Just a good job Panis isn't still in F1. One slip of the tongue and... :p :
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Just a good job Panis isn't still in F1. One slip of the tongue and... :p :
I have to say that last night-morning I thought I would watch a race from a a series I had not for some time. HOW LUCKY WE ARE IN F1!
The Motegi Indycar race was a torturous viewing of mindnumbing boredom. The cars all look the same, there are no teams capable really of running in the top six than Penske or Ganassi and the yelow flag laps, ad breaks and amateurish commentary on Versus was remarkable. Not to forget that the pit stops provided most of the overtaking albeit once the "racing" got underway it reverted back to the usual boring procession.
In particular - and my second language is English - was the dreadful diction and incorrect use of words by the ex-driver Robbie Buhl. Ye gods - how do they allow such people that "are talkin' real good" on tv??!
Next time I want to complain about the idiot that does the Speed pre-race show, Will Buxton, I will just think back to the Indycar experience last night and be ever so happy with f1.
I have no idea how the IRL are going to improve their show - openwheel racing inhabited by drivers that could not make it in European racing is jusst not on.
I agree. I occasionally check the IRL races. I find them unwatchable, just endless yellows and commercials, inane commentary, mixed in with a few laps of racing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saint Devote
The F1 feed I get is the BBC, though without any pre-race coverage.
There is simply no comparison, the F1 coverage leaves very little to complain about. I actualy like the fact that the coverage starts right at the parade lap, and is easily covered by 2 hours. This make taping very simple.
We had to suffer TV commentary for much of the race, and it's clear that once again Legard was totally and utterly out of his depth. He just sounded confused half the time, had no rapport with Martin, and even at the end when Heikki's Lotus was on fire he sounded asleep.
Their biggest problem is that Legard/Brundle have no chemistry.
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Originally Posted by Malllen
Even though I was not a great fan of Jimmy Allen, he and Brundle did get on well and he did sound excited when something happened. Unlike Legard who doesn't get excited by anything.
Hopefully some good news: during the post-race forum Bernie indicated (although not promised) that F1 will be in HD in 2011. :up:
BBC are going to town a bit on the dramatic inserts about how close the championship is. :s
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Originally Posted by Mark
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I thought that. I think Jake commented on how close the title was about 15 times before the race and then about 20 after it. :p
While I love the BBC coverage of the races, I just don't like how dull Legard can sound. Martin Brundle is hilarious on his own but he's doubly more fun when he's got someone that can work with his enthusiasm. Ant & Crofty (& Chandhok) are never a bad choice, but when it comes to streaming live I tend to search out the Rai Sport streams because nothing beats the insane enthusiasm of an Italian F1 announcer. :laugh:
Afterwards I always cut back to BBC for the pre and post-race dialogues. They're well edited and amusing, not only for EJ's alleged fashion sense.