[Keith Collantine]

There are 21 races on the provisional F1 calendar, meaning the BBC can broadcast ten of them live.

Which ones should the BBC try to pick? And how will the choosing process between it and Sky go?

The BBC get the first choice and can pick three races which they will show live. Then Sky pick three races they will have exclusively live. After that, each picks one race in turn until all have been allocated.

Last year the BBC picked Malaysia, Spain, Canada, Britain, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Russia and Abu Dhabi. The 2015 F1 calendar is as follows:

Australia
Malaysia
China
Bahrain
South Korea
Spain
Monaco
Canada
Austria
Britain
Germany
Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Singapore
Japan
Russia
USA
Mexico
Brazil
Abu Dhabi

South Korea is widely expected not to be on the final calendar.

[WheelToWheel]

So my opinion

Belgium- BBC
Singapore- BBC
Abu Dhabi- BBC
Monaco- Sky
Canada- Sky
Japan- Sky
Australia- BBC
Bahrain- Sky
Mexico- BBC
Great Britain- Sky
Hungary- BBC
Germany- Sky
Italy- BBC
Austria- Sky
Brazil- BBC
USA- Sky
China- BBC
Spain- Sky
Malaysia- BBC
Russia- Sky

[PorscheF1]

All of them, which would mean I can watch them…

[James]

In order of preference, the BBC should choose:

Britain (obvious reason)
Abu Dhabi (final race, title decider etc…)
Belgium (always a popular one)
Brazil (decent race + possible title decider)
Canada (one of the best races + good viewing time)
Mexico (new race + possible title decider)
USA (similar to Canada)
Malaysia (usually a decent race)
Australia/Bahrain/Spain/Monaco/Germany/Italy/Singapore/Japan
China/South Korea/Austria/Hungary/Russia

However, I believe that it’s a maximum of 2 consecutive ‘Sky’ races, and the BBC won’t show all final 4 races, so I imagine that the BBC will choose something like:

Malaysia
Bahrain
Spain
Canada
Britain
Belgium
Singapore
Japan
USA
Abu Dhabi

[Craig Woollard]

Ideally, all of them. Sky’s build up is pretty abysmal. The commentary is the only decent point but even then both Croft and Brundle seem to lose the plot on occasions.

I would guess that Malaysia, Bahrain, Spain, Canada, Britain, Hungary, Belgium, Singapore, Mexico and Abu Dhabi will be on the Beeb.

[Atticus]

Great Britain, Abu Dhabi, Monaco – BBC
Australia, Singapore, USA – Sky
Mexico – BBC
Canada – Sky
Belgium – BBC
Italy – Sky
Brazil – BBC
etc.

I tried to think with the head of a marketing man, so I chose GPs which may have the most ad value besides being the most popular around England and the world.

I think the most important choices are the first ones, so I didn’t list them all.

[Giggsy11]

Australia
Malaysia
Monaco
Canada
Britain
Germany
Hungary
Belgium
Japan
Brazil

These are usually the best races of the year, doubt the BBC will broadcast more than half of them though.

[PhilEReid]

Australia
Malaysia
Spain
Canada
Britain
Belgium
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Brazil

[MarlboroMcLaren]

Australia
Malaysia
China – BBC
Bahrain – BBC
Spain
Monaco – BBC
Canada
Austria – BBC
Britain – BBC
Germany
Hungary – BBC
Belgium
Italy
Singapore – BBC
Japan
Russia – BBC
USA
Mexico
Brazil – BBC
Abu Dhabi – BBC

[Rob Bortkiewicz]

I think BBC will go with their usual picks

Australia – Sky
Malaysia – BBC
Bahrain – Sky
China – BBC
Korea – Sky
Spain – BBC
Monaco – Sky
Canada – BBC
Austria – Sky
Britain – BBC
Germany – Sky
Hungary – Sky
Belgium – BBC
Italy – BBC
Singapore – Sky
Japan – Sky
Russia – BBC
USA – Sky
Mexico – Sky
Brazil – BBC
Abu Dhabi – BBC

[Theo Parkinson]

If I was in charge of both sides it would be:
BBC Abu Dhabi
BBC Britain
BBC Canada
Sky Belgium
Sky Monaco
Sky Melbourne
BBC Japan
Sky Mexico
BBC Monza
Sky Germany
BBC Brazil
Sky U.S.A
BBC Austria
Sky Bahrain
BBC Malaysia
Sky Russia
BBC Spain
Sky Hungary
BBC Korea

[Red]

Australia
Malaysia
China
Bahrain
South Korea
Spain
Monaco
Canada
Austria
Britain
Germany
Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Singapore
Japan
Russia
USA
Mexico
Brazil
Abu Dhabi

Hopefully the BBC choose those 10 races for the season, I know its unlikely they will get Australia but one can hope.

[Master firelee]

Australia
Malaysia
China
Bahrain
South Korea
Spain
Monaco
Canada
Austria
Britain
Germany
Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Singapore
Japan
Russia
USA
Mexico
Brazil
Abu Dhabi

I can’t imagine all of these would be picked since sky pick aswell but they are the ones I’d hope for.

[Uzair Syed]

All of them obviously! I can’t stand Sky Sports, greedy money lovers.

[Nick]

Australia
Malaysia
China
Bahrain
South Korea
Spain
Monaco
Canada
Austria
Britain
Germany
Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Singapore
Japan
Russia
USA
Mexico
Brazil
Abu Dhabi

Would be my selection. Korea may or may not happen, so there’d only be a one-race gap between BBC live broadcasts. Monaco, as prestigious as it is, tends to be a bit processional, so we could probably get highlights just as good as a live race. Tried to keep even-ish gaps with the rest. Belgium/Italy back to back, both have the history, and are typically good races. Return to Mexico would be good to have live, and the Abu Dhabi season closer is pretty much a given.

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