Testing on TV?

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est1984
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Testing on TV?

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Does anyone know if there is anywhere or anyhow or anyone that has the capability of showing the testing this season on TV?

beelsebob
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Better yet, on some VoD service.

est1984
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Will have to hack into the Valencia or is it Jerez video headquarters lol.

Muulka
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I'm pretty sure that the only cameras in use during testing are the ones used by photographers and TV crews recording footage to use later in the year. The only coverage of testing is text commentary as far as I know.
Anyway, I'm sure that it would be immensely boring! I know that practice sometimes bores me, so testing, where you have fewer cars and have no idea what anyone's doing, would bore me to death...

mx_tifoso
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And not only that, but it lasts aall day long so they couldn't possibly broadcast all of it. But perhaps even quality highlights and summaries of all of the teams activities would be more than welcome.
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kalinka
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That's the situation where online-only broadcast could really shine. TV channels ( or even FIA ) could put it online very cheap, and fulfill the needs of F1 community. No need for commentators, just put it online. We are here to comment :)

lebesset
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no valencia this year , was tempted to go there next monday/tuesday to see kimi in a 2 year old car , but decided I wouldn't be able to talk my way in

no TV cameras at all at jerez last year
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