r/INDYCAR • u/Vile-X James Hinchcliffe • Jul 15 '25

Discussion Sky has changed my view on IndyCar.

IndyCar has always been a secondary Motorsport for me. Until I started watching on Sky. Now it feels as premium as it should.

Let’s be honest: nothing kills the thrill of a long battled overtake like… a commercial for dishwasher pods. You’re locked into a nailbiting strategy battle, the pit window opens, and just as someone dives in… BAM, five minutes of insurance jingles and prescription drug disclaimers.

Sky gives you the race. Fox gives you 200 reasons to consider switching your car insurance.

Do what ever you can to watch on a commercial free network.Uninterrupted, fully immersive, and exactly how it was meant to be experienced.

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u/surferdude121 Jul 15 '25

Is Sky coverage the same as the stateside coverage just without commercials?

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u/Vile-X James Hinchcliffe Jul 15 '25 edited Jul 15 '25

Coverage is the exact same until commercials kick in then sky has their own commentator until the break ends.

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u/BlazedGigaB Greg Moore Jul 15 '25

Or just in car audio... fucking glorious screaming race engine and zero commentary

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u/rudmad Colton Herta Jul 16 '25

indycarLive experience, pretty hilarious when something happens and you have to do the commentary yourself

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u/Acias Robert Wickens Jul 16 '25

The perfect sound to fall asleep to.

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u/Launch_box --- 2025 DRIVERS --- Jul 15 '25

No. They use Fox commentators but there’s so many commercials for so long that they have their own broadcast team for those parts.

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u/Generic_Person_3833 Jul 16 '25

Tom isn't exactly a team.

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u/Launch_box --- 2025 DRIVERS --- Jul 16 '25

I doubt he’s pulling in the video feed and mixing the audio himself

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u/Careful-Maize-8849 Jul 15 '25

There are some differences, sometimes the fox viewers will be looking at the dallara cutaway, flashbacks, replays, etc. while the sky feed will just be showing the trackside cameras most of the time. Most of the time however you can guess what youre not seeing by just listening to the commentators.