Comments on: What to expect from the BBC's F1 coverage http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BBC 2009 F1 commentary team confirmed » vee8 - a Formula 1 blog http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504921 BBC 2009 F1 commentary team confirmed » vee8 - a Formula 1 blog Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:11:13 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504921 [...] announced back in March that the BBC had acquired the rights to broadcast F1 on television, I suggested that the BBC might keep the current team on Radio 5 [...] [...] announced back in March that the BBC had acquired the rights to broadcast F1 on television, I suggested that the BBC might keep the current team on Radio 5 [...]

]]> By: doctorvee http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504920 doctorvee Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:08:38 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504920 S Hughes, if you like Lewis Hamilton then that is good for you. I'm not sure who here "hates" Lewis Hamilton because it certainly isn't me. But this is a <em>Formula 1</em> blog, so we aim to cover the <em>entire sport</em> and not just <em>one driver</em>. If you would rather not read about F1, you are more than welcome to visit blogs dedicated to Lewis Hamilton. S Hughes, if you like Lewis Hamilton then that is good for you. I’m not sure who here “hates” Lewis Hamilton because it certainly isn’t me. But this is a Formula 1 blog, so we aim to cover the entire sport and not just one driver. If you would rather not read about F1, you are more than welcome to visit blogs dedicated to Lewis Hamilton.

]]> By: S Hughes http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504919 S Hughes Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:02:56 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504919 All you F1 bloggers continue with your LH hate-in. Pathetic! All you F1 bloggers continue with your LH hate-in. Pathetic!

]]> By: Lady Snowcat http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504918 Lady Snowcat Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:40:57 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504918 I, as a fan of the Kimster, certainly don't hope that the BBC carry on the love affair ITV have for Lewis.... but my hopes aren't high looking at the Mansell and Hill periods covered by the Beeb... It was rather amusing that ITV failed to mention clearly that Heikki seriously outqualfied the golden boy when the Finn was on more fuel... It was also funny to listen to the 5 Live Beeb coverage on my kangaroo set at Malaysia... they believed throughout the first lap that Kimi had overtaken Massa at the first corner....must do better guys... I just hope for balanced reporting on all the action and drivers and teams.... fingers crossed.... but no great expectation to be honest... I, as a fan of the Kimster, certainly don’t hope that the BBC carry on the love affair ITV have for Lewis…. but my hopes aren’t high looking at the Mansell and Hill periods covered by the Beeb…

It was rather amusing that ITV failed to mention clearly that Heikki seriously outqualfied the golden boy when the Finn was on more fuel…

It was also funny to listen to the 5 Live Beeb coverage on my kangaroo set at Malaysia… they believed throughout the first lap that Kimi had overtaken Massa at the first corner….must do better guys…

I just hope for balanced reporting on all the action and drivers and teams…. fingers crossed…. but no great expectation to be honest…

]]> By: S Hughes http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504917 S Hughes Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:17:44 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504917 So you think the BBC coverage of F1 will just be as Lewis Hamilton fixated as the ITV coverage. Oh goody, I was worried that it wouldn't be. Seeing as viewing figures for F1 rose by 40% last season because of Lewis Hamilton, and that the BBC snapped up F1 coverage again after 12 years because of Lewis Hamilton, they would be a bit silly not to focus on him wouldn't they? Now go and chew on some lemons or move to Spain why don't you. Hasta la vista baby! So you think the BBC coverage of F1 will just be as Lewis Hamilton fixated as the ITV coverage. Oh goody, I was worried that it wouldn’t be. Seeing as viewing figures for F1 rose by 40% last season because of Lewis Hamilton, and that the BBC snapped up F1 coverage again after 12 years because of Lewis Hamilton, they would be a bit silly not to focus on him wouldn’t they? Now go and chew on some lemons or move to Spain why don’t you. Hasta la vista baby!

]]> By: Keith http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504916 Keith Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:48:14 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504916 I think they need to make a point of drawing on the resource they have in the wealth of old F1 material they have access to. Let's have a regular history feature with some footage of the great Lauda/Villeneuve/Prost/Senna/Mansell races! I think they need to make a point of drawing on the resource they have in the wealth of old F1 material they have access to. Let’s have a regular history feature with some footage of the great Lauda/Villeneuve/Prost/Senna/Mansell races!

]]> By: Lady Snowcat http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504915 Lady Snowcat Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:04:11 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504915 This made me realise that the Beeb were extremely lucky in their period of coverage... Their covereage ranged from 1976 and James Hunt's win to 1996 and Damon's win... So they had Hunt both on and off the track, all the Mansell will he won't he years and Damon's top time making for a terrific few years viewing for the Brits.... they also had all of Senna's career in F1... Wow ..what a period... ITV have had...a pretty anonymous time for the British entry and ...Michael.... which, however good he was doesn't quite compare for the average British viewer....(I am talking about the average viewer... not die hard fans..) They did have Lewis's first year and Spygate, which may turn out to be, for them, the high point....... It isn't beyond the bounds of possibility that they could just miss a Lewis WDC, in fact BBC could kick off their coverage as they started in 1976 with a British win.... and knowing Lewis's facility with the media I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the other side of the "mic" in years to come a la James..... So actually, you have to feel sorry for ITV..... This made me realise that the Beeb were extremely lucky in their period of coverage…

Their covereage ranged from 1976 and James Hunt’s win to 1996 and Damon’s win…

So they had Hunt both on and off the track, all the Mansell will he won’t he years and Damon’s top time making for a terrific few years viewing for the Brits…. they also had all of Senna’s career in F1…

Wow ..what a period…

ITV have had…a pretty anonymous time for the British entry and …Michael…. which, however good he was doesn’t quite compare for the average British viewer….(I am talking about the average viewer… not die hard fans..)

They did have Lewis’s first year and Spygate, which may turn out to be, for them, the high point…….

It isn’t beyond the bounds of possibility that they could just miss a Lewis WDC, in fact BBC could kick off their coverage as they started in 1976 with a British win…. and knowing Lewis’s facility with the media I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the other side of the “mic” in years to come a la James…..

So actually, you have to feel sorry for ITV…..

]]> By: doctorvee http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504914 doctorvee Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:36:36 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504914 Hi SupaFly, good to see you commenting here. :) Hi SupaFly, good to see you commenting here. :)

]]> By: SupaFly http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504913 SupaFly Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:34:07 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504913 I'd be happy if the bbc just got rid of James and kept Martin Brundel he's ok he knows his stuff. Thanks for the video reminded me of when I first got into F1 I’d be happy if the bbc just got rid of James and kept Martin Brundel he’s ok he knows his stuff.

Thanks for the video reminded me of when I first got into F1

]]> By: f1punter http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-1504912 f1punter Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:41:25 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/28/what-to-expect-from-the-bbcs-f1-coverage/#comment-1504912 I don't think that the HD platform element can be underestimated. In 2008 for such a technologically advanced sport as F1 to not be broadcast in HD in the UK is a touch laughable. Particularly due to the intensive nature of on-screen graphics that we like to be shown. I can't wait for some of the on-board footage next year. I don’t think that the HD platform element can be underestimated. In 2008 for such a technologically advanced sport as F1 to not be broadcast in HD in the UK is a touch laughable. Particularly due to the intensive nature of on-screen graphics that we like to be shown.

I can’t wait for some of the on-board footage next year.

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