Top Gear fans call for the next series to axe Chris Evans as ratings fall even lower

Well that's that, then.

The first series of the revamped Top Gear has switched off its engine, and those who have stuck with the BBC's flagship motoring programme have been offering their verdict after the finale. The show got off to a shaky start in the ratings department, so much so that host Chris Evans had to come out and defend his new project when the second episode's viewing figures dropped from 4.3m to 2.8m - more people tuned into Antiques Roadshow that weekend. Ouch. Things appeared to be looking up after that, but unfortunately for Evans, a number of viewers seemed to be enjoying the show more when he wasn't on screen and early viewing figures suggest that Sunday night's finale pulled fewer than 2m viewers. And that also seemed to be a prominent theme on social media when the credits had rolled on the final episode of the series. Fans enjoyed elements of the Clarkson-free reimagining, but many are calling for Evans to be axed before the next run. https://twitter.com/A3ZX6R/status/749687492404715520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/restman10/status/749691991278116865 https://twitter.com/Madhusudhan_s/status/749692152481914880 https://twitter.com/BenGriffiths/status/749696598909849600 https://twitter.com/ChrisClarkin1/status/749687145560961024 But it wasn't Evans' shouty segments that had some viewers most annoyed. Quite a few seemed to take issue with the fact that he appeared to be wearing the same outfit every week. https://twitter.com/rupertrd/status/749695834292424704 https://twitter.com/jenlarlegend/status/749691347137916930 https://twitter.com/FinMorrison/status/749685536575684608 https://twitter.com/PadFranklin/status/749682058381889537 Co-presenter Matt LeBlanc fared much better, though. Some care calling for the Friends star to host the next series solo. https://twitter.com/mehimandtwomore/status/749856629198352384 https://twitter.com/charliegwells/status/749900610028335104 https://twitter.com/filthylaugh12/status/749896137994276865 https://twitter.com/JaseDavies1/status/749880087571468288 https://twitter.com/colesaysthings/status/749874357309022208 https://twitter.com/subirgup/status/749856911424679936