March 11, 2011 · 0 Comments
The eagerly anticipated 2011 Formula 1 season commences in the early hours of Sunday, 27th March live on BBC One and simulcast in HD.
Last year, Britain’s Jenson Button took the chequered flag by 12 seconds in a race that began in damp conditions. The 2009 world champion gambled early on by switching his McLaren to dry tyres; it was a decision that moved him into second place, and when pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel’s day ended in a gravel trap, Button inherited the lead and never looked back. The now-injured Robert Kubica finished second in his Renault, with the Ferrari of Felipe Massa completing the podium.
Martin Brundle and David Coulthard commence their new partnership in the commentary box and Jake Humphrey will resume presenting duties.
The Formula 1 – Australian Grand Prix is simulcast in HD on BBC One HD on Freesat channel 108, Freeview channel 50, Sky channel 143 and Virgin Media channel 108.
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