* The BBC F1 2012 Coverage Thread *

arknor · 23 Mar 2012 at 21:57

cant believe bbc didnt even get one of the first 2 races...

~Mike~ · 23 Mar 2012 at 22:02

arknor said:
cant believe bbc didnt even get one of the first 2 races...

not this again....its already been mentioned lots of times before how the ten live races were chosen.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Mar 2012 at 22:05

Mike306 said:
Just a quick reminder of when the highlights are on;

Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang

Saturday 24 March: Qualifying highlights: 1300-1415, BBC One/BBC HD/online

Sunday 25 March: Grand Prix highlights: 1445-1640, BBC One/BBC HD/online

Thanks for posting

Weebull · 25 Mar 2012 at 15:29

I'm surprised no-one mentioned Anderson's pen-and-paper demonstration of the Merc rear wing during the qualifying. And they say the BBC isn't trying to cut costs.

CaptainRAVE · 25 Mar 2012 at 16:03

This commentary is embarrassingly bad tbh.

RoboCod · 25 Mar 2012 at 17:13

Agreed on the commentary, it's not very good is it

oldbag · 25 Mar 2012 at 17:15

Nope, well they are spending all their money on the crappy 'The Voice' and a pointless move up north.

~Mike~ · 9 Apr 2012 at 12:32

Chinese Grand Prix - LIVE

Schedule for the first Live race.

Friday 13 April

0255-0435 First practice from the Chinese Grand Prix, BBC Red Button

0655-0835 Second practice from the Chinese Grand Prix, BBC Red Button

Saturday 14 April

0355-0505 Third practice from the Chinese Grand Prix, BBC Red Button

0600-0830 Chinese Grand Prix - qualifying, BBC One (HD)

1300-1430 Chinese Grand Prix - qualifying replay, BBC Two and Red Button

Sunday 14 April

0700-1030 Chinese Grand Prix, BBC One (HD)

1400-1600 Chinese Grand Prix (repeat), BBC One

1900-2000 Chinese Grand Prix - highlights, BBC Three and Red Button

CaptainRAVE · 9 Apr 2012 at 12:49

So good to have it live again!

JonnyT · 10 Apr 2012 at 01:31

Concorde Rules said:
" Later he designed cars for Jordan (1991–1998), Stewart/Jaguar (1998–2000), and Jordan again (2002 and 2003), as well as the Spa series of open wheelers."

That is enough for me to take his word on things.

Knows more about the designing of cars than 99% of this forum do, that is for sure.

All those great race-winning cars eh?

(Spa 1998 and Europe 1999, both rain affected lotteries)

He was fired early on in the 1998 season by EJ due to the car's poor performance that year and replaced with Mike Gascoyne. The car's performance picked up soon after and of course led to the (somewhat fortunate) win at Spa that year.

He did design one of THE most beautiful cars ever though - the Jordan 191 - and they might have done better in the early years if they hadn't gone with the appallingly unreliable Peugeot engine. Forgive me, I'm being a tad facetious

Seriously, I remain to be convinced about Gary Anderson. He does have something of the bumbling old(ish) man about him but it is early days and esteemed people like Ted Kravitz weren't always so polished.

~Mike~ · 10 Apr 2012 at 11:54

Formula 1's greatest drivers

Number 18: Jack Brabham

Full List here

CaptainRAVE · 13 Apr 2012 at 22:01

So quali start at 7am, race at 8am?

Duke · 13 Apr 2012 at 22:06

CaptainRAVE said:
So quali start at 7am, race at 8am?

Yep, so the programme will be on an hour before that.

Skeeter · 13 Apr 2012 at 22:07

Yep.

Who commentated on the BBC live practice coverage? I'd be tempted to watch the BBCs coverage over Skys as it doesn't have adverts, but a mate mentioned its got Leggard on it

CaptainRAVE · 13 Apr 2012 at 22:11

Skeeter said:
Yep.

Who commentated on the BBC live practice coverage? I'd be tempted to watch the BBCs coverage over Skys as it doesn't have adverts, but a mate mentioned its got Leggard on it

Oh no, I hope legard isn't back

- that is all I need to start my day.

Was thinking the quali and race times were an hour earlier, so all good. Need more sleep

Duke · 13 Apr 2012 at 22:14

Skeeter said:
Yep.

Who commentated on the BBC live practice coverage? I'd be tempted to watch the BBCs coverage over Skys as it doesn't have adverts, but a mate mentioned its got Leggard on it

James Allen and Alguersuari on BBC 5LSX on FP2, which made me then go and watch it on Sky instead

Skeeter · 13 Apr 2012 at 22:31

God, Allen is almost as bad. Ill stick with the adverts on Sky.

Duke · 13 Apr 2012 at 22:32

He wasn't too bad, better than Leggard, mainly as he was calmly commentating so doesn't get all shouty like a few years ago on ITV.

arknor · 13 Apr 2012 at 23:57

ive got no problem with JA aslong he knows what hes talking about and doesnt get carried away fapping live on air screaming jenson button

Matteysan · 14 Apr 2012 at 01:20

When I watched practice one last night I had to turn off the BBC, It just isn't anywhere near the quality of Davidson & Crofty, Along with Brundle & Ted of course.

So what I ended up doing was keeping the BBC page open & flicking between the 2 when adverts came on. Didn't miss anything

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