Sport The Formula 1 Thread

[SeanR]

I'll be up on sunday morning, wonder if I'll be allowed to have it on the telly?

[Dudley]

for once i won't be getting up early to watch this live. I need a some sleep!

I'll be actually racing.

[marsh]

I'll be actually racing.

Weston Beach Race??

[Sidewaysbob]

On the grounds the Rugby is going to be on ... i shall be up

[mexos]

Rugby?!

[Sidewaysbob]

Indeed the Ireland v Wales game is the pick of the tournament so far. And will be well worth getting up for ... except qualifying is on at exactly the same time

[zxcvbnm]

Just be like Grandad from Only Fools and Horses.

[Sidewaysbob]

Good thinking batman ...

[Ivan Danko]

I've always wondered, how precise in terms of time is the BBC's live coverage? Internet & TV - what's the delay time from say when P1 starts in Japan, Suzuka to UK time?

[Dandy_Sephy]

I would have thought maybe a few seconds, same as normal satellite link ups - for example the news.

[JohnC]

How you are watching it will affect that. Satellite will be slightly behind terrestrial. Quite noticeable when we used to have a TV on terrestrial and a TV on Sky, with the same channel playing. Internet is probably a bit behind again. That's not even taking into account the satellite delay in getting it from the track to the BBC before they broadcast it to you. But it will only be seconds.

I think one of the thread regulars used to (still does?) even work in the broadcast of F1, though not for BBC. Would there a further small delay within the BBC as the producers do whatever they do with it?

[Dandy_Sephy]

I've observed the same thing with Sky although for UK broadcasts, even between normal sky and Sky HD there is a second or two in it (which is interesting when watching football in multiple rooms )

The local time for FP1 is 10am, they are currently 8 hours ahead. At worst, I can't see coverage being more than a minute behind the live action as far as Tv goes.

[Ivan Danko]

Thanks for the responses. I tend to normally watch every session be it practice, qualifying or race through the BBC website, but I came across an awesome website not too long ago which streams pretty much every freeview TV channel (www.tvcatchup.com) and noticed there was little to no difference. Now whether the latter is out of sync aswell I don't know, but I'm certainly interested to find out. I'm also interested if it's possible to watch coverage of each session live by the second it happens in real life, or is it always out by a few seconds at the minimum?

[Dandy_Sephy]

I doubt it will ever be less than a second or two

[Dandy_Sephy]

Past Suzuka race highlights on now (Last years race?), someone went off on the parade lap and Petrov in the wall before the first corner and Massa, Hulkenburg and Liuzzi off in the first lap

[Ivan Danko]

where you watching that?

[Dandy_Sephy]

bbc1 red button

[Ivan Danko]

Just started for me at 1:55AM

I didn't miss that unknown commentator/racer either, he's a knob.

[Dandy_Sephy]

Ted:"I'll find out what those japanese characters on jenson's helmet is"

It's his name Ted

[max renn]

Masterful save from Kobayashi at 130 R in P2

[Bruciebabie]

There is a lot of fuss that the "secret" of the RB wing was revealed by SVs prang in P1.

[Bruciebabie]

A number of drivers are in with the stewards for speeding under a yellow flag in P2.

Let's hope SV gets a 10 place grid drop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[Snowman]

What is this secret then?

[kiroquai]

A number of drivers are in with the stewards for speeding under a yellow flag in P2.

Let's hope SV gets a 10 place grid drop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Bet people can't guess the name of one particular driver who's been summoned by the stewards .

[Meers]

Bet people can't guess the name of one particular driver who's been summoned by the stewards .

Does it rhyme with Lewis?

[kiroquai]

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Vettel's not in there. It's Hamilton, Senna, Kovalainen and Buemi. Schumacher's got called up on pitlane speeding too.

[kiroquai]

I'm not so sure. The Red Bull looked anything up to slightly over a second per lap quicker in race trim, and for the last couple of years they've dominated here. I'm still putting my money on a Vettel - Webber one-two on Sunday.

[John0]

Vettel with his DRS open through that last fast corner.. wow... is that a mistake (as he wouldn't be breaking before it probably) or intentional (really ballsy) do you think?

[kiroquai]

Because Jenson's the man?

EDIT: No mistake John - both Red Bulls regularly ran through 130R with the DRS wide open. McLaren did it a few times and didn't look too steady. It's like the Red Bulls are on another planet completely!

[Sidewaysbob]

Vettel with his DRS open through that last fast corner.. wow... is that a mistake (as he wouldn't be breaking before it probably) or intentional (really ballsy) do you think?

He's got a car that will let him do that. He said it was a bit "alive" but doable in qualifying.