The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix achieved its second-highest U.S. viewership ever, drawing an average of 1.5 million viewers on ESPN. The audience peaked at 1.7 million, with over one-third comprising viewers aged 18-49. This marks a significant increase from last year's 920,000 viewers.

ESPN's F1 coverage continues to show strong growth, with all five races this season experiencing year-over-year viewership increases. Notable achievements include:

• Australian GP: Drew 1.1 million viewers, surpassing its previous record of 659,000 (2019)
• Chinese GP: 32% increase from last year's record, despite the 3AM ET start time
• Australian season opener: Attracted 541,000 more viewers than 2023

The upcoming Miami Grand Prix, scheduled for Sunday, May 4 at 4PM ET, will air on ABC and ESPN+. Last year's Miami race set records with:

• Main race: 3.1 million viewers (highest live F1 TV audience)
• Sprint race: 946,000 viewers (Saturday record)

This year's Miami Sprint race will take place on Saturday, May 3, at 12PM local time.

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