The Formula 1 paddock moves into Europe for round five of the 2017 Formula One season, the Spanish Grand Prix. The weekend’s action will be broadcast exclusively live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights airing each evening on Channel 4.
Anthony Davidson will be back with Sky Sports for the Spanish round of the season. As announced pre-season, Davidson will be with the team for five races this year. Elsewhere, the Formula E championship returns with round five from Monaco. Martin Haven will be back in the commentary box as Jack Nicholls will be covering the Formula 1 action for BBC Radio 5 Live. Haven will be alongside Bob Varsha and Mike Conway as Dario Franchitti is stateside for the Indianapolis 500 build-up. The electric championship speeds up now with eight races taking place in the next two and a half months!
Also in action, next weekend is IndyCar action from the Indianapolis road course, whilst the World Superbike riders will be at Imola.
Channel 4 F1
Sessions
13/05 – 17:30 to 19:00 – Qualifying Highlights
14/05 – 18:45 to 21:00 – Race Highlights
Sky Sports F1
Sessions
12/05 – 08:45 to 11:00 – Practice 1
12/05 – 12:45 to 14:50 – Practice 2
13/05 – 09:45 to 11:15 – Practice 3
13/05 – 12:00 to 14:35 – Qualifying
14/05 – 11:30 to 16:15 – Race
=> 11:30 – Track Parade
=> 12:00 – Pit Lane Live
=> 12:30 – Race
=> 15:30 – Paddock Live
Supplementary Programming
10/05 – 20:30 to 21:00 – F1 Report: Preview
11/05 – 14:00 to 15:00 – Driver Press Conference
12/05 – 01:30 to 01:45 – Paddock Uncut
12/05 – 17:35 to 18:15 – Team Press Conference – to be confirmed
12/05 – 18:15 to 18:45 – The F1 Show – to be confirmed
17/05 – 20:30 to 21:00 – F1 Report: Review
BBC Radio F1
11/05 – 21:00 to 22:00 – Preview (BBC Radio 5 Live)
12/05 – 08:55 to 10:35 – Practice 1 (BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra)
13/05 – 09:55 to 11:05 – Practice 3 (BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra)
13/05 – 12:55 to 14:05 – Qualifying (BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra)
14/05 – 12:30 to 15:00 – Race (BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra)
Formula Two – Spain (Sky Sports F1)
12/05 – 11:00 to 11:45 – Practice
12/05 – 14:55 to 15:25 – Qualifying
13/05 – 14:35 to 15:45 – Race 1
14/05 – 09:30 to 10:25 – Race 2
Formula E – Monaco (online via Channel 5’s social media channels and YouTube)
13/05 – 06:55 to 07:55 – Practice 1
13/05 – 09:25 to 10:10 – Practice 2
Formula E – Monaco
13/05 – 10:45 to 12:10 – Qualifying (Spike)
13/05 – 14:30 to 16:15 – Race (Channel 5)
Formula V8 3.5 – Monza (BT Sport 3)
13/05 – 14:00 to 15:00 – Race 1
14/05 – 10:30 to 12:00 – Race 2
GP3 Series – Spain (Sky Sports F1)
13/05 – 08:45 to 09:20 – Qualifying
13/05 – 16:10 to 17:00 – Race 1
14/05 – 08:20 to 09:00 – Race 2
IndyCar Series – Grand Prix of Indianapolis (BT Sport 2)
14/05 – 20:30 to 23:00 – Race
Porsche Supercup – Spain
13/05 – 17:15 to 18:15 – Race 1 (Eurosport 2)
14/05 – 10:30 to 11:30 – Race 2 (Eurosport 1)
Speedway Grand Prix – Poland (BT Sport 3)
13/05 – 17:45 to 21:15 – Races
World Rallycross Championship – Belgium (Motorsport.tv)
14/05 – 13:00 to 14:55 – Race
World Superbikes – Imola
13/05 – 09:15 to 14:00 – Qualifying and Race 1 (Eurosport 2)
14/05 – 10:00 to 15:00 – Support and Race 2 (Eurosport 2)
16/05 – 20:00 to 21:00 – Highlights (ITV4)
As mentioned, once Sky’s schedules are in shape, I will update the above information.
Update on May 9th – I have had confirmation from Sky that their original schedules were incorrect. Sky will not be broadcasting the Porsche Supercup series and GP3 practice live, so exactly the same as previous years. I have also amended the Formula E commentary line-up – Dario Franchitti is in fact stateside and not covering the event.
Strange to have Paddock Uncut shown so late. The first showing has always been around 9pm on Thursday, IIRC.
Sky EPG (at time of writing) has Team Principals Press Conference @ Friday 3:30pm (40 mins), then The F1 Show @ Friday 4:10pm (30 mins)
I now have Sky Sports Mix, if possible, can you list when they are showing a qualifying session/free practice or race live ? as I don’t want to miss it, especially if it’s only highlights on C4 . Thanks.
At least with FE being this Saturday the wait for C4’s quali highlights won’t be as bad.
A bit late for Channel 4 to have their race highlights isn’t it?
Not only that Mack but it clashes with the start of the IndyCar @IMS road course on BTSport2
Unless…(would the C4 Race highlights show have a 1/2 hr of post race talk?..IE: Race coverage end at 20:30?)
Highly unlikely I know but with highlights surely they could drop the grid walk, highly unlikely it sounds that Channel 4 highlights would show e.g. ‘Grand Prix’ coverage if only……
WAIT…I was wrong.
David has listed the Indycar race on Sunday night..
IT’S ON SATURDAY NIGHT @ 21:30
No conflict.
If anybody is interested in FIA GT3 sports car racing. The Blancpain GT series is available LIVE & FREE on YouTube. This is a 1020 stream with commentary. Check the website for timing of the races being shown this coming weekend. Preliminary TV schedule pdf under Event timetable link. Old races are available in full on the YouTube site. Last weekend’s sprint race was somewhat processional, but other races have been well worth watching. For the last Endurance event at Monza they had an entry list of 52 cars.
http://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/
http://www.blancpainsportsclub.com/
Is Martin Haven the one who has commented on World GT?
Yes he commentates on WTCC as well and Le Mans