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 seasons 2
No. of episodes 72
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 www.f1.channel4.com

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 More 4, and streamed live on All 4.

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 races a few hours after the 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 Practice Two of the 2016 European Grand Prix and 2016 Mexican Grand Prix, More 4 had the coverage due to Channel 4 having the Royal Ascot horse race and due to scheduling.

Online

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

Presenting team

2017 appearances are to be confirmed as the season goes on, all announced dates are listed. Wolff will at some point be on maternity leave during the season.

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 & Lead analyst at all races, Presenter of David Meets...
Ben Edwards All races F1 Wrap Up, Breakfast with Ben (online programmes)
Pundits Appearances Role
David Coulthard All venues Lead analyst, Presenter of David or Eddie Meets...
Eddie Jordan Appeared Russia, Monaco, Baku, Britain, Abu Dhabi
Susie Wolff Appeared at Monaco, Britain, Belgium, Abu Dhabi Analyst
Mark Webber Most races, Appeared at Australia, Bahrain, Monaco, Britain, Belgium, Abu Dhabi
Alain Prost Appeared at Spain 2016, dropped from 2017 team.
Karun Chandhok All non live races
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[6])
Mark Webber Practices and selected qualifying & races as third commentator
Reporters Appearances Role
Karun Chandhok All venues (except Canada[6]) Pit lane reporter & technical analyst
Lee McKenzie Paddock reporter, Practice presenter, Presenter of Lee Meets... Paddock reporter (except Austria, Britian, Hungary)
Holly Samos reporter at Austria, Hungary Paddock reporter Canada
Louise Goodman reporter at Britain Paddock reporter
Features Appearances Role
Murray Walker Main Interviewer Presenter of Murray Meets... Walker was due to co-commentate at Silverstone"
Susie Wolff On Rota Feature interviewer
David Coulthard
Steve Jones
Lee McKenzie
Eddie Jordan
Ben Edwards
Holly Samos
Louise Goodman

2017 Live Races

[7]

Producers / editors

References

  1. ↑ "BBC to end F1 contract". BBC. BBC. 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. 1 2 "Karun Chandhok on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Formula1 on C4 is back for the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship". channel4.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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