2011 Formula 1 Season - Official Discussion Thread

[phil1993]

Crash.net: Legard to be replaced by Coulthard in the comm box.

Hmm..

[iceman1]

Crash.net: Legard to be replaced by Coulthard in the comm box.

Hmm..

The BBC is set to confirm that Jonathan Legard will no longer form part of its F1 commentary team next year, and that he is to be replaced alongside Martin Brundle by David Coulthard.

We have learned from a source close to Legard that the former Radio 5 Live man’s contract will not be renewed into 2011, following two seasons in the F1 commentary box during which the 49-year-old failed to hit it off with Brundle and committed a number of well-publicised gaffes.

Crash.net understands that Brundle – a favourite both amongst F1 fans and inside the corporation – has successfully persuaded the BBC to replace Legard with his fellow former grand prix ace Coulthard, a driver who triumphed 13 times in the top flight between 1995 and 2003. The Scot will dovetail his new commentating duties with his ongoing punditry role alongside ex-team owner Eddie Jordan and the Beeb’s anchorman Jake Humphrey.

Whilst a BBC spokesman told us that ‘we’re still looking at our line-up for next year’s F1 coverage’, Crash.net has been reliably informed that Legard’s replacement by Coulthard is a done-deal, with the lack of chemistry and personality clash with Brundle a key factor in the decision. MotoGP commentator Charlie Cox had previously been mooted as the most likely candidate to take over the reins.

‘DC’ ranked seventh out of the 13 choices we proposed to you in our poll back in September as to who should partner Brundle in 2011, with Legard tenth. David Croft was your runaway favourite with 20 per cent of the vote, with current ITV BTCC commentator Ben Edwards second.

Legard being sacked is no surprise, but Coulthard..

[phil1993]

Check out calendar for the latest dates: http://www.f1zone.net/f1calendar.php

Petrov to announce future on Wednesday

[Ferrariman60]

Having Coulthard alongside Brundle in the comm. box might be interesting, but I'm not sure if it migh un-balance the coverage. Before with Walker, Allen, or Legard alongside Brundle sort of balanced the stories you'd get and the perspective on them. With a journalist/commentator alongside Brundle, you'd get the journalistic perspective as well as a driver's perspective on a particular subject. Now with 2 drivers, will we lose some of the overall big picture?

[KevC]

You need an overall commentator with the likes of Brundle chipping in some expert analysis of an event. I'm not sure DC and MB will be the right combination. I'm not sure they would be able to keep talking during some of the dull races like Valencia when nothing is happening. but, Legard is a dullard. I'd rather have Crofty on there but I'd even settle for James Allen back over Legard again.

[sdutt]

i agree with both of you. dont want cpmmentary to be too technical, and they might not be able to continuously talk. but lets keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best

[phil1993]

Alguersuari is strange:
'I wonder what @Sebastien_buemi is doin... He never called me after the last race i miss his kisses!!jajajajajjajajajajaa'

Kubica has got into the festive spirit

Spoiler:

[KevC]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/ ... R1GtmdM%3D

We can never see those pics because they seem to be behind an account login

[iceman1]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/ ... R1GtmdM%3D

We can never see those pics because they seem to be behind an account login

[phil1993]

Whitmarsh to stay on as FOTA chairman
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88737

[phil1993]

Sauber has signed up a new Mexican sponsor called Interproteccion, whose logos will be on their rear wings in 2011.

[iceman1]

Sauber has signed up a new Mexican sponsor called Interproteccion, whose logos will be on their rear wings in 2011.

How are they gonna fit the word Interproteccion on the rear wings ?

[cformula1]

Sauber has signed up a new Mexican sponsor called Interproteccion, whose logos will be on their rear wings in 2011.

How are they gonna fit the word Interproteccion on the rear wings ?

One half on one side, the other half on the other side?

[sdutt]

heres the logo, if im right. So they might just use it

[swca92]

Interprotection could be the name for a condom manufacturer. Just saying.