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F1 Issues Formal Defense of TV Coverage After Driver Criticism

F1 says the centralized world feed aims to tell a fair, accurate race story for varied audiences.

Overview

  • In an official statement on November 4, F1 said it prioritizes delivering the best race footage and does not compromise the focus on on-track action.
  • Broadcast chief Dean Locke told Autosport that the production team is not a mouthpiece for drivers and that it works to avoid misrepresentation of team radio.
  • Fernando Alonso objected to his Singapore radio being aired and to missed turn‑one focus in Mexico, while Carlos Sainz criticized cutaways to celebrities and partners over late-race overtakes in Singapore.
  • The sport distributes a single, centrally directed world feed that broadcasters such as Sky Sports and Sky Germany cannot alter.
  • Locke highlighted tools like picture‑in‑picture and multiple timing clocks and cited pre‑race planning for Mexico’s first corner, with no policy changes announced.