Former BBC F1 presenter uses the expression “unfinished business” to hint at a sensational comeback.
After declaring that he has “unfinished business” in the sport, Jake Humphrey, a former BBC F1 television presenter, sparked speculation about a possible return to the pit lane.
Between 2009 and 2012, Humphrey fronted the UK state broadcaster’s coverage of Formula One for four seasons alongside former McLaren and Red Bull driver David Coulthard and former team manager Eddie Jordan.
After leaving the position at the end of 2012, a year after the BBC lost the primary broadcasting rights to Sky Sports, he went on to host BT Sport’s football coverage for ten years.
To make a stunning comeback is a former BBC F1 presenter?
Humphrey left BT after the June Champions League Final between Manchester City and Inter Milan, just before the station changed its name to TNT Sports as a result of a takeover by Warner Bros./Discovery.
The 44-year-old co-founded the Whisper Group, the production company that creates Channel 4’s F1 highlights shows, and has since become a significant figure in the sports broadcasting industry.
Humphrey is also the host of the High Performance Podcast, which this season featured guests Fernando Alonso, the two-time World Champion driver for Aston Martin, and Guenther Steiner, the head of the Haas team.
In response to a tweet of a picture of Murray Walker and him interviewing late team founder Sir Frank Williams at the latter’s 2011 induction into the Motor Sport Magazine Hall of Fame, Humphrey said: “What a job that job was.
There is still a sense of unfinished business.
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Following that, a fan urged Humphrey to make a comeback, to which he responded, “I’m coming around to the idea.
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Humphrey continued by “liking” a tweet from another commenter who wrote: “Would love you to front the main show Jake.
The BBC’s coverage was superb.
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F1 hasn’t been on BBC TV since 2015 after Channel 4 took over the highlights package after the sport regained the television broadcast rights from ITV in 2009.
Although BBC Radio 5 Live continues to broadcast every race live, its coverage was rocked earlier this year when it became public that commentator Jack Nicholls had been fired following allegations of “inappropriate touching.”.
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The BBC took action shortly after Mr. Nicholls was fired from his commentary position with the all-electric series Formula E, according to three people who allegedly came forward with complaints against him.
Mr. Nicholls apologized and took “full responsibility” for his actions in a statement following his dismissal from the Formula E team.
He was quoted by the Times as saying, “Although I am disappointed in the decision, I respect it and accept why it was made.”.
“I want to fully own up to what I did and apologize without reservation for a few isolated incidents that have upset the people involved.
“I never intended to hurt anyone, and I’m committed to making amends and changing my behavior going forward.
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