10m watch F1 finale (UK)

[Dave B]

Whatever your opinion of the racing and the politics, you can't deny that this season has been good for F1's viewing figures as bourne out by the millions tuning in to watch the Brazillian GP:


ITV1's live coverage of the Brazilian Grand Prix peaked at 10.4 million viewers yesterday, 50% of the available television audience, as British driver Lewis Hamilton narrowly missed out on the Formula 1 World Championship.

Coverage of the race itself averaged 9 million viewers, a 47% overall share, with the whole programme from 4pm to 7pm averaging 7.3 million, or a 41% share, according to the unofficial overnight ratings.

According to ITV, the figures make it the most watched Formula 1 race since 2000.

Source (may require free registration): http://media.guardian.co.uk/overnights/story/0,,2196819,00.html

[Mark]

50% share. That's massive!

12.8million watched the Rugby on Saturday night.

[BDunnell]

Whatever your opinion of the racing and the politics, you can't deny that this season has been good for F1's viewing figures...

Don't say that — you know what accusation it will bring!

[F1MAN2007]

And the England lost all those competition in the same week end!

[janneppi]

In Finland tv- viewership was propably lowest in years because live races went to a channel you have to pay to see.
Interestinly enough, sunday night saw the biggest spike in ip-traffic, when it normally is around 15 Gb/s, during the race it was 19.7 Gb/s surely that's just a coincedence? ;)

[ShiftingGears]

I'd like to know what the international figures for the race are.

[CrazyJ]

An incredible 8.5 million in Spain. 57% share