Christian Horner, Steve Rider, BBC vs Sky F1, Autosport Awards 2011

Banter between Christian Horner and Steve Rider as they talk about F1 on the BBC and Sky, and their hair... (Autosport Awards 2011).

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Christian Horner
• Steve Rider
• F1
• Sky
• BBC
• Autosport
• Awards
• 2011
• Formula One
• Red
• Bull
• Red Bull Racing
• Vettel

[JimJams2]

Well done Christian for sticking up for us F1 fans.

[PMillais123]

"and what they have done is brought Formula One a whole new young dynamic audience".

Of which they'll most likely lose interest to next year when it isn't shown regularly.

BBC > Sky.

[kisbie]

@19GirlBad You really can't find anything on the BBC worth watching apart from Top Gear & F1? Have you ever thought of watching something that isn't about cars?

[wizkid01]

not that i didnt before but ive a lot more respect for christian horner after this interview.

[19GirlBad]

@RollWithITOasis When the BBC was founded in 1929 as a radio broadcast then people started buying television in 1933. In the old days, the BBC was very passionate about sport, documentaries, films, drama, entertainment and so on. Now we got BBC bosses only cares about obscene salaries and ripping us off. The programmes are dull, there is not enough free to air sport, the new comedies are unlaughable and we are watching more repeat programmes and the news is bullshit. Worthless I would say!

[RoLLWithITOasis1]

@19GirlBad They're passionate about offering diverse programming, which they do. They produce sports, entertainment, comedy, documentaries on everything, the best news coverage in the world, political coverage, educational programming, children's tv, films, current affairs, music, theatre, drama, and all of it is of an extremely high quality. And you think that all of that is worthless? Wow

[19GirlBad]

@RoLLWithITOasis How can you the BBC is passionate about other channels when they offer jack shit and showing repeating programmes we don't want to watch. The only thing I watch in the BBC is Top Gear and F1. Now that the BBC cunts have sold the rights off to Sky. Im gona stick their licence fee right of their faces. Im sick and tired watching shitting programmes that is worthless to us. They should make a factual programme called RIP OFF BBC LICENCE FEES!

[BSNismo]

Steve Rider is actually pretty good

[RoLLWithITOasis1]

@NottinghamForest22 The BBC kept there other channels, (which lots of people do watch), because they're passionate about them, and don't want their coverage narrowed to just sport and entertainment. I admire them for that, because the BBC is a public service, not a commercial sports channel. They are the best broadcaster in the world because of their diverse coverage on wide-ranging subjects. They could've kept F1 fully if Bernie didn't demand so much for the rights.

[RoLLWithITOasis1]

The only thing stitching Sky's F1 coverage together is Martin Brundle. Without him, it wouldn't work at all. Martin's moved to Sky, because he'll get £150,000 more. As much as I love the broadcasting he and Steve Rider have done, it really does show that principles and morals are lacking today, to the point where Christian Horner - millionaire F1 Team Principal - thinks that the BBC is better than Sky, even though because of the Sky deal, he will get more money. Thankyou very much Mr Horner =)

[seb14443]

Christian Horner is a Legend for this!

[qazwsxedc129]

Sky will have more extras and what not - yes. But the actual race coverage will never be as good as the BBC - which is what the real F1 fans want. 10 races live and 10 with extended highlights. If you really love F1 its a no brainer...BBC all the way bitches!