Formula 1 will continue to b🐓e shown live in Italy on Sky Italia until the end of the 2020 season following the signing of a fresh agreement announced on Thursday.

In the latꦏest new broadcasting contract to be announced by F1, Sky Italia will continue to car🌺ry live coverage of the championship via its Sky Sport F1 channel, as well as showing the Formula 2, GP3 and Porsche Supercup support series.

The new dea♌l also ensures that at least four grands prix will be show free-to-air in Italy each year, including the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, as well as additional coverage via🅺 digital platforms and social media.

"We are very happy to have renewed our partnership with Sky Italia for a further three years. Iဣtaly is one of the most important countries in the history of Formula 1, where the passion for our sport is part of the DNA of many people, and it is very important to have reached this agreement which will ensure that all the races will be broadcast live," said Ian Holmes, director of media rights at Formula 1.

"Also, it is crucial to have maintained 𝐆a free to air package of rights, which will always include the Italian Grand Prix, part of the Formula 1 World Championship since its origins in 1950.

"Sky Italia has shown a great commitment to the sport and will offer ♛👍the Italian fans a deeper and broader experience than ever before. More hours and more quality analysis across of Sky’s channels and platforms."

Matteo Mammì, Senior Director, Sport Rights, Programming and Production, Sky Italia, added: “We are thrilled to have renewed our long-term relationship with Formula 1 for the following three years, and we are glad that, once again, ꧙Formula 1 has recognized Sky Italia as a key partner for engaging fans and maximizing exposure of F1 brand.

"The new agreement sets a new paradigm in Italy where Sky gets full exclusivity for the first time ever an🎃d will broadcast all 21 𒀰races of which 17 live on a pay TV basis only. We look very much forward to the partnership and continuing to serve Formula 1 fans in Italy by offering a broader and enriched multiplatform offer, including a multitude of contents via Sky digital and social media accounts.

"F1 is the second sport in Italy in terms of following, deeply rooted in the passion of the Italian sport fans and pe♒rfectly fits in our motorsport offer, which is the second pillar of Sky Sport portfolio.

"We are confident F1 will con🍃firm itself as a mass high rating event through🦂out the seasons to come."