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Originally Posted by Alvin
Welcome Mike. TY for the kind words.
So far, Bob Varsha, is the only commentator MIA from the previous SPEED FOX coverage of F1 that I can see. And if you listened carefully to his farewell comments (last SPEED broadcast @ 2012 Seasons end) about Bernie, that may be why Bob is NOT now on board with the NBC-Sportsnet Team. It was said that it was "due to contract issues" but based on the blasé "non-reaction" by his former fellow F1 crew I’d say Bob was too critical of F1 and Bernie during broadcast and paid the price...
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Appears that all is well and back to the past 17yr norm w Bob Varsha back in the broadcast booth. Anyone with any links or info please feel free to chime in.
I wonder if the reinstatement of Varsha in F1 broadcasting was partly due to he being the only American? That was my impression. Seemed odd timing wise that F1 -as they expanded their presence and market to two races in the USA and three total in North America -would no longer have the seasoned US person in the booth. Potential turn off to their USA market.
Most here know that all of these same TV personalities broadcast from alternative networks following the race series no matter who broadcast any particular race.