The end of a Formula 1 season brings with it the release of a new review DVD. But after a year of lacklustre racing, how does 2015’s product compare to previous offerings?
It was far from a classic season but the DVD provided F1 with a chance to cut out the dull moments and show off the positives from the sport in 2015.
Sadly this year’s review misses the mark and lacks the additional content earlier DVDs were praised for. 280 minutes of programming is spread over two discs, with the first looking at the opening nine rounds of 2015, onboard camera clips and driver profiles. Meanwhile the second runs through the final 10 races and features further onboard footage.
Each round of the F1 world championship is given between 10 and 15 minutes, with a variety of times, probably due to the fact there were quite a few uninspiring, uneventful races in 2015.
Testing is given a good amount of attention, while driver and team changes are given a nice, clear overview. Ben Edwards does a solid job once again, but the script lacked the colour and depth needed to make the season feel more exciting than it actually was.
Interviews from the pen feature questions from Will Buxton, which helps add to the narrative, while the likes of Peter Windsor and James Allen appear to present additional features, which split up the season review.
Some of them, like the pre-season testing overview, are very interesting but others do not seem particularly relevant and would be much better in a “special features” section. In past DVDs, one-on-one interviews, pole position lap commentary and behind-the-scenes content would also appear as fresh content and this added much more depth to the reviews.
It was great to see flat-out qualifying laps with commentary from the drivers themselves but these kind of features haven’t appeared on the DVDs for some time. It is a great shame and highlights one of the major problems in the 2015 DVD – new, fresh content. Much of it is from the F1 YouTube channel and app, simply copied and pasted into the review to break it up and stop the offering from behind a continuous stream of on-track action.
It is disappointing and would have livened up what was a pretty dull review of a pretty dull season. There are a few new camera angles, team radio messages and clips but much more is needed.
A couple of key moments like the Pirelli debacle after the Belgian Grand Prix are smoothed over and Manor doesn’t even appear until the Canadian Grand Prix – no mention of its rise from the ashes, troubled beginning and return to racing.
It was always going to be a tough task to turn the F1 2015 season into an enjoyable review DVD, but more original content, a better script and new footage would have all helped to liven it up. It simply comes across as a decent highlights package hastily put together in time for the Christmas rush. And don’t get me started on the strange, uninventive title…
Sadly this year’s review misses the mark and lacks the additional content earlier DVDs were praised for. 280 minutes of programming is spread over two discs, with the first looking at the opening nine rounds of 2015, onboard camera clips and driver profiles. Meanwhile the second runs through the final 10 races and features further onboard footage.
Each round of the F1 world championship is given between 10 and 15 minutes, with a variety of times, probably due to the fact there were quite a few uninspiring, uneventful races in 2015.
Testing is given a good amount of attention, while driver and team changes are given a nice, clear overview. Ben Edwards does a solid job once again, but the script lacked the colour and depth needed to make the season feel more exciting than it actually was.
Interviews from the pen feature questions from Will Buxton, which helps add to the narrative, while the likes of Peter Windsor and James Allen appear to present additional features, which split up the season review.
Some of them, like the pre-season testing overview, are very interesting but others do not seem particularly relevant and would be much better in a “special features” section. In past DVDs, one-on-one interviews, pole position lap commentary and behind-the-scenes content would also appear as fresh content and this added much more depth to the reviews.
It was great to see flat-out qualifying laps with commentary from the drivers themselves but these kind of features haven’t appeared on the DVDs for some time. It is a great shame and highlights one of the major problems in the 2015 DVD – new, fresh content. Much of it is from the F1 YouTube channel and app, simply copied and pasted into the review to break it up and stop the offering from behind a continuous stream of on-track action.
It is disappointing and would have livened up what was a pretty dull review of a pretty dull season. There are a few new camera angles, team radio messages and clips but much more is needed.
A couple of key moments like the Pirelli debacle after the Belgian Grand Prix are smoothed over and Manor doesn’t even appear until the Canadian Grand Prix – no mention of its rise from the ashes, troubled beginning and return to racing.
It was always going to be a tough task to turn the F1 2015 season into an enjoyable review DVD, but more original content, a better script and new footage would have all helped to liven it up. It simply comes across as a decent highlights package hastily put together in time for the Christmas rush. And don’t get me started on the strange, uninventive title…
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