The one-two Asian races that saw protagonists have just ended Singapore e Suzuka with the appointment in Japan that ended with the victory of Max Verstappen both in the race and in the drivers' championship. The second of his career. Despite the early wake up call and the long pause dictated by the red flag, the Japanese GP defended itself with excellent numbers. So let's see what Sky plays this weekend!
Crazy race, full of many twists, red flags, tractors on the track, sudden tire changes and arrivals at the photo finish. In short, a race which, seen live, can't say it was boring. This weekend, the Italian live coverage of the Suzuka GP was only on Sky, while on TV8 we had only the deferred. A question for numbers enthusiasts might be: but what have been the ratings of Sky Sport F1? Well, from 9.15, the restart time after the very long red flag, yesterday's race was seen by around 839 average spectators. With 1 unique contacts and a 120% share. Also, peak viewership was recorded in the final minutes of the run during the battle between Leclerc e Perez with 900 average spectators.
Not very high numbers, but still excellent
The numbers definitely are lower when compared with a weekend like that of Monza, but the Italian weekend had being in its favor the race for the centenary of the Autodrome and Sky's "home race". But if we compare the numbers of the 2022 Suzuka GP with those of 2019, we notice that the ratings in general, as in every other grand prix in these two years, they have increased a lot. This makes us understand that F1 is and will be in the years to come an ever-growing world. Especially thanks to young promises like Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell that every Sunday they try to give us the best show possible.
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
Source: Sky Italy
