F1 Leaving Speed Channel at the end of 2012

Tim Doll

Just saw where Speed got out-bid for F1 coverage for 2013 and on - it's going to NBC.

I'm worried - while not a fan of what Speed has turned into over the last several years, their F1 coverage has been great and their commentators amoung the best in the business.

I fear NBC won't put the same level of attention to F1.

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TJ Koyen · Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Posts: 1425

What a shame. I loved Speed's coverage. Varsha was okay but Hobbs and Matchet were great. They were all very knowledgeable and didn't talk down to the viewers like you see on NASCAR or Indy coverage. I don't need Rusty to explain what drafting is 15 times over the course of a race weekend.

Any idea who will be the commentators?
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Jim White · Joined: 21 Jul 2001 Posts: 994

If it goes on NBC sports network it may be OK. They do a pretty good job with the Indy cars.
I would think we may lose practice coverage and I'd bet we lose the live streaming practices 1 and 3 (which is too cool if you haven't seen it). Sad

joseph hollinger · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:10 am Post subject:

Matchett? You've got to be kidding. I can't think of a more annoying commentator since Bobby Skidmarks Unser. If NBC gets rid of that boob and and his insistence on calling anything with four wheels a "chassis" I'll gladly switch.
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Dan Haynes · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:20 am Post subject:

I don't remember the specifics but I just heard a week or so ago that Speed was going to become more of an ESPN type channel with stick and ball sports and only a little racing.
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roberto perez · Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 187

The only reason I have cable/sttelite is Formula1.... looks like I will be saving some money next year... and watch them live online... I rather listen to David Coulthard ........
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Tim Doll · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:44 pm Post subject:

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Free live streaming . (BBC)
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Gregory Dzielinski · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:07 am Post subject:

http://m.nbcsports.com/content/get-ready-f1-nbc-sports
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Dan Haynes · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:50 am Post subject:

Heard the Speed update again this morning. Speed Channel will become FoxSports1 (or something like that). They have already said there will be all the stick and ball sports, as well as UFC and a few other things. Not much racing, if any.
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lynn haddock · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:15 pm Post subject:

F1 will be on N B C sports next year (the old Versus channel)

Jeff DeMello · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject:

I'm watching speed now and the fox logo is just above the speed logo. There goes another car channel
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Dan Haynes · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:26 pm Post subject:

Jeff, they said Fox already owns SpeedChannel, and has forever maybe? But they are going to change it over to more of an ESPN type channel.

I heard this a week or so ago on Sirius NASCAR radio then they repeated it again today.
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Chris Hurst · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:01 pm Post subject:

Heard about this. Was never really that impressed with Speeds coverage of F1 to be honest. Really enjoy Steve Matchett, actually read his book Mechanics Tale at one point. Good read.

In terms of F1 coverage I think Martin Brundle is the best. Speed Channel became the NASCAR channel at one point and I think it's better they open up to other sports, but are they talking about doing Football / Basketball coverage etc?

Dan Haynes · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:55 pm Post subject:

That's what I heard a few times now. Baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and some racing.

This snippet is from some website "Much of NASCAR's shoulder programming is aired now on Speed, which is expected to be called Fox Sports 1 after the re-brand.

This new contract will put the Truck Series on the national cable channel. Fox retained the rights to practices and qualifying sessions, but did not announce Monday how much will air or on what channel. Most is currently shown on Speed."

This snippet is from rantsports.com, "According to several sources, FOX, which owns SPEED TV, will convert the popular NASCAR station into an all sports station, such as the NBC Sports Network which was recently added to their series of stations.

“We continue to evaluate the potential of a national sports channel, but we haven’t announced anything yet. Beyond that, we have no comment at this time,” Senior Vice President of Media Relations for FOX Sports, Lou D’ermilio said via e-mail Friday morning.
Read more at http://www.rantsports.com/nascar/2012/10/12/speed-tv-may-dissolve-into-a-fox-sports-network/?eHpOykB8dC24AW3q.99
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I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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