F1 F1 2024 thread

[FR0GGY]

Credit Card are apparently getting another name change and are going to be Racing Bulls next season.

I thought they already were racing bulls at one stage.

 

[jabba5114]

Credit Card are apparently getting another name change and are going to be Racing Bulls next season.

Apparently Danny ric bought that sponsorship with him.

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[Black_White]

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Can't even see the turn at this point and lando is ahead, they have 3-4 car lengths to close on sainz ahead lol

You can litterally see max look where lando is 3 times on the on board camera.

I don't much like either of them but only a 1 eyed max fanboi can't see what he did.

I’m not a one eyed max fanboy.
But I’m certainly an anti Brit, anti Sky commentary fan.

 

[Skull Face]

I’m not a one eyed max fanboy.
But I’m certainly an anti Brit, anti Sky commentary fan.

I am with you on that we have been drowned to death with it for a decade or more

 

[Gasometer]

I am with you on that we have been drowned to death with it for a decade or more

They were at their worst this morning

 

[Gasometer]

2:30am Monday EST start time now

Well that ends any chances of watching that

 

[Gasometer]

Suppose I will just get up and not look at phone and watch replay. It’s a actually not bad on a laptop; you can 15 sec jump laps 10 to the last 10

 

[Festerz]

Suppose I will just get up and not look at phone and watch replay. It’s a actually not bad on a laptop; you can 15 sec jump laps 10 to the last 10

Jumped into the DeLorean this morning and can share with you a snap from tomorrow's race.

 

[Gasometer]

Are they predicting more rain?

Might be still on at 6am then?

 

[Barrybran]

Are they predicting more rain?

Might be still on at 6am then?

More rain is predicted, hence bringing the start time of the grand prix forward as well so they have a bigger window to work with.

 

[Festerz]

Are they predicting more rain?

Might be still on at 6am then?

Have never been to Brazil and maybe Bedi can help us out here but Bernie Collins was saying last night that when it rains in São Paulo it tends to p$ss down (I don't think that were her exact words btw )

 

[Black_White]

Jumped into the DeLorean this morning and can share with you a snap from tomorrow's race.


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Is that Lando or Piastri?

 

[Gasometer]

Rain but is it torrential or showers?

 

[happy_eagle]

Could be a Spa scenario where we get a few laps behind the safety to trigger a 50% points result.

So really just depends on what the grid looks like and if we get qualifying in.

Like Japan, do we need to look at whether this is the best time of year to Race in Brazil ?

 

[Gasometer]

Could be a Spa scenario where we get a few laps behind the safety to trigger a 50% points result.

So really just depends on what the grid looks like and if we get qualifying in.

Like Japan, do we need to look at whether this is the best time of year to Race in Brazil ?

It is just a beautiful circuit though isn’t it? The cars just roll through there, so yes

 

[Black_White]

Liberty would love to run the race with the F1 results forming the grid.

 

[Bedi]

Have never been to Brazil and maybe Bedi can help us out here but Bernie Collins was saying last night that when it rains in São Paulo it tends to p$ss down (I don't think that were her exact words btw )

Yeah it can hit hard alright!

 

[Gasometer]

And thank goodness I didn’t get up for that!

3 hours condensed into 30 minutes on fast forward…stop…fast forward

It’s over. It’s Max again

2025 will be a ripper with these teams performing almost at par

 

[jabba5114]

We definitely need an Australian commentary feed. Danny ric colour commentator. I'd have liegh different as commentator but he's probably too busy in america.

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[happy_eagle]

We definitely need an Australian commentary feed. Danny ric colour commentator. I'd have liegh different as commentator but he's probably too busy in america.

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An aussie commentary team would be just as bad as the Sky lot.

What you need to find are commentators that have no driver allegiance or conflict of interest. Unfortunately that rules out most Brittish journalists, which really only leaves you with Americans in terms of natural english speakers.

 

[jabba5114]

An aussie commentary team would be just as bad as the Sky lot.

What you need to find are commentators that have no driver allegiance or conflict of interest. Unfortunately that rules out most Brittish journalists, which really only leaves you with Americans in terms of natural english speakers.

Definitely not listening to Americans.

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[DrZaius]

An aussie commentary team would be just as bad as the Sky lot.

What you need to find are commentators that have no driver allegiance or conflict of interest. Unfortunately that rules out most Brittish journalists, which really only leaves you with Americans in terms of natural english speakers.

If it's only being broadcast to us Aussies I'd be fine with it. The fact that Sky are biased isn't the issue, it's that we are being forced to hear it as non British viewers.

A totally neutral feed would be great but probably isn't realistic.

 

[Festerz]

An aussie commentary team would be just as bad as the Sky lot.

What you need to find are commentators that have no driver allegiance or conflict of interest. Unfortunately that rules out most Brittish journalists, which really only leaves you with Americans in terms of natural english speakers.

IMHO it's all about the professionalism and motivations of the commentary team.

Being biased towards British drivers was definitely NOT the case when Murray Walker and James Hunt was commentating or when Martin Brundle teamed up with Walker. Because they were professionals who cared about the sport of F1 and not what bloody country a driver was born in.

If a driver was shite then James Hunt would call him out regardless of what accent he had. His nick names for crappy drivers were legendary (and totally disrespectful of course in a way that wouldn't be regarded as acceptable in 2024).

This pro British bias has evolved over time as Sky has played a more dominant role in the sport and has reached plague proportions with the recruitment of the likes of Croft, Chandhok et al and as Brundle has taken a step back from attending every race.

There's another UK commentary team out there by the way that in my view is far more balanced and less shouty than the Sky mob. But we will never get to see them here (apart from guest appearances on Ten during the Australian GP) because the F1 broadcasts in Australia have been purchased by Sky's sister organisation Foxtel.

And sadly there just isn't the viewer interest in Australia to justify an Australian broadcaster stumping up the cost to broadcast a Sky competitors F1 feed - especially as more races are taking place in venues with time zones way out of synch with Australia.

Nope, Aussie F1 fans are stuck with the appalling Sky broadcast for the time being I'm afraid unless the global Fox/Sky empire is broken up and sold by his kids on Rupert Murdoch's death.

Heaven help us all when Brundle finally walks away in the meantime.

 

[Black_White]

An aussie commentary team would be just as bad as the Sky lot.

What you need to find are commentators that have no driver allegiance or conflict of interest. Unfortunately that rules out most Brittish journalists, which really only leaves you with Americans in terms of natural english speakers.

Foxtel aren’t making money.
So no go on spending for a dedicated comm team for a program that is largely broadcast outside of peak rating period.

 

[Black_White]

IMHO it's all about the professionalism and motivations of the commentary team.

Being biased towards British drivers was definitely NOT the case when Murray Walker and James Hunt was commentating or when Martin Brundle teamed up with Walker. Because they were professionals who cared about the sport of F1 and not what bloody country a driver was born in.

If a driver was shite then James Hunt would call him out regardless of what accent he had. His nick names for crappy drivers were legendary (and totally disrespectful of course in a way that wouldn't be regarded as acceptable in 2024).

This pro British bias has evolved over time as Sky has played a more dominant role in the sport and has reached plague proportions with the recruitment of the likes of Croft, Chandhok et al and as Brundle has taken a step back from attending every race.

There's another UK commentary team out there by the way that in my view is far more balanced and less shouty than the Sky mob. But we will never get to see them here (apart from guest appearances on Ten during the Australian GP) because the F1 broadcasts in Australia have been purchased by Sky's sister organisation Foxtel.

And sadly there just isn't the viewer interest in Australia to justify an Australian broadcaster stumping up the cost to broadcast a Sky competitors F1 feed - especially as more races are taking place in venues with time zones way out of synch with Australia.

Nope, Aussie F1 fans are stuck with the appalling Sky broadcast for the time being I'm afraid unless the global Fox/Sky empire is broken up and sold by his kids on Rupert Murdoch's death.

Heaven help us all when Brundle finally walks away in the meantime.

Those guys were lucky they had one job. Commentate on what was happening in front of them.
Now the comm team have to create “content”. Not just while the weekend is on, but while there is nothing much happening.
I’m not overly happy with the comm team, apart from Martin and Bernie, but I do understand that they are employed by a British company, broadcasting mainly to a British audience. In a society that expects much, much more than just a voiceover on race day.
Complaining about them achieves nothing.