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Any ideas why EJ wasn't around this afternoon?

Suzi - bit of a nervous start being the lead presenter...

I'm pretty sure EJ only does the live races now.

When Leigh Diffey has an IndyCar race to call from the track, Bob Varsha will fill in for him at the NBCSN studio.
Let's hope we also see a reunion of Speed's viewers.

why such a big drop from last year?

What do you mean?



I'd assume because there has been little to no promotion that F1 was on NBC and that the season was about to start. Perhaps also, although I'm not totally sure, you need to pay for NBC Sports.

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I don't know if those figures are just for the US or Canada too, but up here we don't get NBCSN whereas we did get Speed, and I'd routinely watch their broadcast.

To all canadians, TSN2 will show LIVE FP2 from Shanghai starting at 1h55am. Probably an NBCSN takeover. Good news for what it is lol

I just watched my first bit of BBC coverage of the year with the Chinese post race.......I know it is only Suzi's 3rd race and her being nervous and all...but she is awful, truely awful. I cringed everytime she spoke and had the genuine feeling that they could literally pull someone off the street to do a better job.

I was cringing when she went behind the crates to grab Gary Anderson, I was like "don't do it he's hiding behind there for a reason, he's probably having a piss against the hedge"...

Lee McKenzie would have been a better choice, she's known to the team & viewer and at least likes the sport she's covering, unlike Suzi who has openly expressed her disdain for F1 in the past.

I think Lee is great at interviewing and has built up a great rappore with all the drivers.
Her strengths are in that area and presenting the show would mean she was not utilising her greatest strengths and the person who replaces her in the bullpen would have to spend a long time building up such a relationship with the drivers, so you'd be hurting the overall show in 2 areas.

Suzi was fine, she doesn't compare to jake at his height but she has a similar level to jake after his first race in 2009..

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Yeah, give her a chance. I think she'll do just fine given a bit of time

TSN now using the 5 Live commentary feed for FP2. Doesn't sound that bad so far.

oh I'm quiet happy to give her a chance, I just wanted Lee to get the gig cos then it would be like watching my wife on the tv

I randomly found a photograph showing a 3D camera during Barcelona testing

Sam Bird has a really good TV voice. Might be a career to consider.

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IIRC he did some 5Live stuff in 2011

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Probably just one of Sky's cameras

It is, Here's some more:




http://recombu.com/digital/news/skys-f1 ... 11245.html

the Spanish and Monaco grand prix will be live on the BBC, yes?

Spain is, Monaco isn't.

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