[Appenianags]

The Official BBC F1 broadcast team:

Commentators: Martin Brundle & Jonathon Legard
PitLane Reporter: Lee McKenzie
Studio Reporters: Jake Humphrey & David Coulthard


Such a shme that Steve Rider wont be there as he knows the sport inside and out and a few of these guys are brand new to F1


http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpa...s_art_id=36126

[Muramoursuard]

I still don't see the point of having two blokes sitting in a studio. Just the same as I don't see the point in Mark Blundell and Steve Ryder, sure they know their stuff but do we really need them? In the old days the main commentators did the entire show and that was fine.

[BamSaitinypap]

Who is Johnathon Legard?

[usacomm]

Who is Johnathon Legard?

IIRC he was the BBC's motor racing correspondent before he went off to do football commentary.

[Unlinozistimi]

I'm really happy with this. Legard and Brudle will be a very competent team.

Coulthard in the studio will also be able to provide additional insightful commentary, as well as some badly needed Scottish humour.

I really don't know Lee McKenzie and Jake Humphrey. Are they OK?

[VUzgOhgv]

By "official" you mean Pitpass are cut'n'pasting rumours from various forums. It's not confirmed yet and I think there's at least one inaccuracy in that list.

[Jadldqys]

Unofficial according to Autosport.com

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/71018

[Avoireeideree]

I'm really happy with this. Legard and Brudle will be a very competent team.

Coulthard in the studio will also be able to provide additional insightful commentary, as well as some badly needed Scottish humour.

I really don't know Lee McKenzie and Jake Humphrey. Are they OK?

There are 2 Lee McKenzies - one is a Horse racing commentator - so that could work. The other is a Scottish lass, daughter of Bob (Daily Express) has been on Sky Sports/ITV I think.

[id2008]

Jake Humphrey's better than you'd expect for a bloke who started in children's TV rather than sports broadcasting. He'd probably be well placed in the F1 paddock with that background actually...

Lee McKenzie people may remember from ITV's GP2 coverage for at least one year, and she also presented the late but not exactly lamented Speed Sunday until ITV rather lost faith with the whole idea towards the end (a few months after the general public had, to be fair). One of the better presenters who are brought in just to look nice.

But until this all comes from a BBC source, it isn't official. Don't be surprised to find Graham Norton presenting with a chance to vote people off during qualifying.

[brorwargy]

The Official BBC F1 broadcast team:

Commentators: Martin Brundle & Jonathon Legard
PitLane Reporter: Lee McKenzie
Studio Reporters: Jake Humphrey & David Coulthard

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jonathan legard, has he walked out of formula one five live team a few years back memory serve me right, why not david croft? (radio 5live/gp2 commentator)

[Avoireeideree]

jonathan legard, has he walked out of formula one five live team a few years back memory serve me right, why not david croft? (radio 5live/gp2 commentator)

Jonathon Legard was the BBC's Motorsport Correspondent - which meant not just F1, but Le Mans, WRC, BTCC, etc
Left for better things, Football Correspondent, and wasn't properly replaced - David Croft is just the Motor Racing commentator - not a Correspondent. There is a difference I believe.

[OQmYckYz]

So this McKenzie's a replacement for Louise Goodman? Considering Goodman is a waste of space in terms of what she adds to the coverage, why bother?

At least the other guy, Ted What's-his-face, gets some mildly useful information. All Goodman provides us is F1 drivers giving excuses for why it's not their fault that they hit spun off and hit the wall.

[Ruiceara]

Although I am somewhat surprised that James Allen's services would not be retained, Brundle and Legard should be a reasonable combination.

I imagine that Jake Humphrey & David Coulthard will be something like Greg Rust and whoever else is on Channel 10's RPM in Australia. Perhaps the Beeb are looking to go after the BTCC at some point as well?

Maybe the BBC could get Bruce Willis to do the job:
http://itn.co.uk/news/a1b631c357357c...7b4ffbce5.html
According to newspaper reports, the Hollywood actor will play Murray in a forthcoming film about the life of Formula One champion Michael Schumacher. Now that would be odd.

[usacomm]

David Croft is just the Motor Racing commentator - not a Correspondent. There is a difference I believe.

He's an excellent commentator though.

[2puO4Rhf]

Good choices Brundle is only outstanding member of the ITV team, so the Beeb have done the right thing.

I'm very happy to see all the others not grace an F1 race again - especially Goodman and Allen.

Rider used to be good but since he moved to ITV has turned into Lewis Hamilton's spokesman and defence lawyer.

[freddyujnf]

I imagine that Jake Humphrey & David Coulthard will be something like Greg Rust and whoever else is on Channel 10's RPM in Australia.

Cameron McConville isn't it? And the UK better hope to Hare Krishna (or the UK equivalent, Harry Ramsden) that DC and JH prove to be more talented than the pair Australia are stuck with.

"Here comes Australia's Mark Webber!" they cry. Just in case us racing aficionados had forgotten...

[BamSaitinypap]

"Here comes Australia's Mark Webber!"

I wonder if Greg Rust realises that everybody who bothers to tune into channel ten close to midnight on a Monday morning actually does know that the guy is Australian and doesn't need to be reminded of it at least twice a race, every single race!

[Yarmark]

By "official" you mean Pitpass are cut'n'pasting rumours from various forums. It's not confirmed yet and I think there's at least one inaccuracy in that list.

Another PitP!ss exclusive

One would have thought that the BBC might have been first with this "Scoop".

Still, I don't think they are too far away from the final lineup. One, possibly 2 changes.

[2puO4Rhf]

The news is on Crash.Net as well which I have never known to be wrong.

[id2008]

why not david croft? (radio 5live/gp2 commentator)

Precisely for that reason - the BBC still have radio rights, and if these reports do turn out to be true, they'll have kept their radio team intact.

Does anyone know, incidentally, whether there's any change to the GP2 contract? - ITV took on Formula 3000 (as was) as part of the F1 deal back in '97 (some regions got it from '96) but I haven't heard any mention of it this time around.