F1 Fanatic Live will be running during the entire Spanish Grand Prix weekend so look out for the live page on the site during every session.
Here are the details of the BBC and Sky’s live coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix here in the UK:
Friday 11th May
| Session | Channel | Coverage starts | Session starts | Session ends |
| Spanish Grand Prix first practice live | BBC Red Button | 08:55 | 09:00 | 10:30 |
| Spanish Grand Prix first practice live | Sky Sports F1 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 10:30 |
| GP2 Spain practice live | Sky Sports F1 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:40 |
| Spanish Grand Prix second practice live | BBC Red Button | 12:55 | 13:00 | 14:30 |
| Spanish Grand Prix second practice live | Sky Sports F1 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 14:30 |
| GP2 Spain qualifying live | Sky Sports F1 | 14:55 | 15:00 | 15:40 |
Saturday 12th May
| Session | Channel | Coverage starts | Session starts | Session ends |
| GP3 Spain qualifying live | Sky Sports F1 | 8:40 | 8:45 | 9:15 |
| Spanish Grand Prix third practice live | BBC Red Button | 09:55 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Spanish Grand Prix third practice live | Sky Sports F1 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Spanish Grand Prix qualifying live | BBC1 | 12:10 | 13:00 | |
| Spanish Grand Prix qualifying live | Sky Sports F1 | 12:00 | 13:00 | |
| GP2 Spain feature race live | Sky Sports F1 | 14:35 | 14:40 | |
| GP3 Spain race one live | Sky Sports F1 | 16:15 | 16:20 |
Sunday 13th May
| Session | Channel | Coverage starts | Session starts |
| GP3 Spain race two live | Sky Sports F1 | 08:20 | 08:25 |
| GP2 Spain sprint race live | Sky Sports F1 | 09:30 | 09:35 |
| Spanish Grand Prix live | BBC1 | 12:10 | 13:00 |
| Spanish Grand Prix live | Sky Sports F1 | 11:30 | 13:00 |
Please share details of the F1 coverage in your area below.
Find times for every F1 session this year and all the 2012 race dates with the F1 Fanatic Google Calendar.
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SirCoolbeans (@sircoolbeans)
10th May 2012, 9:47
Is this the first time support races have been listed? I don’t remember seeing so many here before.
It’s a great piece of information for the weekend though. Thanks.
Would it be possible to make the F1 session bold so they are easier to find?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
10th May 2012, 10:21
I tried that but didn’t like the look of it.
mildertduck (@mildertduck)
10th May 2012, 11:27
It’s the first GP3 of the season, so that’s why there are more races
Arijit (@arijitmaniac)
10th May 2012, 11:29
Or maybe have a slightly different background colour for the Grand Prix entry in the table.
goofy (@goofy)
10th May 2012, 14:25
Germany (CET)
Friday:
FP1: 09:55 Sky Sport 2/HD1
FP2: 13:55 Sky Sport 2/HD1 and 14:05 n-tv
Saturday:
FP3: 10:55 Sky Sport2/HD1 and 12:30 RTL (highlights)
Q: 13:50 Sky Sport2/HD1 and 13:30 RTL
GP2 R1: 15:35 Sky Sport2/HD1
Sunday:
GP3 R1: 9:00 Eurosport (as live)
GP3 R2: 9:30 Eurosport
GP2 R2: 10:30 Sky Sport2/HD1
PSC: 11:40 Sky Sport2/HD1 and 11:45 Eurosport
Race: 13:00 Sky Sport2/HD1 and 12:45 RTL
Diogenes
10th May 2012, 14:45
Sky just had the Spanish GP Driver’s Conference Live (2PM UK – 9AM EST). They will rebroadcast it at 7PM UK – 2PM EST, 8:30PM UK – 3:30PM EST and 11:15PM UK – 6:15PM EST. Fun Fernando imitation from Vettel: You must all the time leave space…
timi (@timi)
10th May 2012, 14:55
Yes oh yes!! European season how I’ve missed you. No more staying up till 4am for FP1, FP2 etc.
Can’t wait!
timi (@timi)
10th May 2012, 15:01
Keith, is there something in the contract between sky F1 and the BBC where it states when doind simulcasts that sky must have a 10minute head start? Because it looks like that to me, but just wondering if it’s actually in the contracts. Interesting.
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
10th May 2012, 22:37
I doubt it @timi The BBC only used to join the FP sessions 5 minutes before in previous seasons. Nothing has changed there. Sky having a dedicated channel affords them the freedom of going live earlier with a broadcast team, not just commentary.
timi (@timi)
11th May 2012, 1:47
@andewtanner Ahh right. Okay, thanks for that!
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
10th May 2012, 22:41
Yes, GP2 and GP3!
I may actually miss live qualification for F1 due to a family party but I’m hoping a combination of laptop, 3G and Android WiFi Hotspot will alleviate any issues.
P KIng
11th May 2012, 11:28
re. “Find times for every F1 session this year and all the 2012 race dates with the F1 Fanatic Google Calendar.”
Is there a link to that Google Calendar on the home page?