DC's grid walk....

[Tony 1234]

he's getting quite good now more relaxed

[deadslow]

I've always liked M Brundle a lot, but now actually prefer DC; he's just that tiny bit sharper and can be very funny.

[JustNeil]

I was quite amused at one point of the grid walk, where DC asks the camera man if there's anything he wanted to look at, and the camera man heads straight off toward some grid totty.

Rehersed or not, it was a bit cheeky and very funny. More of that please!

[MikeO996]

Not many could carry off the white jeans and purple shirt look

[SpeedMattersNot]

I have to say, it was very good and also I think it helps people are looking out for him doing it too.

I laughed out loud twice...I liked telling the mechanics off who were shielding a car, what they were hiding. "Nothing, we're just standing here..."

"Well get on with some work, you're not paid to stand around!"

Excellent.

[IforB]

This was the first time I'd watched the Beeb's coverage in full rather than Sky's offering.

It was much better and DC's grid walk was a highlight rather than Brundle's always being a bit cringey.

The bit with the camera man haring off towards the grid girl was very funny.

Back to the BBC for me when they have it live.

[McClure]

Funny. I watched the BBC this weekend as I was at my brother's, who doesn't have the F1 package. I thought DC's grid walk was like seeing a stand-in perform Hamlet in David Tennant's place, and I'm looking forward to getting back to the comfort of a Brundle grid walk. I thought DC's "you're not paid to stand around" was cringeworthy.

It's good that they seem to cater to different tastes then.

[Tony 1234]

deadslow said:

I've always liked M Brundle a lot, but now actually prefer DC; he's just that tiny bit sharper and can be very funny.

Yes I'm the same, I thought no one could replace MB but I now prefer the light hearted DC.

Didn't think much of him when he was in his "aren't Red Bull great" era, but he seems to have got out of that now and is a pleasure to watch.

[CypherP]

Tony 1234 said:

deadslow said:

I've always liked M Brundle a lot, but now actually prefer DC; he's just that tiny bit sharper and can be very funny.

Yes I'm the same, I thought no one could replace MB but I now prefer the light hearted DC.

Didn't think much of him when he was in his "aren't Red Bull great" era, but he seems to have got out of that now and is a pleasure to watch.

I actually found Brundle very rude towards the end of his time with the BBC. I thought he used his relationships with some of the key team members to his advantage and sounded fairly arrogant at times. He was good at what he did, but much prefer how David is pulling this off this season and the freedom they are giving him to make the grid walks his own!

[LordGrover]

I've not seen a BBC grid walk this year so reserve judgment, just yet.
MB's 'joust' with BJ was a tad uncomfortable at Valencia - seemed to be trying a bit of oneupmanship. As someone said above, maybe he's a little overconfident now.

[FourWheelDrift]

Tony 1234 said:

Didn't think much of him when he was in his "aren't Red Bull great" era, but he seems to have got out of that now and is a pleasure to watch.

There's still lots of love there.

[rubystone]

The last DC walk I saw was several races ago and. It contrasted sharply with Brundle's this weekend where he spoke to 3 or 4 drivers. I don't recall DC snaring any in the one a few weeks ago. I didn't watch DC this weekend but presume his tally was somewhat higher?

[John D.]

I miss Brundle tbh from the BBC coverage.

[clarki]

I'd have to agree - DC is excellent.

Never been the greatest Brundle fan anyway, but boy-oh-boy is he getting dull and boring now!! He's like a grumpy old man whereas DC seems to have a spring in his step. Great to watch.

[Alicatt1]

For goodness sake don't start talking David up, if the BBC catch on then they will dump him as remember F1 is not politicaly correct.

[chrisobrien54]

For reasons I can't quite put my finger on, over Euro 2012 Mark Lawrenson me of a footballing Martin Brundle.

It was only after England dropped out that i noticed the whole world jumped on Lawrenson for being a miserable f*cker, so maybe Brundle is too?

Personally, I'll take the miserable f*ckers ; ). Much more my taste.