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[myoozikk]

I can't wait to see Meerman trying to get to grips with it all in F1 2011 .

long ass wait. Release date is 23rd Sept.

[gospvg]

Anyone know if the Practice sessions are going to be on the red button?

[Dudley]

long ass wait. Release date is 23rd Sept.

And the release date of the version that works is mid November or so.

[kiroquai]

@gospvg: Most certainly will be . Here's a schedule for us UK folks:

Friday 25 March

First practice: 01:25-03:05, BBC Red Button/online

Second practice: 05:25-07:05, BBC Red Button/online

Saturday 26 March

Third practice: 02:55-04:05, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online

Qualifying: 05:00-07:30, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online

Qualifying repeat: 13:00-14:15, BBC One

Sunday 27 March

Grand Prix live: 06:00-09:00, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online

F1 forum: 09:00-10:00, BBC Red Button/online

Grand Prix repeat: 13:00-15:00, BBC One

Highlights: 19:00-20:00 and 02:55-03:55, BBC Three

Remember to take into account the clocks going forward on Saturday night/Sunday morning!

[Agent L]

Any good F1 podcasts out there? I'd like some fan made ones rather than the official ones that always seem so dull and clinical.

Only one I've found that I enjoyed was Five Live's Chequered Flag. I only tried a few fan ones but didn't get on with any of them.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/cff1

[kiroquai]

The F1 Rejects ones used to be pretty enjoyable, but it seems they don't do them as regularly now .

[gospvg]

@gospvg: Most certainly will be . Here's a schedule for us UK folks:

Friday 25 March

First practice: 01:25-03:05, BBC Red Button/online

Second practice: 05:25-07:05, BBC Red Button/online

Saturday 26 March

Third practice: 02:55-04:05, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online

Qualifying: 05:00-07:30, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online

Qualifying repeat: 13:00-14:15, BBC One

Sunday 27 March

Grand Prix live: 06:00-09:00, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online

F1 forum: 09:00-10:00, BBC Red Button/online

Grand Prix repeat: 13:00-15:00, BBC One

Highlights: 19:00-20:00 and 02:55-03:55, BBC Three

Remember to take into account the clocks going forward on Saturday night/Sunday morning!

Thanks for that & the reminder about the clocks.

Oooh can't wait, getting excited

[kiroquai]

Thanks for that & the reminder about the clocks.

Oooh can't wait, getting excited

Me too man, me too. Plus, no need for thanks as by-the-by your avatar just resparked a long forgotten memory in my brain of a game I used to spend hours and hours on as a kid all those years ago (well... 23 years or so ago).

Oh yes.

[gospvg]

Me too man, me too. Plus, no need for thanks as by-the-by your avatar just resparked a long forgotten memory in my brain of a game I used to spend hours and hours on as a kid all those years ago (well... 23 years or so ago).

Oh yes.

Wow never played that one but I still have my beloved Mini Munchman, the toy that started me gaming

[myoozikk]

right i have to be at my Go Karting by 9.30am, it's a 1hour drive away. I think i'll watch it live & just be a bit late. Catch the F1 Forum online later in the day.

[kiroquai]

Ah you'll be fine - just make sure you have a healthy crop of Red Bull cans to down before you set off to your karting!

For an added bonus, when you arrive tape your empty cans together into a crap rear wing and stick it on the back of your kart. Sure to impress onlookers!

[myoozikk]

done deal. I might fashion a exhaust blown diffuser from some old cardboard boxes as well. SURE TO WIN!

[GwiDan]

Wonder how many times the driver threw up during that. Schumacher won't flip though, he'll have wings appear out of the side of his Mercedes and a machine gun popping out of the nose, he'll then don a white scarf.

It was Mark Webber.

[kimble]

Any good F1 podcasts out there? I'd like some fan made ones rather than the official ones that always seem so dull and clinical.

Peter Windsor's "The Flying Lap" web show is pretty good and is available in audio and video on iTunes a day or so after it is live (wednesdays).

The motorsport magazine podcast is also quite good.

Others I have found to be of mixed quality. When Joe Saward appears on sidepodcast they are worth a listen.

[wev]

So first practice is in a few hours then?

[dayte]

Just thought I'd post this beauty again

[Christoph84]

Oh man I fucking love that footage of Schumi on the lockstops in Singapore

[myoozikk]

Well I'm still awake. FP1 it is!

[JPR]

It's go go go, as Murray would say for sure.

Wonder if the HRT will be out on track, be interesting to finally see it.

[JPR]

Chandhok

In fairness can't see anything he did wrong.

[myoozikk]

WOOOT 2011

[dayte]

I have never seen practice sessions before in my life... until now

[Halkyon]

Well I'm still awake. FP1 it is!

Here we go lads!

[JPR]

I have never seen practice sessions before in my life... until now

In for a treat then, one of the best parts of the BBC coverage.

[myoozikk]

I'm on the move F1 2011 app ftw!

[dayte]

The McLaren sounds funny

*farts*

[myoozikk]

EBD mapping I'm sure.

[dayte]

Woah, rear wing thing!

[myoozikk]

Waaah no video just text & timings. Ah well catch up on the iplayer tomorrow.

[JPR]

Those tyres really fall apart, Vettel's tyre looked like it had a hole in it more than anything.