The press conference still took place afterwards:Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
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The press conference still took place afterwards:Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Post-race press conference - Britain - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com
:)
Depends what you mean by it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
Broadband is easily affordable and cost effective these days not to mention its pretty much sacrilege not to have videos.
James Allen's and and Ted Kravitz's articles showed them in better light, especially the latter who wasn't the 'tea boy who got a lucky break'.
I mean that at the time their website was little more than a handful of articles and news stories with pretty much zero in the way of rich media - no highlights, no catchup, no live streaming, no timing, no alternative feeds. Much of that was down to the technology at the time and lack of demand - even the BBC was only dipping a toe in the water with multimedia content on their website.Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
Remember it wasn't that long ago that Formula 1 itself didn't have a website. Formula1.com was a fan site and the only official information online was press releases and official results on the FIA website.
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
Promptly following the podium ceremony the local television coverage here cut away to air the Tour de France :mark:
I don't think the BBC showed it either.
What exactly does this add to F1?
I think above posts have said it all.
I have only watched F1 since the early 90's but have collection since the later 80s. So I can only speak first hand since then, but here goes.
I think F1 coverage has always evolved and improved.
I believe (correct me if i am wrong) that pre 1978 BBC only showed classic races, then in 1978 they decided to show every race and thus coverage improved.
BBC then got a bit complacent. Even into the 90's they didn't change much about their coverage.
And as bad a press as ITV get (taking out ads) they actually did an OK job. They bought in an hours pre show and although some articles on their shows was a bit bizzare, we got a wider picture of the upcoming race. Then they got Brundle down on the grid and we got to see a different angle on the F1 preparations.
They then got Steve Rider and Blundell down in the pitlane and paddock, which led to BBC and Sky doing the same.
Then BBC got the rights and now upped the game to a fantastic new level, no ads. A more detailed hours build up, and practice sessions (which to be fair ITV could really never broadcast in the early days. Only when ITV2,3 & 4 came around I suppose) live.
The BBC is pretty much as good as it could get. Sky have taken many of the ITV/BBC features on and do a similarly good job. The only thing Sky could do to give F1 a further boost (from their & Bernies point of view), was the F1 channel, where you get old races. Extra reaction and weekly updates.
All in all F1 can't get much better really. Other than all races back on BBC.
That would have been an awkward situation for any interviewer and the drivers :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
Raw emotion from the drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
In America they have the Winner's Circle.
Ironically, the broohaha over coverage of press conferences they're generally rather dull affairs rarely offer clues, emotion, insight.
But then for someone like Hamilton the press officers AKA PR hacks offers a check on the drivers.