F1 attracted a record 2 billion TV viewers in 2021

Formula 1 President Stefano Domenicali says the 2021 season attracted a record 2+ billion TV viewers for the biggest motorsports series in the world.

The 2021 campaign will be remembered as one of the greatest Formula 1 has seen, a season of twists and turns as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen battled for the Drivers’ title, while gripping action also shone through in the midfield pack.

At times, we saw those midfield stars rise to prominence – Daniel Ricciardo’s victory at Monza, leading home a McLaren one-two; Esteban Ocon’s win in Hungary for Alpine; plus the late heartbreak for Lando Norris in Russia as a late rain shower and wrong strategy call cost him the win having led much of the race from pole position.

Speaking to Motorsport.com, Domenicali said: “We are coming from an extraordinary season, followed by more than two billion people!