Wednesday, 7 January 2015

BBC F1 to show 10 LIVE Grand Prix this season

(Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team)

The BBC have confirmed that they will show ten Grand Prix live in 2015, with the British Grand Prix in Silverstone forming the centre piece of their coverage. The BBC will once share the Formula One coverage with BSKYB’s Sky Sports F1 HD.

The  BBC will show the following races live:

March 29 – Malaysia

April 19 – Bahrain

June 7 – Canada

July 5 – Great Britain

July 26 – Hungary                      
                                          
August 23 – Belgium

September 27 – Japan

October 11 – Russia

November 15 – Brazil

November 29 – Abu Dhabi

As well as their live Grand Prix the BBC will also show extensive highlights of the remaining Grand Prix.

Meanwhile Sky Sports F1 HD have confirmed that they will show the opening race of the season in Australia, Monaco, Singapore, the United States and Mexico as the highlights of their ten exclusively live Grand Prix.

March 15 – Australia EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

March 29 – Malaysia LIVE

April 12 – China EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

April 19 – Bahrain LIVE

May 10 – Spain EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

May 24 – Monaco EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

June 7 – Canada LIVE

June 21 – Austria EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

July 5 – Great Britain LIVE

July 19 – Germany EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

July 26 – Hungary LIVE

August 23 – Belgium LIVE

September 6 –Italy EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

September 20 – Singapore EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

September 27 – Japan LIVE

October 11 – Russia LIVE

October 25 – US EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

November 1 – Mexico EXCLUSIVELY LIVE

November 15 – Brazil LIVE

November 29 – Abu Dhabi LIVE

Sky Sports F1 have also confirmed that David Croft and Martin Brundle will continue in the commentary box.

They have also confirmed that Simon Lazenby and Natalie Pinkham will once again front the coverage alongside expert analysis from former F1 drivers Johnny Herbert, Damon Hill, Bruno Senna and Anthony Davidson while Ted Kravitz returns as reporter.

© Ben Johnston 2015

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