Formula One 2012 – Korean Grand Prix – Live on BBC One, Sky Sports F1

The 2012 Formula One season continues this weekend with live coverage of round 16 from South Korea on BBC One and Sky Sports F1.

The race has proved eventful since its introduction in 2010, and Sebastian Vettel’s victory last year helped clinch a second consecutive constructors’ championship for Red Bull.

Double world champion Vettel is finding the going tougher this season, with 2010 race winner Fernando Alonso leading the challenge as he pursues a first world title for six years.

Lewis Hamilton is another former world champion vying to stay in contention, and he has finished runner-up at the Korean International Circuit in the two previous years.

Round 16 Coverage:

The action gets underway on Friday morning with Practice 1 at 2am, followed by the second practice session at 6am.

Coverage starts at 1.45am and 5.45am on Sky Sports F1, and at 1.55am and 5.55am on the BBC Red Button.

At 10am on Friday morning, Georgie Thompson and Ted Kravitz will host the F1 Show live from Korea.

On Saturday, Sky Sports F1 will be live on air from 2:45am for the third practice session, followed by qualifying at 5am.

Jake Humphrey will host BBC One’s live coverage from 5am, with highlights on the same channel at 1pm.

Sunday morning sees live coverage of the grand prix on Sky Sports F1 from 5:30am, and on BBC One from 6am..

There will be a hour long highlights programme on BBC One at 2.05pm on Sunday afternoon, which will be repeated on BBC Three at 7pm..

Friday 12 October
1.45am – 1st Practice Session – Live – Sky Sports F1
1.55am – 1st Practice Session – Live – BBC Red Button
5.45am – 2nd Practice Session – Live – Sky Sports F1
5.55am – 1st Practice Session – Live – BBC Red Button
10am – The F1 Show: Korea – Live – Sky Sports F1

Saturday 13 October
2.45am – 3rd Practice Session – Live – Sky Sports F1
2.55am – 3rd Practice Session – Live – BBC Red Button
5am – Qualifying – Live – Sky Sports F1
5am – Qualifying – Live – BBC One
1pm – Qualifying – Highlights – BBC One

Sunday 14 October
5.30am – Korean Grand Prix – Live – Sky Sports F1
6am – Korean Grand Prix – Live – BBC One
2.05pm – Korean Grand Prix – Highlights – BBC One
7pm – Korean Grand Prix – Hightlights – BBC Three