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jacko - 17/3/12 at 09:46 AM

I have just set the times to record the F1 on BBC 2 and all they give you is 1 .25 hours what a liberty
Is this the best they can do ????????
Jacko

adithorp - 17/3/12 at 10:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jacko
I have just set the times to record the F1 on BBC 2 and all they give you is 1 .25 hours what a liberty
Is this the best they can do ????????
Jacko


I'd guess the contract with F1 says thats all they can do on the weeks they only have highlights.

jacko - 17/3/12 at 10:52 AM

Well they should have tried harder [ payed ] for it to stay on BBC that's what i pay my tv licence not Eastenders

lewis - 17/3/12 at 11:12 AM

Why the frig are the highlights of the race on so late on Sunday night?? 23:00-01:00 so if I want to watch it before going to work on Monday to stop others spoiling the result I have to stay up till the early hours,why don't they bin the bloody highlights of repeated top gear earlier in the evening to make way for it!! BBC really are trying to upset its loyal viewers and I'm not paying £27 extra to virgin to get umpteen extra sports channels I won't watch just to get the bloody F1! Rant over.

adithorp - 17/3/12 at 11:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by lewis
Why the frig are the highlights of the race on so late on Sunday night?? 23:00-01:00 so if I want to watch it before going to work on Monday to stop others spoiling the result I have to stay up till the early hours,why don't they bin the bloody highlights of repeated top gear earlier in the evening to make way for it!! BBC really are trying to upset its loyal viewers and I'm not paying £27 extra to virgin to get umpteen extra sports channels I won't watch just to get the bloody F1! Rant over.


It's on at 14:00-16:00 on Sunday afternoon...

ash_hammond - 17/3/12 at 11:27 AM

+1

quote:
Originally posted by lewis
Why the frig are the highlights of the race on so late on Sunday night?? 23:00-01:00 so if I want to watch it before going to work on Monday to stop others spoiling the result I have to stay up till the early hours,why don't they bin the bloody highlights of repeated top gear earlier in the evening to make way for it!! BBC really are trying to upset its loyal viewers and I'm not paying £27 extra to virgin to get umpteen extra sports channels I won't watch just to get the bloody F1! Rant over.

lewis - 17/3/12 at 11:30 AM

Oh yea I must have missed that one! I'll watch it in the afternoon then

lewis - 17/3/12 at 12:57 PM

Yea nice one mate just ruined it for me to now!

fullpint - 17/3/12 at 01:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lewis
Yea nice one mate just ruined it for me to now!

me two, just turned to BBC2 to watch it.. Guess its my fault for checking out the forums

Ninehigh - 17/3/12 at 01:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by fullpint
quote:
Originally posted by lewis
Yea nice one mate just ruined it for me to now!

me two, just turned to BBC2 to watch it.. Guess its my fault for checking out the forums


Well you don't want to know what he did on lap 27... Didn't think that was legal never mind showable!

scootz - 17/3/12 at 02:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lewis
Yea nice one mate just ruined it for me to now!


Let me get this right... you (needlessly) started an F1 thread in a car enthusiasts forum and are surprised that some details have been spilled?

zilspeed - 17/3/12 at 02:12 PM

Lurk mode back on.

lewis - 17/3/12 at 03:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by lewis
Yea nice one mate just ruined it for me to now!


Let me get this right... you (needlessly) started an F1 thread in a car enthusiasts forum and are surprised that some details have been spilled?


I did not start this thread?!?

scootz - 17/3/12 at 06:06 PM

Apologies - my mistake.

The sentiment still stands though. Common sense would suggest that if you want to avoid the result, then you stay away from car forums (particularly threads concerning the sport in question).

jacko - 17/3/12 at 06:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by fullpint
quote:
Originally posted by lewis
Yea nice one mate just ruined it for me to now!

me two, just turned to BBC2 to watch it.. Guess its my fault for checking out the forums


Well you don't want to know what he did on lap 27... Didn't think that was legal never mind showable!


Did the BBc show what happend in lap 27 ? the program was that short ?

Jacko

trikerneil - 17/3/12 at 06:25 PM

My recorder didn't record the quali any ideas where I can see it online?

I've found a couple of minutes on the BBC site, or have I missed something.

Neil

Ninehigh - 17/3/12 at 08:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jacko
quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by fullpint
quote:
Originally posted by lewis
Yea nice one mate just ruined it for me to now!

me two, just turned to BBC2 to watch it.. Guess its my fault for checking out the forums


Well you don't want to know what he did on lap 27... Didn't think that was legal never mind showable!


Did the BBc show what happend in lap 27 ? the program was that short ?

Jacko


Oh did they abandon the race after getting it out as 150mph?

(I have no idea if these events happened! )

lewis - 17/3/12 at 08:38 PM

Lap 27? The race is not till early hours of Sunday morning.

bassett - 17/3/12 at 09:02 PM

I knew it was going to happen but i was disapointed the coverage was poor. I used to love watching some of the recorded red button practice sessions but thats gone too so i ordered sky sports yesterday afternoon. somehow on our sky package i ended up paying 2 quid less a month for 12months.

vanepico - 17/3/12 at 09:24 PM

to be honest I find F1 is more about precision engineering than excitement, it is how advanced your computer is not how good you are at racing. I've never sat down glued to the telly because its just nothing happens. Maybe sitting with your laptop, drinking tea, every minute checking up, looking up when the commentators raise there voice to say someone's crashed or something! Although I do gloat if a brit wins it :p. I'm looking forward to the BTCC season on itv :p

I have to say I'm paying for a tv license and there is absolutely nothing I'd want to watch except for the odd mock the week and top gear on dave, won't be buying one in the future. Considering they take ~£100 off every household in the uk every year, they don't 'alf make some crap tv! the other channels manage to do just as well just with adverts. Maybe if top gear didn't demolish a perfectly good car every episode we'd get some more stuff!

steve m - 17/3/12 at 10:47 PM

I finish nights at 0600, and will rush home to watch the F1 on SKY,
perhaps i will tweet on here the goings on

roadrunner - 18/3/12 at 12:49 AM

quote:
Originally posted by trikerneil
My recorder didn't record the quali any ideas where I can see it online?

I've found a couple of minutes on the BBC site, or have I missed something.

Neil

Try "VIPBOX" they stream sky channels on the net for free.

trikerneil - 18/3/12 at 08:29 AM

Nice link Ta!

Not found yesterday's quali yet tho'

Neil