Topic: Formula 1 (Read 9432 times)

BFSMP · « **on:** March 18, 2016, 09:51:11 am »

I see that F1 is starting again this Saturday on Channel four.

Thank goodness that RedBull Soap box Derby racing starts the week after.

Far more exciting and far more entertaining, and infinitely more entertaining.

Jim.

Bob K · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2016, 10:31:05 am »

With BBC dropping F1 coverage and Channel 4 only doing partial highlights (so far) It will be hard to follow this year. I am certainly not paying an extra £25.50 per month to SKY just to watch motor racing.

reg · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2016, 10:50:13 am »

Is anyone showing MOTO GP this year ?
Thats much better to watch

TomHugill · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2016, 11:02:10 am »

Quote from: Bob K on March 18, 2016, 10:31:05 am

With BBC dropping F1 coverage and Channel 4 only doing partial highlights (so far) It will be hard to follow this year. I am certainly not paying an extra £25.50 per month to SKY just to watch motor racing.

Channel four are doing full coverage of some races and highlights of the rest.

craggle · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2016, 11:08:26 am »

Have to agree, I love the soapbox racing!

Only motor racing I really watch these days is the 24hr Le Mans.

Craig

Arrow5 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2016, 02:14:14 pm »

How do we get to see "soapbox racing" ? Is it the same as Gravity Races , or "Kairties" in Scotland, (carts) not Karting ?

craggle · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2016, 02:22:16 pm »

Dave TV so you need sky or some kind of digital box. Not sure if you have to pay for it?

Seems the first episode is from Holland and shown on the 27th of March. I'll be recording that on my Sky box.

http://dave.uktv.co.uk/shows/red-bull-soapbox-race/

Craig.

BFSMP · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2016, 02:25:33 pm »

No, its free on freeview tv........just tune your digibox to receive DAVE on channel 12.

The new series starts on Monday, 28th march.it is a real hoot to watch, and I really am serious when I say much more entertaining than F1.

Jim

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2016, 03:27:31 pm »

Quote from: BFSMP on March 18, 2016, 02:25:33 pm

No, its free on freeview tv........just tune your digibox to receive DAVE on channel 12.

The new series starts on Monday, 28th march.it is a real hoot to watch, and I really am serious when I say much more entertaining than F1.

Jim

Finland has a channel just for you
http://www.jimtv.fi/

Brian60 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2016, 03:33:38 pm »

Well as an avid follower of F1 I was awake at 2am this morning to watch first free practice, and I can definitely say that it lived down to all expectations!

After so many changes that nobody wanted least of all the drivers, they have managed to turn it into a non event that even the likes of Martin Brundle Johnny Herbert and Ted Kravitz can't hype up. Let's hope things improve.

Netleyned · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2016, 03:39:35 pm »

Quote from: Brian60 on March 18, 2016, 03:33:38 pm

Well as an avid follower of F1 I was awake at 2am this morning to watch first free practice, and I can definitely say that it lived down to all expectations!

After so many changes that nobody wanted least of all the drivers, they have managed to turn it into a non event that even the likes of Martin Brundle Johnny Herbert and Ted Kravitz can't hype up. Let's hope things improve.

The rain and wind didn't help much either.

Ned

deepstar · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2016, 04:58:07 pm »

hi
given up all hope
re f1
its like watching paint dry
deepstar

Bob K · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2016, 05:06:02 pm »

Quote from: deepstar on March 18, 2016, 04:58:07 pm

its like watching paint dry

You mean, a bit like enforced pauses in building model boats ?

Danny · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2016, 05:44:25 pm »

Quote from: craggle on March 18, 2016, 02:22:16 pm

Dave TV so you need sky or some kind of digital box. Not sure if you have to pay for it?

Seems the first episode is from Holland and shown on the 27th of March. I'll be recording that on my Sky box.
http://dave.uktv.co.uk/shows/red-bull-soapbox-race/

Craig.

The Dave channel is showing the 2015 series (pretty recent for Dave) so we will have to pay Sky or learn Finnish!
I know which I'm doing .....
Hei kaikki. Kuinka voit tänään?

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2016, 07:52:30 pm »

Quote from: Danny on March 18, 2016, 05:44:25 pm

The Dave channel is showing the 2015 series (pretty recent for Dave) so we will have to pay Sky or learn Finnish!
I know which I'm doing .....
Hei kaikki. Kuinka voit tänään?

Or you could say
Hei!.. Miten Mene?

meechingman · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2016, 08:42:20 pm »

Alas, not all areas get the full range of Freeview channels. We get the bare legally required minimum and Freeview say that's all we'll ever get. So no Dave.

Anyway I've got Sky sports for the tennis (wife is huge Murray fan) so F1 is a bonus for me. Good fun when it clashes with the tennis though. Who gets priority? If quali is boring and the races predictable, I may just watch the highlights.

Danny · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2016, 08:43:54 pm »

Quote from: essex2visuvesi on March 18, 2016, 07:52:30 pm

Or you could say
Hei!.. Miten Mene?

Mitä? Olen vasta sivulla yksi :) Autoni on täynnä ankeriaita!

derekwarner · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2016, 08:45:10 pm »

Well deepstar......'its like watching paint dry'...sometimes I think it would be far more relaxing and definitely more interesting watching that paint dry rather than watching & listening all of that dribble spoken about F1................Derek

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2016, 09:19:46 pm »

Quote from: Danny on March 18, 2016, 08:43:54 pm

Mitä? Olen vasta sivulla yksi :) Autoni on täynnä ankeriaita!

Lol Google translate does not work well for Finnish

BrianB6 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2016, 11:36:54 pm »

The F1 may be in my home town but I am going boating tomorrow.

cbr900 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2016, 11:52:18 pm »

If you want to watch some real racing Moto GP also starts this weekend.......................

ROY

Brian60 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 19, 2016, 07:07:28 am »

CHAOS RULES!

The new qualifying system is rubbish FACT. You can't have cars sat in the pits and not being given enough time to go out and set a quali time. How can the session finish 4 minutes early because 2 of the last 4 cars don't even bother to leave the pits?

Absolute shambles, it needs to be looked at and quickly.

Netleyned · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2016, 07:54:56 am »

Seems to be the general consensus across the pitlane.
Utter Rubbish

Ned

canabus · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2016, 07:01:07 am »

Finish Order

Removed. Don't do that again.

Brian60 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2016, 07:47:11 am »

Hell of a race! Mercedes lucky to get the 1 - 2 after such an appalling start. Poor judgement by Ferrari on tyres.

But the talking point has to be what MASSIVE accident Fred (Alonso) had. There was nothing left of that car at all. A sure testament to how well constructed these cars really are.

Haas in their first grand prix finishing 6th well done to them. What does the future hold? Well I predict big fireworks in the Toro Rosso team with their two young hotheads, really surprised they both managed to stay on the track.

Roll on the next race - April 1st

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