F1 Fanatic Live will be running during the entire Australian Grand Prix weekend so look out for the live page on the site during every session.
Here are the times of the race coverage here in the UK and which channels they are on.
All the Australian Grand Prix sessions are live on Sky. The BBC are showing highlights of qualifying and the race.
Friday 16th March 2012
Australian Grand Prix Free practice 1: 01:00 – 03:00 (Sky Sports F1)
Practice starts at 01:30
Australian Grand Prix Free practice 2: 05:15 – 07:00 (Sky Sports F1)
Practice starts at 05:30
Saturday 17th March 2012
Australian Grand Prix Free practice 3: 02:45 – 04:00 (Sky Sports F1)
Practice starts at 03:00
Australian Grand Prix Qualifying: 05:30 (Sky Sports F1)
Qualifying starts at 06:00
Australian Grand Prix Qualifying highlights: 13:00 – 14:15 (BBC2, BBC HD)
Sunday 18th March 2012
Australian Grand Prix: 04:30 (Sky Sports F1)
Race starts at 06:00
Australian Grand Prix highlights: 14:00 – 16:00 (BBC1 except Scotland, BBC2 in Scotland)
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Steve (@steve)
15th March 2012, 9:39
So, if I understand correctly, BBC does not cover the full race anymore? Then I can only hope that there is a Belgian network that covers the races from now on.
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
15th March 2012, 13:02
the rtbf usualy does (don’t know if you are from Vlanderen or Wallonie), but anyway their comments are very bad. And for Australian, it is not live but at 13:00 for quali on saturday and 13:30 on sunday.
You can also have the race live on TF1 (again with crappy comments)
Too bad for the BBC, their were the easiest to listen during GP for me (still sometimes stating the obvious but not speaking of the only belgian driver closing the march during entire races ^^)
We just have to search for sky somewhere …
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
15th March 2012, 13:05
Sorry there is quali and race on rtbf2 at 6:55 saturday and sonday mornings, my mistake …
Steve (@steve)
15th March 2012, 14:31
Hey, I am from the Flemish part of Belgium, but I do speak and understand French. But as you said, the comments are so awful on TF1 (remembering the time before BBC ;-). I’ve done some searching and it appears VT4 gives live coverage, but the comments are equally crappy, but in Dutch.
gwenouille (@gwenouille)
15th March 2012, 22:43
You know what i wish they’d do ? Offer the possibility to watch a sport event live and without commentary ! Imagine a football match without stupid comments, just the sound of the ball and the crowd ! Or just F1’s sound and some telemetry. Or Tennis with just the balls, the referee and Miss Sharapova’s grunts…
Seriously, I’d love that !
laird18
15th March 2012, 23:30
Agreed 100%. I often wish for this option, and it should certainly be available to viewers of all sports. Commentators are sooooo 20th century! :)
Alex W
15th March 2012, 9:39
Worth noting Aussies get the SKY feed all year, free! Yay!
Ral
15th March 2012, 9:43
Heh. So us UK-ians are going to be scouring the net for an Australian proxy instead of the other way around? How ironic.
Mark Young (@terry-fabulous)
15th March 2012, 10:53
Terrific News that Alex
We are really well served here by ONE
I’m even starting to warm to the starchy Greg Rust!
As you can imagine, there is seven hours a day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend.
WARNING – As soon as the race finishes, Ten is switching to ‘Young Talent Time’. Make sure you watch ONE unless you feel the need to watch ten years old singing Lady Gaga.
Stretch (@stretch)
15th March 2012, 9:45
6am isn’t that bad Burnie, is it?
GeorgeDaviesF1 (@georgedaviesf1)
15th March 2012, 10:34
Radio times:
01:25 First Practice
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
05:25 Second Practice
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Sat 17 March 2012
02:55 3rd Practice
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
05:55 Qualifying
5Live
Sun 18 March 2012
05:30 Race
5Live
John H (@john-h)
15th March 2012, 10:57
Thanks George! This what I need. Looking forward to listening instead of sleeping ;)
Estesark (@estesark)
15th March 2012, 14:09
Thanks for this list. Perhaps radio times could be included in future articles, if it’s not too much extra work. I expect the radio audience this season will be significantly higher than last.
mantolwen (@mantolwen)
15th March 2012, 21:27
Yes absolutely! When I was younger I didn’t have a TV so listened to the races on 5 live. Recently I have been lucky with a TV, but I can recommend radio as a great F1 medium. Get live timing from formula1.com and you’re all set!
dND (@dnd)
15th March 2012, 10:35
6:45 – 8:45 French time on French TV station TF1 (free) for the race but I’ve not found any coverage of practice and qualify.
GeorgeTuk (@georgetuk)
15th March 2012, 11:21
I know its F1 Fanatic (therefore all about F1) but any chance of showing the support race times which Sky are also showing in the UK?
Launch Control (@launch-control)
15th March 2012, 11:34
I’m pretty sure i was said on here before that Australia has it’s own support races that sky cannot cover, i’m sure someone who knows will confirm?
The 12-round 2012 GP2 series will begin in Malaysia on 23-25 March.
The 2012 GP3 season is starting in Spain at Barcelona on Sunday 13 May 2012.
If you have motorstv they cover Nascar, WRC and plenty other motorsports, Eurosport has WTCC too :)
Rucknar (@superted666)
15th March 2012, 12:51
Thanks for the Info, looking forward to watching these!
Magnificent Geoffrey (@magnificent-geoffrey)
15th March 2012, 12:44
No live F1 for me this weekend. :(
Mooph (@mooph)
15th March 2012, 13:20
Same here, does anyone know if/when viewing figures would be released for the F1, both for Sky and BBC, i am curious to see what impact being on sky does to BBC and the fact that it is highlights, i am sure that both will claim whatever numbers they get as a success!
Rory Mitchell
15th March 2012, 13:55
For this weekend it won’t be too accurate because its the early hours of the morning for Sky.
Mooph (@mooph)
15th March 2012, 15:11
true, but in some respects thats probably the best indication of the take up and effectivness of Sky buying into F1, most “fans” will make the effort to get up and watch live and casual viewers will watch the replay or highlights at a more social hour of the day, if the numbers are very low for Australia for them then it could be they have well overpaid, if high then it proves their financial investment will pay back,
Mooph (@mooph)
15th March 2012, 15:17
being curious 99,000 people (roughly) watch Sky Sports F1 on its launch week, details on the link, obvioulsy a race weekend will show a different picture
wigster (@wigster)
15th March 2012, 21:48
I’d be surprised if Sky get more then a few hundred thousand since its an early start.
I think the BBC show may get around 4 or 5 million given that most casual viewers don’t have sky and the hardcore viewers who did get up and watch it on sky will tune in to BBC to watch it again out of curiosity to see what the rest of us have to put up with.
If the BBC do get 4 or 5 million then they will claim its successful because they’ve saved loads of money and still got the same number of viewers as last year, completely missing the point that as f1 fans (mostly non sky subscribers) we HAVE to watch the BBC coverage as that’s all we get.
UncleBob
15th March 2012, 13:27
I’m just going to pretend I recorded it and watched it later…..
goofy (@goofy)
15th March 2012, 12:48
Germany (CET):
Friday:
FP1: 2:25-4:15 (Sky Sport 2)
FP2: 6:25-8:15 (Sky Sport 2)
Saturday
FP3: 3:55-5:15 (Sky Sport 2/HD1) 5:45 (RTL as live)
Q: 6:45-9:30 (Sky Sport 2/HD1, RTL) and 13:15 (RTL as live)
Sunday:
R: 6:00-9:30 (Sky Sport 2/HD1, RTL) and 13:15 (RTL as live)
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
15th March 2012, 13:27
That’s a punishing start for Sunday, Sky! Early night for me on Saturday.
Interestingly the highlights programmes that the BBC has for both qualifying and the race will probably run the entire length of the sessions. They can’t be leaving much out!
UncleBob
15th March 2012, 13:28
That’s probably what extended highlights mean… ;)
TED BELL
15th March 2012, 16:40
Here in the Pacific Northwest my TV race start time is 11pm. Most races from Europe start at 4am so I get screwed either way.
Jonathan189 (@jonathan189)
15th March 2012, 18:24
Don’t get your hopes up. The BBC ‘highlights’ programmes may well turn out to be 50% racing and 50% inane talking.
frood
15th March 2012, 19:36
this is my great worry. the beeb are traditionally quite good at highlights in other sports (or better than itv anyway), so it might be bearable.
graham228221 (@graham228221)
15th March 2012, 14:31
Bewilderingly, I’ve actually really missed these early mornings!
I love getting up before dawn, creeping out of bed to annotations wake my girlfriend and head into the front room with a huge cup of coffee – can’t wait :D
aka_robyn (@)
15th March 2012, 17:05
USA:
Friday practice 1: Live online streaming on SpeedTV.com, Thursday, 9:30 pm eastern time
Friday practice 2: Live on SpeedTV, Friday, 1:30 am eastern time
Saturday practice 3: Live online streaming on SpeedTV.com, Friday, 11:00 pm eastern time
Qualifying: Live on SpeedTV, Saturday, 2:00 am eastern time
Race: Live on SpeedTV, Sunday, 2:00 am eastern time
sozavele (@formula-1)
15th March 2012, 17:09
I am planning on streaming with SPEED for Practice and RTL for the Race and Quali, but am muting it to have the British Commantry.
sozavele (@formula-1)
15th March 2012, 17:50
@keithcollantine Due you know if these methods work before I get my hopes up?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
16th March 2012, 20:50
@formula-1 I wouldn’t know, it’s not something I’ve ever done.
Eleanore (@leucocrystal)
16th March 2012, 3:21
Possible stupid question here…
What sort of race coverage can we expect from SPEED? Are they only allowed “highlights”, like the BBC, or what? (That was my assumption, but I honestly don’t know.)
aka_robyn (@)
16th March 2012, 3:28
It is not highlights — it’s the race shown from start to finish. However, that being said, it isn’t *good* coverage. There are tons, and I mean TONS, of commercial breaks. So, in that sense, you will not see the entire race on SpeedTV.
Eleanore (@leucocrystal)
16th March 2012, 3:53
Ah, that was my second guess. And I’m definitely familiar with SPEED’s continuous commercial breaks, I’m afraid. Thanks for clarifying that for me, though!
SteveF1
15th March 2012, 18:03
I shall be watching practice like this later on-
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/667/capturempgsnapshot15132.jpg
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/526/skyf1testpracticemosaic.png
aka_robyn (@)
15th March 2012, 18:25
Not jealous at all! Nope!
GT_Racer
15th March 2012, 19:14
Something to watch out for is that the pit lane feed will be produced by FOM & I gather will feature a lot of team radio & race control messages & other bits of timing data.
Not sure if there implementing it but I was told a month back they were considering producing the onboard mix like they did with f1 digital+ & including all the tv timing graphics you get on the main feed.
the highlights will also be produced by FOM & will include some additional footage which may not end up on the main feed.
David Smith
17th March 2012, 19:31
Yeah and i’ll be using the money I save by not having sky to go to the Belgium Grand Prix :)
Dave
15th March 2012, 19:14
Sky times are wrong, it should be:
FP1 – 01:00 to 03:20
FP2 – 05:15 to 07:20
F1 Show – 09:30 to 10:30
FP3 – 02:45 to 04:10
QU – 05:00 to 07:45
RACE – 04:30 to 09:00
:)
Le Jimster (@lejimster82)
15th March 2012, 19:39
This is really annoying me that I can’t record the practice sessions since Sky have taken over, I’ve only missed a couple of sessions since they started showing them on the beeb. I love the whole build up. I’m zero interested in watching highlights either. It’s either all or nothing as far as I’m concerned. If the Sky option was cheaper I’d buy it, but I can’t afford it, so it looks like I’ll have to find other arrangements to watch my favorite sport :(.
electrolite (@electrolite)
15th March 2012, 19:48
I’m in the US for the rest of March, I’m guessing SPEED is the way to go? I understand the practice sessions are online streams, but I’ll have to find a TV for qualifying and the race? Help me :P
aka_robyn (@)
15th March 2012, 20:10
@electrolite Scroll up on this page to my earlier comment, or click here.
electrolite (@electrolite)
15th March 2012, 22:49
ah, apologies. That means the race itself would not be streamed online, I’m guessing.
aka_robyn (@)
15th March 2012, 23:17
No, unfortunately. If it were up to me, ALL sessions would be streamed online without commentary like FP1 and FP3 are. No such luck, though…
Alonso (@alonsomanso)
15th March 2012, 19:55
Chile
Friday
Free Practice1 22: 30 to 00:00 – Speed Channel
Free Practice2 02:30 to 04:00 – Speed Channel
Saturday
Free Practice3 00:00 to 01:00 – Speed Channel
Qualifying 03:00 to 04:00 – Fox Sports
Sunday
Pre-Race Show 02:00 – Fox Sports
Race 03:00 to 05:00 – Fox Sports
Re-Run of the race: 09:30 Chilevision and Speed Channel preview to the Sprint Cup race at Bristol.
Tom
15th March 2012, 21:42
Brazil race re-run times, anyone?
Alonso (@alonsomanso)
15th March 2012, 21:49
CHECK IN THE WEBSITE OF SPORT TV OR GLOBO.
mralexbarr (@mralexbarr)
16th March 2012, 21:05
0730 on sporTV saturday and sunday
wigster (@wigster)
15th March 2012, 22:18
According to the BBC website (and Jake Humphrey on twitter) in the UK there will be a post race race “red button” F1 forum type show of “reaction and analysis” after EVERY race, whether live or not. They’ll also have short highlights of practice on their website.
Hopefully that means that most of the post race analysis will be shifted to the red button show, leaving the main show for showing us highlights of the race. However I’m doubtful it will be live or interactive with it airing at 3am Aus time on Monday morning…
Link to article here:
wigster (@wigster)
15th March 2012, 22:22
Obviously I can’t figure out links…
Never mind it’s in the f1 section on the bbc sport website if you want to look!
wigster (@wigster)
15th March 2012, 22:59
Link Here…
toddjamin (@toddjamin)
15th March 2012, 22:52
for me, its find a european feed of the action if i can. and 5live comentary. thought i was in the money using my mother in law’s sky go login, but turns out she got rid of the hd package a few months back :(
jay
17th March 2012, 13:56
I find it funny that you can use the web to find this blog,but don’t know how to use the interweb to get what you want ….really sad they let people like this on the web
Tony Baaklini (@tonybaaklini)
17th March 2012, 23:00
Guys,
Anyone has a Link for Live Streaming?
Thanks.
kingtut
18th March 2012, 7:50