Sky Sport Launches 2026 Motorsport Season and Announces Return of a Legend

The Sky Sport channel has officially launched the 2026 motorsport season, presenting an exceptionally rich broadcast schedule that will cover a total of 41 race weekends. Viewers can expect access to over 17 different racing series and 200 individual races. Comcast Corporation assures that the offering will be "endless," and fans of Formula 1 and MotoGP will receive full insight into the competition of the world's best drivers. CEO Giuseppe De Bellis emphasized that the goal is to maintain sporting tension until the final meters of the season, avoiding any gaps in coverage. In recent years, the market for sports broadcasting rights in Italy has become a field of intense competition between traditional broadcasters and streaming platforms, forcing Sky Sport to expand its offering with additional interactive content.The biggest stir, however, was caused by personal news regarding Carlo Vanzini, the historic voice of Italian Formula 1. After 245 days of battling cancer, the journalist left San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. Vanzini underwent a complex operation to remove a pancreatic tumor, which was diagnosed in June last year. During the schedule presentation, a special message from the commentator was broadcast, in which he emphasized that he had "already left the pits" and is ready to return to work. „It was 245 days of problems, but we finally left the pits and are returning to the track.” — Carlo Vanzini1800 — hours of live broadcasts in the 2026 seasonKluczowe wydarzenia sezonu 2026: 18 lutego 2026 — Prezentacja ramówki Sky Sport w Mediolanie; 19 lutego 2026 — Oficjalny komunikat Carla Vanziniego o wyzdrowieniu; marzec 2026 — Start sezonu Formuły 1 oraz MotoGPSupport for Vanzini was expressed by the highest-ranking representatives of the channel and athletes. The journalist's fight to return to health has become a symbol of determination for the team, which is to guide their coverage from tracks around the world. Sky confirmed that broadcasts will be available not only on satellite channels but also via the streaming platform NOW, and selected races will be made available on free-to-air channel TV8. This is intended to keep access to the highest class of motorsport widespread, despite the growing role of the subscription model.