China GP Live Ticker: Weather Chaos Schedule / Formula 1

From April 19, it will be very important for Formula 1 fans to set their alarm clock and engage in the first class: Not only will the fifth GP weekend of the 2024 season take place in the sprint format, which always gives surprises; Drivers should also be prepared for changing weather conditions.

Basically, the time difference to China is currently six hours, Asia is ahead of us. This means for GP fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland:

Friday, April 19, 5:30 p.m.: Free practice
Friday, April 19, 9:30 am: Sprint Qualifying
Saturday, April 20, 5:00 am: Sprint (19 laps or 60 minutes)
Saturday, April 20, 9:00 am: GP qualifying
Sunday, April 21, 9:00 am: Chinese Doctor (56 rounds or 120 minutes)

From today’s perspective, according to meteorologists, rains can be expected again and again on Friday and Sunday. It is impossible to say today when and with what force they will occur. The friendliest day is Saturday, when it will be cloudy but most likely dry.

We’ll let you know how this all plays out using our popular live ticker. Of course, you’ll also find the most important broadcast dates from Sky, ServusTV, ORF and SRF here as a service.

Chinese Grand Prix on TV

Friday, April 19
01.00: Sky Sport F1 – Japan Grand Prix 2024
03.00: Sky Sport F1 – F1 Legends: Gerhard Berger
04.00: Sky Sport F1 – GP Secret
05.00: Sky Sport F1 – Warm up, special motorsport game
05.15: Sky Sport F1 – Start coverage of free practice
05.15: ServusTV – Start reporting on free training
05.30: Free practice
07.00: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Japan
07.30: Sky Sport F1 – team principals press conference
08.30: Sky Sport F1 – Top 20: Best Team Radio 2023
08.45: Sky Sport F1 – Race compact: GP Japan
09.15: Sky Sport F1 – Start of sprint qualifying
09.15: ServusTV – Start of Sprint Qualifying coverage
09.30: Sprint Qualifying
10.15: ServusTV – Analyze Sprint-Qualifying
10.45: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Japan
11.00: Sky Sport F1 – Free practice replay
12.30: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint-Qualifying Rematch
13.30: Sky Sport F1 – GP Secret
2pm: Sky Sport F1 – Free practice replay
15.30: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint-Qualifying Rematch
17.00: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
17.30: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
17.45: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
18.00: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
18.15: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
18.30: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
18.45: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10: GP Japan
7 pm: Sky Sport F1 – Free practice replay
20.30: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint-Qualfying Wiederholung
21.30: Sky Sport F1 – GP Secret
10pm: Sky Sport F1 – Hardenacke meets… Jost Capito
23.00: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint-Qualfying Wiederholung

Saturday April 20
01.00: Sky Sport F1 – GP Secret
01.30: Sky Sport F1 – Free practice replay
03.00: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint-Qualfying Wiederholung
04.00: Sky Sport F1 – Times of Excellence: Felipe Massa
04.25: Sky Sport F1 – Start of race coverage
04.30: ServusTV – Start of race coverage
05.00: Sprint
05.30: ServusTV – Analysis Sprint
06.00: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint press conference
06.30: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint-Qualifying Rematch
07.30: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint repeat
08.15: SRF 2 – Sprint repeat
08.30: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
08.30: ServusTV – preliminary reports on GP qualifying
08.45: Sky Sport F1 – GP qualifying service begins
08.55: SRF 2 – GP qualifying service begins
09.00: GP-Graduation
10.00: ServusTV – Analyze GP-Qualifying
10.30: Sky Sport F1 – Press Conference GP-Qualifying
11.00: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint repeat
12.00: Sky Sport F1 – GP-Qualifying Rematch
13.30: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint-Qualifying Rematch
2.30 pm: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint repeat
15.45: Sky Sport F1 – GP-Qualifying Rematch
10.30: Sky Sport F1 – Press Conference GP-Qualifying
18.00: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint-Qualfying Wiederholung
7 pm: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint repeat
20.15: Sky Sport F1 – Race: Vettel vs Hamilton
22.00: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying compact
22.15: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint compact
22.30: Sky Sport F1 – GP-Qualifying Wiederholung

Sunday April 21
00.00: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint-Qualfying Wiederholung
01.00: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint repeat
04.00: Sky Sport F1 – GP Secret
04.30: Sky Sport F1 – Wiederholung Qualifying Sprint
05.30: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint repeat
06.30: Sky Sport F1 – GP-Qualifying Rematch
07.00: ServusTV – Return of the Grand Prix
08.00: Sky Sport F1 – Grand Prix preliminary reports
08.20: SRF 2 – Start of Grand Prix broadcasts
08.55: Sky Sport F1 – Grand Prix coverage begins
09.00: Chinese Grand Prix
10.40: Analysis of ServusTV – China GP
10.45: Sky Sport F1 – analysis and interviews
11.30: Sky Sport F1 – press conference Grand Prix
12.00: Sky Sport F1 – Ted’s Notebook
12.30: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
12.45: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
13.00: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
13.15: Sky Sport F1 – Discovered: Scuderia Ferrari
1.15 pm: ORF 1 – Chinese GP repeat
13.30: Sky Sport F1 – Box Box Box: Red Bulls 1st Win
2 pm: Sky Sport F1 – initial reports on GP replays
2.55 pm: Sky Sport F1 – Chinese GP repeat
14.55: ORF 1 – Motorhome: Grand Prix von China
16.45: Sky Sport F1 – analysis and interview replay
5.30 pm: Sky Sport F1 – replay of the Grand Prix press conference
18.00: Sky Sport F1 – Ted’s Notebook
18.30: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint compact
18.45: Sky Sport F1 – Compact Qualifying GP
7 pm: Sky Sport F1 – Chinese GP repeat