Formula 1® and SiriusXM Announce Multi-Year Extension
SiriusXM listeners will continue to get every FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPTM race through 2027 season
F1® season continues with this weekend’s FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2025
Fans can also tune in to the exclusive SiriusXM F1 shows “Speed City F1” and “Wheel to Wheel” every week throughout the season
NEW YORK – March 20, 2025 – Formula 1® and SiriusXM announced today a multi-year extension to their broadcasting agreement, which will continue to deliver coverage of every F1® race to SiriusXM listeners across North America through 2027.
Following a dramatic season opener in Melbourne, the 2025 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP continues this weekend with the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2025, on Sunday, March 23 (live at 3 am ET).
Listeners will be able to follow every Grand Prix, F1 Sprint event and qualifying session in SiriusXM-enabled vehicles (ESPN Xtra, channel 81) and on the SiriusXM app.
“Fans love Formula 1’s incredibly unique blend of skill, speed and technology and the sport’s popularity continues to expand across the United States. There’s nothing else like it,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “Our longstanding relationship with F1 ensures that fans across North America will continue to get the most comprehensive coverage in audio, all season long.”
Ian Holmes, Chief Media Rights and Broadcasting Officer at Formula 1, said, “Formula 1 is delighted to extend its relationship with SiriusXM. Their commitment to providing world class analysis and capturing the drama of every lap means our fans listening across North America never miss a moment of the action.”
The 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship season runs from March to December and races around the globe on the world’s most iconic circuits. SiriusXM listeners can hear every lap of the remaining 23 Grands Prix, including all three races in the United States – the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX on May 4, the FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX on October 19 and the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX on November 23 – as well as the world-famous FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAND PRIX DE MONACO on May 25 and more. Listeners will hear the BBC 5 Live radio broadcast for each event.
Throughout the season, SiriusXM listeners can hear pre- and post-race coverage on the “Speed City F1” show, which airs in the hour before and after races on SiriusXM channel 81. Hosts Jon Massengale, Jonathan Green, Bob Varsha and Chris Medland provide an in-depth look at that weekend’s circuit, discuss the latest team news and conduct driver interviews.
SiriusXM also airs F1 news and analysis on the weekly show, “Wheel to Wheel,” hosted by Chris Medland and Jon Massengale, Wednesday nights at 7 pm ET on SiriusXM channel 81. The show is also available on demand on the SiriusXM app.
For more information on SiriusXM, go to www.SiriusXM.com. For more info on the 2025 Formula 1 season visit www.Formula1.com.
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About Formula 1®
Formula 1® racing began in 1950 and is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition, as well as the world’s most popular annual sporting series: The 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™ runs from March to December and spans 22 races in 20 countries across four continents. Formula One World Championship Limited is part of Formula 1® and holds the exclusive commercial rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship™.
About Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America with a portfolio of audio businesses including its flagship subscription entertainment service SiriusXM; the ad-supported and premium music streaming services of Pandora; an expansive podcast network; and a suite of business and advertising solutions. Reaching a combined monthly audience of approximately 160 million listeners, SiriusXM offers a broad range of content for listeners everywhere they tune in with a diverse mix of live, on-demand, and curated programming across music, talk, news, and sports. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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Released March 20, 2025