The Bahrain Grand Prix attracted 1.89 million viewers on average Sunday on Canal +, with a peak of 2.34 million during the competition.

A record audience for Formula 1 on the channel, which broadcast this sporting event unencrypted and places particular emphasis on motorsports this year.

The Bahrain Grand Prix, broadcast Sunday unencrypted on Canal +, collected a historic record audience for F1 on the channel, according to data from Médiamétrie released Monday.

Scheduled at 5 p.m., a favorable time for the channel, the event attracted 1.89 million viewers on average, with a peak of 2.34 million during the competition.

Romain Grosjean as consultant

In addition, in MotoGP, the aftermath of the Qatar Grand Prix also set a new record for the channel with 1.46 million viewers on average, peaking at 1.61 million.

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Canal + saw things in a big way this year for its device dedicated to motorsports, after having already broken audience records last year: the channel announced a week ago that it would broadcast a greater number of Grands F1 and MotoGP prices in the clear, and recruited ex-F1 driver Romain Grosjean as a consultant.