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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Formula E Viewership Is Way Up

  • Formula E is off to a scorching start.
  • The EV racing series looks to continue its torrid pace this weekend in New York.
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Already off to a scorching start, Formula E looks to continue its torrid pace this weekend when the 2021 ABB New York City E-Prix takes over the streets of Brooklyn.

In its seventh season, the single-seater motorsport championship has seen its live race viewership grow by 125% in key markets like Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom, per SportsPro.

The series, which only uses electric cars, turned a profit for the first time in 2019 with $220.5 million in revenue.

A cumulative audience of 150 million viewers have tuned in for the first seven races of Formula E’s 15-race season, nearly surpassing the total live audience for all of last season.

The surge in viewership is fueled by broadcasting partnerships signed before the season:

  • An exclusive, three-year U.S. broadcast deal with CBS to air every race
  • Deals with L’Equipe, Seven.One, Sky, and the BBC to broadcast races in France, Germany, Italy, and the U.K., respectively
  • A deal with DAZN to broadcast the series in several Asian countries

Swiss-Italian driver Edoardo Mortar of Rokit Venturi Racing currently sits at the top of the Formula E standings with 72 points ahead of this weekend’s race. The two-driver Mercedes-EQ team is the top-ranked squad with 113 points.

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