Comments on: ITV F1 Theme & Jim Rosenthal

By: Henson

Henson — Mon, 26 May 2008 01:03:56 +0000

I seem to remember at some point, perhaps not as a theme tune, but certainly used several times, was “I’m Losing My Favourite Game” by The Cardigans. It was used over the top of several crash scenes of the now older generation cars, such a as 1995 onwards. A famous shot was one of an early M. Schumacher flying off into a gravel trap at very high speed, though i cannot say when or where.
Hope this may help anyone here
Regards
Dan

By: Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:06:21 +0000

I have to say that I do enjoy the Moby ‘Lift Me Up’ theme, although it is overused - too much of a good thing! If BBC are going to do it right then they need someone with expertise - goodbye Mr Hammond - the man doesn’t know a thing about F1, even if he is a great presenter I as a lifelong fan would feel aggreived being talked to by a newbie! The coverage on ITV is second to none - apart from the adverts - fingers crossed that BBC will still contain the gridwalk and as many of the commentary team as they can - ITV seem to have the latest incident whenever it happens - either from Louise Goodman and Jensen Button, or Ted Kravitz in the pits. Any opinions? email me at [email removed by Editor]. Oh, and I think that Lewis gets more coverage than Button because firstly he gets results, and Button is turning into the Henamn of F1, he has had plenty of oppurtunities but always blames it on the car, when Honda are not necessarily the reason. Oh and finally - Anthony Hamilton - Most Annoying Man EVER!!! Wherever you see lewis you just see daddy looming over in the distance, it was nice at first but now it’s just annoying! Fair enough if it was the Nakajima’s or Rosberg’s, daddy has some knowledge in that case!

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:43:06 +0000

Barry,

I’ll be honest, I thought twice about allowing that comment on the site, but I chose to let it on in the end. The wrong place for Lewis comments, but what the hell…
I honestly do not think ITV are being racist in any way, scared of being called racist or are ‘playing the race card’, I just think they are caught up in the unnecessary Hamilton-Hype. I really don’t see how it has anything to do with the chaps skin colour or heritage, just that he is British and managed to do rather well in his first race. I do agree that the British media run our British stars down though. One moment Damon was a God, the next he was slated by every tabloid in the country - Lewis will have to learn how to deal with this aspect of his job.

I do wish Lewis well on his Formula One career, I so hope he can avoid the slating Damon endured by the tabloids and I hope he can raise the trophy again for Britain.

By: Barry

Barry — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:28:43 +0000

My Blog is why is the media such as itv f1, and the BBC are just as bad. Bias towards anything that has the race card i can just see it, he is Black lets give him full coverage or else, we dont want to be seen to not be giving him full coverage because he might say we are racist. pity Jenson Button didnt have the coverage that Lewis Hamilton is getting perhaps we would have a British Champion, we dont do enough for our sports people the media seems to praise people for the wrong reasons, then run them down. why run them down its so be littleing for them. The Sunday race was embarrassing to hear James allan keep on and on and Steve Ryder was as bad, were they getting a bonus for every time they said Lewis Hamilton, it was nealy every sentance. perhaps from now on if this is going to be the way ahead itv f1 should change the name to The Lewis Hamilton Show. But Good luck to the Boy hope he gets a win he has certainly done well on the plugs, even one of our Greatest Racing Drivers Sir Sterling Moss was side stepped by Martin Brundel without a word, he spoke to Athony Hamilton, Lewis’s Dad, because he could not speak to Lewis, which he was told buy Ron Dennis anyway. What an insult to a Great man..

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:12:47 +0000

ITV have got through a fair few themes since they took over in the late ’90s. I am sure there have been four. There was originally a very odd one by Jamiroquai that that experimental noises. Then it went to a very dramatic and electronic one that I have found a copy of somewhere. I never liked that one.
The one I like returned more to the rock and electric guitar of the BBC’s theme and had an awesome guitar tune laid over some dancy backing. Anyone know what that was?
Quite like the new tune and particularly the flag waving pit babes on the Titles!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:38:43 +0000

Hi,
I really need the F1 theme tune, all i can find when searching for it is Fleetwood Macks The Chain! Can any one help me please? It is really quite important.

Thanks

By: Akshay

Akshay — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:09:43 +0000

Does anyone know where I can get Star Sports’ F1 Theme? I live in India and quite like their theme. Please let me know where I can get it. Or atleast it’s name. Thanks.

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:14:22 +0000

Andy: Her name is Louise Griffiths and it was the 2004 Australian Grand Prix. There is some more information on her Wiki page: Wiki: Louise Griffiths. Interestingly, the song Catch Me If You Can was produced by the same person who did ITVs F1 theme tune at the time.

By: andy

andy — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:53:08 +0000

Jenson button,s exgirlfriend sang a song with the line catch me if you can in it.I think they played it when he got pole somewhere.does anyone know the title? or her name ? or where he got pole etc.

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:35:46 +0000

misfit88: That made me laugh! Whenever I think of Rowan Atkinson, I either think of him as Mr Bean (quiet and introverted), or as Blackadder (loud, brash and witty). I think Blackadder would make a superb commentator to Formula One!