F1

[Kendhni]

10 days to go until the new season ... anybody else looking forward to it?

[Silver_Shiney]

It'll be very interesting to see how Hamilton gets on in his new team.

[welshynurse]

Very excited for the new season, which starts the day I head off on the Oceana so miss the first 2 races Oh well, I'm sure my holiday will dampen a bit of my disappointment

Who's everyone's tip for champion this year?

[CaroleF]

We will be on Azura for the first race so it will be interesting to see if it is shown on board after all the announcements about P&O showing sports.

Carole

[lioness]

For me it's like watching paint dry - round and round in circles usually in the same order they started, well nearly.

OH likes it, but he usually falls asleep 15 minutes into the race!!

[Manoverboard]

I don't know why they even bother with the race ... just see who can do the fastest tyre change and then get the champers out

Could always put on some extra footie instead

[lioness]

Pity they don't drink the champers instead of pouring it all over each other - pathetic.

[paultheeagle]

F1

[Kendhni]

Could always put on some extra footie instead

Heaven forbid we give more air time to 22 over paid ponces that spend their time diving and acting like babies and 'spoilt princesses' ... the best part of football is the shots of the WAGs .. the real game is trying to decide which one has the brain cell that day

[Silver_Shiney]

Could always put on some extra footie instead

Heaven forbid we give more air time to 22 over paid ponces that spend their time diving and acting like babies and 'spoilt princesses' ... the best part of football is the shots of the WAGs .. the real game is trying to decide which one has the brain cell that day

You have as high an opinion of the "game" as I do.

[paultheeagle]

F1

Ain't even a sport...........Where's the ball?......What a waste of champagne?

[HK phooey]

10 days to go until the new season ... anybody else looking forward to it?

God no, F1 is the biggest pile of pants ever, I'd rather watch snooker and I really hate watching snooker

[Kendhni]

At least we agree on the snooker bit

[Esprit]

I'm really looking forward to the new season. It will be fascinating to see how Lewis does, but I'll be rooting for Kimi

[noddy10]

Really looking forward to F1 this season and wouldnt look any further than Vettel or Alonso as champion. Good job we all have different views of what sports we like me its 1st Rugby Union 2nd Cricket 3rd F1 and way down the list after tiddleywinks is football with the overpaid, overrated mard a*** ponces.

[paultheeagle]

I must confess to being a little confused by this thread.............What has football got to do with F1?

A far as wages are concerned I think you'll find that F1 drivers earn a lot more than footballers and all they do is sit behind a steering wheel and drive a car....Anyone can do that. ..

[Dark Knight]

F1 is nit my cup of tea all a bit dull

[oldbluefox]

F1 has been spoilt for me. They have now ironed out any dangerous sections, the cars are so technologically advanced they virtually stick to the track so many races tend to be a bit of a procession. The main excitement comes from the pit stops, trying to see how the race tactics spin out and hoping to see a breakdown which may affect the race. Opportunities for overtaking have been almost eliminated from some tracks so it has all become a bit sterile.

And why do we have those two muppets before the race wandering around the pits and the starting line with those over-sized microphones? Personally I would rather watch Formula 3 and the Touring cars but we don't get enough of them.

[Silver_Shiney]

Personally I think they should all have absolutely identical cars - then we would see who was the best driver....

[howard18]

In no way will I be looking forward to the start of Formula 1.
It interferes with The Sunday Politics which seems to become a moveable feast.

[gfwgfw]

Mr Ken

Association Football

Still the most supported sport in the UK I believe' attendances go up year on year

Of course to support your tentative argument you have gone down the sad "sagacious" route with little if any substance

Shame on you

Kindly


Graham

[welshynurse]

Personally I think they should all have absolutely identical cars - then we would see who was the best driver....

They tried this a few years ago, I believe it was called A1. The teams were countries. Don't know if it caught on though, not heard of it for a while

[Kendhni]

F1 has been spoilt for me. They have now ironed out any dangerous sections, the cars are so technologically advanced they virtually stick to the track so many races tend to be a bit of a procession. The main excitement comes from the pit stops, trying to see how the race tactics spin out and hoping to see a breakdown which may affect the race. Opportunities for overtaking have been almost eliminated from some tracks so it has all become a bit sterile.

And why do we have those two muppets before the race wandering around the pits and the starting line with those over-sized microphones? Personally I would rather watch Formula 3 and the Touring cars but we don't get enough of them.

Agree with much of what you say OBF, I liked the pitstop, and it really bugs me when it appears points are often decided in the courts rather than on the track. However it is still the ultimate in motor racing

I love the BTCC. Last year there was a fantastic race when Muller came from near the back to the win the race ... the was a lot of bumping and grinding in the corners and at the end the drivers (usually) get out and shake hands

[oldbluefox]

Big truck racing is good too. How do those guys manage to control those beasts at those speeds? They are hardly designed to be raced are they?

I'm not sure that television really portrays F1 at its best. We once went to see some time trials by a local motor club and were blown away by the sheer power of relatively low power ex Formula 3 cars and souped up saloons and rally cars. You don't really appreciate the speed or the acceleration of F1 motors. Much the same happens with (Super G?) downhill skiing where you lose sight of the speed the skiers are going and the camera tends to flatten the slopes. It's only when you look at the angle of the trees and the spectators, or you stand there yourself, that you realise you have to be totally mental to point your skis straight down and let them run.

[Manoverboard]

Downhill skiing ... now that is a sport but one surely best suited to suicidal types.

Reminded me of the Olympic ski jump in Innsbrook ... we climbed the stairs and stood at the take off position. The length of the track is very short, the turn round part at the bottom is a silly size but best of all the view from the top is that of the Municipal Cemetery

By more Footie I meant Palace, Watford and the Foxes etc ... feet on the ground types