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===2009-2015===

BBC regained the rights for Formula One coverage for 2009, they had [[Jake Humphrey]] to host, [[David Coulthard]], [[Eddie Jordan]] and [[Martin Brundle]] as pre race anylists, [[Jonathan Legard]] and Martin Brundle as commentators, [[Ted Kravitz]] and [[Lee McKenzie]] to do pit reporting. The BBC initially had exclusive UK rights from 2009 until the end of the 2013 season,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/3/7516.html|title=Formula One Administration Ltd announces new BBC Agreement|publisher = Formula1.com|date=20 March 2008|accessdate=12 December 2011}}</ref> having regained the rights from [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. However, because of the [[television licence|licence fee]] freeze and resultant review of cost constraints, it was believed that BBC were to leave F1 after the 2011 season. A new broadcast rights deal was announced on 29 July 2011, stating that [[Sky Sports F1]] would cover all races live, (half of which, BBC would be exclusively live). Both Sky and [[BBCSky SportSports]] and BBC would cover the remaining races live including the [[British Grand Prix]]. It also allowed the BBC to show highlights of all races, (including the other races that the BBC did not have live rights to cover).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sporteditors/2011/07/f1_coverage_to_be_shared_betwe.html|title=New F1 deal explained|first=Ben|last=Gallop|date=29 July 2011|accessdate=31 July 2011|work=BBC Sport|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/29/bbc-sky-share-f1-broadcast-rights|title=BBC and Sky to share F1 broadcast rights|work=[[theguardian.com|guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=29 July 2011|accessdate=20 December 2011|first=John|last=Plunkett}}</ref>

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