Amin Posted 26 November 2011 Posted 26 November 2011 Apart from the practice sessions and qualifying... but I get your point. I take that back, they will be showing highlights of that aswell. Not bad all in all.
Yojoe36 Posted 26 November 2011 Posted 26 November 2011 Looks like BBC have the decent ones, like Monte Carlo and Spa. I'll still be watching all of them on sky though Hopefully Mclaren get pole today :chant:
Amin Posted 26 November 2011 Posted 26 November 2011 Pretty dissapointing from Hamilton considering his pace in the practice sessions. Pleased for Vettel though.
Amin Posted 26 November 2011 Posted 26 November 2011 Looks like BBC have the decent ones, like Monte Carlo and Spa. I'll still be watching all of them on sky though Hopefully Mclaren get pole today :chant: Really? They could have done alot better IMO, but as I said earlier, it may have been out of their hands.
isaidno Posted 27 November 2011 Author Posted 27 November 2011 Needs some rain to make it interesting today
isaidno Posted 27 November 2011 Author Posted 27 November 2011 Martin Brundle has confirmed that he will leave the BBC to become part of the Sky Sports Formula 1 broadcast line-up from 2012.The former F1 racer and Le Mans winner made the announcement in his Sunday Times newspaper column, saying that the fact that Sky will carry the whole season live - while the BBC will only show 10 races live and the rest in delayed highlights programmes - was key in his decision. "In 2012 I will be working with Sky Sports F1 television," Brundle wrote. "The fact that their newly-announced and dedicated F1 channel will have no in-race advertising was a key factor, but most importantly I need to commentate on every race live. Recorded and delayed sports television doesn't give me the adrenalin fix I crave. "There will also be more airtime for the technical features I so enjoy crafting. It's been a privilege to be part of the BBC team, but now I have a new motivation and challenge." Brundle moved into television commentary after his F1 career ended in 1997, initially with ITV before switching across to the BBC when it reclaimed the rights from 2009. This season he became lead commentator for the first time. He also announced earlier this week that he would making a racing return in next year's Le Mans 24 Hours, sharing an LMP2 class Greaves Zytek-Nissan with son Alex.
Yojoe36 Posted 27 November 2011 Posted 27 November 2011 Now we need Jake Humphrey on sky. Not some second-rate presenter I've never heard of
Haydos Posted 27 November 2011 Posted 27 November 2011 Now we need Jake Humphrey on sky. Not some second-rate presenter I've never heard of Doubt many had heard of him when he started out.
Asha Posted 27 November 2011 Posted 27 November 2011 Quite gutted too that it looks like this'll be the last race for Barrichello. Watching him win in Germany was one of my favourite moments in my life following the sport. Wish he would've been given a chance to win a championship when the Ferrari was the best car. Always loved his emotion. Hope he ends on a high.
Wycombe Fox Posted 27 November 2011 Posted 27 November 2011 Quite gutted too that it looks like this'll be the last race for Barrichello. Watching him win in Germany was one of my favourite moments in my life following the sport. Wish he would've been given a chance to win a championship when the Ferrari was the best car. Always loved his emotion. Hope he ends on a high. Sadly Barrichello will probably be more remembered as Schumacher's bitch. Would have loved him to have won the championship,
Jimothy Posted 27 November 2011 Posted 27 November 2011 C'mon Felipe. Home win. There's about as much chance of me getting on a plane, flying to Brazil in time for the race, jumping in a HRT and winning.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 27 November 2011 Posted 27 November 2011 Fix. Nothing wrong with Vettel's car in my opinion.
Amin Posted 27 November 2011 Posted 27 November 2011 Fix. Nothing wrong with Vettel's car in my opinion. How is it a fix? Even if Vettel's car was fine, teams orders are allowed in the rules.
Amin Posted 29 November 2011 Posted 29 November 2011 Kimi Raikkonen joins Lotus Renault for 2012: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96573 Renault has confirmed Kimi Raikkonen will return to Formula 1 racing next year, after having secured a deal to compete with the squad.Raikkonen, who had left Formula 1 at the end of the 2009 season, had been in talks with the Williams team about a possible return next year, but the deal feel through and he was immediately linked with Renault, which will be called Lotus from 2012. Raikkonen, 32, moved from Formula 1 to the World Rally Championship, where he spent the last two seasons while also competing in one race of the NASCAR Truck series and one Nationwide event. The Finn won the Formula 1 world championship in 2007 with Ferrari, having scored a total of 18 wins since he made his grand prix debut in 2001. Renault was forced to search for another driver after Robert Kubica confirmed last week that he would not be ready to start the 2012 season following his dramatic accident in February. Raikkonen has signed a two-year deal with the team. "I'm delighted to be coming back to Formula 1 after a two-year break, and I'm grateful to Lotus Renault GP for offering me this opportunity," said Raikkonen. "My time in the World Rally Championship has been a useful stage in my career as a driver, but I can't deny the fact that my hunger for F1 has recently become overwhelming. "It was an easy choice to return with Lotus Renault GP as I have been impressed by the scope of the team's ambition. Now I'm looking forward to playing an important role in pushing the team to the very front of the grid." Team owner Gerard Lopez added: "All year long, we kept saying that our team was at the start of a brand new cycle. Backstage we've been working hard to build the foundations of a successful structure and to ensure that we would soon be able to fight at the highest level. "Kimi's decision to come back to Formula 1 with us is the first step of several announcements which should turn us into an even more serious contender in the future. Of course, we are all looking forward to working with a world champion. On behalf of our staff, I'd like to welcome Kimi to Enstone, a setting that has always been known for its human approach to Formula 1." GET IN!!!!
Wycombe Fox Posted 29 November 2011 Posted 29 November 2011 Has there ever been a season with so many World Champions in it? Vettel, Button, Hamilton, Alonso, Schumacher and now Raikkonen. All the champions covering the last twelve years and with fourteen titles between them.
isaidno Posted 29 November 2011 Author Posted 29 November 2011 Suprised by this but pleased by it. Raikkonen had been strongly linked to Williams, and all the talk about Renault was whether it was Grosjean or senna taking Kubica's drive.
Jimothy Posted 29 November 2011 Posted 29 November 2011 Where's it leave Kubica then? I assumed Renault would bring in Grosjean as short term before Kubica came back, but I can't see them dropping Petrov or Kimi to shoehorn Kubica back in.
Amin Posted 29 November 2011 Posted 29 November 2011 Where's it leave Kubica then? I assumed Renault would bring in Grosjean as short term before Kubica came back, but I can't see them dropping Petrov or Kimi to shoehorn Kubica back in. From what I understand, Petrov's seat is far from confirmed, especially after he criticised the team so publicly. He has even been looking at other teams for next season so I wouldnt be suprised to see a Kimi-Grosjean line up.
Kilworthfox Posted 29 November 2011 Posted 29 November 2011 From what I understand, Petrov's seat is far from confirmed, especially after he criticised the team so publicly. He has even been looking at other teams for next season so I wouldnt be suprised to see a Kimi-Grosjean line up. I can't understand why they would not rehire Senna, he has driven very well In IMO & out performed Petrov.
Brainy Posted 29 November 2011 Posted 29 November 2011 Whats the point? Grosejean, Petrov, Senna Kubica and now Raikkonen. Two of VP, BS % RK would be good enough, and Grosjean might have came back a better driver too. Just seems like a waste of money on a man who'll probably get bored when he finds hes not in a race winning car. Its not like Renault are made of money.
Kilworthfox Posted 29 November 2011 Posted 29 November 2011 Whats the point? Grosejean, Petrov, Senna Kubica and now Raikkonen. Two of VP, BS % RK would be good enough, and Grosjean might have came back a better driver too. Just seems like a waste of money on a man who'll probably get bored when he finds hes not in a race winning car. Its not like Renault are made of money. Hmmmm Well KR is a top driver & Renaults tail off this season is in part due to them focusing on the 2012 car. You can't say he won't be winning races, you have no facts to base that on.
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