China: Ask for the TV schedule!
This weekend, tune in for the third Grand Prix of the 2012 F1 season. After Australia and Malaysia, Formula 1 moves to China, on the Shanghai circuit. Free Practice, Qualifying, and Race will be broadcast on television, and to ensure you don't miss your TV appointments in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, here is the recap of the TV schedule for the 2012 Chinese F1 Grand Prix.
After a three-week break, Formula 1 will once again be on your TV schedule this weekend. The Formula One Circus is heading to Shanghai, China for the third Grand Prix of the 2012 season.
TF1 and Eurosport will share the broadcast of the Chinese Grand Prix. As usual for Grand Prix outside Europe, Eurosport will broadcast the free practice sessions on Friday and Saturday as well as the qualifying, while TF1 will broadcast the early morning race live.
For those who don’t have cable or satellite, new ways allow you to watch the qualifying session on Eurosport. Indeed, for the past three years, Eurosport has been offering a monthly or annual subscription to its Internet Player. You can watch all the Grand Prix sessions (including free practice) for less than €5/month. Additionally, for a few weeks now, certain regions can choose on TNT or with their ADSL TV package to subscribe to Eurosport for a few extra euros on their Internet bill.
Another Grand Prix where you’ll have to get up early. With a 6-hour time difference, the Grand Prix is scheduled for 9 AM in France. Like the first two races, TF1 will offer a quarter-hour circuit presentation with Denis Brogniart shortly before the start. Christophe Malbranque, Jacques Laffite, and Jean-Louis Moncet will be in the commentators’ booth.
Check the TV schedule for the Chinese Grand Prix with detailed explanations in the following table:
TV Schedule Chinese GP 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
| Free Practice 1 | 04:00 | Eurosport | Live |
| Free Practice 2 | 08:00 | Eurosport | Live |
| Free Practice 2 | 18:00 | Eurosport | Replay |
Saturday, April 14, 2012
| Free Practice 3 | 05h00 | Eurosport | Live |
| Qualifying | 07h50 | Eurosport | Live |
| Qualifying | 01h45 | TF1 | Replay |
Sunday, April 15, 2012
| Pre-race | 08:45 | TF1 | Live |
| Race | 08:55 | TF1 | Live |
| Race | 21:00 | Eurosport | Replay |
Belgian TV schedule for the Chinese Grand Prix:
| La deux | Qualifications | Saturday | 07:55 | Live |
| La deux | Qualifications | Saturday | 13:35 | Repeat |
| La deux | Pre-race | Sunday | 08:30 | Live |
| La deux | Race | Sunday | 08:55 | Live |
| La deux | Race | Monday | 23:20 | Repeat |
Swiss TV Schedule for the Chinese Grand Prix:
| TSR1 | Qualifications | Saturday | 07:55 | Live |
| TSR2 | Qualifications | Saturday | 16:35 | Replay |
| TSR2 | Race | Sunday | 08:50 | Live |
| TSR2 | Race | Sunday | 16:50 | Replay |
The Chinese GP on the Radio
You can also follow the Chinese Grand Prix, held in Shanghai – if you don’t have a television or are on the move – by listening to it on the radio. The frequencies naturally depend on your place of residence, and several radio stations will broadcast the Grand Prix live. The timings are therefore identical to those presented in the Live. RMC will broadcast the race and the qualifications with the program Intégrale F1, commented by Patrick Tambay and Jean-Luc Roy.
Quebec fans can follow the Chinese Grand Prix on RDS, alongside Pierre Houde, Bertrand Houle, and Christian Tortora. The qualifications will be broadcast starting at 8:00 AM Saturday morning and rebroadcast starting at 8:00 AM. RDS will go on air to cover the Grand Prix starting at 8:30 AM Sunday morning, with the race itself also being rebroadcast from 9:00 AM.
