The races that will be free to air in the UK next year have been confirmed, with nine events available live on the BBC and highlights for the remaining ten. Subscription service Sky Sports will air the prestigious Monaco and Singapore races exclusively, as well as the return of racing in Austria.

The brand new Grand Prix in Russia will be available on both platforms, as will the season-ending double-points spectacular in Abu Dhabi. Compared to last year, the BBC have picked up Malaysia but lost China, and they are still one race down due to the uneven number on the calendar.

Those races the BBC do not have full rights to will be available with extended highlights.

UK television schedule

Sky have made efforts to make their sports channels available via more avenues over the past twelve months, making the paid-for races slightly more accessible than they have been previously. The split deal is still adding a layer of confusion for viewers, unfortunately, but there's some consistency as both broadcasters plan to retain their presentation teams for the coming season.