When the BBC get it right…

Just before today's qualifying session at the Monza, the BBC broadcast delivered this absolute gem. As presenter Jake Humphrey was talking to co-presenters David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan about the team orders problems in the sport, a kindly Ferrari mechanic did what most viewers would love to do, by blocking out the much derided Jordan … Continue reading When the BBC get it right…

2010 German Grand Prix (Hockenheimring, Round 11, Jul 25th)

When Rubens Barrichello gifted Michael Schumacher victory at the A-1 Ring at the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix, the national anthems could barely be heard for the sound of booing from the crowd. It was not just that Ferrari swapped their drivers, thereby altering the result of the race, but that the Italian squad were so … Continue reading 2010 German Grand Prix (Hockenheimring, Round 11, Jul 25th)

The Best Television Moment of the Year…

...is without doubt the great Michael Schumacher's appearance as "The Stig" on BBC's Top Gear show earlier on this year. Filmed in June, this of course all happened prior to Felipe Massa's injury which has since gone on to reignite Michael Schumacher's return to Formula 1 for the 2010 season with Mercedes. For those that … Continue reading The Best Television Moment of the Year…