Formula One on NBC
| Formula One on NBC | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Presented by |
Leigh Diffey David Hobbs Steve Matchett Will Buxton Townsend Bell |
| Opening theme | Fusebox Sound by Michael Schmidt |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Worldwide |
| Editor(s) | Rich O’Connor |
| Running time | Race: 1.5 to 2.5 hours (depending on race length) |
| Production company(s) | NBC Sports |
| Release | |
| Original network |
NBC Sports NBC Sportsworld NBC Sports Network NBC Sports Live Extra CNBC Comcast SportsNet |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release |
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| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
F1 Countdown F1 Extra F1 Paddock Pass |
Formula One on NBC is a presentation of Formula 1 produced by NBC Sports. Races, practices, and qualifying are televised on NBC, NBCSN, and CNBC, and streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra.
History
Early days
NBC broadcast both Caesars Palace Grands Prix in 1981 and 1982 on NBC Sportsworld but did not cover F1 races until 2013.
2013-Present
On October 12, 2012, Speed and Fox Sports, then owned by Fox announced that it was unable to renew its contract to air Formula One racing after the conclusion of the 2012 season. Two days later, NBC announced that it had reached a new four-year deal to broadcast F1 races beginning in the 2013 season, with the majority of its coverage to be carried by NBC Sports Network (now NBCSN).[1][2] The races are televised live on NBC, NBCSN, and CNBC and on the NBC Sports Live Extra mobile app, and are typically replayed later in the day on NBCSN.[3]
During Summer Olympic years (one during the contract, in 2016), NBC will assign different NBCUniversal channels to air races as a result of scheduling conflicts. For 2016, CNBC (used for Premier League, INDYCAR, and Formula One for NBCSN conflicts) will have some Formula One Practices and qualifying along with three races, Austria, Britain and Hungary.
Commentators
Leigh Diffey hosts the broadcasts and provides lap-by-lap commentary, with David Hobbs and Steve Matchett providing analysis. For most races, they call the action from NBC Sports' studio in Stamford, Connecticut; however, they do call the Monaco, Canadian, and United States Grands Prix on location. At all races, Will Buxton reports from pit lane and conducts pre-race and post-race interviews but he was replaced by Townsend Bell for Malaysia and Mexico.
References
- ↑ "SPEED coverage of Formula One comes to an end in 2012". Motorsport.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Formula 1 lands four-year deal with NBC". Racer. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ↑ Jenna Fryer (October 14, 2012). "NBC Sports Group gets US rights to Formula One". The Huffington Post. AOL. Associated Press.