Complete 2014 F1 on NBC Sports TV Times, Schedule

By Tony DiZinnoMar 11, 2014, 2:26 PM EDT
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The complete, 2014 Formula One on NBC Sports schedule has been revealed (see Australian Grand Prix times here). A breakdown of times for each Grand Prix follows:

NBC will present four races, CNBC will broadcast three and NBCSN will air the remaining 12 races. CNBC will also live broadcast eight qualifying sessions, while NBCSN will air 11. All practices will be presented on NBCSN. Additionally, every race can be viewed live on your desktop and mobile device via NBC Sports Live Extra and the NBC Sports Live Extra app.

NBC Sports Group’s Formula One full announce booth returns for a second season, with lead race announcer Leigh Diffey providing live play-by-play commentary. Diffey is joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst Steve Matchett, a former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team. Rounding out the broadcast team is F1 insider Will Buxton, who will provide live reports on-site in Australia and at all 19 F1 races this season.

The four live NBC races begin with the Monaco Grand Prix on May 25 at 7:30 a.m. ET, followed by the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, June 8 at 2 p.m. ET. NBC’s F1 coverage continues with the United States Grand Prix (Austin) on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. ET, and concludes with the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. ET. NBC Sports Group’s announce team of Diffey, Hobbs, Matchett, and Buxton will be on-site to call the action from Monaco, Montreal (Canada) and Austin (U.S.).

Due to scheduling conflicts, live coverage of the Great Britain, German and Hungarian Grands Prix will air on CNBC, NBCUniversal’s fully-distributed business channel.

The full release on the F1 schedule can be found on the NBC Sports Group Press Box website.

Schedule by Grand Prix:

Grand Prix Practice 2 (ALL on NBCSN) Qualifying (11 NBCSN, 8 CNBC; Specifics TBD) Race (Channel Listed)
Australian P1: 3/13, 9:30 p.m.P2: 3/14, 1:30 a.m. March 152:00 a.m. March 161:30 a.m., NBCSN
Malaysian March 282:00 a.m. March 294:00 a.m. March 303:30 a.m., NBCSN
Bahrain April 411:00 a.m. April 511:00 a.m. April 610:30 a.m.,  NBCSN
Chinese April 182:00 a.m. April 192:00 a.m. April 202:30 a.m., NBCSN
Spanish May 98:00 a.m. May 108:00 a.m. May 117:30 a.m., NBCSN
Monaco May 22 (Thurs.)8:00 a.m. May 248:00 a.m. May 257:30 a.m., NBC*
Canadian June 62:00 p.m. June 71:00 p.m. June 82:00 p.m., NBC*
Austrian June 208:00 a.m. June 218:00 a.m. June 227:30 a.m., NBCSN
British July 49:00 a.m. July 58:00 a.m. July 67:30 a.m., CNBC
German July 18 (SDD)2:30 p.m. July 198:00 a.m. July 207:30 a.m., CNBC
Hungarian July 25 (SDD)11:30 a.m. July 268:00 a.m. July 277:30 a.m., CNBC
Belgian August 228:00 a.m. August 238:00 a.m. August 247:30 a.m., NBCSN
Italian September 58:00 a.m. September 68:00 a.m. September 77:30 a.m., NBCSN
Singapore September 199:30 a.m. September 209:00 a.m. September 217:30 a.m., NBCSN
Japanese October 31:00 a.m. October 41:00 a.m. October 51:30 a.m., NBCSN
Russian October 106:00 a.m. October 117:00 a.m. October 126:30 a.m., NBCSN
United States October 311:00 p.m. November 11:00 p.m. November 22:00 p.m., NBC*
Brazilian November 711:00 a.m. November 811:00 a.m. November 91:00 p.m., NBC
Abu Dhabi November 218:00 a.m. November 228:00 a.m. November 237:30 a.m., NBCSN

All Times ET

Schedule Subject to Change
(SDD) Same Day Delay

*Entire broadcast team on site

Lewis Hamilton aims to match Michael Schumacher’s F1 win record

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Associated PressSep 24, 2020, 2:45 PM EDT
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SOCHI, Russia — Lewis Hamilton has set many Formula One marks over the years, but few are as significant as the Michael Schumacher record he can match Sunday at the Russian Grand Prix.

Victory for Hamilton at the Sochi Olympic Park would see him draw level with Schumacher at 91 career victories, more than any other driver in the 70-year history of F1.

It also would increase Hamilton’s commanding 55-point lead over teammate Valtteri Bottas in the championship standings, putting him closer to a seventh world championship, matching another Schumacher record.

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History is on the side of Hamilton, who won Sept. 13 at Mugello. He’s won four of the six Russian races so far, and all six were won by Mercedes drivers. His closest challenger is likely to be Bottas, who beat Hamilton in the 2017 edition of the Russian Grand Prix.

Elsewhere in the championship hunt, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen’s season has gone up in smoke since his Aug. 9 victory at Silverstone. An overheating engine forced the Dutch driver out of the Sept. 6 race at Monza and then a similar problem struck just before the start at Mugello. Verstappen was far slower off the line than the cars around him and was struck by Kimi Raikkonen’s Alfa Romeo.

That leaves Verstappen 80 points off Hamilton in the standings and a 25-point deficit to Bottas.

If Hamilton does win to tie Schumachher at Sochi, more fans will see it in person than any other race in a 2020 season mostly run before empty grandstands because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Organizers say the race weekend is sold out but haven’t given final ticket sales figures.

Race promoter Alexei Titov previously told Russian state TV that the stands would be at 50 percent of their capacity, which equates to around 30,000 spectators.

That’s far more than the previous season high of 3,000 fans for the most recent race, the Tuscan Grand Prix at the Mugello circuit.

Unlike at the last two races in Italy, there will be a full entertainment program on offer for fans with concerts featuring some of Russia’s most popular musicians.

Russian organizers say they’re taking precautions to keep fans safe and will have medical staff posted at checkpoints around the venue, and that spectators will have their temperature measured on entry.