Official F1/Motorsport thread

[cutmymilk]

Anyone who thinks the sport will grow on sky is stupid. What will happen is it will decline for 5 years, then all the extra money Bernie took from Sky will be used to build the brand back up. F1 is a business, yes, but this should never have been allowed. I for one hope everyone watches the non bbc stuff illegally. I will be. I hope they don't have to cut the current team who produce damn fine television.

[nakamura]

The BBC may produce damn fine coverage but the sport itself is in heavy decline. It has been for many many years anyway. The constant rule changing mixed with a complete lack of a balanced field makes for poor racing. It had a mini boost a few years back, especially here with 2 brit champs but this season alone has been something of a write off.

[vanpeebles]

I'll watch this last full season, then not bother after that. I find highlight packages are old hat especially in the current instant news internet climate. It's time to ask big questions of the BBC and the licence fee.

ITV do superb coverage of the BTCC you get the full three races plus the support acts, basically a full days coverage on ITV4, next race day is 7th August.

[englishbob]

...the sport itself is in heavy decline. It has been for many many years anyway. The constant rule changing mixed with a complete lack of a balanced field makes for poor racing. It had a mini boost a few years back, especially here with 2 brit champs but this season alone has been something of a write off.

Your posting in this thread because...

[nakamura]

Do I need permission or something?

[nakamura]

Anyone who thinks the sport will grow on sky is stupid.

I do agree with this though. I think it is a bad time for the sport to move to a service that you have to pay for. F1 fans that don't have Sky are not likely to take it up and it could hurt the sport further.

[Team Andromeda]

There is no reason to show adverts on an already paid-for service, ever. Other than greed.

It's already been confirmed by SKY they'll be no adverts for full uninterrupted LIVE coverage of every Lap and every Practice session.

Do they?? I had no idea.

Yes on the like of ITV 3/4 (same for darts)

The BBC may produce damn fine coverage but the sport itself is in heavy decline. It has been for many many years anyway. The constant rule changing mixed with a complete lack of a balanced field makes for poor racing

Spot on post . The silly tyre rules, the silly engines rules and the lack of decent tracks are more to blame for the Sports decline than everything SKY will do for it

ITV do superb coverage of the BTCC you get the full three races plus the support acts, basically a full days coverage on ITV4, next race day is 7th August

Spot on Van. Top coverage and much better racing to boot

It's time to ask big questions of the BBC and the licence fee.

Spot on !. ITV have nothing like the Billions of the BBC , yet are able to boast more LIVE sport (the way it's getting )

[cutmymilk]

Didn't the last few races have the best UK viewing figures since 1996?

[nakamura]

It has gone up yes but can it be sustained? The interest here is natually down to our british drivers.

Thing is, highest since 1996 is great and all but it shows that the sport has not grown like many others.

[Team Andromeda]

It has gone up yes but can it be sustained? The interest here is natually down to our british drivers.

Thing is, highest since 1996 is great and all but it shows that the sport has not grown like many others.

Spot on , and it's most of the Sport's own fault . To watch a LIVE F1 in person race costs loads
These days drivers spend far too much time looking after their engines (limited to 8 a season and 1700 revs) and tyres (one mistake and a flatr patch that that's your times,race done until the pits) than actual racing . The new DRS is faking overtakes ,the new tracks are not there for offering the best racing for the fans , but more for offering Bernie the most Millions I love the sport, but the Sport governing body and leaders are it's own worst enemy .

Bring back the days of Tyres than can withstand a few mistakes and last, New engine every race (with full rev's) and bring back V12 Turbo engines and the like.. The glory days of F1 that I took for granted inthe 80's and early 90's

[englishbob]

Do I need permission or something?

No, but your trolling. This season hasn't been about anything you wrote about, and as for decline, in your view, maybe, in my view (and many others) no.

[Team Andromeda]

No, but your trolling.

Actually nakamura is speaking and making prefect sense, with well thought out and explained posts . Trolling , I don't think so

[Flabio]

I am getting bored with you saying 'spot on' in most of your posts now though

[nakamura]

Thanks TA.

Cleary I am not trolling, just becuase you don't agree doesn't mean I am. The sport has seen a rapid decline in the last 10 years only re-ignited due to Jenson and Lewis. The majority of life long F1 fans that come into my shop often comment that they only really watch the sport out of habit or support for something they once loved. There have been moments for sure but as a rule the racing is dull as you can find in any sport in recent times.

Personally, I would love to see the racing dropped and instead have a time attack shootout as qualifying is the best bit! (Or a return to exciting races would be nice.)

[Ginger Tosser]

Sky can get ****ed to be honest. Sadly I'll miss out on F1 for some of the year then, not bothering to watch it on the stuttervision that is internet streaming.