F1: San Marino

POWERRR!! said:
i watched CBS' pre-race coverage and tuned off the moment the race started because i was pretty sure they'd drop the ball on that. i downloaded a torrent of ITV's race coverage instead.

anyway, who was that guy with the accent along with the american? from what i've gathered from listening to their commentary for bout 15mins, i've kind of thought he said he was keke rosberg's teammate from the 80's or something.

Derek Daly, I think.
 
Eck, CBS once again sucked. I only watched because I wanted to see the race on my birthday.

They completely ignored a yellow flag, the one yellow flag they did "notice" they couldn't figure out the reason for it being deployed (I noticed Coulthard going veeeeeeeery slow, so I figured he was having problems), and only focused attention on the top 3~5, and really only on the Renaults and Ferraris, with an occasional check up on the McLarens and Hondas.

Oh, and they were praising the "superb" driving techniques of Team Super Aguri. Ide may have been a great JGTC driver, but he really doesn't have the skill to keep up with the rest of the pack. Not yet, anyway.
 
i also happened to catch the start of the race on CBS. the commentator couldn't figure out whether alonso lost or gained a few places after the first corner. i took that that as my cue to tune out. :lol:
 
Surprised MS won. Imola
Still Renault and Alonso the team and man to beat.
I am still not convinced Ferrari is competitive yet. What happened to McLaren? They had the wrong stigery :D
 
It was a good race overall, the fight between Alonso and Schumy was intense for a long time.

I am disappointed that Kimi did not factor in too much.
 
jayjaya29 said:
I am disappointed that Kimi did not factor in too much.

He was sick, the flu or at least still recovering from it... had to have had an effect dispate the medication they must have given him.
 
UMass said:
Surprised MS won. Imola
Still Renault and Alonso the team and man to beat.
I am still not convinced Ferrari is competitive yet. What happened to McLaren? They had the wrong stigery :D

Agreed, very surprised Schumi won.

And again agreed with your second point, Alonso and Renault are still the combination to beat, despite the past two races they're still pretty much bullet proof. The Michelin's were on a more equal level with the Bridgestones for the past two races, but that may very well change in the next few races.

Once again the Bridgestones are proving to be the weak link with Ferrari's package, despite MS being the best driver on the grid (IMHO) there is only so much he can do with an inferior car. It's one of the reason's why I've now changed my mind and hopes he stays for another year or two, because next year there will only be one tyre supplier for the whole grid.
 
POWERRR!! said:
i also happened to catch the start of the race on CBS. the commentator couldn't figure out whether alonso lost or gained a few places after the first corner. i took that that as my cue to tune out. :lol:

I'll bet he's not as bad as the ITV commentator by the name of 'James Allen' (his reputation for being the F1 twat is legendary here), perhaps it's best to be grateful for what you've got coz it could be a lot worse.

BTW, forgive me for my complete and utter ignorance, but I wasn't aware there was a viable F1 audience in the states (I've assumed CBS is a mainstream channel). I always thought you guys were more interested in you're NASCAR and CART/Indy rather then F1? Or am I mistaken in that you're actually British ex-pats?

After all, F1 tickets for as cheap as ?30/$50 at Indianapolis and near empty grandstands, there are people here who would kill for those cheap tickets, we can't even get kids in for that price!
 
LoneWolf said:
BTW, forgive me for my complete and utter ignorance, but I wasn't aware there was a viable F1 audience in the states (I've assumed CBS is a mainstream channel). I always thought you guys were more interested in you're NASCAR and CART/Indy rather then F1? Or am I mistaken in that you're actually British ex-pats?

After all, F1 tickets for as cheap as ?30/$50 at Indianapolis and near empty grandstands, there are people here who would kill for those cheap tickets, we can't even get kids in for that price!

As an American, I never really got into NASCAR/Indy/IRL...go fast, turn left...just too boring for me.
Sure, they all run a couple roadcourses like Laguna Seca/Infineon but the big events are large ovals...it just seems everyone watches it to see the crashes and not the driver skill or individual car setup. Probably for the same reason a majority of people watch Boxing and American Footbal...we are a culture that loves to see violence, just look at our Primetime TV series' and blockbuster movies.

NASCAR was once truthfully referred to as "Stock Car Racing" The cars were the same ones you would buy from the dealer, only modified a little for safety and speed (till about the late 70's/early 80's).....now they all run the same motors, same bodies...all exactly the same except the stick on headlights and badging. NASCAR is more like a video game or a big Beer/Viagra comercial now.

Indy and IRL...well I'll watch it if it's on but I don't exactly check the TV listings for it. The street circuits are great to watch but the Indy 500 is boring to me. In fact I was highly dissapointed when they announced the US F1 race would be there...They modified a circle track into a roadcourse...WTF?, There are dozens of world class roadcourses that would have been a lot better, Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen, Mid-Ohio. And what about a street circuit like Long Beach, Denver, San Francisco, Houston, etc.........?

WRC, WTCC, DTM and Speed World Challenge...now that is a lot closer to "Stock Car Racing". You watch it raced on Sunday, go down to your local car dealer and buy one on Monday. I mean you can actually tell what kind of cars these are...granted most of them we don't get here in the USA. This was a contributing factor to my Subaru WRX purchase.
I've watched WRC for about 10 years and fell in love with the WRX.

I have watched F1 for decades and have been hot/cold about the sport due to rule changes and technology changes but it is still far better than Indy/IRL...I mean they actually race on circuits and not round-and-round in a circle (how do the drivers keep from getting dizzy?)

Ok, sorry for the long post but you asked why some americans are more interested in the European series...well, it's simply more interesting than what we have and you can recognize/follow the drivers and mfgs.
 
Sirocco said:
As an American, I never really got into NASCAR/Indy/IRL...go fast, turn left...just too boring for me.
Sure, they all run a couple roadcourses like Laguna Seca/Infineon but the big events are large ovals...it just seems everyone watches it to see the crashes and not the driver skill or individual car setup.

Yes, I've always thought exactly the same thing. To me it is completely uninteresting and everything does seem to be geared towards adding a little 'danger' factor to keep the viewer interested. I once had some big NASCAR fan come on the BBC F1 forum and tell me that NASCAR is a lot more interesting then F1, it is more technically advanced then F1 and requires more driver skill. I have yet to work how on Earth that is possible.

As for stock car racing of the likes of DTM, WRC, BTCC, etc, I have to be honest that F1 is the only racing series I make sure I don't miss, however I do try and catch the other series if I get the chance. And yes I agree with you, the fact that you can buy these cars from you're dealer is a major plus and appeal.
 
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