New thread for F1 fans. Anything F1 can be posted here to keep us ticking over till the new season begins :)

 

 

 

So lets start of with the news that the BBC will not be showing any races! But channel 4 will be showing 10 live races.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/formula1/f1-to-move-to-channel-4-after-bbc-ends-its-contract-early/ar-BBnMbuK?li=AA9SkIr

Must get back into it in 2016. Hopefully Sky F1 stays as a standard channel...

So lets start of with the news that the BBC will not be showing any races! But channel 4 will be showing 10 live races.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/formula1/f1-to-move-to-channel-4-after-bbc-ends-its-contract-early/ar-BBnMbuK?li=AA9SkIr

 

Personally, I think its ridiculous that the bbc have lost such a sporting event. I really wonder why I'm paying for a tv licence as there's nowt on the bbc now! :thumbdown:

Australian F1 GP in 15 days :hyper:

 

 

 

Looking forward to it now:)

Yep , me too...I hope Honda will do a bit better this year.

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This season is looking to be a very exciting one. After seeing the results of the winter tests, looks like the gap has been closed or shortened between Mercedes and Ferrari.:thumbup:

I am very eager to see how much Honda improved from last season.

1 thing to say about the new format.... Its awful! I really don't get the point of this 90 sec countdown.

 

Does anyone else agree?

Hamilton takes pole :clap: But dont like the new Qualifying set up :thumbdown:

Hamilton takes pole :clap: But dont like the new Qualifying set up :thumbdown:

 

Ah, forgot about this thread! Just set up another one. I hate this qualifying format too Gary, its pointless.

 

There were over 4 mins left of the last session when it was decided!

 

Glad Ferrari are looking strong though:)

 

Also, good coverage from C4... Not overly keen on Steve Jones as a presenter though

Ah, forgot about this thread! Just set up another one. I hate this qualifying format too Gary, its pointless.

 

There were over 4 mins left of the last session when it was decided!

 

Glad Ferrari are looking strong though:)

 

Also, good coverage from C4... Not overly keen on Steve Jones as a presenter though

 

Bernie Ecclestone has just tweeted he does not like the new set up so expect a change for the next race lol. Steve Jones I dont like either :(

Glad to see Mad Max doing well it should be a great race tomorrow.

I agree it's tosh

Missed it today - what's the new format?

I agree it's tosh

stop insulting tosh,tosh is so much better

How can Quali 3 finish with 3.5 minutes left of the 15

If they do not do something about it they will have hardly anyone paying to watch qualifying

IMO they should make all of the last 10 left in qualifying have to run at least 3 timed laps and then take the average of those times then at least the punters would get value for money

Not a bad idea that... Quite like the average thing. It could help stop the same person being on pole every race because they only need to make a mistake on one of those laps to potentially loose pole;)

Not a bad idea that... Quite like the average thing. It could help stop the same person being on pole every race because they only need to make a mistake on one of those laps to potentially loose pole;)

Exactly would be good but me being cynical I could see the teams using one of their drivers to hold up someone to spoil their average time

They have to alter something with this latest idiotic idea they have come up with

Not happy about this.... It will definitely not help the sport

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35889736

Not happy about this.... It will definitely not help the sport

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35889736

 

Totally agree! I won't subscribe to Sky, 3 reasons, I don't watch enough TV to warrant getting 'extra', Sky Sports is mostly just football anyway (which is about as exciting to me as a thumb-in-the-eye) and I won't subscribe to ANYTHINING related to Rupert Murdock.

 

It was bad enough when it went over to commercial channels after BBC's budget cuts meant no more F1, but MORE ****ing football, but now to Sky - sad days. :(

Edited March 25, 20169 yr by Funkysi

Totally agree! I won't subscribe to Sky, 3 reasons, I don't watch enough TV to warrant getting 'extra', Sky Sports is mostly just football anyway (which is about as exciting to me as a thumb-in-the-eye) and I won't subscribe to ANYTHINING related to Rupert Murdock.

 

It was bad enough when it went over to commercial channels after BBC's budget cuts meant no more F1, but MORE ****ing football, but now to Sky - sad days. :(

 

My thoughts exactly... Don't have sky and won't be getting it. I hardly watch tv myself, tbh, F1 is about the only thing I actually go out of my way to watch. Very sad that such a prestigious sport is going in that direction.

I'm sure Rupert lined Bernie's pockets handsomely. Bernie can go forth and multiply - I can't wait until he retires, he's an awful ambassador for the sport. I hope they get someone like Jackie Stewart or Nigel Mansell to replace him.

I reckon Jackie Stewart would be good actually

Shame James Hunt is no longer here ? Stewart or Mansell, yup !

 

 

Alan

As far as i am aware Sky are putting it on a FTA channel, good intentions but my guess is that will not last long !!

 

It's like a company taking over a company and they always say 'no job cuts or factory closures', a year down the line one or both occur.

 

EDIT : It seems i understood it wrong.......and i quote

 

''Sky Sports said the whole of the British Grand Prix would be broadcast on a new "free-to-air" channel.

 

The five-year deal will also see race highlights shown on the free channel.''

 

So it's pay, pay and pay again.............i don't btw !!

Edited March 26, 20169 yr by phutumsch