Formula E 2014/2015 season

Indy500 · 26 Jun 2015 at 11:44

Flibster · 26 Jun 2015 at 14:22

Could be an interesting day...
Formula E and the Pride in London event.

Indy500 · 26 Jun 2015 at 18:41

Housey · 26 Jun 2015 at 20:48

That looks a **** track

Skeeter · 26 Jun 2015 at 21:06

Housey said:
That looks a **** track

What Formula E track hasn't been?

Housey · 26 Jun 2015 at 21:56

Skeeter said:
What Formula E track hasn't been?

True, but it's in London, so many possibilities missed.

Skeeter · 26 Jun 2015 at 22:31

Housey said:
True, but it's in London, so many possibilities missed.

Realistically they werent going to get anywhere near the centre closing actual roads. So it was either a park near the centre or roads in... Crawley

Guerrilla · 27 Jun 2015 at 10:30

Just realised there's 4 Swiss drivers racing today, not bad fr such a small country.

Indy500 · 27 Jun 2015 at 10:55

The FIA decided the circuit wasn't narrow enough:

(actually it's because of bumps on that side)

englishpremier · 27 Jun 2015 at 12:30

Heard now that the race will be started under the safety car since the track is too narrow. WTF???

Housey · 27 Jun 2015 at 12:38

This smells of a total half arsed attempt at a motor race.

Glaucus · 27 Jun 2015 at 15:42

Just got home and turned it on, showing a preview lap, there's no room in these corners for even 1.2 cars let alone two cars.

And by the above posts sounds like a complete **** up by the uk, or who ever sorted this out.

Indy500 · 27 Jun 2015 at 15:56

Glaucus said:
And by the above posts sounds like a complete **** up by the uk, or who ever sorted this out.

It's like the FE organiser\promoter couldn't be bothered to inspect the paths before the race weekend

Skeeter · 27 Jun 2015 at 15:59

Housey said:
This smells of a total half arsed attempt at a motor racing series.

Fixed.

The moment they announced the Race would be at Batersea Park I questioned how the hell that would work on basically footpaths!

No idea why they have bothered with a helicopter camera either, as the whole track is under trees.

Housey · 27 Jun 2015 at 16:34

It's a terrible thing to behold on TV and a waste, total and utter waste. The body langue of the crown is this is **** where's the pub.

Skeeter · 27 Jun 2015 at 16:37

It's a series run by the FIA, so why are we surprised?

Housey · 27 Jun 2015 at 16:58

Skeeter said:
It's a series run by the FIA, so why are we surprised?

I lost my passion for the sport a long time ago and most of the championships are sterile, borefests sadly. World touring cars were ghastly the other day when I watched them, not least when I compare to what was back in my youth. Frankly single seaters have always been crap, really, they just have, but saloon cars are not crap too and that's sad.

Sports cars are getting good, but they will slow them down soon to ruin it.

Skeeter · 27 Jun 2015 at 17:04

The FIA have little involvement in any top Sports or GT racing, thankfully. WEC and the various Le Man's series, TUSC and Blancpain GT series are all detached from the FIA.

Randomface74 · 27 Jun 2015 at 17:08

Great race, great series, more tomorrow

Housey · 27 Jun 2015 at 17:19

Skeeter said:
The FIA have little involvement in any top Sports or GT racing, thankfully. WEC and the various Le Man's series, TUSC and Blancpain GT series are all detached from the FIA.

As I say I don't really follow modern motorsport, I gave up my Autosport subscription couple of years back because I wasn't reading it and I started it in 1977!