Formula One 2018 TV Schedule on ESPN Networks Starts With Australian Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton won his fourth career Formula One Drivers’ Championship last year
The 2018 Formula One racing season begins early morning Sunday, March 25, at 1am ET with the Rolex Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.
All eyes will be on 2017 drivers’ champion Lewis Hamilton and his heated rival Sebastien Vettel as they both seek a fifth F1 season championship.
All F1 fans’ eyes in the U.S. will now be on ESPN’s family of networks, as F1 and ESPN start a multiyear broadcast agreement that has all 21 races, plus practices and qualifying, airing on ESPN/ABC TV and digital platforms.
ESPN will present Sky Sports‘ coverage featuring expert commentators Simon Lazenby, Ted Kravitz, David Croft, Rachel Brookes, and Natalie Pinkham, and analysts Martin Brundle, Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert, Paul di Resta, Anthony Davidson, and 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg.
Series highlights include the Monaco Grand Prix May 27 on ESPN, the Canadian Grand Prix June 10 on ABC, the United States Grand Prix Oct. 21 on ABC, the Mexican Grand Prix Oct. 28 on ABC and the Brazilian Grand Prix Nov. 11 on ABC.
2018 F1 World Championship Schedule on ESPN Networks
Schedule Subject to Change.
| Race No. | Race | Session | Date | Start Time (ET) | Network |
| 1 | Rolex Australian Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Thursday, March 22 | 9:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, March 23 | 1:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Friday, March 23 | 10:00 PM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, March 24 | 2:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| On the Grid | Sunday, March 25 | 12:30 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| Race | Sunday, March 25 | 1:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 2 | Gulf Bahrain Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, April 6 | 7:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, April 6 | 11:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, April 7 | 8:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, April 7 | 11:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| Race | Sunday, April 8 | 11:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 3 | Heineken Chinese Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Thursday, April 12 | 10:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, April 13 | 2:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Friday, April 13 | 11:00 PM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, April 14 | 2:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| Race | Sunday, April 15 | 2:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 4 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, April 27 | 5:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, April 27 | 9:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, April 28 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, April 28 | 9:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, April 29 | 8:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, May 11 | 5:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, May 11 | 9:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, May 12 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, May 12 | 9:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| Race | Sunday, May 13 | 9:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Thursday, May 24 | 5:00 AM | ESPN2 |
| Practice 2 | Thursday, May 24 | 9:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, May 26 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, May 26 | 9:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| Race | Sunday, May 27 | 9:00 AM | ESPN | ||
| Encore | Sunday, May 27 | 3:30 PM | ABC | ||
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, June 8 | 10:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, June 8 | 2:00 PM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, June 9 | 11:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, June 9 | 2:00 PM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, June 10 | 2:00 PM | ABC | ||
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, June 22 | 6:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, June 22 | 10:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, June 23 | 7:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, June 23 | 10:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, June 24 | 10:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, June 29 | 5:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, June 29 | 9:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, June 30 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, June 30 | 9:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, July 1 | 9:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 10 | Rolex British Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, July 6 | 5:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, July 6 | 9:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, July 7 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, July 7 | 9:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, July 8 | 9:00 AM | ESPN | ||
| 11 | Emirates German Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, July 20 | 5:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, July 20 | 9:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, July 21 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, July 21 | 9:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, July 22 | 9:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, July 27 | 5:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, July 27 | 9:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, July 28 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, July 28 | 9:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, July 29 | 9:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, August 24 | 5:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, August 24 | 9:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, August 25 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, August 25 | 9:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| Race | Sunday, August 26 | 9:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 14 | Heineken Italian Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, August 31 | 5:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, August 31 | 9:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, Sept. 1 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, Sept. 1 | 9:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, Sept. 2 | 9:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 15 | Singapore Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, Sept. 14 | 4:30 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, Sept. 14 | 8:30 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, Sept. 15 | 6:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, Sept. 15 | 9:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, Sept. 16 | 8:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 16 | VTB Russian Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, Sept. 28 | 4:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, Sept. 28 | 8:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, Sept. 29 | 5:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, Sept. 29 | 8:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, Sept. 30 | 7:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 17 | Japanese Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Thursday, Oct. 4 | 9:00 PM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, Oct. 5 | 1:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Friday, Oct. 5 | 11:00 PM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, Oct. 6 | 2:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| Race | Sunday, Oct. 7 | 1:00 AM | ESPN2 | ||
| 18 | United States Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, Oct. 19 | 11:00 AM | ESPNEWS |
| Practice 2 | Friday, Oct. 19 | 3:00 PM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, Oct. 20 | 2:00 PM | ESPN3 | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, Oct. 20 | TBD | ESPNEWS (delayed) | ||
| Race | Sunday, Oct. 21 | 2:00 PM | ABC | ||
| 19 | Mexican Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, Oct. 26 | 11:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, Oct. 26 | 3:00 PM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, Oct. 27 | 11:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, Oct. 27 | 2:00 PM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, Oct. 28 | 3:00 PM | ABC | ||
| 20 | Heineken Brazilian Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, Nov. 9 | 9:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, Nov. 9 | 12:00 PM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, Nov. 10 | 9:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, Nov. 10 | TBD | ESPNEWS (delayed) | ||
| Race | Sunday, Nov. 11 | 12:00 PM | ABC | ||
| 21 | Ethiad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Practice 1 | Friday, Nov. 23 | 5:00 AM | ESPN3 |
| Practice 2 | Friday, Nov. 23 | 8:00 AM | ESPN3 | ||
| Practice 3 | Saturday, Nov. 24 | 5:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Qualifying | Saturday, Nov. 24 | 8:00 AM | ESPNEWS | ||
| Race | Sunday, Nov. 25 | 8:00 AM | ESPN2 |
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