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  • #457137
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    After literally years of dithering I’ve finally committed to sinking some cash into a sim racing setup.

    I’ve not gone for anything too fancy, I’ve decided the tried and trusted Logitech G920 is a good place to start for my wheel and pedal set and I’ve also got a Playseat RC0002 Challenge.

    They arrive today and I cannot wait to get started!

    #457136
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    The Grand Prix Saboteurs by Joe Saward is excellent.

    #420188
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    Pat Symonds and Ross Brawn always talk sense, if I hear that they have been interviewed I always make a point to search out what they have said.

    Karun Chandhok is a great pundit, he’s just the right mix of excited fan and former racing driver. Brundle continues to be excellent too.

    The TV crews tend to give Wolff, Binotto and Horner the most airtime, but I really like hearing from Otmar Szafnauer and Fred Vassuer as they again always come across as solid racers.

    #384032
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    F1 already has a range of premium companies as partners in DHL, Emirates, Heineken, Pirell and Rolex, I don’t think a single title sponsor is necessary.

    #383241
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    Argh, I thought I had it that time.

    The only logical answer if I was following my train of thought would be to say Alain Prost, but he only started 199 races. So I’ll have to go back to the drawing board.

    #383221
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    It’ll be Now TV Week Passes for me. If F1 TV was available in the UK, I’d sign up in a heartbeat. Nothing against Sky or the service they offer, having had some Sky services before I know that our household doesn’t watch enough TV to justify the amount you have to spend to get access to Sky Sports F1.

    #383220
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    Jean Alesi: Indianapolis?

    #383195
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    Michael Schumacher: Catalunya

    It was the race they celebrated their 200th F1 start.

    #347354
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    I have to agree with @ben-n. I saw the video again and I also thought it wasn’t quite as bad as I recall it being, particularly from the on board shots.

    These days, running a driver wide has become the norm and, until the Magnussen/Hulkenberg incident on Sunday, has gone unpunished as far as I can remember. Hamilton’s tactics at the start in Austin 2015 and Canada 2016 (and, come to think of it, Rosberg’s defending at Barcelona in 2016) were all variations of the same theme: pick your line and leave it up to the guy on the outside to make the decision, albeit at lower speed in the Austin/Canada situations.

    #346712
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    Leclerc and Gasly have to be the next two surely.

    #343593
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    The Autosport podcast is pretty good, it is usually hosted by Editor in Chief Ed Straw and has good guests from time to time (like Karun Chandhok). Their latest episode on the Williams Heritage Event is great, with Claire and Jonny Williams contributing.

    I used to only listen to Sidepodcast when Joe Saward was on, but since he has now moved to Missed Apex Podcast I now listen to him when he is on that (which judging from the last few weeks will be much more often).

    The BBC’s Chequered Flag Podcast is ok-ish…nothing particularly wrong with it but I just don’t like the presenters much.

    And of course Motorsport Extra is still in my subscription list…I live in hope.

    #338700
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    Social Media and F1 is an interesting topic. I came off of Facebook and Twitter a few years ago now and I feel I can follow F1 just as closely without them. I have just dialled in on a group of trusted sources (and some more tongue-in-cheek sites) and use them for all my F1 needs.

    Having the F1Fanatic Roundup helps massively. I know that I get the most interesting (and trustworthy) stuff in it and it highlights the most noteworthy exchanges on social media, meaning I can safely go about my life without having to worry about signing up for instatwitbookchat.

    #336557
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    Mercedes: 7/10. It is probably the best iteration of the livery since they’ve returned as a manufacturer team. That said, it is still just silver and turquoise and I’m not sure the colours really work together.
    Red Bull: 8/10. I like the matt design they introduced last year. Now they’ve gotten rid of the red front and rear wing endplates that Total demanded the livery is much, much better.
    Ferrari: 7/10. Predictable from the Scuderia. But it does look good. Marks off because the shade of red they picked still just isn’t right. Ferrari’s should be scarlet, not flouro red/orange.
    Force India: 3/10. Truly awful, why they have gone for so much silver really is beyond me. There is nothing about the livery that says “hey, this team is owned by Indian businessmen”. They should either go back to the black, orange, white and green livery from 2014 or to the Indian flag colours they raced in from 2009 – 2013.
    Williams: 7.5/10. Another clean take on the Martini livery. Just because it’s the same as it has been since 2014 doesn’t mean its bad. Not so sure about the JCB logo on the rear wing endplates.
    McLaren: 8.5/10: From some angles I really love this livery, I don’t understand why people were giving it so much grief when it was launched. It is orange and it looks modern, I like it. Marks off because some of the white sponsor logos aren’t quite visible against the orange.
    Toro Rosso: 10/10. It is perfect in every way. The shade of metallic blue is fantastic and I really like the use of silver for the bull and the sponsor names. Best livery of the decade so far.
    Haas: 6/10. Meh. It’s not bad, but it is a bit dull which is disappointing for a team which could essentially do whatever it wants livery wise.
    Renault: 9/10. I really like it. Classic Renault corporate colours applied to the car in a well thought out, sensible manner. It’s fresh and clean.
    Sauber: 7/10. So glad the Banco do Brasil blue and yellow livery has died because it made this proud team look like an underfunded GP3 squad. Marks off because it has a wiff of 1996 Ligier about it.

    #334852
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    It is very interesting that Wikipedia have taken this step. I have to agree with @jackysteeg, I don’t mind seeing The Mail appear in the round up as you only provide us with a list of topical articles that appeared the previous day, making no judgment on thei content of the articles.

    While I loath The Mail generally I think their F1 coverage is a tiny step up from their usual standards. My issue with their stuff is usually that it is either too focussed on Hamilton (as you mentioned) or is a few days out of date. I also don’t like the tone their reporter uses when he asks questions in the official F1 press conferences (can’t remember the guy’s name at the moment), he is far too confrontational and always tries to make mountains out of mole hills (surprise surprise)

    #334265
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    I just want it to be unpredictable…

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