If only everyone was so courteous in such debates!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
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If only everyone was so courteous in such debates!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
MB on SchumiQuote:
"That didn't work! You hit the wrong part of him my friend"
It was because Brundle criticised Schumi on racing his brother, significantly at Nurburgring in 2003 when Schumi squeezed Ralf into the wall.Quote:
Originally Posted by aki13
Forgot about that as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
I watched Free Practice with this in mind as I've never noticed it before. But you are correct. Every single shot has a massive advertising hoarding taking up half the screen. But which came first? The camara position or the advertising board?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
The moment the BBC coverage has been building up to for two and a half years :D
EJ losing his glasses at the bottom of Red Bull's pool. Priceless.
He then bent over the pool once he was out to look at the bottom. How stupid can you get. :crazy:
DC in now, what about Brundle
I could have done without the terribly smug, self-satisfied opening to the programme today. But the commentary was first-rate, save for Brundle apparently labouring under the misapprehension that it was Senna trying to pass Mansell in 1992, not vice versa.
You reckon? More like EJ's the sort who likes being pushed in because he's the centre of attention. He didn't exactly protest, unlike DC who latched himself onto a barrier and looked like he was about to physically fight off Vettel to avoid a dunking!Quote:
Originally Posted by aki13
I have to agree. I thought the commentary today was superb. They were on top of everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
I would hope they wouldn't have a mobile on them: just in case!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
EJ found his glasses according to Jake on Twitter. ha
BBC managed to keep up the entertainment for 4+ hours of race coverage.
The best its ever been, methinks.
Yes. It must be hard to find what to keep talking about for a 2 hour stoppage. I thought they may be losing it when talking about how good Martin's dancing was drunk at parties.
But they did very well and worth the wait.
I enjoyed MB's and DC's efforts to keep themselves entertained during the stoppage :) And kudos to the BBC for sticking with it and generally doing a great job. But... I was a little disappointed there was no red button forum. If there was ever a race that needed the F1 forum to work out what the hell just happened it was this one.
They had a plane to catch I'm afraid...Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyL
No doubt, and I'm sure they weren't the only ones. Perhaps they could have done what Nico does though, and done a video chat in the car on the way to the airport :)Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
You would imagine they'd stay overnight after the race, but then do that for every single race and it soon adds up!
I caught up with Moto GP and NASCAR.Quote:
Originally Posted by aki13
The red flag stoppages is where the BBC F1 deserves the BAFTA. Judging by the text commentary I missed out on a few laughs last night.
The break in the race was so exciting that I fell asleep and woke up on lap 52. You can imagine how I tried in my groggy state to work out how the race had unfolded and who was where. It was only after I watched the taping after the race that I learnt of the Button/Alonso incident etc.
That statement would get you shot in my household :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
I agree Martin, DC and the rest of the team did well with the "Big Phil"Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew
Is it the last chequered flag for Formula One on BBC? TV chiefs set to axe motor racing to save digital channels
BBC chiefs set to axe motor racing to save digital channels | Mail Online
Digital Spy Forums - View Single Post - BBC F1 Coverage - 2011 Season: The Verdict (Part 2)
That excellent post deconstructs some of the BS in the Times article on which the Mail one seems to be based.
I hope F1 stays on the BBC as I think their currant coverage is way better than the ITV and previous BBC coverage.
Lets hope its not as likely as the paper reports say.
700 people complained about Anitques Roadshow being cancelled, I wonder why I don't watch the programme but even so I believe this was a repeat scheduled.
Also how many complaints would they have got if they had cut the race from their channels. several thousand I would have thought.
Any live event has to take priority over a repeat of a series.
Jake tweets:
Lots of 'Sunday Times' questions. SO MANY inaccuracies in that article. F1 does incredible business on the BBC-it's spiritual home! #bbcf1
Telling us the real situation or the blind leading the blind.
McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh hits out at claims BBC could axe Formula One coverage to save money - Telegraph
Q: how the heck did so maney know that Jenson Button would win on the final lap ?Quote:
It is understood that the average BBC viewership so far this year is 4.8 million with the last race in Canada, won by Briton Jenson Button on the final lap, attaining a peak audience of 8.3 million.
they also forget that the bbc coverage of f1 is onsold to other countrys
And we love them here in the colonies, even if our stupid channels insert ads into them.Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderbolt
The DC/MB team has to be right up there among the best in the history of F1 coverage. They kept me entertained and awake during stoppage from 2 AM to 4AM. Not many things can claim that!
It's fairly clear that the Sunday Times is trying to stir up trouble such that Sky will get the rights.
As said above they mention the costs, but not the income.
I think it will happen I'm afraid. Wimbledon seems to be valued more than F1. I just hope it doesn't go to Sky.
I prefer watching fuel being burnt to watching grass grow.
So do I!
Couldn't agree more, and really hate being pessimistic, but... giving up Wimbledon is the REALLY unlikely story. If it comes down to a choice, I don't think they'll agonise to long over it - Wimbledon will win out every time.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommy2k8
Could not the BBC Trust wise up, and pay less for both Wimbledon (where the Brits don't stand a rats backside chance of winning this decade anyway) and F1, where we do and have had a British WDC covered by the Beeb.Quote:
Originally Posted by intheway
Besides, didn't Auntie do a uturn of scrapping BBC6 music channel due to public demand? How many folk listen to that?
You should come and watch the wall to wall traffic jam of buses on Regent street for a prime example of money being pi55ed up the wall. Quite why trams were ever ditched in London is beyond me - probably that tw!t Beeching no doubt..... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
Thats not the kind of fuel burning that gets me excited though :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
ITV took the coverage to a whole new level when they took over from the BBC in 1997, and then the BBC took it to a whole new level when they took over in 2009. It would be really hard to swallow if we went back to ITV and had adverts, however I would much prefer this than it going to Sky. That would be a disaster. Bernie, and the teams, appear to realise how important that the sport remains on free TV, so I hope they can come to some sort of agreement.
From what I understand, the viewing figures this season averages 5m, and that is with 3 races that have been when everyone would normally be in bed! That is a pretty impressive statistic, so it would seem a bit short sighted for the BBC to get rid of the Formula 1, in order to keep shows on BBc4 that never even get 1m viewers. And as mentioned, some of the money spent is made back from selling their coverage abroad, how much, we don't know, but that is a calculation that should be taken into account!