For the first time in the history of the Monaco Grand Prix, local broadcasters are rumored to be giving up control. That’s tofu Motorsports Broadcasting report. 2023 will thus be the first premier class season in which Formula 1 itself has control of broadcasts at each race.

Until the 1990s, the local broadcaster was in charge of directing the broadcast of the Grand Prix. Since the 21st century, Formula 1 has started to dominate more and more weekend races. There has been a lot of criticism from fans about the broadcast quality of the Monaco Grand Prix. The kingdom’s local broadcaster was the last to cede control to Formula 1.

other countries

In the UK, the BBC and ITV were previously in charge of broadcasting the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch and Silverstone alternately. Until 1985, NOS was in charge of directing Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort. Until 2006, TF1 held the reins in France, when the Grand Prix there was still being held at Magny-Cours. RTL was in charge of broadcasting in Germany and Hungary, also up to and including 2006. Japan was the last country before Monaco to relinquish control. There, Fuji Television was in charge of the race at Suzuka until 2011.

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TeleMonte Carlo

From next week, Formula 1 will reportedly take control of Tele Monte Carlo, Monaco’s local broadcaster. The fans at home criticized the quality of the broadcast and it seemed that Formula One Management was listening. It’s fairly common for Tele Monte Carlo to point the camera at someone riding alone in the rear, while there is a battle for position in the front. As Pierre Gasly and Sebastian Vettel walk side by side up the hill towards Massenet in 2021, there is an abrupt switch to a replay of a relatively insignificant moment from Lance Stroll. During the Monaco Grand Prix to be held on May 28, we can expect better broadcast quality.