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On October 12, 2012, Speed, then owned by Fox Sports announced that it was unable to renew its contract to air Formula One racing on Speed after the conclusion of the 2012 season. Two days later, NBC announced that it had reached a new four-year deal to broadcast F1 races beginning in the 2013 season, with the majority of its coverage to be carried by [[NBC Sports Network]].<ref name=speed-nof1>{{cite web|title=SPEED coverage of Formula One comes to an end in 2012|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/speed-coverage-of-formula-one-comes-to-an-end-in-2012/|publisher=Motorsport.com|accessdate=October 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name=nbc-f1>{{cite web|title=Formula 1 lands four-year deal with NBC|url=http://www.racer.com/formula-1-lands-four-year-deal-with-nbc/article/263645/|publisher=Racer|accessdate=October 16, 2012}}</ref>
On October 12, 2012, Speed, then owned by Fox Sports announced that it was unable to renew its contract to air Formula One racing on Speed after the conclusion of the 2012 season. Two days later, NBC announced that it had reached a new four-year deal to broadcast F1 races beginning in the 2013 season, with the majority of its coverage to be carried by [[NBC Sports Network]].<ref name=speed-nof1>{{cite web|title=SPEED coverage of Formula One comes to an end in 2012|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/speed-coverage-of-formula-one-comes-to-an-end-in-2012/|publisher=Motorsport.com|accessdate=October 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name=nbc-f1>{{cite web|title=Formula 1 lands four-year deal with NBC|url=http://www.racer.com/formula-1-lands-four-year-deal-with-nbc/article/263645/|publisher=Racer|accessdate=October 16, 2012}}</ref>


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==2016 F1 timetable==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! rowspan=2| Round
! rowspan=2| Grand Prix
! rowspan=2| Circuit
! rowspan=2| Date
! colspan=5| Coverage
|-
! FP1
! FP2
! FP3
! Qualifying
! Race
|-
| 1
| [[Australian Grand Prix|Australia]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit]], [[Melbourne]]
| 18–20 March
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
|-
| 2
| [[Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]]
| {{flagicon|Bahrain}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], [[Sakhir]]
| 1–3 April
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[CNBC]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
|-
| 3
| [[Chinese Grand Prix|China]]
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai International Circuit]], [[Shanghai]]
| 15–17 April
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| 4
| [[Russian Grand Prix|Russia]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sochi Autodrom]], [[Sochi]]
| 29 April-1 May
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[CNBC]]
| [[CNBC]]
|-
| 5
| [[Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]]
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya]], [[Barcelona]]
| 13–15 May
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| 6
| [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]]
| {{flagicon|MCO}} &nbsp;[[Circuit de Monaco]], [[Monte Carlo]]
| 26–29 May
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
| [[NBC Sports]]
|-
| 7
| [[Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], [[Montreal]]
| 10–12 June
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
| [[NBC Sports Live Extra]]
| [[NBC Sports Network]]
| [[NBC Sports]]
|-
|}
==See also==
==See also==
* ''[[F1 Countdown]]''
* ''[[F1 Countdown]]''

Revision as of 20:49, 28 August 2016

Formula One on NBC
GenreSports
Presented byLeigh Diffey
David Hobbs
Steve Matchett
Opening themeFusebox Sound by Michael Schmidt
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationWorldwide
EditorRich O’Connor
Original release
NetworkNBC Sports
NBC Sports Live Extra
NBC Sports Network
CNBC
Release15 March 2013

Formula One on NBC, is a American television programme dedicated to the coverage of Formula One motor racing and is broadcast by the American broadcaster NBC from 2013 onwards.

History

On October 12, 2012, Speed, then owned by Fox Sports announced that it was unable to renew its contract to air Formula One racing on Speed after the conclusion of the 2012 season. Two days later, NBC announced that it had reached a new four-year deal to broadcast F1 races beginning in the 2013 season, with the majority of its coverage to be carried by NBC Sports Network.[1][2]

2016 F1 timetable

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date Coverage
FP1 FP2 FP3 Qualifying Race
1 Australia Australia Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne 18–20 March NBC Sports Live Extra NBC Sports Network NBC Sports Live Extra NBC Sports Network NBC Sports Network
2 Bahrain Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 1–3 April NBC Sports Live Extra NBC Sports Network NBC Sports Live Extra CNBC NBC Sports Network
3 China China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 15–17 April
4 Russia Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi 29 April-1 May NBC Sports Live Extra NBC Sports Network NBC Sports Live Extra CNBC CNBC
5 Spain Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona 13–15 May
6 Monaco Monaco  Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 26–29 May NBC Sports Live Extra NBC Sports Network NBC Sports Live Extra NBC Sports Network NBC Sports
7 Canada Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 10–12 June NBC Sports Live Extra NBC Sports Network NBC Sports Live Extra NBC Sports Network NBC Sports

See also

References

  1. ^ "SPEED coverage of Formula One comes to an end in 2012". Motorsport.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Formula 1 lands four-year deal with NBC". Racer. Retrieved October 16, 2012.