The BBC will show coverage of every Formula E race from December. Races will be featured live on the BBC Sport website, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button. The opening race of the fifth season will take place at the Ad Diriyah E-Prix in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 15. FE Media & Business Development Dir Ali Russell said that it was "imperative" the racing series remained on a free-to-air network in a "key" market for the sport (BBC). AUTOSPORT's Alex Kalinauckas reported the broadcaster will also show at least one FE race live on one of its network TV channels -- BBC One or BBC Two -- during the upcoming season. The deal "means live motorsport returns to the BBC" for the first time since it stopped broadcasting Formula 1 grands prix at the end of the '15 season. It "has not been announced what form the BBC's FE coverage will take" -- whether it "simply takes the championship's world feed" or creates its own program. It is believed any plans for an on-site presenting team at the live races "are yet to be confirmed" (AUTOSPORT, 11/13).
