Comments on: BBC’s 2009 F1 team: Legard, Brundle, Coulthard, Humphrey and McKenzie

By: antonyob

antonyob — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:59:35 +0000

Yeh ask martin whitaker and eddie james and I’m sure they’ll agree. She looks better than jake but that’s it. He’s suprisingly able. I’m not sure he’s enjoying his stint hosting the coomonwealths. Face like thunder when I watched a bit.

By: Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:33:09 +0000

Just watched the 2010 Japanese GP with Lee Mckenzie as lead. What a refreshing, welcome change although Jake does an admirable job with Eddie and David it was really nice to see Lee in front of the camera. I hope she will be given more races to cover in future. How about alternate weeks for 2011 ?

By: antonyob

antonyob — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:31:15 +0000

Yes and hes actually getting worse. I remember everyone fussed about James Allen but he got better despite never really having a great voice for it. He was intelligent and upped his game, Legard needs to do the same. Personally id have James Allen back right now. He just needs to hid the fags and jack daniels

By: Pete Lacey

Pete Lacey — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:18:31 +0000

I’ve just read OM’s contribution-25/08/09 and must pass on my compliments on it. He/she, has summed up Legard beautifully. Reading what others have written, I am pleased to see that so many agree with my earlier comments (27/07/09)regarding Legard. Take note BBC, Legard has to go if not this season then for 2010.

By: OM

OM — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:52:12 +0000

I am now really frustrated by the quality of Jonathan Legard’s commentary.

From the first race of the season Legard appeared to know almost nothing about F1. His only style has been to use lots of really bad repeating phrases such as:

“And it’s Button in the front for Brawn, then team mate Barichello, from Webber, from Vettel, from…”
“Button from Barrichello from Vettel from Heidfeld. Brawn from Brawn from Red Bull from BMW”
“Knows the time to beat”
“Pushing On”
“He’s on a charge”
“Round the final corner”
“He’s battling on”
“Now what can this man do?”
“Down the hill”
“Can he make it?”
“Up the hill”
“Round turn 9/10/11 etc.”

I cannot think of one intelligent comment Legard has made so far in the 2009 season. I just get so frustrated trying to watch a GP with his constant nonsense background noise. Whenever anything does happen he is so busy ‘making noise’ that he misses it. Occasionally Legard stops to catch breath and Brundel is able to make an interesting observation before Legards excitedly butts in and starts making noise again.

I literally resorted to muting the sound on my TV for the last race (Valencia). This was an unbelievably boring race with one genuine overtaking moment, yet somehow all the way through Legard was stuck in a sort of frenzy of noise.

Surely the BBC will replace Legard… please… please

By: Pete Lacey

Pete Lacey — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:51:34 +0000

The answer to “What makes a good commentator” is tone of voice, clarity and delivery. Blundell knew a thing or two but his diction completely messed up his comments. Goodman was OK except for the accentuated strutting. Her head movements were nearly as bad as old Murray. Kravitz is presentable and speaks well enough. Mckenzie is unnecessary but if we have to have a pretty face around the paddock then she is certainly passable. Humphrey just about makes the grade. He interviews quite well and has a pleasing tone of voice. Coulthard is a driver who knows what he’s talking about and is fluent. Someone should tell Eddy to stop reminding everyone he was a team boss. We know what you were Eddy so please change the record a little. Brundle is the mainstay of the team and has been since he came into the commentary box. Martin, if you must do your grid walk then interview racing folk and not stupid so called Celebrities. The perfect commentary team would be Brundle and Davidson. Certainly the latter would rather be behind an F1 steering wheel but he is great to listen to. Martin and Anthony know every litle move that is happening at any one time. In my humble opinion the fly in the ointment at present is Legard. His voice is not easy to listen to and he delivers comments in short overly dramatic bursts. I have noticed on several occasions this season Martin has cut in with a contradictory comment to correct a clanger by Legard. Murray made them all the time but then he was Murray and we had to laugh off his sometimes crazy comments. I’m not a fan of the BBC but I should compliment them on F1 production at present. It is good. To conclude, all I can say is “COME ON JENSON”, you can do it.

By: hadan earful

hadan earful — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:35:11 +0000

No, I’ve really tried but Legard leaves me cold. He sounds like he’s commentating on a horse race and makes so many gaffs it’s started to get really annoying.

In today’s quali at one point he shouted “Button’s Out” just because Vettel had put in a faster lap! I had to wait to see Jensen was still on the track to know it was another stupid comment.

I also get the feeling that Brundle’s not too happy with him either.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:34:12 +0000

I agree that Leggard should go, he may be ideally suited to football or horse racing but that constant chat spoils the whole race for me.
Martin has it just right, he tells you what you need to know with authority and shuts up when there is nothing to add.
I do need need to told the obvious while I am watching it happen!

By: Woz

Woz — Sun, 24 May 2009 19:51:16 +0000

For goodness sake GET RID OF LEGARD. If it was not for brundle I would not be listening to his commentary. I don’t care if he invented formula 1 he bores me to tears.

BBC — Get rid of him, Get James Allen back or to make my life complete Good ol Murray Walker.

Is it me or does Legard just not shut up???

By: Howzer69

Howzer69 — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:34:55 +0000

The facts: Martin brundle is a twenty six year veteran of formula one both as a driver and commentator, Eddie Jordan had his own team for fourteen years and David coulthard has fifteen years experience in this most prestigious of sports, all of whom i would listen to for hours, if not for their unique insights into the world of formula one, then just out of respect! Even Jonathan Legard and Lee Mckenzie have motorsport on their resumes but i must point out that the mindless, condescending diatribe that falls from the lips of the so-called anchor is better suited to some third rate, low budget, “scientific” analysis of the different kinds of dust, which would of course be aired at three in the morning on an obscure satelite channel with just three viewers, his mum, his girlfriend!? and his dog!!!! I am offended that jake humphrey is even allowed to breath the same air as the rest of us let alone be given a prime time opportunity to patronize and even blatently ignore some of the biggest names in the cutting edge of motorsport! A very, very poor decision indeed….

P.S: I would also like to say that as an avid formula one fan since the early nineties the BBC are doing a sterling job of delivering the current Formula one season. Well done guys it’s good to be home!