formula 1 FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU-

Well, after releasing the friday practices, CellorDoor seems to have disappeared and doesn't have a website.

So with Darmeth not releasing F1 this season, it looks like I'm going to have to watch it on SPEED.  With no pre-race or post-race other than maybe one grid interview (Bahrain's was Adrian Sutil) and the podum press conference.  We don't get to hear from anyone that finished lower than third.  Because SPEED only has one person actually at the venue and the rest are in a booth in California somewhere.

The BBC (previously ITV) has an entire crew that goes to each venue and all of the commentary is done from the venue.  They have extensive pre- and post-race coverage, an entire hour for both combined.  As F1 races are time-limited to two hours, this means a three hour broadcast.  They also don't have commercials during the race.  Their entire pre-race coverage, race coverage complete with interviews during the race, and post-race coverage goes for three hours completely commercial-free and uninterrupted.  The focus is where it should be, on the racing.  They usually have some opening bit during the pre-race where they explain how something works on the cars or show the track in greater detail or something.  It actually feels like they care about it.  SPEED's just like "okay, time to comment on an F1 race and see what David Hobbs is smoking today.  But first, some commercials and flashy graphics covering up half the screen to show the top four drivers or some bullshit."

Is the BBC's broadcast even available in the US?  We have digital cable, and I think we get BBC America...