ITV-F1′s farewell montage (Video)
1st November 2008, 17:56 by Keith Collantine 30 Comments »
ITV said farewell to its viewers with this video montage that played just before the start of qualifying. It covers the broadcaster’s 12 years and 206 Grands Prix covering the sport, and features a range of personalities from F1 including ex-commentator Murray Walker.
The music is “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance.
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ade said on 1st November 2008, 18:03
LOL at Hamilton.
Loki said on 1st November 2008, 18:23
I loved this clip when they broadcast it – nicely inclusive of many F1 people, get to see them having fun, nicely choreographed by ITV to get the lipsyncs/air guitars/what have yous!
The song’s pish, but it’s all in good fun
What I missed from the mid nineties at the end of the season, they’d run a decent highlights of the season with a semi-decent track. They’ve all been shortened and pretty rubbish with ‘fancy’ motion graphics, and with rubbish songs. I hope they will make a good one for tomorrow.
beneboy said on 1st November 2008, 18:36
This song is poor but the video is brilliant.
I loved it & it really got me going before qualifying started.
As I said in the live blog: Everybody loves a montage !
Robert McKay said on 1st November 2008, 18:55
I think having all the people miming made it look silly, to be honest, but each to their own. Allen miming “you can’t break me” or whatever it was was surely an intentional dig!
beneboy said on 1st November 2008, 19:05
Robert, I think they were going for a bit of a parody of the recent Nickleback video for “Rockstar” on the miming.
I had a chuckle at James Allen’s choice of lyrics too, wonder if he or the director chose them…
Jack said on 1st November 2008, 19:07
Probably the best thing ITV has put out in 12 years of F1 coverage.
ajokay said on 1st November 2008, 19:12
I had a proper giggle at this when they showed it in the qualifying build-up show.
Craig said on 1st November 2008, 19:36
If ITV had managed to put on the coverage they have recently then I’d be a bit less glad to see them go – it seems to me that lately they have been spending a bit more cash on their coverage and also have put in a bit more thought.
LaBoofa said on 1st November 2008, 19:40
Lewis Hamilton’s face when Steve Rider breaks into song has to be the funniest thing ever!
Eladkse61 said on 1st November 2008, 19:46
Best thing ever on ITV F1! What sums the whole twelve years up for me is around 1:52. PLACE COMMERCIAL HERE!
francois said on 1st November 2008, 20:33
What a weird montage that was! Not what I expected but quite hilarious nonetheless , I suppose it would be a great viral clip.I didn’t like the way that The Black Parade was cut though , the song didn’t really flow at all.
Owen said on 1st November 2008, 20:45
Very good little parody. James Allen’s bit was great. It must be tough to do a job you love and be very passionate about and be slagged off by keyboard warriors around the globe so it’s good he can have a laugh about it.
Jonesracing82 said on 2nd November 2008, 1:08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhTYW8eMLgc
this is a montago of season ’97!
awesome clip!
Mark said on 2nd November 2008, 2:00
Made me cringe after a while.
At first I thought they had cleverly edited footage so that it looked like people were miming (I wasn’t paying much attention). When I realised (after a few seconds) that people actually
miming it didn’t seem as good.
Loki said on 2nd November 2008, 3:15
Jonesracing82, that was the exact clip I had in mind when I made the earlier post – thanks!