Sky has confirmed that all of its 2017 Formula 1 coverage will be showcased in glorious 4K Ultra HD. That makes it the second Sport from the broadcaster to be shown in the higher resolution.

Those wanting to experience the extra boost in resolution will have to be subscribed to the Sky Sports package, which costs an extra £18 per month on top of the typical subscription fee. A Sky Q 2TB box, a 4K TV and a multi-room subscription must all be present in order to get F1 in 4K.

Sky Sports subscribers will be able to experience all of the broadcaster’s coverage of F1 in 4K, including every race, qualifier and practice session. In fact, Sky is going so far as to create a dedicated channel for its subscribers to ensure they don’t miss a second of the action.

A Sky spokesperson notes: “When the lights go out at 06:00 on Sunday 26th March in Melbourne, Australia, Sky Sports viewers will be able to enjoy the race and every subsequent race in the extra detail and clarity of Ultra HD.

“Sky Q customers can watch the race’s live coverage, alongside different race camera angles, replays and highlights thanks to the unique split screen viewing feature.”

This isn’t the first time Sky has broadcast 4K Ultra HD content to its subscribers. In fact, the company already offers football games in the higher resolution, as well as a number of blockbuster films. None of its content takes advantage of the better picture quality afforded by HDR, however.

The full F1 schedule is as follows:

• 26 March, Australia, Exclusively live
• 9 April, China, Exclusively live
• 16 April, Bahrain, Live
• 30 April, Russia, Live
• 14 May, Spain, Exclusively live
• 28 May, Monaco, Live
• 11 June, Canada, Exclusively live
• 25 June, Azerbaijan, Live
• 9 July, Austria, Exclusively live
• 16 July, Great Britain, Live
• 30 July, Hungary, Exclusively live
• 27 August, Belgium, Live
• 3 September, Italy, Exclusively live
• 17 September, Singapore, Live
• 1 October, Malaysia, Live
• 8 October, Japan, Exclusively live
• 22 October, USA, Live
• 29 October, Mexico, Exclusively live
• 12 November, Brazil, Exclusively live
• 26 November, Abu Dhabi, Live