Overview
- RTL completed its takeover of Sky Deutschland on June 1, 2026, and announced it will show Saturday qualifying and Sunday’s Monaco race live free‑to‑air on RTL and NITRO this weekend.
- Qualifying is scheduled for Saturday at 16:00 CET and the race for Sunday at 15:00 CET with broadcasts available on RTL, NITRO, Sky and selected national public channels and streams.
- Sky retains exclusive pay‑TV rights to the full 2026 season and will continue to carry all sessions while RTL and Sky will present joint on‑camera pre‑ and post‑race coverage but each will use separate live race commentary.
- Country arrangements differ: Austria’s ORF will show all Monaco sessions live while ServusTV will air only a replay of the race and Swiss SRF will carry key sessions.
- Industry outlets report that RTL could pick up several more races this year under existing cooperation practices but that a broader 2026 Free‑TV schedule beyond Monaco has not been officially confirmed, a development that could restore wider Free‑TV access if finalized.