NBC Sports to Present Live Coverage of Formula One Mexican Grand Prix This Weekend

NBC Sports Group showcases FORMULA ONE RACING for the second consecutive weekend on NBC this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET with live coverage of the F1 Mexican Grand Prix, as Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton continues his pursuit of teammate Nico Rosberg at the top of the championship standings with three races remaining in the season.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app - NBC Sports Group's live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs - will provide live streaming coverage of practice, qualifying, and the Mexican Grand Prix.

F1 MEXICAN GRAND PRIX - SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC

Hamilton continued his dominance at Circuit of the Americas in the United States Grand Prix this past Sunday, taking the checkered flag for the fourth time in five races at the venue since 2012. Hamilton gained seven points on Rosberg, who finished in second place and now holds a 26-point lead with three races remaining. This Sunday's race will have significant implications on the outcome of the 2016 championship, and Rosberg has an outside chance to clinch the title if he wins the race and Hamilton finishes worse than 10th. Rosberg won last year's Mexican Grand Prix, while Hamilton finished in second place.

Live coverage begins exclusively on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app on Friday at Noon ET with Practice 1, followed by NBCSN's live coverage of Practice 2 at 3 p.m. ET. Streaming coverage on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app continues with Practice 3 on Saturday at Noon ET, followed by qualifying on NBCSN at 2 p.m. ET.

Live Mexican Grand Prix race coverage begins Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC with F1 Countdown, and F1 EXTRA will recap the Mexican Grand Prix on NBC at 5 p.m. ET. NBCSN will air an encore presentation of the race on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Lead play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey will call this weekend's action, and will be joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will report on-site from Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.

In addition to this week's live motorsports coverage, NBCSN continues its weekly Thursday Night Motorsports Block tomorrow, with a two-hour block of Grudge Race beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Tomorrow's motorsports coverage also features a Mecum Top 10 marathon which begins at Noon ET.

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