BBC Coverage

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Originally Posted by Mark

He's the first presenter for a while who actually seems like he's really into what he's doing and not just there because he couldn't get the gig presenting football coverage.

EJ and DC were inspired choices too. I wasn't sure about them at first but they work really well, the fact that they are often at odds with their opinions makes it even better.

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I like the fact that EJ doesnt hold back when questioning the team bosses.

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Originally Posted by Mark

He's the first presenter for a while who actually seems like he's really into what he's doing and not just there because he couldn't get the gig presenting football coverage.

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Well he's doing that as well -

Leeds vs Derby on Saturday :)

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Originally Posted by woody2goody

Well he's doing that as well -

Leeds vs Derby on Saturday :)

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The only sleep the man gets must be on flights!

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Originally Posted by Mark

He's the first presenter for a while who actually seems like he's really into what he's doing and not just there because he couldn't get the gig presenting football coverage.

EJ and DC were inspired choices too. I wasn't sure about them at first but they work really well, the fact that they are often at odds with their opinions makes it even better.

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Very true but it's not just pundits shouting the odds either...it's a hugely experienced and successful ex-driver and an ex-team owner so they have complementary albeit differing views on each thing.

Makes for some great viewing - the Webber crash being a fine example when EJ went off on one about the rights of smaller teams. Classic TV.

James Allen reckons that Humphrey is being lined up to be the anchor for the BBC coverage of the Olympics in 2012, which makes a lot of sense.

But then he goes on and implies this means he'll leave F1. The Olympics mean he'll miss, what, a single Grand Prix? Perhaps not even that as I suspect the summer break for F1 in 2012 will be timed to coincide with the Olympics.

Perhaps Allen reckons he can get into the BBC to replace him? I would really hope not!

Olympics is once every 4 years, hardly a running job for a presenter!

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Watching F1 thesedays is a world apart from pre-2009 on ITV - the improvement, the overall experience, the attention to detail, the nostalgia, the relaxed attitude, the pre-race clips, the after-race analysis, the lack of adverts (!), the commentary, the presenter, the pundits...

EVERYTHING is better now, thank God the BBC have F1, and long may it continue. My girlfriend is now into F1, we wetn to Silverstone this year, but what she enjoys most is the off-track stuff - the interviews, the banter and features.

Well done Beeb :up:

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Originally Posted by Bezza

Watching F1 thesedays is a world apart from pre-2009 on ITV - the improvement, the overall experience, the attention to detail, the nostalgia, the relaxed attitude, the pre-race clips, the after-race analysis, the lack of adverts (!), the commentary, the presenter, the pundits...

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It all went wrong in the Steve Rider era when Mark Blundell kept stating teh obvious flashing his man boobs. They really missed Tony Jardine who was opinionated.

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Originally Posted by Bezza

Perhaps Allen reckons he can get into the BBC to replace him? I would really hope not!

Olympics is once every 4 years, hardly a running job for a presenter!

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I hope not he was crap as a TV presenter. His blog is fantastic but he should stick to that.

Yer BBC's coverage is a lot better than ITV's.

I am not sure how I would/will cope when F1 moves homes again (lets hope it doesn't happen any time soon) and once more we have to miss 15 minutes of the race through breaks.

Also agree on Jake doing a good job this year.

Allen does behind the scenes interviews/pre-race stuff for Australian TV over here. He is good. But I was not a fan of his race commentating at all.