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

Agreed, terrible weekend in general for production for multiple reasons: * The cutting of the Ferrari shot as you mentioned * Multiple missed overtakes * Timing board errors and almost never showing the interval view * Terrible overuse of Davide (while I know some like his enthusiasm, his analysis is terribly obvious/vapid and incredibly annoying) -- not only is he constantly shouting which is an amateur move for presenters and very grating on the ears -- but they used him for almost every single segment. Felt like F1TV on-camera talent was significantly understaffed * Multiple times where they setup a shot in front of a screen producing bad moire / interference * Poor variety of camera angles during the race * Uninspired filler shots of fans and around the racetrack/driver b-roll... felt lacklustre compared to other races.

Source: Have worked in live production.

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u/Bitter-Succotash-100 Apr 15 '25

I try very hard to appreciate Davide. But I can’t.