formula 1 maggots

[PNWbrit]

[PNWbrit]

McLaren launch animation company to produce Hamilton & Button cartoon.

[ass-to-mouth]

The Senna movie is on ESPN2 tonight. 8:30 PM EST.

http://espn.go.com/espntv/onair/inde...-30-12-4:00-PM

[wickstad]

The Senna movie is on ESPN2 tonight. 8:30 PM EST.

http://espn.go.com/espntv/onair/inde...-30-12-4:00-PM

Worth watching if you're a fan, though depressing and not just for Senna's death, though the only reaon he was in that car was because he "had to" (whatever that means) according to his bud the race doctor.

What Senna describes as "being in the presence of god" after a good drive captured by on board footage just gave me the chills. Something about that on board footage. Especially at Monaco.

[Hugh Conway]

Senna is on ESPN classic as well for a number of days.

For nerdery, still picture of the cut in half car

[wickstad]

Senna is on ESPN classic as well for a number of days.

For nerdery, still picture of the cut in half car

I watched my 4-30-94 Imola tape tonight. There were some interesting bits from the commentators. Derek Daly pretty much nailed exactly what happened to Senna minutes after the crash. The Williams was heavily modified for this race. But with Adrian Newey as the designer and Ayrton Senna as your driver Williams was probably pretty confident given all the carnage before and at the start of the race. My God what a mess Formula One was at that time.

[ass-to-mouth]

I really dont like these August shutdowns.

[wickstad]

I really dont like these August shutdowns.

It's back. Now serving the red water of spa!

[4matic]

The former Formula One driver took the Paralympic gold medal Wednesday in paracycling -- a hand cycle powered by the arms -- at the Brands Hatch race track, posting a time of 24 minutes, 50.22 seconds.

The victory capped an incredible journey for the 45-year-old who almost died in a horrific accident at a 2001 CART race in Germany.

http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/...12-paralympics

[PNWbrit]

Can't wait for the Ron Howard Hunt/Lauda movie

Fan footage of filming The Rat's Nuburgring crash.

[PNWbrit]

Shitty news about Prof Sid Watkins.

[Benny Profane]

If you have access to the Velocity cable channel on your system, there is an excellent documentary running right now (with repeats) about the killer years (for drivers) of the late sixties and seventies. Jackie Stewart is interviewed (along with many), and describes his famous accident at Spa and he comedy of errors following that accident that almost killed him twice.

It's called Grand Prix - The Killer Years.

[nick > jesus]

If you have access to the Velocity cable channel on your system, there is an excellent documentary running right now (with repeats) about the killer years (for drivers) of the late sixties and seventies. Jackie Stewart is interviewed (along with many), and describes his famous accident at Spa and he comedy of errors following that accident that almost killed him twice.

It's called Grand Prix - The Killer Years.

Produced by the bbc, I believe. Very worth watching. Some graphic stuff in there.

[Cross]

[land]

Drivers championship:

1. Alonso 179
2. Hamilton 142
3. Kimi 141
4. Vettel 140

Three points covering 2nd 3rd and 4th. I had no idea Kimi was so close. And if you believe Hamilton can win it, then you have to believe Kimi or Seb can win it. Shaping up to be an awesome end to the season.

On another note, these gearbox penalties are starting to get aggravating. I think they ruin the race chances for competitive drivers through no fault of their own. How about a constructor's points penalty? Something to keep drivers and races competitive.

[PNWbrit]

US TV coverage going to NBC next year. Speed channel being re-branded as a general sports channel.

Sucks.

If I have to get decent coverage (BBC/Sky) illicitly over the web it might just be enough to make me cut the cable TV cord altogether....

[Hugh Conway]

Supposedly NBC/NBCSports intend to broadcast all of the races live. At least where I currently live NBCSports = HD, speed = some pixelated garbage thats maybe 160p. I can't stand the Speed commentators, it can't get worse

With what Speed turned into, who'll miss it and it's bad reality programming? Now another general sports network ala ESPN needs a vomit icon, but that's seperate

[PNWbrit]

Supposedly NBC/NBCSports intend to broadcast all of the races live. At least where I currently live NBCSports = HD, speed = some pixelated garbage thats maybe 160p. I can't stand the Speed commentators, it can't get worse

With what Speed turned into, who'll miss it and it's bad reality programming? Now another general sports network ala ESPN needs a vomit icon, but that's seperate

I get HDSpeed (although their surround sound balance is always fucked up for F1 coverage) and can tolerate, even enjoy Hobbs and Mattchet (a Brit thing?). Could do without Varsha races that Diffey covers for him are better IMO.

Agreed most of Speed content is pap but I really can't see anyone stepping up to provide (the amazing) LeMans24, GP2, Aussie V8, MotoGP and other racing coverage they provide among the stupid Fosse hot rod rebuild my ride shows and endless NASCAR wankerey. I'm sure NBC will dumb down coverage/commentary anyway... like Speed do to a degree when FOX carries the races a few times a year.

And Speed... is being turned into a fucking baseball channel.

Need to investigate getting a good feed from SKY/BBC. Will miss the ease of just DVRing it.

[Cross]

I am hope full the NBC sports coverage is going to be decent. Sounds like they might have more live coverage then Speed did.

"I feel that they will promote Formula One to a level not seen before in the United States."

NBC will air four races – the Canadian Grand Prix in June, and the final three races of the season in November – while the remaining 16 races will air on NBC Sports Network. All practice and qualifying sessions will also be on the cable station.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-w...nbc-tv-rights/

[Bobby Finstock]

And Speed... is being turned into a fucking baseball channel.

Soccer too if Fox can hold onto the U.S. Prem League rights. The new Al Jazeera soccer channel beIN Sport will be making a serious run though. Rupert is gonna have to dig real deep this time.

[PNWbrit]

Al Jazeera

Don't get Al Jazeera through my cable provider.

[Hugh Conway]

Don't get Al Jazeera through my cable provider.

Not many people get BeIn.... yet. They've sewn up a bunch of the North American rights already (see Friday's US World Cup qualifier that was only on BeIn, as well as El Classico rights, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, BarcaTv) who knows, the live sports bubble's going to pop soon enough and it'll get ugly. I've comcast so they'll shove their shitty NBC stuff down the throats, the rest who knows. The death of GolTv can't come soon enough though.

[Bobby Finstock]

Bids for the U.S. rights are due at the end of the week. If beIN win that'll put serious pressure on all the cable providers that haven't picked up the channel yet.

[sidewall]

I liked the commentators on Speed. Wish NBC would broadcast more than 4 races.

Was getting fed up with Speed as you're paying for a subscription and many times, they're only showing the race
at 7:30 am with no replay later in the day.

[PNWbrit]

The death of cable/sat tv bundled packages can't come soon enough though.

FIFY.

We had an internet TV thread somewhere around here a wile ago....I need to revisit this whole topic again.