Gor Blimey - An Exciting Monaco GP
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I have to say, that the race wasn't half bad - for the current state of F1, but then I turned over and watched the WSB from Silverstone and quite frankly, it blew the Formula 1 out of the water. I mean, so DC only won by a few seconds and for a minute there I thought Schumie might overtake him.....during the pit stop!!, but at the end of the day, DC entered the first corner in the lead and it stayed that way, which isn't really that exciting.
I think there's something inherently exciting about street circuits and that's what contributed heavily to todays 'excitement'. Take that away and you wouldn't have had much of a race. I think we need a few more street circuits. I always enjoyed Adelaide, why'd they have to change it to Melbourne?
I think there's something inherently exciting about street circuits and that's what contributed heavily to todays 'excitement'. Take that away and you wouldn't have had much of a race. I think we need a few more street circuits. I always enjoyed Adelaide, why'd they have to change it to Melbourne?
What oil problem? 
if the positions are taken at the finishing line on the lap before the yellow flag came out. Wish it had been Tracy though 
You'd be hard pressed to get two current GP cars side by side through a corner at Monte Carlo even if they were travelling at 5mph, nevermind 80mph....
Enjoyed the race, and Ralph proved his sense of humour in the press conference afterwards (team orders etc).
One day Sato will manage to complete a race without crashing into something too ;-)
Enjoyed the race, and Ralph proved his sense of humour in the press conference afterwards (team orders etc).
One day Sato will manage to complete a race without crashing into something too ;-)
Button jumped the start, got off the throttle, lost the traction control, and ended up having a really bad start, and still got a drive through penalty for the jump start, so he was tangling at the back. Tried to take Panis on the inside at St. Devote (turn 1), and was alongside, but Panis wasn't looking and just turned in on him, taking both into the outside barriers and out the race.
Oh come off it - it was a snoozefest!
I watched the highlights prog. On video. With extensive use of fast-forward. Took about 15mins.
I looked up at one point. It was lap 35, and NOTHING had happened (And no I do not count a few poor fools nurfing the barrier.)
Mind you, I was glad to see DC grab a well-earned win, but you are VERY easily pleased if you found that exciting.
Superbikes was, once more, far more entertaining (DESPITE them all tip-toeing* around in horrendous conditions).
*relative term, I know - they were still showing more guts than most 4-wheeled racers.
Well done Jenson for at least TRYING to overtake someone - as Brundle said, that one was at least 60-40 in your favour.
Only entertainment was that hilarious manouevre by Massa - would have loved some in-car footage (with sound) from Bernoldi at that moment!
I watched the highlights prog. On video. With extensive use of fast-forward. Took about 15mins.
I looked up at one point. It was lap 35, and NOTHING had happened (And no I do not count a few poor fools nurfing the barrier.)
Mind you, I was glad to see DC grab a well-earned win, but you are VERY easily pleased if you found that exciting.
Superbikes was, once more, far more entertaining (DESPITE them all tip-toeing* around in horrendous conditions).
*relative term, I know - they were still showing more guts than most 4-wheeled racers.
Well done Jenson for at least TRYING to overtake someone - as Brundle said, that one was at least 60-40 in your favour.
Only entertainment was that hilarious manouevre by Massa - would have loved some in-car footage (with sound) from Bernoldi at that moment!
quote:So a 15min dip into the highlights programme represents a thorough analysis of the race, does it?
Oh come off it - it was a snoozefest!
I watched the highlights prog. On video. With extensive use of fast-forward. Took about 15mins.
Personally I think it was the best race of the season and there was real atmosphere and tension whilst watching the whole race live and not knowing who was going to win.
That's the trouble with highlights - not only do you know the outcome already but the disjointed / compressed nature of a highlights programme removes the whole drama of the race unfolding.
JonRB
How dare you?!?
I should mention that I _have_ watched the ODD GP in its entirety (including those 4am shifts etc...etc...)Problem is that I have enjoyed them less and less over the past 2 years.
After the Austrian farce, my frustration at
a) the amazing tedium, punctuated by those OH-SO-EXCITING fuel stops,
b) witless ITV coverage (Jenson getting a tan - how thrilling!), and
c) astonishing arrogance of team-Schumi
finally reached a head. So I watched the highlights programme in (admittedly rather weak) protest. Although if I didn't know DC had won I would not have bothered.
So I still have a huge interest in the sport, but am now fed up of its current form (and the presentation).
So there
>> Edited by mattc on Monday 27th May 18:25
How dare you?!?
I should mention that I _have_ watched the ODD GP in its entirety (including those 4am shifts etc...etc...)Problem is that I have enjoyed them less and less over the past 2 years.
After the Austrian farce, my frustration at
a) the amazing tedium, punctuated by those OH-SO-EXCITING fuel stops,
b) witless ITV coverage (Jenson getting a tan - how thrilling!), and
c) astonishing arrogance of team-Schumi
finally reached a head. So I watched the highlights programme in (admittedly rather weak) protest. Although if I didn't know DC had won I would not have bothered.
So I still have a huge interest in the sport, but am now fed up of its current form (and the presentation).
So there
>> Edited by mattc on Monday 27th May 18:25
I'm with MattC on this I watched WSB from Silverstone and was on the edge of my seat (to crash twice in bike racing and still finish is fantastic IMO). I got half way into the GP and drifted off into sofa mode (alright saturday night was a bit heavy) but it's just snooze inducing if you ask me.
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