Some news on the upcoming race shortly but first up, the GP of St Petersburg had the highest rating on UK TV for a non Indy 500 race since the switch from Sky Sports in 2013. The average was 19k, with a peak of 37k, considering the race had less than 5k last year, this represents some huge growth for Indycar in the UK.

So onto the next race and the first visit to NOLA for the GP of Louisiana, will be on BT Sport Extra at 8pm, their 'Red Button' channel. On the three main channels they have live WTA Tennis, NBA Basketball, Moto GP and Serie A Football, all of which get higher ratings and ones they paid a lot more for! The coverage is also available on the Online Player for those registered to use the service.

For those who can't watch live, the red button channel can not be recorded, but the race is repeated on ESPN a number of times throughout the week, this first being Monday 13th April at 4pm.

UK TV times for the upcoming races - 

Sunday 12 April: Grand Prix of Lousiana (BT Sport Extra, 8pm)
Sunday 19 April: Grand Prix of Long Beach (BT Sport 2, 9pm)
Sunday 26 April: Grand Prix of Alabama (ESPN, 8pm)

You can keep up with the latest UK TV details HERE and on the BT Sport website.

Something iv wanted to do for a while, I am looking to host a live chat / commentary via the website during the race giving our own views and opinions on the race as it unfolds. This would only be once a month due to work commitments but ideally I would look for a couple other people to join me. For the cricket fans among you you may be aware of TMS... Test Match Sofa, something along those lines. I would imagine that a beverage or two may be taken so it could get quite lively!

If you are interested use the form below to get in touch, all you need is Skype, a few beers and a good sense of humour!