Comments on: 100+ pictures of F1 drivers and cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:17:22 +0000

having read these articles about goodwood and overtaking it has got me wanting to watch some season reviews over the weekend, while not doing the july 4th thing. Only i can’t work out what seasons to watch from 1975 to say 2006.

can anyone suggest some years for me please?

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:08:24 +0000

Yes Jagged i knew what you meant. But wherever you streamed must have some problem or you picture would have been fine.
THe picture streamed from bbc site is crystal clear, but i can’t get the bbc stream so i download instead.

By: The Dutch Bear

The Dutch Bear — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:13 +0000

Awesome photo’s
Freddie Hunt really is like his father. It looks as in 1974.

By: Jagged

Jagged — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:48:52 +0000

No Scunny, I was watching a LIVE stream of the BBC on my computer, not on TIVO.

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:29:43 +0000

I thought that might have been the case Jagged. Whe i download it and watch it on my tv the pictures tend to be fine, depending on the person who put it there.
I cannot stream from the bbc site because they won’t let us in the states watch their videos.

By: Jagged

Jagged — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:13:53 +0000

Just the race. The picture wasn’t terrible but it was LoRes and blocky when blown up fullscreen. There was a HiRes widescreen stream but the commentary was in Polish!

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:05:56 +0000

I wonder why your picture was bad Jagged. Did you watch the whole show or just the race itself?

By: Jagged

Jagged — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:46:52 +0000

I did watch Silverstone on the BBC streaming on my computer as Fox was broadcasting it with a 6 hour delay. The picture was poor but the commentary was a revelation, they actually talked about what was happening on the track! I’ve been railing against Varsha and Hobbs rambling inanities for years.

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:34:29 +0000

Yes Jagged the rest of the opening credits are crap i think.
But if you get the chance to watch a BBC broadcast of F1 you’ll see a big difference to Speedtv’s i think.

By: Jagged

Jagged — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:06:15 +0000

Wow, I just watched it on YouTube, Waaay Cooool !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ZT5EybKIs

By: dsob

dsob — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:52:25 +0000

Thanks for the effort, Jagged.

The one I’m looking for, though, is the CGI racecar that comes before the opening BBC credits, before “The Chain” starts. I’ve been told it’s called “The Scream of Science”, and I saw it on a recording of the Australian GP at a sport bar.

By: Jagged

Jagged — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:27:33 +0000

The dual rears were for extra traction for hillclimb races. Here's a Type C with more smoke and normal rears:Auto Union Type C

By: Jagged

Jagged — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:11:57 +0000

I’m in the US and don’t see The Beeb so I’m not sure if this is what your looking for:

Behind the scenes on the F1 trail

By: dsob

dsob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:56:53 +0000

And while I think of it, good place to post this, I think, is in a section about photos.

If by any chance anyone has a screen cap or any other still photo of the black F1 car in the BBC opening, I’d love a copy.

You know, the one where the monotone voice talks about the car, before “The Chain” starts ?

Please post here if you do, I’m watching this thread thru e-mail. Thanks.

By: DGR-F1

DGR-F1 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:56:46 +0000

Great collection of pictures! I hope we might be able to meet up, Keith. I’m going on the Friday and the Sunday…..

By: dsob

dsob — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:52:13 +0000

Yes, that Type C is an outstanding photo. Need more rubber on the road? Mount a couple extra tyres, lol.

But the photo that does it for me is the BT42 Brabham, really takes me back. Boy, I’d forgotten how wide the back tyres were then.

Hey, that Type C fellow could have used a set of those!

By: IDR

IDR — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:34:12 +0000

Great pics Keith.

I’m always stressed deciding which ones I want to keep with me!!!!

I don’t know what is your secret, but please, keep it with you. F1 Fanatic is one of the best places for taking F1 pics. Great quality and size.

Congratulations, and thanks a lot for sharing this with us!

I love Auto Union Type C with double rear tyres. It looks like a “technological monster” of that age.

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:24:56 +0000

Keith, You mention meeting people at Goodwood, well can i ask how things went with the meet and greet at Silverstone?

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:45 +0000

SamS, you should have had more control over your wedding date. You should have made sure yur wedding was on a weekend when nothing else whatsover interesting was going on.

lol

By: Wesley

Wesley — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:55:15 +0000

*Lotus Cosworth 49B

…and I thought the rear wing on the new cars were too high…that thing almost enters the stratosphere!