Formula 1: 1.42 million viewers in France for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Canal+

The Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second race of the 2022 season, won by Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), drew an average of 1.42 million viewers in France, with a peak audience of 1.62 million during the last lap, on the French pay-TV channel Canal+ on Sunday 27/03/2022 (race start at 19:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie.

This is the second best audience ever for a Formula 1 Grand Prix broadcast by the French pay-TV group (excluding free-to-air), after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the 22^nd and final Grand Prix of the 2021 season, which drew 1.9 million viewers, with a peak audience of 2.41 million during the final lap, on Canal+, on Sunday 12/12/2021 (Médiamétrie data).

In 2021, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (21^st race of the season) won by Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), drew an average of 1.27 million viewers, with a peak audience of 1.52 million at the finish, on Canal+, on Sunday 05/12/2021 (race start at 18:30 CET), according to Médiamétrie.

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