I am not an Ecclestone fan but one thing I know he does well is television coverage of the grands prix. I watched the Canadian GP and the director seemed to miss everything.
I want to ask Mr. Ecclestone to take over tv coverage of all the grands prix! I do not know who his director is but the coverage is not biased in favour of the person leading the race or the local driver. The cameras concentrate on the lower placing races, where drivers are really trying. That way, races seem to be very exciting as we see overtaking! It also means lower teams get their TV time as well. (If this race was an Ecclestone one, then the director was not up to the usual standard!)
I have looked on the web and his company does not have a website - does anyone have an email address as I feel credit should go where it is due!
Of course, some of you may totally disagree with me about the coverage - your comments would also be welcome!
2006-06-25 09:16:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
Mr. Ecclestone does not do the TV coverage of all the Grands Prix.
2006-06-25 09:39:05 · update #1
To the best of my knowledge, a TV network from the host country for each Grand Prix produces the `World Feed' and commentary is then added by whoever uses that feed. In the past, there have been suggestions that a universal producer/director be used for all races on the calendar.
However, there are two major obstacles, ones that would be difficult to overcome.
1. Such a producer/director would have to be multi lingual in order to communicate with the people responsible for the race coverage in all the countries that host a Grand Prix.
2. Several, if not all TV networks are unionized and would never permit an `outsider' to come in and direct local workers - cameraman, editors, switchers, etc. I can't imagine ITV allowing anyone, except an ITV employee to oversee their production of the British Grand Prix.
Unfortunately there weren't enough subscribers to support Bernie's digital network, so, that service was discontinued a couple of years ago. It was a massive operation, one that used upwards of 45 trucks/lorries to transport equipment around Europe (a couple of planes for overseas races) and had a huge compound at each race. Bernie TV had the prime camera locations at each race, something that didn't please the local cameramen.
2006-06-25 19:20:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Best way to interest Bernie Ecclestone.
1) Get a lot of money. No, not that much. Not even close. Keep going. More. More. Alright, we're now about 1/5,000th of what you need for money!
2) Propose a venue in a prosperous city with people willing to spend spend spend.
3) Make sure you don't live in that city as you will be ruining it.
4) After about 5 years as an active course (or 17 minutes if Hermann Tilke designed it), become an official GP host.
5) Make it a huge success.
6) Threaten pulling out of next year's calendar.
7) Negotiate.
8) PROFIT
2006-06-26 01:07:50 · answer #2 · answered by chemhead_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The midget owns Formula 1 and controls everything including the filming I guess - so your question would not amend existing coverage!!
As a long term fan who is now depressed with F1, the answer is to amend tracks as the only time there seems to be any overtaking skills employed is following a crash or an engine blowing up. It has, sadly, become acutely boring.
2006-06-25 09:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever since i can remember the cameras on F1 always follow the leader, that's all very well but maybe a little boring i agree.
Good luck with finding something else, and while your at it, mention the ads on TV during the race. I believe that this is a problem in Britain as well as here in Spain.
2006-06-25 10:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by Caz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish to help you,but I don t know in a which way.......
2006-06-25 09:38:07 · answer #5 · answered by Danica O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋