On 21 December 2015, the BBC confirmed that they had ended their six-year deal with Sky Sports F1 early, giving the television rights to Channel 4, although BBC Radio 5 Live will still broadcast Formula One races until 2021.
Q. Why did the BBC lose F1?
Due to financial pressures, the BBC ended their television contract early after the 2015 season, transferring their rights to Channel 4 until the end of the 2018 season. Sky Sports F1 remained unaffected and BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra’s coverage was extended until 2021.
Table of Contents
- Q. Why did the BBC lose F1?
- Q. When did BBC stop showing F1?
- Q. Who won F1 in 2012?
- Q. Was Schumacher a Stig?
- Q. Did Hamilton and Schumacher ever race together?
- Q. How many times did Schumacher race Hamilton?
- Q. Who is better Hamilton or Jefferson?
- Q. How old is Verstappen?
- Q. How much does Lewis Hamilton get paid?
Q. When did BBC stop showing F1?
In December 2015, BBC axed Grand Prix as part of their budget cuts and was replaced by Channel 4 from 2016.
Q. Who won F1 in 2012?
Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 Formula One World Championship for drivers. Fernando Alonso was second and Kimi Räikkönen third.
Q. Was Schumacher a Stig?
In series 13 episode 1, the show jokingly unmasked the Stig as seven-time world champion F1 driver Michael Schumacher. In the hiatus following series 15, racing driver Ben Collins was revealed to be the Stig in a court battle over Collins’ impending autobiography, titled The Man in the White Suit.
Q. Did Hamilton and Schumacher ever race together?
Hamilton and Schumacher belong to different eras, although they did race one another. Schumacher retired from the sport for the first time in 2006, and Hamilton made his debut in 2007.
Q. How many times did Schumacher race Hamilton?
Most F1 Drivers’ Championships
| Lewis Hamilton | 7 |
|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 7 |
| Juan-Manuel Fangio | 5 |
| Alain Prost | 4 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 4 |
Q. Who is better Hamilton or Jefferson?
Thus they favored states’ rights. They were strongest in the South. Hamilton’s great aim was more efficient organization, whereas Jefferson once said, “I am not a friend to a very energetic government.” Hamilton feared anarchy and thought in terms of order; Jefferson feared tyranny and thought in terms of freedom.
Q. How old is Verstappen?
23 years (September 30, 1997)
Q. How much does Lewis Hamilton get paid?
55 million USD (2021)
