Comments on: Official F1 site gets new look – but no video

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:00:44 +0000

I’ve tried with both Internet Explorer (which plain doesn’t work with formula1.com at all, but then it doesn’t with many sites) and Firefox (which is as I reported in post #11). And a blog composed of soundbite quotes is only a blog in terms of production method, not in spirit.

By: Ben Goldberg

Ben Goldberg — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:47:41 +0000

I’ve noticed that Scott Speed’s diary is actually just all of his quotes gathered up through the weekend put together in one article.

By: Abhinav

Abhinav — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:45:16 +0000

Heh,30 seconds is not that bad.But it loads completely down here,no missing buttons or text.Might have something to do with your browser.

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:40:33 +0000

I would love to be able to have a look at the new site, but it took 30 seconds to load, and then it only loaded the pictures (for some reason the text, backgrounds and buttons didn’t load). If this is the new improved website, then they’ve obviously been using the Max Mosely “improved rule” definition. Never mind “social media” – the least I expect from a website is that it works!

By: Abhinav

Abhinav — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:05:52 +0000

About the blog,I think they do have one.Except that it is called Scott Speed’s diary,or something like that.

By: Number 38

Number 38 — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:18:04 +0000

“…fifty quid for a key ring.”
I do need a new one for my BUICK and my SUBARU! Now I can’t buy tickets to the next GP !!!

By: milos

milos — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:12:57 +0000

motoGP website is miles ahead of this “new” Formula 1 web … Bernie is making too much easy money from the race fees and the rights, why would he bother with a website or F1 branded stuff … remember 2004 when Ford walked out of F1 putting 3 teams in trouble – it looked for a while that there will be problem filling up 20 places on the grid with talk of some team racing 3 cars … and just 2 years later there were 20 or so bids for 1 spare place for a team … Bernie is taking all this for granted, he feels that everybody needs him and does not need anybody. and then the F1 web is as it is …

By: Robert Mckay

Robert Mckay — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:36:42 +0000

“…bog standard hat, shirt and key-ring…”

Well, almost. Bernie’s charging you nearly fifty quid for a key ring. Ehhh?! Christ, no wonder the man’s rich.

By: Cooperman

Cooperman — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:38:19 +0000

PS – As for the site, I like it but there is SO much more they could do. Videos is the obvious; how about online games, more interactive track guides (Brundle-style), etc.

They could use this to really cultivate the sport’s fan base.

By: Cooperman

Cooperman — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:28:40 +0000

I can’t see why Formula 1 “the brand” isn’t pushed more. If you look at formula1.com’s shop they have the bog standard hat, t-shirt and key ring. The teams are light years ahead in this area.

I’d be more than happy to wear an F1 T Shirt if they’d got a better selection. I do have allegiances to F1 drivers and teams but I’m also a fan of the sport.

Why don’t they get Honda’s connection with 19 (the PR company who dreamt up the Earth Car idea) to knock some ideas together? If they can produce those dramatic wallpapers why can’t they stick one on a shirt??