Formula 1 in Germany: number of spectators in free fall!

Formula 1 in Germany: number of spectators in free fall!

Imola, Italien - Max Verstappen won his second win of the season in Formula 1 at the Grand Prix of Imola. The transfer of this race to RTL was part of an agreement with the rights holder Sky. According to Derwesten.de switched on about 1.5 million viewers, which represents the season best for the transmissions to RTL. However, compared to the previous year, when 1.6 million viewers saw the race, a decline is evident in the interest of the audience. The RTL market share is now 13.1 percent, compared to 22.2 percent in 2021.

Sky achieved a market share of 4.4 percent, which also represents a decline compared to the previous year than was 5.1 percent. This development indicates a declining interest in Formula 1 in Germany, which may be due to the withdrawal of well -known German drivers. Formula 1 faces challenges when it comes to continuously gaining TV viewers, especially after a weak start of the season in Australia.

number of spectators in detail

The number of spectators for Formula 1 in 2025 show positive but also negative trends. The season began with a rain race in Australia that was broadcast at 5:00 a.m. This early time window meant that only 320,000 spectators followed the race on Sky, which corresponds to 20,000 less than in the previous year. In China, where the race took place at 8:00 a.m., a total of 1.6 million viewers switched on, with RTL 1.13 million and Sky recorded 470,000 spectators. The market share on RTL was 18.1 percent, which was 15.1 percent.

• Grand Prix of Australia: 320,000 spectators on Sky (market share: 13.8%)
• Grand Price of China: 1.13 million on RTL (market share: 18.1%), 470,000 on Sky (market share: 15.1%)

The comparability of the number of spectators is difficult, however, since the start of the season in previous years at more cheaper times took place. For example, in the previous year, 1.9 million viewers saw the start of the season in Bahrain on RTL and 430,000 on Sky.

Formula 1 abroad

In Austria, on the other hand, interest in Formula 1 is booming. Here for the race in Australia, 281,000 spectators were recorded on ORF1, which corresponds to a market share of impressive 61 percent. In addition, ServusTV was able to reach 524,000 spectators for the race in China, which is almost 100,000 more than in the previous year. The number of spectators in Austria is more than twice as high as in the previous year and show that the popularity of Formula 1 in this country remains unbroken, as Motorsport-Magazin.com In summary, it can be said that Formula 1 in Germany is currently faced with falling number of spectators, while the odds in Austria remain at a high level. This discrepancy allows the conclusion that local drivers and their successes have a significant impact on the viewer interest.