BBC 2009 F1 line up
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Exige77

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6,523 posts

220 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Does any one have any inside info on who teh new line up might be?

Thanks

Ex77

therealpigdog

2,592 posts

226 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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i've heard that dc is joining the line up.

rumour had it that he wasn't going to be driving on sunday - bet they're glad he did now! had anyone else heard this?

Eric Mc

125,609 posts

294 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Expect this topic to be moved.

briSk

14,291 posts

255 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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..promting bourdais? don't know why he deserves it..

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heard nothing but they better hire brundle. i don't mind thingy pit man and i have got used to louise and her bionic arm.

whilst i am sure he's a nice chap mark 'estuary' blundell isn't good on tv and ryder is no better than count von count (although i am sure he wasn't this bad when he was on BBC??).

i'd swap james "the c0ck" allam for simon toff who used to/may still do the radio commentary and who writes in c&sc amongst other places.

Eric Mc

125,609 posts

294 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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We use English here on PH (at least, most of the time) smile

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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I would like to see:

Commentary Box
Martin Brundle
Mark Blundell (Give him a change at least)

Pit Lane
Ted Cravitz (Cant stand Louise)
Steve Ryder Cup

Shot out of a Cannon and in to a wall
James Allen



Edited by Extra 300 Driver on Wednesday 11th June 12:48

Bing o

15,184 posts

248 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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You're missing Sid Waddell, and any South American football commentator....

"Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaasshh Crash Crash Crash Crash Crash Crash Crash Crash Crash Crash Crash Crrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssshhhhhhhhhhh"

Eric Mc

125,609 posts

294 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Extra 300 Driver said:
I would like to see:

Commentary Box
Martin Brundle
Mark Blundell (Give him a change at least)

Pit Lane
Ted Cravitz (Cant stand Louise)
Steve Ryder Cup

Shot out of a Cannon and in to a wall
James Allen

Although I like Brundle, he would not make a good commentator. Ben Edwards or David Croft would do.


Edited by Extra 300 Driver on Wednesday 11th June 12:48

mat205125

17,790 posts

242 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Extra 300 Driver said:
I would like to see:

Commentary Box
Martin Brundle
Mark Blundell (Give him a change at least)
Steve Parish to see if his Moto GP style suits F1


Pit Lane
Ted Cravitz (Cant stand Louise)
Steve Ryder Cup
Jenson Button talking to the drivers and teams
Hamster as the anchor person


Shot out of a Cannon and in to a wall
James Allen



Edited by Extra 300 Driver on Wednesday 11th June 12:48

Gun

13,432 posts

247 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Commentary box:
Charlie Cox
Martin Brundle

Pit lane:
Ted Kravits (does a good job on ITV IMO)

Presenters (in a studio, not hanging around the garages):
Adrian Chiles
Crazy Dave Coultard

Please no one from Top Gear unless they can do it properly and not pcensoreds about.

james_tigerwoods

16,347 posts

226 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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I hope Murray Walker gets a cameo at least biggrin

thewave

14,859 posts

238 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Gun said:
Please no one from Top Gear unless they can do it properly and not pcensoreds about.
Actually, I'd never thought of that, but I genuinely think that Hammond could be a good addition to the crew.

As an excersise in getting viewers, he'd certainly attract more females (not that that interests me) but he's throroughly enthusiastic about cars, and has driven one (albeit poorly hehe)

The experienced pros and their technical ability coupled with Richard Hammond and his light hearted persona, I think may go well together.

JC would not suit the seriousness of F1
JM would not be lively enough

Just a thought of course.


stevejh

799 posts

233 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Hammond is always saying on TG that he has absolutely no interest in F1 so might not be the best choice.

motormania

1,143 posts

282 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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I'm sorry, but the last thing we need is anyone from Top Gear. They are great at what they do, but don't put them in a role which is not suited to them - look at Gordon Brown!!

I think the Beeb should make a call to Lee McKenzie and have her as the anchor, with Brundle in the comms box. Get some fresh new talent to run around the pits and then it's just the choice of co-commentator... that's the hardest problem.

FourWheelDrift

92,266 posts

313 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Steve Coogan is a Petrolhead maybe he could do the Anchorman's role as Alan Partridge biggrin

Galileo

3,147 posts

247 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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I know I'm going to get flamed for this but am I really the only one on hear who thinks that the hamster is a bit of a tit? It would possibly be the worst thing the BBC ever did putting him on the F1 show. He has no knowledge of racing what so ever.

My choice would be the two chaps who do the MotoGp commentating for Eurosport. I dont know their names, maybe someone could enlighten me. If they included Ben Edwards in that line up they would make F1 seem so exciting the popularity would ski-rocket.

philthy

4,697 posts

269 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Please not Mark Blundell.
I want to slap the bd purple every time he throws an erroneous "what" into the middle of a sentence.

ie, something like "Lewis should have noticed the red light, like what Kimi did. furious

Learn to speak english you fking idiot !

zac510

5,546 posts

235 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Charlie Cox (the BBC2 MotoGP commentator) has just signed up to do the Australian Top Gear - presume that will film in the summer so not clash with motoGP.

Anyway haven't the Beeb already said they're not carrying over the commentators from this year? Thus most of the speculation in this thread is quite wide of the mark. Based on that from the BBC, their commentators are most likely to be the guys in Five Live.

schuey

705 posts

239 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Ben Edwards in the box with Martin Brundle would be good. He was always good when eurosport used to show the F1.

jules_s

5,256 posts

262 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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I'd like to see Martin Brundle with a series of guest presenters in the first year. There are plenty of ex F1 drivers out there, and I would like to hear their views on the current state of F1.