ESPN Broadcast Schedule Revealed

By Adam Tate, Associate Editor

When ESPN won the contract to broadcast Formula 1 in the United States after NBC decided not to renew their contract, it caused a media sensation. What would be their plan to handle the broadcasts, would they poach NBC’s commentary team, or create their own? What the ABC and ESPN Execs decided on however was an entirely different solution, and one that precipitated the F1 streaming app, ESPN will use Sky F1’s team on the world feed.

Now we have ESPN’s television broadcast schedule for the season. The coverage will include all practice and qualifying sessions as well as the races and will be split between ABC, ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPNEWS. All times are Eastern Standard time, and as always some information is subject to change.

Australia
FP1: Thursday, March 22nd, 9:00 PM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, March 23rd, 1:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Friday, March 23rd, 10:00 PM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, March 24th, 2:00 AM – ESPN2
Race: Sunday, March 25th, 1:00 AM – ESPN2

Bahrain
FP1: Friday, April 6th 7:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, April 6th 11:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, April 7th 8:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, April 7th 11:00 AM – ESPN2
Race: Sunday, April 8th 11:00 AM – ESPN2

China
FP1: Thursday, April 12th 10:00 PM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, April 13th 2:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Friday, April 13th 11:00 PM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, April 14th 2:00 AM – ESPN2
Race: Sunday, April 15th 2:00 AM – ESPN2

Azerbaijan
FP1: Friday, April 27th 5:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, April 27th 9:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, April 28th 6:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, April 28th 9:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, April 29th 8:00 AM – ESPN2

Spain
FP1: Friday, May 11th 5:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, May 11th 9:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, May 12th 6:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, May 12th 9:00 AM – ESPN2
Race: Sunday, May 13th 9:00 AM – ESPN2

Monaco
FP1: Thursday, May 24th 5:00 AM – ESPN2
FP2: Thursday, May 24th 9:00 AM – ESPNEWS
FP3: Saturday, May 26th 6:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, May 26th 9:00 AM – ESPN2
Race: Sunday, May 27th 9:00 AM – ESPN
Encore: Sunday, May 27th 3:30 PM – ABC

Canada
FP1: Friday, June 8th 10:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, June 8th 2:00 PM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, June 9th 11:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, June 9th 2:00 PM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, June 10th 2:00 PM – ABC

France
FP1: Friday, June 22nd 6:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, June 22nd 10:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, June 23rd 7:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, June 23rd 10:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, June 24th 10:00 AM – ESPN2

Austria
FP1: Friday, June 29th 5:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, June 29th 9:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, June 30th 6:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, June 30th 9:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race Sunday, July 1st 9:00 AM – ESPN2

Britian
FP1: Friday, July 6th 5:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, July 6th 9:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, July 7th 6:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, July 7th 9:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, July 8th 9:00 AM – ESPN

Germany
FP1: Friday, July 20th 5:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, July 20th 9:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, July 21st 6:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, July 21st 9:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, July 22nd 9:00 AM – ESPN2

Hungary
FP1: Friday, July 27th 5:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, July 27th 9:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, July 28th 6:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, July 28th 9:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, July 29th 9:00 AM – ESPN2

Belgium
FP1: Friday, August 24th 5:00 AM ESPN3
FP2: Friday, August 24th 9:00 AM ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, August 25th 6:00 AM ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, August 25th 9:00 AM ESPN2
Race: Sunday, August 26th 9:00 AM ESPN2

Italy
FP1: Friday, August 31st 5:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, August 31st 9:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, September 1st 6:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, September 1 9:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, September 2nd 9:00 AM – ESPN2

Singapore
FP1: Friday, September 14th 4:30 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, September 14th 8:30 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, September 15th 6:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, September 15th 9:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, September 16th 8:00 AM – ESPN2

Russia
FP1: Friday, September 28th 4:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, September 28th 8:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, September 29th 5:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, September 29th 8:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, September 30th 7:00 AM – ESPN2

Japan
FP1: Thursday, October 4th 9:00 PM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, October 5th 1:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Friday, October 5th 11:00 PM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, October 6th 2:00 AM – ESPN2
Race: Sunday, October 7th 1:00 AM – ESPN2

United States
FP1: Friday, October 19th 11:00 AM – ESPNEWS
FP2: Friday, October 19th 3:00 PM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, October 20th 2:00 PM – ESPN3
Qualifying: Saturday, October 20th TBD – ESPNEWS (delayed)
Race: Sunday, October 21st 2:00 PM – ABC

Mexico
FP1: Friday, October 26th 11:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, October 26th 3:00 PM – ESPNEWS
FP3: Saturday, October 27th 11:00 AM – ESPN3
Qualifying: Saturday, October 27th 2:00 PM -ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, October 28th 3:00 PM – ABC

Brazil
FP1: Friday, November 9th 9:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, November 9th 12:00 PM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, November 10th 9:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Qualifying: Saturday, November 10th TBD – ESPNEWS (delayed)
Race: Sunday, November 11th 12:00 PM – ABC

Abu Dhabi
FP1: Friday, November 23rd 5:00 AM – ESPN3
FP2: Friday, November 23rd 8:00 AM – ESPN3
FP3: Saturday, November 24th 5:00 AM -ESPNEWS
Qualifying:  Saturday, November 24th 8:00 AM – ESPNEWS
Race: Sunday, November 25th 8:00 AM – ESPN2