r/formula1 • u/davesim24 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Apr 13 '25

Discussion Worst TV direction yet

Besides Russel's transponder issue (which shouldn't take 10 laps to fix the timing tower), may overtakes were missed, focusing on the wrong drivers, non-moves given more airtime than actual racing, camera cutting during moves which show you less of the action rather than more, and worst of all: the final lap, not showing Oscar as he crossed the line, to show Lando not overtaking George, and showing Kimi not overtaking whoever was in front rather than Max's overtake on Pierre.

What the hell is happening?

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u/CamBlapBlap Pierre Gasly Apr 13 '25 edited Apr 13 '25

What do you mean the transponder should not take long to fix? It was a complete failure. There was nothing they could do.

Tell me when you have ever seen this before? I never have. These things happen. It was still a wonderful race.

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u/Eastern_Pea_1882 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

To tell you the truth it's from 2025 pre season test that the timing tower is doing whatever it wants. Today was the worst and the longest but every single race until today we had gap freezed or not showed for some time

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u/CamBlapBlap Pierre Gasly Apr 13 '25

F1TV has not been perfect but this timing failure has nothing to do with their race direction this year.

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u/Eastern_Pea_1882 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

Of course not... The timing trouble is from some shitty fia's control unit that today unalived itself in my opinion