2018 United States Grand Prix TV Times

10 comments on “2018 United States Grand Prix TV Times”

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   Jere (@jerejj)
   15th October 2018, 17:47

   Now for the second season running, they’re keeping 4 pm as the start time for qualifying due to some concert. I wish they brought it forward by an hour at least. An hour towards the previous (traditional) 1 pm slot. Oh well, qualifying is only qualifying, but still, postponing stuff just because of some off-track activity isn’t really a valid argument to do so. The scheduling of a motor racing event should be (and fortunately usually is) based solely around the stuff that matters the most, which is, of course, the on-track stuff, not the off-track stuff. Well, next year at least, they’re going to have to bring it forward by an hour at a minimum if/when the US GP is going to take place in early-November when the clocks go back an hour in the US (and Canada).
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      OldIron
      15th October 2018, 18:59

      2 years running seems like its a pattern. Probably the circuit finances work out better that way – quallie is the main event, and goes after the support acts.

      Bit of a pain for viewers in Europe, but going to bed and playing back first thing in the morning is fairly safe from spoilers – and ultimately, the points are handed out from the race itself.
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         Jere (@jerejj)
         16th October 2018, 11:23

         @OldIron I wouldn’t’ regard something happening for the 2nd time in a row a pattern yet. Previously, the local start time for qualifying was always 1 pm, so that’s why I referred to it as the ‘traditional’ start time for this particular session. Nevertheless, I agree that it isn’t the end of the world since it’s only qualifying, and not the race itself, which in the end, is the most relevant session of a GP weekend after all.
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   Phylyp (@phylyp)
   15th October 2018, 18:32

   Qualifying is at 2:30 am, and the race at 11:40 pm, local time for me.
   There is absolutely no way I’m watching this race live.

   I wonder if our fellow fanatics Aus/NZ will wake up to watch qualifying, given its lateness :-)
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      Lynn
      15th October 2018, 20:43

      Hey I have to watch espn at crazy hours. If u want to see it live u will wake up
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         Phylyp (@phylyp)
         16th October 2018, 9:10

         :-)
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      Nitzo (@webtel)
      16th October 2018, 7:11

      @phylyp

      This is perhaps one of the least watched races on TV with Asia completely put off due to the times. Its also early in the morning in A/NZ on a Monday.
      Certainly a delight for Europe !!
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      JohnH (@johnrkh)
      16th October 2018, 21:24

      05:10 Monday start daylight saving time in Aus. So not that bad, but I will miss most of the race due to work.
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      pastaman (@)
      20th October 2018, 1:16

      This is the only race of the season that I will see live (US resident)
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   frood19 (@frood19)
   16th October 2018, 9:20

   I like the picture – really shows the elevation change into the first corner. It’s usually flattened by the tv cameras, even the onboards.

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