Here are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage of the European Grand Prix and the F1 Fanatic live blogs which will take place during all five sessions this weekend.
At present the BBC’s timetables indicate the race will be on BBC1 as usual on Sunday. However due to the situation in a Prominent International Football Tournament(TM) the race is likely to be on BBC2 instead – in England at least – as admitted by presenter Jake Humphrey today.
Regardless of what the BBC are doing we’ll have our 100% F1-focused live blogs running at the usual times!
If you would like to help run the live blogs this weekend please get in touch by emailling me, using Twitter or leave a comment below.
Friday 25th June 2010
European Grand Prix Free practice 1 – 08:55 – 10:35 (BBC Red Button and online)
F1 Fanatic live blog will run throughout this session
European Grand Prix Free practice 2 – 12:55 – 14:35 (BBC Red Button and online)
F1 Fanatic live blog will run throughout this session
Saturday 26th June 2010
European Grand Prix Free practice 3 – 09:55 – 11:05 (BBC Red Button except on Freeview, and online)
F1 Fanatic live blog will run throughout this session
European Grand Prix Qualifying – 12:10 – 14:30 (BBC1, Red Button and online) (Qualifying starts at 1:00)
F1 Fanatic live blog will begin around 12:00 and end around half an hour after the chequered flag
Sunday 27th June 2010
European Grand Prix – 12:10 – 15:30 (BBC1 or BBC2, Red Button and online) (Race starts at 1:00)
F1 Fanatic live blog will begin around 12:00 and end around half an hour after the chequered flag
Please share details of the F1 coverage in your area below.
Find times for every F1 session with the F1 Fanatic Google Calendar.
irishlad (@irishlad)
24th June 2010, 10:12
Probaly wont be around for the race, anywhere i could watch a replay later (im from ireland) so no BBC Iplayer.
cbriddon (@cbriddon)
24th June 2010, 10:24
This is confusing as I just set the qualifying and the race to record on the Sky+ app for my iphone and they are both listed as being on BBC 1.
Surely they won’t change it this close to air.
Sush Meerkat
24th June 2010, 10:34
Normally I’d kick up a fuss with regards to Football encroaching on my sacred F1 time.
But its only Valencia so I’ll let it slide this time.
Gareth
24th June 2010, 10:38
I hope they make a decision quickly, as I need to record the GP and won’t be at home from tomorrow. I can’t miss it :(
The_Pope
24th June 2010, 11:17
As long as we know which one to switch on, I don’t see it makes any difference.
I’ve NEVER understood the politics between what appears on BBC1 vs BBC2. Everyone, everywhere can receive both so why should beeb1 be seen as the flagship, while lesser programs are relegated to beeb2?
(I’m sure someone will say the answer is historical, going back to the 1960s)
TommyB (@tommyb89)
24th June 2010, 12:00
Me too. I really don’t get the UK outrage when a program is on BBC2 instead of BBC1. I won’t lose sleep over it…
Adrian
24th June 2010, 12:31
I think the only issue here is for people who want to know what channel to record…
…I’m away for the weekend so have series linked it, which hopefully will pick up any change of channel…if not…iPlayer…
George
24th June 2010, 16:37
I think it’s only TV people that get upset over it, if it was between BBC1 and BBC3 I could understand it but it’s pretty childish as it is.
Dianna
24th June 2010, 19:39
More people watch Football than F1.Fact.The majority wins.
Jose
24th June 2010, 23:36
True, what is the problem with it being on bbc2? as long as they show it i dont really care where it is
Dank
24th June 2010, 12:14
Due to MotoGP qualifying from Assen, FP3 won’t be available to Freeview viewers this weekend by the looks of things.
Dank
24th June 2010, 12:15
Which, if I bothered to look up, has already been mentioned.
Move along!
Andy
24th June 2010, 14:48
why move on, motogp is boring and so short, why not show that everywhere except freeview and show the better f1!!!!!!
PJA
24th June 2010, 12:55
The England football team not winning their group means not only do they have arguably a harder match in the next round but that it clashes with F1.
Icthyes (@icthyes)
24th June 2010, 13:28
Again? What are the BBC playing at? It’s confused my Sky+ enough times already, and I depend on a technophobe to set it right!
Steve K
24th June 2010, 17:20
I’m sure the BBC deal us like ESPN and ESPN2 in the states. If you have the right cable provider both are in HD and there is no difference, one network is just older than the other.
Charles Carroll
24th June 2010, 17:38
Speed TV should have Sunday’s race on at 7:00am Central Time Zone
Scalextric
24th June 2010, 21:51
Yup, tape delayed, but not on Speed where I am in the US, it’s on Fox. (9am PST).
Jagged (@jagged)
24th June 2010, 22:14
The next 3 races are not on Speed but are being shown tape-delayed on Fox at Noon eastern, 9AM pacific. Speed will still have coverage of FP2 on Friday and Qualy on Saturday.
Electrolite
25th June 2010, 16:26
Not a big deal. Won’t be losing sleep over it ;)