Formula 1 2012.

[Nas]

Yipeeeeee, Formula 1 2012 is revving up soon:thumbsup:.
Just bought Sky sports ,With Sky Sports Formula 1 :thumbsup:

Any thoughts about teams etc?
Red bull+vettel:wub:wub.
Also i think Mark webbers Separate red bull team should really get their setup right,as last years setup was AWFUL!.

I do hope Massa and Hamilton have sorted there differences.

Thanks.

[matthew]

alonso and hamilton?
do you mean massa and hamilton?

[Nas]

Just corrected,got mixed up lol.

[matthew]

thought that was what you meant lol.
Yeah I can't wait for it all to start again really looking forward to it, Thats all I hope is that vettel isnt so dominant and we have much closer racing this year :thumbsup:

[Nas]

For Germans like me,Vettel is a God.:lol:

Without Vettel,we are nothing lol.

If vettel can keep the precision and agility,he could pull it off again. He also needs to keep focused at ALL time,Canada was awful,me screaming at the tv,dropping my drink and crying lol. In Canada there was a lack of focus by Vettel.

Thanks.

[mark christopher]

i wont be whatchin much like i have not whatched wrc, refuse to pay (f1 case murdochs pocket)

[MikePimlott]

F1 is still on bbc for qualifying and races? I thought The only advantage of buying sky sports F1 is live practise

[paulc]

I think the bcc only have afew of the races and sky have the rest :(

[Col]

No idea about qualifiying, but the BBC are showing highlights of all races, and around 1/2 the live, full length races, with sky showing all practice, quali and races.

[Maddy]

Sick of having to pay extra to watch sport,gutted but looks like ill have to splash out.
Anybody know the Fixtures as to whos got what,BBC = what races and SKY= what races.

Cheers

[bodgit]

Started watching F1 in 1994. Had no option was flat on my back in a spinal ward and others had the control.
It was the weekend Ratzenberger and Senna died sort of got hooked on it and since then have only missed two live races, one by choice last year.
This year I wont be buying sky and its going to be hard to avoid the result all day untill the bbc put it out.
I,ll try to see if I can get it on livescorehunter.com

[Nas]

I haven't missed a race since 4 or 5 years old :).
If i'm racing i record it and come back and watch it.

Ok as for the sky sports thing.

IF YOU HAVE SKY+HD formula 1 is FREEEEEEE yes FREEEEE.
If you dont (like me). Sky sports £15.00 ish i think. I only payed £10.00 some deal going on.
(monthly payments)

You cant only buy the sky sports channel,you either have to buy HD or buy the sky sports entire package.

As my dad watches Cricket and i watch F1,we just bought the entire package.

Thanks.

[Nas]

'It was known in June that the BBC would be showing the Monaco Grand Prix, the British Grand Prix and the final race of the season (in Brazil) live as part of the deal, but they have now confirmed the other seven live races. They are China, Spain, Europe (Valencia), Belgium, Singapore, Korea and Abu Dhabi.'

http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2011/11/sky-and-bbc-announce-details-of-2012-f1-coverage/

[Maddy]

Cheers mate

[Captainlips]

I haven't missed a race since 4 or 5 years old :).
If i'm racing i record it and come back and watch it.

Ok as for the sky sports thing.

IF YOU HAVE SKY+HD formula 1 is FREEEEEEE yes FREEEEE.
If you dont (like me). Sky sports £15.00 ish i think. I only payed £10.00 some deal going on.
(monthly payments)

You cant only buy the sky sports channel,you either have to buy HD or buy the sky sports entire package.

As my dad watches Cricket and i watch F1,we just bought the entire package.

Thanks.
Your the fool for wasting your money (but you are German :lol:).
There will hundreds of live streaming channels, alot are in hd and good quality. I ditch sky to do this to watch football, so I would be certain the shitty F1 would be the same.
Or just watch the highlights on normal tv, you get to watch it quicker and miss out all the shite :thumbsup:

[The Marcos Graveyard]

Can't wait for the season to start, but deffo won't be getting Sky, I'll be searching the satellites for any sort of F1 feed, racing is racing in any language.

[eyeayen]

I used to watch the F1 every single race but it became tire some and just a precession, I've tried to get back into it for the last few years but I just can't find the interest for it :confused:

I prefer the Moto GP, the over takes and stuff are far more exciting and interesting to watch, although last year the grid was so small it was loosing that, the 125's ( now Moto 3 ) and the Moto 2 races are great, 40 ish bikes on the grid, spectacular first corners.

And the pit girls are always nice to look at before the race starts :thumbsup:

[Nas]

I'm Jeremy Clarkson when it comes to Motorbikes.LOL. Hate them!!.
MARCH 9th!!!! :)
Lets see how the new Sky presenters will be,i preferd Coulthard, Eddie and Humphrey to be honest,but their with the BBC or should say they 'were'.

Thanks.

[gainsy]

As im racing most sundays anyway im quite happy to watch the rerun minus all the crap when i get home, used to love it but moto gp & superbikes are way better these days for entertainment
The lack of proper overtaking & stupid rules has ruined the sport in my opinion, ok you still get some overtaking once they are allowed to open the rear wing but that aint real racing like we used to get from mansell, senna, prost etc etc, everytime lewis tried a gutsy overtake last season he was hauled before the stewards, let them race properly i say

[matthew]

guy's if your not happy with the way things are going with f1 and the bbc please sign this e-petition.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/57

[Nas]

The Senna and Prost days were the best days of Formula 1 although i wasn't born there to watch it,many have told me and i watch videos quite often of the 90s racing, i agree now with the rules and everything a lot of people do not enjoy the sport. I'm not one of them. I still find Formula 1 interesting,all the timing , the work which goes into it etc.

Thanks.

[eyeayen]

You can't take anything away from the drivers or the teams as so much hard works goes into it and the speeds they're going at and the drivers reactions is incredible, it's just not very exciting to watch any more.

Nasir just watch one or two races of the Moto GP this year, ideally watch the supporting races for the Moto 2 and Moto 3 as well. You might like it :p

[Nas]

NEVER,I will NEVER watch Moto GP,i would rather do my homework,and thats saying something!. LOL.

Thanks.

[Maddy]

Road Racing ie TT,Northwest 200 etc amazing racing at its best.

[Nas]

You mean Touring cars?. I watch touring car races sometimes,but in MOST situations all the cars are the same,so nothing happens lol.

[Maddy]

motorbike road racing.

[Nas]

Sorry misunderstand. But NO,I will NEVER watch any motorbike race LOL,against motorbikes.

[Col]

BTCC is without a doubt the best racing on UK TV (certainly was last year, anyway)
ITV4 on sundays when there is no F1
http://www.btcc.net/html/home.php

[eyeayen]

NO,I will NEVER watch any motorbike race LOL,against motorbikes.

That's the last time I pit for you then :p

[terryh]

Sorry misunderstand. But NO,I will NEVER watch any motorbike race LOL,against motorbikes.

Thats a shame, MotoGP and there support races (any two wheeled racing in fact) are far more exciting to watch than F1. To watch a rider slide the rear tyre, or the whole bike at times through a fast corner beggers belief! The skill of top level bike racers is awesome and a sight to behold......

[eyeayen]

He just knows if he watches it he'll like it and he couldn't possibly admit that on here!

[Nas]

Its against my religion to watch motorbikes!. LOL.

[Nas]

Thats a shame, MotoGP and there support races (any two wheeled racing in fact) are far more exciting to watch than F1. To watch a rider slide the rear tyre, or the whole bike at times through a fast corner beggers belief! The skill of top level bike racers is awesome and a sight to behold......

I believe thats your personal opinion,i find 2 wheel drive things 'rubbish' and 4 wheel drive things very exciting lol.For me Formula 1 is like watching Cameron Diaz,but watching moto gp is like watching Ian (eyeayen) on a very cold Sunday morning LOL.

[eyeayen]

I believe thats your personal opinion,i find 2 wheel drive things 'rubbish' and 4 wheel drive things very exciting lol.For me Formula 1 is like watching Cameron Diaz,but watching moto gp is like watching Ian (eyeayen) on a very cold Sunday morning LOL.

Oi - less of that, geeky git !:rolleyes:

[Nas]

LOL:lol::lol:

[ralphee]

Aero packages i see have yet again got way uglier. What is that bloomin' awful step in the nose, it may serve a purpose in aero performance, but it also serves a purpose in making me hurl. Thankfully the Mclaren lads have not yet, followed suit.
I miss the days of the daring chassis designs, looking forward to Turbos coming back soon though, would like to see skinny wings too.
Anyway, cant wait for the new season, ive had to put up with that queer ol' game of men running around in shorts all winter :lol:.


lee

[ceejay21]

Apparently there is a new rule this season to make the front wing lower for saftey reasons. It's to stop it coming into the drivers cockpit area from a side on collision wth another car. Mclaren have sloped it more than usual so it looks alot better than some of the teams "stepped" nose. :thumbsup:

[bodgit]

Mclaren have sloped it more than usual so it looks alot better than some of the teams "stepped" nose. :thumbsup:

Marussia have a good looking front too but I think I read somewhere it failed crash tests

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58625000/jpg/_58625690_58625689.jpg

[Nas]

I prefer the new drop down front end look,i think it looks more aerodynamic.The new Red bull RB8 also has a new suspension setup,lets see how that gets along.

Thanks.

[Nas]

Marussia have a good looking front too but I think I read somewhere it failed crash tests

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58625000/jpg/_58625690_58625689.jpg

It doesnt matter,if you crash HEAD on going over 80mph,with anything, a brick,a mercedes,or a formula 1 car,YOUR MINCE MEAT! lol.

[aeb4]

Marussia have a good looking front too but I think I read somewhere it failed crash tests

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58625000/jpg/_58625690_58625689.jpg

I may be wrong, but isn't that the 2011 car. I'm pretty sure Marussia haven't yet released their new car.

[bodgit]

I may be wrong, but isn't that the 2011 car. I'm pretty sure Marussia haven't yet released their new car.

Your right I did not read the small print at the bottom
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/16872627
AS they failed one test they cannot test it so its first outing will be at the actual race.
http://www.marussiaf1team.com/news/536/the-mr01

[ralphee]

I did see a while back there is a bit of a debacle on Red Bulls nose step.
I seems to have a vent, or intake, that allows air to "circulate" the driver.
Yeah, OK Adrian.....sure, its not any form of downforce aid at all huh lol.
Wouldnt be a new F1 season proper, if we didnt have any tech scandal.

lee

[Origineelreclamebord]

I'm hoping for a few things:

- Big teams struggling to end up in the points.
- A driver and/or team (or several) performing waaaay better than expected (like HRT ending in the points with an untested car or something :) )
- More overtaking (and not due to DRS or tires, I mean purely down to driving skill - which probably means they need slower cars - especially through the corners - if you ask me, not a bad thing at all).

Personally, I'm hoping Williams will overtake everyone this year as if everyone's standing still - though perhaps not realistic you have to admit it would be funny to watch :p

[ralphee]

I just want to see Mclaren have a decent car from the get go, not a Lemon they have to B spec or whatever at the first opportunity.....in all, i want to see some "racing" at the front....not a runaway precession.

lee

[eyeayen]

in all, i want to see some "racing" at the front....not a runaway precession.

I think you've just spoken for everyone there !

[Nas]

F1 is still better than moto Gp :p

[ralphee]

F1 is still better than moto Gp :p

Ah, but what era of MotoGP?.....go back 20 years or so, that, was Moto racing!

lee

[mark christopher]

where can you whatch it live on the web for free?

[U1timate PigDog]

I'm hoping for a few things:

-- More overtaking (and not due to DRS or tires, I mean purely down to driving skill - which probably means they need slower cars - especially through the corners - if you ask me, not a bad thing at all).



First if they slow the cars down and they were all equal (lets say) then it would be really boring and these guys are so good that there would be much less overtaking in my opinion.

Secondly I enjoyed last season for the most part, seemed to be alot more over taking than the previous couple of seasons before even if it was down to drs etc. I'm looking forward to wathing again whatever the case and an only hope theyve all stepped up there game to make it more competetive

[ceejay21]

I still love to see Rossi do his thing on a GP bike though :p

I aggree, i think its about time Mclaren build a proper championship winning car, like the ones Senna used to embarrass everyone with :woot: even when Hamilton won the championship it wasn't anything massively special :bored:

[Nas]

Hamilton won a championship??? when was this :lol::lol:

It wasn't Senna's car, It was Senna himself,pushing himself to the EXTREME boundaries of his car,breaking,cornering at the last second. He was a true legend. It was just the Man and the Car,now its Man, electronics and the car.

Thanks.

[matthew]

Hamilton won the chapionship in 2008 I think was mate, just hope he can do it again this sesson. :thumbsup:

[Nas]

Yea i know,i was being sarcastic mate.:)

I hope its Sebastian again.

[terryh]

F1 is still better than moto Gp :p

If you ever bother to watch a MotoGP race, you would realise just how stupid you sound

[ceejay21]

Hamilton won a championship??? when was this :lol::lol:

It wasn't Senna's car, It was Senna himself,pushing himself to the EXTREME boundaries of his car,breaking,cornering at the last second. He was a true legend. It was just the Man and the Car,now its Man, electronics and the car.

Thanks.

That's very true, Ayrton Senna was the best racing driver who ever lived. i think Mark Webber deserves the championship this year. He is more than capable of doing it he just needs vettel to let him have some attention in the team.

I would also love Lewis to win another one though :thumbsup:

[Nas]

Epic video,

Please Take a look,

http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&client=mv-rim&v=O1xPUPyTl0E

Thanks.

[U1timate PigDog]

I personally prefer Jenson to Hamilton, though I do like them both to do well just Hamilton throws his rattle out when something isnt going right for him, I used to think he was a nice guy but he seems to of got a bit harrogant over the last couple of seasons.

On the note of senna a great driver also needs a great car, though the guy had truly NO FEAR!!

[Burty248]

The reason for the stepped nose is due to the high chassis that puts more air under the car.

as Maclaren are the only ones with a low chassis they are the only ones that have managed to have a smooth sloped nose. So we will have to see which is better for the new rules.

Maclaren run with the same chassis last year so i don't think the nose changes will effect much.

But the main thing all the teams are looking at is the back and how to get round the banned rear diffuser. i think Mercedes may have got round this already but i cant remember what i read autosport.

F1 rules over MotoGP even though I enjoy both.

[terry.sc]

I'm hoping for a few things:

- Big teams struggling to end up in the points.Looks like you've got that, Ferrari seem to be struggling right now.


- More overtaking (and not due to DRS or tires, I mean purely down to driving skill - which probably means they need slower cars - especially through the corners - if you ask me, not a bad thing at all).Last year we had more overtaking than there has ever been in recent times. More interesting, last year there was more non-DRS overtaking than DRS overtaking. I always thought the overtaking problem with the new cars in 09/10 was more down to engines hitting the rev limiter rather than aerodynamics and with them geared for DRS they can also overtake elsewhere on the track. Look at Buttons non DRS overtake on Alonso at Brazil, that wouldn't have happened in previous years.

[terry.sc]

where can you whatch it live on the web for free?
On the BBC iPlayer every weekend they show the race live.:p

As for the other races, you'll have to do some work yourself on race weekends, no doubt FOM will try and stop any streams rather quickly. Took me ages to find a stream for the Daytona 500 last weekend as all the sites hosting the support races were all taken down.

Or try and piggy back on a friends Sky subscription and use their SkyGo account.

[Nas]

Sorry my link didnt work earlier, this is the proper link.Please watch,i think its fantastic!.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1xPUPyTl0E

Thanks

[Captainlips]

F1 is still better than moto Gp :p
WTF, please explain why you think this?

[pro4nut]

where can you whatch it live on the web for free?

wizwig.com

download and install 'sopcast'

some of the streams are flash but i have found a better quality of image on the sopcast feeds.

[bodgit]

Here's marussia's car. Nice to see another with no hump.

http://www.marussiaf1team.com/news/540/back-on-track

[mark christopher]

On the BBC iPlayer every weekend they show the race live.:p

As for the other races, you'll have to do some work yourself on race weekends, no doubt FOM will try and stop any streams rather quickly. Took me ages to find a stream for the Daytona 500 last weekend as all the sites hosting the support races were all taken down.

Or try and piggy back on a friends Sky subscription and use their SkyGo account.
no they will not be showing it live on iplayer

that works brother just registered my pc, can now whatch it all free and live!!