New Posts For Thread: Why is the BBC so obsessed with F1?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1Every day it's in your face. On the TV news and all over the BBC website. We have other world champions and other sports the public want to know about but it seems the BBC, for some reason, want us to know about F1 more than any others. Why?I'm more concerned with Radio 5 Live's obsession with the cricket. It's live on 5 live Extra anyway, yet 5 live seem to pop back to 'Swanny' every five minutes for an update anyway."Let's go over to Swanny, something's happened at the test match""Yeshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546664783#546664783I'm more concerned with Radio 5 Live's obsession with the cricket. It's live on 5 live Extra anyway, yet 5 live seem to pop back to 'Swanny' every five minutes for an update anyway."Let's go over to Swanny, something's happened at the test match""YesWed, 28 Oct 2015 19:43:01 -0500donny osmond 27 Oct 15 14:46 it would be much more of a sport if they drove the same carWould love to see that. Like an updated homage to the Ant Hill Mob. They wouldn't all fit in an F1 car together though - I suggest they cram in to a Ford Galaxhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546664771#546664771donny osmond 27 Oct 15 14:46 it would be much more of a sport if they drove the same carWould love to see that. Like an updated homage to the Ant Hill Mob. They wouldn't all fit in an F1 car together though - I suggest they cram in to a Ford GalaxWed, 28 Oct 2015 19:39:58 -0500What other sport shows practice?Why not? It can't be less interesting than the actual race and at least they probably dont keep talking about those exciting tyre changes.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546661477#546661477What other sport shows practice?Why not? It can't be less interesting than the actual race and at least they probably dont keep talking about those exciting tyre changes.Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:48:30 -0500Grown men riding round on lawnmowers ... what's not to like?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546661323#546661323Grown men riding round on lawnmowers ... what's not to like?Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:33:36 -0500OP wacist coont imohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546661225#546661225OP wacist coont imoWed, 28 Oct 2015 13:17:39 -0500Always thought there must be some cracking betting opportunities if you can somehow get news of an incident before the tv and commentators relay it to the common man.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546660241#546660241Always thought there must be some cracking betting opportunities if you can somehow get news of an incident before the tv and commentators relay it to the common man.Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:30:49 -0500Aye, it can look a bit complicated. Its on again this weekend...from Mexico. Maybe you'll find some answers. Listening can be good...whilst watching!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546659995#546659995Aye, it can look a bit complicated. Its on again this weekend...from Mexico. Maybe you'll find some answers. Listening can be good...whilst watching!Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:12:56 -0500It is so bad they now show practice. What other sport shows practice?Why do they put the fastest cars at the front? To make it less interesting?It is a steaming pile. I never watch it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546657835#546657835It is so bad they now show practice. What other sport shows practice?Why do they put the fastest cars at the front? To make it less interesting?It is a steaming pile. I never watch it.Wed, 28 Oct 2015 07:01:23 -0500Maybe Lizzie could learn to drive?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546657815#546657815Maybe Lizzie could learn to drive?Wed, 28 Oct 2015 06:56:14 -0500When GBs Lizzie Armitsead won the womens road world cycling champs a few weeks ago on a Sunday there was no mention on BBC news that night but you'd have to be deaf dumb and blind not to know that Hamilton did something similar last Sunday.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30607243/why-is-the-bbc-so-obsessed-with-f1?post_id=546657805#546657805When GBs Lizzie Armitsead won the womens road world cycling champs a few weeks ago on a Sunday there was no mention on BBC news that night but you'd have to be deaf dumb and blind not to know that Hamilton did something similar last Sunday.Wed, 28 Oct 2015 06:54:09 -0500