Formula One is 50/50 for BBC and Sky for 2012-2018

Note: this was suppose to be written on Friday, but to other business, here it is. Another note: NO Hungarian Grand Prix review due to I boycott the race to protest (this is what it gonna feel Bernie next year).

Hi there. I was going to write about a nice MotoGP piece today, but instead a bad Formula One post due to BBC TV and Sky Sports have announced that they have combined to win the lives rights to Formula 1 between 2012 and 2018.

The Sky deal will include “all races, qualifying and practice sessions being shown., while half the races and qualifying sessions will remain live on BBC TV, online and mobile including key races such at the British Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix and the final race of the season in Brazil next season. While having highlights when Sky got the exclusive of those other races. Despite the BBC had two years left on the five year contract they sign in March 2008 for the 2009 season onwards.

This is what is like in America with there Motorsport Coverage.



I don't have the problem with Sky, that not the main problem. I do have a problem with Bernie Ecclestone who is the head of FOM (Formula 1 Management, the head of TV rights) and the BBC. Due to Bernie Ecclestone said it won't be going to Sky and his getting £20 million more from this new deal (and by the way Bernie you know your self its wrong for Formula 1, another thing how about a deal ITV, Channel 4 or Channel 5 instead of Sky they would have been interested). Also, the BBC hasn't tell the truth that why they cant afford the original deal because they spent too much on other projects such as moving to Salford (do not know why leaving from London) or coverage for the Olympics games.

If the likes of Williams CEO Adam Parr (oh by the way your comments on Autosport.com sound like something that comes out of a spin doctors mouth) and McLaren team boss Martin Martin Whitmarsh said this is great for F1. I say rubbish! for your information teams and Bernie most F1 fans don’t have Sky (around £33 a month). That means most F1 fans can not afford Sky. Bernie and the BBC saying you guys saying you gonna put extended highlights in prime time, something like a Match of the Day style when the races are not on the beeb is a complete joke. This will lose most F1 fans from the beeb and Sky and sponsors who needed such as poor old Williams team.

So, well done BBC for losing half the Formula 1 season. Well done Bernie for being a liar. Back to the BBC no one will ever trust you again from a Formula One stand point. If you guys want to moan at BBC sports editor comments, give him a piece of your own mind click here. A last though for Bernie what will be ratings on Sky next year for example German Grand Prix (this year ratings of 6 million viewers) maybe a million viewers in 2012? a drop isn't Bernie Ecclestone.

Good night.

A dark day for Formula 1 in Britain for fans.