The television and car launch schedules for the 2016 Formula 1 season are taking shape, ahead of the first winter test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Channel 4, taking over from the BBC, and Sky Sports confirmed the television picks for viewers in the United Kingdom on Monday.
In December it was announced that Channel 4 would replace the BBC as F1’s terrestrial, free-to-air home in the UK. It will broadcast 10 races live in 2016, with the remaining 11 as highlights.
Crucially the races will be uninterrupted by adverts. Sky Sports will continue to show all 21 rounds of the season live on its dedicated channel.
Here is the F1 TV schedule for the UK:
Both pre-season tests take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, giving teams eight days of running before the season opener in Australia.
Sauber has already confirmed it will not be at the first test. The opening four-day event will take place in Spain from the 22-25 February, with testing concluding at the circuit from the 1-4 March.
Here are the car launch dates confirmed so far (this post will be updated as more are revealed):
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In December it was announced that Channel 4 would replace the BBC as F1’s terrestrial, free-to-air home in the UK. It will broadcast 10 races live in 2016, with the remaining 11 as highlights.
Crucially the races will be uninterrupted by adverts. Sky Sports will continue to show all 21 rounds of the season live on its dedicated channel.
Here is the F1 TV schedule for the UK:
- Australia - March 20 (Sky)
- Bahrain - April 3 (Sky and Channel 4)
- China - April 17 (Sky)
- Russia - May 1 (Sky)
- Spain - May 15 (Sky and Channel 4)
- Monaco - May 29 (Sky)
- Canada - June 12 (Sky)
- Europe (Baku) - June 19 (Sky and Channel 4)
- Austria - July 3 (Sky)
- Britain - July 10 (Sky and Channel 4)
- Hungary - July 24 (Sky and Channel 4)
- Germany - July 31 (Sky)
- Belgium - August 28 (Sky and Channel 4)
- Italy - September 4 (Sky and Channel 4)
- Singapore - September 18 (Sky)
- Malaysia - October 2 (Sky and Channel 4)
- Japan - October 9 (Sky)
- USA - October 23 (Sky)
- Mexico - October 30 (Sky and Channel 4)
- Brazil - November 13 (Sky)
- Abu Dhabi - November 27 (Sky and Channel 4)
Both pre-season tests take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, giving teams eight days of running before the season opener in Australia.
Sauber has already confirmed it will not be at the first test. The opening four-day event will take place in Spain from the 22-25 February, with testing concluding at the circuit from the 1-4 March.
Here are the car launch dates confirmed so far (this post will be updated as more are revealed):
- McLaren – 21st February
- Haas F1 – 22nd February
- Williams – 22nd February
- Manor – 22nd February
- Sauber – 1st March
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