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1. Engine Sound – Do whatever is needed – (bye bye KERS and all the techno/garbage gimmicks Bernie has forced on us) to insure an immediate return to the 18,000 to 20,000 rev scream of a Formula 1 engine.
2. Thank NBC’s David Hobbs, Leigh Diffey and Will Buxton for outstanding work under trying conditions and wish them well in 2015.
3. Re: the above mentioned “trying conditions”, Limit the commentary time of NBCSN’s rotund,condescending, pontificating, in love with the sound of his own voice blowhard, otherwise known as STEVE MATCHETT to 10 minutes per race and 5 minutes per free practice and qualifying.
Any usage by Matchett of the phrases “if you’re new to Formula 1”, “As you were saying____ (Leigh, David, Will) then for the next 45 seconds Matchett repeats what has already been said, “____Minutes to play” or the cheering on of a driver during qualifying “come on lad” would result in immediate removal from the broadcast.
Any comments by Matchett on how to drive a section, corner or lap or how it feels to do so, SEE the 2013 Italian GP with Mario Andretti in studio — BAN for Life
Lee Diffey is a pro, I like the sound Bob Varsha’s voice more, but of course what’s being said is what’s most important. I do think Steve Matchett’s technical chops are up to date, and his enthusiasm is a plus, but the problem at Speed and now NBC is no one seems to have understood that he’s an amateur when it comes to live sports announcing and maybe he simply doesn’t understand how it should work.
I’ve always loved David Hobbs, but he needs to be brought into the conversation more by Diffey, or he’ll just hang back and lob the occasional zinger . David Hobbs was an accomplished driver – Le Mans, Can Am, F1, Indy 500, Formula 5000, even the Daytona 500, winning his share of races including the 1000k at the original Nurburgring. Anyone who knows what it’s like to go flat out through the Masta Kink, down Mulsanne sans chicanes and has stormed around Silverstone at full chat with nary a run off area in sight can speak about racing today with credibility. But because David Hobbs raced at a time, and I’ve forgotten who said it first, “when sex was safe and racing was dangerous.” I can see where younger fans who don’t remember racing in the 1960’s and 70’s as I do might find some of his Hobbsian observations to be a bit boring, but there’s no lack of respect for today’s drivers on his part. At least none that I have heard. Will Buxton does a good job.