F1 back on the BBC...next year
Personally i think its great news, no more add breaks, uninterrupted coverage and probably some funky choose you own camera or map overlay from their digital service. I do hope that Martin crosses over for commentary, and its not Damon Hill!
The BBC website states:
Formula One to return to BBC TV
Lewis Hamilton on the podium; Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari leads Lewis Hamilton's McLaren
Hamilton's battle with Ferrari will be on the BBC from next year
The BBC has secured the television rights to show Formula One in the UK from the 2009 season.
The five-year deal marks the return of the sport to BBC screens 12 years after ITV began broadcasting Grands Prix.
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said: "I am delighted to conclude this new deal with the BBC.
"It is an exciting time in Formula One and the BBC has some innovative new ideas to consolidate and expand our UK fan base."
The deal covers all platforms and will see F1 broadcast on the BBC Sport website, as well as on TV and radio.
Dominic Coles, BBC Sport director of sport rights, said: "The biggest motorsporting event in the world is returning home after 12 years.
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