Just sold my soul to News International so I can see the full season in HD... please forgive me! 
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2012 Formula 1 Thread
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Entirely predictable. As nice as Trulli is, Kovaleinen completely wiped the floor with him.
PS: Pachyderm, a negative vote, really?!
Entirely predictable. As nice as Trulli is, Kovaleinen completely wiped the floor with him.
PS: Pachyderm, a negative vote, really?!
lol. not so much for you, but for the news. gave you a one+ this time tho.
even after you said that bit...
lol. not so much for you, but for the news. gave you a one+ this time tho.
even after you said that bit...
Hehe considering it was robbieduncan you negatived I'll take the positive.
Unfortunately the car last year clearly didn't suit his style.
Hehe considering it was robbieduncan you negatived I'll take the positive.
lol. imma pay more attention...
really looking forward to the new season, I just hope Sky Sports do a good job with it as I've enjoyed the BBCs coverage over the last few years.
I think it will take me a while to get used to the new cars with their new nose jobs!
I think it will take me a while to get used to the new cars with their new nose jobs!
they are ugly. mcclaren tho, beautiful. i'll root for them. i hope Jarno can get a ride somewhere...
new safety rules. the nose has to be so many inches lower from the wheels down. only mcclaren figured out a good way to do it.
Lotus (were Renault) see to have serious issues with their car: suspeding testing due to some sort of chassis issue.
from another forum i post @ :
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
toyota = nascar?
and suddenly i like jean todt!
at the 3rd or 4th U.S. gran prix@indy i met a guy who worked at a harley davidson shop in Indy. he was telling me and my buddy that he met Jarno while at work there that week and that he asked him if he would ever drive for ferrari and janro said, "pffft ferrari!".... must have been before the offer.
KWSN - DSM said:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
toyota = nascar?
and suddenly i like jean todt!
at the 3rd or 4th U.S. gran prix@indy i met a guy who worked at a harley davidson shop in Indy. he was telling me and my buddy that he met Jarno while at work there that week and that he asked him if he would ever drive for ferrari and janro said, "pffft ferrari!".... must have been before the offer.
So Marussia followed McLaren with not having a stepped nose. Not sure that's an indicator of a fast car though, given their track record
You're not a certain recently departed News International boss with an attitude like that, are you?
Both the HRT [surely they could translate it into Spanish and improve the acronym] and Marussia look a bit shy on the sponsor front, the HRT in particular looking like it's trying to emulate Brawn. Without the worries of trying to placate their drivers when the other one wins, of course.
This is not a good start. Assuming these are the actual opening credits, you have to say they've dropped the ball. Decent tune, maybe, opening credits not.
It sounds like they added effects to the song. Sky just ruined it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nz3BWD5Hyo
I think the song works as a "goodbye montage" song, but as an entire series moment? The Chain was great, and even the ITV songs caught the same essence.
Is the formula 1 website working for anyone. Haven't been able to get of at all.
http://www.formula1.com
http://www.formula1.com
I don't mind it as such, the montage has a certain charm to it, reminds me of the old BBC opening's back in the '80's.
Presumably the BBC hold the licensing rights to The Chain and will continue to use it for their coverage, that and presumably even if they didn't, Sky would want to clearly distinguish themselves from the BBC.
The Chain will forever be synonymous with F1 though won't it.
What Moby?
ITV's coverage of F1 will forever be the low point, remember all the coverage of Jenson Button's girlfriend when she attempted to start a singing career?
It was even worse when Lewis Hamilton started his career in F1. The whole coverage became a metaphorical bi-weekly masturbatory salute to Jenson & Lewis. It was f'king dreadful.
I don't mind it as such, the montage has a certain charm to it, reminds me of the old BBC opening's back in the '80's.
Presumably the BBC hold the licensing rights to The Chain and will continue to use it for their coverage, that and presumably even if they didn't, Sky would want to clearly distinguish themselves from the BBC.
The Chain will forever be synonymous with F1 though won't it.
What Moby?
ITV's coverage of F1 will forever be the low point, remember all the coverage of Jenson Button's girlfriend when she attempted to start a singing career?
It was even worse when Lewis Hamilton started his career in F1. The whole coverage became a metaphorical bi-weekly masturbatory salute to Jenson & Lewis. It was f'king dreadful.
Didn't think the Chain would be licence for Sky - just thinking aloud. I actually thought ITV did a good job, especially considering they had the Ferrari dominance years with the boredom inherent to it. Not forgetting they started getting Martin Brundle and Ted Kravitz in the F1 show, with more in depth race coverage with Lousie Goodman, James Allen and Kravitz all providin great info mid race. And don't forget they actually employed people who knew about the sport cf James Allen and Jonathan Noble.
BTW anyone fancy entering this fantasy f1 "guessing game" from Autosport? Good prizes and free to enter, and you can set up a league. Unfortunately not entirely iPad friendly, but seems ok.http://predictor.autosport.com/my-team
That was some quali! What is going on at Ferrari? Great result for Grosjean. Bad day for Red Bull. Mercedes look competitive (thought Rosberg was gonna get pole at one point!).
Boullier protesting about the Merc, it's been cleared I think he's annoyed he didn't think of it first. He should be more concerned about his relationship with Raikkonen! Kimi says they didn't tell him to speed up, Boullier said Kimi made mistakes!
Heard a rumour on Twitter that Mclaren had to strip their car in front of the FIA in parc ferme, nothing seems to have come from it though.
HRT not aloud to race. Good, that's two mobile chicanes gone.
Great to have F1 back! Setting my alarm for tomorrow!
Boullier protesting about the Merc, it's been cleared I think he's annoyed he didn't think of it first. He should be more concerned about his relationship with Raikkonen! Kimi says they didn't tell him to speed up, Boullier said Kimi made mistakes!
Heard a rumour on Twitter that Mclaren had to strip their car in front of the FIA in parc ferme, nothing seems to have come from it though.
HRT not aloud to race. Good, that's two mobile chicanes gone.
Great to have F1 back! Setting my alarm for tomorrow!
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