Jeremy, Richard and others in “November 9th, 2008”

Next year, this is the good thing about Formula One -- it's coming home, as we like to think about it -- TO THE BBC!

No adverts! The only problem we got is that there are some people speculating that the, the person who's going to get the commentary job -- who's going to be the modern-day Murray Walker -- is Richard Hammond.

I've seen that in the papers. It came as a surprise!

A man who has... he's never watched a Formula One race in his life.

Err... no, actually!

You weren't even watching last weekend!

No, I was driving home.

Did you look around and think god the traffic's quiet tonight?

I did get a clear run, I must admit!

If he got the job, it really would be And they're off! And look at that idiot in the Mercedes SL! He's holding them up! No Richard, that's the parade lap.

[playing along] Wow, there's a red one in the lead, he's pulled in, what? For petrol? Well why didn't he just fill up before he left? I freely admit I wouldn't be very good at that.

He would be the worst person in the world for that job.

[looking sheepish] Well... not absolutely...