Formula 1 on the BBC
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The BBC will be providing live coverage of nine races in the 2013 Formula 1 season across all its platforms.
For the remainder, there will be extended highlights on television and full live coverage on radio and online, including audio commentary.
The extended highlights programmes will be on BBC One, although start times and duration will depend on race location.
In detail, the coverage will be as follows:
FORMULA 1 ON THE BBC IN 2013
For all live races, F1 fans will be able to customise their viewing experience online through a live leaderboard; in-car cameras; choice of commentary; live text commentary; interactive forums; circuit guides; and blogs.
- Qualifying sessions and races live on BBC One and BBC One HD
- One-hour evening highlights programme on BBC Three and BBC HD
- All races and qualifying sessions that start before 1000 to have full repeat on terrestrial TV later in the day
Other races
- Extended highlights on BBC One and BBC One HD, in the early evening for European time zone races and early afternoon for early morning races
- Qualifying: Extended highlights on BBC One and BBC One HD, Saturday evenings for European time zone races and early afternoon for early morning races
LIVE RACES IN 2013 (Coverage details will appear here; all times GMT)
BRAZIL
22-24 November (BBC televised grand prix)
Friday, 22 November
Brazilian Grand Prix: Practice 1 live, 11:50 BBC Red Button
Brazilian Grand Prix: Practice 1, 13:00-14:45 BBC Two
Brazilian Grand Prix: Practice 2, 15:55-17:35 BBC Two/HD
Saturday, 23 November
Brazilian Grand Prix: Practice 1 repeat, 09:30-11:15 BBC Two
Brazilian Grand Prix: Practice 2 repeat, 11:15-12:55 BBC Two
Brazilian Grand Prix: Practice 3, 12:55-14:05 BBC Two/HD
Brazilian Grand Prix: Qualifying, 15:00-17:20 BBC One
Sunday, 24 November
Brazilian Grand Prix, 15:00-18:05, BBC One
Brazilian Grand Prix, 15:00-18:00, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
F1 Forum, 18:05-19:00 BBC Red Button
Brazilian Grand Prix highlights, 19:00-20:00, BBC Two
Red Button, Online and Connected TV
The BBC's red button interactive TV service will broadcast live coverage of selected on-track sessions - Friday and Saturday practice, qualifying and race - from the races that are live on the BBC.
There will be an additional interactive analysis programme following on from the end of the live BBC One coverage of each race.
The 2013 season will be available to view on the BBC HD channel.
RADIO
BBC Radio 5 live will again be providing extensive coverage and live commentary of the on-track action - on 5 live on 909 and 693 MW and BBC 5 live sports extra on digital radio.
James Allen will be the commentator, and he is joined by Jennie Gow as radio pit-lane reporter.
The station will continue with its half-hour 5 live Formula 1 show on Friday evenings during race weekends.
It also has the Chequered Flag Podcast which is available after every race and features interviews with all the main players and in-depth analysis.
ONLINE
The BBC Sport website will carry live all BBC One, BBC Two and red button coverage of F1.
For the races that are live on the BBC, there will be multiple live video streaming.
Video will be available in high quality, enabling viewers to watch on desktop and mobile, as well as through the new BBC Sport app.
The website will continue its distinctive live text commentary, as well as news, extensive video highlights, analysis from chief F1 writer Andrew Benson and comprehensive results and statistics.
If you have any questions about the BBC's F1 coverage please first consult our main FAQs page., external
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