Addressing F1 s rampant British bias allegations and how the sport can rectify them
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If yes, why does it exist? and how can this be rectified?
Let's see what you guys think about this.
#F1 #Formula124Had a question, do you guys think "British-Bias' exists in F1's coverage? If yes, why does it exist? and how can this be rectified? Let's see what you guys think about this. #F1 #Formula1 So, does British bias exist? If your core target audience is British and your revenue pretty much depends on that, you are always going to lean towards it. It's similar to having an F1 race that was telecast in any other country. The focus would be on a driver or a team of that nationality, should either exist. More importantly, one thing needs to be understood well. The personnel handling the broadcasting job are the best at what they do. Speaking of a few of them, David Croft's "Here comes Sebastian Vettel" has become a legendary voice note! So was his play-by-play coverage of the last few laps of the 2022 F1 British GP. No matter how spectacular the action on track was, 'Crofty' and his energy during the entire segment made the viewing experience even better. nat@kikikvyatwe need more personalities/journalists like Martin Brundle, funny, loves the sport, isn’t super biased, and what’s most important, is a great interviewer and analyst be like Martin we stan an unproblematic king 1307we need more personalities/journalists like Martin Brundle, funny, loves the sport, isn’t super biased, and what’s most important, is a great interviewer and analyst be like Martin we stan an unproblematic king https://t.co/r9rasFOE1k Martin Brundle is a veteran of the sport and has forgotten more about it than many fans have even learned. Finally, we have Ted Kravitz who has been doing this even before Sky Sports took over the sport's broadcast. Calling these legends of the sport 'biased' would do them a disservice and that's not what we're trying to achieve here.
“It seemed like I was the bad guy in F1 when fighting British guys. When I see what Verstappen gets with some questions, I understand his position.”
#F1 #Alonso62Fernando Alonso has said ‘British Bias’ has made the likes of himself and Max Verstappen seen as the ‘Bad Guys’ “It seemed like I was the bad guy in F1 when fighting British guys. When I see what Verstappen gets with some questions, I understand his position.”#F1 #Alonso https://t.co/hdAxzkkgsV The sport has expanded its horizons in the last few years and has gained immense popularity in regions beyond Europe. It is penetrating the North American and Asian markets with a popularity never seen before. The impact of Netflix's 'Drive to Survive' is also evident as we have more and more new fans watching the sport. These new fans, who watch the telecast meant for a British audience, do not appreciate the disparity and hence the discontent has grown louder. This is where the problem lies: F1's global telecast is not meant for a global audience!
Addressing F1 s rampant British bias allegations and how the sport can rectify them
By Charanjot Singh Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share 'British bias' accusations in F1 have grown manifold over the last couple of years The F1 world has slowly but steadily seen these underlying allegations gain steam in the last couple of years. What used to be a passing statement has now become mainstream as F1 coverage is blatantly called out for having 'British bias'. So much so that in the aftermath of the 2022 F1 Dutch GP, Sky Sports presenters Ted Kravitz and David Croft were called out on social media for triggering conspiracy theories around Yuki Tsunoda's retirement. RM@rajaRM_28@wtf1official I'm sorry, but these theories start from the on TV commentaries... Sky should start taking responsibility. It's been happening quite regularly now. About time, fans call them out.1892@wtf1official I'm sorry, but these theories start from the on TV commentaries... Sky should start taking responsibility. It's been happening quite regularly now. About time, fans call them out. In the last couple of years, the official F1 broadcast that is picked up from Sky Sports has been under the pump for not being 'neutral' in its coverage. The criticism has only grown over time and it is unrelenting. Keeping this in mind, at Sportskeeda, we thought it was about time we addressed these allegations over the way the races were broadcast. Does F1 coverage suffer from British bias? If it does, how can the sport address it?Does British bias exist in F1 coverage
To answer this question, we first need to address one crucial detail that is often missed. Sky Sports is a British channel that caters to a British audience. It is this same telecast that is then broadcasted all over the world as F1's official broadcast. To find out about the general sentiment around the Formula 1 telecast, we pitched this question on Twitter to see what fans think. One of the biggest takeaways from that was how a British broadcaster was always going to lean towards a British audience, just as a German or Spanish broadcaster would lean towards their nationalities. The Casual(F1) Fan@SportsUnplugge1Had a question, do you guys think "British-Bias' exists in F1's coverage?If yes, why does it exist? and how can this be rectified?
Let's see what you guys think about this.
#F1 #Formula124Had a question, do you guys think "British-Bias' exists in F1's coverage? If yes, why does it exist? and how can this be rectified? Let's see what you guys think about this. #F1 #Formula1 So, does British bias exist? If your core target audience is British and your revenue pretty much depends on that, you are always going to lean towards it. It's similar to having an F1 race that was telecast in any other country. The focus would be on a driver or a team of that nationality, should either exist. More importantly, one thing needs to be understood well. The personnel handling the broadcasting job are the best at what they do. Speaking of a few of them, David Croft's "Here comes Sebastian Vettel" has become a legendary voice note! So was his play-by-play coverage of the last few laps of the 2022 F1 British GP. No matter how spectacular the action on track was, 'Crofty' and his energy during the entire segment made the viewing experience even better. nat@kikikvyatwe need more personalities/journalists like Martin Brundle, funny, loves the sport, isn’t super biased, and what’s most important, is a great interviewer and analyst be like Martin we stan an unproblematic king 1307we need more personalities/journalists like Martin Brundle, funny, loves the sport, isn’t super biased, and what’s most important, is a great interviewer and analyst be like Martin we stan an unproblematic king https://t.co/r9rasFOE1k Martin Brundle is a veteran of the sport and has forgotten more about it than many fans have even learned. Finally, we have Ted Kravitz who has been doing this even before Sky Sports took over the sport's broadcast. Calling these legends of the sport 'biased' would do them a disservice and that's not what we're trying to achieve here.
The problem with the Global F1 broadcast feed
Now, this brings us to the problem at hand: Does the global F1 broadcast lean towards the British audience and hence raise concerns of 'British bias'? Yes, it does. Is it Sky Sports' fault though? Not really! While they would try to provide a neutral feed, their source of revenue is the British audience. It makes perfect business sense for them to focus on their target audience. It's not a problem for Britons or for fans who have a different telecast in their country. For instance, Ziggo Sports covers Formula 1 in the Netherlands while Sky Deutschland does the job in Germany. The problem is for fans from countries outside this cluster. The problem is for a fan sitting in the United States who is watching a telecast meant for a British audience. The problem is for someone sitting in India who might be a fan of Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, or Daniel Ricciardo, but feels these drivers don't get their due. The F1 Republic @TheF1RepublicFernando Alonso has said ‘British Bias’ has made the likes of himself and Max Verstappen seen as the ‘Bad Guys’“It seemed like I was the bad guy in F1 when fighting British guys. When I see what Verstappen gets with some questions, I understand his position.”
#F1 #Alonso62Fernando Alonso has said ‘British Bias’ has made the likes of himself and Max Verstappen seen as the ‘Bad Guys’ “It seemed like I was the bad guy in F1 when fighting British guys. When I see what Verstappen gets with some questions, I understand his position.”#F1 #Alonso https://t.co/hdAxzkkgsV The sport has expanded its horizons in the last few years and has gained immense popularity in regions beyond Europe. It is penetrating the North American and Asian markets with a popularity never seen before. The impact of Netflix's 'Drive to Survive' is also evident as we have more and more new fans watching the sport. These new fans, who watch the telecast meant for a British audience, do not appreciate the disparity and hence the discontent has grown louder. This is where the problem lies: F1's global telecast is not meant for a global audience!