Karun is by far the best pundit on Sky F1
Karun is by far the best pundit on Sky F1
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Jasandjules

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72,616 posts

259 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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I think so. Discuss....

HighwayStar

4,875 posts

174 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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Jasandjules said:
I think so. Discuss....
I've never considered whether he's the best but I liked listening to what he had to say and how he put it across... Shame he's not on CH4 anymore, I don't want Sky but understand why he jumped ship.

anonymous-user

84 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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His voice annoys me. He just seems to drone on and on.

HTP99

25,307 posts

170 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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I like him, he's clear, informative, knows what he's talking about and he seems like a genuinely nice guy.

Jasandjules

Original Poster:

72,616 posts

259 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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HTP99 said:
I like him, he's clear, informative, knows what he's talking about and he seems like a genuinely nice guy.
Correct.

bobbo89

6,020 posts

175 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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HTP99 said:
I like him, he's clear, informative, knows what he's talking about and he seems like a genuinely nice guy.
Yep, could listen to him all day long, he needs to be in the commentary booth!

carinaman

25,226 posts

202 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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Top bloke. I've watched his own videos he's done.

Gary29

5,236 posts

129 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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The bar is set pretty low at Sky F1, but yeah he is by far the best they have, seems like a good guy.


Vaud

59,659 posts

185 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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Jasandjules said:
HTP99 said:
I like him, he's clear, informative, knows what he's talking about and he seems like a genuinely nice guy.
Correct.
I agree. Encyclopaedic knowledge of F1, genuine love of the sport. Good at explaining technical stuff without getting too dry.

Met him once and he is also quite funny.

rdjohn

7,181 posts

225 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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I think that Anthony Davidson is on the mark also.

Ironic that the two guys with least F1 experience make the best TV presenters.

If the opposite were true then Simon LazyB would be a multiple WDC

Fundoreen

4,180 posts

113 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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Sky will love him. He drones on for so long that it fills their otherwise barren channel.
C4 and it highlights require more economy and brevity. And you still get the same info.
Karen can sometimes blather on about some old dross for so long that it goes over some actual action someone shoud be highlighting.
Very annoying and to be fair some of the others do it as well. Director should just tell em to shut their cakehole and cut them off lol.


Deesee

8,509 posts

113 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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Davidson and Chandock are placed in the right roles, techie, but explain things in plain english, do the job great.

Ted for his failings is very useful in the pitlane during a session, gets all the info.

Some are just round pegs in square holes.

For example.

Di resta is better in the commentary box than the interview/sidkick role.

Herbert is great when explaining racing incidents, rather than playing the fool, he should be the guy who explains the penalty situations for example when we are racing, he does a fine job in the f2.

Brundle should now be fronting/anchoring the show from the pit lane, (although Simon does a decent job TBF), and should not be doing the pit lane walk as often as he does.

Jenson is a bit green, but with a bit of polish will fill the film away sectors Damon currently does.

Nico, can stay on RTL.




ChocolateFrog

34,954 posts

203 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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His blatant misinterpretation of the Vettel incident meant I lost a lot of respect for him. I'm guessing he did it to ingratiate Ferrari fans to the detriment of his credibility.

HighwayStar

4,875 posts

174 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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ChocolateFrog said:
His blatant misinterpretation of the Vettel incident meant I lost a lot of respect for him. I'm guessing he did it to ingratiate Ferrari fans to the detriment of his credibility.
Doubt it... just his opinion in my book, the way he saw it. Nothing more.

Vaud

59,659 posts

185 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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HighwayStar said:
Doubt it... just his opinion in my book, the way he saw it. Nothing more.
agree - why would he look to Ferrari fans? Even if he had bias, which I don’t see.. he was a Red Bull junior IIRC.

Derek Smith

49,910 posts

278 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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I like him. He seems to be a bit of a nerd. He comes over as enjoying the spectacle and it's infectious.


rdjohn

7,181 posts

225 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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Derek Smith said:
I like him. He seems to be a bit of a nerd. He comes over as enjoying the spectacle and it's infectious.
I agree, you could almost be describing Murray Walker.

TheDeuce

34,426 posts

96 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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I posted something similar about a year ago and wasn't met with that much agreement lol.

But yes, I think he makes good, sharp and realistic observations most of the time. He speaks in an informative yet not lecturing manner and also has a good sense of humour and enthusiasm.

Him and Brundle, the rest can be politely asked to shut up and sod off smile

usn90

2,038 posts

100 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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My ideal line up

Brundle + coulthard commentary

Webber,button, davidson, rosberg + ted

TheDeuce

34,426 posts

96 months

Friday 12th July 2019
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usn90 said:
My ideal line up

Brundle + coulthard commentary

Webber,button, davidson, rosberg + ted
I'm not sure if I'm most surprised that you didn't include Karun, or that you did include Rosberg :/

On the other hand, yes to Brundle + Coulthard. But also with Karun in the pit lane wink