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Formula One - AUSTRALIA Schedule on NBC Sports Network
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Well, kids, here we go again! New cars. New Rules. New management.
One less team. One less dictator. At least as many overblown egos!
This should be interesting!
NOTE: NBCSN HAS ADDED A SECOND SHOWING OF THE RACE
ON MONDAY, MARCH 27 AT NOON PACIFIC TIME
If there are changes between now and race weekend I will make them here
AND add a message about it to this thread.
1. THERE IS ONE SHOWING OF THE RACE THIS WEEKEND
2. THERE ARE TWO SHOWINGS OF QUALIFYING THIS WEEKEND
3. THERE IS ONE SHOWING OF PRACTICE 1 THIS WEEKEND
4. THERE ARE TWO SHOWINGS OF PRACTICE 2 THIS WEEKEND
5. ALL OF THE BROADCASTS ARE ON NBC SPORTSNET
The post-race show "F1 Extra" is shown immediately after the race show whatever time that may be. NBC -schedules- "F1 Extra" to start 2 hours after
the start of the race but, in reality, it's always shown immediately after the race
regardless of the clock. The simplest way to make sure you record "F1 Extra"
is just to add enough extra time to the race broadcast recording to make sure
you get everything including any delays, and to get "F1 Extra". My standard is
to add at least three hours (!) just to make sure I cover most eventualities.
I pull this info from from my Tivo's schedule and compare things with the website
f1calendar.com. I have no guarantee that it is correct but it usually is. I also try
to double check it with the NBC Sports NET schedule.
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ALL TIMES PACIFIC DST TIME !!!!! (Eastern times in parens)
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Thursday March 23, 2017
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09:00 PM - Practice 1 [TAPE DELAYED] (MIDNIGHT 3/24 Eastern)
10:00 PM - Practice 2 [LIVE] (1:30 AM FRI. MORNING Eastern)
Friday March 24, 2017
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09:30 PM - Practice 2 [RESHOWING] (12:30 AM SAT. Eastern)
11:00 PM - Qualifying [LIVE] (2:00 AM SAT. Eastern)
Saturday March 25, 2017
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7:30 PM - Qualifying [RESHOWING] (10:30 PM Eastern)
9:00 PM - PRERACE SHOW (MIDNIGHT Sunday Morning Eastern)
9:30 PM - RACE [LIVE] (12:30 AM SUN. Eastern)
Monday March 27, 2017
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NOON - RACE [RESHOWING] (3:00 PM Eastern)
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Last edited by Zoxxo; 03-26-2017 at 10:57 PM.
Reason: Added Monday reshowing of race broadcast
Thanks, Z!! Can't wait to see how Merc/Ferrari/RB start beating up on each other with the new package. Funny, I haven't heard much out of Haas (got new job last fall and don't have much spare time), but I hope they come out into this new box as good as they did last year.
Funny, I haven't heard much out of Haas (got new job last fall and don't have much spare time), but I hope they come out into this new box as good as they did last year.
They seem quite positive. The most telling thing from them (and potentially telling re: Ferrari as well) is that they did both weeks of testing at Barcelona using the same power unit with only a couple of minor glitches the whole time. Grosjean is still having trouble with the Brembos.
Actually, given his time spent with Ferrari, he's probably pretty passable with Italian. I definitely recall him speaking Italian quite a bit on the pit<->car radio.
Actually, given his time spent with Ferrari, he's probably pretty passable with Italian. I definitely recall him speaking Italian quite a bit on the pit<->car radio.
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#F1 FP1 so far:
BOT 1'25.142
RIC 1'25.515
HAM 1'25.535
RAI 1'25.994
PER 1'26.415
MAS 1'26.853
SAI 1'27.151
GRO 1'27.174
HUL 1'27.381
Enjoyed the race: looks like there's a possibility of more competitive teams this season.
It was entertaining. I love the changes to the cars. They are visibly faster through the corners and clearly the drivers are enjoying them a lot more than in the past few years.
The only real downside I could see is that it was very clear that no one could/would follow closely. And I remember there being *zero* passing for position on the track. It was all done in the pits. Several of the team folks have been saying in the preseason that they might have to INcrease the DRS flap size in order to allow *any* passing to take place. They surely don't want Spa to become like Monaco where qualifying determines the outcome since passing is so difficult.
It *was* nice to have someone other than Hamilton on the top step (even if it was Vettel.) I would so much have preferred Bottas.
Bummer for Haas.
Indeed. But at least they know they have a good car with a good power unit. They *should* do well this season.
The only real downside I could see is that it was very clear that no one could/would follow closely. And I remember there being *zero* passing for position on the track. It was all done in the pits.
That was my main concern when I heard about the changes last year: more aero implies more trashy air, bigger tires means faster speeds through the corners and shorter braking zones, all which compound the lack of passing problem.
03-19-2017, 09:04 PM
Formula One - AUSTRALIA - TV Times (U.S.)
But at least they know they have a good car with a good power unit. They *should* do well this season.