F1 2011

[The Nal]

This was pretty scary yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWYlyUy7zmw&feature=player_embedded

[Benj]

According to this article on autosport, the teams will receive about £1m each more per year from the new deal than from the current BBC deal. Which is what, about what they'd lose if even a small-ish sponsor goes else where?

I genuinely don't see who benefits from this, other than Bernie & Rupert.

[sifi]

According to this article on autosport, the teams will receive about £1m each more per year from the new deal than from the current BBC deal. Which is what, about what they'd lose if even a small-ish sponsor goes else where?

Edited August 1, 2011 by sifi

[Benj]

I think you are overstating the significance of the British audience. The global reach of F1 is something around 250 million viewers a race(I know the figure is disputed, and a bit arbitrary) - but the UK audience is what, 7 million tops?

edit : What Benj said.

[sifi]

Your figure of 250 sounds more realistic than the 600 million I quotes, although Im sure I read that somewhere (although it may be who view over the year, not view each race)

Edited August 1, 2011 by sifi

[The Nal]

More people watch Top Gear globally I believe.

[Benj]

While the UK might only be 6.5 out of 250 million... The UK market has money... Money which is not available to some of the 243.5 million other people....

You also have to realise that there is a secondary impact from sponsorship... Hence notice the way Vodafone push the fact they sponsor McLaren in pretty much every mobile phone advert that hits the TV as people associate with the F1 brand... So the reach in the UK market is much greater... probably 30-40 million...

Edited August 1, 2011 by Benj

[Gre]

The inquest into Colin McRae's death in a helicopter crash has come to a conclusion. I think a fair paraphrasing is that he was cocking about. Sad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-14803595

Edited September 6, 2011 by Gre

[lharris92]

well, wasn't a suprise that Vettel won the championship but i'm glad Button is winning races - could give a good platform for him to start from next season

[TheGayTent]

Between Alonso / Hamilton / Button

I might end up looking a fool for saying this (won't be the first time) but I think Vetell will be found a bit this year. I wasn't impressed with him last year...

[Kowalski]

Sorry for going off topic but there's just been a dreadful 15 car pile up in the Indy Las Vegas race. Some real concern being shown for some drivers, particularly Britain's Dan Wheldon. There were 3 cars airborne!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neFX1oGq4Ss

Edited October 16, 2011 by Kowalski

[Kowalski]

Dan Wheldon has died. RIP. Tragic stuff and horrendous to watch.

Edited October 16, 2011 by Kowalski

[Gre]

Horrible, horrible accident. I can't remember seeing a worse one in the 20+ years I've been watching motorsport, or any older clips.

Seeing the UK presenters/analysts reactions last night was so sad.

RIP.

[eFestivals]

Horrible, horrible accident. I can't remember seeing a worse one in the 20+ years I've been watching motorsport, or any older clips.

not even the clip in the current ads for the Senna film?

[Ed209]

does Indy have the same safety standards for their cars as F1?

[The Nal]

not even the clip in the current ads for the Senna film?

Edited October 17, 2011 by The Nal

[eFestivals]

Which one do they show? Theres a few nasty ones in the Senna doc. The Martin Donnelly crash (think its him?) should come with a serious warning. Its absolutely horrific.

no idea which it is, but the side fence slices thru the car straight on, 5 feet or more up in the air.

[The Nal]

no idea which it is, but the side fence slices thru the car straight on, 5 feet or more up in the air.

[Gre]

not even the clip in the current ads for the Senna film?

Edited October 17, 2011 by Gre

[The Nal]

These kind of crashes are great though. As long as they walk away that is.

About 1 minute in. Love a good high side.

[Gre]

These kind of crashes are great though. As long as they walk away that is.

[The Nal]

Absolutely. I am yet to meet a motor racing fan who doesn't enjoy a big crash - as long as no-one is hurt.

[Kowalski]

does Indy have the same safety standards for their cars as F1?

[Kowalski]

Jesus Christ. Eddie Jordan getting his Beatles mixed up:

What a clown.

[Kowalski]

As a Sky Sports subscriber I am absolutely gutted to see Brundle is joining Sky. This whole thing is an utter farce. F1 should be on terrestrial TV IMHO.

BSkyB is to launch a new sports channel devoted entirely to Formula One motor racing and will use it to drive takeup of high definition television.

Sky Sports F1 HD will be the satellite broadcaster's first channel devoted to a single sport. Sky bagged UK TV rights to Formula One for the first time earlier this year in a joint deal with the BBC, which previously had exclusive coverage of the sport.

The channel, which will broadcast for all of the nine-month F1 season from next year, will be available to subscribers to Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2, and to non-sports customers who subscribe to its HD services. Sky Sports subscribers without HD will receive a standard definition version.

Sky Sports F1 HD will broadcast between March and November and feature live coverage of all practice and qualifying sessions and every race in the calender.