Classic british gp's on bbc red button

[micron750]

How times have changed no run off, catch fencing, the chicane at silverstone made good watching lunchtime

[Fire99]

Is it on freeview? I 'can neigh see it'!

[SamHH]

Fire99 said:

Is it on freeview? I 'can neigh see it'!

No.

[FourWheelDrift]

As yes, catch fencing. Lots of nice chicken wire to wrap up a driver in a burning car, that is if the wooden stake hasn't already knocked them out.

[Fire99]

SamHH said:

Fire99 said:

Is it on freeview? I 'can neigh see it'!

No.

Glad I pay my fuggin license fee.

[TrevorH]

Isn't the red button channel 300 or so? I can see the classic reruns on Freeview.

Edited to add: I didn't check this time around. Cheeky fekkers.

Edited by TrevorH on Friday 19th June 08:39

[kaese]

According to Andrew Benson:

"(The races will be available to watch on the red button on satellite and cable from 2pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday. Unfortunately, there is no available bandwidth on Freeview)."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2009/06/cl...

[Eric Mc]

Just watched 1981 - great stuff. Don't the cars look far more lively and interesting.

Pity they haven't listed some of the older British GPs they have on tape e.g. 1973 and 1975.

[dpbird90]

kaese said:

According to Andrew Benson:

"(The races will be available to watch on the red button on satellite and cable from 2pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday. Unfortunately, there is no available bandwidth on Freeview)."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2009/06/cl...

It's so bloody annoying that they do this, I'm looking at the Freeview red button now, there's sports news loop, which is 5 non news stories being repeated for 12 hours, and some kids thing, which is stupid seeing as they're all at school for another half an hour. Plus, they have added 303, 304 and 305 to the list on my TV, why can't they use them?

[kevin ritson]

Agreed, it's the British GP with a Brit leading the World Championship FFS. If this were some soccer tournament you wouldn't be able to see anything else!

[dougc]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

[Lotus98T]

Watched the 1987 GP yesterday Mansell is the man

[freedman]

How can there not be any bandwidth on freeview?

They showed plenty of old Aussi races in the lead up to the first race, whats changed?

[SamHH]

freedman said:

How can there not be any bandwidth on freeview?

They showed plenty of old Aussi races in the lead up to the first race, whats changed?

Conflicts with other sports like cricket and football.

[kevin ritson]

Indeed, even though the soccer season's over, they must keep some space free just in case it's needed

[SamHH]

Well, there is a fairly major international football tournament going on at the moment.

[E30M3SE]

kevin ritson said:

Indeed, even though the soccer season's over, they must keep some space free just in case it's needed

FIFA Confederations Cup.

[kevin ritson]

Ohhhhhhh, that one

[zac510]

dougc said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

Thanks.
Terrible quality at full screen
Can't they put it on iplayer at red button quality?

[micron750]

Still think Mansel doing Piquet down the Hanger straight was one of the best dummy's ever sold to another world class driver awesome and was glad to watch it again yesterday i even nearly made myself late for work lol