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[06/18/14 - 07:13 AM]
Formula One Austrian Grand Prix Highlights More Than 35 Hours of Motorsports Coverage Across NBC and NBCSN This Week
NBC's motorsports coverage features Red Bull Global Rallycross action from Washington, D.C. on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

[via press release from NBC]

FORMULA ONE AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHTS MORE THAN 35 HOURS OF MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE ACROSS NBC AND NBCSN THIS WEEK

Live Presentation of Austrian Grand Prix Begins Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN; Encore Airs at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Live Austrian Grand Prix Practice 2 and Qualifying Air Live at 8 a.m. ET on Friday and Saturday on NBCSN

NBC Presents Red Bull Global Rallycross from Washington, D.C. on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. - June 18, 2014 - NBC Sports Group continues its Formula One coverage this weekend with the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, highlighting more than 35 hours of motorsports coverage across NBC and NBCSN this week. NBC's motorsports coverage features Red Bull Global Rallycross action from Washington, D.C. on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will provide comprehensive streaming coverage of the F1 Austrian Grand Prix and Red Bull Global Rallycross from Washington, D.C.

F1 AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX - SUNDAY AT 7:30 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

Formula One makes its return to Austria for the first time since 2003, and 50 years since F1 held the first World Championship Austrian Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) enters this week's race looking to carry the momentum of his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix on June 8, the first win of his F1 career. Ricciardo overtook Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) with three laps remaining and held on for the checkered flag, snapping Mercedes' six-race winning streak to open the 2014 season. Defending World Champion and Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel finished third in Montreal, notching his second podium of the campaign.

Live Austrian Grand Prix coverage begins on NBC Sports Live Extra with Practice 1 on Friday at 4 a.m. ET, followed by Practice 2, which will also air live on NBCSN at 8 a.m. ET. Live Extra will stream exclusive coverage of Practice 3 on Saturday at 5 a.m. ET, prior to NBCSN's live coverage of qualifying at 8 a.m. ET. NBCSN live race presentation airs Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET, followed by F1 Extra, NBC Sports Group's pre- and post-race studio show, at 10 a.m. ET.

NBCSN will also air an encore presentation of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET. In addition, NBCSN will air coverage of both GP2 races from Austria. Race 1 will be shown at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, followed by Race 2 on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.

Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Austrian Grand Prix, and will be joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team's on-site reporter from the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, and will also call this week's GP2 races.

RED BULL GLOBAL RALLYCROSS - SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBC

NBC's coverage of the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship continues weekend on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET from Washington, D.C. Scott Speed (Volkswagen Andretti) will look to earn his third consecutive win to start the 2014 campaign after victories in Barbados and Austin.

Veteran motorsports play-by-play announcer Tes Sewell will call the action on Sunday on-site from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., joined by motorsports analyst Townsend Bell and reporter Kristen Kenney.

NASCAR AMERICA - WEEKDAYS AT 5 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NASCAR AMERICA, NBCSN's 30-minute daily show dedicated to the nation's longstanding fascination with speed and stock car racing, airs weekdays at 5 p.m. ET. Host Rick Allen is joined by analyst and former driver Kyle Petty, and special guest and former NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd.

In addition, NBCSN will present encore presentations of Mecum Auctions and KURT BUSCH: 36. Following is this week's motorsports coverage schedule on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra:

Date Program Time (ET) Network

Wed., June 18 NASCAR AMERICA 5 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR: The List 6:30 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR: The List 7 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR: The List 7:30 p.m. NBCSN KURT BUSCH: 36 8 p.m. NBCSN Lucas Oil Pro Motocross - Glen Helen (Encore) 9 p.m. NBCSN Lucas Oil Pro Motocross - Hangtown (Encore) 11 p.m. NBCSN

Thu., June 19 Motocross Highlight Series 1 a.m. NBCSN NASCAR: The List 2 a.m. NBCSN NASCAR: The List 2:30 a.m. NBCSN NASCAR AMERICA 5 p.m. NBCSN

Fri., June 20 Austrian Grand Prix - Practice 1 4 a.m. NBC Sports Live Extra Mecum Auctions: Kansas City (Encore) 7 a.m. NBCSN Off The Grid: Barcelona (Encore) 7:30 a.m. NBCSN Austrian Grand Prix - Practice 2 8 a.m. NBCSN Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour 4 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR AMERICA 5 p.m. NBCSN Mecum Auctions - Indianapolis (Encore) 6:30 p.m. NBCSN /DRIVE on NBC Sports 9:30 p.m. NBCSN Austrian Grand Prix - Practice 2 (Encore) 10:30 p.m. NBCSN

Sat., June 21 Pirelli World Challenge - Detroit 12 a.m. NBCSN Austrian Grand Prix - Practice 3 5 a.m. NBC Sports Live Extra Austrian Grand Prix - Qualifying 8 a.m. NBCSN GP2 Austria - Race 1 5:30 p.m. NBCSN

Sun., June 22 Austrian Grand Prix - Qualifying (Encore) 1:30 a.m. NBCSN Austrian Grand Prix 7:30 a.m. NBCSN F1 Extra 10 a.m. NBCSN Red Bull Global Rallycross - Washington, D.C. 2 p.m. NBC Austrian Grand Prix (Encore) 2:30 p.m. NBCSN F1 Extra (Encore) 5 p.m. NBCSN RACER TV 5:30 p.m. NBCSN Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour 6 p.m. NBCSN GP2 Austria - Race 2 7 p.m. NBCSN "1" - F1 Documentary 9 p.m. NBCSN

FORMULA ONE(TM) ON NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA: NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will provide live comprehensive streaming coverage of the Austrian Grand Prix via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of home and on multiple platforms. This week's Red Bull Global Rallycross coverage will be streamed via NBC Sports Live Extra.

For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.

Coverage will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via "TV Everywhere," which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.

MOTORSPORTSTALK: MotorSportsTalk (@MotorSportsTalk) on NBCSports.com brings racing fans up-to-the-minute news, video and information on the Formula One, Verizon IndyCar Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and all other motorsports racing from around the world. The site also serves as the destination for all news, analysis and video from NBC and NBCSN productions of IndyCar and F1, including contributions from on-air commentators.

MotorSportsTalk's content is provided by top racing journalists and expert analysts, including:

· Luke Smith is creator and editor at Richland F1, which begins its second season this year. He's on Twitter at @LukeSmithF1, primarily handling the F1 scene from Europe in great detail.

· Tony DiZinno has most recently served as web editor for RACER Magazine and has more than seven years of experience in the industry. Follow him on Twitter at @TonyDiZinno.

· Chris Estrada has written for NBCSports.com's MotorsportsTalk since its inception in 2013, and has been a contributor for various outlets, including the Boston Globe, IndyCar Nation and FoxSports.com. Follow him at @estradawriting.

· Jerry Bonkowski is a veteran NASCAR reporter with more than 30 years of experience. He has contributed to USA Today, Yahoo! Sports and other websites over the course of his career. Follow him on Twitter @JerryBonkowski.

To explore the site, please visit MotorSportsTalk.com.nbcsports.com or www.NBCSports.com.

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