Malaysia: Ask for the TV schedule!
The 2012 Formula 1 season kicked off this weekend in Australia. And starting this Friday, the season continues in Malaysia, at the Sepang Circuit in Kuala Lumpur. The McLarens seem to be the cars in form at the start of this season. Red Bull, Mercedes, Lotus, and Ferrari are already doing everything they can to put up resistance. Who will take pole position? Who will win this second Grand Prix of the year? To make sure you don't miss anything, check the Grand Prix schedule with this TV program.
To not miss anything from the second Grand Prix of the season, which will take place in Sepang, Malaysia this weekend, here is a summarized TV schedule for the French, Swiss, and Belgian channels.
As for the past two years, in France, TF1 and Eurosport will share the broadcast of the Malaysian Grand Prix. Eurosport will broadcast Friday and Saturday’s practice sessions and the qualifications, while TF1 will broadcast the race live. For those who don’t have cable or satellite, new methods are available to watch the qualifying session on Eurosport. Indeed, for the past three years, Eurosport has been offering a monthly subscription to its Internet player. This allows you to watch all Grand Prix sessions for less than €5/month. Additionally, for the past few weeks, certain regions have the option on digital terrestrial television or their ADSL TV package to subscribe to Eurosport for a few extra euros on their Internet bill.
With a 6-hour time difference, it will once again require skipping Saturday night festivities to watch the race. The Grand Prix is scheduled for 10 a.m. in France, which is 4 p.m. locally. With the time change in Europe, the qualifying will, however, start at 9 a.m. in France.
As last year, TF1 will offer 15-20 minutes of circuit presentation with Denis Brogniart and Marion Jolles shortly before the start. As usual, Christophe Malbranque, Jacques Laffite, and Jean-Louis Moncet will commentate on the race. The setup will be more extensive once F1 returns to the old continent.
Check the TV schedule of the Malaysian Grand Prix with all detailed explanations in the following table:
Friday, March 23, 2012
| Free Practice 1 | 03:00 | Eurosport | Live |
| Free Practice 2 | 07:00 | Eurosport | Live |
| Free Practice 2 | 19:50 | Eurosport | Replay |
Saturday, March 24, 2012
| Free Practice 3 | 06:00 | Eurosport | Live |
| Qualifications | 08:50 | Eurosport | Live |
| Qualifications | 01:25 | TF1 | Replay |
Sunday, March 25, 2012
| Pre-race | 09:45 | TF1 | Live |
| Race | 09:55 | TF1 | Live |
| Race | 21:30 | Eurosport | Replay |
Belgian TV Schedule for the Malaysian Grand Prix:
| La deux | Qualifications | Saturday | 08:55 | Live |
| La deux | Qualifications | Saturday | 13:55 | Replay |
| La deux | Pre-race | Sunday | 09:30 | Live |
| La deux | Race | Sunday | 09:55 | Live |
Swiss TV Schedule for the Malaysian Grand Prix:
| TSR1 | Qualifications | Saturday | 08:55 | Live |
| TSR2 | Race | Sunday | 09:50 | Live |
The Malaysian GP on the Radio
You can also follow the Malaysian Grand Prix – if you don’t have a television or are on the move – by listening on the radio. The frequencies naturally depend on your place of residence, and several radio stations will broadcast the Grand Prix live. The times are the same as those presented in the Live. RMC will broadcast the race and the qualifiers with the program Intégrale F1, commented by Patrick Tambay and Jean-Luc Roy.
Quebec fans will be able to follow the Malaysian Grand Prix on the RDS network, alongside Pierre Houde, Bertrand Houle, and Christian Tortora. The qualifications will be broadcast starting at 3 a.m. Saturday morning and rebroadcast starting at 8 a.m. RDS will go on air to cover the Grand Prix starting at 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning, while the race will also be rebroadcast from 8 a.m.
