F1 Extra
| F1 Extra | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Starring |
Leigh Diffey David Hobbs Steve Matchett |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Worldwide |
| Editor(s) | Rich O’Connor |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Release | |
| Original network |
NBC Sports NBC Sports Network CNBC |
| Picture format | 16:9 (2016-) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 17 March 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Formula One on NBC F1 Countdown F1 Paddock Pass |
F1 Extra, is an American television programme dedicated to the coverage of Formula One motor racing and is broadcast by the American broadcaster NBC from 2013 onwards. It is a live on-site post-race show for all Formula One races televised on NBC Sports, NBC Sports Network and CNBC. It came as a result of NBC getting broadcast rights to F1 races.
The program is also available in high-definition on either NBC Sports, NBC Sports Network or CNBC. At F1 events, the program was always hosted by Leigh Diffey, Joining Diffey is former racing driver David Hobbs and former racing mechanic Steve Matchett.
History
On October 12, 2012, Speed, then owned by Fox Sports announced that it was unable to renew its contract to air Formula One racing on Speed after the conclusion of the 2012 season. Two days later, NBC announced that it had reached a new four-year deal to broadcast F1 races beginning in the 2013 season, with the majority of F1 Extra to be broadcast by NBC Sports Network.[1][2]
Broadcast Team
Leigh Diffey hosts the broadcasts and provides lap-by-lap commentary, with David Hobbs and Steve Matchett providing analysis. For most races, they call the action from NBC Sports' studio in Stamford, Connecticut; however, they do call the Monaco, Canadian, and United States Grands Prix on location. At all races, Will Buxton reports from pit lane and conducts pre-race and post-race interviews.
References
- ↑ "SPEED coverage of Formula One comes to an end in 2012". Motorsport.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Formula 1 lands four-year deal with NBC". Racer. Retrieved October 16, 2012.