CHARLOTTE, NC — SPEED Channel will kick off its 10th consecutive year of live coverage of Formula One Grand Prix racing with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 5 at 9:30 p.m. EST. SPEED Channel will broadcast 15 of the series’ 19 events live, including live coverage of qualifying for all 19 events and weekend race replays on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. ET.
“F1 racing is a very integral part of the heritage of this network,” said SPEED Channel President Jim Liberatore. “When Fox purchased SPEED in 2001, one of the first things we went to work on was a multi-year deal with F1 — recognizing its importance to our viewers. Since then, we have added the archival gem F1 Decade and we continue to discuss ways to grow this very passionate audience.”
In addition to the 15 live events, SPEED Channel also will re-broadcast four additional races scheduled to air on CBS in 2005.
Veteran broadcaster Bob Varsha returns to head the five-star SPEED Channel team of David Hobbs, Steve Matchett and Peter Windsor.
F1 Decade returns this season at 10 p.m. ET on March 4 with a prime time premiere of the 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix. Inside Grand Prix, a behind-the-scenes look at the world of F1 racing, also returns in 2005, debuting on March 4 at 8:30 p.m. ET, followed by live F1 qualifying.
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