The journey of The F1 Broadcasting Blog started in early 2012. I had been toying with the idea of starting a Formula 1 blog site for some time, but never quite hit the right note.
I have been watching motor racing since 1999, and wanted to start writing about the sport, alongside my University studies (now turned full-time job which I thoroughly enjoy). Like most people, my first attempt of blogging consisted of writing race reports. Quite quickly, it felt like a chore to write the reports. I love watching motor racing, but writing about the action did not interest me, it did not click.
Motor racing is not just about the cars or bikes on the circuit, there are a range of topics associated with the sport left unexplored by the mainstream press. Broadcasting has many different avenues that can be dissected. Scheduling. Viewing figures. Television rights. Social media. On-screen graphics, and so on. With that in April 2012, The F1 Broadcasting Blog was born. Broadcasting is an area that I am passionate about, and I hope that comes across in the opinion and analysis pieces I post.
In the five years since inception, the site has recorded over 1.5 million total hits with visitors from around 200 countries. I am immensely proud of how far this site has come since then, breaking stories to readers around the motor sport broadcasting landscape. Last year, I attended both Channel 4’s Formula 1 launch and the British MotoGP in a professional capacity, with the intention to bring readers closer to the sport, something that continued at the AUTOSPORT Show in January and will continue moving forward.
The top 10 pieces on the blog (by number of hits) from the past five years are as follows:
10. Channel 4 announces Formula 1 on-air team – March 2016
9. Dissecting Georgie Thompson’s decision to leave Sky F1 – February 2013
8. Davidson and Brundle highlight strengths and weaknesses in Sky’s Formula 1 team – July 2016
7. Doing the sums: the cost of viewing Sky Sports F1 in 2013 – January 2013 (2017 piece: here)
6. Predicting BT Sport’s MotoGP team – October 2013
5. Tom Clarkson added to BBC F1 TV team – March 2013
4. Predicting Channel 4’s Formula 1 team (part 1) – December 2015
3. ITV4 wins rights to screen MotoGP highlights – March 2014
2. Georgie Thompson to leave Sky’s F1 team – February 2013
1. Gary Anderson to leave BBC’s Formula 1 team – January 2014
If you are a long-term reader from the beginning or someone who has just spotted this site, thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy the content coming up in the remainder of 2017.
Thanks,
Dave
Creator and Editor of The F1 Broadcasting Blog
Motorsport Broadcasting 
Dave, it’s been pleasing to see the reach of the blog grow.
It continues to be of interest so you are clearly doing something right! Keep up the good work
David, Congratulations on reaching 5 years! Keep up the good work, I always enjoy reading your analysis and reaction to events.
Happy Birthday! Always find this a fascinating blog to read, and your insight and analysis is top-notch.
Many congratulations on reaching 5 years. This is one of the best sport blogs on the web. I always enjoy reading this blog. Keep up the fantastic work.
Your are doing a great job. Keep up the good work.
Many congratulations on the 5 years. A great F1 blog
Always look forward to viewing figs posts after an F1 weekend.
Keep up the good work 🙂
you are doing really good work
This site has become one of my goto pages after each GP. Very enjoyable & informative. Happy birthday!!
Congratulations and Happy Birthday! The blog has carved a useful niche for itself and I try to make sure I visit every few weeks to keep up-to-date with both the small (when is the GP on and who’s broadcasting it?) and the big (how is the media landscape changing in motorsport?) issues. Keep up the good work!