CNBC returns to the motor sports fold this week with the Saturday qualifying round of Formula 1 racing. They will have the qualifying round of the next 3 Formula 1 races as NBCSN airs English Premier league action live on Saturday and the ace on Sunday. Here's your full schedule breakdown along with teh ESPN and NBCSN press releases.
Friday, November 1
9 AM- Formula 1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Practice- NBCSN
12:30 PM- Sprint Cup: AAA Texas 500, Practice- FS1
2 PM- Nationwide: O'Reilly Auto Parts 300, Practice- FS1
3 PM- Camping World Truck Series: Texas, Qualifying- FS1
4:30 PM- Sprint Cup: AAA Texas 500, Qualifying- ESPN2
6 PM- Nationwide: O'Reilly Auto Parts 300, Practice- FS2
8:30 PM- Camping World Truck Series: Texas- FS1
Saturday, November 2
9 AM- Formula 1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Qualifying- CNBC, UniDep
11 AM- Sprint Cup: AAA Texas 500, Practice- FS2
Noon- Nationwide: O'Reilly Auto Parts 300, Qualifying- FS1
2 PM- Sprint Cup: AAA Texas 500, Final Practice- FS1
3:30 PM- Nationwide: O'Reilly Auto Parts 300- ESPN2
Sunday, November 3
8 AM- Formula 1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix- NBCSN, UniMas, UniDep
3 PM- Sprint Cup: AAA Texas 500- ESPN, ESPNDEP
Motorsports This Week on ESPN
NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series in Texas Action
Only three races remain in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and the Chase moves to the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth this weekend for a 500-mile race on Sunday, Nov. 3. ESPN will have a live telecast with NASCAR Countdown at 2 p.m. ET and the race’s green flag at 3:16 p.m. ESPN2 will televise NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying on Friday, Nov. 1, at 4:30 p.m. After two weeks off, the NASCAR Nationwide Series returns to action with a 300-mile race at TMS on Saturday, Nov. 2. ESPN2 will have a live telecast at 3:30 p.m. with the green flag at 3:47 p.m. All NASCAR programming on ESPN and ESPN2 is also available on computers, smartphones and tablets through WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app.
Announcers:
NASCAR Now Weekend Wrap-up Show Airs Sunday night
ESPN2’s NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now will review the eighth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Texas Motor Speedway in the episode airing Sunday night, Nov. 3, at 11 p.m. ET. Host Todd Grisham will be joined in the studio by ESPN NASCAR analyst Ricky Craven with reporter Marty Smith at the track. The week’s schedule:
| Date | Time | Show | Host | Network |
| Thu., Oct. 31 | 2 a.m. | NASCAR Now | Shannon Spake | ESPN2, WatchESPN |
| Fri., Nov. 1 | 2 a.m. | NASCAR Now | Shannon Spake | ESPN2, WatchESPN |
| Sun., Nov. 3 | 11 p.m. | NASCAR Now | Todd Grisham | ESPN2, WatchESPN |
NHRA Lucas Oil Series on ESPN2 Sunday
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has the weekend off but fans can watch action featuring the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The one-hour program will include action from the recent event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Motorsports on Other ESPN Platforms
ESPN.com — RacingLive! on ESPN.com is a live blog where fans can engage in debate and discussion with ESPN.com writers and editors during the NASCAR Sprint Cup races. On Sunday, Nov. 3, RacingLive! Texas will coincide with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Fans can join ESPN.com’s NASCAR experts in dissecting every aspect of the race live at http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/.
ESPN Radio — Each weekend morning, ESPN Radio’s RaceDay starts its engines at 6 a.m. ET with host Pat Patterson anchored from the site of that weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race. On both Saturday and Sunday mornings, ESPN Radio’s RaceDay listeners get an hour of news, previews and analysis, as well as profiles and interviews with NASCAR’s biggest names and newsmakers and the involvement of listeners via calls and e-mails. RaceDay also features interviews with newsmakers from the IZOD IndyCar Series from correspondent Bruce Martin.
Click HERE for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series schedules on ESPN.
Click HERE for the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule on ESPN.
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NBC SPORTS GROUP TO PRESENT LIVE FORMULA ONE QUALIFYING FOR THREE NOVEMBER RACES ON CNBC
Qualifying for United States, Abu Dhabi and Brazil Formula One Grand Prixes Will Air Live on CNBC
Coverage Starts This Saturday at 9 a.m. ET with Qualifying of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
STAMFORD, Conn. – October 30, 2013 –NBC Sports Group will present qualifying for three November Formula One Grand Prixes on NBCUniversal’s CNBC, the leading global brand in business news and analysis distributed to over 100 million U.S. households. Qualifying coverage for the Abu Dhabi, United States, and Brazilian Grand Prixes had not yet been announced.
Live qualifying coverage begins this Saturday, Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. ET on CNBC from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Qualifying coverage continues on CNBC on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. ET for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Live Formula One coverage on CNBC concludes Saturday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. ET with the Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying.
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
| Sat., November 2 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Qualifying | CNBC | 9 a.m. |
| Sat., November 16 | United States Grand Prix – Qualifying | CNBC | 1 p.m. |
| Sat., November 23 | Brazilian Grand Prix – Qualifying | CNBC | 11 a.m. |
NBC Sports Group’s F1 broadcast team of Leigh Diffey (announcer), David Hobbs (analyst), andSteve Matchett (analyst) will provide live commentary for all F1 qualifying sessions on CNBC. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team’s on-site reporter. Diffey, Hobbs, and Matchett will also be on-site for the United States Grand Prix qualifying.
Live coverage of the Abu Dhabi, United States, and Brazilian Grand Prixes can be seen on NBCSN. Coverage will also stream live exclusively via NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets.
Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” the media industry’s effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of home and on multiple platforms.
For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.
Coverage airing on NBCSN will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via “TV Everywhere,” which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.
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NBCSN’S MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE HIGLIGHTED BY FORMULA ONE ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX ON SUNDAY
Sebastian Vettel Seeks Seventh Straight Victory After Clinching Fourth Consecutive World Championship Last Weekend
Live Coverage of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Starts Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN
CNBC To Air Live Coverage of Qualifying on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET
F1 Insider Will Buxton Sits Down with Vettel and Racing Legend Mario Andretti in Half-Hour Special on Sunday
STAMFORD, Conn. – October 31, 2013 – Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) will look to earn his seventh straight victory on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. NBC Sports Group will also present live coverage of qualifying on CNBC on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET. Coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix begins with practice on Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
Vettel clinched his fourth consecutive F1 World Championship with a victory at the Indian Grand Prix last weekend, his sixth straight win and 10th overall this season. Vettel, 26, is now tied withAlain Prost (4) and trails only Juan Manuel Fangio (5) and Michael Schumacher (7) for the most career F1 World Championships. Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) took the checkered flag at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last season, where Vettel earned back-to-back victories in 2009 and 2010. A win this week would tie Vettel with Schumacher (7) for the second most consecutive wins in F1 history behind Alberto Ascari’s nine straight victories between 1952-1953.
Live coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix begins with practice on Friday at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by qualifying on CNBC on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET. Live race coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix begins on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. F1 Extra, NBC Sports Group’s half-hour post-race show, will air immediately following the conclusion of NBCSN’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix coverage.
Prior to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, NBCSN will air Vettel/Andretti: One-on-One, a half-hour special hosted by F1 insider Will Buxton featuring in-depth interviews with Vettel and American F1 racing champion Mario Andretti. Topics include Vettel’s drive for his fourth consecutive F1 title, and the upcoming United States Grand Prix on Nov. 16.
Live coverage of practice, qualifying, and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix can also be seen on NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets.
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
| Fri., November 1 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Practice | NBCSN | 9 a.m. |
| Sat., November 2 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Qualifying | CNBC | 9 a.m. |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Qualifying (Encore) | NBCSN | 1:30 p.m. | |
| Sat., November 3 | Vettel/Andretti: One-on-One | NBCSN | 7 a.m. |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | NBCSN | 7:30 a.m. | |
| F1 Extra | NBCSN | 10 a.m. | |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Encore) | NBCSN | 6 p.m. | |
| F1 Extra (Encore) | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. | |
COMMENTATORS: Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and will be joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team’s on-site reporter from Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island outside of Abu Dhabi.
FORMULA ONE ON NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA: NBC Sports Live Extra — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets — will provide live comprehensive streaming coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as well as practice and qualifying in the days preceding the race . Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” the media industry’s effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of home and on multiple platforms.
For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.
Coverage airing on NBCSN will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via “TV Everywhere,” which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.
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