Watching Race of Champions tonight, don’t think it was mentioned anywhere (from 10 at least) who their hosting coverage lineup would consist of.
Scott Mackinnon front and centre linking segments for 10 tonight, Tim Macdonald involved in commentary alongside Richard Craill.
Qld viewers were advised to switch over to main channel 10 about 7:35pm AEST with Bold going to NCIS about a
Minute later.
Turns out 10 will show the third race of the Supercars Championship this Saturday as part of their Australian Grand Prix coverage, but will only air on 10 play.
Tune in to 10 Play directly after broadcast of Saturday’s Formula One Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025, to catch the Third Race of the Supercars Championship, LIVE from Albert Park, Grand Prix Circuit.
Watch on 10 Play from 1730 AEDT, streaming on 10Sport5 live stream.
The Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025 Starts Today. Live And Free On 10 And 10 Play.
The engines are roaring, the drivers are primed, and it’s almost time for the checkered flag to fly as the Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025 kicks into gear today, and you can catch every thrilling moment live and free on 10 and 10 Play.
Network 10’s expert commentary team, led by co-hosts Tara Rushton and Scott Mackinnon, includes Formula 1 legend Guenther Steiner and F1 World Champion Damon Hill, Formula 1 experts Tom Clarkson, Rosanna Tennant and Richard Craill, Archie Thompson, and co-host of The Cheap Seats, Tim McDonald.
As a proud official Formula 1® partner, Paramount+ has unveiled a larger-than-life immersive entertainment experience set to thrill visitors at Albert Park. Rising 14 metres above Motorsport Straight, the colossal ‘Mountain of Entertainment’ transports visitors into a winter wonderland with an innovative 4D gondola experience. With the Paramount+ Goat as their host, passengers will brave simulated frigid winds and dizzying heights as they ascend to the mountain’s summit in this immersive family friendly adventure.
You won’t want to miss a minute of the exhilarating racing action, kicking off from 11.30am today, live and free on Network 10.
Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025
Friday, 14 March:
11.30am – 5.00pm AEDT Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play - Formula 1 Practice
5.00pm – 5.30pm AEDT Live and Free on 10 Bold and 10 Play
Saturday, 15 March:
10.00am – 5.30pm AEDT Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play - Formula 1 Qualifying
Sunday, 16 March:
8.30am – 5.00pm AEST Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play - Formula 1 Race
Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025.
Live And Free On Network 10 And 10 Play.
Note that 10’s channel change advice only appeared in the appropriate market rather than network wide
Coverage finished at 5:31pm AEDT
Pretty stock coverage today. Same as previous years and no real innovation. But solid coverage nonetheless.
Not sure if it’s been mentioned explicitly on the forums here - but I’ve seen 10 copping a bit of flack on socials for apparently going to ads during crucial race moments today. Not that I saw as was unable to watch the coverage this year.
Anyone know the full story or is it the usual FTA v Kayo ad break whinges
They had the split screen thing. They went to an ad during a safety car on one occasion and I think on one other occaision when the next rain came and there was a flurry of pit stops. They had the split screen so you could still see.
It was during one of the split screen ad breaks that a driver crashed out, leading to the safety car. They could have ended the ad break right there so that the commentators could talk about the crash, but they chose not to.
Just a thought, why don’t 10 go after F1 rights when they next go up?
As far as I understand the current deal is a three year deal with Fox from 2023.
Put races on 10/10 Bold (timezone depending) and put qualifying & free practice on Paramount+.
I’m sure fans would appreciate not being towed with the Sky UK feed from Foxtel.
It shows it rates well.
The SKY UK feed has its detractors but it’s pretty popular/well regarded on the whole.
10 lost the rights to Fox Sports back in 2017 when they took exclusivity, but prior to that they were shared between the two broadcasters since 2015, and 10 has obviously retained the Australian Grand Prix due to it being on the anti-siphoning list.
The issue with 10 going after all the rights again, is that most of the races air outside of primetime so would not really benefit them much where it matters for the investment they would need to make, as well as the sport not benefitting from sitting around other high rating sports and motorsport categories.
Fox has a pretty compelling case come renewal time as long as they stump up the money, but you never know what will happen.
Biggest Race Audience Since 2016, Up 31% Year-On-Year And #1 Sport Of The Day.
From Friday to Sunday, Network 10’s coverage of the Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix hit the straight on 10, 10 Bold and 10 Play reaching 3.6 million national viewers, up 15% year-on-year, with BVOD viewers up 97% compared to 2024.
On Sunday, as crowds flocked to Albert Park, 1.72 million viewers were on the edge of their seats as they watched Lando Norris win the Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix – Race for McLaren, in a dramatic race with mixed weather conditions and multiple crashes.
The Race finished P1 as the #1 sport of the day up 31% year-on-year and claimed its highest commercial share in total people since 2008 with 60.4%, as well as superb results in key advertising demographics with 64.2% in 25 to 54s and 62.1% in 16 to 39s.
In Melbourne, the race dominated clocking up a 71.7% commercial share in total people and 71.6% in 25 to 54s and 71% in 16 to 39s.
See the quick-fire fast figures for the Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025.
Reached 3.6 million Australians across the weekend, up 15% year-on-year.
Biggest BVOD viewing ever, up 97% compared to 2024.
Biggest Race audience since 2016!
Race : #1 sport of the day, and #1 sport in 25 to 54s and 16 to 39s.
Race : Reached 1.72 million Australians.
Race : National total audience up 31% compared to 2024.
Race : Highest commercial shares since 2008! – 60.4% in total people, 64.2% in 25 to 54s and 62.1% in 16 to 39s.
Race : Biggest BVOD audience ever – up 87% on 2024.
A record 465,498 fans packed into Melbourne’s Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit over four days – 10,000 more than attended the 2024 event, where they enjoyed a stacked schedule of thrilling motorsport, entertainment, and experiences.
The Paramount+ ‘Mountain of Entertainment’ proved to be a must-see family friendly activation rising 14 metres above Motorsport Straight, where visitors were transported into a winter wonderland with an innovative and immersive 4D gondola experience with the Paramount+ Goat as their host.
Nick Bower, General Manager – Ad Sales, Paramount Australia said: “It was a monumental weekend, and I must thank our incredible partners and sponsors as well as the Formula 1® Management and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, for fantastic collaboration as we brought Aussie Formula 1® fans worldclass motorsport entertainment.
“At 10 Sport we live and breathe F1, and we saw strong commercial interest this year from diverse advertisers and categories, sharing that passion for the sport and wanting to connect to the massive audiences through Network 10’s unparalleled coverage of the F1 season opener.
“Thank you to all our new and returning sponsors and partners including Harvey Norman, 7-Eleven, Shannons, Subway and American Express, to name just a few of more than 20 major advertisers for the Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025.”
Frank Smith, Executive Producer Sports, Network 10, said: “We have a long and proud 23-year history of broadcasting the Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix on Network 10, but this year was a highlight as the world watched on for the opening race of the season.
“Our exceptional commentary team have strong relationships with the biggest names in racing both nationally and globally, and we were able to bring that expertise to Australians with deep analysis, exclusive insights, entertaining stories and of course, all the thrilling track side action of fastest race in the country.
“More Australians watched the 2025 Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix on Network 10 than anywhere else, and we could not be prouder of what was an incredible weekend with more than 23 hours of coverage broadcasting one of country’s premier sporting events, and we can’t wait for next year.”
Formula 1® legend Guenther Steiner said: “It is always great to come back to Network 10. I’ve done my second year now and the team is just fantastic - it doesn’t feel like work, it feels like being with friends and doing a job secondly.
“I always love to come back to Australia, especially Melbourne for the Grand Prix. I was here with my family for two weeks in Australia and spent more than a week in Melbourne and the people are so welcoming not just for me but the F1 in general. It’s a fantastic vibe, good food, good wine – I love to come here.
“All of Australia wanted Piastri to win but I think Lando did a very good job and got a little bit lucky when he went off while Oscar didn’t. Lando did well to fight off Max Verstappen at the end which wasn’t easy, but he brought it home and got the first win for McLaren, and everybody goes off to China next week.”
Renowned expert Formula 1® reporter Rosanna Tennant added: “With so many fascinating storylines up and down the F1 grid, the excitement around the Australian Grand Prix this year was palpable.
“Whilst the torrential rain on Race Day played havoc with the action on track, it gave us plenty to talk about!
“It was a privilege to be part of Channel 10’s coverage again - the knowledge and passion the whole team has for bringing the stories from the F1 Paddock to fans watching around the country is unrivalled.”
They could use it to drive subscriptions to P+. All practice and qualifying exclusively on P+. Then the race on 10 with ads and on P+ without ads.
10 need to be smarter and more aggressive in chasing a variety of rights to a variety of sports.
I wouldn’t be surprised if F1 only did a deal for Quali & the Race and pushed those wanting a more premium experience to F1 TV
The big unknown is how many they have tried and failed to get, that just doesn’t get reported.
They could, but P+ is really only known for Football content from a sports perspective so they would really need to try secure other sports to make any inroad and make the diversification of adding other sports on the service worthwhile - arguably Stan Sports has a similar issue.
Would also lead to increased costs I’m guessing, considering you can still access all football content with a base level plan at $6.99 / month, surely they can’t be making much from that!?
