ESPN announces early F1 race broadcast schedule
Here’s the schedule for the first portion of the 2020 F1 season (TBA’s will be filled in closer to race weeks):
| Race | Session/Program | Date | Start (ET) | Network |
| Rolex Australian Grand Prix | Formula 1 Season Launch | Wed, Mar 11 | TBA | TBA |
| Welcome to the Weekend | Thu, Mar 12 | TBA | ESPN3 | |
| Practice 1 | Thu, Mar 12 | 8:55 p.m. | ESPNEWS | |
| Practice 2 | Fri, Mar 13 | 12:55 a.m. | ESPNEWS | |
| Practice 3 | Fri, Mar 13 | 10:55 p.m. | ESPNEWS | |
| Qualifying | Sat, Mar 14 | 1:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Pit Lane Live (pre-race show) | Sat, Mar 14 | 11:30 p.m. | ESPN3 | |
| On The Grid (pre-race show) | Sun, Mar 15 | 12:30 a.m. | ESPN | |
| Race | Sun, Mar 15 | 1:05 a.m. | ESPN | |
| Race (re-air) | Sun, Mar 15 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Race (re-air) | Sun, Mar 15 | 7 p.m. | ESPNEWS | |
| Gulf Air Bahrain GP | Welcome to the Weekend | Thu, Mar 19 | ESPN3 | |
| Practice 1 | Fri, Mar 20 | 6:55 a.m. | ESPNU | |
| Practice 2 | Fri, Mar 20 | 10:55 a.m. | ESPNEWS | |
| Practice 3 | Sat, Mar 21 | 7:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Qualifying | Sat, Mar 21 | 10:55 a.m. | ESPNEWS | |
| Pit Lane Live (pre-race show) | Sun, Mar 22 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN3 | |
| On The Grid (pre-race show) | Sun, Mar 22 | 10:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Race | Sun, Mar 22 | 11:05 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Race (re-air) | Sun, Mar 22 | 7 p.m. | ESPNEWS | |
| Race (re-air) | Sun, Mar 22 | 2:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Vietnam | Welcome to the Weekend | Thu, Apr 2 | ESPN3 | |
| Practice 1 | Thu, Apr 2 | 11:55 p.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Practice 2 | Fri, Apr 3 | 3:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Practice 3 | Sat, Apr 4 | 12:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Qualifying | Sat, Apr 4 | 3:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Pit Lane Live (pre-race show) | Sun, Apr 5 | 1:30 a.m. | ESPN3 | |
| On The Grid (pre-race show) | Sun, Apr 5 | 2:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Race | Sun, Apr 5 | 3:05 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Race (re-air) | Sun, Apr 5 | 9 a.m. | ESPNEWS | |
| Race (re-air) | Sun, Apr 5 | 9 p.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Netherlands | Welcome to the Weekend | Thu, Apr 30 | ESPN3 | |
| Practice 1 | Fri, May 1 | 4:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Practice 2 | Fri, May 1 | 8:55 a.m. | ESPNEWS | |
| Practice 3 | Sat, May 2 | 5:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Qualifying | Sat, May 2 | 8:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Pit Lane Live (pre-race show) | Sun, May 3 | 7:30 a.m. | ESPN3 | |
| On The Grid (pre-race show) | Sun, May 3 | 8:30 a.m. | ESPN | |
| Race | Sun, May 3 | 9:05 a.m. | ESPN | |
| Race (re-air) | Sun, May 3 | |||
| Race (re-air) | Sun, May 3 | |||
| Emirates Spanish GP | Welcome to the Weekend | Thu, May 7 | ESPN3 | |
| Practice 1 | Fri, May 8 | 4:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Practice 2 | Fri, May 8 | 8:55 a.m. | ESPNU | |
| Practice 3 | Sat, May 9 | 5:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Qualifying | Sat, May 9 | 8:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Pit Lane Live (pre-race show) | Sun, May 10 | 7:30 a.m. | ESPN3 | |
| On The Grid (pre-race show) | Sun, May 10 | 8:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Race | Sun, May 10 | 9:05 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Race (re-air) | Sun, May 10 | |||
| Race (re-air) | Sun, May 10 | |||
| Monaco Grand Prix | Welcome to the Weekend | Wed, May 20 | ESPN3 | |
| Practice 1 | Thu, May 21 | 4:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Practice 2 | Thu, May 21 | 8:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Practice 3 | Sat, May 23 | 5:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Qualifying | Sat, May 23 | 8:55 a.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Pit Lane Live (pre-race show) | Sun, May 24 | 7:30 a.m. | ESPN3 | |
| On The Grid (pre-race show) | Sun, May 24 | 8:30 a.m. | ESPN | |
| Race | Sun, May 24 | 9:05 a.m. | ESPN | |
| Race (Encore) | Sun, May 24 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | |
| Race (re-air) | Sun, May 24 | |||
| Race (re-air) | Mon, May 25 |