India’s sports-focused live-streaming platform, FanCode has acquired the exclusive digital rights to the premier motorsport competition, Formula 1, in India for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
Starting the new season in Bahrain, Indian fans will have access to the longest-ever Formula 1 season, which includes 24 races, via FanCode on a variety of platforms, including tablets, smart TVs, and smartphones.
FanCode’s comprehensive coverage of Formula 1 races will encompass all practice and qualifying sessions, F1 Sprint events and Grand Prix across the two seasons. With the option of purchasing a season pass to watch all 24 races, or individual race passes, Formula 1 fans will have complete control over what they want to watch.
FanCode Co-founder, Yannick Colaco, said, “Formula 1 is among the biggest sporting properties in the world, and we’re thrilled to partner with them to bring all the exciting action to millions of fans in India. Aside from providing F1 fans with a world class experience, we look forward to taking the sport to a wider audience across the country.”
Ian Holmes, Director of Media Rights and Content Creation at Formula 1, said, “I am delighted to announce that fans in India will be able to watch F1 on FanCode for the next two seasons. We have found a strong broadcast partner in them with expert knowledge on how we can best serve our 60 million existing fans and reach new audiences in India. Together, we will take our combined expertise to produce premium content that showcases the sporting spectacle that is F1.”
In India, FanCode is home to almost 100 million sports enthusiasts. FanCode was founded in 2019 and has since collaborated with eminent international sports organisations. It has already aired the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, Rugby World Cup 2023, Caribbean Premier League 2023, SAFF Championship 2023, Premier Handball League, Tamil Nadu Premier League, and much more, among others.