Beavis Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 F1 Chat thread for 2011. Please keep on topic any spam will be deleted. New commentary changes for the BBC this year http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 355081.stm Quote
M13KYF Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 wasn't a big fan of Legard anyway. Think this is a great move Quote
Beavis Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 wasn't a big fan of Legard anyway. Neither were a lot of the F1 forums especially PlanetF1 HD Broadcasts are not far away either http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88865 Quote
Sam Mcgoo Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 It sounds like a good move and I hope it is. However, I've always liked the banter and entertainment factor of using one journalist/F1 fan commenting and one ex-driver/someone that actually knows what their talking about. Only time will tell I suppose. Quote
geoff-r Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Can't wait to see the new developments on the cars. Backing McLaren to do well this season. Quote
Ekona Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Legard is an absolute c*ck, thank god he's gone. Not sure I really want Mr Redbull next to to Brundle in the box, but he'll be infinitely better than Legard. Quote
Ebized Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I hope Brundle will still do the grid walk-about as he does command the respect of most of those matter at all levels in F1 and gets some great tit-bits of info. Not sure Coulthard has that same knack. Quote
Ekona Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 They can't stop him doing that, that's usually the best part of race day! Quote
JetSet Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Excellent , I wonder who they'll get to do Coulthard's old job, Mansell, Hill and Herbert must be in the frame, maybe even Alan Jones but please, not Blundell ! Pete Quote
Ekona Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Coulthard will still do the rest of the stuff I reckon, he'll just leave 10 mins before the start of the race to get to the commentary box. Quote
Paulzx Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Coulthard is doing what he did before with Jake Humphries and Eddie Jordan as well as race commentary. I feel a bit sorry for Legard but he wasn't particularly inspiring as a commentator. Since Brundle arrived the trend is obviously now towards ex drivers and people who have worked first hand in the sport rather than just peole who can talk about it. Quote
geoff-r Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Coulthard will still do the rest of the stuff I reckon, he'll just leave 10 mins before the start of the race to get to the commentary box. Probably most likely as Brundell does the same. Quote
CaptainSensible Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Can't wait for next season. Glad Legard has gone as he didn't really add a lot ot proceedings. I do find Coulthard a bit wooden though, and he does have a habit of stating the obvious. Hopefully he will relax into the role as it will give him a lot more air time. Going to both Silverstone and Spa this season. Never been to a GP before so cannot wait. Thought I should get a couple of races in while they're still using V8s! Quote
SunsetZed Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Coulthard's ok but I was hoping they'd promote Davidson from doing the practice on the red button, think he's really good on the mic. Quote
Ekona Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 BBC have now confirmed that we're getting HD too Quote
Beavis Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 BBC have now confirmed that we're getting HD too They certainly have http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 359509.stm Quote
Chris`I Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Yay,finally,proper HD,though only 1080i. Thats all thats ever broadcast on BBC HD or any HD channel over FreeSat and I guess Sky too. Cant wait to have it in HD. The missus is going to love having the curtains shut on a weekend so I can watch it on the projector Quote
V88 REG Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 word from my bro at Woking is the Mclaren will be black and red for the 2011 season, just thought id say Quote
geoff-r Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 word from my bro at Woking is the Mclaren will be black and red for the 2011 season, just thought id say Button and Hamilton doing their press photos there. In all seriousness, doing away with the chrome/silver?! Quote
Daryl Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 This year will certainly be entertaining with 2 Lotus teams,both powered by Renault! What a mess that is turning into! Im really looking forward to the new season,even the testing,just seeing and hearing the cars again! Quote
Ekona Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 word from my bro at Woking is the Mclaren will be black and red for the 2011 season, just thought id say In all seriousness, doing away with the chrome/silver?! Not unless both Lewis and Jenson have been lying on Twitter, they've both confirmed a while ago that McLaren would still be chrome and silver and that the red/black seen recently is only the test colours colours for the car. Not impossible that McLaren have changed their minds, though. This year will certainly be entertaining with 2 Lotus teams,both powered by Renault! What a mess that is turning into! I maintain that there's one Lotus team with a Renault engine, and the other team is a Renault sponsored by Proton. Quote
Beavis Posted January 13, 2011 Author Posted January 13, 2011 word from my bro at Woking is the Mclaren will be black and red for the 2011 season, just thought id say In all seriousness, doing away with the chrome/silver?! Not unless both Lewis and Jenson have been lying on Twitter, they've both confirmed a while ago that McLaren would still be chrome and silver and that the red/black seen recently is only the test colours colours for the car. Not impossible that McLaren have changed their minds, though. Would be very surprised if this was the case also. I have read nothing to suggest that there is to be a colour change :shrug:But you never know i suppose we will just have to wait and see. Mclaren have done cars before in other colours though never raced like the one's below used in testing. Quote
Beavis Posted January 13, 2011 Author Posted January 13, 2011 But then again there might be something in it. AUTOSPORT understands that the launch is not simply a colour-scheme unveiling - but will be the actual first public appearance of the new car. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88834 Quote
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