BBC Sport will broadcast next year’s British and season-ending Abu Dhabi Grands Prix as part of its coverage of the 2014 season.
The broadcaster today revealed the nine races it will cover live on television. They are:
- Malaysia – 30 March
- Spain – 11 May
- Canada – 8 June
- Silverstone – 6 July
- Belgium – 24 August
- Italy – 7 Sept
- Japan – 5 Oct
- Russia – 12 Oct
- Abu Dhabi – 23 Nov
The remaining 10 races will be shown as extended highlights, and all 19 races will be live on BBC Radio 5 live or 5 live sports extra.
Under the shared deal that began in 2012, Sky will show the whole F1 season live on its dedicated channel.
Ben Gallop, BBC Head of F1, said: “It has been another great year for F1 on the BBC. We’re now very much looking forward to 2014 and feel we have a strong package for our TV coverage.
“This format of both live and highlights is attracting a wide range of viewers and we hope to see even more people tuning in next year to experience the magic of Formula 1.”
