Motorsport Off Topic Thread

Mr Jack · 11 Apr 2023 at 13:58

Wonder who the ghostwriter is? Should be a fun read.

Psymonkee · 11 Apr 2023 at 14:41

There probably isn't one. The reason Haas sucks as a team is he's been too busy writing his book to get the car developed! :cry:

cuke2u · 20 Apr 2023 at 10:10

Gutter press scraping the barrel
BBC News - Michael Schumacher: Seven-time F1 champion's family plan legal action after AI-generated 'interview'

Michael Schumacher: Seven-time F1 champion's family plan legal action after AI-generated 'interview'

Michael Schumacher's family are planning legal action against a magazine which published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with the former Formula 1 racer.

www.bbc.co.uk

chrismscotland · 20 Apr 2023 at 22:03

cuke2u said:
Gutter press scraping the barrel
BBC News - Michael Schumacher: Seven-time F1 champion's family plan legal action after AI-generated 'interview'

Michael Schumacher: Seven-time F1 champion's family plan legal action after AI-generated 'interview'

Michael Schumacher's family are planning legal action against a magazine which published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with the former Formula 1 racer.

www.bbc.co.uk

Horrendous stuff

cuke2u · 23 Apr 2023 at 09:13

BBC News - Michael Schumacher: Magazine editor sacked over AI-generated 'interview' with seven-time F1 champion

Michael Schumacher: Magazine editor sacked over AI-generated 'interview' with seven-time F1 champion

The editor of a German magazine that published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with Michael Schumacher has been sacked.

www.bbc.co.uk

chrismscotland · 24 Apr 2023 at 14:48

Fernando Alonso posts hilarious response to Taylor Swift dating rumours
I'd almost love this to be true

Feek · 24 Apr 2023 at 14:58

"Hilarious"? :confused:

Kenai · 24 Apr 2023 at 15:04

Feek said:
"Hilarious"?

You must have noticed that these days on the internet, everything has to be an extreme.

You don't generate clicks by reposting a TikTok, scraping together an entire article about it and then headlining it with "Fernando Alonso posts slightly amusing TikTok"

I think it's a minor improvement on a few years ago though, when it would have been "You won't BELIEVE what Fernando Alonso posted in response to Taylor Swift dating rumours"

chrismscotland · 24 Apr 2023 at 15:06

Feek said:
"Hilarious"?

To be honest I find most PlanetF1 headlines ridiculous

cuke2u · 26 Apr 2023 at 18:21

Laurent Mekies leaves Ferrari to become AlphaTauri team principal with Franz Tost stepping down after 18 years

Franz Tost has been in charge of the F1 team for 18 years but will step down at the end of the year; He will be replaced by Laurent Mekies; The season continues live on Sky Sports F1 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend

www.skysports.com

Apologies if in the wrong thread..

Feek · 26 Apr 2023 at 19:23

cuke2u said:
Apologies if in the wrong thread..

I’ve moved it for you

chrismscotland · 29 Apr 2023 at 13:01

Thought this video was decent, interesting to see Aston Martin F1's new factory in progress, due to move in to it in the next couple of weeks:

muon · 29 Apr 2023 at 16:48

As a UK resident you can get F1 TV pro for £6.99 a month, actually billed in the UK including VAT. Almost like they want us to find a way to subscribe to it?

hudson86 · 29 Apr 2023 at 19:24

muon said:
As a UK resident you can get F1 TV pro for £6.99 a month, actually billed in the UK including VAT. Almost like they want us to find a way to subscribe to it?

In the Uk ? Just looked and its still only offering me the live timing subscription?

turbot1984 · 6 May 2023 at 22:44

I missed this story ..... he's got no chance.

Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin has begun High Court action against Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to get British sanctions against him lifted.

Feek · 7 May 2023 at 08:34

turbot1984 said:
I missed this story ..... he's got no chance.

Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin has begun High Court action against Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to get British sanctions against him lifted.

Even if he succeeds (which he won’t), I can’t imagine any team taking him on.

the-evaluator · 7 May 2023 at 09:40

turbot1984 said:
I missed this story ..... he's got no chance.

Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin has begun High Court action against Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to get British sanctions against him lifted.

In this article his lawyer says he wants the challenge heard urgently so that he can discuss a 2024 seat with the F1 teams. Save your breath, Nikita.

Mr Jack · 7 May 2023 at 11:54

Still got that fat wad of daddy's cash behind. It isn't impossible.

Mr Jack · 20 May 2023 at 15:31

Armageus said:
Looking forward to this - Guenther Steiner is releasing a book:

I read it so you don't have to. Written in diary style, spattered with foks and jeezuses, it's large type and wide line spacing make it look longer than it is. There's some interesting bits and pieces, but it becomes repetitive well before the end, and it's a pretty lightweight affair overall.

One for particularly enthusiastic F1 fans to read on the train and everyone else to give a miss I think.

the-evaluator · 20 May 2023 at 20:57

Mr Jack said:
I read it so you don't have to. Written in diary style, spattered with foks and jeezuses, it's large type and wide line spacing make it look longer than it is. There's some interesting bits and pieces, but it becomes repetitive well before the end, and it's a pretty lightweight affair overall.

One for particularly enthusiastic F1 fans to read on the train and everyone else to give a miss I think.

I enjoyed it, it's a very easy read but it was amusing in places. It's not something I'm likely to re-read.