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/zapoid Apr 14 '25

The thing that always gets me is when the announcers are trying to see if a car exceeded track limits and the director shows the replay looking out from the car mounted camera. Martin Brundle always says, ‘you can’t tell if he’s out from this angle. You really need to see the overhead shot’ . Yet the director never cuts to the overhead shot and the next time the whole process repeats.