With the changes to the BBC and Sky schedules thanks to today’s Qualifying postponement, I have ditched the original post. For the remainder of the weekend, refer to the amended times below:
Saturday 16th March
13:00 to 13:55 – F1: Qualifying 1 (BBC One)
17:45 to 18:00 – Ted’s Qualifying Notebook (Sky Sports F1)
18:45 to 19:00 – Inside F1 (BBC News Channel)
23:45 to 01:30 – F1: Qualifying 2 and 3 (Sky Sports F1)
00:00 to 01:00 – F1: Qualifying 2 and 3 (BBC Radio 5 Live)
Sunday 17th March
04:30 to 09:30 – F1: Race (Sky Sports F1)
05:15 to 06:00 – F1: Qualifying 2 and 3 (BBC One)
05:30 to 08:00 – F1: Race (BBC Radio 5 Live)
12:30 to 12:45 – Ted’s Race Notebook (Sky Sports F1)
14:20 to 16:20 – F1: Race (BBC One)
– note: For Scotland viewers, the race is on BBC Two
As you can see, BBC’s Qualifying 2 and 3 coverage directly clashes with Sky’s build-up. I don’t know if that is deliberate on their behalf, or just a case of not room for maneuver regarding their main highlights show in the afternoon.
It likely is deliberate…………in the sense that it means people can watch Q2 and Q3 on the BBC and then (if they don’t have Sky) tune into the race on 5 Live.
Hightlights of Qualifying 2 and 3 on BBC or the race live on SKY No contest. Like all things BBC: a day late and a $ short.
The highlights of Qualifying on BBC run from 05:15 to 06:00, so in theory people can watch that then flick to Sky F1 to watch the Race live.
As Sky’s build up is usual very poor and riddled with adverts and repeated VTs, it’s excellent for people who want to watch track action, watch the Qualifying on the BBC then the race Sky … Let’s hope it’s the same for Malaysia, anything so avid fans can avoid Lazenby and his posse 😀