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Originally Posted by ted
Glen watch it on TV with subtitles as you learn to understand their accents.
Mario and Willy are racing heroes but offered very little on TV.
Danica's fluff piece riding in the back of an Edsel was total filler.
My preferences, the 3 that really give meaningful insights into F1 racing.
Anthony Davidson
Paul di Resta
Jenson Button
It is funny when you can tell Paul won't criticize Mercedes like say Nico Rosberg.
Good race in Miami thanks to the last safety car.
The track may be similar to Jeddah but the racing in Miami seemed more entertaining.
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The subtitles on the F1 coverage is easily 15 seconds behind the speakers saying it. With a live event, someone or some computer transcribes it to text, and it is painful slow. Paul lives in a Great Brittan and works as an announcer. Like a French speaker from France should be able to speak the language clearly. Of course in GB they have more accents than can be counted. Drive 20 miles and the locals speak with a totally different accent. Most of the drivers from all over the globe speak better English than Paul and the drivers are paid to drive a car, not announce the race.
I like Paul, and when I can understand him, he is interesting.
When we drove to Plymouth, MA a tried to talk to a local parking lot attendant. I could not understand him either with his very thick Boston accent. He was a parking attendant, not a paid TV announcer. Even Jackie Stewart can communicate better than Paul.