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===1997–2008===
 
[[File:ITV Sport 2006.svg|thumb|ITV Sport's logo, which was used in F1 broadcasts from 2006-2008.]]
When the BBC lost their rights to broadcast Formula One in late 1995, ITV gained the coverage for 1997. The deal worth £60&nbsp;million was negotiated by [[Formula One Management|FOM]] president [[Bernie Ecclestone]]. ITV chose to bid for the rights due to constantly being beaten at weekends while the ''[[Grand Prix (TV programme)|Grand Prix]]'' coverage was on.<ref name=walker>{{cite book | title = Murray Walker: Unless I'm Very Much Mistaken | first = Murray | last = Walker | author-link = Murray Walker | isbn = 0-00-712696-4 | publisher = [[HarperCollins|CollinsWillow]] | date = September 2002 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/myautobiographyu00walk/page/217 217–223] | url = https://archive.org/details/myautobiographyu00walk/page/217 }}</ref>