Formula 1 - BBC

[butcherdasquare]

those were the days, not having to pay extra to watch F1

[kooljohnmason]

The picture could of been a McLaren or a Force India Mercedes !!!

[chris10468]

F1 is better than Nascar because we have more classy drivers

[hamzinho9]

This needs to be sampled!! absolute track n a half, hit and gold mine in right hands!

[alanthe2]

@hamzinho9 it was a gold mine, for Fleetwood Mac...

[johnalexwarren]

@hamzinho9 The theme itself is a sample - from the end of 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac. Great tune, reminds me of watching the F1 as a teenager :)

[ps3matty]

Someone PLEASE TAKE THIS and put it to snippets of the Chriot race from Ben Hur that Would be awesome :D

[MrSmed12345]

Love this song even worked out how to play it on bass

[kingoftheleprichauns]

the old ones r the best

[FezzesRCoolio]

love the bass

[Rosariorosanero]

Olè Olè Olè Olè senna SeEEEeeeeeEEENNNnnnnAAAaaaAAaa­a!!!!

[03iamhopeless]

Ladies and Gentlemen Presenting you the F1 BBC anthem

[ReadySalted80]

Still the same today, fuck Sky for talking it away from its natural home.

[hogwash2nd]

Theme tune of my childhood.

[DrJangoR9]

this sound like japanese making instrumental songs for older race games !!

[Xbox97Ashley]

Thanks mate epic tune

[national961]

thank you very much - much appreciated

[national961]

could somebody tell me who the record is by it is a lovely piece of music

thank you

[Tayplupe]

@national961 It is the ending of a song called "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac.

[douglashudson3111]

Driver:Michael Schumacher

Car:Benetton B194

Year:1994

Track:Monaco

[SuperOroborus]

@douglashudson3111 o que é que eu faço para você largar do meu pé hein? até no vídeo do maior de todos os séculos você me irrita,como você me cansa uuuuuuuuuufa...

[SuperOroborus]

@douglashudson3111 olha para o seu governo e da sua turminha: GP DA BELGICA: Shumy em 5º Massa podre em 8º Senna que não é o senna em 13º e como vocês dizem aqui no Brasil BARRIQUEBRA COM PAU NO CÚ no fim da fila kkkkkkkkkkkkk.....Que ridículo viu!

[13CocaColaboy]

love the F1 tune thumbs up for F1! Come on Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton :D!

Also Paul Di Resta

[Darkapprentice71]

This can be used as an intro theme pretty much as extensively as Guile's theme.

[MrRetromuz]

Just got back from Silverstone.........tune!!!

[Bluewarrior500]

Tune

[danleeds26]

whats the name of this song? if it is a song.. ?

[bulldoglemsford]

@danleeds26 fleetwood mac-the chain

[koolaidportal64]

full version

PLEASE

[tortoise117]

All ITV employees disliked this

[Shenmooey]

Benetton Renault and then Benetton Playlife is there a comparison

[darionothree]

sounds like fleetwood mac :)

[harrychalcraft]

Fuck it pisses me off. They dropped cars for a box of tricks.

[LizzieandNico1216]

F1 is so cool I love te silverstone track here in england and I can win it on the wii enjoy this video it is the musi of a life time

[F1FullRace]

i like this

[dukeofstradone]

Schumacher in his B194 in 94, how the years have flown by, when F1 was a sport and not the boring racing we have today and the last few years

[bluepheonex1989]

@dukeofstradone I'm all for nostalgia old chap but I have to say F1 has been fantastic the past couple of seasons!

Then again I never saw the likes of Senna so maybe i'm a bit too young...

[adrian31185]

@bluepheonex1989 you seen senna and mansel you woeuld know racing

[spooksixsix]

@adrian31185 could not agree more, heady days of this "sport"

[sirmugman]

please for the love of god tell me who wrote it and who did it orginally! dad say fleetwood mac but which track! i know has a cassette on them but i don't know if its the right track

[RequiemAeterman]

@sirmugman The Chain by Fleetwood Mac.

[sirmugman]

@RequiemAeterman huh, must be a segmate bit, cus i've listened to the chain thanks anyways =3

[williambad123]

LOL 17 peoples 'dint turn their bass up high enough

[Jamie839]

This is great, but it isn't the current theme used by the BBC for F1. Their current theme is certainly "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac.

[ChristopherHeward]

@Jamie839 This is 'The Chain' as well surely?

[Jamie839]

@ChristopherHeward This is a different version of 'The Chain'. The original theme is actually the original version of the song, as is the current theme (albeit edited slightly).

[ChristopherHeward]

@Jamie839 Misread your first statement - thought you were saying this isn't 'The Chain'.

[83redshadow]

it doesn't bother me. Its just that its for a BBC show, so you would think they would show a British driver that's all. .As an American I watch my F1 on Speed Channel.Been an F1 fan since 1972.

[83redshadow]

Why a pic of Schumacher and not Damon Hill?

[kisbie]

@83redshadow Just pretend that it's Johnny Herbert if it bothers you.

[Mirren81]

Sennaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Valeriater]

thumbs up if you think 15 people dont have a tv

[Suprahampton]

Personally I prefer the proper version not this "funked" up tat... but horses for courses

[takeshiC1]

Woah, this brings me back memories of growing up in the early 90s and watching F1

Although a little rusty, the old theme sounds better overall then the newer version

[racefactory900]

@takeshiC1 rusty? Are you kidding me?

ahhh 1996 a little boy growing up, watching F1 with dad on Sundays... waving fists at Schumie!!! AWESOME.

[racefactory900]

@takeshiC1 rusty? Are you kidding me?

ahhh 1996 a little boy growing up, watching F1 with dad on Sundays... waving fists at Schumie, cheering on the Williams Renault!!! AWESOME.

[kisbie]

@takeshiC1 This is the 'new' version. It's the BBC's composition of the 'old' Fleetwood Mac original, which is what they use now.

[ChazFoulstone]

that is a SEXY bassline D:

[TharTassakahn]

Epic win.

[blaizevincent]

Chains , keep us together , run into the shadows

[topsecret362]

If you listen to the song very carefully you can almost hear the words: Now it is time for the Formula One

[StevieS101]

what is this song called or does it not have a name?

[alzeNL]

@StevieS101

Fleetwood Mac 'the chain' but this part cuts in mid-way thru :)

[bigg10man]

its defo the chain by fleetwood mac,but a more metal/better some mite say,is done by taking dawn

[MCRickyP]

Where can I get this?

[RedhotIta1]

How is called??? of i search Fleetwood Mac - The Chain give me another song xD

[SilverWolfMoon]

@RedhotIta1 This isn't the original version of 'The Chain', but when you do hear the original, the music is the instrumental part towards the end of the song.

[Queeniacs]

@RedhotIta1 Its Definetly the chain, this bit comes near the end

[DJBLACKSTRIDER1]

cool



[kbaysurf]

<3 Fleetwood mac.

[MegaThecolonel]

My dad, Robert Abrahams put this music to this opening title sequence, he also edited the original opening credits and sell.

When he died last year, he was credited as being the man who pulled the chain, by the Daily Telegraph. Miss you dad and love you always

[JackoElite96]

haha awesome

[jazman170]

they should just put 'the chain' by fleetwood mac on the description to stop the influx of 'dude, who made the song'?

[SilverWolfMoon]

@jazman170 They can't, because WMG has had a lot of them removed.

However, if you listen to that ending, this is *very* clearly *not* the beloved original song, but a synthed cover...

[jazman170]

@SilverWolfMoon i stand corrected =)

[webz101]

i dont think no ones said it yet but this is The chain- by fleetwood mac! lool

how many ppl wanna bloody say it! who gives a fuk what its called..we found it from BBC :D

[mrtrouser]

This is of course taken from Shed 7's classic song 'Chasing Rainbows'. Rick and the boys recorded it especially for the BBC in Murray Walker's kitchen.

[200smile]

Great bass guitar rift !! xx

[kisbie]

Actually, this version isn't from Fleetwood Mac's The Chain. It's by Roger Barsotti and called 'Motorsport'. This composition was what the BBC used originally on F1 coverage - as well as touring cars, rallycross, and superbikes at one stage - before deciding to just go with Fleetwood Mac's version after all.

[kinunshele]

actually, this is 'the chain' by fleetwood mac. did anyone mention, this is by fleetwood mac, it's called 'the chain'? in case anyone was wondering it's THE CHAIN, BY FLEETWOOD MAC!!!!!!! bloody hell.

[artwel123]

this is The Chain by Fleetwood Mac

[Bashizzle89]

Thank you so much.

I've been looking for this song for ages, and I even listened to the chain and didn't pick up on it. Thanks for pointing it out.

[alaphize]

(Haha; of COURSE it's FleetwoodMac.) Great memories of my Dad punching up the Tv volume and doin a little Dad-in-an-armchair head rock along to it... ;)

[lolwolves]

this is well good

[iwannapass]

i luv fleetwood mac they were a gr8 band

[TyriaelSoban]

This is "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac ... this piece is taken from about 3 mins 8 sec in from the studio recording.

[gan1455]

by looking at the other comments I thinks its safe to say WE KNOW

[fenboydave]

its fleetwood mac the chain trust me the first of the song is shit

[bEnSlAtEr001]

gd song man, whos it by??

[ihatehaircuts1]

fleetwood mac :) its called the chain

[MrEraserdude66]

Fleetwood mac The Chain m8

[yortsandthat]

@MrEraserdude66 Whats M8? A new motor way in England?

[lithium91]

haha brilliant

[DeejayDREAM]

And Mansell, looks, he looks again ! *Brilliant overtaking*

[jaryeed]

awesome bass line!!!!

[AndyB1286]

What a catchy bass line - my mate recently tried playing it on electric guitar with the distortion on and it made me laugh, the way it sounded.

[pimmsoclock69]

Best song that can go 2 formula 1!! Gives me the shivers down the back, good old times of damon hill!

[MrMusician100]

aahhh... good old fleetwood mac.

[jenniferbarker1993]

the bassline should have more bass......to be honest......but its a good intro

[leomanl]

the funny rthing is its an intro here but well tis like a bridge to the real song

[MrStrategicMind]

Sick!!!

[sootyferrari65]

this is a really good theme

[ronmagenta95]

bassline??

UHU ;)

[liverpool3fc]

its the middle bit of the song "the chain" by Fleetwood Mac

[mattyboyx]

no other theme tune comes close to this!

[bluepheonex1989]

Dropping this was like loosing the MOTD soundtrack!!

This was fantastic, a far better era for the UK before the loony lefties got their claws stuck in.

[TheAqui1a]

@bluepheonex1989 You prick.

[bluepheonex1989]

@TheAqui1a @TheAqui1a coming from someone who likes that vile terrorist thug George Galloway I think we have very different views on what a 'prick' is.

Go blow yourself up.

[reecetista]

This bassline is awesum

[logom0]

Mild seven Bennetton 1995

[RothmansRenaultF1]

That car is the Benetton from 1994

[logom0]

yeah but the driver is michael shumacher right?

[RothmansRenaultF1]

Yes that is him.

[Harvey142009]

i like this and the new version

[F1Guru1992]

Until the annoyingly cheesy '80's keyboard melody from around 0:58 onwards, I actually preferred the guitar riffs/style of this compared to the 2009 version...

[stuckontheupslow]

Sounds like an FM-midi mix to me, it's not the one the BBC used

[pjsmoulder]

agreed.

[infiniteawareness1]

i agree mate...i think most people gave u a thumbs down just before it kicked in.lol

[Indulged1]

I really hope Lola And Lotus get back into it, That is if the sport is still around then, Either way we still Have the BTCC, Which always rocks.

[F1guitarfanatic927]

Do you go to watch the BTCC races

[huw67]

ah fleetwood mac :)

[maylaynium]

i like the new version

[rangersfanatic]

schumacher the best

[ArchossofWigmore]

Brilliant but quite short

[shazzzzzzjaaaaaat]

IT STILL IS!!

[dandeen1]

nah its only recently came back onto bbc, was on itv for a while

[lithium91]

great schumi picture

[rrfc271194]

This is a song called The Chain by Fleetwood Mac.

You can download the tune from here using a media convertor

[ahn2908]

how do i do that? can you explain? where do I get a media convertor from?

[Selinayates]

how can you download thi too your phone??

[ahn2908]

come on guys, where can i get this downloaded im mp3 format for my phone?!

[dancinnun]

Try limewire =)

[harryshovelar]

cum on button, who reckons he will mak it 3 in the row in china in 2 weeks time?

[omejia79]

The car will make it, Button's lucky he's in it.

[jamiegriffithsisGAY]

i dont think button is lucky to be in tht car, i think its only fair for his loyalty cos he cud ave gone to a diff team but its paid off in the end, an same goes for rubens both were too good for honda an ross brawn only bought the team cos he knew they had a good car for this year but i hope button wins cos hamilton is to cocky for sum1 uw blew his 1st shot at world title an did his best to blow it again.

[harryshovelar]

yeah thats very true mate!!!!

[richiespeedisback]

agreed

[staffoatcake]

button being on the brawn team is testament to his loyalty and devotion to formula 1 and deserves this championship over cocky hamilton

[themunster]

yeah agreed

[RandomnessTube]

i love this fucking tune

[ferraripl30]

Autosport magazine this week says the name of the song and the track is on youtube but haven't found a mobile phone version yet can anyone help???

big up to JENSON BUTTON

[Rollaattorimummo]

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain

Greeting from Finland, and thanks to BBC for bringin' back The Chain :)

[Squiffilect]

Just to clarify, the BBC F1 theme was composed by Roger Barsotti, and its called Motorsport. It does make use of that riff from the aforementioned Fleetwood Mac song though.

[liamfrantic]

what is this song called?

i want to play it on my bass but i dont know what to look for

[gorillamusic]

The Chain - Fleetwood Mac

[AndyMan255]

good song this, glad its back, so much better than itv

[F1CJR16]

its better than the itv song

[Formula1MotorRacing]

Anything is better than the ITV songs!

[lookie1992]

this song rules who palyed it and whats its name?

[GatesMcTaste]

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain, the part used for the F1 them is about 3 mins into the song

[queenlives4ever]

why does this remind me of an old playstation game where coulthard and damon hill were team mates?

[BigGged]

It was on pretty much all of the early formula one games. From my old computer game as well...

[queenlives4ever]

oh, it's a good tune but on remembering, the game was pretty crap. love the little high pitched bit at the end

[BigGged]

Well, i was bout 7 at the time so it was pretty exciting, i remeber wasting countless hours on that game, usually trying to guess a word from the lost manual to actually play the game.

[queenlives4ever]

lol true i remember going in the pits and getting stuck coz i didn't know what to do

[jtjcp88]

BBC has the best theme tunes

[behindthelines72]

its the chain but not fleetwood mac

its a cover but its a very good cover

[showard80]

It the end of the Chain by fleet wood Mac

[readerthe3rd]

whats this tune called?

[petrolheadwill]

Who cares! it's still a brilliant tune! : )

Well, ITV did a superb job and we take nothing away from them...nice one guys!

But F1 has finally come home...to the BBC!

You thought ITV were good...you ain't seen nothin yet !!

Tears to our eyes??....Watch this space!

Not long now fellow petrol heads !!! ; )

BTW, Mansell Magic was what it's ALL about...and we still miss you too Murray !!

[M100S2]

Unless no one has realised it yet Fleetwood Mac have not been anywhere near this 'version'

[erasureinteractive]

Which means WMG won't be taking it down :)

[tyren14]

This brought tears to my eyes, with the picture of schumacher in his benneton. I remember this growing up in the 90s, Schumacher Vs Damon Hill, eddie irvine, gerhart berger, nigel mansell, jacques villenueve.

[rumple1232001]

Well said, dude. Me too JEAN ALESI, blub blub blub

[eatmycamo]

and I was all like; "Dude! Wheres my car!?" and then me a courthard went downtown and got matching tattoo's. It was epic