Last grand prix on ITV

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Originally Posted by woody2goody

The last point about Hamilton is excellent. For years I've always watched the full pre-qualifying and pre-race show, but this year I've probably switched on for about a third of the races around 10 mins before the race starts.

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Completely agree. I can't remember watching the build-up to any of the races this season, it's just full of yet another interview with Hamilton. I really don't see why they need an hour before the race, surely it would be better to have a bit longer afterwards for all the reactions?

Hopefully ITV will go out with a bang, but whatever happens I'm sure the BBC will do a great job next year, looking forward to it :up:

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Originally Posted by woody2goody

The last point about Hamilton is excellent. For years I've always watched the full pre-qualifying and pre-race show, but this year I've probably switched on for about a third of the races around 10 mins before the race starts..

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That's what Sky+ was made for: switch on about 15 - 20 minutes before the start and fast forward through all the repeats from qualifying, the sycophantic features and of course the adverts. Time it just right and you can be watching live just as the FOM five minute graphic plays out :D

To be fair it's pretty difficult to fill an entire hour with stuff. 20 minutes would do the job, and give longer to the pits walkabout, a full 10 minutes rather than the 2 or 3 they have now.

Am I in the minority for really not enjoying Martin's grid walks? He spends so much time faffing about looking for anybody who actually wants to talk to him, often resorting to grabbing a passing celebrity or random VIP.

It's far better when they send Louise and Ted off and play the resulting clips in as-live. If the BBC decided to drop the grid walk I really wouldn't miss it.

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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

That's what Sky+ was made for: switch on about 15 - 20 minutes before the start and fast forward through all the repeats from qualifying, the sycophantic features and of course the adverts. Time it just right and you can be watching live just as the FOM five minute graphic plays out :D

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I must admit for most of the Grand Prix this year I've started watching it about 30 minutes after the start of the race, so I can buzz through the adverts and also the parts of the race where nothing is happening!

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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

Am I in the minority for really not enjoying Martin's grid walks? He spends so much time faffing about looking for anybody who actually wants to talk to him, often resorting to grabbing a passing celebrity or random VIP.

It's far better when they send Louise and Ted off and play the resulting clips in as-live. If the BBC decided to drop the grid walk I really wouldn't miss it.

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I actually quite like that bit and hope it continues on BBC

I like the grid walks. It's car crash telly. Predictable (interviewing Bernie) and cringeworthy these days but there's the expectation of something spontaneously funny to happen - a bit like watching F1 for overtaking or for a goal in football :D

Martin Brundle remains the only man to have interviewed Axl Rose for a decade. Where else are you going to get odd situations like that?

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Originally Posted by wedge

I like the grid walks. It's car crash telly. Predictable (interviewing Bernie) and cringeworthy these days but there's the expectation of something spontaneously funny to happen - a bit like watching F1 for overtaking or for a goal in football :D

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A bit like this occasion

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U386HsT-NaA

I've always enjoyed his grid walks, walking around trying to annoy the a-list guests and a select few drivers, i usually find it quite funny

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