It emerged today that the BBC have managed to secure Formula 1 from the 2009 season.

This is good news for the sport and will see the BBC broadcasting live footage on their BBC Sports website as well as radio and TV coverage.

Bernie Ecclestone is said to be delighted by the move and said:

"The BBC has some innovative ideas to consolidate and expand our UK fan base."

Dominic Coles from the BBC said:

"We were delighted when Bernie Ecclestone approached us about the return of F1 to the BBC.
F1 is a crown jewel of sports broadcasting, so to bring the rights back to their traditional home from 2009 is tremendously exciting."

Fans are sure to be pleased by this move as not only is it securing the sport on free to air for the next 5 years but it also means advert free viewing.