NBC Sports Group continues its presentation of the 2014 Formula One season “under the lights” this weekend, with comprehensive coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix across NBCSN, CNBC and NBC Sports Live Extra. Live race coverage begins Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, and is followed by F1 Extra, NBC Sports Group’s F1 post-race show, at 10 a.m. ET.
This weekend’s motorsports coverage also features a doubleheader in the Red Bull Global RallyCross series from Los Angeles on NBC this Saturday and Sunday. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will stream both the Singapore Grand Prix and Red Bull Global RallyCross events.
F1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX – SUNDAY AT 7:30 A.M. ET ON NBCSN
NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive coverage of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix begins Friday at 6 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Live Extra with Practice 1, followed by Practice 2 at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Live Extra will carry Practice 3 on Saturday at 5 a.m. ET, followed by live qualifying coverage at 9 a.m. ET on CNBC.
Live Singapore Grand Prix coverage begins Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET, followed by F1 Extra at 10 a.m. ET. NBCSN will air an encore presentation of the Singapore Grand Prix on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
The Singapore Grand Prix was the first F1 race to be run at night in 2008, and is one of three races this year that are taking place under the lights (Bahrain, Abu Dhabi). Two weeks ago, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) capitalized on an error from teammate Nico Rosberg in the first chicane, and held onto the lead for his sixth victory of the 2014 campaign. Hamilton now boasts 216 points in the championship standings, and ranks second behind Rosberg (238 points) with six races remaining in the season. Last year,Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) led wire-to-wire to win at Singapore.
Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Singapore Grand Prix, and will be joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team’s on-site reporter from the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
RED BULL GLOBAL RALLYCROSS: LOS ANGELES – SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 5 P.M. ET ON NBC
NBC will present coverage of the Red Bull Global RallyCross series from Los Angeles this Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. Rhys Millen (Hyundai/Rhys Millen Racing) took the checkered flag at Daytona on Aug. 23, holding off Ken Block (Hoonigan Racing Division) for his first victory of the year. Block currently sits second in the driver standings with 205 points behind Nelson Piquet Jr. (245 points), who boasts a season-high four podiums this year.
Veteran motorsports play-by-play announcer Tes Sewell will call the action on this weekend from the Port of Los Angeles, joined by former driver and analyst Tommy Kendall and reporter Kristen Kenney.
2014 F1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX ON NBCSN IS MOST-WATCHED ITALIAN GP SINCE 2006; F1 ON NBCSN VIEWERSHIP UP 98% VS. 2013
NBCSN’s coverage of the 2014 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, Sept. 7 (7:30-9:35 a.m. ET), averaged 410,000 viewers, making it the most-watched Italian Grand Prix since 2006 (422,000 viewers, SPEED).
Through eight races on NBCSN, the 2014 F1 season has averaged 388,000 viewers, up 98% from the average viewership through eight races in 2013 on NBCSN, with four races remaining on the network (Singapore, Japan, Russia, Abu Dhabi).
Motorsports Coverage This Week on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and NBC Sports Live Extra (subject to change):
| Date | Program | Time (ET) | Network |
| Thurs., September 18 | NASCAR AMERICA | 5 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Off The Grid – Budapest (Encore) | 8:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Mecum Dealmakers: Kansas City (Encore) | 9 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Mecum Dealmakers: Indianapolis (Encore) | 10 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| /DRIVE on NBC Sports | 11 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Fri., September 19 | Motocross Highlight Series | 12 a.m. | NBCSN |
| F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Practice 1 | 6 a.m. | NBC Sports Live Extra | |
| F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Practice 2 | 9:30 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| F1 Countdown | 5 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Sat., September 20 | F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Practice 2 (Encore) | 12:30 a.m. | NBCSN |
| F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Practice 3 | 5 a.m. | NBC Sports Live Extra | |
| F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Qualifying | 9 a.m. | CNBC | |
| F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Qualifying (Encore) | 12:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Red Bull Global RallyCross: Los Angeles 1 | 5 p.m. | NBC | |
| Sun., September 21 | F1 Singapore Grand Prix | 7:30 a.m. | NBCSN |
| F1 Extra | 10 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| Red Bull Global RallyCross: Los Angeles 2 | 5 p.m. | NBC | |
| Mon., September 22 | NASCAR AMERICA (60 minutes) | 4:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| F1 Singapore Grand Prix (Encore) | 7 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Off The Grid: Budapest (Encore) | 10:30 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| GP2 – Italy | 2 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| F1 Italian Grand Prix (Encore) | 3 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| F1 Extra (Encore) | 5:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
