Well hello there. It must be Wednesday again! I have been very busy this week, mainly with the fact that I will be running in a 5x5km relay on Thursday. I’ve been training really hard for 6 months, and I feel ready. We got our shirts in yesterday and all our team gear (start numbers, etc.) too, so I’m super excited by how it will turn out…
I don’t have many links for you though. Check out Christine’s Driver and Team Rankings for lots of nice links and info, along with an F1 Minute piece on the legendary Gordon Murray getting a job in F1 again, and a lovely F1 Big Picture…
There have been a few comments about a pet peeve of a lot of people, namely the phrase “Going Forward”. Speaking of which, here’s an article from Heikki about how to make a start in an F1 car, something Mark Webber might want to read. Also Jenson Button is hoping that “Going Forward” he will be a McLaren driver, which strangely hasn’t happened yet. Hmm, 2009 all over again?
A couple of blog posts for you – first, Joe has some big picture stuff (I wonder where he got that name from ;) ), fast Frenchmen and a story which you may have already seen, but interested me in that the Lotus vs. Lotus saga may be near an end. Lukeh has his round up of the Belgian GP, while Gary Marshall gives us a glimpse into the future.
Have you ever heard of a cardboard recyclable building? Well, in Christchurch the Cathedral was sadly knocked down by the recent earthquakes, so while it is being rebuilt, they have commissioned a Japanese architect to build one out of waterproof cardboard – it has to last 10 years, apparently. Not sure I’d like sitting in a cardboard building, myself…
Finally, io9 reports that Pandas may be able to help mitigate a future shortage of oil … so now when the Sidepodcast Panda Racing Team gets off the ground, Pandas may actually help us fuel it too!
Have a great day and see you in the comments. May the Cake be with you!
what's wrong with going forward? surely a significant improvement on going backwards or standing still. i shall continue to go forwards, stuffy guardian person - although love the f1 reference :)
love the cardboard church. great daily sir.
oh, that's really cool.
It implies events or process in the future. As time travel is impossible with current non-sdepodcast research and development projects, we are destined to enter the future, anyway. So under this phasing the words "going" and "fowards" as it relates to "time" makes the words "going" and "forward" redundant at best or mere filler at best. (Which means that the speaker has let to get his thoughts together, so you just wonder how much of it is him shooting off his mouth......)
How about these phase that mean the same thing as "Going Forward", but with increasing weight and decisiveness implied in the wording.
"In the future" <=== a change coming up.
"From now on" <== Sorry, a new thing just happened. Here is what it is.
"Effective Immediately" <== You're toast unless you change.
"You Shall" <= Your wife is mad at you.....
"Thou Shalt". <== Hellfire and Brimstone. What did you do now?
you don't get this with itunes:
Enjoying the SENNA movie all bar the numbnuts who put the second reel in upside-down. We r all sitting around looking at the ceiling waiting
https://twitter.com/#!/leighdiffey/statuses/108713555234258944
it's the opposite of going backwards.
e.g. getting somewhere. or at least not standing still.
doesn't say "making progress"
that's three words when two were fine.
i'd sound like a ponce.
i'd get beaten up...
...and then fired.
i'm sticking with 'going forwards' :)
Trust me mr. C, "going forwards" , does not specifically mean making progress either, expect those all too frequent times when you are drifting downriver without a paddle toward that impending waterfall.
In those circumstances, going forwards/making progress, is the dead last thing you want to do.....
"Going Forwards" just means that there is a change in the way something is done. You hope that change will being progress, but that's the iffy part. You might have personnel changes but the same process occurs. going forwards, We could always replace vinegar for ketchup on Fish and Chips, for example. . . . .
The point is that phase is just a silly business buzzword that has become a mockery of itself.
i still like it. i'll squeeze it into to debrief somewhere ;)
Oooh that's a great idea :)
I don't particularly see why it annoys people so much. It kind of makes sense.
I don't particularly dislike it as much as others - I hate it when people are described as project 'champions' or 'gatekeepers' though...
afternoon !
another mailing from Singapore GP in the mailbox, so not only Rick Astley, but also Boy George ... they really want to hurt me, they really want to make me cry ... #needtodigatunneltothegrandstand
Fair enough. I'm addicted to this podcast http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/lucykellaway so I'm well aware of how worked up people can get about silly phrases :P
Oh its a great podcast.
I suppose I don't mind the phrases themselves, but I don't like the way people use them. I prefer actions over big words any day ;)
Wha...............'?
Noooooooo........
I utterly despise the saying with an utter passion.
And I mean that utterly
;)
Morning by the way
and Korean superstars! After Rain in Malaysia I'm wondering if I'll ever get to another race without Korean superstars :D
Oh man, you just wait until you hear Korean Pop music ;)
Meh, I don't get worked up about such things ;)
Or maybe I need to calm down somewhat...
:)
Problem is, I don't do calm very well at all
:/
Dunno. I just know that there are much bigger things to worry about other than buzzwords. Besides, they make a great detector of someone who may speak a lot but not know what they are talking about...
I have found it's something you have to learn.
Yeah, probably.
Yeah I think I need a bit of work on that #roadrage
How well do you know your Formula 1 history?
The book That'll be the Day: 365 F1 Stories takes a look at significant moments or quirky happenings on this day in Grand Prix history. Can you guess what event the following describes?
Niki Mathias von Lauda?
Nope. I actually went to the book to check :D
oh I heard :-)
I am very familiar in the ways of KPop :D
aw my mum just sent me an email
Hi,
With complements from Ron (penfriend) in Wales.
Him and daughter went to see Jenson in Manchester on Monday and got into the vip area because of Vodophone contracts.
He conducted an interview for the crowd so Ron snapped a few shots and forwarded this especially for you.
Cheers.
Mum
Of all the people in the world to send me pictures of Jenson Button I never though my mum would be one of them :D
I also enjoy her spelling of Vodafone.
That's cool!
that is one nice big water filled hole on the tarmac ...
yay for pics of JB, am pleased your friend had a good time in Manchester. looks like they had a good view of everything too!
Am often taken aback by how expensive some of Motorsport Magazine's nights are. Their screening of "Truth in 24" with Allan McNish comes in at £145 if you're not a subscriber...
:o
£145!!!!!!!!!!
Going forwards we'll think outside the box to provide a blue sky 360-degree approach and sidestep any prevarication. We'll touch base later.
Aye - £125 if you do subscribe to the mag.
I think I'll just sleep now
;)
To see a 2-year old doco with Allan McNish? Considering in the UK you can see it for free, that seems mighty steep.
Yep - their "Senna" night was £65, which was far too much -- even if Jo Ramirez was there.
Where does the money go?
No idea. There didn't seem to be any charities mentioned around the time of the Senna screening, so I can only presume it goes to the magazine / guest fees / film licence?
I might pay that for Stirling Moss, no offence to Allan as he's a great guest but he's not Stirling Moss
Admittedly, there is a lot on during the evening and the guests look ace, but not for £145
http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/2011/08/15/readers-evening-with-special-guests-allan-mcnish-and-tom-kristensen/
Hmm. If it was for charidee I would consider it, but that's just too steep even for TK.
I dunno really. It's not like we can't see and hear them in other places...
It is being held at Audi UK. I suspect it is being aimed at Audi customers and the respective income level..
True - there is that element.
Therefore normal motorsport plebs need not apply. Duly noted, Audi.
I think Motor Sport itself is a more premium brand than it used to be too, it seems notably more upmarket than 10 years ago.
Off to count pallets of things.. ah ah ah
Potential for all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet later, shall report back after :)
Have fun!
(is it like counting sheep?)
Read today's article. Had no idea who he was before today.
Hahahahahahahaha! Love that pun. :D
I remembered the name when I saw it, but I knew nothing of him!
oooh
That closes the door on Chandhok, then. Trulli's the 3rd oldest guy on the grid after Schumacher and Barrichello - I'm amazed he's stuck around this long.
So another year of grumpiness and pointless driving at the back then?
He's leading the 'new' teams championship, I'd say his new deal is well deserved.
I've always thought he could have been a better driver than he was though.
I've often wondered if Lotus are holding out to bring Rossi in for a seat in 2013 though. The timing would be right.
I think thats true.
You mean Alexander, not Valentino. :D
Of course.
:)
For Rossi, it all depends on his 2012 season though
Indeed. Him doing well is also good news for F1 in the US - they need a good American to root for.
And to be frank, I don't think Conor Daly will the American driver to root for. Very little he's done so far stands out and I don't see him suddenly improving any time soon.
For Christine, from BBC Sport:
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has joined Inter Milan from Atletico Madrid.
Villa are after some of Spurs' deadwood as well.
Who are they dragging now?
Yay! This is why I love transfer deadline day.
Also provides a (very weak) F1 link for Christine in the fact the blue inters are based off Inter Milan and now her man is at Inter Milan ;)
Evening all!
Hutton to Villa, Jenas to Stoke, Crouch to Sunderland, I love this day!
From Joe:
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/why-f1-is-heading-hybrid/
That said, I'm not sure I agree with this. I'm not sure an electric-powered F1 will be all that popular. The noise is the part of the appeal here - and we know if we're being tricked by gadgets that make noise for the heck of it. F1 trying to be too relevant would be missing the forest for the trees - if no one likes it, the manufacturers won't bother with it, relevant or not.
For me, F1 should be held up as an aspiration - not so much what cars should be like but rather what we want our cars to be like - very noisy and very fast.
So now she'll remember Diego Forlan everytime we have rain and the cars put on inters. :D The light blue mark on the inters would also be a good match to the flag of Diego's home country, Uruguay. :D
Gavin said sifting the news was worse than GMM! Inclined to agree with him.
I've got like four live texts going at once, so, it makes life a lot easier. Twitter is annoying though.
In all honesty it what makes transfer deadline day even better with so many silly rumours
It's like F1 silly season amped up and jampacked into one day!
An F1 transfer window is a fun idea - imagine rumors of Rosberg talking to Ferrari, while Vettel talks to Red Bull, Ferrari, AND Mercedes in parallel. :D
This has to happen.
Ping-->
"Punch Drunk at Sonoma" - http://theformulaoneandmotorsportsarchive.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/punch-drunk-at-sonoma/
"I'm at Heathrow, and I just saw Fernando Alonso go through security!"
:D That would be LOADS of fun.
Something from JRobertsF1...
Breaking news: 2012 F1 calendar confirmed - Bahrain for April 22
"Walking to the shops in Woking and just noticed Whitmarsh having a burger with Mark Webber and shaking hands!"
2012 F1 season will start in Australia on 18 March and finish on 25 November in Brazil. 20 races. Austin will be 18 Nov - penultimate race
Guessing Turkey's officially gone.
Um, I'm thinking I'll pass on going to a race in my birthday week next year then....
Looks like it's a straight swap with India, which originally occupied that date. India complained that going there in April would be too hot.
Oooooh blimey, 6 back to backs.
Official list: http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2011/Pages/wmsc-310811.aspx
Also, I have no issues with going there this time - assuming everything has been sorted out by then. But I'm not sure it has.
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2011/Pages/wmsc-310811.aspx
Of note on that same page is Patrick Head becoming a FIA representative of the FIA Endurance Commission.
Not sure they've got the logistics of Japan and Korea sorted, considering they're a few thousand miles apart. Same with USA and Brazil.
Japan to Korea can't be any worse than australia to Malaysia?
First time that I can remember that August doesn't feature a race. That's odd.
Only Hungary clashes with the Olympics. Am guessing the BBC won't be bidding for that one.
Actually, now this is out, how long will it be until we know which races are being shown on the Beeb?
Japan-Korea? Isn't that like a hop, skip, and jump away from each other? US-Brazil is a bit farther apart, though.
Spa is not on the bank holiday weekend as it has been recently.
Martin Brundle doesn't like it there anyway. :D
Which gives me half a chance of visiting it as it's after the festival I steward on that weekend!
Good news for my plans that month. :)
Just realized: 20 races again. Err, that is a stretch.
Has Germany moved? Amy has plans on that one.
I assumed it was always going to be 20 races
Only 8 races are European. F1 is now a global sport, even if the crowds are a lil small!
Same date as the one they had in the July 29 draft, I think, so no real change.
I think this is just the FIA rubber-stamping that draft.
Oh, there is one minor change - the GP in Valencia moved up by a week to June 24.
Nearly, Germany hasn't moved since that one but Bahrain, India and Abu Dhabi have.. This still shows the 29/07 dates I think http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Formula_One_season
Enjoy a little something from the Sidepodcast back catalogue.
- The Unofficial F1 World Tour 2010 - Part 3
Originally published 29 June 2010.
Ping: http://www.f1minute.com/news/fia-confirm-official-calendar-for-2012-season
So, will it end up being 19 races or will Bahrain move to the end of the year?
Evening all
It will be 20 races with Bahrain in the early part of the season again. India moves down to Abu Dhabi's slot, with Abu Dhabi taking Bahrain's old slot.
I don't mean what is scheduled, I mean what will actually happen
1st time I've seen Spa not on the August Bank Holiday weekend, that I can remember. This was also originally the case for the provisional date for 2011's race, till it was changed
This time? I think Bahrain will push through, if only because the protests from outside the country have died down.
Hi!
How are you all?
Let's see what happens when the pre-race prep begins. Doesn't seem much has changed. I still find it hard to believe this list will end up being the final one
Hi Marti
Happy to see Barcelona is still on the calendar. Sad to see Bahrain is still there...
What do you think of it?
I've done a post about it: http://martif1.com/2011/08/31/calendario-oficial-de-2012-adios-istanbul-hola-austin/
Hope to see you in the comments :)
Great Vettel portrait photo http://instagr.am/p/LtrW-/
Hahaha poor guy.
So who fancies a trip to Barcelona in March for testing?
When are tickets released?
I think they'll be here in February. I will go there with a press-pass (cross fingers!). It's an enjoyable experience, the tests. 7 hours of F1, four days! 28 hours of F1! :D :D
Don't know but the dates have been released. "2nd Balrelona test 1-4th March
Didn't realise they were doing tickets. I assumed it was pay on the gate
I've you want to buy the tickets for the tests, you can buy them in the track the same day of the tests. You don't have to worry, there are always lots and lots and lots of tickets left. They cost 10€ per day, I think.
Don't they usually do both?
You're right. I've been to the BCN tests twice and it's like this ;)
Well, you may find some tickets in servicaixa.com in winter, but I am not sure.
And plus, if you buy the tickets for the Spanish GP, you will have free entrance to the whole tests.
Don't think I'd go to the Spanish GP unless I could afford to do more than one but testing could be fun
poo! the direct flights from Brum to Barcelona don't start until the end of March
Fun indeed, worth considering
There are some cheap tickets (pelouses), and there's a camping next to the track. You could go in a low-cost mode.
Anyway, the grand prix is very fun. The athmosphere is incredible, the spanish fans are very enthusiasthic.
But if you are a Hamilton fan, you may here some bad words about him hehe.
I reckon you could get cheap flights for less than £100, question is, how much would accommodation cost
Not a problem
Is the circuit anywhere near Barcelona?
Yes, 30-45 minutes by car. There's also a train station near the track (30 minutes walking).
It's very easy to arrive by car. There are some highways over there.
Google Maps says 27km to the centre of La Rambla
About half an hour
Ah. so hire car needed too
As I said, there's a camping next to the track. And when I say next to the track is next. You can see the last sector from there!
There may be some hotels at Montmeló (30 minutes walk), but I guess they will be all booked). There are some hotels that cost less than 50€ par night near Barcelona.
Yes, it's what I've just said hehe. It's very near, 20-30 minutes if you don't find traffic jams.
Being nearer to the city gives more options for the evening Sangria and Cevezas
Unless you find an hotel in Montmeló.
Yes, talking about food, yes. Although we don't drink Sangrias (that's typical from north-east Spain) :D
What's the town like?
North-west, I mean.
A little town. I've never visited it, I've just walked over there to go from the train station to the track (30min). You may find some pics in Google Maps Street View :)
Anyway, Barcelona is more beautiful, but Montmeló is more practical.
Any idea if the campsite does tents to hire?
No idea, maybe you could phone the track, to know more about that.
I think there's a phone number on their website -> http://www.circuitcat.com
I love Barcelona, I've been a couple of times, just not recently
Yes, one day we will finish the Sagrada Familia! xD
Thank you <3
Well, time to leave.
Bye! :)
toodle-pip
Just looked up the hotel we stayed in for my 40th at Placa Espanya & it's completely booked. There's the Mobile World Congress on in Barcelona from 27th Feb to 1st March so some hotels may be putting up their prices/getting booked up that week. It may depend if you want to be there all four days of testing or just for a couple if you arrive after the conference ends.
That makes it awkward
electric car at green hell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHO6sC7Lhs
via manipe.
Evening :)
Thank you very much for my stickers Mr and Mrs C :D
yay!!
I was a bit concerned when the envelope arrived earlier with just "Alison" written on it. I couldn't think for the life of me what it was....
:)
Just think what Turkey Machine's postman might think
Good evening Alison, Mr C
I could have put my surname on it I guess. It's just I hate it. I'd rather see it as little as possible tbh.
Have you ever thought about Deed Poll?
Steven would tell you it's a good Scottish name
Hah! I used to really want to give myself a middle name when I was younger. Hardly anyone I know has no middle name.
I couldn't be doing with it though tbh. All my official documents have this name on. Wouldn't it be dead annoying getting everything swapped over. I couldn't be bothered. Might just get married.
Yeah but it's awful so..... :P
Cos I hear they're relatively cheap and easy to organise
Definitely much easier than filling in some silly form....
There are definitely forms involved with weddings.
I'd definitely add a middle name while I was at it.... Do you not think it's cruel to give one to my sister and not to me....!!!
Shucks.
You should give your middle name a middle name. For example, say you want Sarah as a middle name but also want Jane, Sarjaneah. Now you have two middle names for the price of one.
I don't have a middle name to give a middle name to :(
Do you want want because your sister has one or because you'd just like one.
Mine doesn't serve much purpose
If you go down the double-barrel route when you marry, you could kill two birds with one stone :)
Everyone I've ever met has one! Including my family and everything. I don't know why I don't have one.
I could live with it if my sister didn't have one but the fact she does just adds insult to injury!
Honestly, they are overrated.
In my Mum's family, all the sisters are known by there middle names. To make things more confusing, they have first names that are 'known as' names from a sibling. It's like they had a restricted total of names to give out. Weird
My mum uses her middle name now. All her side of the family use her 1st name though. I think it's a catholic thing though. Her first name is Mary which I think was basically the name of 2/3 of the girls at her school :P
Mexican boys called Jesus probably get the same thing :)
:D
My best mate is called Hay-Zoos and so is his brother. I sit on the right of him too ;)
Both of them?
Just the elder.
i've met his bro though.
But they're both called Jesus?
Yes. When I asked his mum why, she just told me she likes the name!
Ok then!
Second coming, quite literally :)
Oh you don't know how many jokes we make about his name at work!
Ooooh I've decided today is a good day! :D My bank have just given me 3 years free travel insurance.
*waves*
In my house, if someone used your middle name while referring to you (most likely in the form of firstname - middlename, sometimes with last name thrown onto the end) you were in REAL TROUBLE.
just for fun, august f1 news recap: http://bitly.com/bundles/sidepodcast/9