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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2122 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-12-01
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 2

DVD Description
The Official Review of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship™

So you thought the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship was close? Well 2008 was unbelievable! After 5,480 kilometres of racing the title was decided in the very last one.

It was F1 at its very best: Seven drivers won races, from five different teams, while four drivers headed the Championship standings. Kimi Räikkönen wanted to defend his title but it was team mate Felipe Massa who led Ferrari's charge. Robert Kubica emerged as a surprise threat. But it was Lewis Hamilton who got the job done.

Almost four hours of highlights. The best bits of what you saw and all the things you didn’t! Eighteen races of high-octane drama that took you to all corners of the world. Formula One’s historic first night race in Singapore showed Formula One at its dynamic best.

Nobody could escape misfortune. Watch multiple angles of the dramatic demise and the gripping comeback of each of the title contenders. Experience all the drama from exclusive pit lane footage, unique camera angles and the best from on board action. Five exclusive features take you up close and personal. Meet the key players in the new Force from India, flip through Fernando Alonso’s photo memories and share Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One ambitions before he put the dream into reality. Luck does not come into it…

Extra features:
'The Return Of Ross Brawn'
'The New Force From India'
'Living The Dream With Sebastien Bourdais'
'Fernando's Photo Memories'
'Lewis Goes Back To The Future'

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Customer Reviews

Excellent review of a great season
F1 reviews have gradually got better and better each year after trying to cram everything into two hours. This is the longest review yet just short of 4 hours and spread over 2 discs and its definately needed and deserved.

Each race has about 10 minutes given to it, a driver takes you around their qualifying lap and there's some short montages and five extra features such as a look around Force India, interviews with Ross Brawn and Sebastien Bourdais.

Its narrated once again by Ben Edwards who does his usual excellent job and for once its nice to have a non Lewis worshipping DVD. Ben always stays neutral which is the best way to be.

One of the best review DVDs.

Ok review
The 2008 season was one of the best of recent years and the last race of the season was one of the most exciting title decider's of all time.
This review follows on from the previous seasons format but with extra race footage and more in car action. The review of each race was good and the on board-qualifying lap was nice to see. The review is sadly lacking in interviews with technical personnel and it would have been nice to have seen a better team introduction, also the political side of the sport seems to have been brushed aside. The music during the British grand prix was somewhat pointless and the extras are a bit thin on the ground. Overall a good season review but not up to the standard of the late 80's and early 90's reviews.

An enthralling season
This is a pretty good review of an exciting season in Formula 1. With all the major incidents of the eighteen races shown and with multi angle views of the most spectacular crashes, driver interviews and in car camera of a lap from each circuit with driver commentary, all the bases are touched on if not covered. The most notable of the laps were: Rosberg in Monaco and Hamilton in Hockenheim.

The coverage of the first nighttime race in Singapore is excellent and the final race in Brazil is nail biting stuff. I enjoyed this DVD and is well worth a look for all Formula 1 fans. Included in the extras is a Ross Brawn interview and an interview with Hamilton in 2006 on the eve of his GP2 series win. I did think the extras were a bit skimpy though .