Reply to: Will you be paying for F1?

[Freamon]

F1 is not even worth watching while free. Its like watching an advertising hoarding going round and round. Good to fall asleep in front of but nothing else.

As Mrs BP has pointed out, the best bits are the crashes. And no-one dies these days.

Yes, if you want to see someone die you have to watch IndyCar:

Dan Wheldon crash video: IndyCar champion dead after 15-car pile-up in Las Vegas | Mail Online

[TheFaQQer]

Rarely watch a race live anymore.

As long as the BBC keeps the online race in 90 seconds video, I'll be happy.

[lilelvis2000]

Haven't watched an F1 race in 15 years, so I don't suppose it'll bother me much.

Don't even watch BTCC any more, which was much more fun, back in the day, with Sierra Cosworths & such like.

That Aussie v8 series is quite good. particularly like all the bashing that goes on...and the sound!

[lilelvis2000]

F1 is not even worth watching while free. Its like watching an advertising hoarding going round and round. Good to fall asleep in front of but nothing else.

As Mrs BP has pointed out, the best bits are the crashes. And no-one dies these days.

It really has become pansy racing really with stewards handing out penalties willy-nilly, gravel traps now tarmacked over, power steering.

Son won't be disappointed however as he watches them on red-button anyway. Rarely watch a race live anymore.

[zeitghost]

Just found this on Wiki:

List of Bathurst 1000 vehicles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of Bathurst 1000 vehicles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Can you imagine going around Bathurst in a Mini?

With V8 supercars passing.




Used to love Bathurst.

Proper balls to the wall racing.

"Git out of the waaay, I'm coming thru".

[PAH]

Don't even watch BTCC any more, which was much more fun, back in the day, with Sierra Cosworths & such like.

Yeah I've gradually got bored with BTCC since the days of the super tourers about 10 years ago. The current ones are like what the chavs drive after Halfordsing them up. Maybe that's the attraction these days.

Used to go and watch live at the tracks as a day out on Sundays, though most circuits are a bit boring as you can only ever see a few corners. Donnington (near Craner Curves) and Brands Hatch (overlooking almost all of the indy circuit) were notable exceptions.

[d000hg]

My wife quite likes having a nap to F1, says the noise of the cars is very soporific.

[BrilloPad]

F1 is not even worth watching while free. Its like watching an advertising hoarding going round and round. Good to fall asleep in front of but nothing else.

As Mrs BP has pointed out, the best bits are the crashes. And no-one dies these days.

[Zippy]

<Bernie is bonkers> ...

That or snipers to take out the lead car's tyres if they get too far in front, like they did with Mansell when he was about to win the championship the first time.

Judging by Vettels race a couple of weeks ago I feel this may be back in fashion.

[d000hg]

Good race today. Of course to those who learnt about motor racing from watching Fast & Furious or playing Need for Speed it might seem less enthralling without deaths and crashes, but F1 is a sport for the more educated fan.

[PAH]

Obviously races as exciting as todays make F1 worth paying for.

Yep. I'm thinking Bernie may have not been totally bonkers after all when he suggested having water sprinklers to make them wet races if they get too processional like today's.

That or snipers to take out the lead car's tyres if they get too far in front, like they did with Mansell when he was about to win the championship the first time.

[centurian]

The "or" is italicised, so I read that as either (both Sky Sports 1 and 2) or (HD package).

Yep - and a comment further down confirms this.

So in answer to the question, no I won't be paying any more for F1, I'll get the Sky coverage for free.

[VectraMan]

Sky Sports launches F1 channel | Sky Sports

Apparently, it will available free if you subscribe to Sky Sports 1&2 or Sky HD.

I read that - as if you have HD, but none of the Sports channels, you still get it.

Although any developer will know that the placement and interpretation of the 'and' and 'or' can make a huge difference.

The "or" is italicised, so I read that as either (both Sky Sports 1 and 2) or (HD package).

So in answer to the question, no I won't be paying for F1, I'll get the Sky coverage for free.

[TheFaQQer]

I wont. Then again I am in Germany so its terrestrial.

Looks like the SKY/BBC deal is worse than first thought. Not only do you need SKY, but you will also have to subscribe to a PPV F1 channel.

BBC and Sky reveal F1 coverage plans - Yahoo! Eurosport

It's not PPV.

The dedicated channel will be provided at no extra charge to all Sky TV customers who take both Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 or the HD pack of channels. It will be found at 408 in Sky's on-screen guide, after a scheduled move of the Sky Sports channels. Sky Sports viewers without the Sky+ HD pack will receive a standard definition version.

But, no, I won't be paying for it.

[Freamon]

Obviously races as exciting as todays make F1 worth paying for.