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TSN Expands FORMULA 1 Coverage to Include BBC Sport’s Grid Walk Beginning with 2015 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX This Sunday
– TSN’s adds BBC Sport’s pre-race grid walk for 10 FORMULA 1 races this year –
– Complete coverage of the 2015 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP on TSN continues this weekend with the PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX –
– Complete coverage of the 2015 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP on TSN continues this weekend with the PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX –
TORONTO – TSN announced today it is expanding its FORMULA 1™ coverage this season to include BBC Sport’s popular grid walk for 10 races in 2015, beginning with this weekend’s MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX. Hosted by BBC Sport’s expert analysts David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan and lead presenter Suzi Perry, the grid walk delivers a track-level perspective in the lead-up to GRAND PRIX races (see below for TSN’s grid walk schedule).
“We’ve heard from passionate FORMULA 1 fans about their desire to see even more coverage across our network on race day,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice-President, Programming and Marketing, TSN. “Adding a world-class production like BBC’s FORMULA 1 Grid Walk gives fans the opportunity to further immerse themselves into the biggest open-wheel series in the world.”
TSN delivers complete coverage of all GRAND PRIX races in this year’s FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, including practice and qualification for every stop on this year’s circuit. TSN’s live coverage of the world’s biggest open-wheel racing competition continues this weekend with the 2015 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX. Live action of qualifying airs on Saturday, March 28 at 4:55 a.m. ET on TSN, and the race itself on Sunday, March 29 with pre-race coverage beginning at 2:35 a.m. ET on TSN.
TSN delivers exclusive live coverage of the only Canadian race on the FORMULA 1 calendar, the CANADIAN GRAND PRIX (FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA), beginning with practice from Montreal’s famous Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Friday, June 5. TSN’s coverage continues with qualifying on Saturday, June 6 and culminates with the 2015 FORMULA 1 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX the following day.
Auto Racing on TSN
TSN is the home of auto racing in Canada, with more live coverage of the sport than any other broadcaster. TSN’s comprehensive broadcast schedule features exclusive coverage of FORMULA 1®, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, and NHRA Drag Racing.
TSN’s Formula 1 coverage includes grid walk for the following GRAND PRIX races:
- Malaysia – March 29
- Bahrain – April 19
- Canada – June 7
- Great Britain – July 5
- Hungary – July 26
- Belgium – Aug. 23
- Japan – Sept. 27
- Russia – Oct. 11
- Brazil – Nov. 15
- Abu Dhabi – Nov. 29
About Formula 1®
Formula 1®, which began in 1950, is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition and is the world’s most popular annual sporting series. In 2014 it was watched by 425 million unique television viewers from over 200 territories. The 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship™ runs from March to November and spans 19 races in 19 countries across five continents. Formula One World Championship Limited is part of the Formula One group, founded by CEO Bernie Ecclestone, and holds the exclusive commercial rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship™. For more information on Formula 1® visit www.formula1.com.
About TSN
TSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and #1 specialty network. With a broad portfolio of multimedia sports assets, TSN delivers world-class content across its industry-leading platforms including five national television feeds, TSN.ca, TSN GO, and TSN Radio stations across the country. With more championship events than any broadcaster in the country, TSN’s roster of live sports programming includes the Grey Cup, IIHF World Junior Championship, FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, CFL, NFL, NBA, MLS, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Season of Champions Curling, UEFA Euro 2016, MLB, Barclays Premier League, Golf’s Majors, NASCAR, Formula 1, Grand Slam Tennis, NCAA March Madness, and Skate Canada and Rugby Canada events. TSN is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.
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