Mon 7 Apr 2008

F1:2008 - The commentators’ responsibility re Hamilton and Alonso

Posted by Craig under Formula 1 with the tags • • • • • • •

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During yesterday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton managed to smash his McLaren straight into the back of Fernando Alonso’s Renault whilst accelerating out of a corner.

It’s not the first time two cars have had a coming-together like this, but it is mighty unusual for it to happen which caused a wide range of “reasons” to be put forward in explanation.

From Lewis’s onboard camera it looked like he was simply faster than Alonso and didn’t move to the side in time to overtake, therefore ending up hitting the Renault.  Why would he do that though?  Who knows, he certainly wouldn’t have done it on purpose so presumably he just misjudged things - in other words he made a mistake.

 

Mon 17 Mar 2008

F1:2008 - ITV’s coverage on the up or on the way down?

Posted by Craig under Formula 1 and TV and sport with the tags • • • • • •

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In the past I’ve been less than complimentary about ITV’s coverage of F1, and while quite a few arguments still hold, there are a few areas which have seen improvement this year.

On the plus side, and in a totally unexpected move, they have moved into the online area by allowing viewers access to not only online coverage of qualifying and the race, but also practice sessions as well - which is a very welcome move and for that I think they deserve a pat on the back.