New details of Channel 4's coverage for 2019

Channel 4's live and free-to-air coverage of the 2019 British Grand Prix will not be made up of Sky Sports' programming due to a deal being struck between the British broadcasters over the sharing of Formula 1 rights.

Formula 1 had been due to fall off free to air television completely as Sky had signed an exclusive deal with Bernie Ecclestone. 

That deal has denied the majority of British viewers the chance to watch live races and also prevented Liberty Media from releasing F1 TV Pro on British shores.

Channel 4's F1 viewing figures often dwarfed those of satellite station Sky, and Liberty Media will likely face scrutiny over a dwindling television audience in a key market. A similar thing happened in Italy this year with the loss of free-to-air coverage in the homeland of Ferrari.

It is yet to be determined whether the coverage from Silverstone will be Channel 4 and Whisper teaming up. 

As revealed by GPFans, the C4 airing will not be a simple simulcast of Sky's footage – something the satellite company has often done across its channels in an attempt to boost viewership.

Formula 1 broadcast a world feed that comprises coverage in many countries across the world and it is possible that Channel 4 will follow suit.

As well as live coverage of the British GP, Channel 4 will also air highlights shows from every race, as the station had done over the past three years.