NBCSN to Air FORMULA ON Season Finale This Sunday

NBC Sports Group presents the season finale of the 2015 Formula One season this weekend with live coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - F1's only twilight race - from Yas Marina Circuit this Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports Group is on pace to deliver its most-watched Formula One season to date, with just Sunday's season finale in Abu Dhabi remaining on the schedule. Through 18 races, NBC Sports Group's F1 coverage has averaged 533,000 viewers, up 17% vs. the same point of the 2014 F1 season. Last week, NBCSN delivered the most-watched live cable telecast of the Brazilian Grand Prix since 2010, averaging 493,000 viewers.

Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Abu Dhabi 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 teamSteve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team's on-site reporter from Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) is looking to close out the 2015 campaign with a third consecutive victory, following wins in Mexico and Brazil. Rosberg has also earned the pole position in five consecutive races. Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton clinched his second consecutive Drivers' Championship with a victory at the United States Grand Prix in October. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has won the race in Abu Dhabi three times (2009, 2010 & 2013), followed by Hamilton's two victories (2011 & 2014). The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix debuted in 2009 and holds the distinction as F1's only twilight race, beginning in the sun of the afternoon and concluding after dusk under the lights.

Coverage of this weekend's season finale in Abu Dhabi begins Friday at 4 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Live Extra with Practice 1, followed by NBCSN's live coverage of Practice 2 at 8 a.m. ET. Live Extra will carry Practice 3 on Saturday at 5 a.m. ET, and CNBC will present live qualifying on Saturday at 8 a.m. ET.

NBCSN's race day coverage begins Sunday at 7 a.m. ET with F1 Countdown, followed by NBCSN's live presentation of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at 7:30 a.m. ET. F1 EXTRA will provide post-race analysis at 10 a.m. ET, and NBCSN will air an encore presentation of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET. NBCSN will also air coverage of the GP2 race in Abu Dhabi on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET, with Alex Jacques calling the action.

NBCSN PRESENTS "SUPERPRESTIGIO OF THE AMERICAS" MOTORCYCLE RACE SUNDAY AT 9 P.M. ET

The Superprestigio of the Americas brings together motorcycle racers from different disciplines to race together on a specially-designed indoor short track at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Top flat track riders such as defending AMA Pro Grand National Champion Jared Mees and former champs Jake Johnson, Kenny Coolbeth, Jr., Brad Baker and X GAMES Gold Medalist Bryan Smith will race against road racing champs such as former MotoAmerica/AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes and former AMA Supersport Champion Roger Hayden.

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

Date	Program	Time (ET)	Network
Wed., November 25	NASCAR America	5 p.m.	NBCSN
Thur., November 26	Mecum Auctions - Kissimmee (Encore)	9 a.m.	NBCSN
	Mecum Auctions - Kissimmee (Encore)	2 p.m.	NBCSN
Fri., November 27	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Practice 1	4 a.m.	Live Extra
	Mobsteel (Encore)	6 a.m.	NBCSN
	Off The Grid - Talladega (Encore)	7 a.m.	NBCSN
	Off The Grid - Austin (Encore)	7:30 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Practice 2	8 a.m.	NBCSN
	"1" - F1 Documentary	9:30 a.m.	NBCSN
	Mecum Auctions - Anaheim (Encore)	11:30 p.m.	NBCSN
Sat., November 28	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Practice 2 (Encore)	1:30 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Practice 3	5 a.m.	Live Extra
	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Qualifying	8 a.m.	CNBC
	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Qualifying (Encore)	12:30 p.m.	NBCSN
Sun., November 29	F1 Countdown	7 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	7:30 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Extra	10 a.m.	NBCSN
	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Encore)	4:30 p.m.	NBCSN
	Superprestigio of the Americas	9 p.m.	NBCSN
	GP2 - Abu Dhabi	10 p.m.	NBCSN

MOTORSPORTS ON NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA: NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs - will stream this week's F1 coverage via "TV Everywhere," giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store, Roku Channel Store and Apple TV.

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