Formula 1 on Cable

[DavidL]

If, like me you a fan of F1 then SpeedTv is the regular channel to watch the race on. However, CBS Sports also televises a handful of races delayed by around 5 hours. Check out http://www.speedtv.com/programs/28/ for the list of race dates.

[charliesmum]

Good old CBS

They cherry pick the good races, Imola, Monaco, Silverstone and then delay the coverage.

If they showed NASCAR on a 5 hour delay, the rednecks would riot.

Do they not understand that some of the exitement is in the fact that it is live.

Just leave it to Speed Channel. At least they do it properly with a bit of race build up and commentators with more than a passing interest in what is going on. ( John Watson just doesn't cut it I'm afraid )

On a nostalgic note.... oh to see a complete race, no adverts with Murray Walker at the mike... bliss

Steve

[DavidL]

THE FERRARI FORMULA 1 TEAM

The Ferrari Formula 1 Team sacked its entire pit crew yesterday. The
announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the UK
Government's Youth Opportunity Scheme and employ people from
Liverpool.

The decision to hire them was brought on by a recent documentary on
how unemployed youths from Liverpool area were able to remove a set of
wheels in less than six seconds without proper equipment, whereas
Ferrari's existing crew can only do it in eight seconds with millions
of euros worth of high tech equipment. Prime Minister Tony Blair went
on record as saying this was a bold move by the Ferrari management,
which demonstrated the international recognition of the UK under New
Labour. As most races are won and lost in the pits, Ferrari now have
the advantage over every team.

However, Ferrari may have got more than they bargained for. At the
crew's first practice session the Liverpool pit crew successfully
changed the tyres in under six seconds, but within 12 seconds they had
re-sprayed, re-badged, and sold the vehicle to the McLaren Team for
eight bottles of Stella, a kilo of speed and some photos of
Coulthard's bird in the shower.