F1 teams recording their drivers during TV interviews ?

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cgt2 said:

That's a bit unfair - Sylvia at McLaren is lovely and super-professional. I'm pretty sure she accompanied Alonso to Indy.

The Ferrari lady is Maurizio Arrivabene's other half!

Sylvia was with Alonso at Ferrari. Moved with him to McLaren. I wonder if she speaks French...

[blade7]

Vaud said:

blade7 said:

I knew it had been going on for years, just wondered what the real reason was for it. Post race there's usually no sign of it, so the official reason given sounds like BS.

Not sure I follow. They have been doing it for years in the press pen.

The reasons are multiple:

• Ensure that if the driver is misquoted that the team have a record to help go and correct the journalist
• Source of extra quotes for the PR team
• Helps the PR team coach the driver on responses (those that are coachable...)

I wasn't paying a lot of attention but it looked like LH was on his own talking to DC and that Welsh comic on C4 after the race.

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Mr_Thyroid said:

Don't be s you fking misogynist pricks.

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No misogyny here you bumder. That German bint can do my washing up anytime.

[Vaud]

blade7 said:

I wasn't paying a lot of attention but it looked like LH was on his own talking to DC and that Welsh comic on C4 after the race.

I think it is just in the press pen. TV interviews afterwards are more selective and "trusted".

The press officer will probably be present - but behind the cameraman/sound crew.

[AndrewEH1]

Vaud said:

blade7 said:

I wasn't paying a lot of attention but it looked like LH was on his own talking to DC and that Welsh comic on C4 after the race.

I think it is just in the press pen. TV interviews afterwards are more selective and "trusted".

The press officer will probably be present - but behind the cameraman/sound crew.

Plus it's all on video too

A lot of the press pen is made up from non-TV press so drivers' 'quotes' might only appear in print so good for the teams to have a verbatim recording should a journo try and stir controversy.

[Vaud]

AndrewEH1 said:

Plus it's all on video too

A lot of the press pen is made up from non-TV press so drivers' 'quotes' might only appear in print so good for the teams to have a verbatim recording should a journo try and stir controversy.

Exactly.

[99dndd]

BigBen said:

Hamilton's PR girl was having some kind of separate conversation during his Sky interview yesterday and annoyingly kept popping in and out of shot.

She'll be sorting out the "queue" to interview him in the pen.

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Vaud said:

AndrewEH1 said:

Plus it's all on video too

A lot of the press pen is made up from non-TV press so drivers' 'quotes' might only appear in print so good for the teams to have a verbatim recording should a journo try and stir controversy.

Exactly.

What like asking why he thought it was ok to turn into Hamilton yesterday ?