It is strange to be going into the penultimate race of the season with the championship up for grabs, and yet calling it a dead rubber. But thanks to double points, it is indeed a dead rubber. Nevertheless, the Brazilian Grand Prix may well still have an effect on which Mercedes driver the championship is awarded to. Sky have exclusive live coverage, but the good news is that BBC’s highlights programme is on in the middle of primetime, on BBC One! Considering it follows directly after Strictly Come Dancing, I’ll be very interested to see how it rates.
Elsewhere, it is the MotoGP season finale exclusively live on BT Sport 2. I’m surprised to see this on the same weekend as an F1 race, however there is no direct clash so there is not much of an issue with it. Below are all the details you need…
Thursday 6th November
13:00 to 13:40 – F1: Driver Press Conference (Sky Sports F1)
21:00 to 22:00 – F1: Preview (BBC Radio 5 Live)
Friday 7th November
07:00 to 07:15 – Gear Up for Brazil (Sky Sports F1)
11:45 to 13:50 – F1: Practice 1 (Sky Sports F1)
11:55 to 13:35 – F1: Practice 1 (BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra)
15:45 to 18:00 – F1: Practice 2 (Sky Sports F1)
15:55 to 17:35 – F1: Practice 2 (BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra)
18:00 to 18:40 – F1: Team Press Conference (Sky Sports F1)
20:00 to 21:00 – The F1 Show (Sky Sports F1)
Saturday 8th November
12:45 to 14:15 – F1: Practice 3 (Sky Sports F1)
12:55 to 14:05 – F1: Practice 3 (BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra)
15:00 to 17:45 – F1: Qualifying (Sky1)
15:00 to 17:45 – F1: Qualifying (Sky Sports F1)
16:00 to 18:45 – F1: Qualifying (Sky1 +1)
16:50 to 17:05 – F1: Qualifying 3 (BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra)
21:00 to 22:30 – F1: Qualifying Highlights (BBC Two)
Sunday 9th November
09:30 to 14:15 – MotoGP: Valencia (BT Sport 2)
14:30 to 19:15 – F1: Race (Sky Sports F1)
=> 14:30 – Track Parade
=> 15:00 – Race
=> 18:30 – Paddock Live
15:30 to 18:06 – F1: Race (BBC Radio 5 Live)
19:15 to 20:15 – Tales from the Vault: Story of 1984 (Sky Sports F1)
20:30 to 22:00 – F1: Race Highlights (BBC One)
Wednesday 12th November
20:30 to 21:00 – Midweek Report (Sky Sports F1)
Classic F1 on Sky Sports F1
03/11 – 21:00 to 21:40 – 1983 United States Grand Prix Highlights
04/11 – 21:00 to 21:50 – 1992 Monaco Grand Prix Highlights
05/11 – 21:00 to 23:15 – 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix
06/11 – 21:00 to 23:00 – 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix
07/11 – 09:00 to 11:00 – 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix
08/11 – 14:15 to 15:00 – 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix Highlights
08/11 – 17:45 to 18:45 – 1978 Season Review
08/11 – 22:00 to 23:00 – 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix Highlights
10/11 – 21:00 to 23:15 – 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix
11/11 – 21:00 to 22:45 – 1989 Australian Grand Prix
12/11 – 21:00 to 23:15 – 2000 German Grand Prix
13/11 – 21:00 to 21:30 – 1991 Spanish Grand Prix Highlights
14/11 – 21:00 to 21:45 – 1986 British Grand Prix
As always, if anything changes, I will update the schedule.
Update on November 7th – In a late move (the schedule was only updated on Wednesday), Qualifying will be simulcast on Sky1.
Motorsport Broadcasting 