Channel 4 F1

Channel 4 F1
C4F1 Official Logo
Also known as C4F1
Genre Sports
Presented by Steve Jones
Lee McKenzie
David Coulthard
with
Eddie Jordan
Mark Webber
Susie Wolff
Opening theme "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 72
Production
Production location(s) Worldwide
Editor(s) Mark Wilkin
Steve Aldous
Production company(s) Whisper Films
Release
Original network Channel 4
More 4
All 4
Picture format 1080i HDTV
Audio format Stereo
Original release 18 March 2016
Chronology
Related shows Formula 1 Meets...
Grand Prix
External links
Website

Channel 4 F1, commonly abbreviated to C4F1, is a British television programme dedicated to the coverage of Formula One motor racing and is broadcast by the British broadcaster Channel 4 from 2016 to 2019. Half of practices shown live, all qualifying and races, highlights or live are televised on Channel 4 or More4, and streamed live on All 4. From the 2019 season only the British GP race will be shown live along with highlights of all other races.

History

On 21 December 2015, the BBC announced that it would end its deal with Formula One three years early due to budget cuts[1] and would transfer the remaining three years to Channel 4. Channel 4 will be showing ten selected races live without advertisements and every race (even live) will be shown as highlights. Channel 4 will be the first free-to-air station that will not run commercial breaks during its ten live races.[2]

Channel 4 will broadcast from 2016 to the end of the 2018 seasons after purchasing the rights shared with Sky Sports from BBC. Channel 4 will also show the race and associated events of the British Grand Prix and final race weekend.[3] Extended highlights will be shown of all remaining races a few hours after they finish, early evening for European and Asian which are shown live races, afternoon for Asian races or late night for live races and ones in the Americas. Qualifying highlights for live races will only be shown if they are live races in Asia. Live race coverage will be produced by Whisper Films, with North One Television to produce accompanying programmes.[4] Channel 4's full presenting team was announced on 8 March 2016.

Channel 4 also announced that "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac would be their title music, the song previously used by the BBC's coverage.[5]

Frequent references to social media are made in the programme's break bumpers, usually in the form of hashtags in response to events as they unfold, driver/fan tweets, or simply the appearance of the #C4F1 hashtag.

For the first two years of Channel 4's coverage, the sponsor was travel site Kayak.com. They were replaced for the 2018 season by audio company Bose.

For Practice Two of the 2016 European Grand Prix and 2016 Mexican Grand Prix, More4 had the coverage due to Channel 4 having the Royal Ascot horse race and due to scheduling.

For Practice One and Two of the 2017 United States Grand Prix, More4 also had the coverage, the reason is as yet unknown.

Future beyond 2018

Beginning 2019, Sky Sports will hold exclusive rights to all races excluding the British Grand Prix. In September 2018, it was announced that Channel 4 had agreed to a sub-licencing agreement with Sky, under which it will broadcast free-to-air highlights of all races, and live coverage of the British Grand Prix. As part of the arrangement, Sky also reached a deal with Channel 4 to offer full series of dramas from the broadcaster and Walter Presents on-demand for Sky and Now TV customers, and Channel 4 gaining rights to a free-to-air premiere of Sky's original drama Tin Star.[6][7][8]

Online

Channel 4's website has reports & analysis from David Coulthard, Ben Edwards, Karun Chandhok (view from the pits), and Jolyon Palmer.

Presenting team

2018 appearances are to be confirmed as the season goes on, all announced dates are listed.

Presenters Appearances Role
Steve Jones All venues Main presenter (wrap up, qualifying and race, F1 Forum), Practice presenter (Silverstone, Budapest)
Lee McKenzie When applicable Practice presenter, presenter of Lee Meets...
David Coulthard All venues Co-presenter and lead analyst at all races, presenter of David Meets...
Ben Edwards All races Presenter of F1 Wrap Up and Breakfast with Ben (online programmes)
Louise Goodman Relief Practice presenter, Reporter at China, Austria F1 Preview
Pundits Appearances Role
David Coulthard All venues Lead analyst, presenter of David Meets... and Eddie Meets...
Eddie Jordan Appeared in Azerbaijan, Monaco, Britain, Singapore, USA, Mexico(2016) and Abu Dhabi
Susie Wolff Appeared at Monaco, Austria, Britain, Belgium (2016/17), Japan and Abu Dhabi Analyst
Mark Webber Most races, appeared at Australia, Bahrain, Monaco, Austria, Britain, Belgium, Singapore, USA and Abu Dhabi.
Alain Prost Appeared at Spain 2016, dropped from 2017 team.
Karun Chandhok All races except Canada. Analyst/Technical analyst
Commentators Appearances Role
Ben Edwards All races Lead commentator
David Coulthard Co-commentator (qualifying and race only) All races
Tony Dodgins As commentators: when applicable, selected venues Free Practice One commentator/commentary producer
Karun Chandhok Free Practice Two and Three commentator (except Canada[9])
Mark Webber Practices and selected qualifying & races as third commentator
Reporters Appearances Role
Karun Chandhok All venues (except Canada[9]) Pit lane reporter & technical analyst
Lee McKenzie Paddock reporter, Practice presenter, presenter of Lee Meets... Paddock reporter (except Bahrain, China, Canada, France)
Holly Samos Reporter TBC Paddock reporter TBC
Louise Goodman Practice presenter, Reporter at China, Austria Paddock reporter[10]
Tom Clarkson Practice presenter/reporter at Bahrain, Canada,France,Russia. Paddock reporter
Features Appearances Role
Murray Walker Main interviewer Presenter of Murray Meets..., Silverstone
Susie Wolff On rota Feature interviewer
David Coulthard
Steve Jones
Lee McKenzie
Eddie Jordan
Ben Edwards
Holly Samos
Louise Goodman

2018 live races

Live races on Channel 4 for the 2018 season, all other races will be highlights.

Producers/editors

  • Sunil Patel (Executive Producer) - Previously worked for BBC F1
  • Mark Wilkin (Editor) - Previously worked for BBC F1 (19??-2015)
  • Steve Aldous (Assistant Editor)
  • Tony Dodgins (Commentary Producer) - Previously worked for BBC F1
  • Tim Hampel (Producer)
  • Richard Gort (Creative Director)
  • Kate Waller (Archive Producer)
  • Deborah Creaven (Production Manager)
  • Allan Handley (Production Accountant)
  • Jamie McIntosh (Production Coordinator)
  • Dax Wood (Digital Producer)
  • Elli Hall (Researcher / PA)
  • Sarah Holt (digital editor) - freelance
  • JR Catipon (Researcher)

References

  1. ↑ "BBC to end F1 contract". BBC News. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Channel 4 becomes terrestrial home of F1". Channel 4. Channel 4. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Channel 4 becomes terrestrial home of Formula 1". Channel 4. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Channel 4 awards Formula One production contract to Whisper Films". Channel 4. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Klein, Jamie (12 February 2016). "Channel 4 to keep 'The Chain' as F1 theme song". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "British Grand Prix to be shown live on Channel 4 and Sky in 2019". BBC Sport. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  7. ↑ "Free-to-air F1 in new Sky/C4 partnership". a516digital. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  8. ↑ Benson, Andrew (8 July 2018). "British Grand Prix: All you need to know before the race at Silverstone". BBC Sport. BBC.
  9. 1 2 "Karun Chandhok on Twitter". twitter.com. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Louise Goodman on Twitter". 2018-04-11.
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