F1 Coverage - The Verdict: 2016 Season
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Channel 4's review of the year show is on tomorrow at 12:30PM.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/l...s-nico-f1-2016
5live's is on Wednesday the 21st at 9:30PM, repeated on Christmas Eve & New Years Day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b085hjws
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/l...s-nico-f1-2016
5live's is on Wednesday the 21st at 9:30PM, repeated on Christmas Eve & New Years Day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b085hjws
SSF1 have got several programmes reviewing the year, a few have already gone out but are probably available On Demand, the main one is today at 11:30AM.
http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/124...eview-and-more
http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/124...eview-and-more
Similar format to the journalist one then.
The Journos one was good and decent enough. No frills chatting... A bit 'cheap' looking but the content was good.
Shows the huge decline of Sky F1's whizz and bangs. Sometimes a good thing, others less so.
The Journos one was good and decent enough. No frills chatting... A bit 'cheap' looking but the content was good.
Shows the huge decline of Sky F1's whizz and bangs. Sometimes a good thing, others less so.
Originally Posted by solarflare:
“"They did their best"
Not with the title, which is as shite as ever. In keeping with the DVD content itself, by the sounds of it.”
“"They did their best"
Not with the title, which is as shite as ever. In keeping with the DVD content itself, by the sounds of it.”
What an absolute joke.
That's on a par with 2014's "It was fair".
It's just as well F1 is taking steps to do a better job of promoting itself if this is anything to go by. Pathetic!
The 8-bit review on the other hand is an absolute genius creation. I want to know who made it. Very well thought out and executed.
Originally Posted by pakokelso93:
“Similar format to the journalist one then.
The Journos one was good and decent enough. No frills chatting... A bit 'cheap' looking but the content was good.”
“Similar format to the journalist one then.
The Journos one was good and decent enough. No frills chatting... A bit 'cheap' looking but the content was good.”
Yep, I liked it. I much preferred this set of journalists than the ones used in the past.
Originally Posted by solarflare:
“"They did their best"
Not with the title, which is as shite as ever. In keeping with the DVD content itself, by the sounds of it.”
“"They did their best"
Not with the title, which is as shite as ever. In keeping with the DVD content itself, by the sounds of it.”
Makes you wonder whether there's a clause in the latest concorde agreement or something that forbids the season review's title from unduly promoting a specific driver or team or something, hence why instead of going "He's done it at last" or "Like father like Son", its much more generic. Or maybe the end of the season being so close to Christmas now means they're unable to get the packaging printed in time with a more appropriate title e.g. like "Down to the wire"?
Originally Posted by k0213818:
“My favourite season review title will always be 1996: "A Champion and a Gentleman"”
“My favourite season review title will always be 1996: "A Champion and a Gentleman"”
Flying Finn First at the Finish! gets me every time.
Any season review title is better than 09's though.
"Not in any hurry"
Considering this is a sport where billions of pounds are spent trying to go faster....ouch
This year they could've easily gone for "A champion and a quitter!"
Or Regal Rosberg Rides Reliablity to Reign then Retire
Or "It wasn't Fair!"*
(*before those with a sense of humour failure reply to this in rage, I'm joking
) Seriously though, "The coming (and going) Of Rosberg" might be better.
Knowing Bernie names them I expected something cheesy like "Ending on a high" or something but considering there's apparently no mention of Rosberg's retirement on the DVD, I guess he'd already decided on his stupid title halfway through the season when they start putting the first half of it together.
Originally Posted by codename_47:
“Flying Finn First at the Finish! gets me every time”
“Flying Finn First at the Finish! gets me every time”
Wouldn't this have been a reference to Ron Dennis because he always used to say "to finish first, the first has to finish"?
Oh, guess what FOM are using to show driver interviews during the racing footage in the season review: Picture-in-Picture... After all the pleading for them to use it during the race coverage, they finally use it... in the review...
Originally Posted by FOM Fan:
“Oh, guess what FOM are using to show driver interviews during the racing footage in the season review: Picture-in-Picture... After all the pleading for them to use it during the race coverage, they finally use it... in the review...”
“Oh, guess what FOM are using to show driver interviews during the racing footage in the season review: Picture-in-Picture... After all the pleading for them to use it during the race coverage, they finally use it... in the review...
”
Other than that this years review is utter garbage.
Originally Posted by Echti:
“Other than that this years review is utter garbage.”
“Other than that this years review is utter garbage.”
It's better than last years. Although it helps if you haven't seen any of the F1 Access videos, cos they use quite a bit of linking material from those...
When was the last time they put out a really good review?
I think the last one that I felt was really good & that i've watched more than once over the years was the 2002 review. I feel that the 2002 review not only did a great job at reviewing each race but it also did a good job with events in qualifying & even anything of interest that happened in practice & the other big stories that occurred throughout the year.
I think most of the VHS reviews were like that while since they went to DVD & later Bluray from 2003 they have felt a bit rushed & have lacked a lof of the non-raceday coverage some of the older reviews had.
I think the last one that I felt was really good & that i've watched more than once over the years was the 2002 review. I feel that the 2002 review not only did a great job at reviewing each race but it also did a good job with events in qualifying & even anything of interest that happened in practice & the other big stories that occurred throughout the year.
I think most of the VHS reviews were like that while since they went to DVD & later Bluray from 2003 they have felt a bit rushed & have lacked a lof of the non-raceday coverage some of the older reviews had.
I dunno about the official DVD reviews (I rarely watch them) but my favourite piece of "official" merchandise was/is the 2002 Formula 1 Annual.
Not a great season for racing but an absolutely mammoth, detailed behemoth of a book (672 pages, for crying out loud). Also included an appendix with the results of every F1 race to that point with the appropriate scoring system and grid positions etc. Of course you can get all that on the internet now but back then although it was probably available somewhere it was still a great resource to have as hard copy.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Formula-1-A.../dp/0954414705
Do they still do these annuals and if so are they still any good? I had another one from circa 2005/2006 (I remember a Renault on the cover) but although it was good it was nowhere near the level of the 2002 annual.
Not a great season for racing but an absolutely mammoth, detailed behemoth of a book (672 pages, for crying out loud). Also included an appendix with the results of every F1 race to that point with the appropriate scoring system and grid positions etc. Of course you can get all that on the internet now but back then although it was probably available somewhere it was still a great resource to have as hard copy.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Formula-1-A.../dp/0954414705
Do they still do these annuals and if so are they still any good? I had another one from circa 2005/2006 (I remember a Renault on the cover) but although it was good it was nowhere near the level of the 2002 annual.
Originally Posted by stefmeister:
“When was the last time they put out a really good review?
I think the last one that I felt was really good & that i've watched more than once over the years was the 2002 review. I feel that the 2002 review not only did a great job at reviewing each race but it also did a good job with events in qualifying & even anything of interest that happened in practice & the other big stories that occurred throughout the year.
I think most of the VHS reviews were like that while since they went to DVD & later Bluray from 2003 they have felt a bit rushed & have lacked a lof of the non-raceday coverage some of the older reviews had.”
“When was the last time they put out a really good review?
I think the last one that I felt was really good & that i've watched more than once over the years was the 2002 review. I feel that the 2002 review not only did a great job at reviewing each race but it also did a good job with events in qualifying & even anything of interest that happened in practice & the other big stories that occurred throughout the year.
I think most of the VHS reviews were like that while since they went to DVD & later Bluray from 2003 they have felt a bit rushed & have lacked a lof of the non-raceday coverage some of the older reviews had.”
Don't know but when they introduced music during the race highlights on one of them which must have been during the mid-naughties it was a sign of a move in the wrong direction for me.
Trouble is, most F1 fans buy the season review DVD each year as a matter of course, not because it's any good. Indeed, I probably won't get it this time around because it's senseless to keep doing so when you keep getting disappointed. The comments in here don't exactly make me want to rush out and buy one either.
The season lasting longer and therefore closer to the end of the year doesn't help in terms of them taking time to reflect on things, make sure they've made a quality product, and add in titbits like Rosberg's retirement because they want to get it out in time for Christmas and ensure £££.
Originally Posted by The Scout:
“Don't know but when they introduced music during the race highlights on one of them which must have been during the mid-naughties it was a sign of a move in the wrong direction for me.”
“Don't know but when they introduced music during the race highlights on one of them which must have been during the mid-naughties it was a sign of a move in the wrong direction for me.”
They don't do that anymore. Not during the racing footage itself anyway. Think they dropped that from 2008 onwards. I remember it being on the 2007 one. Ever since F1's become more and more media saturated over the course of the season, its rare they find unseen bits nowadays to stick on the DVDs, which used to be the main draw. Plus as you've said, they only have a few weeks after the season ends nowadays to finish the whole thing off, hence why there's hardly any decent post-season stuff on there. Of course, given Liberty want even more rounds, I can't see this changing sadly.
I absolutely loved the Sony produced 2000 and 2001 reviews with all the different camera angles to choose from. I can't even begin to remember how many times I watched them both as a kid.
Originally Posted by FOM Fan:
“They don't do that anymore. Not during the racing footage itself anyway. Think they dropped that from 2008 onwards. I remember it being on the 2007 one. Ever since F1's become more and more media saturated over the course of the season, its rare they find unseen bits nowadays to stick on the DVDs, which used to be the main draw. Plus as you've said, they only have a few weeks after the season ends nowadays to finish the whole thing off, hence why there's hardly any decent post-season stuff on there. Of course, given Liberty want even more rounds, I can't see this changing sadly.”
“They don't do that anymore. Not during the racing footage itself anyway. Think they dropped that from 2008 onwards. I remember it being on the 2007 one. Ever since F1's become more and more media saturated over the course of the season, its rare they find unseen bits nowadays to stick on the DVDs, which used to be the main draw. Plus as you've said, they only have a few weeks after the season ends nowadays to finish the whole thing off, hence why there's hardly any decent post-season stuff on there. Of course, given Liberty want even more rounds, I can't see this changing sadly.”
Nope, I know they don't. Indeed, I think it was only for that one season. What I meant by that remark was that I saw it as an indicator of a move in the wrong direction and showed a lack of understanding of what the fans want from their season review DVDs. I think 2007, if that is what it was, was the only year that the review was produced by Lionsgate so that may have explained the different approach taken on that one. It was truly awful, that one.
Originally Posted by DanManF1:
“I absolutely loved the Sony produced 2000 and 2001 reviews with all the different camera angles to choose from. I can't even begin to remember how many times I watched them both as a kid.”
“I absolutely loved the Sony produced 2000 and 2001 reviews with all the different camera angles to choose from. I can't even begin to remember how many times I watched them both as a kid.”
Yep, I think a free copy of one of these came with one of the Sony video games at that time. I didn't have to buy one that year because I had it on a singular Sony disc which looked like one of those demo discs you used to get from PlayStation magazines.
Originally Posted by The Scout:
“Yep, I think a free copy of one of these came with one of the Sony video games at that time. I didn't have to buy one that year because I had it on a singular Sony disc which looked like one of those demo discs you used to get from PlayStation magazines.”
“Yep, I think a free copy of one of these came with one of the Sony video games at that time. I didn't have to buy one that year because I had it on a singular Sony disc which looked like one of those demo discs you used to get from PlayStation magazines.”
Yep, it came with the F1 2002 game. That's the only game I'm aware of which actually let you choose if you wanted to see the usual black and gold TV graphics of the time, or the Bernievision ones.
I didn't like the 2000 & 2001 DVD reviews, because they multi-angle clips weren't true representations of the F1Digital broadcast, and they weren't always of the same footage either, which was a shame. You couldn't seamlessly flit between one or the other, so it was a bit disjoined, but I applaud their efforts nonetheless at the time. IMO the multi-angle feature on DVDs has always been clunky...
how about as a precaution get the next thread ready as there might be a list of which Grand Prix is shown where list coming up either Tommorow or in the new year
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