BBC Coverage

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Originally Posted by V12

Does anyone know if the BBC are planning to do an "F1 Night" on Saturday night/Sunday morning for Melbourne similar to what ITV did when they first got the coverage in 1997? (the only good point of their F1 coverage!)

Since the race has been inexplicably moved even later (better for the Australian fans I guess?), they'll have an extra couple of hours of Sunday morning to play with, and I think it would be great.

IIRC the ITV one had the Grand Prix movie, a review of the 1958 F1 season, and loads of other excellent and interesting programmes too

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I remember ITV did a week long preview of the 1999 season with an excellent series of programmes, i still have them on video

On the Tuesday night before Australia, they showed a one hour documentary which was basically a video diary of Jordan's 1998 season. Then on Wednesday, Murray Walkers Top 10 Drivers, that i thought was excellent. Then On thursday night they had their official season preview show from Barcelona.

I dont think the BBC will do anything similar but i have noticed a few pieces of achive footage on the BBC Sport website including Murray Walkers Great GP's.

One thing though im happy about that will return, Martin Brundle's grid walks

If there was still any lingering doubt about The Chain, this snippet from Jake Humphrey's latest blogshould dispel it:

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We shouldn't underestimate how much people are keen to have The Chain kicking off every Grand Prix. I watched the new opening titles resplendent with that tune this week - I wish I could reveal what they're like but if I did there may be someone else introducing the first race. They're great, though - fast-paced, slick and certainly very different to what's gone before.

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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

If there was still any lingering doubt about The Chain, this snippet from Jake Humphrey's latest blogshould dispel it:

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I've seen BBC advertising for the new season with The Chain in the background too

That advert is absolutely terrible. I'd go far as to say its an insult. Whoever came up with that silly concept deserves to have a shoe thrown at them at the very least.

At least they had the chain at the end! I would say thats garunteement of the chain in the opening titles, especially coinciding with that snippet by Jake humphreys from Dave.

Bring Forth "The Chain" makes me remember the good ol' days.

Any Canadians know if TSN will be using BBC feed?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewben..._the_winn.html

Can't wait to watch the 86 race!

OMG!

How great is it now that we no longer have to put up with Mark 'points to the obvious' Blundell anymore.

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Originally Posted by wedge

OMG!

How great is it now that we no longer have to put up with Mark 'points to the obvious' Blundell anymore.

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I agree, it was really a breath of fresh air.

At first glance, i found their coverage to be quite impressive, right from the classic base solo from "The Chain" (excellent intro by the way as well) to their pre-race/qualifying build up devoting more attention to the rest of the grid.