NBC Sports to Air 15 Hours of FORMULA ONE BRAZILAN GRAND PRIX
By: Caryn Robbins Nov. 05, 2014
NBC Sports Group will present more than 15 hours of comprehensive coverage of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix this week across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, and NBC Sports Live Extra. Live coverage of the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday begins at 10:30 a.m. ET on CNBC. NBC will air an encore presentation of the race at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
| 2014 F1 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS | ||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 316 | 10 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 292 | 4 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo* | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 214 | 3 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas* | Williams-Mercedes | 155 | 0 |
| T-5 | Sebastian Vettel* | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 149 | 0 |
| T-5 | Fernando Alonso* | Ferrari | 149 | 0 |
*Eliminated from championship contention
Coverage begins Friday at 7 a.m. ET with Practice 1 exclusively on NBC Sports Live Extra, followed by Practice 2 at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Live Extra will provide exclusive live coverage of Practice 3 on Saturday at 8 a.m. ET, and CNBC will present live qualifying at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday. CNBC will air live coverage of the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET, prior to NBC's encore presentation of the Brazilian GP at 1 p.m. ET.
NBCSN will air encore presentations of qualifying on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, and the Brazilian GP on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.
Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Brazilian Grand Prix, and will be joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team's on-site reporter from Interlagos in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Pre-race coverage on F1 Countdown Sunday at 10:30 a.m. ET on CNBC will feature a look back at the great moments in Brazil's F1 history by NBC Sports Group F1 essayist Sam Posey. In addition, NBC Sports Group motorsports analyst Townsend Bell will take fans on a drive around Interlagos in the iRacing Simulator on F1 EXTRA on Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Motorsports Coverage This Week on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC & NBC Sports Live Extra (subject to change):
| Date | Program | Time (ET) | Network |
| Thurs., November 6 | NASCAR AMERICA | 5 p.m. | NBCSN |
| Auctions America - Auburn (Encore) | 7 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Auctions America - Auburn (Encore) | 9 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Fri., November 7 | Auctions America - Auburn (Encore) | 12 a.m. | NBCSN |
| F1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Practice 1 | 8 a.m. | NBC Sports Live Extra | |
| F1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Practice 2 | 11 a.m. | NBCSN | |
| Road To Mercedes (Encore) | 12:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| F1 Countdown | 5 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| F1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Practice 2 (Encore) | 10:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Sat., November 8 | F1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Practice 3 | 9 a.m. | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| F1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Qualifying | 11 a.m. | CNBC | |
| F1 Brazilian Grand Prix - Qualifying (Encore) | 12:30 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| Sun., November 9 | F1 Countdown | 10:30 a.m. | CNBC |
| F1 Brazilian Grand Prix | 11 a.m. | CNBC | |
| F1 Countdown (Encore) | 1 p.m. | NBC | |
| F1 Brazilian Grand Prix (Encore) | 1:30 p.m. | NBC | |
| F1 Extra | 3:30 p.m. | NBC | |
| F1 Brazilian Grand Prix (Encore) | 4 p.m. | NBCSN | |
| F1 Extra (Encore) | 6:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
MOTORSPORTS ON NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA: NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will provide live streaming coverage of this week's F1 Brazilian Grand Prix coverage. NBC Sports Live Extra's F1 presentations allow viewers to access live on-board shots from various drivers, live shots on pit lane, highlights and an interactive track map.
For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at http://www.nbcsports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.
All live-event programming will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via "TV Everywhere," which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.
MOTORSPORTSTALK: MotorSportsTalk (@MotorSportsTalk) on NBCSports.com brings racing fans up-to-the-minute news, video and information on the Formula One, Verizon INDYCAR Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and all other motorsports racing from around the world. The site also serves as the destination for all news, analysis and video from NBC and NBCSN productions of INDYCAR and F1, including contributions from on-air commentators.
MotorSportsTalk's content is provided by top racing journalists and expert analysts, including:
- Luke Smith is creator and editor at Richland F1, which begins its second season this year. He's on Twitter at @LukeSmithF1, primarily handling the F1 scene from Europe in great detail.
- Tony DiZinno has most recently served as web editor for RACER Magazine and has more than seven years of experience in the industry. Follow him on Twitter at @TonyDiZinno.
- Chris Estrada has written for NBCSports.com's MotorsportsTalk since its inception in 2013, and has been a contributor for various outlets, including the Boston Globe, INDYCAR Nation and FoxSports.com. Follow him at @estradawriting.
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