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F1 broadcast criticized for relegating racing action to small screen
Original: Having to watch all the actual racing in the tiny little screen on the left with the driver POV while the big screen jus
Fans are voicing frustration with Formula 1 television coverage, complaining that directors fill the main screen with wide, uneventful shots of cars circulating while the more exciting onboard driver-POV action is squeezed into a small picture-in-picture corner. Critics say the problem repeats race after race and that even the commentators acknowledge it. Many are calling for broadcasters to rethink how the race is presented on screen.
Why now: Viewer frustration with recurring F1 broadcast directing choices is being widely shared during a race weekend.
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- Having to watch all the actual racing in the tiny little screen on the left with the driver POV while the big screen just shows cars driving like traffic (I can see that any ol day) Even the commentators agree, and this happens race after race. At least they've mostly stopped… · MsHearthWitch@wandering.shop · 2
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