F1 2011

[RichC]

I remember when F1 was on sky a few years back. They charged PPV service to watch the race even though it was on ITV for free.

Did they!!

I don't remember F1 ever being on Sky

[Leyton388]

Did they!!

I don't remember F1 ever being on Sky

Think it was in 2002.

http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/164418/Ecclestone-switches-off-F1-pay-per-view-service/

Bernie pulled the plug on it. I think it only lasted 1 season.

[Daniel 7]

I remember that - it was supposed to be cutting edge and there were supposed to be loads of options for camera coverage so it'd be more interactive. Died a death. The commentary was rubbish from what I remember.

[Gaz]

Looking forward to seeing how the Blown Diffuser ban affects the teams at the British GP at Silverstone, Vettel ran some of the new components in part of free practice 2 yesterday and was 2.5 seconds slower than the current spec car that Webber was running

[Daniel 7]

Complete snoozefest - ****ing crap race. Get rid of Valencia please Bernie, its the ****test track in the history of F1.

[Scratch]

Apart from Monaco, which is a pointless rich man race.

[Leyton388]

What a bore that race was. Valencia needs to go. I would love to see the Argentine grand prix reinstated to the F1 calander.

[Daniel 7]

Reckon it will go. Dietrich Mateschitz is pushing for Austria to come back. He's investing big time in the old A-Ring, renaming it the Red Bull ring.

[Leyton388]

Reckon it will go. Dietrich Mateschitz is pushing for Austria to come back. He's investing big time in the old A-Ring, renaming it the Red Bull ring.

I hope they bring the A1 ring back. The past 10 years or so they have slowly dropped great venues for new ones which have been a total bore fest. The worst being the US GP in indianapolis although it is due to return next year in Austin.

[Daniel 7]

Get di Resta a top drive. He has impressed all season. A real talent. He could be as good as the bona fide top drivers in the right car.

McLaren - you are a clueless **** team intent on destroying Hamilton's challenge with terrible decisions.

[CJ]

i am sure that is Mclarens plan.

[Daniel 7]

Maybe intent was a poor lexical choice, but you know what I mean. Bad management, bad decision making, poor car design, terrible race strategy...

Lets see what happens, but for hamilton to be more than a second and a half off the Red Bulls is ridiculous. He's infinitely better than the pace McLaren are giving him, as is Button to be fair.

[RichC]

it was poor tire choice in the end and the ridiculous change in rules which has helped Ferrari, it's hurt Red Bull a bit but nowhere near as much as the McLarens.

Lewis needs to get his head down stop moaning and concentrate on his racing as he's probably the most natural racer in the field but he needs to get his head back to being a racer.

BTW I would term myself a Mclaren suppoter seeing as their about 5 or 6 miles down the road (if that!)

[Daniel 7]

Can't help but think Hamilton is the F1 equivalent of Colin McRae.

Yeah, I'm a McLaren fan too (I take it you don't mean Shhhteve RC? )

Have you been to their HQ? Woking innit?

[RichC]

never been around to be honest, should do really though.