United States Grand Prix 2006 Media Review
3rd July 2006, 21:15 by Keith Collantine No Comments »
Formula One coverage is still being squashed by World Cup and Wimbledon repors. We size up the write ups in our media review.
Tags: f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport
| Headline | No face lane in Schumacher show |
| They say | “A consummate display [by Schumacher] at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, abetted by the canniness of Massa.” |
| We say | Canniness? Servitude. |
| Verdict |  |
| Headline | Button’s nightmare continues as Ferrari dominate |
| They say | “The race proved to be a demonstration run for the two Ferraris… [the] event only marginally less processional than the six car fiasco which was dominated with similar ease by the famous Italian team 12 months ago.” |
| We say | This piece was particularly difficult to find among the football coverage. |
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| Headline | Perfect weekend for football fan Schumacher |
| They say | “It was clear all weekend that Bridgestone had the stronger tyre.” |
| We say | The championship hinges on whether it was a one-off or a turning point. |
| Verdict | |
| Headline | Schumacher in the picture again after Alonso trails in |
| They say | “When the force is with him, Michael Schumacher proved as adept as Zinedine Zidane.” |
| We say | The Telegraph reached for the football analogies last week too! |
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| Headline | Schuey ain’t finished yet |
| They say | “Red Bull gives you wings… Red Bull’s Christian Klien takes flight during the first-corner shunt.” |
| We say | I wonder if they ration how often they let themselves use that pun. |
| Verdict | |
| Headline | Schuey cuts to the chase |
| They say | “[Schumacher's] hopes of a repeat victory were looking dodgy as Massa continued to hold him off.” |
| We say | Yeah. Right. |
| Verdict | |
| Headline | High-five Schu back on track |
| They say | “Nothing could match the significance of an incident-strewn afternoon in helping to sell Formula One to the mega-money market place of America.” |
| We say | Really most of the race was quite dull and uneventful. |
| Verdict | |
| Headline | Schu’s catching up |
| They say | “Publicly, Michelin denied adopting a conservative approach this year but few doubted Bridgestone and Ferrari came to Indy with moe scope to push the envelope.” |
| We say | That was they key to the race. |
| Verdict | |
| Headline | A schu-nited states win! |
| They say | “The first bend resembled a wreckers yard.” |
| We say | Not much to report on from this disappointingly brief piece. |
| Verdict |  |
| Headline | Schumacher holds his nerve as first-lap crash wipes out field |
| They say | “Massa, celebrating his best result in Formula One, led until the first set of pit stops.” |
| We say | Another short piece – thoroughly relegated to second place by their coverage of the Donington Park Moto GP. |
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