My Motorsport 2014

Originally Posted by Optional

Monte says the team is becoming American.

Italians might hate it but could be a good thing for the longer term prospects.


Did you read about Dan asking for priority #1 driver status from now on? http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns28878.html

JA did another article about RBR using Vettel as a pawn for Dan's strategy at Monza too that was worth a read. http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/0...ardo-in-italy/


Are we betting on Dan in Sinapore?

Are you going to the race?

I dont think this Ferrari news bodes well for their short term success. Over reaction by the Ferrari board and I agree with Luca anyway, they should keep Ferrari as exclusive as possible. Making more cars will only dilute the brand.

Not going to singapore race this weekend, but def thinking about betting on Dan. Books are onto him now though, might try another outsider...

Originally Posted by Optional

Watching the Formula E race this Saturday?

Starts 10.15am our time and race is on at 6pm

Thanks heaps for this i almost forgot! Im really looking fwd to following this series, not such a fan of that power boost gimic though.

Originally Posted by Optional

Well the webstream they setup for practice sessions (as no broadcaster took them) failed due to it having to pass through the China firewall and it creating too much of a bottleneck as soon as more than two dozen people connected

Then the entire website went down due to not having enough resources for the traffic. Good that there is interest but pretty dumb to stuff it up so bad first day.

Live timing here worlds at least: http://livetiming.alkamelsystems.com/fiaformulae/

You think they would be more prepared.



I just realised Fox Sports is showing the race live I hope they do this for the whole season. Thanks for timing link mate.

Apparently most TV broadcasters (and they have a lot around the world) are not taking practice or quali.

Apart from a couple of Indian TV channels which have FP2 and Quali. Going to try to find a stream of that for FP2 at 12:30 our time.

I dont really blame them. Brand new racing series - tv broadcasters will be reluctant to dedicate too much air time right away. It will grow.

Im surprised they managed to get so many networks for a new series. A1 started out strong I thought but they didn't have a fraction of the coverage and interest this seems to be getting. Although I'm guessing they must have given the rights away to do it.

if you visit the website check out the broadcasters page.

I think the officia FIA championship world status helps get it a lot of attention straight up. I really like the concept could have huge potential this series.

I kind of like the driver lineup too.

Lots of didnt-quite-make-it types but I like a lot of them.

The cars look good. The circuits they have lined up sound 'interesting'.

And races all through the off season!

I'm ready to give it a go.

foriegn language one

http://www.drakulastream.eu/free-liv...ts-238838.html

wow that was a good race. What a huge shunt at the end, Prost is a dick, that was HUGE!

Yeah it was a bone head move. Heidfeld lucky he wasnt hurt there.

Glad you said you liked it. I'll give it more of a chance.

But, the lack of noise and the look of real speed left me a bit flat honestly.

I still can't help thinking the F1 cars sound rubbish too even after this many races.

I think on a superficial level the sound just really matters to me. Higher revs higher excitement. I want the 21,000 RPM engines.

If you spot a video of the opening lap of the Sandown Porsche Carrera Cup race 1 today (just happened now) there is an amazing crash that rips the entire engine right out of the rear of one car.

Did you see Ambrose news mate?

Moving to V8's next year with Penske.

Originally Posted by MatI

Did you see Ambrose news mate?

Moving to V8's next year with Penske.

Yeah. I think I'm sad about it really. Not sure.

It will be interesting to see how he goes against the current drivers I guess.

Is Penske taking over DJR?