Sky Deutschland To Boycott Saudi Arabia GP

Mediaon April 12, 2025

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 09: A general view as Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20, Second placed Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Third placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari stop in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 09, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Sky Deutschland, the German Formula 1 broadcaster, will boycott next weekend’s Saudi Arabian GP.

Dutch publication Formule 1 said the move is one of solidarity with former Grand Prix winner and Sky Deutschland pundit Ralf Schumacher, who came out as gay in 2024.

The British and Italian Sky teams, however, will still be reporting directly from the Jeddah circuit, while Sky Deutschland reports from a European-based studio.

Saudi Arabia’s laws and social policies remain hostile towards LGBT people, with same-sex relationships criminalised and punishable by imprisonment and even death under certain interpretations of Sharia law.

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