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*Formula One on NBC*
Formula One on NBC
Genre	Sports
Presented by	Leigh Diffey ; David Hobbs ; Steve Matchett ; Will Buxton ; Townsend Bell
Opening theme	Fusebox Sound by Michael Schmidt
Country of origin	USA
Original language	English
Production
Production location	Worldwide
Editor	Rich O’Connor
Running time	Race: 1.5 to 2.5 hours (depending on race length)
Production company	NBC Sports
Original release
Network	NBC ; NBCSN ; NBC Sports Live Extra ; CNBC ; Comcast SportsNet
Release	First run: October 17, 1981 – September 25, 1982; Second run: March 15, 2013 – Present;
Related
	F1 Countdown ; F1 Extra ; F1 Paddock Pass

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Formula One on NBC is a presentation of Formula 1 produced by NBC Sports. Races, practices, and qualifying are televised on NBC, NBCSN, and CNBC, and streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra.

History

Early days

NBC broadcast both Caesars Palace Grands Prix's in 1981 and 1982 on NBC Sportsworld but did not cover F1 races until 2013.

2013-Present

On October 12, 2012, Speed and Fox Sports, then owned by Fox announced that it was unable to renew its contract to air Formula One racing 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 (now NBCSN).^[1]^[2] The races are televised live on NBC, NBCSN, and CNBC and on the NBC Sports Live Extra mobile app, and are typically replayed later in the day on NBCSN.^[3]

During Summer Olympic years (one during the contract, in 2016), NBC will assign different NBCUniversal channels to air races as a result of scheduling conflicts. For 2016, CNBC (used for Premier League, INDYCAR, and Formula One for NBCSN conflicts) will have some Formula One Practices and qualifying along with three races, Austria, Britain and Hungary.

Commentators

Leigh Diffey hosts the broadcasts and provides lap-by-lap commentary, with David Hobbs and Steve Matchett providing analysis. For most races, they call the action from NBC Sports' studio in Stamford, Connecticut; however, they do call the Monaco, Canadian, and United States Grands Prix on location. At all races, Will Buxton reports from pit lane and conducts pre-race and post-race interviews but he was replaced by Townsend Bell for Malaysia and Mexico.

Broadcast Interuptions

Year	Race	Reasons
2016	2016 Canadian Grand Prix	Originally scheduled on NBC Sports but was moved to NBCSN due to the Firestone 600 IndyCar race was scheduled to be on the night before the race but was postponed due to rain. So, NBCSN showed the Canadian GP and the Firestone 600 on NBC Sports.

References

^ "SPEED coverage of Formula One comes to an end in 2012". Motorsport.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
^ "Formula 1 lands four-year deal with NBC". Racer. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Jenna Fryer (October 14, 2012). "NBC Sports Group gets US rights to Formula One". The Huffington Post. AOL. Associated Press.

[speed-nof1-1] "SPEED coverage of Formula One comes to an end in 2012". Motorsport.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

[nbc-f1-2] "Formula 1 lands four-year deal with NBC". Racer. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[F1onNBC-3] Jenna Fryer (October 14, 2012). "NBC Sports Group gets US rights to Formula One". The Huffington Post. AOL. Associated Press.

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-On October 12, 2012, Speed and Fox Sports, then owned by Fox announced that it was unable to renew its contract to air Formula One racing 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 (now NBCSN).<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> The races are televised live on [[NBC]], [[NBCSN]], and [[CNBC]] and on the [[NBC Sports Live Extra]] [[mobile app]], and are typically replayed later in the day on NBCSN.<ref name=F1onNBC>{{cite news|title=NBC Sports Group gets US rights to Formula One|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121014/car-f1-nbc-tv-rights/ |author=Jenna Fryer|agency=Associated Press|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|date=October 14, 2012}}</ref>
+On October 12, 2012, Speed and Fox Sports, then owned by Fox announced that it was unable to renew its contract to air Formula One racing 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 (now NBCSN).<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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016221534/http://www.racer.com:80/formula-1-lands-four-year-deal-with-nbc/article/263645/ |archivedate=October 16, 2012 |df= }}</ref> The races are televised live on [[NBC]], [[NBCSN]], and [[CNBC]] and on the [[NBC Sports Live Extra]] [[mobile app]], and are typically replayed later in the day on NBCSN.<ref name=F1onNBC>{{cite news|title=NBC Sports Group gets US rights to Formula One|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121014/car-f1-nbc-tv-rights/ |author=Jenna Fryer|agency=Associated Press|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|date=October 14, 2012}}</ref>
 During [[Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic]] years (one during the contract, in [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016]]), NBC will assign different NBCUniversal channels to air races as a result of scheduling conflicts.  For 2016, [[CNBC]] (used for Premier League, INDYCAR, and Formula One for NBCSN conflicts) will have some Formula One Practices and qualifying along with three races, [[Austrian Grand Prix|Austria]], [[British Grand Prix|Britain]] and [[Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]].