F1 on Channel 4

[gamefreaks]

C4 are making the most of the minimal footage they have I suppose. I pause at the start for 20 mins or so then skip the adverts. There really isn’t that much of the race shown!

Not sure why they’ve got a work experience kid on air either.

[ade73]

Because he hasn't got any legs (CH4 love this kind of thing) and I wish he'd stop saying "I think" every bloody time he talks.

[Kraken]

A kid who knows more about driving an open wheel formula car (including an F1 car) than 99.99% of the watching audience. Yes his presentation is not perfect but everyone has to learn. People like Lineker, Coulthard, Hill etc etc were all rough to start with.

[thegreenhell]

I'm surprised he hasn't got himself a longer set of legs for the TV work, so he doesn't look like such a shortarse standing next to Steve Jones.

[cuprabob]

AlexRS2782 said:

Nice to see C4 seem to have listened to the complaints over the "coming up next" outros going into the ad breaks and dropped them.

Although it's only 2 weekends in, the current C4 package is working pretty well so far tbh.

Yes, it's good that they seem to have dropped the "coming up next".

I don't know if it was because a lot was going on in this race but I was finding it hard to follow at some points as I thought some of the editing was poor.

[Wills2]

Better programme than Melbourne and Billy's getting better much better....Lewis interview helped as well and it can't hurt that he's quite close to monger and one of his supporters when getting that kind of access when you haven't got the TV rights anymore.

[CaptainSensib1e]

Wills2 said:

Better programme than Melbourne and Billy's getting better much better....Lewis interview helped as well and it can't hurt that he's quite close to monger and one of his supporters when getting that kind of access when you haven't got the TV rights anymore.

I agee. Considring it's only his second week I thought he did really well. Actually had something to say for himself rather than just nodding and smiling. Thought the interview with George Russell was good on Sat, I don't think GR would have been quite so open with someone older.

[thegreenhell]

cuprabob said:

I don't know if it was because a lot was going on in this race but I was finding it hard to follow at some points as I thought some of the editing was poor.

It was hard to follow live at times, because the FOM director was so poor and Crofty so clueless.

[Drew106]

gamefreaks said:

Not sure why they’ve got a work experience kid on air either.

I really like Billy, having been a bit skeptical at first. Knowledgeable, interesting, confident. I'm sure it fking sucks to lose your legs, but it might turn out to be a blessing in disguise if he has a future in broadcasting.

I did find it funny when he said how Charles showed 'maturity', which just sounds odd coming from a 19 yo, but his point was still valid.

[firtyfree]

thegreenhell said:

I'm surprised he hasn't got himself a longer set of legs for the TV work, so he doesn't look like such a shortarse standing next to Steve Jones.

Reduces weight. He is still a racing driver!! ;-)

(Yes, I'm aware he probably doesn't use the legs when racing)

[Deesee]

Billy is clearly a great kid, no.. great guy..

Incredibly personable, and immeasurably likeable.

Driver pre injury up there with Brundle/Herbert/Kubica.. hmm..not for me..

Good management and a nice arm round the shoulder he’s got a shot in the pitlane.

[Stan the Bat]

thegreenhell said:

cuprabob said:

I don't know if it was because a lot was going on in this race but I was finding it hard to follow at some points as I thought some of the editing was poor.

It was hard to follow live at times, because the FOM director was so poor and Crofty so clueless.

Crofty ?

[Kraken]

Stan the Bat said:

Crofty ?

The commentator on Sky which is the only live broadcast in the UK......

[Stan the Bat]

This thread is CH4.

[Kraken]

Stan the Bat said:

This thread is CH4.

Yes but the comment that mentioned Crofty was in reference to a comment that said the C4 broadcast was hard to follow. The poster was pointing out that the live broadcast was just as hard to follow.

[Stan the Bat]

See what you mean.

[mudnomad]

ade73 said:

Because he hasn't got any legs (CH4 love this kind of thing) and I wish he'd stop saying "I think" every bloody time he talks.

It's not "I think", it's every single bloody sentence starting with "Yeah" or "Yeah, for sure"! It drives me crazy! How can nobody from TV crew hear it and mention it to him?!
And will he have to wear shorts to every race just to make sure we remember he lost his legs? Can he not just be the "young TV presenter, racing driver etc"?

Edited by mudnomad on Tuesday 2nd April 01:16

[The Moose]

Kraken said:

Stan the Bat said:

Crofty ?

The commentator on Sky which is the only live broadcast in the UK......

And F1TV. GRRRRRRRRRRR

[patmahe]

I tried the sky coverage this weekend via now TV, I didn't care for it. Found the commentary way to shout and artificially excited and the over analysis of the slightest incident is painful.

Much prefer Ben Edwards, Webber, Coulthard etc... a more natural and genuinely interested team.

[TheDeuce]

patmahe said:

I tried the sky coverage this weekend via now TV, I didn't care for it. Found the commentary way to shout and artificially excited and the over analysis of the slightest incident is painful.

Much prefer Ben Edwards, Webber, Coulthard etc... a more natural and genuinely interested team.

Couldn't agree more, it's extremely annoying to have to choose to listen to the sky team in order to watch live. I do want to watch live though so I just have to put up with it.