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The Formula 1 2014 Season |OT| Who Will Win? Nobody Nose
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brotkasten
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Williams demonstrated their simulator at an event in Singapore.
Williams demonstrated their simulator at an event in Singapore.
Used to be Destruction Derby when Pastor was driving there...
Well you can, but that's part of the declining viewership that F1 is talking about it. I'd pay for a WWE Network style service with $9.99 a month and a ton of old races, documentaries and every race live and uninterrupted, but there's not a chance.
A cynical dude would point out, that this is Massa´s only chance on a championship....
Why do I get the feeling that Massa is the top right screen?
Williams demonstrated their simulator at an event in Singapore.
Well it seems to be working.
Psychotext
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Even with decent internet, most of the streaming options are shit. When they're not stuttering every couple of minutes, they're usually not even close to HD (even when they describe themselves as so) and it can be a pain to get them running on the TV.
I'd rather pay the £10 to watch Sky for a day.
I've yet to find a stream for any sport that you could actually call good. HD? lol. No chance. Maybe I'm just not using the right sites. ;v
I, too, would happily pay a monthly subscription fee for a NFL GamePass/WWE Network style package. It ain't gonna happen while Bernie is in charge.
I, too, would happily pay a monthly subscription fee for a NFL GamePass/WWE Network style package. It ain't gonna happen while Bernie is in charge.
he just loves to be a number 2
The power of habit.
Regarding the moaning of the coverage in the UK, while nothing is perfect, it's certainly better than what we used to get (ITV) not so very long ago and it's miles better than some other countries get.
Having grown up in Austria, the coverage in the UK is a million times better than what you get there or in Germany. ORF gives you nothing, apart from Wurz. At least when good old HP was still around the coverage was entertaining, if not intentionally so. RTL is horrendous to the point that it's unwatchable, and Sky isn't great either.
Sky's coverage here is professional if a bit dry, and you get some very good people like Brundle, Hill and Davidson. I could do without Herbert, but what can you do. The BBC is very good apart from the race commentary. Coulthart is boring.
Yes you have to pay, but then you have to pay for football as well. It's nice to have free stuff, but you might as well accept that most sport worth watching will only come on pay tv.
Having grown up in Austria, the coverage in the UK is a million times better than what you get there or in Germany. ORF gives you nothing, apart from Wurz. At least when good old HP was still around the coverage was entertaining, if not intentionally so. RTL is horrendous to the point that it's unwatchable, and Sky isn't great either.
Sky's coverage here is professional if a bit dry, and you get some very good people like Brundle, Hill and Davidson. I could do without Herbert, but what can you do. The BBC is very good apart from the race commentary. Coulthart is boring.
Yes you have to pay, but then you have to pay for football as well. It's nice to have free stuff, but you might as well accept that most sport worth watching will only come on pay tv.
I don't think anyone's really moaning about the coverage itself, just the lack of a full season made available to everyone.
It must be kinda weird to be subscribed specifically to the Sky F1 channel and realise that half the races are available for free on another channel already. You're paying for half a season.
It must be kinda weird to be subscribed specifically to the Sky F1 channel and realise that half the races are available for free on another channel already. You're paying for half a season.
Like I said, having to pay to watch sport is unfortunately the way the world has gone. It's nothing new either, if you want to watch live football (proper football, not the international shite) you've had to pay for it for a very long time. Don't get me started on boxing, because that's something that is genuinely ridiculous.
Of course people are upset that the same thing has happened with F1 now, but mostly because they weren't used to it before.
Personally I like it that certain races are on both channels. I watch most of the build up excluding the grid interviews on the Beeb, the race on Sky and post race I flick back and forth.
Not that it isn't a shame that they are basically excluding a large portion of people from following the sport. In an ideal world we'd have all the races free and no commercial breaks, either.
Of course people are upset that the same thing has happened with F1 now, but mostly because they weren't used to it before.
Personally I like it that certain races are on both channels. I watch most of the build up excluding the grid interviews on the Beeb, the race on Sky and post race I flick back and forth.
Not that it isn't a shame that they are basically excluding a large portion of people from following the sport. In an ideal world we'd have all the races free and no commercial breaks, either.
prettyvacant77
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Not that I've found. Only sport I would watch is F1 and to get the relevant Sky Sports upgrade it would cost me £28 a month.
Give me a tenner a month internet streaming model with apps for Android, XBOne etc, I'd be all over it
massivekettle
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I agree but in the grand scheme of things, it's irrelevant. It's same old, same old. Swap Vettel for Rosberg and Red Bull for Mercedes.
Just caught the Formula E race, and well, I think Prost should be suspended a race for that "maneuver." What an absolutely ridiculous thing to do, and there's no excusing it at all. I'm surprised Heidfeld had the restraint not to be too upset about it. Prost is an idiot if he expects any of us to believe that was Heidfeld's fault.
EDIT: Seems he apologized for it. Good on him.
EDIT: Seems he apologized for it. Good on him.
Wax Free Vanilla
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You need to use p2p streaming software, all major sports covered in hd quality.
I'm sure FOM are working on their own video service, I think they bought or entered into a partnership with Zume who developed the software that was used in Japan for on demand F1 coverage on PC, tablets, smartphones, etc
The Demon Headmaster said they were working on something earlier this season.
That photobomb looks hella photoshopped but okay
I'm pretty sure they have something similar in Sweden/Finland/one of those places.
I'm pretty sure they have something similar in Sweden/Finland/one of those places.
Decided to shell out the money for Dutch pay tV channel Sport1 and watch the remainder of the F1 season there, since they have a 3-month for five Euro a month deal right now.
Gonna see if it is worth the cash for a full season next year.
Just when I was out theyVerstappen pull me back in, I guess.
Gonna see if it is worth the cash for a full season next year.
Just when I was out they
It's the stress of not being liked by everyone. Getting to him.
Myoclonic Jerk
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I thought scumbags had no feelings! I eas wrong I guess
Lewis and Nico have both commented on the new radio rules
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...ed-to-now-be-on-our-own-after-radio-clampdown
Lewis
Nico
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...ed-to-now-be-on-our-own-after-radio-clampdown
Lewis
Nico
Yeah, it's a 2-way street.
I wonder if there'll be more sandbagging in practice now though, since although they can't get real-time data from the pits, they sure can after the session. Finding out where the other one was quick after Q3 is a little late.
You don't become one of the quickest drivers ever by copying other driver's data.
He is amazingly fast, but he has also learned plenty from other drivers. You don't become one of the quickest drivers by yourself.
Yeah, might change the dynamic a bit, probably won't be able to tell from a spectator stand point though.
Doesn't mean his comment holds any less weight. If you have an advantage like he and Alonso do at their primes this only helps them, even if they weren't this good six years ago. I don't see why his comment seems silly, idk.
It's basically the same message as Alonso's tweet.
That's his point, he even says everyone has this advantage of looking at their team mates driving style in extreme detail, making it less about the driver and more about the data. Not having that info puts emphasis back on the driver himself, while moving it away from data analysis.
TarpitCarnivore
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Perhaps, but when Hamilton hasn't had a car issue he's been making the races interesting up front. I get that it's a bit of a run away this year, but it is nowhere near what it was last year.
TarpitCarnivore
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NBC Sport has the rights. They'll show qualifying and races live, but you need a cable subscription to get it online. I haven't checked yet to see if this weeks race is on CNBC.
Business
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I don't think he implies he never benefited but that others benefit more than him, so this new rule is an advantage to him. That's what I understand he says, if it's true or not will be interesting to see.
Big Takeover
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I think CNBC has the live quali for this race. Also, nice user name. Great song!
@mclem It's probably unlikely that you'll have the correct channel in your room, but if your hotel has a bar (with more channels), they might be willing to help you. Be prepared to be ip blocked from iPlayer here in the States.
It's not a hotel, it's a rented house, so I think it's a bit more arbitrary what the TV setup will be; I was mainly after picking out the keywords to look for in the mammoth channel listing! And, putting it as delicately as possible, I think I ought to be able to find my way onto iPlayer
Singapore Grand Prix
Friday, September 19 - 9:30 a.m. -- Singapore Grand Prix - Practice #2 (NBCSN)
Saturday, September 20 - 9:00 a.m. -- Singapore Grand Prix - Qualifying (CNBC)
Sunday, September 21 - 7:30 a.m. -- Singapore Grand Prix - Race (NBCSN)
I'm travelling this weekend and I don't think I'll be able to catch the race until I get back. NBCSN isn't that common of a channel unfortunately. Some races have been on regular NBC (Monaco, Canada, Brazil, US) but mostly NBCSN.
Friday, September 19 - 9:30 a.m. -- Singapore Grand Prix - Practice #2 (NBCSN)
Saturday, September 20 - 9:00 a.m. -- Singapore Grand Prix - Qualifying (CNBC)
Sunday, September 21 - 7:30 a.m. -- Singapore Grand Prix - Race (NBCSN)
I'm travelling this weekend and I don't think I'll be able to catch the race until I get back. NBCSN isn't that common of a channel unfortunately. Some races have been on regular NBC (Monaco, Canada, Brazil, US) but mostly NBCSN.
TarpitCarnivore
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Just checked my WMC Ceton app: CNBC has the qualifying, everything else is on NBC Sports
Big Takeover
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It's not a hotel, it's a rented house, so I think it's a bit more arbitrary what the TV setup will be; I was mainly after picking out the keywords to look for in the mammoth channel listing! And, putting it as delicately as possible, I think I ought to be able to find my way onto iPlayer
Very nice.
A house will give you a higher strike rate for getting the right channel. It's the primary channel for EPL too if you're into that sort of thing, not that you should be spending your vacation on the sofa!
I knew you could handle iPlayer
@TarpitCarnivore I use a Infinitv 4 myself.
Good chance radio ban will be lessened to just driving advice. Teams really did not like it.
http://translate.google.com/transla...t-aufschub-fuer-sicherheitsinfos-8613822.html
https://twitter.com/andrewbensonf1/status/512607759607402496
They will make the decision today will be interesting to see what they will ban.
http://translate.google.com/transla...t-aufschub-fuer-sicherheitsinfos-8613822.html
https://twitter.com/andrewbensonf1/status/512607759607402496
They will make the decision today will be interesting to see what they will ban.
One would be some teams don't have screens so they would need to invest in new hardware also new software needs to be made to add all new information for the drivers. Also by not giving important info to look after the car/engine you risk damaging the engine more which means more cost.
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