Category: Five Live
Date: 16.02.2005
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Maurice Hamilton starts his first full season as motor racing commentator for 91Èȱ¬ Radio Five Live as the new Formula One season starts in Australia on 6 March.
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Maurice will head up the coverage for Five Live which has live commentary of every race and qualifying session starting in Melbourne and going right through the season to Shanghai.
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Maurice Hamilton said: "Having worked alongside Jonathan Legard for several years, it's a privilege - and a terrific responsibility - to be stepping into his shoes.
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"But I'm really looking forward to getting started in Melbourne.
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"After a fascinating winter of speculation and rumour, it will be fun finding out which drivers and teams really are on form. You'll hear it all on Five Live."
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Five Live's Formula One team has a number of new additions this year.
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Joining Maurice will be Ian Phillips, Eddie Jordan's right-hand man. Ian will use his unique position to gain unprecedented access to the main players on the Grand Prix circuit.
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Five Live's Mike Sewell will also be part of the team.
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Jenson Button will share his thoughts on every single race in an exclusive diary for Five Live.
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He will give his views on the race itself and how it went for him, as well as his opinions on what is happening off the track.
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Jenson will also be Des Lynam's first guest when his new series of Des Meets... starts on Saturday 26 February.
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There will be regular news and features within Sport on Five every week, including live previews from the circuit ahead of race weekends and interviews with the sport's main players.
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bbc.co.uk/f1 will have live updates from qualifying and the races, as well as all the news, reports and reaction, and expert comment and analysis.
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There is also in-depth information on the cars, pit-stops and sponsorship as well as profiles on every team and driver and revamped guides to every circuit.
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There is a new feature on the site - a history of major changes to the Formula One car.
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It allows the user to click or use a slider to move from year to year and one car morphs into the next showing all the changes through the years.
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Notes to Editors
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Maurice Hamilton has been part of the Five Live Formula One team since 1992.
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He has written several books on the sport and is the motor sport correspondent for the Observer.
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He writes columns and edits motoring magazines all over the world.
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He has competed in several rallies and has won awards for his journalism.
