ESPN will broadcast all of the remaining U.S. qualifying and race telecasts of the 2018 Formula One season commercial-free.
ESPN joined forces with Sky Sports to deliver coverage of this year's campaign. That deal includes every practice session, qualifying and all 21 races of the year. ESPN also broadcasts Sky Sports' build-up show 'On The Grid', which it will do for every race this year.
Following technical difficulties and viewer criticism of the coverage of the Australian Grand Prix the decision was made to run commercial-free during qualifying and the race at the following event in Bahrain.