F1 audience levels out, some races show strong growth


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 27, 2018 Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo leads at the start of the race REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One's global television viewing figures have levelled out but some races saw strong audience growth this year with the showcase Monaco Grand Prix leading the way, according to Nielsen Sports.

A review by the sports analytics company ahead of Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix put the cumulative global audience after 15 of 21 races at an unchanged 1.3 billion compared to 2017.

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