According to the network, ESPN2’s telecast of the British Grand Prix averaged 1.5 million viewers, a 19% gain over last year’s telecast and the largest audience ever for the race on U.S. television. That viewership peaked at 1.8 million right around the time Norris took the checkered flag.

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The great news for F1 fans in the UK is that terrestrial free-to-air Channel 4 will be showing the British GP live. That means you'll also be able to stream the action via its online streaming service without paying a penny. Coverage starts at 1:30 p.m. BST ahead of the 3 p.m. start.