http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/7967367.stm

Do some Google's and you should find the remainder of the FP1 and FP2 sessions! (i.e Google "replay COUNTRY grand prix practice NUMBER")

mmm...



or



well....?

I matter of preference I guess

Sorry but, as much as I would love to do the horizontal-tango with Charlie Webster, she is the televisual equivalent of scruvvy and I'd have more fun choking than watching her try and present.

So by process of elimination, Lee it is!

I'm more of a MILF man myself

Why have either of them?

There are dozens of good looking sports reporters, if that is the criteria.

Names, pictures (and phone numbers in PM) please

Like Beverley Turner?

Wonder if Suzi Perry would do a good job if she jumped ship from MotoGP? She seems a natural in front of the camera.

Some might say....

Thing is, you never see Lee McKenzie in the coverage at all.

She could be 20 stone with one of those weird chin beards and we'd be none the wiser.

Well said.

Cant praise Jake enough. Im staggered by his combination of enthusiasm, calmness and knowledge of a sport Im self confessed geek of. He's really made the broadcasts a show. He binds together the elements brilliantly with the ease of someone with much more F1 broadcasting experience. BBC have found a gem whos going to be around for a long time I hope.

He was terrible on GP2, wittered on constantly to no end as if he was radio commentating stating what we could see and never letting his co commentator speak.

Both. And Holly Samos, with insider gossip from Connie Montoya

Now come on guys, I did mean in terms of their interviewing abilities. Let's keep this on topic, eh?

Why? Wimbledon is on once a year and is a ratings winner where as there are 57 free practice sessions, 19 qualifying sessions and 19 races next season. The world cup comes round every 4 years and trounces F1 in the ratings. It's a no brainer.

Another point about Wimbledon next year the championships are being held between 21st June and 4th July... the only race that affects on the provisional calendar is Valencia... so at least it isn't clashing with an interesting track

One point about HD... in a way the BBC are damned if they do, damned if they don't... With them preparing the way to introduce BBC HD on Freeview they are having to reduce red button services... causing issues for the people watching on freeview who lose out on some coverage. However if they just ignored Freeview as a platform for their HD programming, I can see that once Bernie allows F1 to be broadcast in HD there would be people here complaining that they can't get the HD coverage through Freeview!

As far as I can see it when the BBC and others can start pushing HD through Freeview it should help increase the number of people viewing HD content. Also perhaps in terms of F1 coverage, the possibility of BBC HD being available to all, may be one thing that the BBC can take to Bernie that may make him decide that F1 HD is viable sooner than might otherwise be the case.

Is HD coming on Freeview? I assumed it would be on Freesat...

Yep, it's the reason why the forum wasn't on the red button on freeview this weekend, they've reduced the amount of red button stuff overall for freeview to make way for the HD channel.

More info on Freeview HD: http://www.freeview.co.uk/freeview/Services/Freeview-HD

Not true. She was on the camera twice in Brazil for two fantastic, tight-t-shirted, breast-jiggling moments.

No wonder Jenson always looks so chuffed to see her.

Reading 'breast-jiggling' and then looking at Tom Baker's expression made me laugh!

Agree with pretty much everything you have said, although Jonathan Legard commentary doesn't bother as much as some (just when he talks right over Martin Brundle - that's just plain rude).

David Croft, Anthony Davidson and Holly Samos for the FP sessions have been just about as good as it gets imho

ITV really raised the bar compared to the 'old' BBC delivery, so this time around the BBC had to step up - and they have done an excellent job.

The really good thing about the BBC coverage is the forum, especially when they show in-car footage which we didn't see in the main broadcast.

I would really like to see more of that, and not just footage of the start, but other incidents through the race.

Of course I realise that the editing is probably not a trivial task to achieve in the time available, but still the more the better as far as I am concerned.

How do you download the forum? Living outside the UK, I can't watch it online, and I don't get the chance to see it live on Sky's red button because I usually record the races to watch later.

Try www.thebox.bz

For anyone wishing to see it, the end of season BBC clip including credits have been uploaded to the Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGB4MMwof24

Not really comparing apples with apples here :-) Low res of Charlie's delicousness and hi res at a flattering angle of Lee Mac.

Lee isn't so great in the harsh light of day whereas Charlie looks fantastic from any angle

On a purely lascivious note, either / or is a step up from Louise Goodman. What is she doing this year. She had lined up a gig at Honda before they bailed at the start of the year...

Louise has stayed with ITV as part of their BTCC coverage (as Steve Rider also did).

And for Louise: http://bbc.co.uk/i/nqhs4/?t=28m00s

Not sure about the laugh though.

The full interview with Moss will be on BBC ONE's Inside Out programme in the London region next Monday at approximately 19:28.

Muchos gracias!

Wonder if we get:
- A christmas special type show
- Any testing coverage
- A pre season round up

Appreciate that I'm asking for the world on a stick though.

Quite.

That would be good. Will have to watch bbc website for progress / news. I'm sure they'll remain committed. Even ITV did a season review / preview

The season review is on this Saturday (7th) at 1pm.

It's on between 1pm and 2pm this Saturday: http://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail.asp?id=51572205

See my edit! (Was still thinking 7th when I typed the time)

There won't be any testing coverage (why waste money sending people to a track where all that'll happen is teams trying different things and making analysing whats happening utterly pointless), and there likely won't be a pre season round up (why should there be, there wasn't this season, any pre season stuff will be covered in practice/quali in Bahrain)

Chequered Flag F1 season review podcast is now available: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/fiveli...91104-1751a.mp3

Features Christian Horner and a very evasive Ross Brawn. No Bernie though...

Google made me smile:

I received a response to my complaint message to the Beeb about JL. The opening line made me laugh: "I understand you are a fan of our Formula One coverage, but you feel that it's now being spoilt by presenter Jonathan Legard" "Spoilt??" How dare they flatter him! lol

That's been taken down due to a copyright claim by FOM.........are they joking or something?

That google is utterly brilliant! James Allen has nothing like that lol.

FOM own the copyright don't forget, not BBC.

F1 gossip column http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/8346747.stm

Looks like it could provide some popcorn worthy comments while we wait for next season!

Just 1:55 until Christian Horner gets a 'for sure' in

That is perfect :-)

I didn't see any content in that link, only ads. But yes, 1pm tomorrow.

This page shows when it's being shown and its repeats: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j4j7g/episodes/upcoming

Not a bad season review that. Format kept it interesting at least.

Whoever produces the annual DVD season review should take note. Add a few more non-UK drivers and the job's a good'un.