Second post (Ford Prefect) said looking forward to the race tomorrow. Thought I missed something.
I’ve really only kept up with F1 for 2 or 3 years now. Started watching it when Moto GP was taken from my cable network. Can’t remember the channel. Really miss those races. Just watch highlights now.
That’s what happens when I dig up an old topic…. dates/days get confused. Sorry ’bout that.
MotoGP was on BeinSports on Dish. It disappeared after last season from my channel lineup. I will see if I can find a alternative viewing option without having to pay an arm and a leg.
FWIW, ESPN’s airing of the F1 races was rubbish last year. Commercials in the middle of great passes and battles. Hope they get their stuff together this year.
What I wouldn’t give to see Rubens Barrichello race F1 again. Oh well, it’s a young mans game now. Wish poor Alonzo would have had a decent car.
Oh well, now I recall when I was in college, I still vividly remember my framed poster of the 6-wheeled Tyrrell P34 which started to race in the 1976 season, proved to be very competitive and other teams made their own versions of it until Formula 1 ruled only a total of 4 wheels are allowed.
In fact, Scheckter and Depailler finished first and second in the Swedish Grand Prix!
Certainly a F1 fan, can’t wait for the season to start.
I have tickets for the race in spa this year.
Have you bought a combined ticket (one day ticket incl. transport)? Or do you go by car and even have a bit of extra time to spend. In the latter case I suggest you visit the Museum of the Circuit, located at (the cellars of) the Abbey of Stavelot.
I am going by car, thnx for the tip!
I miss the days of screaming loud V10’s and V8’s. Have a little harder time getting into these hybrid electric hi-tech cars. Hopefully F1 is not headed in the Formula E direction.
What I miss is Fernando Alonso in the F1.
Specially with a car capable of fighting for wins and championships.
Let me give you a complete summary of all positive properties of mr. Alonso. He’s an excellent driver.
Who is the greatest driver from the recent era? 2000 until today?
Obviously… Taking into account the results… The numbers… Should be Schumi…
Charlie Waiting… RIP
Do you mean Charlie Whiting? Can’t believe he is gone….not many original legends around F1 left anymore….
Yes. Very sad.
Now lets see if F1 changes in any way
Another F1 fan over here…
Australia tests: Mercedes is back!
Count me in.
Dedicated Kubica fan. Unfortunately, a huge talent with little luck. I wish Kubica was given a chance in a competitive car. Now he says he knows the aim, but there’s nobody to race against. (All other cars are in different league)
I might watch a race if I see on on the telly, but not a fan. F1 seems to all about regulations, tire management and strategy rather than pure driving. I know it’s those very things that make it interesting for many, but me, I’m too dumb for that stuff, I just like speed so I’m much more into WRC. Those guys are just crazy heading into blind corners at those speeds based purely on what the co-driver is saying.
Your point was easy to predict Mike C. Sweden seems to be way more successful in rallies than in F1 (so is Poland). But your natural environment allows you to practice drifting with every ride for shopping 
Clarkson was even laughing that Swedish housemaids are drifting on snow when going to grocery shop :smiling_imp:
I am a F1 fan… But I stopped watching it on tv about year 2016 .
I dont like the v6 turbo engines.
I really love v10 and v8.
And supremacy of only one team… Is pathetic.
Since 2010… Too bad.
Redbull
Redbull
Redbull
Redbull
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes
Mercedes.
Always the same.
I miss fights such as 2003-2007… Lot of drivers could win. Not just the one with the perfect car.
They were funny races.
Since about 2010 and specially since 2015… Many many boring races were you can know who is going to win even before qualifying
I guess that’s true… But I do have a Swedish colleague that watches F1 on two different TVs at the same time for better coverage while sitting with a laptop receiving live lap time updates, so I guess there is always the exception
I remember the 2007 New Zealand rally: 18 stages, 330 km, and Gronholm wins over Loeb with a 0.3 second margin. I’ve never been anywhere near as close to the edge of my seat when watching F1.