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±«Óãtv Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra have comprehensive coverage of the 2009 Formula 1 season with live commentary of every race plus coverage of all the practice and qualifying sessions, plus expert analysis before and after each race weekend.

The season opens with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday 29 March, with coverage on 5 Live and Sports Extra from Friday 27 March.

The 5 Live commentary team is led by David Croft alongside new signing Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson, providing a driver's perspective to events, and pit lane reporter Holly Samos, with all the news and reaction as it happens.

Anthony says: "Over the last few years as a Formula 1 driver I've enjoyed being a guest commentator with Radio 5 Live, and I'm looking forward to joining the team for the full season this year as a regular in the commentary box.

"Commentating gives me the chance to explain what it feels like to drive an F1 car to the limit, and to share the inside view on all of the demands that a driver faces over the weekend."

As well as all the action on the track, on the Friday before every race David, Anthony and Holly present 5 Live Formula 1 on 5 Live Sport previewing all the weekend's action with the thoughts of former F1 drivers Martin Brundle and David Coulthard.

And the coverage doesn't stop there; the Chequered Flag podcast will be available for download at bbc.co.uk/5live every Monday after race weekend with expert analysis of the latest race and the big issues from the circuit.

The ±«Óãtv Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra Formula One 2009 season coverage includes:

• Live commentary of every race
• Big name interviews from the drivers, owners and personalities
• 5 Live Formula 1 on 5 Live Sport every Friday night prior to a race will preview each race with cutting edge analysis and the very latest news from the track
• Live coverage of practice and qualifying sessions on ±«Óãtv Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
• Chequered Flag podcast available to download at bbc.co.uk/5live on the Monday following a race with expert analysis of the day's events and the big issues from the circuit
• David Croft and Holly Samos will be on hand throughout the season to report all the latest Formula 1 news as it happens on ±«Óãtv Radio 5 Live.

±«Óãtv Radio 5 Live's Formula 1 coverage is produced by USP Content.

You can listen to 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra via DAB digital radio, Digital TV and online at bbc.co.uk/5live.

±«Óãtv F1 Radio Schedule

Grand Prix 2009 Dates

Australian GP - Sunday 29 March
Malaysian GP - Sunday 5 April
Chinese GP - Sunday 19 April
Bahrain GP - Sunday 26 April
Spanish GP - Sunday 10 May
Monaco GP - Sunday 24 May
Turkish GP - Sunday 7 June
British GP - Sunday 21 June
German GP - Sunday 12 July
Hungarian GP - Sunday 26 July
European GP - Sunday 23 August
Belgian GP - Sunday 30 August
Italian GP - Sunday 13 September
Singapore GP - Sunday 27 September
Japanese GP - Sunday 4 October
Brazilian GP - Sunday 18 October
Abu Dhabi GP - Sunday 1 November