Good morning Sidepodworld!
Breaking news! Sebastian Vettel didn't win yesterday. Shame. I hope he'll get back again to the first place in two weeks. Yes, I am a Red Bull fan, any problem? Well... finally Alonso was the one who reached success at Silverstone.
The Spaniard took advantage of Ferrari's improvements and the new regulations, but anyway he showed a great race pace during his last stint. Great and deserved victory (ouch, that hurts me), so congratulations.
Talking about McLaren, I think it was a weekend to forget (except Lewis' race).
I like this team, it's nice to see them running at the front, but yesterday was not the case. Jenson Button had to walk back to his box after a pit-stop human failure (poor mechanic, all the cameras in the world were focused on him), and then Hamilton managed to finish fourth. He did a brilliant race, starting tenth and finishing six places ahead, and he could slow Vettel for some laps (Grrrrr....), so good for him.
Now let's take a look at some photos...
- Williams hasn't stopped complaining about Adrian Newey's latest creation. Lovely hat.
- I hope you don't know this guy...
- Pandas are here to stay. They've already invaded Silverstone.
- Awwww.
I guess that must be all... Have a great monday :)
hullo brand new day!
no sure if this has been posted anywhere, but this is the after-race crowd at silverstone: http://twitpic.com/5o9gjq
crazy numbers!
Yesterday's Toronto Indycar race was awesome. So many vehicles on two wheels that I thought I was watching a motorcycle race....!
hehe, sorry i missed it.
am off to bed to drink wine and read gp+
if i find any revelations i'll comment them, if not it'll catch up in the morning. cheers to marti for writing the daily. love the silverstone panda!
Night
It's nice when Will Power agrees with me
:)
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Ahhhhh.... here we go...
Garfield! :D Good choice of image, Marti. :)
Non-UK video of Ted from the pits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cXbOrS8Dts
The best exchange is at the end.
Ted: "I won't be around for the next couple of races at the track."
Crowd: "Awww!"
Ted: "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, because... I'm having a baby with my wife."
Crowd: "Yaaay!"
Ted: "Yes, yes, yes. She's a daughter, she's very nice."
:D
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Good morning.
Anyone know what this is about?
@ManipeF1 Manipe F1
Back at base after a superb Silverstone weekend. Conclusions after Sunday seem to be that Webber is going to depart RBR, prob for Ren. #F1
Morning all
That kind of fits, but Webber may never win again if he does move. He must know that
Well, that's the easy question, isn't it? The harder question is, when?
And, just as I thought Joe would be wrong (pre-race chatter was that Webber would stay on at RBR next year), yesterday's events mean he may end up being right anyway. ;)
For the record, Joe said Webber would leave RBR to be replaced with Ricciardo. I think Mark will advise Dan to be cautious in dealing with Team Marko.
We said that of Barrichello - look how that turned out.
For the record, though, Webber should only move out of RBR if a seat opens up at Maranello (if Massa continues to disappoint). Otherwise, he'd be better off staying - especially given Renault has been on a serious downturn as of late.
Disco Dan is a big part of Team Marko. I sure Ricciardo knows the score and he knows he'll need to perform
Well, yeah, Rubens struggling to even nail points at the minute
Well, yes, but Marko can't have two #1 drivers at the same time, can he? You can't have two partners in life, after all. ;) :D
Nah, he will stay. People read far too much into his enjoyment of kicking up a fuss.
Anyone remember "Not bad for a number 2 driver"
Apparently he signed a deal this weekend
Didn't I say directly after the race that he had just signed a contract for 2012?
;)
If he goes anywhere i think it will be ferrari, but i doubt he will leave
Well, yes, but he left Ferrari for Honda - and we all thought he'd never win again. But he put together a strong title campaign in 2009.
Both sides would love to tear that up after that race. :D So that won't be an issue. ;)
hehe, its a lot easier to slag the team off like that if they need to pay you off to get rid of you :)
Very good point. In other words, who wants to get out more, RBR or Webber?
On another note, if they really intended to keep Webber on for 2012, then what was the point of buying a seat for Disco Dan at HRT if they could've just booted Buemi or Alguesuari?
Its just a load of bluster. Horner will get slated for it, but its probably more mark trying to keep mr marko away from descions.
Horner even said "It wasnt my descison, it was the teams" to ted straight after the race
I'm not sure either Buemi or Alguersuari are on Toro Rosso's long term. Enter Jean-Eric Vergne with an experienced hand?
Maybe he had a contract for a race seat for part of this year?
Yay, Jules!
But Mark has less leverage now than in 2009 - he's not performing as well as he used to, so he's more... expendable. If they didn't do it for Webber then, why would they do it for him now?
And, Horner, you ARE the team, dangit! You're team principal for a reason. :P
...and congrats to Bianchi for finally winning at the weekend. He needed that.
Vergne will definitely be coming in soon. I'm not sure if drafting him next year is their original plan - that may be a touch early. But if Ricciardo does move up, they may decide to speed up their plans for Vergne.
Perhaps he did. Good point, that.
Bianchi? :D
Saw the lead battle on YT yesterday - it was mega.
what is in the water down there at 5Live!
perhaps hes off to enjoy his new house. it looks very nice. I wonder if he'll let me swim in his pool.
It sounded like She had already been born, but he didnt want to take his paternity leave when the british GP was on!
:D
Sensible chap.
Didnt realize you were a fan of the sunshine coast daily too! ;)
can't say i've ever looked at it before or will again :)
It a bit of a sensationalist rag
..but where else would you get a picture of people going 'hmmmm, how cold is it? It isnt warm'
I enjoy saying Maroochydore.
just Ted and Ant, no? anyone else having babies?
Indeed. :)
Yowza, that's a beauty of a house. Lots of greenery for his dogs to roam, too.
It is in Maroochyshire
maybe the HRT deal was a really good one for Red Bull (value for money). and frankly at the moment it is hard for them to choose between JA and SB.
two is still a pretty high proportion :D
Beckham :-)
Can't see him playing second fiddle to Alonso. Out of of the frying pan...
Morning all
But I can see Alonso deciding to let Webber have a fair crack at him, them being buddies and all. It's more likely, anyway.
Where d'ya hear that?
And morning, Bassano. :)
hm, I can't say I agree with those team orders yesterday as they were kind of unnecessary. but what I disagree with even more is what Webber did - deliberately ignoring the instructions from the team, defying them even and then washing the dirty laundry in the public ... if this happened within my company the staff doing would be shown the direction of the door ...
Hmm, I'm not so sure. It's easier being buddies when your car has a different livery
He tried settling it in private last year... and it hasn't seemed to work, has it?
Fair point.
well, who is keeping him ?
Well, he may be on his way out... to Enstone, apparently.
Also, RBR always seem to pull these stunts off right after they confirm the contract. That was what happened in Turkey last year, anyway.
Did he? Webber was constantly vocal about it last year.
I understand that he is in the situation that is not exactly simple and easy to handle but at the end the team pays him, he has to do what they ask him to do. if he does not like all he needs to do is leave, there sure would not be shortage of applicants for that vacancy ...
Nothing like the level of this year's. He didn't really complain in Turkey, then did nothing more than slam down a glass of water at Silverstone.
Complaining in public can be an effective negotiating tactic in F1 - the best examples of which were Mansell and Senna.
not sure if this is the best tactics in case he wants to continue with Red Bull. maybe I do not see what he can see but it does not look like he has the upper hand at the moment ...
Good morning world :)
How are you?
Jimbobjamallen mentioned it at the end of this post, sure i saw some tweets floating around saying the same thing
http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2011/07/red-bull-let-the-drivers-race-or-do-they/
Nice post from Spurgeon about moving and reassembling teams in F1 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/sports/autoracing/09iht-SRPRIX09.html?_r=1
Ooohher
@emmofittipaldi is on the twitterage
page 41 GP+ mag - any idea who (pro-Bernie journo) is the target of that outburst ?
I haven't read it yet, but is it another swipe at Pitpass or is it a knock towards an actual journalist?
actual person
Havent opened mine yet, but i would guess chris sylt of Buspass
Uh-huh
"scribe in question", "this lad", "compliant and unquestioning" - among the words used to describe the person
Sounds like him
oh, Tony Fernandes is going to do Apprentice Asia ...
Definatly Chris Sylt,
Interesting that the times paywall has stopped him using them
not often can one see such an attack on fellow journalist I must say ...
Joe gave him both barrels a week or 2 back
I've got a new neighbour! http://www.flickr.com/photos/martimunoz/5925068333/
Nice!
Oh ok. He's dead to me so I'll take it with a pinch of salt :)
Joe doesnt really blog GP weekends anymore and Adam cooper seems a bit mental, so really running out of reporting options now beyond EXTRALONGHEADLINES
There's so much speculation I tend to not scour the news too much during GP weekends. Facts about on track action only
Come over for a cup of milk? :)
Beautiful.
Yeah, I upset him a couple of weeks ago too :)
No, I'm ok tha... oh, the cat!
It seems to be much more reliable at the race weekends than not now.
All the rubbish gets quickly denied or clariffied when there are journalists with the press officers. By the time its out its often either been denied or proven
Uh-huh...
And the latest person to add their voice to the Will Power / Dario Franchitti war of words from yesterday's IndyCar race is.......
(drumroll)
...Ashley Judd.
Dario's wife obviously, but (if anyone has seen it), it's all getting a little sad (but in a pathetically funny way)
Remind him/her that lurking can only last for so long. Commenting is expected.
i've decided this weekend is my weekend for winning lottery. sidepodcast, i'm coming to visit!*
*when i win.
Leaving Scotland in a little bit.
BOOO.
Apparently, you don't get to decide when you win. Crazy but true.
You can always go to wales, I hear scotland is similar but wales has more dragons
Ironically you can decide when you dont win though :)
Bye guys. London bound.
but i need $30 million!
and it has my parents!
Bye Kai
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Wishing, Ted, his wife and their daughter every happiness :)
This is why you don't impose No. 2 status without telling the prospective No. 2 and then talk rubbish about it, Christian...
There's plenty of time for that to happen. I'd theorise that the substitution will be at the end of the season unless Red Bull gets outbid.
Hi everyone again :)
Doesn't he have a library near him he can use?!? UK libraries have an institution-level subscription to The Times, so Chris shouldn't have a problem using them as a source. Baffling...
Hello!
But as Joe said, surely if they were going to replace someone at STR, they would've done it now? No point delaying it had it been down to that.
No point doing it now if they risk backing the wrong horse. After all, one of Buemi or Alguersuari has to be Ricciardo's team-mate if there is no vacancy at Red Bull, else they would either have to accelerate Vergne's programme to a potentially regulation-breaking degree (the clause allowing the Formula 1 Commission to approve a driver without 300 km of F1 test mileage was removed a couple of months back) or - shock horror - install a non-Red Bull driver in the system.
Joe said it would be Ricciardo partnering Vettel at RBR next year, which is why they got him the HRT seat.
That makes no sense. Ricciardo is nowhere near ready for that kind of responsibility. Have they forgotten that they put Vettel through Toro Rosso first?
Hi all....
Indeed, but that's Joe's theory, not mine. We'll see who's right...
have you tried girlracer.co.uk? kate goes to most races and blogs throughout the weekend: http://www.girlracer.co.uk/
Lewis managed it at McLaren....it has been done before. Ricciardo will do just fine at RBR
Good point, that. But Lewis was the exception rather than the rule.
I think Webber made the decision process a whole lot easier yesterday for Red Bull...
Plus there's another aspect here that maybe overlooked. If you think of Red Bull the brand it conjures up this marketing theme of 'living on the edge'...extreme sports, youthfulnes, and so on....Ricciardo looks like he's fallen off the latest poster for Oakley, O'Neill....all that 'trendy' crowd etc. He has the look, speed, and age required by Red Bull. He's the natural choice for them, take a look at Brendon Hartley..again another kid who had the 'look'...unfortunately for him the speed wasn't there.
It's a very good point, but let's not forget that they had the oldest lineup on the grid in 2007-2008 in Webber and Coulthard.
They did indeed, I do think they're really going for it though across the Brand as a whole and maybe young DR fits into it.
Evening All *wave*
Webber defiantly out of RBR next year, Ricciardo looks as if he's being race blooded as a replacement.
Was Vettel put in a BMW while under or before a Red Bull contract?
To replace Kubica, yes.
Strategic experienced team while building?
By the way, hi Matt
:)
at least we keep an aussie in a top team, means it gets SOME media coverage over here...
oh, that car is in trouble ...
http://twitter.com/#!/karunchandhok/statuses/90417879467573249
Tell me that's in Brackley.........I recognise the street!
Hello, Matt, and that is a very good point :)
I believe Vettel was under a contract with both BMW and Red Bull at that point; BMW for the F1 stuff and Red Bull for the junior series racing. It just so happened Red Bull got the F1 vacancy first and Sebastian took it with BMW's agreement.
Yes. Also none of the Red Bull scheme drivers were quite ready at that point.
yes it was something like that as Red Bull had to get him from BMW when they wanted him to replace Speed in STR
http://twitter.com/#!/sidepodcast/status/90424380194160640
And as I misread yesterday, follow along the old man straight behind the old age pensioners. :)
Seriously though, the FBFB came in VERY useful to me when I had to leave during the middle of the race, came back after and could catch up nicely since I had avoided spoliers.
Ping-->
http://theformulaoneandmotorsportsarchive.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/repairing-the-damage-from-toronto/
Very glad it was useful :)
What really grinds me gears (hee hee) in all this is the way EJ soon changed his tune. Last year he was spitting feathers about Ferrari @ Hockenheim, ranting about how it disenfranchises the fans, it's not proper racing yadda yadda....now it's written into the rules then it's all fair game and what's the fuss.
I'm usually one of the first to stick up for EJ but yesterday he really hacked me off.
Anyone think Jake is starting to get a little big for his boots? He's constantly belittling EJ...both him and DC looked at EJ like he was a fool for suggesting Alonso for the win....
EJ is an idiot at times but I'm starting to get annoyed at the others always ganging up on him.
i'm amazed jake's put up with him for so long. to me he's the weakest member of the bbc team.
Morning from a Sunny and humid Tundraland eeryone......
I should check my lotto tiucket. The interest lost on one's days delay for 32 million is really quite noticeable. a rough guess would be about 1,000 dollars per day at 1% compunded yearly.
(That's enough right there to see the MontreaL gp!)
Not only that, but just to say to "time to launch Operation Thunderball II". Composed of way too many GP races, stunt flying and scuba diving.....
I disagree there, The weakest member is Lee Mckenzie....she never really pushes the drivers and it's cringe worthy the eyes she bats for JB.
I do respect EJ's opinions sometimes and he is an ex team owner. I like the fact he's prepared to say some out there things and doesn't always go for the obvious questions.
it works though. who did lewis give his infamous "ali g" line to? not ted.
How hard is it to hold a mic in front of someones face and say the most obvious comment.....So Lewis a difficult afternoon..?
he sadly doesn't have the talent to be in the position he's in. eventually someone is going to notice that he has never managed to finish a question. he was a great team owner, but that doesn't make him a great presenter. and he isn't.
Plus the fact she's the one doing the driver interviews, ted goes looking for the technical stories...
That's just journalism. It's the open ended question pointed in the right way that get the best answers and that's what Lee does very well.
Proding highly wound up sportsmen isn't exactly the hallmark of a master interviewer.
IMO she has one job and she makes a bit of a hash of it.
Was it Jennie Gow who filled in for 5live? I thought she was a lot better
doesn't matter. drivers say things to her they don't say to anyone else. she's the only person i've ever seen who schumacher will smile at repeatedly.
i don't get it, but i can see why she still has a job.
i can't fathom why anyone would employ EJ to stand in front of a camera.
In your opinion.......
I'm sure there are many of other people who could present out there just as well if not better. I'm happy with him for time being though. Jake's ethos these days is to rip EJ at any given chance and frankly it's a little dull tiresome now
Her job is to ask the most open question possible so drivers say what they are thinking. If she asked specific difficult question all she would get is a monosyllabic grunt
...and now according to you, also jake's opinion and dc's opinion?
Indeed...she is there to be the eye candy and get them to spill whatever is in their heads....it's not like she extracts it though by deep intelligent questioning.
I like someone having a slightly different opinion, much better than everyone nodding and saying nothing which could quite easily happen
Decipher........I'm losing you
Post race is rarely the place for deep questioning
EJ is a salesman and could get away with a lot in front of potential customers because they had not heard him before. Listening to the same thing 20 times a year is a different matter
When does she ever do it though?
you said:
"both him and DC looked at EJ like he was a fool"
Doesnt mean it can't be intelligent though
Doesn't matter. SHe gets results
hahahaha! that is quite a feat. :D
indeed.
But it doesn't need to be. It's post race - she only needs to ask "how was your race" to get the necessary answers
Liss 11/07/2011 at 14:07:51
That makes no sense. Ricciardo is nowhere near ready for that kind of responsibility. Have they forgotten that they put Vettel through Toro Rosso first?
Lewis managed it at McLaren....it has been done before. Ricciardo will do just fine at RBR
only after waiting around for about at least two to three years while MIka and David built up a Mclaren that could win at a fairly constant number of races remeber? The McLarens before Alonso and Lewis showed up where jokes in comparision to the ones that Jenson and Lewis drives today.
And Vettel shocked everyone by winining in Red Bull's "B" Team of Toro Rosso, in of all places - Monza - before Red Bull got there first win. I just can not see Ricciardo winning in an HRT so I can only assume that Red Bull have very lowered expectations of Ricciardo to measure him with.
That probably says a lot about her questioning
Yes....they gave the very obvious 'riiiiggghhht' look when he offered Alonso up as a potential race winner.
I like DC and JH but i'm not blinded for them. They do their job well but they're never above criticism same as EJ.
Exactly...it's not her job to go finding out deep questions...Mr C made the point she extracted info out of Lewis that Ted Kravitz didn't. I challenged that by saying she didn't really extract it, she just held a mic out and let Lewis talk.
i think jake is well on his way to becoming a british national institution. easily the future of the bbc and probably the next brucie.
ej will no doubt carry on playing his spoons.
there are maybe 50 people crowded around the media pen after a race, how many people got the lewis quote? just the one.
But a lot of interviewers spend so much time talking themseleves that they end up asking a closed question and not getting the return. Imagine EJ in that situation. He would have talked for two minutes about the team, the car, the relationship with Jenson then ended up asking him his favourite colour
Definitely
I have no doubt Jake is the next Des Lynham, next voice of the Olympics etc...That still deosn't mean I have to appreciate the constant digs he hands out to EJ.
:) :)
agreed, agreed, agreed. the guy's a natural.
that said, the bbc has lost some of its national institutions to itv before, like des lynam. well, maybe steve ryder too. :D
Hang on....when have I said EJ should be doing that job?!! You're debating something unrelated with me!
I have no doubt EJ would be useless in that role, I agree with others that EJ gets lost in his meandering questions. But I where I do disagree to mosto f you it seems is that:
I feel EJ brings something to the commentary
I feel Jake is getting tiresome constantly ripping it out of EJ..
Put the fact it's EJ aside for a moment.....If it was Jake constantly digging JB I'm sure they'd be a lot more agreement with me.
yes. embarrassment.
because he asks for it.
but he isn't?
Well that's three.
I am simply pointing out that the job Lee does is not as easy as people are suggesting. EJ is about as opposite to her as I could think of.
I think EJ at 4 or 5 races a year would be great but at every race he just annoys me. THe one thing he does that I like is that he just goes and grabs anyone they want to interview regardless what barriers they are behind
That we know of.....which TV station do you think Lewis is likely to be more open to? I'm pretty confident the interview Lewis gives the BBC is a lot more personal then one he gives RTL etc...
What exactly are u stating here?....that without Lee McKenzie Lewis wouldn't of made that flippant remark? It wouldn't of mattered it was Louise Goodman holding the mic during that interview....it just so happened on Lee's watch.
i'm stating that he said what he said to lee. you can debate maybe's all you like, i'm simply pointing out that's what happened.
To be fair, he does occasionally have great moments. He usually asks the tough questions Jake or DC skirt around. Not often enough to outweigh the negatives, sadly.
ohkay. interesting conversation liss. i have rather more sensible things to be getting on with though now. cheers.
i'm with steven. couple of races a year would be perfect, but not 19.
Indeed....and like wise I'm pointing out the fact that Lee is the reporter responible primarily for driver interviews post race....and Ted is the reporter tasked with the technical/team stories....
Your point doesn't prove though she was the reason he said his Ali G mark....
sounds good to me. in any case, i don't think they really need to replace EJ - except if they think Jake gets lonely when DC has to start running to the booth.
you know who'd make a great replacement for EJ? Paul Stoddart. too bad he has other things to do.
Patrick Head when he retires...
gazza was the best person, sadly tony had other plans :)
I'm sure EJ knows his position exactly. He's there to grab the people from the garage, and ask the awkward questions to Damon Hill. In return he gets to waffle on and share his disdain for McLaren. I can't imagine he cares one jot what Jake thinks of him.
Head is already 67. How long would he want to do it for?
It's not a serious suggestion....as you say he's far too old to realistically start doing it.
Martin Whitmarsh is likely to be an ex team leader by the end of the year :-)
Probbaly wouldn't learn that much insight though...he's very PC
And what for? Not like he needs to do it.
I'd say Gary Anderson would make a great replacement, but I don't want BBC to take away the one redeeming thing about our coverage here. :D
I have always disliked Paul Stoddart. F1 is so much better without him. He arrived with his jaw flapping about all the things he was going to do and since he arrived all he has done is whinge about why he failed. At least EJ achieved something in F1
My first thought was no but I thought the same about Mike Gascoyne and he was great when he filled in for EJ
Really? Kinda liked the guy. True, he missed the mark at times, but he did also save Minardi.
:)
you think ron's bored now the road car is out?
I am sure Ron has his next project planned.
When people talk about geniuses in F1 I always wonder how Ron never makes the list. Started off as a mechanic, took over a failing McLaren and built it into what it is today.
Communication is such a fail in teams these days: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/93037
When asked by AUTOSPORT if he believed the team would retain both Barrichello and Maldonado, Parr said: "Yes. I think that is vastly the most likely outcome."
Barrichello said: "I wish he said that to me. I still haven't heard that. I want to be racing next year, I want to have a competitive car next year.
I think he's tired of watching his team fall apart. It must be so hard watching all these silly mistakes the team makes, and that's before we get to JB and half man/half fish
awww!
Not a technical genius, but arguably one of the Top 3 economic geniuses in F1 history (the other 2 being Ecclestone and LDM).
2 wins this year is falling apart?
I think Ron's personality is wasn't hasn't endeared him to many people...as you say though he is often overlooked...
I'd really like to see the Mike Gascoygne doing the punditry when he's done at Lotus
Better to find out he is keeping hisjob via the net than finding out he is losing it like Narain
Translation (to me): If we can't get a better driver, we can live with retaining them both.
Which explains:
It's not so much the on track driving....it's the team dynamics and performance that's faltering of late. Some of those mistakes at the weekend were terrible.....I'm thinking more strategic decisions and the way the car is developed. There was certainly errors under Ron, but they seemed to be less costly as opposed to the errors under Whitmarsh.
Plus MW himself is reported as saying yesterday his job could be at risk.
Anyway folks,
I had better run - may be back this evening
:)
I don't see it. Ron spent 20 years training him as his successor so he is not going to fire him and find a replacement
Firing would be a little too strong.....too much time invested in MW
But what would do in Ron's shoes? How long should he be given a fair crack? For the record I do agree two years is probably too short a time, he needs another season at least. MW stated yesterday the decision is not just with Ron, it's also with the investors.
Ping: http://www.f1bigpicture.com/news/no-great-shakes
Ron has all the investors in his pocket. He has agreements in place with the majority of share holders that they vote with him on all issues.
I think Whitmarsh is doing fine and will only get better
(hearts) the title.
I don't think he's doing amazing but like wise he isn't doing terrible...certainly don't understand some his comments yesterday regarding his employment.
I suppose a good comparison would be with Stefano, the strategic blunders Ferrari made in 2009 are very similar when you consider how long each man has been doing the Team Manager role
I always like to see drivers doing something unusual. Shame about the corporate gear
Absolute bleh here today. Hot and humid. I shouldn't have looked at the weathewr, but I did, it's 40C with the heat index.
by the way, have we heard any comments at all from Narain since he lost his job ?
more f1minute stickering: http://sidepodcast.posterous.com/f1minute-stickers-make-it-to-the-media-centre
I was upset by that too. In fact the lack of criticism for what was obviously a damaging move and a damaging cover-up made it impossible for me to watch the rest of the post-race analysis. Sometimes I feel like F1 is trying to destroy itself and that particular ten minutes were among them.
Hello.
I completely agree. Glad he kept Minardi going but he brought a lot of politics with him.
I think he's the future/present of BBC Sport, he'll get all the big sport gigs from now until forever (and I keep to what we all largely agreed at the time of Japan last year, Lee will take over F1 presenting, she's very good at it).
I'm not so sure Jake will be doing gameshows etc. I can see he might get a talkshow one day.. the next Parkie?
ooh yes.
Because he finds stuff out and gets interviews that nobody else does. He's the least likely to let preconceived notions or PR obligations interfere with his questioning, and sometimes his unconventional technique gets answers the others don't get. Of course, it also backfires on him spectacularly at times. However, EJ fills a necessary niche in the team, just as DC fills a different niche.
I think it worked better when DC and EJ could bounce ideas off each other in front of the camera, but that's the sort of problem you get when you reduce your travelling team.
Enjoy a little something from the sidepodcast.com back catalogue.
- Mercedes Set to Confirm F1 Plans Today (Updated: Brawn GP Become Mercedes Grand Prix)
Originally published 16/11/2009
Others do it pre-race. Lee can't pick when she's on camera.
Especially since there are three pundits able to analyse anything Lee gets into microscopic pieces, which means that they can say what they like without her relationship with the drivers (and hence her ability to gently prompt frank opinions) being damaged.
I was under the impression that the Hispania was an act of opportunism that bought Red Bull more time to assess their Toro Rosso drivers to see which to drop and/or promote. Buying experience is pretty difficult to do and Daniel can shake out any "bugs" in his driving without it affecting the performance of any Red Bull-owned teams.
That said, lowered expectations are also possible.
On that point I very much agree with you. Jake is looking increasingly like the sort of person who can present anything and can handle whatever problems broadcasting throws at him and his shows - plus his likeable personality comes across well on camera.
I think his next project involves getting his new road car to Le Mans, like he did the McLaren F1 fifteen years ago. No date confirmed, but I'm hearing rumours of 2013/2014.
Probably because a) what he did was really obvious in hindsight - his genius was having the foresight and skill to make the future into the present and b) he made a fair few enemies (e.g. Max) and quite a lot of jealous people (e.g. EJ) in the process.
Maybe one of these teams should employ Sidepodcast (as a community, with salaries for all members) to advise on such matters, since we seem to be a lot better at communication than the teams?
That would work well. Mike is a very incisive questioner, has excellent knowledge of the sport and fears no-one.
True. Not the greatest ettiquette ever, though...
Hello!
Alianora, I see you are very active today hehehe
They have agreed a deal with CRS to run the car. It is run by former McLaren young driver Andrew Kirkcaldy
Nothing since Valencia.
Looks like I missed some good conversation while I was at Grandma's.
Also, hello Marti!
Great vid. McLaren vs Scuderia http://youtu.be/4bc44Sa1bTg
Excellent. CRS are a good team even if their results this year don't show it.
anyone seen this extra footage from the bbc jetski event?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/14069278.stm
was it shown and i missed it?
No idea, but Button injured his knee there.
Have you seen these recent posts on sidepodcast.com?
- Daily: 11th July 2011
- A very big house in the country
- Britain 2011 - Rate the race
- Britain 2011 - Team standings
- Britain 2011 - Driver standings
Never seen that before.
McLaren had an unfair advantage as they can claim all four drove for them
:) :)
Just seen the end of the silverstone GP3 race on in the background,
The Mark Webber Arden car was sponsored by air Asia...
... So webber to lotus next year, with Horner soon to follow!
There's some sort of karting competition for all the F1 teams going on at the moment. Race 1 finished about half an hour ago.
Hispania finally led a race, while Force India came 2nd.
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/tweets-of-the-week-who-needs-stewards-when-youve-got-twitter
Ah, home at last. Evening peeps
How was Scotland?
Good evening!
Fantastic. Edinburgh's a great city
Agreed, spent Hogmanay there one time.
Excellent, loved it. I'd definitely go back.
I just left a voicemail. :)
I always get nervous and make no sense.
Out for dinner, up early for my flight. I'll comment later or tomorrow if I can get wifi, but otherwise, I'll catch you on the flip side (of the Atlantic).
Thank you for everything, you amazing Sidepodcast peoples!
Have a good flight and come back soon. :)
*hugs*
Fellow geeks, watch this video: http://startrek.com/article/star-trek-padd-app-available-today
Evening :)
I have just finished watching the race although I suspect I may have slept through part of it....?
I'm about to watch it again because I slept through some of it yesterday (was it only yesterday?). Really weird sleeping patterns this weekend..
evening guys. I present you with a Ted PING
http://gridwalktalk.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/the-importance-of-being-ted/
Yeah I'm not entirely sure I remember why Vettel wasn't winning. I turned it off to go to bed last night and when I resumed it this evening, Alonso was winning.... Conspiracy!
Duff pit stop
Duffman! oh yeah...
I'm so confused by the Williams statement, have just read it now. It's kind of like they're saying 'yeah we're keeping them but we might not but we will, I guess'.
That's how I translated it. No wonder Rubens is peeved.
He needs a hug.
Sidepodspace: MISSION EXTENDED. Making use of available consumables, Atlantis' flight extended a day. Landing now July 21. tinyurl.com/shuttle135 #sts135
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did i miss one? i saw yesterday the q&a that read:
Pastor out-qualified Rubens for the fourth time in the last five races.
and thought, rubens' gone then.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/93037
Williams are like 'Yeah we'll keep them on I suppose, mhhhmmm' and Rubens a bit like 'You haven't told me this, girrrrrrlfriend'
Well I imagine it went something like that.
The one Christine posted earlier. ;)
http://sidepodcast.com/post/daily-11th-july-2011/comments#comment-1139150
:D
♥
Although I do reckon Rubens will stay on. he played a similar game in 2009 keeping cards close to his chest with the Williams deal and that was done in the summer
You were ahead of me on that one. Landing is around 11am UK time
:)
Indeed. Because they sure don't give out points for qualifying well. :D
They don't give points out for finishing below 10th either :cry:
At least Rubens has already scored with some 9th's. Before last year, you didn't get any points for that, either.
Woohoo!
It's ok anyways, it's like supporting Honda again so it's nice when there's a few points :)
Isn't it painful to see your favorite driver toiling round in the midfield with no better than decent chances to score a point?
Two years of Honda frustration prepares you for it I guess. That's not necessarily a bad thing because I loved seeing Rubens there but you weren't expecting anything great with those cars and the way the seasons gone now I'm not expecting anything great of this Williams even if it has a sexy livery.
When it actually has potential to do well and really underperforms, thats when it stings sure. Like qualifying on this weekend, that really sucked because Rubens could've actually got into Q3 I reckon but damn. It's by no means nice seeing your favourite driver struggle but I suppose I'm just realistic in what this year brings for him now.
When you driver/team gets a good result, its far more rewarding than being a fan of a top driver or team.
I'll just jump in and out of that there.
I would have thought the same question could have been directed at you and your favourite driver
True, but Sauber have been punching above their weight this year, especially Kobayashi. Not quite the same story at Williams, but I do see where he's coming from.
Exactly why I asked it. Because it does hurt.
I was speaking more from what I felt last season.
Although to be fair, it's gotten better as of late, for the most part.
But Schumacher has this esteem of greatness, this reputation of being 'the best'. In all due respect to Rubens, he doesn't have that reputation behind him. I think someone like Schumacher struggling would hurt a lot more than someone like Barrichello because for me Rubens has been there if you will but it's not really Schumi territory for a Schumi fan,
Fair point.
You hit the nail right on the head there. I still wonder how he enjoys racing considering his current form being a pale shadow of what it once was.
And on that bombshell, I am off. Good night, folks. :)
Night Mr J
Night
talking of ted, in this video he says nico one-stopped: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/14100018.stm
did we mis something?
I remember commentators saying he'd done a two stop with Perez, they might have been wrong like.
I knew Leo di Caprio was a good actor but he's fooled Ted clearly.
he must have stopped twice... at least? Surely?
I'm sure I saw a 2 besides him on live timing. Hmmm.
Rosberg and Perez two-stopped, so that's a boo-boo from Ted. Unless he meant that they only changed once more once they were on dries.
Really going now.
Reloaded live timing and it says he two stopped
#tedfail?
I think we all know really it is indeed mathematics that is at fail here and that ted is actually correct
hehe
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Definitely.
Thanks, Steven.
way cooler than the mclaren on the roof of the science museum ;)
Now I just want cupcakes though.
Lukeh: 11/07/2011 at 21:44:45
Should not the third picutre resolve that issue, Lukeh?
I think Nick is trying to get me lost overseas....
Thats why I want them. They look yummy.
Why?
And to think the person running the kiosak did not beleive me that I said that I people (Lou) who would be interestd in running a franshise in London, England....
No natives everywhere have a bad habit of confusing tourists everywhere....They think it is funny or something..... I would not blame this on Nick...
Unless you have been threatening him again, then something like this is to be expected....
He's trying to make me go to the channel islands for reasons totally unknown....?
There must be some reason. He didn't just say go to the channel islands
He just want to see if the natives are friendly. Best to send out a scout, I can see his logic....
Well we want to go somewhere on holiday and he's totally obsessed with the channel islands.
Has he been there? Has he read about them? What interests him in particular?
Something about Nazi bunkers. I tried to stress that's not so much my cup of tea but.....
Is he expecting every island to be a different TV channel?
There is a lot of history there but if that is not your thing then you need to direct him towards the other attractions are
So what does this do with trying to get you lost overseas. One, it is still British soil, so does not count as overseas. It is not like you are stuck on St. Catharine Street in Montreal and you can not find your way home due to all the high fashion stores in the area...
Well it's over a sea. What am I supposed to call it?
Offshore?
Button lives there?
I know a lot of the hazards at a typical British Golf Course are crazy hard but calling a sandtrap "Nazi" is a little over the top, if you ask me...
If you missed the IndyCar race this is a really funny highlights clip :) :)
http://t.co/SE02QMi
Benny Hill treatment :)
Alison: 11/07/2011 at 22:03:44
Well it's over a sea. What am I supposed to call it?
Offshore?
Portected by mainlanders by a oversized moat wortks for me....
Like I said, Pat...
"There was so many vehicles on two wheels that I thought I was watching a motorcycle race...."
Anymore "airtime" and Air Canada would have to be the principal sponour of the race!
Summed it up perfectly
Well, supprtime for me folks, gotta go!
I'd second that. For me, it's when it looks like toiling round in the midfield (or the backmarkers) is about to destroy my driver/team's will to compete at their best that it gets painful. Or when they make a complete howler...