Formula 1 this weekend

[Falkor]

Not sure this should be happening esp after some have already been caught up in a fire bomb attack, got a horrible feeling about this weekend that something bad might happen.

BBC Sport - Bahrain Grand Prix: Firebomb incident near Force India car

 

[Icy Gull]

Madness to even be there. Ecclestone is living proof that power corrupts..allegedly

 

[Fur Cough]

God I hope so, might make F1 watch-able again.

Spectators lobbing firebombs at the cars for 50 odd laps, I'd pay to watch that.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

I have an ominous feeling about this, firstly for the safety of the F1 teams but mainly because they shouldn't be there in the first place. Puts all the wrong messages out that F1 will turn a blind eye to the regime there, with the usual stench of oil and other commercial interests taking priority over right and wrong. Feels a bit like the 60's/70's when the Grand Prix rugby and cricket teams regualrly visited to South Africa when apartheid was the norm, not right when human rights abuses are apparent. OK the visit of F1 may help to put the domestic problems in Bahrain back in the headlines for a week or two so might do some good, but the omens aren't that good.

Ecclestone and Jean Todt seem to have created a scenario where they accepted the Bahrain governments assurances that all is ok so F1 can go there which kind of gives its blessing to the regime. Mind you no one particularly moaned about being in China last weekend yet thats hardly a shining example of human rights. Money talks.

If the race goes ahead it should be interesting with the hot ambient temperatures affecting the tyres and reliability - so the early season form book from the cooler venues could be upset. Maybe McLaren might have a better chance of a win this time?

 

[JBizzleBeard]

Shaping up to be a great season. Loving seeing the Saubers up there too!

 

[leigull]

What time will it be shown on Sunday? I get confused by who has night races etc

 

[The Fifth Column]

I'm sure there are some offshore bank accounts somewhere several million in credit that might be related to the Bahraini assurances that the race will be ok.

 

[Falkor]

What time will it be shown on Sunday? I get confused by who has night races etc

Fri 20 April 2012
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
Sat 21 April 2012
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00
Sun 22 April 2012
Race 15:00


on sky this weekend will post stream

 

[leigull]

Fri 20 April 2012
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
Sat 21 April 2012
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00
Sun 22 April 2012
Race 15:00


on sky this weekend will post stream

Thank you. Sorry to sound a but I guess those are English times rather than local?

 

[Falkor]

Thank you. Sorry to sound a but I guess those are English times rather than local?

There UK times

 

[leigull]

There UK times

Ta very muchly

 

[matt_32510]

Those times are local the race starts at 13:00 uk time.

 

[Falkor]

Those times are local the race starts at 13:00 uk time.

[MENTION=17377]leigull[/MENTION] his right sorry didnt see convert to local time on bbc site these are the times



Fri 20 April 2012
Practice 1 08:00 - 09:30
Practice 2 12:00 - 13:30
Sat 21 April 2012
Practice 3 09:00 - 10:00
Qualifying 12:00
Sun 22 April 2012
Race 13:00

 

[leigull]

No worries, ta

 

[Falkor]

Rioting going on now tear gas and stun grenades being thrown, this really shouldn't go ahead. Some teams have members leaving already

 

[Fur Cough]

Rioting going on now tear gas and stun grenades being thrown, this really shouldn't go ahead. Some teams have members leaving already

Ecclestone gets shown up for what he is.

They should just race around the rioters, BRILLIANT viewing.

 

[Triggaaar]

Ecclestone gets shown up for what he is.

Who is the more evil, Ecclestone or Blatter?

Can't believe this world can't leave the corrupt wankers behind.

 

[Fur Cough]

Who is the more evil, Ecclestone or Blatter?

Can't believe this world can't leave the corrupt wankers behind.

Dunno, but this could be the making of F1, sort of like Death Race 2000. I'd watch.

 

[BHA Swiifty]

Gave up watching F1 when Sky got half the races, but this may just make me get interested in it again, is it on BBC or Sky?

 

[upthealbion1970]

Gave up watching F1 when Sky got half the races, but this may just make me get interested in it again, is it on BBC or Sky?

Sky have got all of the races, think the beeb have got 10