FORMULA ONE PIRELLI SPANISH GRAND PRIX, AUCTIONS AMERICA FROM AUBURN HIGHLIGHT MORE THAN 25 HOURS OF MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON NBCSN

Spanish Grand Prix Airs Live Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN; Coverage Begins Friday at 8 a.m. ET with Practice 2, Qualifying Saturday at 8 a.m. ET

10 Hours of Auctions America Coverage Starts Thursday at 2 p.m. ET

NBC Sports Live Extra to Stream All TV Coverage, Plus Practices 1 & 3 of Spanish Grand Prix

STAMFORD, Conn. - May 7, 2013 - NBCSN presents more than 25 hours of motorsports coverage this weekend, including the live presentation of the Formula One(TM) Pirelli Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET, and 10 hours of Auctions America coverage from Auburn, Ind.

NBCSN's Spanish Grand Prix coverage begins Friday at 8 a.m. ET with Practice 2, followed by live qualifying on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. ET. NBCSN will air an encore presentation of qualifying at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday, leading into the Spanish Grand Prix at 7:30 a.m. ET.

NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will live stream the Spanish Grand Prix, including exclusive coverage of Practices 1 and 3. Live Extra will stream Practice 1 on Friday morning at 4 a.m. ET, and Practice 3 on Saturday at 5 a.m. ET.

Mercedes looks to continue its dominant start to the 2014 F1 season, as Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton have combined to win the first four races of the schedule, including three straight victories by Hamilton heading into the Spanish Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) sits third in the points standings, and is a two-time winner of the Spanish Grand Prix (2006, 2013).

Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Spanish Grand Prix, 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 serve as the team's on-site reporter from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalyuna in Barcelona, Spain.

In addition, NBCSN will air live episodes of F1 Countdown on Friday at 5 p.m. ET, and F1 Extra on Saturday 9:30 a.m. ET, following qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Diffey will host both programs alongside Hobbs, with Buxton reporting from Barcelona.

AUCTIONS AMERICA AUBURN

In addition, NBCSN will present 10 hours of Auctions America coverage from the historic Auburn Auction Park in Auburn, Ind. this week, starting Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. NBCSN's presentation continues at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, followed by live coverage from Auburn on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. The Auburn Spring telecast represents the first telecast in Auctions America's new multi-year agreement with NBCSN, and features Auctions America's largest Auburn Spring event to date.

Auction highlights include a 1939 Packard Twelve Touring Cabriolet by Brunn, a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Roadster, a 1955 Ford "Glass Wonder" Show Car Roadster, and a 2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Vol.9 Edition Coupe.

During three full days of auction action, approximately 900 collector cars are expected to cross the block, joined by a diverse selection of memorabilia. In keeping with the Auctions America's commitment to cater for both veteran hobbyists and entry-level collectors, the auction offering spans the spectrum of the market, presenting something for all automotive tastes and budgets.

Veteran broadcaster Bill Patrick will host NBCSN's Auctions America coverage this week, alongside NBCSN F1 analyst and former race mechanic for the Benneton F1 team Steve Matchett, and reporter Carolyn Manno.

Motorsports Coverage This Week on NBCSN (subject to change, all times ET):

Date Program Network Time

Thu., May 8 Auctions America - Auburn NBCSN 2 p.m. NASCAR America NBCSN 5 p.m.

Fri., May 9 Auctions America - Auburn (Encore) NBCSN 1 a.m. Spanish Grand Prix - Practice 1 NBC Sports Live Extra 4 a.m. Road To Ferrari NBCSN 7 a.m. Spanish Grand Prix - Practice 2 NBCSN 8 a.m. F1 Countdown NBCSN 5 p.m. Auctions America - Auburn NBCSN 10:30 p.m.

Sat., May 10 Spanish Grand Prix - Practice 3 NBC Sports Live Extra 5 a.m. Los Angeles Auto Show NBCSN 6 a.m. Detroit Auto Show NBCSN 7 a.m. Spanish Grand Prix - Qualifying NBCSN 8 a.m. F1 Extra NBCSN 9:30 a.m. Auctions America - Auburn NBCSN 10 a.m.

Sun., May 11 Spanish Grand Prix - Qualifying (Encore) NBCSN 6 a.m. Spanish Grand Prix NBCSN 7:30 a.m.

FORMULA ONE(TM)/AUCTIONS AMERICA ON NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA: NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will provide live streaming coverage of this week's F1 Spanish Grand Prix and Auctions America Auburn auction airing on NBCSN via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of home and on multiple platforms.

For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.

Coverage will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via "TV Everywhere," which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.

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