astraboy

Just read that Martin bundle is to be 'main' commentator for the F1 next year. Legard's contract has not been renewed for next year, so It's brundle and coulthard all the way in the commentary box, with brundle keeping the pitlane walks for himself.
Personally, I think this is a good thing, legard always annoyed me, never struck me as someone who liked formula 1, he was just a 'commentator', brought in to do a job.
With coulthard and brundle on the case, perhaps we'll have some excitement when something happens on track.
Aatraboy

Markus

Legard ever drive in F1, or was he just a commentator? Guessing the latter. Having MB and DC will be rather good. DC has driven fairly recently and MB not so much so, however they have at least participated, at a pretty decent level in F1, and so their insights are valid.

nik52wrx

Is Eddy still part of the team?

Bonehead

I'd always love to see Eddie Irvine as a perminant pundit on there.
He's a bit a tool but he does come out with some great quotes and would'nt half start a few arguements up

Dave Y

iTrader: (52)

so who will be with jake humphrey and eddie jordan?

mad555

iTrader: (1)

Did Murray Walker?
Its more about having a personality something Jake Humphrey is missing

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

Fantastic news. I did not mind Legard, but having more commentary from Brundle is a really good idea, especially when backed up by DC.

Chip

I would prefer Ben Edwards alongside Martin Brundle and keep DC in the pitlane.

Chip

EddScott

Never warmed to Legard - have to say I didn't really mind James Allen although there was alot of people who didn't like him.

Not sure about MB as main commentator, will probably be OK.

bioforger

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extraordinary! good riddens to the **** imo.

500

I couldn't stand Leggard on the F1 so that has cheered me up

r32

He was always talking over Brundle. You could often tell there was a little stress in the box.

Adrian F

Allen was just irritating, Not sure MB will be a good main man and DC is better in the Pit Lane they need to find some new talent

I see it now X-Factor type auditions for the job

bioforger

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MB was the main man or am i missing something?? Legard took the lead yes but MB always ended up doing most of the commentary imo.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

While this is all very interesting do we have a link to any official news?

Although I do think Legard's future is in doubt I don't think it's been announced yet and I still doubt that DC will be in the box with Brundle no mater what happens with Legard..

wrxsti280

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Hope coulthards better at commentating than he is at driving, either way he is almost as annoying as the other chissel chinned tosser in f1 aonso

Neanderthal

iTrader: (6)

Glad I wasn't the only one to think this!

astraboy

Let me Google that for you
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/for...=feeds-newsxml
HTH,
Astraboy.

Leslie

Have you noticed how many GP victories he won in the past?

Les

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Er, that is the Daily Mail... I meant official!

FlightMan

Agree with F1_fan, i haven't seen anything official. Personally I think Brundle and Coulthard would be a disaster.

One professional commentator with an expert backing him up has to be the way forwards. David croft or Ben Edwards work for me.

Leslie

Not sorry to see that Legard is out. I think that Brundle should do the job well.

Les

bioforger

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What do you mean should?? He has been doing exactly that for years now!

Leslie

As a presenter and advisor but not the prime commentator. It will be different.

Les

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

No he has always been the prime commentator or at least shared the job with legard. Legard usually did the starts n then chipped in with MB throughout the race. MB does the pit walks to, so in fact does more than Legard ever did.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Nope, sorry but that is incorrect.

This is the BBC's F1 team page and Legard is described as the commentator and Brundle as the expert analyst.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...am/default.stm

In practice I know Brundle has quite a bit of input, but Legard is the man doing the 'commentating' with Brundle providing insight into particular happenings. The problem is for the two years Legard has been there he has been so poor in his knowledge that Brundle has had to contribute more.

Leslie

Thanks for saving me having to make an explanatory post which you have covered perfectly.

Les

95turbowagon

iTrader: (17)

That's for last years commentrary team, nothing yet said officialy about next years.

One thing i have noticed on the bbc f1 page is that there are no tweets form legard for a while now and there was usually a couple per week.

bioforger

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You summed it up MB did a better job and had to do more as Legard wasn't up to it. I don't care what some beeb website says, we all know MB is and was the main commentator.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Thanks Sherlock. If you bothered to read the thread you will see it is me who has pointed out that nothing has been said officially yet. My posting of that page was in relation to bioforger's comments concerning this year's team.

Now try again please