<P> On 4 October 2017 , ESPN announced that it had acquired rights to Formula One under a multi-year deal beginning in 2018 . ESPN had previously broadcast Formula One from 1984 to 1997 . The majority of coverage will be carried by ESPN2 , but two races ( Monaco , Britain ) will be carried on the main ESPN channel , and four races ( Canada , United States , Mexico , and Brazil ) , as well as an afternoon encore of the Monaco Grand Prix following its Indianapolis 500 telecast , will be broadcast free - to - air on ABC . Unlike the previous contract with NBC Sports , Formula One will retain over-the - top rights , ESPN will reportedly not pay a traditional rights fee , and it was originally announced that the broadcasts would rely primarily on the world feed . However , it was later announced that ESPN would utilize Sky Sports ' coverage . </P>
<P> On 4 October 2017 , ESPN announced that it had acquired rights to Formula One under a multi-year deal beginning in 2018 . ESPN had previously broadcast Formula One from 1984 to 1997 . The majority of coverage will be carried by ESPN2 , but two races ( Monaco , Britain ) will be carried on the main ESPN channel , and four races ( Canada , United States , Mexico , and Brazil ) , as well as an afternoon encore of the Monaco Grand Prix following its Indianapolis 500 telecast , will be broadcast free - to - air on ABC . Unlike the previous contract with NBC Sports , Formula One will retain over-the - top rights , ESPN will reportedly not pay a traditional rights fee , and it was originally announced that the broadcasts would rely primarily on the world feed . However , it was later announced that ESPN would utilize Sky Sports ' coverage . </P>
what channels is formula 1 on in 2018
what channels is formula 1 on in 2018
ESPN ESPN2
ESPN ESPN2