2011 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

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Commentators for the 2011 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season. Commentators are for all sessions a particular broadcaster covered unless otherwise noted. In general, BBC commentators are for Saturday qualifying and Sunday races while Speed/Fox commentators are for Friday 2nd practices, Saturday qualifying, and Sunday races. This is the final season of exclusive BBC coverage as due to financial difficulties they had to sell the live rights from 2012 onward to Sky Sports for all grands prix.


Round 1, March 25-27: Qantas Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 2, April 8-10: Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix (Kuala Lumpur)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 3, April 15-17: UBS Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 4, May 6-8: DHL Turkish Grand Prix (Istanbul)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 5, May 20-22: Gran Premio de España Santander (Barcelona)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 6, May 26-29: Grand Prix de Monaco (Monte-Carlo)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 7, June 10-12: Grand Prix du Canada (Montréal)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed (Fri/Sat), Fox (Sun): Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton (Leigh Diffey substituting for Varsha on Friday)


Round 8, June 24-26: Grand Prix of Europe (Valencia)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed (Fri/Sat), Fox (Sun): Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton (Diffey absent for Saturday. Hobbs served as lead commentator)


Round 9, July 8-10: Santander British Grand Prix (Silverstone)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed (Fri/Sat), Fox (Sun): Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 10, July 22-24: Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland (Nürburg)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Lee McKenzie, Ted Kravitz

Speed (Fri/Sat), Fox (Sun): Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 11, July 29-31: Eni Magyar Nagydíj (Budapest)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 12, August 26-28: Shell Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 13, September 9-11: Gran Premio Santander d'Italia (Monza)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 14, September 23-25: SingTel Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Jake Humphrey

Speed: Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 15, October 7-9: Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 16, October 14-16: Korean Grand Prix (Yeongam)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 17, October 28-30: Airtel Indian Grand Prix (New Delhi)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 18, November 11-13: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Island)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 19, November 25-27: Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil (São Paulo)

BBC: Martin Brundle, David Coulthard, Ted Kravitz, Lee McKenzie

Speed: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton