F1 responds to criticism of Monaco TV coverage
May 28 - Formula 1 has responded to criticism of the live television coverage of last Sunday's Monaco GP.
During the otherwise processional street race, one clear highlight was when Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly went wheel-to-wheel at full throttle up the hill alongside the famous Beau Rivage terraces.
But just as the action was unfolding, the TV director inexplicably cut away to a graphic of Lance Stroll and a replay of him bumping over the kerbs.
Fans were scathing of the coverage, but while Formula 1 controls the world television feed at every other race, it is the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) in charge every year at Monaco.
The ACM contracts the work out to Monaco broadcaster TMC.
"The ACM had full control over the broadcast," confirmed a spokesperson for Formula 1 Management when asked about the poor coverage at Monaco.
"We had no say in the camerawork but we will of course report back to them."
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They blew it teice on the most rxciting pass aytempt in tge race. Booo
Sky f1 pay tv live in uk got 2Million viewers, but the c4 highlights( free) show which shows id say 80% of the race got 1.8 Million and even as sky is a mature service in the uk they are hailing these figures as a success, interesting...........and in Germany there 1st yr with sky pay tv f1 they got 1.12 Million
Aaahh, we all make mistakes. There is always a replay somewhere nowadays. It's obviously much more important to see Stroll losing his focus.
we want to see pole sitter start the race not be panelized for a gearbox damaged in a qualifying accident you mob are rip offs ruining formula1 thats y motogp is the number 1 to watch
Monaco track outdated and rubbish, doesn't matter what any director does for the viewers. It's nothing more than a playground for the super rich. F1 should get rid of it. (Opinion only).