BBC Coverage

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Originally Posted by woody2goody

IMO the key to the BBC coverage is that they are a lot more balanced in who they talk about over the course of a weekend.

On ITV it was Hamilton, Hamilton, Button, Hamilton, Alonso, Hamilton, Massa, Button, Hamilton :D

On BBC, I think I've seen every driver get interviewed so far, and BBC do tend to stray further from the battle at the front than ITV did.

For example I very much doubt ITV would have devoted 15 mins to talking about Petrov and Hulkenberg like BBC did during their forum last week.

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You right about ITV though it was more like Hamilton, Hamilton, Hamilton, Hamilton, Hamilton as a youngster racing in karts, Hamilton at 10 saying I want to be world champion, Jenson who?? Every single grand prix without fail. So glad BBC aren't so biased and personally I think they do awesome job. ITV sucked purely because they used up race days for continous ad breaks

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Originally Posted by Bezza

Charlie Cox would work with F1. Lets be honest, Murray wasn't exactly laid back was he? James Allen sounded stupid at the best of times and Legard always sounds like he is forcing himself to be excited.

I think Charlie Cox could just be the man we need to bring an exciting voice. One thing he does have is excellent timing – the ability to deliver the perfect response to an on-track incident, just like Murray used to do. Legard can’t do it, he stutters, and seemingly always says “what was going on there?!” – Allen only got excited if Schumacher won, or Hamilton won.

Cox was excellent at the BTCC and was always witty. He would let Brundle give us the analysis and technical info whilst he gets on with actually commentating on what is happening. Legard currently tries to do both, and Allen always talked about tyres.

Whichever way I look at it, his style of commentary seems perfect to accompany Brundle.

Can’t wait for 2011 then if this happens! The final piece of the jigsaw for the BBC?

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Even the MotoGP diehards prefer the Eurosport Toby & Randy than Charlie 'I don't know when to stop being silly' Cox & Stavros

Legard would be fine if he just took a step back occasionally, we can all see the pictures so it isn't necessary to talk constantly. And the amount of times he cuts across Brundle mid sentence - it's like they're in different rooms or something, and he can't hear him speaking!

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Originally Posted by christophulus

Legard would be fine if he just took a step back occasionally, we can all see the pictures so it isn't necessary to talk constantly. And the amount of times he cuts across Brundle mid sentence - it's like they're in different rooms or something, and he can't hear him speaking!

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Legard was very good last weekend which I found pleasing. There was very good rapport between him and Brundle.

Still sticking with Ant & Crofty when I'm watching live

maybe he would do a better job
the only thing i have seen him in is the first season of Top Gear Australia

i agree with number of comments ITV was toomuch about hamilton..but now BBC is toomuch about Button button button and button .. Brundle even goes to button to ask what can he do in the 1st corner while he qualifies much lower order than Lewis... if Lewis finishes ahead there is no mention about Lewis WINS but if its other way round then ''lewis needs to learn lessons'' ''lewis under pressure from his team mate'' etc etc written by the self-confessed button presentors of BBC actually drives me mad... total BS

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Originally Posted by rohanweb

i agree with number of comments ITV was toomuch about hamilton..but now BBC is toomuch about Button button button and button .. Brundle even goes to button to ask what can he do in the 1st corner while he qualifies much lower order than Lewis... if Lewis finishes ahead there is no mention about Lewis WINS but if its other way round then ''lewis needs to learn lessons'' ''lewis under pressure from his team mate'' etc etc written by the self-confessed button presentors of BBC actually drives me mad... total BS

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Lewis doesn't do interviews on the grid. Hence why you think Button is focused on more.

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Originally Posted by wedge

Even the MotoGP diehards prefer the Eurosport Toby & Randy than Charlie 'I don't know when to stop being silly' Cox & Stavros

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Especially the MotoGP diehards. I think the BBC presentation might be more populist, but if you already know what a highside is, then it's got to be Toby & Julian.

Toby Moody to replace Legard? ;)

There is a lot of focus on Button, naturally. They even ask you to press a red one after the race.

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Originally Posted by inimitablestoo

There is a lot of focus on Button, naturally. They even ask you to press a red one after the race.

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well we can't really press a red webber can we :p :