Formula 1

[Col]

Bad news as far as I'm concerned.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/9550930.stm

[cmgreen]

Shite shite shite, poor by the bbc!

[mikeyscott]

My days of watching F1 are even more numbered now.

On one aspect I say fair play to BBC as they have to reduce their spend.

Shame sky hasn't got Sky motorsports as I'd pay for that. I.e. nascar, btcc, le mans, f1.

[Balders]

Has to be the worst news I've read all day..

[cwp]

Not a good day for F1.
I hope the BBC can still show replays.

[mikeyscott]

Personally I don't think the tax payer should be paying for broadcasting F1, wimbledon etc. That's what commercial TV is for like ITV, Sky etc.

[mrspeedy]

Agree'd ...

I don't think the BBC has ever been fully committed to Motorsport, this just proves it

[eyeayen]

Originally Posted by mrspeedy

Agree'd ...

I don't think the BBC has ever been fully committed to Motorsport, this just proves it

I've lost interest in F1 but this is still a shame. However I can't fault their coverage of the Moto GP. The commentators on sky for it are dull and stroke their beards far too much. The BBC commentators are ace. Likewise when I've watched F1 recently Jake Humphrey is doing a good job ! It's a shame but Sky is a business and it had a chance to buy it so they did. I wonder what the viewing figures will do now ?

[DCM]

F1 should be free to view, and I see the contructors have asked for clarification.

[bodgit]

Its all going to go downhill for F1 as far as Im concerned. In the seventies I used to enjoy the bbc coverage of boxing. I knew who all the boxers were as the beep showed all the fights. Since sky got big and took over most of the sports coverage I barely know any boxers british or otherwise.
I dont see myself watching every other race live and highlights on the beep.

[Alan1467]

Originally Posted by eyeayen

I've lost interest in F1 but this is still a shame. However I can't fault their coverage of the Moto GP. The commentators on sky for it are dull and stroke their beards far too much. The BBC commentators are ace. Likewise when I've watched F1 recently Jake Humphrey is doing a good job ! It's a shame but Sky is a business and it had a chance to buy it so they did. I wonder what the viewing figures will do now ?

It also looks like the BBC will be dropping moto GP as well so some are saying