Formula 1 2011 season official topic

[The King]

The BBC has revealed its coverage plans for all Formula 1 races in 2012.

Ten races will be shown live on BBC One, including the British, Monaco and season-ending Brazilian grands prix.

Of the other 10, there will be extended highlights programmes on BBC One, of either 90-minute or two-hour duration depending on race location.

Races in the Far Eastern time zone will have highlights broadcast on BBC One at 1400, with those in the European time zone getting 90 minutes at 1730.

The races that will be shown live on BBC One and BBC HD are: China (15 April), Spain (13 May), Monaco (27 May), Europe (24 June), Britain (8 July), Belgium (2 September), Singapore (23 September), Korea (14 October), Abu Dhabi (4 November) and Brazil (25 November).

The BBC's coverage of all the live races will be as extensive as ever, with all the action on and off the track across TV, radio, online, red button and mobile.

There will be full live coverage of both qualifying and race on BBC One, BBC One HD and the BBC Sport website, plus a one-hour evening highlights programme on BBC Three and BBC HD.

For these races, all three practice sessions will be shown live on the red button and the website.

The F1 Forum will continue on the red button for about an hour of comment and analysis after the programme.

The presentation team will be at all the races, including those that are not being broadcast live on BBC television. Full details of the team will be revealed at a later date.

For those races in the Far East time zone which take place early in the morning in the UK, two hours of highlights will be shown at 1400.

For races which are run at a time that is early afternoon in the UK, 90 minutes of highlights will be shown at 1730. Schedules are subject to change.

The full narrative of the weekend, including live text and audio commentary, news, interviews, pictures and highlights of all sessions on track, will also be available on the BBC Sport website and there will be live coverage of both qualifying and the race on radio.

All 20 grands prix will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 Live or 5 Live Sports Extra.

The BBC Sport website and red button will broadcast live coverage of every second of on-track action for all the races that are live on BBC One and will have highlights of the others.

In detail, the coverage will be as follows:

Network TV


Live grands prix

Qualifying sessions and races live on BBC One and BBC One HD

One-hour evening highlights programme on BBC Three and BBC HD

All races and qualifying sessions that start before 1000 to have full repeat on terrestrial TV later in the day


Other races

Extended highlights (90 mins) on BBC One and BBC One HD, 5.30pm for European time zone races and (120 mins) 2pm for early morning races

Qualifying. Extended highlights (75 mins) BBC One and BBC One HD, Saturdays at 5.30pm for European time zone races and 1pm for early morning races

(Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying and highlights will be on BBC Two and BBC HD)

Radio

Live commentary of every race plus coverage of practice and qualifying sessions

5 Live Formula 1 on 5 Live Sport every Friday night prior to a race, previewing all the action with expert analysis and the latest news from the track

Chequered Flag podcast available to download at bbc.co.uk/5live with expert analysis and reaction from the circuit


Online/Red Button

Live BBC races - all live on-track sessions streamed live on Red Button and on the BBC Sport website

Interactive forum on Red Button for an hour after each live race

All races - live text and audio commentary, highlights, interviews, news, reaction

No Canada and we get Valenica & Korea. FFS.

[MrJibbles]

SkySportF1 Sky Sports F1

Brundle announces Sky switch: Martin Brundle has announced he is joining Sky Sports F1 HD from next season. bit.ly/vb3A3j #F1 #SkyF1

MBrundleF1 Martin Brundle

That's all the news from me today I'm here to commentate on F1 with the creative hard working BBC crew I've had the privilege to be part of

MBrundleF1 Martin Brundle

Yes money is better but with deals I could have put around lower key BBC role + 50% of my income going to UK taxman, not the deciding factor

MBrundleF1 Martin Brundle

I'm convinced two mighty broadcasters in Sky and BBC head to head at 10 races will be great for F1 fans overall. Be patient, lots happening

MBrundleF1 Martin Brundle

Yes I'll be doing grid walks in the future of course, it's my trademark. It's not for me announce who else is working where from next season

MBrundleF1 Martin Brundle

Can confirm I'll be commentating on Sky Sports F1 in 2012. All races live on dedicated F1 channel + more tech features is what motivates me

Excellent!

[BATTY BOY BUM BANDIT]

That interview with r9....

[Guest Portuguese]

Sky need to dedicate a channel to Football

[Kurtis]

just seen the ad for sky sports F1

Sky really does have too much money

[Swiftie]

That interview with r9....

Kid fully mocked!!

[Sinister]

[Sinister]

[The King]

Really hope with it being a dedicated channel, the focus is alot more technical. Kinda got bit irritated by the Beeb explaining the same things every race.

[Swiftie]

Really hope with it being a dedicated channel, the focus is alot more technical. Kinda got bit irritated by the Beeb explaining the same things every race.

Once u have talked bout the tyres & parts that the teams will allow u to record on camera you may tend to not have anything else to talk about.

[The King]

Not really, the discussion with the commentary team in Free Practice is alot more technical.

[Lenny]

Kimi Raikkonen is back for 2012 with Lotus

[The Somalian]

Just heard about kimi

Dont u guys remember back in 02/03 times f1 had it's own ppv station which was interactive never brought nething as it wad free on normal tv my cousin did kept going on how great it was so if he was not gassed will be on that level

[Guest haze-e]

Iceman Kimi is back. Zoop!

[The King]

In the first major unveiling for the 2012 campaign, Sky Sports have revealed their team of pundits, presenters and commentators to broadcast every session from all the season's races next year.

In an eagerly-awaited announcement, the station has confirmed that the hugely popular David Croft will join forces with Martin Brundle in the commentary box for each of the 2012's races, with Brundle on air during every day of each grand prix, dividing his time between paddock, pitlane and commentary box. The flexibility means that former F1 driver Anthony Davidson will be reunited with Croft for commentary duties for each of the weekend's practice sessions.

"In Martin Brundle we have the outstanding F1 broadcaster - on the track and in broadcasting, he's proved it time and again," commented Sky Sports Executive Producer Martin Turner.

"Working alongside him, David Croft is a passionate, experienced commentator and Anthony Davidson can bring great technical knowledge to live practice sessions."

In support, both Natalie Pinkham and Ted Kravitz will scour the pitlane in search of the inside scoop on what's occurring, with Kravitz also co-presenting the magazine show that Sky Sports have also announced will be part of their package.

Ted's co-presenter on the magazine show will be Georgie Thompson, a familiar face to viewers of Sky Sports News, while another familiar face to Sky Sports viewers, Simon Lazenby, will host each grand prix weekend.

And last, but by no means least, broadcasting veteran Steve Rider will stage a series of big interviews with racing legends of the past and present for Sky Sports.

"Ted Kravitz has huge knowledge of the pitlane and paddock and he and Natalie Pinkham will get the information and access our viewers need," added Turner.

"And guiding us through the coverage we have the experience of Simon Lazenby and Georgie Thompson. Each has hosted major sports events, from the British Lions to the Ryder Cup - they have trust and respect."

[MrJibbles]

Sky have gone in with this line up.

Good to see Crofty and Davidson moving up, enjoyed what they did with 5Live.

[Sinister]

Big!