2012 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

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Commentators for the 2012 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. Sky Sports takes over as broadcaster of all live races in the UK with the BBC retaining rights to coverage of 10 live grands prix. This is the final year of Speed/Fox coverage after 17 years as NBC Sports takes over in 2013.


Round 1: Qantas Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)

Sky Sports

Friday 3/16, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 3/16, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 3/17, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 3/17, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 3/18, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 2: Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix (Kuala Lumpur)

Sky Sports

Friday 3/23, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 3/23, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 3/24, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 3/24, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 3/25, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 3: UBS Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai)

Sky Sports

Friday 4/13, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 4/13, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 4/14, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 4/14, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 4/15, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 4/14, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Lee McKenzie, Gary Anderson

Sunday 4/15, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Lee McKenzie, Gary Anderson

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 4: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)

Sky Sports

Friday 4/20, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 4/20, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 4/21, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 4/21, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 4/22, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Speed

Friday 4/20, Practice 2: Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton

Saturday 4/21, Qualifying: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton

Sunday 4/22, Race: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 5: Gran Premio de España Santander (Barcelona)

Sky Sports

Friday 5/11, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 5/11, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 5/12, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 5/12, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 5/13, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 5/12, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Sunday 5/13, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie, Eddie Jordan

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 6: Grand Prix de Monaco (Monte-Carlo)

Sky Sports

Thursday 5/24, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Thursday 5/24, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 5/26, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 5/26, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 5/27, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 5/26, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Sunday 5/27, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 7: Grand Prix du Canada (Montréal)

Sky Sports

Friday 6/8, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 6/8, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 6/9, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 6/9, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 6/10, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Speed (Fri/Sat), Fox (Sun)

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 8: Grand Prix of Europe (Valencia)

Sky Sports

Friday 6/22, Practice 1: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 6/22, Practice 2: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 6/23, Practice 3: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 6/23, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 6/24, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 6/23, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson

Sunday 6/24, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Speed (Fri/Sat), Fox (Sun)

All televised sessions: Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 9: Santander British Grand Prix (Silverstone)

Sky Sports

Friday 7/6, Practice 1: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 7/6, Practice 2: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 7/7, Practice 3: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 7/7, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 7/8, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 7/7, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Murray Walker, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Sunday 7/8, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Speed (Fri/Sat), Fox (Sun)

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 10: Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland (Hockenheim)

Sky Sports

Friday 7/20, Practice 1: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz

Friday 7/20, Practice 2: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle

Saturday 7/21, Practice 3: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz

Saturday 7/21, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz

Sunday 7/22, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz

Speed (Fri/Sat), Fox (Sun)

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 11: Eni Magyar Nagydíj (Budapest)

Sky Sports

Friday 7/27, Practice 1: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 7/27, Practice 2: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 7/28, Practice 3: David Croft, Allan McNish, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 7/28, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 7/29, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 12: Shell Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)

Sky Sports

Friday 8/31, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 8/31, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 9/1, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 9/1, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 9/2, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 9/1, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Sunday 9/2, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 13: Gran Premio Santander d'Italia (Monza)

Sky Sports

Friday 9/7, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 9/7, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 9/8, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 9/8, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 9/9, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 14: SingTel Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay)

Sky Sports

Friday 9/21, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 9/21, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 9/22, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 9/22, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 9/23, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 9/22, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson

Sunday 9/23, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Speed

All televised sessions: Leigh Diffey, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 15: Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)

Sky Sports

Friday 10/5, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 10/5, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 10/6, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 10/6, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 10/7, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 16: Korean Grand Prix (Yeongam)

Sky Sports

Friday 10/12, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 10/12, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 10/13, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 10/13, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 10/14, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 10/13, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson

Saturday 10/13, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 17: Airtel Indian Grand Prix (New Delhi)

Sky Sports

Friday 10/26, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 10/26, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 10/27, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 10/27, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 10/28, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 18: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Island)

Sky Sports

Friday 11/2, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 11/2, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 11/3, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 11/3, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 11/4, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 11/3, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson

Sunday 11/4, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Speed

All televised sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 19: United States Grand Prix (Austin)

Sky Sports

Friday 11/16, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 11/16, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 11/17, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 11/17, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 11/18, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Speed

All sessions: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton


Round 20: Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil (São Paulo)

Sky Sports

Friday 11/23, Practice 1: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Friday 11/23, Practice 2: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 11/24, Practice 3: David Croft, Anthony Davidson, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Saturday 11/24, Qualifying: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

Sunday 11/25, Race: David Croft, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, Natalie Pinkham

BBC

Saturday 11/24, Qualifying: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Sunday 11/25, Race: Ben Edwards, David Coulthard, Gary Anderson, Lee McKenzie

Speed

Friday 11/23, Practice 2: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton

Saturday 11/24, Qualifying: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Will Buxton

Sunday 11/25, Race: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, Sam Posey, Will Buxton