whatever happened to Aussie Grit and Archie Thompson. They both were involved in 2022 and in particular Aussie Grit who was commentating about a decade ago.
A little strange to reference someone by their social handle name? Maybe Mark Webber isn’t interested in commentating anymore, seems they’ve assembled a pretty decent commentary and hosting crew of familiar faces.
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From the press release:
As for Mark Webber, he is still with Channel 4, so he might be calling the race for them. He is also Oscar Piastri’s manager, so he might not be commentating to focus on all of the committments that Piastri will obviously have around his home GP.
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10 Revs Up, One Week To Go.
2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Live And Free On Network 10 And 10 Play.
With only one week to go until the 2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix, Network 10 are revving up the coverage as the free-to-air home of Australia’s biggest international motorsport event, bringing viewers all the on and off-track action.
Audiences will be treated to more live and free coverage than ever before, with 23 hours of action across the three days for Formula 1, as 10’s star power team, including 1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill, bring all the excitement from one of the biggest Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in history.
Celebrating 70 years since the first Formula 1 race in Melbourne, it’s shaping up to be an epic three days of wheel-to-wheel action with a faster track than ever before following the inclusion of a fourth DRS zone, new cars, new drivers, new team line ups and the debut of Formula 2 and Formula 3 at Albert Park. With multiple days sold out, viewers will not miss a minute of the action on Network 10, as the only place to watch it all live and free.
There’s not just more Grand Prix coverage, there’s more Aussies to watch with five taking to the grid next weekend as Hugh Barter, Tommy Smith and Christian Mansell suit up in Formula 2, Jack Doohan (son of MotoGP Champion Mick Doohan) flies the flag in Formula 2, and of course hometown hero Oscar Piastri races at Albert Park for the first time.
Across Network 10, Studio 10 will be on track for a special broadcast from 9.30am – 11.30am AEDT on Friday, 31 March as the team brings viewers the glamour, entertainment and interviews from around the track.
10 News First has you covered in the lead up and across the highly anticipated race weekend, with all the news and colour from around the Albert Park precinct and beyond, as the Formula 1 circus descends on Melbourne.
Plus, The Project has special Formula 1 guests throughout the Grand Prix week.
Not up to speed with all things 2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix? Read our 10 Play guide, with our expert commentary team picks for the massive weekend of racing ahead.
2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix
Friday, 31 March:
11.30am – 5.00pm AEDT. Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play.
5.00pm-6.00pm on 10 Bold and 10 Play. Formula 1 Practice.
Saturday, 1 April:
10.00am – 6.00pm AEDT. Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play. Formula 1 Qualifying.
Sunday, 2 April:
8.30am – 5.00pm AEST. Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play. Formula 1 Race.
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Lights Out. Formula 1 Starts Today.
2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Live And Free On Network 10.
The countdown is finally over, the highly anticipated 2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix is here as Network 10 brings viewers all the action live and free across three days of high-octane action.
The stars of Formula 1, including hometown hero Oscar Piastri who will take to Albert Park circuit for the first time, will be on track for two practice sessions today as drivers test their machines for the first time this year on a street circuit.
Formula 2 and Formula 3 action is also underway with Aussies racers Hugh Barter, Tommy Smith and Christian Mansell suiting up in Formula 3, while Jack Doohan (son of MotoGP Champion Mick Doohan) is flying the flag in Formula 2, as both categories hit the track for practice and qualifying sessions.
Saturday sees Formula 1 qualifying as the grid is set for the all-important race on Sunday. Can Red Bull Racing make it three poles from three races to continue their campaign defence? Having never won the iconic Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, is 2023 Verstappen’s year?
Then it’s light outs and away we go as the Formula 1 race takes off on Sunday. All eyes will be on the iconic Albert Park track as the drivers test themselves and their cars to the limit. How will the new fourth DRS Zone impact the race? Melbourne has previously been a happy hunting ground for seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, can he re-find his form and take the chequered flag? How will Melbourne’s own Oscar Piastri go with the support of his hometown crowd?
Network 10’s stellar broadcast team has you covered across the three days of wheel-to-wheel action led by Tara Rushton and Scott MacKinnon, with 1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill joining the team to call the Formula 1 action alongside F1 expert Tom Clarkson and motorsport commentator Richard Craill and Australian Formula 1 legend and 1980 World Champion Alan Jones. F1 reporters Rosanna Tennant and Sam Power will bring viewers all the insights, and action on and off the track.
10 Sport’s Archie Thompson and Studio 10’s Natalie Hunter will be bringing viewers all the glamour and excitement from around the iconic Albert Park precinct. And making his racing broadcast debut in 2023, is self-proclaimed revhead and co-host of The Cheap Seats and the globally loved The Reserve Drivers, Tim McDonald, who will bring entertaining interviews and commentary throughout the three days of F1 action.
The 2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix will be one of the biggest in history, with a faster track than ever before, following the inclusion of a fourth DRS zone, new cars, new drivers, new team line ups and the debut of Formula 2 and Formula 3, all brought to you by the best commentary team in the business.
Celebrating 70 years since the first F1 race in Melbourne, it’s shaping up to be an epic three days of wheel-to-wheel action, and with tickets already sold out across multiple days, Network 10 is the only place viewers can catch it live and free, as our expert team bring all the action, highlights and analysis on and off the track.
Coverage of the 2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix gets underway on Friday 31 March and continues all weekend on Network 10.
Check out these tips from our Formula 1 experts
2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix
Friday, 31 March:
11.30am – 5.00pm AEDT. Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play.
5.00pm-6.00pm on 10 Bold and 10 Play.
12.30pm AEDT: Formula 1 Practice.
2.00pm AEDT: Formula 3 Qualifying.
4.00pm AEDT: Formula 1 Practice.
5.30pm AEDT: Formula 2 Qualifying.
Saturday, 1 April:
10.00am – 6.00pm AEDT. Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play.
10.45pm AEDT: Formula 3 Race.
12.30pm AEDT: Formula 1 Practice.
2.20pm AEDT: Formula 2 Race.
4.00pm AEDT: Formula 1 Qualifying.
Sunday, 2 April:
8.30am – 5.00pm AEST. Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play.
9.05am AEST: Formula 3 Race.
11.35am AEST: Formula 2 Race.
1.00pm AEST: Formula 1 Drivers’ Parade.
3.00pm AEST: Formula 1 Race.
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Note that in QLD, NT and WA, today’s coverage will air in full on main channel due to time difference.
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Is channel 10 only showing Formula 1 and nothing else?
Check 2 posts above
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Who is doing play by play on the F1 coverage?
Richard Craill, with Damon Hill and Tom Clarkson supporting
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10 going ad-break free during the race this afternoon.
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So no picture-in-picture (ads on a small corner window) like Seven’s Bathurst 1000 telecast?
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Not sure, they’ve just kept saying “we won’t break away from the action” and “you won’t miss a second of the race”.
10 do a grey job with these big events. They have a large team and it’s well produced. The quality of the broadcast is on the screen and they do a much better job than the tacky shit we get from these other broadcasters who allegedly claim they do things better.
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The problem being - where does this coverage go or leverage to. Most F1 fans won’t watch (they’ll have the Foxtel/Sky Sports feed), so you’re doing it for the casual fan.
Good lead-in for Celebrity but it doesn’t do anything really for their sports department other than showing once a year (+Melbourne Cup) they can do a big number production.
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And the fact they put on such a good show then probably shows to leagues that they are happy to do a once off but put in a remote effort for their regular football broadcasts, so why should they go with them.
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