Formula 1 viewership. The formula one series originated with the european championship of grand prix motor racing qv. The first formula 1 race was the 1946. Engagement on f1s social media platforms saw positive gains too with total impressions up by 483 155bn video views by 609 31bn and minutes watched almost doubled reaching 32bn 899.
Formula one was a new formula agreed upon during 1946 after world war ii with the first non championship races taking place that year. Nielsen said that was the sports biggest overall television audience for a race since 1122m tuned in to the 2016 mexican gp. The number of unique viewers did at least remain stable in formula ones top 20 markets climbing 03 per cent to 4055 million with brazil china germany the us and italy being the five.
The global increase in viewership equates to a rise of 10 percent compared to the previous year with brazil china and the usa representing the sports top three markets. The formula comprises a set of rules that all participants cars must meet. Formula 1s social media channels confirmed their status as the fastest growing of all major sports leagues in the world.
The number of users of formula 1s social media platforms also grew significantly during 2017 with a total of 119 million followers on facebook twitter instagram and youtube. Brazil is still the biggest tv market with more than 76 million viewers despite a slight decrease 18 compared to 2016. Formula one has revealed that it lost 192 million viewers worldwide last year as it began a new contract in britain which sees pay tv network sky sports exclusively broadcasting all but one of.
For pre 1947 history of the 1920s and 1930s. Official figures from formula one management indicate television audiences fell to above 400 million last year further illustrating the sports declining popularity. Formula ones television audience has reversed by 40 million following a spectacuar u turn in the way it measures the number of viewers watching its races.
Formula 1s tv and digital viewership figures increased for the second year in a row with the sport claiming in 2018 a global tv audience of over 490 million unique viewers.
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