Refreshing F1

[garystout]

How refreshing, a race in F1, nice to see Button beat Schumi in a straight race, then followed by Fizzy with a lap to go. As an armchair enthusiast, this is what the F1 fans wont to see and have paid good money for.

[smokie]

Yup, it was the first motor race for a long time that I haven't fallen asleep to...

[chrisbeatty]

Yup, it was the first motor race for a long time that I haven't fallen asleep to...

But surely it's almost a given when it goes on for 24 hours & you're drunk??

[Fran]

Looked quite exciting - till you see the touring cars that are on telly next!!!   

[Black Granny]

Looked quite exciting - till you see the touring cars that are on telly next!!!   

Or the Moto GP bikes in the wet at Donnington!!

[Rusty]

Or the Moto GP bikes in the wet at Donnington!!

I'll second that. F1 is unadulterated shite regardless of the result.
Rusty

[Andy Zarse]

If that was the best F1 has to offer then it is doomed. For proper open-wheeler racing, one need look no further than GP2, it's far more worthy of my sunday afternoons than the usual F1 rubbish. I think Brundle made a similar comment during the race.

And as for Button overtaking Schumi, one must bear in mind the MS's tires were totally shot as he had (wrongly) chosen to go race on the softer compound. So not really a straight fight then.

[Kate Shaw]

Any podium without Ferrari is a good podium -- until the current generation of drivers retire, anyway.

I watched the ITV feed due to Speed Channel postponing the race til midnight this Friday  and was also much relieved to not hear "MichaelSchumacher" breathlessly repeated more than twice in five minutes.  I really do think David Hobbes is going for the record Paul Page established in being able to say "MichaelAndretti" six times in five minutes.

To paraphrase an old saying, the four best words in Formula One are "Michael is Slowing Down."

[Dave H]

Any podium without Ferrari is a good podium -- until the current generation of drivers retire, anyway.

I watched the ITV feed due to Speed Channel postponing the race til midnight this Friday  and was also much relieved to not hear "MichaelSchumacher" breathlessly repeated more than twice in five minutes.  I really do think David Hobbes is going for the record Paul Page established in being able to say "MichaelAndretti" six times in five minutes.

To paraphrase an old saying, the four best words in Formula One are "Michael is Slowing Down."

Kate - you and Fax are destined for each other.  Perhaps we could set you guys up!  You have a lot in common.  The Petit perhaps?

[Kate Shaw]

I'll be at Turn 10 with the IMSA Talk people as normal.    

P.S. Should there be another Trivia Contest, the answer is "Simtek."

[BryanC]

I watched the MotoGP before the F1 today and came to the following conclusion..

If F1 did not have the two idiots talking through the race telling me who was in front, who was running a light fuel,,,,blah,blah, blah, I would not know what was happening.

On MotoGP, it was best man, fastest racer and nothing in the way except pure adrenalin.

Even Bernie went home half way through the racen and last week Mr PR ( Kimi whatsisname) didn't even wait for an interview when he broke down last week - he went straight home.

And Indianapolis,,,,! Well nuff said.

C'mon guys - there is only one prpoer race held in June each year fit to be discussed on this forum.

Regards

BC

[Andy Zarse]

What a dire spectacle. 

Even Alonso got stuck behind a Minardi for ages due to the difficulties in overtaking a car some six seconds a lap slower than the Renault. And I too was amazed to hear that Bernie had left his "great entertainment" early.

And isn't this thread badly titled? F1's only refreshing in the same way as a glass of ice cold dog sick is refreshing: Everything is relative.

[Ferrari Spider]

and also found time to have a chat with montoya through the car window on his way home, what a decent chap.

[Fran]

Did I nod off and miss something, or did Alonso's nose cone spontaneously eject itself into the path of DC for no apparent reason?  Blimmin good trick if it did!!!

Still - at least it was only a minor distraction and I managed to complete my tax return yesterday afternoon!  That should please the Grannies anyway.

P.S.  The motorcycling on earlier was good viewing again, but has anyone else noticed how many bike racers pluck their eyebrows?! 

[Ferrari Spider]

Also good to see Ferrari making some gains.  It also nice to see Ron Dennis being happy for a change and not throwing his toys out of the pram when he doesn't have it all his way.  Shame they still can't build a reliable car.