One of the greatest things about starting FBC is the opportunity to meet such great people in motorsport. I’ve met many but one in particular has become a very dear friend to me and that’s NBC Sports broadcaster and championship-winning F1 mechanic Steve Matchett.
Steve is a singular voice in F1 and each year we find time to chat about the upcoming season. This year is no different as we chat about the regulations changes, Steve’s recent coverage of testing in Spain, the teams, the politics and of course, the engineering and technical side of the sport.
What can we expect from the 2017 FIA Formula 1 season? Well, here’s what Steve has to say about it.
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34 Comments on "FBC Downshift: EXCLUSIVE- NBC’s Steve Matchett"
Looking forward to this podcast.
second that…
So cool Todd….
Good heavens, real racers don’t care about the sound. Move on already
That’s odd. Not sure which one’s you’ve spoken too about it but I’ve spoken to several (including multiple champions) and they all have told me they hate the sound of these engines and wish we were still using louder, V8’s. It is what it is so people are just dealing with it but given their choice, they’d have louder engines. Drivers, team engineers and fans I’ve spoken to all tell me the same.
And I’ll see you Wednesday!
Glory days. Exactly. You and the rest of the Bruce Springsteens thinking about what the cars sounded like when we were all young. Gee our old LaSalle (V12) ran great, thoooose weeere the daaaays! Sing it Archie Bunker.
It’s all about whether you want the F1 of your memories, or you want the sport to survive (change). Before most races there’s a classics race, that’s to honor history. The main event is to honor innovation and the cutting edge.
Yeah, I see your point. We were given several senses, it’s logical that the best entertainment will please them all. I dig that.
Remember this…they WILL go back to the real sound as THATS what puts BUTTS in the seats. When the promoters (the people who pay the bills) demand it, it will happen. What we have now is NOT progress. It’s called Regress. If you want green racing, watch Formula E.
Can someone, somewhere, somehow please recommend Todd to a certain Mr Carey? I wouldn’t know how to do that. I know Todd reads this so I’d normally abstain from such blunt admiration, but … if Liberty is looking for people who could be helpful in conveying and instigating real passion for F1 in the US, they don’t need to look any further.
Sorry make that the whole FBC crew. Grace, Paul, MIE, the lot.
That’s very kind of you. :) Maybe if I could get everyone to tweet that to @F1 on twitter, they’d listen? :)
Todd this interview is a huge get thank you, never regret listening to mr matchett. Sure i was positively inclined since he confirmed what i’ve been telling you all for 4 years – mclaren are idiots – but he said lots more than that, very interesting, and more so because you structured the interview so well. Bravo. Very generous in the lead ins and space you gave him instead of making it about you or the site. Great job thank you.
Intelligent and informative except for one thing: Couldn’t Steve have given you the viewing dates and channel and schedule?
Ah, he wasn’t here on an official NBC capacity and he would have had I asked but Jason S. and Leigh D. tweeted that information as did I. Here it is.
Brilliant! THANK YOU!
I sincerely hope that NBC retains the rights to both IndyCar and F1 (and get exclusive Indy rights in 2019). I know Indy fans have mixed feelings about the F1 broadcast team, but I love when Leigh or Steve join the booth for an occasional Indy race. I think it’s a great way to cross pollinate and build the fan bases of both sports. The thought of having one broadcaster as the home of open wheel racing is pretty exciting to me.
Todd, the interview with Mr. Matchett was entertaining as always. In regards to the burning oil with additives, anyone that has ever done any competitive 4 stroke karting knows this is the oldest trick in the book, and has been going on for at least 30+ years. I guess what is old is new again.
How is oil burning used in karting to enhance performance?
Hass brakes!
Kevin talks about the brakes from 6:45 (and more good stof).
on board camera should be mounted on drivers helmet. it gives a better interaction on what the car is doing, look at classic f1 videos and see the difference.
Once again one of my favorite podcast of any season. Thank you Steve for doing this!
Side note, why, oh why doesn’t NBC not do anything with the crew they send to testing BEFORE the season starts????? You know run a show about testing since they are there and all, and get us ready for the season. Instead I know NBC just has them produce a bunch of spots while at testing that they will run throughout the season and probably over actual racing.