F1 Fanatic

Was it just me or was the BBC coverage pants this weekend?

It was really dull, other than the fight between Massa and Jenson they didn’t show much of the action at all.

We didn’t see much of the mid field over taking and there was minimal coverage of Rubens or Heidfeld trying to come up through the field.

I read this morning that Rubens was given a drive through for hitting Rosberg, did he take it? I didn’t see the BBC mention this at all.

Was I just half asleep with boredom?

I wasn’t aware of that, blame has been adjusted ;)

Maybe I am being to harsh, I think it was just anticlimactic because:

* Williams and Heidfeld failed to capitalise on their pre season potential
* DRS didn’t seem to have a dramatic effect on the result
* Redbull walked it without KERS :(
* A small(er) team did well and then had the result wiped out.
* Team Lotus (the green one) have gained 1/2 a second but it is no where near enough to compete
* The pirelli tyre wear was overstated

Now expectations have been reset I am sure I will be back up to speed for Malaysia

Well there is always a bit of an anticlimax with first races, as we finally find out the order, and whatever wishes we have are either made true, or don’t materialise.

I join you in wishing Williams could have shown the pace they seemed to have in testing, but then in the practice sessions this weekend they were near the top of the field, so I think there is some pace in that car, and Barrichello just didn’t help things by going off the track twice.

Heidfeld was a real shock with him first qualifying so low down, but then not making any progress due to a damaged car.

I don’t think DRS is meant to have a “dramatic” effect, otherwise this would be too artificial, lets not judge it too soon, as it did provide 2 overtakes for Button, and more down the field.

Red Bull did walk it, but without KERS they could be vulnerable at the start again, and down long straights with DRS and KERS combined.

I was a bit disappointed. This was the first f1 forum I’ve watched, hoping to see some of the less public drivers interviewed, such as Alonso. But instead it was the same usual stuff. Lewis, Mclaren, Button and Redbull.

I liked seeing DC covered in cake, and treating it as if it was acid. I like Jake and DC, their awsum :P

The main part of the forum I liked was Petrov gripping his trophy like he stole it and got away.

Not about the BBC and not a negative thing (so maybe I’ve picked exactly the wrong thread to comment on…) but one thing I really liked were the new additions to the on-screen graphics.
A lot more focus on increases and decreases in time-gaps and laptimes made the race much easier to follow than last year for people who don’t have access to the live timing.

The graphics were good, really good and look much better.