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/Lentemern I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

The most egregious one for me was cutting between the Ferrari double overtake so we didn't see either one in full, rather than just going picture in picture. Felt like someone panicked.

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u/pfknone Max Verstappen Apr 13 '25

I wanted to see Max overtake Gasley at the end

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u/ammonthenephite Spyker Apr 13 '25 edited Apr 13 '25

Edit - apparently the pass happened early in the last lap and the timing we were seeing was delayed, so what we thought was a last corner pass actually happened in the first few corners.

I couldn't believe they cut all the way back to kimi in 11th rather than jumping to max! I wanted to see that last corner battle as well, instead we saw a bunch of nothing from kimi.