The BBC has confirmed which ten races it will show live during the 2015 Formula 1 season as part of a deal with Sky and Formula One Management.
The free-to-air British public broadcaster has an agreement to show half of the races live, whilst the remainder will be shown as a delayed highlights package several hours later.
Sky meanwhile will be the only place to watch all 20 rounds of the championship through its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel.
The British Grand Prix and the season finale in Abu Dhabi are among the live races selected by the BBC, though the opening race of the season in Australia isn’t.
The BBC’s head of F1, Ben Gallop, said he was delighted with their choice of races.
“Like all F1 fans, we can’t wait for the 2015 season. With Lewis Hamilton as World Champion, F1 in Britain is in a great position and we’re delighted with our race package.
“These live races, combined with our ever-popular highlights programmes and our extensive coverage on radio and online means F1 fans can follow every step of Hamilton’s title defence on the BBC.”
BBC live races in 2015:
Malaysia – 29 March
Bahrain – 19 April
Canada – 7 June
Great Britain – 5 July
Hungary – 26 July
Belgium – 23 Aug
Japan – 27 Sept
Russia – 11 Oct
Brazil – 15 Nov
Abu Dhabi – 29 Nov
