NBC Sports Presents Formula One at Singapore Grand Prix Today

NBC Sports Group continues its presentation of the 2014 Formula One season "under the lights" this weekend, with comprehensive coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix across NBCSN, CNBC and NBC Sports Live Extra. Live race coverage begins this morning at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, and is followed by F1 Extra, NBC Sports Group's F1 post-race show, at 10 a.m. ET.

This weekend's motorsports coverage also features a doubleheader in the Red Bull Global RallyCross series from Los Angeles on NBC this Saturday and Sunday. NBC Sports Live EXTRA - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will stream both the Singapore Grand Prix and Red Bull Global RallyCross events.

F1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - SUNDAY AT 7:30 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports Group's comprehensive coverage of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix begins Friday at 6 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Live EXTRA with Practice 1, followed by Practice 2 at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Live EXTRA will carry Practice 3 on Saturday at 5 a.m. ET, followed by live qualifying coverage at 9 a.m. ET on CNBC.

Live Singapore Grand Prix coverage begins Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET, followed by F1 EXTRA at 10 a.m. ET. NBCSN will air an encore presentation of the Singapore Grand Prix on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.

The Singapore Grand Prix was the first F1 race to be run at night in 2008, and is one of three races this year that are taking place UNDER THE LIGHTS (Bahrain, Abu Dhabi). Two weeks ago, LEWIS Hamilton (Mercedes) capitalized on an error from teammate Nico Rosberg in the first chicane, and held onto the lead for his sixth victory of the 2014 campaign. Hamilton now boasts 216 points in the championship standings, and ranks second behind Rosberg (238 points) with six races remaining in the season. Last year, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) led wire-to-wire to win at Singapore.

Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Singapore 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 the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

RED BULL GLOBAL RALLYCROSS: LOS ANGELES - SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 5 P.M. ET ON NBC

NBC will present coverage of the Red Bull Global RallyCross series from Los Angeles this Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. Rhys Millen (Hyundai/Rhys Millen Racing) took the checkered flag at Daytona on Aug. 23, holding off Ken Block (Hoonigan Racing Division) for his first victory of the year. Block currently sits second in the driver standings with 205 points behind Nelson Piquet Jr. (245 points), who boasts a season-high four podiums this year.

Veteran motorsports play-by-play announcer Tes Sewell will call the action on this weekend from the Port of Los Angeles, joined by former driver and analyst Tommy Kendall and reporter Kristen Kenney.

2014 F1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX ON NBCSN IS MOST-WATCHED ITALIAN GP SINCE 2006; F1 ON NBCSN VIEWERSHIP UP 98% VS. 2013

NBCSN's coverage of the 2014 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, Sept. 7 (7:30-9:35 a.m. ET), averaged 410,000 viewers, making it the most-watched Italian Grand Prix since 2006 (422,000 viewers, SPEED).

Through eight races on NBCSN, the 2014 F1 season has averaged 388,000 viewers, up 98% from the average viewership through eight races in 2013 on NBCSN, with four races remaining on the network (Singapore, Japan, Russia, Abu Dhabi).

Motorsports Coverage This Week on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and NBC Sports Live EXTRA (subject to change):

Date	Program	Time (ET)	Network
Thurs., September 18	NASCAR AMERICA	5 p.m.	NBCSN
	Off The Grid - Budapest (Encore)	8:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	Mecum Dealmakers: Kansas City (Encore)	9 p.m.	NBCSN
	Mecum Dealmakers: Indianapolis (Encore)	10 p.m.	NBCSN
	/DRIVE on NBC Sports	11 p.m.	NBCSN
Fri., September 19	Motocross Highlight Series	12 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Practice 1	6 a.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra
	F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Practice 2	9:30 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Countdown	5 p.m.	NBCSN
Sat., September 20	F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Practice 2 (Encore)	12:30 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Practice 3	5 a.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra
	F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Qualifying	9 a.m.	CNBC
	F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Qualifying (Encore)	12:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	Red Bull Global RallyCross: Los Angeles 1	5 p.m.	NBC
Sun., September 21	F1 Singapore Grand Prix	7:30 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Extra	10 a.m.	NBCSN
	Red Bull Global RallyCross: Los Angeles 2	5 p.m.	NBC
Mon., September 22	NASCAR AMERICA (60 minutes)	4:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Singapore Grand Prix (Encore)	7 p.m.	NBCSN
	Off The Grid: Budapest (Encore)	10:30 a.m.	NBCSN
	GP2 - Italy	2 p.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Italian Grand Prix (Encore)	3 p.m.	NBCSN
	F1 EXTRA (Encore)	5:30 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 Formula One and Red Bull Global RallyCross events. All coverage will be provided via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to make quality content available to authenticated customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

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.

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