In the name of Ferrari. The Scuderia di Maranello returns to winning ways and triumphs in Melbourne taking home the Australian GP thanks to Carlos Sainz who finishes ahead of his teammate Leclerc and Lando's McLaren Norris. However, after just 5 laps, Max Verstappen's Red Bull was forced to say goodbye to Australia with 0 points following a hydraulic problem on his RB20.
F1, the ratings of the Australian GP on Sky and NOW
The Australian GP, therefore, despite the time (as it started at 05am) really provided a great spectacle. The Red team has returned to winning ways and Carlos Sainz's success has left its mark even more, considering the appendicitis operation which the Spaniard underwent two weeks ago, during the GP in Jeddah in which he obviously was unable to take part. The great success of the Australian GP can also be seen in the TV ratings on Sky and on NOW. In fact, Ferrari's podium at the Australian GP, exclusively live yesterday from 5 in the morning on Sky and streaming only on NOW, gathered in front of the TV 407 thousand average viewers overall and 635 thousand unique viewers, with a record share of 25,5%. Considering reruns and summaries, the race attracted a total of around 960 thousand average spectators.
Suzuka the next appointment
Post-match ratings were also excellent, with 120 thousand average spectators for Debriefing and 343 thousand for Race Anatomy. Carlos Sainz's victory delayed from 14pm on TV8 was seen by 1 million 575 thousand average viewers overall, with an 11,9% share. Now, however, a week's break for Formula 1 before returning to the track with the Japanese GP, in Suzuka on the weekend of 5 to 7 April. Weekend, obviously, everything to follow and not to miss live on Sky and streaming on NOW.
