uk f1 tv coverage - sky, bbc and ch4

[LC2guy]

Originally Posted by wnut

Plus 1 to this.

Plus 2.

[Adam43]

I see Pinks did practice again. Everyone cope?

[52Paddy]

It's a shame Mobdro is gone and free live F1 coverage isn't available in Ireland. I've signed up for NowTV's Sky package with a friend and it seems to be pretty decent. Not too arsed about all the extra stuff as I just want to follow the race and maybe the odd qualifying session. Happy enough with the deal but has anybody ever alluded to the fact that "IT'S LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO" should never have become synonymous with Crofty? It took me til recently to realise it as I hadn't been watching F1 in recent years. But Ben Edwards has been saying that from back in his BTCC days...how does Crofty get away with it?

Or, am I wrong? Totally willing to be correct on that one if so.

[Peter Mallett]

Have to say that the Ben Edwards replacement is getting up my nose. He sounds like a cross between a pub singer and a bandsaw.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Have to say that the Ben Edwards replacement is getting up my nose. He sounds like a cross between a pub singer and a bandsaw.

A nice description there Peter!
As I was listening to the commentary this weekend (especially at the very start) it struck me how young he sounds. This however probably says more about how old I am...

[Lola]

Karun Chandhok deserves more air time. Articulate and interesting.

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

A nice description there Peter!
As I was listening to the commentary this weekend (especially at the very start) it struck me how young he sounds. This however probably says more about how old I am...

Blimey you reckon he sounds young?! Try the childish mob on BBC radio 5!

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Blimey you reckon he sounds young?! Try the childish mob on BBC radio 5!

Unfortunately I have no option but to use BBC radio, as I don't have a Sky subscription. James Allen is a bit of a jerk and I don't know what Jennie Gow is supposed to offer, in terms of racing insight and Jolyon Palmer is the only one who seems to know what's going on and I suppose needs the money.

[2 litre Touring Car Star]

It'd be good if Sky covered F1, instead of The Lewis Hamilton F1 Show.

Brundle and Herbert are terrible. With chunterer reminding me of Herbert's 95 season, it's where there's a "selected negligence" in giving insight to fans.

Both Brundle and Herbert have copped the "no2' treatment in teams they've driven for, but give no insight into what Bottas could be dealing with at MB.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by 2 litre Touring Car Star

It'd be good if Sky covered F1, instead of The Lewis Hamilton F1 Show.

The biggest stars in a sport tend to get the majority of coverage.

Hamilton is currently the biggest star in F1 by a country mile (he's a potential GOAT if you hadn't noticed ). He's in a close contest this season, and Sky is a British broadcaster - so it would be surprising if they didn't devote a lot of their coverage to Hamilton.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

The biggest stars in a sport tend to get the majority of coverage.

Hamilton is currently the biggest star in F1 by a country mile (he's a potential GOAT if you hadn't noticed ). He's in a close contest this season, and Sky is a British broadcaster - so it would be surprising if they didn't devote a lot of their coverage to Hamilton.

Unfortunately this reminds me of the year (sorry, I can't remember when it was) when Lewis didn't quite win the World Championship. For the final race of the Season ITV had the 'This is where Lewis becomes World Champion' show, everything in the preamble was geared to that, and then it didn't happen!

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Unfortunately this reminds me of the year (sorry, I can't remember when it was) when Lewis didn't quite win the World Championship. For the final race of the Season ITV had the 'This is where Lewis becomes World Champion' show, everything in the preamble was geared to that, and then it didn't happen!

That would be 2007. Lews lost by one point to Kimi.

[john ruston]

Always interesting when the F1 rivet counters get involved with TV/Radio coverage opinion.Of course any TV company based in UK is going to centralise their coverage on LH and perhaps Lando later this year.
That’s what sells and why Sky have had their biggest audience this year.
Radio is decent with the four they have and same team do F1’s coverage with Jenny Gow also involved with Netflix.
Not bad for a sport that does not drag in as many viewers as Footy, Cricket,Horse Racing or even snooker.

[Alan52]

Originally Posted by john ruston

Always interesting when the F1 rivet counters get involved with TV/Radio coverage opinion.Of course any TV company based in UK is going to centralise their coverage on LH and perhaps Lando later this year.
That’s what sells and why Sky have had their biggest audience this year.
Radio is decent with the four they have and same team do F1’s coverage with Jenny Gow also involved with Netflix.
Not bad for a sport that does not drag in as many viewers as Footy, Cricket,Horse Racing or even snooker.

Trouble is the Sky coverage goes out to the rest of the world and the Lewiscentric Lovefest is both obvious and embarrassing-and I’m a Lewis fan.

[chillibowl]

obviously they will talk about Lewis when he does something because now everything he does is literally breaking an all time record but aside from that LH rarely makes himself available for interviews so they tend to ignore him completely pre and post race.

last year was a complete Lando and Sainz love affair (which was excellent imo) which they are now trying to replicate with Leclerc/Sainz and Nando/Ric.

although in fairness, the Netflix show dramatizing Bottas being unhappy will mean SKY probably now have to focus on it more given how popular Drive to Survive was.

kind of a side note, but because of that show, i would wager that F1 viewership is up across the board so far this season.

[Skam85]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

That would be 2007. Lews lost by one point to Kimi.

Could have been 2016 where Lulu was robbed by a higher being from winning the title

[Skam85]

Originally Posted by Alan52

Trouble is the Sky coverage goes out to the rest of the world and the Lewiscentric Lovefest is both obvious and embarrassing-and I’m a Lewis fan.

Nothing will ever be as bad as an Andrew Benson article.
It's borderline creepy his obsession with Hamilton.

[john ruston]

I suggest people try listening to any US announcers.
Only US people matter and that’s for any sport.
The LH focus of UK based operations is nothing.
What’s embarrassing about backing one of your own?
Unusual take on the world on here. Have you ever lived in other countries?
They all concentrate on their own stars.

[S griffin]

I heard the Spanish TV was scarily biased with Alonso in the 00s.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by Skam85

Could have been 2016 where Lulu was robbed by a higher being from winning the title

But, VIVA GT mentioned ITV and their coverage of F1 was from 1997-2008.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

But, VIVA GT mentioned ITV and their coverage of F1 was from 1997-2008.

Sorry bjs, I should have responded and thanked you, I'm sure it was 2007 (it certainly was ITV)

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Sorry bjs, I should have responded and thanked you, I'm sure it was 2007 (it certainly was ITV)

[Born Racer]

Originally Posted by S griffin

I heard the Spanish TV was scarily biased with Alonso in the 00s.

The commentator Antonio Lobato was particularly obsessed with him and used the 'we' conjugation of all verbs, e.g. 'we're in first place now'.

[S griffin]

I also heard he used to hope something bad would happen if one of his rivals was winning

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by S griffin

I also heard he used to hope something bad would happen if one of his rivals was winning

Try listening to Mark Skaife on V8 Supercars The Redbull - Holden show !