Formula One to return to BBC TV

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

The BBC has secured the television rights to show Formula One in the UK from the 2009 season.

The five-year deal marks the return of the sport to BBC screens 12 years after ITV began broadcasting Grands Prix.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said: "I am delighted to conclude this new deal with the BBC.

"It is an exciting time in Formula One and the BBC has some innovative new ideas to consolidate and expand our UK fan base."

The deal covers all platforms and will see F1 broadcast on the BBC Sport website, as well as on TV and radio.

Let us know what you think about F1 returning to the BBC.

At least us F1 fans wont have to put up with the bloody adverts just as an overtaking manoeuvre is happening or just as a car spins of the track at 150 mph

 

[number11]

The BBC has secured the television rights to show Formula One in the UK from the 2009 season.

The five-year deal marks the return of the sport to BBC screens 12 years after ITV began broadcasting Grands Prix.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said: "I am delighted to conclude this new deal with the BBC.

"It is an exciting time in Formula One and the BBC has some innovative new ideas to consolidate and expand our UK fan base."

The deal covers all platforms and will see F1 broadcast on the BBC Sport website, as well as on TV and radio.

Let us know what you think about F1 returning to the BBC.

At least us F1 fans wont have to put up with the bloody adverts just as an overtaking manoeuvre is happening or just as a car spins of the track at 150 mph

Plus the great opening credit music is back!!

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

You mean................Fleetwood Mac "the Chain"

Sit back and enjoy

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Csatmi34YEk

 

[seany t]

And Murray Walker maybe?

 

[OldBlueLady]

Good news from my point of view - completely agree that the adverts have been a big pain in the posterior!

 

[Ricey]

OMG!!! This is the best thing to have happened to F1 for a long time. At last I can't stand it on ITV. Just hope they show the qualifying, cause as we all know ITV pawn it off to one of there other digital channels which my crappy freeview cannot pick up :(

 

[Kenny]

Great news but I'm not sure what they will do about the commentary.

Brundle is a must but not James Allen! Murray Walker only has so many years left in him (to live) so I think its best BBC makes a clean break and looks to the future.

Outside of Brundle I think John Watson and Ben Edwards have always been a solid combo and they do a good job on A1Gp and they used to be good back in the days of F1 on Eurosport.

As for qualifying, I wouldn't be surprised if they "pawn it off" to BBC3 if they can't fit it on BBC2.

Oh and they must must must must keep the same theme music as before!

 

[C C Csiders]

What will happen to Last of the Summer Wine, Points of View, Songs of Praise and The Antiques Roadshow though?

This is disastrous news.

 

[Ricey]

What about Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell maybe one of them to give a shot at the commentary.

 

[Uncle Leo]

What will happen to Last of the Summer Wine, Points of View, Songs of Praise and The Antiques Roadshow though?

This is disastrous news.

I'd rather watch any of those than a Grand Prix.

 

[OldBlueLady]

What about Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell maybe one of them to give a shot at the commentary.

Was just about to suggest Damon, I think he used to be quite involved before when it was on the Beeb.

 

[Ricey]

Was just about to suggest Damon, I think he used to be quite involved before when it was on the Beeb.

And I wouldn't mind listening to him rabbit on through the race, so I think he would be one of the better options?? Unless they are taking Brundel and Blundel from ITV as part of the contract.

 

[C C Csiders]

And I wouldn't mind listening to him rabbit on through the race, so I think he would be one of the better options?? Unless they are taking Brundel and Blundel from ITV as part of the contract.

What about Zippy and Bungle?

 

[C C Csiders]

I'd rather watch any of those than a Grand Prix.

I'd rather watch QVC and Price-Drop TV than a Grand Pricks.

 

[canveyshrimper]

I'm not really an F1 fan, but it has always baffled me that ITV interrupted the "action" with ad breaks. They wouldn't do it with football.