spally

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let's hope for some close racing this year

spally

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not to sure about the sky commentary team, they come across a bit boring!!

Scoobysmeet

Jenson fastest 1st practice!

spally

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Good showing from mclarens, but red bull aren't stupid and am sure we haven't seen their full hand yet

pinseeker

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You need a new iPad

wongy

Might see what it's like on sky

Tidgy

first race is on bbc as well isn;t it?

o no, just replay

spally

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Not live on bbc, think they only have a dozen live races. Sky coverage does look good, just hope commentary team for the race is different to those commenting during practice

Tidgy

whos doing commentry on the practise?

brundel jumped ship to sky for it so should be him and others

spally

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May be different for the race, was anthony davidson and some other guy (whose name i cant remember) doing live commentary on practice. Ted kravitz was doing his normal pit lane talking and then brundle was doing pit walk around/chatting with damon hill and the sky fella

SirFozzalot

Watching the replay of the practice now.

Pretty sure Brundle will be doing the race commentary.

SirFozzalot

Here is who is doing what.

http://f1.sky.com/team

Martin Brundle and David Croft will be doing race commentary.

SirFozzalot

Not too keen on the new nose cones being run by most of the teams. Looks odd with the step.

spally

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David croft - that's it. Hope brundle does do the races, will bring a bit of life to preceedings. Agree with you fozzie, they don't look right lol

AWG

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I don't have sky hd anymore so let me know what you think of the new coverage over the weekend!

Come on Red Bull!!!!!

pinseeker

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Uninterrupted qualifying so hope the race is the same

I like Martin Brundle and glad he will be doing the race commentary

SirFozzalot

Watched the qualifying and even though I wanted to stick with the BBC, the sky coverage was very good.

During the qualifying with Brundle commentating and Ted Kravitz in the pits it was easy to forget that it wasn't the BBC coverage. I miss Coulthard but I think Croft is pretty good.

Enjoy the analysis bit when they use the massive touch screen TV.

The fact I can use my iPad at the same time to give track info and different camera angles sounds like it could be fun. Haven't tried it yet.

SirFozzalot

Like the fact that Sky have a dedicated channel too. So the qualifying is repeated several times throughout the day so you don't have to worry about missing it.

All of qualifying and the entire race will be uninterrupted.

SirFozzalot

Just had a look at the sky sports app and the new F1 section and it looks great.

You can select the live stream that is running on the TV or you can select all the timing data, select from various on board cameras, an on board mix or driver tracker etc. Can't wait for the race tomorrow.

spally

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Bit like fozzie, didnt really want to switch from bbc, but after practice shows and qualiy, got to say sky coverage us fantastic. Are they only doing the f1 channel live? As i'm sure i see something on skysports 1??

pinseeker

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Downloaded the app for the ipad so looking forward to the race in the morning

I thought the coverage of qualifying was good especially with Brundle & Kravitz

Spec'c'57

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Our SkyHD box has arrived. We folded in the end and have upgraded, means i can bring the Ipad into work and watch it now.

AWG

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Haha what happened to the rebellion!

spally

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now i can get sky f1 channel on my normal non hd box i have in my bedroom. so does this mean you can watch f1 on non hd or do i only get it upstairs on non hd as i have the hd package downstairs?

Tidgy

mmm, so how much was button sandbagging then?

i've seen the printouts of the laps times, last two laps he backed off, rest of them are metronomic so he wasn't pushing flat out at any point in the race.

spally

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lol steve, i really want an ipad but think Sarah would kill me if i bought 1 of them before some wedding bits lol

does appear button wasnt anywhere near full pace!

pinseeker

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I so hope he was taking it easy
Can't wait for this weekend

Arkwright

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Agreed

It would be nice to see an all British team in the position Redbull has been in for the past two years.

SirFozzalot

Certainly would!

simon57

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My god. i need to get off The F1 channel

its turning into a obsesion..24 bloody hours..