The new two-stop rule for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix may not have improved the “racing spectacle” as the sport’s governing body hoped, but the sport did see improvement in another area.
Ratings.
ESPN released their viewership numbers for this year’s Monaco Grand Prix, which aired on ABC, reporting a big jump over last year’s record viewership. According to a statement from the network, an average of 2.3 million viewers tuned into the “race-only” portion of the telecast. ESPN notes that represented the largest U.S. television audience ever for the Monaco Grand Prix, ahead of the 2.0 million from 2024, and is the third-largest live U.S. television audience
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