Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we tell you what’s going on in the racing world, how to watch Formula 1 this weekend, NASCAR and sebring races and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place.
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12 Hours of Sebring will take place this weekend in Florida and will feature a second competitive outing for new GTP layer in the IMSA WeatherTech Championship. The FIA World Endurance Championship is also kicking off the 2023 season in Sebring. Ferrari499P will make his racing debut in the WEC’s 1,000 Miles of Sebring. The combination of the two series will feature up to 20 hours of motorsport on weekends.
Formula 1 is geared towards Saudi Arabia for high-speed street racing under the headlights. Despite being affected by the weather for the past few days, Max Verstappen is expected to win his second race of the season and extend his title. Charles Leclerc has faced a ten-place grid penalty after Ferrari was forced to replace the control electronics in Leclerc’s car.
The NASCAR season continues as all three national series head to the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Cup Series scoreboard faces a major overhaul as Hendrick Motorsports faces hefty penalties for bringing illegally modified hood covers to Pho.enix last weekend. Also, Supercross season continues in Detroit on Saturday night. Is there anything we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments section!
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How to Watch or Stream This Weekend’s Racing:
Friday, March 17
Formula 2 – Qualifying
From Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
11:00 a.m. ET on ESPN3 / F1 TV Pro
FIA WEC – 1,000 Miles of Sebring
From Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, FL
12:00 p.m. ET on MotorTrend / MotorTrend+
Saturday, March 18
FIA WEC – 12 Hours of Sebring
From Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, FL
10:00 a.m. ET on Peacock
Formula 2 – Sprint Race
From Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
11:10 a.m. ET on ESPN3 / F1 TV Pro
Formula 1 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Qualifying
From Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1:00 p.m. ET on ESPNews / F1 TV Pro
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – Fr8 208
From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA
2:00 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series – RAPTOR King of Tough 250
From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA
5:00 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1
Monster Energy Supercross
From Ford Field in Detroit, MI
7 p.m. ET on Peacock
Sunday, March 19
Formula 2 – Feature Race
From Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
9:15 a.m. ET on ESPN3 / F1 TV Pro
Formula 1 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Race
From Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN / F1 TV Pro
NASCAR Cup Series – Ambetter Health 400
From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA
3:00 p.m. ET on Fox
