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Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Prime Minister Cameron, Aug 18, 2011.

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Are the BBC Bias in their Formula 1 Coverage?

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  1. mephistopheles

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    5 mins huh that's not even one breath break for that irritant.
     
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  2. cosicave

    cosicave Well-Known Member

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    Legard…

    Ugh. I thought he'd beamed back to planet Zlod?
     
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  3. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    You know what they have done some good interviews with Alonso recently and not portraying him as a pantomime badguy
     
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  4. Stephen Lickorish

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    Proof that the BBC are biased in favour of Hamilton came with his crash in Belgium GP. How DC and Brundle, two ex-F1 drivers could possibly think it was Kobayashi's fault beats me. Oh, and sorry to bring up this incident again!
     
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  5. Delete Me

    Delete Me Well-Known Member

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    what have you done man?

    You have doomed us all...
     
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  6. Forza Bianchi

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    They also ganged up on Maldonado after qualifying and tried to suggest that he was getting revenge and Lewis was the innocent victim, when in fact, Lewis was also at fault for the collision.

    The BBC are biased to British drivers and most of the time I don't mind, but sometimes (like their reaction to the Hamilton-Maldonado incident) they are very unprofessional and behave like fanboys.
     
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  7. Masanari

    Masanari Active Member

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    I suppose every national tv station is going to be biased towards their nation's drivers. In countries like Spain it is very obvious which is good because they are just enthusiastic and clear with their support, the problem with the BBC is that they try not to be biased even though a lot of time they are so it comes across much more underhand and appears like they are trying to mislead the viewer. I think that tv stations should be either completely biased and obvious with their support, or completely and utterly unbiased and neutral, it should be one or the other.
     
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  8. Max Whiplash

    Max Whiplash Well-Known Member

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    I'm not excusing the bias but I'm sure that TV commentators around the World are biased towards their own compatriots. I'm kind of stating the obvious, aren't I? :)

    But yes, DC's response to the Maldo - Hamilton incident took my breath away.
     
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  9. Piebacca

    Piebacca Well-Known Member

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    Whats wrong with pro-Brit bias? It is, after all, the British Broadcasting Corporation.
     
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  10. BrightLampShade

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    Its kind of a poisoned chalice. They give the Brits the extra support, but they don't half go at them when they're in a slump.
     
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  11. Nazara

    Nazara Active Member

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    yeah has any one seen RTL or TV3 that are even more biased towards their respective drivers than the BBC
     
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  12. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    Who promoted this to an article?
     
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  13. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    MB is always nice to his buddies, and I remember James hunt having digs at Patrese for anything and everything.
     
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