Singapore, Japan, USA and Abu Dhabi will be live on Channel 4.

The opening round of the season of the season in Australia will be shown exclusively on Sky Sports. The return of the French and German Grands Prix will also only be shown on Sky Sports. 

Australian Grand Prix, 23-25 March  Sky 
Bahrain Grand Prix, 6-8 April  Sky and Channel 4
Chinese Grand Prix, 13-15 April  Sky
Azerbaijan Grand Prix, 27-29 April  Sky and Channel 4
Spanish Grand Prix, 11-13 May  Sky
Monaco Grand Prix, 25-27 May  Sky and Channel 4
Canadian Grand Prix, 8-10 June  Sky
French Grand Prix, 22-24 June  Sky
Austrian Grand Prix, 29 June – 1 July  Sky and Channel 4
British Grand Prix, 6-8 July  Sky and Channel 4
German Grand Prix, 20-22 July  Sky
Hungarian Grand Prix, 27-29 July  Sky
Belgian Grand Prix, 24-26 August  Sky and Channel 4
Italian Grand Prix, 31 August – 2 September  Sky
Singapore Grand Prix, 14-16 September  Sky and Channel 4
Russian Grand Prix, 28-30 September  Sky
Japanese Grand Prix, 5-7 October  Sky and Channel 4
United States Grand Prix, 19-21 October  Sky and Channel 4
Mexican Grand Prix, 26-28 October  Sky
Brazilian Grand Prix, 9-11 November  Sky
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 23-25 November  Sky and Channel 4