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Do many people watch F1?
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clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Yep.
Having an English driver that can mix it at the top is a draw for me.
Just praying that the BBC will show it in HD next season
Having an English driver that can mix it at the top is a draw for me.
Just praying that the BBC will show it in HD next season
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Yep.
Having an English driver that can mix it at the top is a draw for me.
Just praying that the BBC will show it in HD next season
How do you get BBC Hd? Or is it only on sky
clippedgull
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You can get in on Virgin (cable box) and Freesat (need a SKY dish, but not subscription) and of course through SKY HD package.
For all three methods you will need a HD box!
clippedgull
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I think you are looking at around a £200 payout to get up and running from scratch.
That's for a box,dish and installation.
Do a Google.
I'm on SKY HD, but could be looking at Freesat HD when they get more HD channels up and running.
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I think you are looking at around a £200 payout to get up and running from scratch.
That's for a box,dish and installation.
Do a Google.
I'm on SKY HD, but could be looking at Freesat HD when they get more HD channels up and running.
This seems quite a lot! I suppose it is a one off payment tho....
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Of course I was talking about Freesat HD. There is a cheaper option of Freesat, but you might as well go for HD (for future-proofing) if you have a TV that can support it.
. There is probably only about £50 between the two.
defrocked priest
Father Footy
Street track Monacoish in Valencia, suppose to be night race and free beer.
I pretty much stopped watching F1 when it made the switch to ITV, I just could'nt stand the adverts especially when we missed decent passes or crashes. I watch the odd highlights program now and may tune in more when it goes back to the Beeb next year, but Touring Cars/NASCAR/Truck Racing/RallyCross or pretty much anything on MotorsTV is much more my cuppa tea!
Have watched it religously since the early 80's, with the exception of the early 2000's during the Schumacher domination. Its refreshing these days to see about 4 or 5 drivers in with a chance of wining.
Usually try to get to at least one GP a year (but not this year
), although not the British GP as its a complete rip-off!
Watch other stuff if have time (Nascar/IRL/DTM/WTCC etc).
In the last couple of years have also started watching MotoGP.
With the exception of the Adverts I don't think ITV have done a bad job with F1.
Usually try to get to at least one GP a year (but not this year
), although not the British GP as its a complete rip-off!Watch other stuff if have time (Nascar/IRL/DTM/WTCC etc).
In the last couple of years have also started watching MotoGP.
With the exception of the Adverts I don't think ITV have done a bad job with F1.
Wardy
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I live in a block of flats with a communal dish. I all needed to do was get old of a second hand box, which I got for nothing of a friend. Then it is a 1 off payment of £20 for the card. You do not need the card for some channels but do if you want Channel 4 and 5 for some reason.
If you have nothing WHSmiths have a stand where you pick up a book, call sky and they give you the box, dish and card for about £100. They also give you Sky free for 4 months.
I find it hypnotic.
I really don't like it, although as the good Dr says, it's better now Schumacher has left, and a Brit is in the mix.
But I still watch the seemingly endless parade.
I've tried watching MotoGP as it has everything I want from F1, thrills, spills overtaking etc, but I just can't 'get it'.
So I sit watch (usually nodding of for an hour after 1st pitstops) F1 then think 'well that was a pointless 2 hours.
I really don't like it, although as the good Dr says, it's better now Schumacher has left, and a Brit is in the mix.
But I still watch the seemingly endless parade.
I've tried watching MotoGP as it has everything I want from F1, thrills, spills overtaking etc, but I just can't 'get it'.
So I sit watch (usually nodding of for an hour after 1st pitstops) F1 then think 'well that was a pointless 2 hours.
dougdeep
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If they'd make the cars narrower so they could overtake, it might just become exciting again.
screw that, now that they got rid of TC they need 100% slick tyres, no ABS & less Computer Management systems.....i.e. give the car back to the Driver to handle and voila...overtaking!
They have all the safety systems in place but they're too scared to go back to the Pre-Senna days.
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beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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its interesting for the first lap or two when there are crashes... or watching the highlights maybe. but the actual "race" is pretty dull, possibly one of the dullest sports there is. the politics around it is far more interesting.
Scotty Mac
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- Jul 13, 2003
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used to watch it religiously back at the start of the decade, getting up at ludicrous times to watch it LIVE
lost interest for a bit with all the team orders bollocks, but now starting to get back into it
lost interest for a bit with all the team orders bollocks, but now starting to get back into it
They can be boring - but so can a football match. The majority of this season's races have been pretty exciting from start to finish.
I've been watching it since the mid-90's and have watched pretty much every race since then. There was a period where it was really dull and I just watched through habit, and then a period where I did miss a few because I couldn't be arsed, but its well and truley good again now and I'm loving it.