http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/ Autoblog Comments for Hamster heads to the Beeb - Hammond to cover F1 for BBC http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Mar 25th 2008 11:32AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Mar 25th 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/
I'd like to see Hammond give it a try, but also is the BBC coverage going to be commercial free...if so now I'm jealous being in the US.



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The problem is just F1 itself. No driver of any note except Barrichello (or Coultard if you count him) will give an interview on the track except possibly to their home country media.

F1 really needs to take a tip from NASCAR and require their drivers to be more accessible.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:13PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Mar 25th 2008 12:43PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Mar 25th 2008 5:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/
The commentary ought to be priceless though.]]>Mar 25th 2008 11:36AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Mar 25th 2008 11:50AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Mar 25th 2008 12:07PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/
The big thing to note here is that F1 couldn't be broadcast at a profit by a commerical broadcaster in the UK, the home of F1. It's clear F1 has some work to do on controlling costs and making their product more interesting.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Mar 25th 2008 12:25PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/
People like Murray Walker and Martin Brundle could always give insight into F1 because they loved it so much. Hamster's entertaining, but I dunno if he's got the 'one liners' to stretch for a two hour live show.

Perhaps sticking him with someone like Tiff might help.

At least it'll be good to be able to watch F1 without the commercials again!!!!

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Jeremy doing pit lane interviews would be interesting, as would James going OCD in the garages. But if you have all three of them for every race, then they may as well just make it a series of Top Gear specials.]]>Mar 25th 2008 10:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/
If you really have to specify, you should say "The Times of London." ]]>Mar 26th 2008 11:35AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Mar 26th 2008 8:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Jun 12th 2008 7:24AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/hamster-heads-to-the-beeb-hammond-to-cover-f1-for-bbc/Jun 19th 2008 10:03AM