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Formula 1 makes its first of two trips to North America with the Canadian Grand Prix this Sunday from 2 p.m. ET on NBC.

Here’s the details and where/when to watch all sessions this weekend:

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FORMULA ONE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX – SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBC

NBC Sports Group’s Formula One coverage continues with the Canadian Grand Prix live from Montreal this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) made his way back atop the podium with his second career win at the Monaco Grand Prix on May 29 for his first victory of the 2016 campaign. Hamilton won last year’s Canadian Grand Prix, holding off Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for his fourth win at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Rosberg boasts 106 points this season through six races, followed by Hamilton (82 pts) and 2014 Canadian GP winner Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull; 66 pts)

Coverage begins Friday on NBC Sports Live Extra at 10 a.m. ET with Practice 1, followed by NBCSN’s coverage of Practice 2 at 2 p.m. ET. Live Extra will stream coverage of Practice 3 on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, prior to NBCSN’s live coverage of qualifying at 1 p.m. ET. NBC will present pre-race coverage on F1 Countdown on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, leading into the Canadian Grand Prix at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. NBCSN will also air an encore presentation Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Group’s lead F1 broadcast team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett, and F1 insider Will Buxton will call the action on-site from the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada.

Following is this week’s F1 coverage schedule on NBC and NBCSN:

Date	Program	Time (ET)	Network
Fri., June 10	F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Practice 1	10 a.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra
	F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Practice 2	2 p.m.	NBCSN
	Off The Grid – Shanghai	3:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Practice 2 (Encore)	10:30 p.m.	NBCSN
Sat., June 11	F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Practice 3	10 a.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra
	Off The Grid – Melbourne	11 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Practice 2 (Encore)	11:30 a.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra
	F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Qualifying	1 p.m.	NBCSN
Sun., June 12	F1 Countdown	1 p.m.	NBC
	F1 Canadian Grand Prix	2 p.m.	NBC
	F1 Canadian Grand Prix (Encore)	8 p.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Extra (Encore)	10:30 p.m.	NBCSN

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FORT WORTH, Texas – Defending series champion Will Power’s name is off the board of potential IndyCar free agents, but there’s still much to be settled in the field – starting with the reigning Indy 500 winner.

Marcus Ericsson is waiting on a contract offer to remain with Chip Ganassi Racing beyond the 2023 season (his fourth with the team). The Swede said he’s made it clear to car owner Chip Ganassi that he wants to stay in the No. 8 Dallara-Honda, which has four victories since June 2021.

“Yeah, it’s up to him, basically,” Ericsson said Friday at Texas Motor Speedway. “He needs to give me an offer for ’24 onward. The ball is in his corner. I really enjoy it at Ganassi, and we’ve done a lot of great things together and would love to continue, but the ball is in his corner. He knows very well what I want.”

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Two days before Ericsson won the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg season opener March 5, Ganassi sang the praises of the emerging star driver to a small group of reporters.

“I want him here beyond this year,” Ganassi said of Ericsson. “He seems to have gotten more out of winning the Indy 500 than anyone else has of recent time, which is a good thing. He did a good job. He’s been everywhere. It’s been a really positive thing for Marcus, the team, the series. He’s grown with that as well.”

Ericsson didn’t sew up his current deal until late in his breakthrough 2021 season (after a memorable victory in the inaugural Music City Grand Prix). So he isn’t necessarily anxious about it but conceded he “was thinking a bit about it over the winner in the offseason and talking about it

“But now that the season has started, I told my managers and everyone I want to focus on the driving. They focus on those things. Now the season is on, and I want to try to win races, win another 500 and championship. That’s where my focus is. (A new contract) is one of those things that happens when it happens. But I’m happy where I am, and I want to do well.”

IndyCar’s two best teams, Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing, tend to be very tight-lipped about their drivers’ contract status.

Power confirmed Friday to journalist Bruce Martin that his new deal was for multiple seasons. That means all three of Penske’s drivers are in multiple-year contracts (unlike Power’s deal, Scott McLaughlin’s extension was announced by the team last year).

But there is more uncertainty at Ganassi’s four cars aside from Ericsson. While Scott Dixon has a ride for as long as he wants (and the six-time champion has given no indication of retiring), Ganassi’s other two other seats have yet to be solidified beyond 2023.

The No. 11 is being split this year by rookie Marcus Armstrong and veteran Takuma Sato this season. In the No. 10, Alex Palou is believed to be in his final year at Ganassi before heading to Arrow McLaren.

That expected move would cast doubt on the future of Felix Rosenqvist, who returned to Arrow McLaren when the team was unable to bring in Palou (who was embroiled in a contract dispute with Ganassi).

Aside from Penske, virtually every other IndyCar team (including Andretti Autosport, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Meyer Shank Racing, which has Helio Castroneves in a contract year) has seats that potentially could open for next season, and even drivers who appear to be under contract for next year still could be on the move (via buyouts and option years).

Though Juncos Hollinger Racing announced a “long-term, multiyear contract partnership” last July with Callum Ilott, but the second-year driver was cagey Friday when asked about how long the extension ran.

“It’s for whatever I want it to be,” said Ilott, who finished a career-best fifth at St. Petersburg. “I’ll say that.”

Before returning to JHR, Ilott turned enough heads as a rookie to draw interest from several teams, and he indicated Friday that he still would be listening.

“I’d love to talk to some other big teams,” Ilott said. “Nothing stops me from talking. Look, you’ve got to be fair. I agreed to (the deal), but it’s pretty obvious that I’m quite interested as people are interested in me as a driver, but I need to focus on the job I’ve got here.

“I’m confident whether it’s in one year, two years, three years, four years, that if I’m wanted now, I’ll always be wanted. I’m a good enough driver that I don’t need to lack confidence in that side. … I’m not worried.”