Why these are worrying times for British F1 fans
With the final year of the shared TV deal between Sky and Channel 4 under way, broadcasting expert JAMES ALLEN voices his fears for the future of F1 on British screens
I worry for the British Formula 1 fan.
This will be the last season when he or she will be able to watch races live on free-to-air TV before the sport disappears behind a paywall on Sky Sports in 2019, with only highlights plus the live British GP required to be on a free-to-air channel.
Channel 4's three-year shared rights deal with Sky, to cover half the races live and the rest as highlights, comes to an end in November.
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