BBC F1 Coverage

v10

If below is true, I'm really looking forward to the BBC Coverage of the F1 !

from digitalspy :
2009 - Here We Come!
Formula One in 2008 saw a year of high's and low's with controversy and on off the track covering key figures within the sport. In the end, when the chequered flag came down for the final race in Brazil, Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 Formula One Drivers' Championship, beating rival Felipe Massa by a single point.

2009 will be a tough year for all the drivers, with the introduction of the "KERS" system. The cars' find themselves getting a "makeover" - they may not look asthetically pleasing, but promise to bring overtaking back to Formula One.

Even though we've only just turned into 2009, discussion within this forum and many other forums regarding 2009 exploded into life back in March. March 20th, 2008 it was announced that BBC were taking back Formula One coverage for 2009. Almost immediately after the announcement comments began swirling around on forums, with viewpoints being heard and "randomers" having their say on BBC F1.

Since that day, we've learnt a lot about what this year's BBC F1 coverage will provide. Below are some key points (some officially confirmed, some not officially confirmed), just in case you don't wish to read through the 400+ pages of the previous thread!:

*Jake Humphrey will be presenting the show on location with David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan as pundits. Lee McKensie and Ted Kravitz will be pitlane reporters, with Martin Brundle and Jonathan Legard as commentators.
*All live race and qualifying sessions will be on BBC One.
*Four streams are expected on the Red Button for every session: 1) World Feed; 2) Onboard; 3) Data; 4) Highlights.
*There will be an option to change commentators via the Red Button from for instance TV commentary to Radio commentary.
*Rolling race repeat re-runs on the Red Button every two hours after the live broadcast.
*Practice will be live on the Red Button. Unknown yet about support races (GP2, Porsche Supercup), although Red Button coverage is expected.
*Coverage will be streamed online - races will be put on iPlayer shortly after the completed duration.
*Only downside is that there is no HD coverage.
*This is an almost certainty to be the theme. It'd be suicidal if it wasn't.
*There maybe a BBC Three preview show at 19:00 on Thursdays.

amacachi

Looks like I'll be getting digital into my room if the practise and support races are on the red button.

mrmac

Time to get in Sky! (Still living with only 8 channels!!)

amacachi

Ficus wrote: »

The no HD part is the real pain in the backside. I just dont understand why they are not doing it.

Money.