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{{infobox television
| show_name = F1 BBC
| image =
| caption =
| genre = [[Broadcasting of sports events|Sports]]
| presenter = [[Steve Rider]] (1990–1996)<br>[[Jake Humphrey]] (2009–2012)<br>[[Suzi Perry]] (2013–2015)
| opentheme = "[[The Chain]]" by [[Fleetwood Mac]]
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| language = English
| ___location = Worldwide
| channel = [[BBC Sport|BBC]]
| picture_format = [[4:3]] (1978–1996)<br>[[16:9]] (2009–2015)
| audio_format = [[Stereophonic|Stereo]]
| network = [[BBC One|BBC1]]<br>[[BBC Two|BBC2]]<br>[[BBC Three|BBC3]]
| first_aired =
| last_aired =
| related = [[Grand Prix (TV programme)|Grand Prix]]
}}
'''F1 BBC''' was a British television programme dedicated to the coverage of [[Formula One]] motor racing and was broadcast by the British broadcaster [[BBC Sport|BBC]] between 1990-1996 and 2009-2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://f1broadcasting.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/a-brief-look-at-bbc-f1-scheduling-in-the-mid-1990s/|title= BBC F1|publisher=The F1 Broadcasting Blog}}</ref>
==History==
===1985-1996===
BBC gained the rights for Formula One coverage for 1978 for their [[Grand Prix (TV programme)|Grand Prix programme]], By the late 1980s BBC F1 had the European races live while Grand Prix had highlights of all the races and the main programme for the long haul races. The commentary team was [[Murray Walker]] and [[James Hunt]]. By the 1990s all of the races were broadcast live, shown as part of [[Sunday Grandstand]], with highlights on the Grand Prix programme. Many of these live races were fronted by [[Steve Rider]]. In 1990 [[Jonathan Palmer]] joined in as a pit reporter, in June 1993 Hunt died fron a heart attack and the [[1976 Formula One season|1976 Champion]] would be succeeded by Palmer for most of the races excepting the [[1993 British Grand Prix]] ([[Jackie Stewart]]) and the [[1993 Australian Grand Prix]] ([[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]). In 1995 it was announced that the [[BBC]] had lost the television broadcast rights to Formula One to [[ITV Network|ITV]] for the 1997 season.
===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 analysts, [[Jonathan Legard]] and Martin Brundle as commentators, and [[Ted Kravitz]] and [[Lee McKenzie]] to do pit reporting. Legard left at the end of 2010 and Brundle would take the lead commentary role with David Coulthard. 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 Sports]] and BBC would cover the remaining races live including the [[British Grand Prix]]. It allowed BBC to show highlights of all races, (including the other races that 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> Martin Brundle and Ted Kravitz left to join Sky for 2012, [[Ben Edwards]] replaced Brundle and [[Gary Anderson (motorsport)|Gary Anderson]] replaced Kravitz. Jake Humphrey was part of the BBC Olympic coverage in 2012, he was replaced by Lee McKenzie alongside Tom Clarkson as pit reporter. At the end of the year Humphrey left BBC for [[BT Sport]] and [[Suzi Perry]] replaced him and Tom Clarkson joined full time as a pit reporter. In 2014, Anderson left and Allan McNish replaced him. On 21 December 2015, the BBC announced that it would end its deal with Formula One three years early due to budget cuts<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC to end F! contract|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35149963|website=BBC|publisher=BBC|accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref> and would transfer the remaining 3 years to [[Channel 4]]. Channel 4 will be showing 10 selected races live without advertisements while the rest of the races will be seen as highlights. Channel 4 will be the first free-to-air station that will not run commercial breaks during its 10 live races.<ref>{{cite web|title=Channel 4 becomes terrestrial home of F1|url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-becomes-terrestrial-home-of-formula-1|website=Channel 4|publisher=Channel 4|accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:BBC Television]]
[[Category:Formula One]]
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