castalla Wrote:The sooner the Beeb dumps F1 totally, the better. Utter waste of money imho - if you want to give even more cash individually to that hideous little Ecclestone man, then that's up to you.
Just how many people actually watch it on TV?
Even more ridiculous is broadcasting cars speeding around in a circle on radio! I'd rather listen to a broadcast of paint drying.
I think is has an audience of 512 million +
It's not compulsory viewing.
Viewing figures are expected to rise dramatically this year due to the American races. Figures are expected/forecast to double which will make it one of the highest viewing sports events on tv.
Do you feel so passionately toward all shows on the beeb that you don't like/watch?
The F1 radio coverage is on an online on "sports extra" that only becomes active during certain sports events, so you won't ever come across it unless you actively tune into at that precise moment.
You do realise the beeb has to try and please everyone who pays a fee, not just you
If you want to watch more eastenders, bargain hunt, holby city etc that's fine, but Were not complaining about them spending extra cash to make episodes of those shows and they are part my licence fee, I would never dare watch such drivel... But I pay for it.
Also, the beeb play a lot of football, golf, hockey, snooker etc which I also don't care for, howver I understand they have to try to suit all viewers tastes. They even broadcast the Super Bowl which I believe has only had a few thousand views?
Also it's worth noting that on a Sunday night, watching top gear cars whiz zing round a track is usually the days highest rated show. Seems many in the uk enjoy cars/racing etc, plus last years uk ratings were the highest ever seen for F1 so it shouldn't be completely abolished. Plus F1 started here in the UK 60 years ago, it's part of our national heratige, we should be proud at wht we have achieved and created. This sport benefits production cars too, if you drive a car, it will have some kind of technology in it that came from f1 development, that's almost a certainty.
Also, It's not just about cars racing around the track, it's about the story, the rivalrys between teams and drivers, watching Lewis get humped by Jensen, watching Lewis crash into massa every week proving he's a total flange, watching teams fumble and try to understand the genius that is Adrien Neweys cars design and crying foul.
Watching some of the most incredible high speed manoeuvres I've ever been blessed to witness... watching seb be pushed out onto the grass as he tries to ovettake, watching the car begin to loose it at apx 200mph but still managing to keep it stable and complete the incredible overtake... Watching webber doing the most insane overtake I've seen in years
these guys risk their lives every time they get behind the whell, it's literally outstanding watching them pull off these incredible manoeuvres.
Crashes, cars flying through the air doing 360 turns as they take flight and watching team mates come together as they battle to be team leader.... Watching button pressure seb into broadsiding his car off the track to allow Jensen to come from LAST place up to FIRST place in the WET
Its an incredible event that has no violence, no bad lanauge, no racist motives/slurs, no hatred for other teams, no resent toward other winners... I love seeing others win even though I support Jenson ad McLaren, I still have lots of love for Paul Diresta, Webber, Schuey, The Caterham Team, Seb is just an incredibly dignified character and winner... It's full of true gentleman. A sheer delight to watch.
Unlike football it's a real family event full of dare devil drama and excitement that has had me hooked since I was 6... You should give it a another try... That said, I understand your views, and you are most certainly entitled to your opinion, and i fully appreciate that you dont like F1, not everyone likes the sme things ... Thats the great thing about TV, there is a selection for all. But we too are entitled to our opinion and we love it and wish it had styled FTA
but what are you doing in an f1 thread if you truly hate it so much?
I can't get sky, nor can I get virgin (location) so as usual I'm left with nothing or a foreign feed. I don't want to do it, but I have no choice
Anyway, you should be pleased 50% of F1 has gone from the beeb, isn't that a positive thing, judging by your posts information. You should be happy. Maybe a dedicated F1 channel (FTA) or red button coverage or another FTA channel would be better for F1 and I agree with you on that point. I just don't agree withit being hidden behind. Pay wall.