New Delhi: Eurosport India has acquired the broadcasting rights of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship, the primary feeder series to Formula 1.

The FIA Formula 2 Championship will take place over eight action-packed weekends with two sprint races on Saturday, followed by an hour-long feature race on Sunday. The 2021 season of FIA Formula 2 began in Bahrain in March, and it will end in December in Abu Dhabi, visiting iconic circuits like Silverstone, Monza, and Monaco.

Indian driver Jehan Daruvala is competing in the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship for the Carlin team. He currently sits in fourth place in the driver standings after a strong start this season.

"Indians have been consuming motorsports like never before. It is undoubtedly a growing market. We have been expanding our offerings to suit the wide-ranging interests of our users. We hope the fans will have a thrilling time enjoying the sport first-hand," said Eurosport India head & SVP - affiliate sales and product distribution, Asia - India sales & distribution at Discovery Inc Vijay Rajput.  

Eurosport, across the globe, has a rich heritage of broadcasting some of the most noted motorsports championships including 24 Hours of Le Mans, MotoGP, the NASCAR Cup Series, the Dakar Rally, FIM WorldSuperbike Championship, Indycar, and Formula E.