What the Sky deal really means for F1
AUTOSPORT's Edd Straw looks at the facts of Sky's deal to share F1 television coverage in the UK with the BBC - a topic which has set the webosphere alight amid fears of grand prix racing becoming a pay-per-view sport grow
The dust has yet to settle on the announcement that live Formula 1 coverage in the United Kingdom will be shared between the BBC and Sky Sports from 2012-2018.
The revelation, which came early Friday morning, took many involved in the BBC's coverage by surprise and understandably internet forums and comments sections on news stories have been ablaze with complaints about the partial loss of free-to-air F1.
The implications of the deal for F1 fans in the UK and beyond are far reaching, but first it's important to differentiate the facts from the hearsay. The BBC will show 10 of the scheduled 20 races in 2012 live, which will include the Monaco and British Grands Prix, as well as the season finale. It will also broadcast what it calls "extensive" highlights of the races that it does not carry live. There will also be practice and qualifying coverage for every race on the BBC.
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