Formula 1/F1/Formula One

[murphy]

I didn't notice, did Lewis congratulate Max?

I did not see Lewis after the race.....I did not even see where he finished?

I am glad I woke to see the last 1/2 hour of the race , as I fell back to sleep during RAIN and safety car round and round....But was a fantastic last part and I really enjoyed the Podium post race...Good job Red Bull..Very happy!

 

[Jeff Scott]

I have a feeling nobody saw Lewis around after the race.

Lewis was 5th, so, not too bad given previous races of his. George was in 8th, not so great for him as he was usually running much higher all season long, and usually ahead of his team mate.

Charle's screw-up on the last corner ensured Max's Championship.

Honda must be overjoyed with their part in the season, so far.

 

[murphy]

Danny Ric staying hydrated

 

[Jeff Scott]

Grid penalty positions explained.

WATCH: F1 Explained – How do grid penalties work? | Formula 1®

 

[roller]

Danny Rick says, "... you will see me around" and then added, "It will look different for me but there is very much a plan in place."

I say he's going to be a commentator for Sky. If that happens, I hope Sky can keep him under control and not turn their coverage into a full-on yuk-yuk show.

Daniel Ricciardo’s hint on his future: “You will see me around…”

 

[3bc]

Danny Rick says, "... you will see me around" and then added, "It will look different for me but there is very much a plan in place."

I say he's going to be a commentator for Sky. If that happens, I hope Sky can keep him under control and not turn their coverage into a full-on yuk-yuk show.

Daniel Ricciardo’s hint on his future: “You will see me around…”

Is there any precedent for young drivers coming out of the commentator role and back in to a race seat? There are a couple of younger drivers serving as commentators (that never achieved Danny Ric's success), wasn't sure if there are any older examples of drivers coming back after a sabbatical year working in the media. It seems Ricciardo wants to drive again in the future and joining the media coverage might make that a taller task than taking a reserve drive or even the Haas seat.

I'd love to see Danny on TV, TBH, he can take Johnny Herbert's spot IMO. But I'd also like to see him back on track, and hopefully with his demons sorted on and driving competitively again.

 

[roller]

Anthony Davidson, Paul di Resta, Karun Chandhok and Johnny Herbert have three race victories among them... and they're all Herbert's.

Herbert's solid in front of the camera... usually upbeat and happy. Sky is a British broadcasting team, and they love British drivers, whether they employ them or not.

I like Anthony Davidson a bunch. He's good driver, is smart as a whip and has a fun personality. And his desire to be a motorsports racer is evident. Davidson gets stuck on the telestrator a bunch -- I wish Sky would utilize him more in other roles, especially interviewing drivers.

I've never cared for di Resta. He's just a bit too serious to be on TV and is often Mr. Frowny Face. Lighten up, dude.

Karun is just so-so. If you blinked, you may have missed his "career" as a driver. It's rare he brings good info to the table.

If Ricciardo joins the Sky crew, his strengths are that he has a strong, fun personality that many want to tune in for. He's a likable guy and he's not afraid of the camera. He'll bring a dose very recent F1 cockpit experience to the table which the Sky squad could use... and it doesn't hurt as a possible analyst that Ricciardo was with four different teams over the past 10 years; Sky is smart enough to tap into that resource.

However...

Ricciardo is such a goofball, it could go off the rails. My take -- he thinks he's funnier than he actually is. He could end up not being taken seriously and be a negative mark on what has been and continues to be a truly fantastic broadcasting team.

I wonder if Ricciardo could play Mercedes test driver and still be a Sky guy? Davidson is a simulator driver for Mercedes and still manages his Sky duties (like many others, he's not present for every race). Being a part of the Mercedes family and tapping into that wealth of knowledge seems like it would be beneficial in multiple ways.

The past couple of seasons, Haas has been solid. I'm surprised they haven't already named their driver roster for 2023. If I'm Guenther, I grab Hulkenberg -- he's good and reliable. But the question is, would Nico leave being the reserve driver at Aston to move to Haas (I see Aston getting better over the next few years). Hulk is 35 years old and the longer he's out of a full-time ride, the less he'll be seriously considered for one. The clock's tickin', sport.

I'd love to see Danny on TV, TBH, he can take Johnny Herbert's spot IMO. But I'd also like to see him back on track, and hopefully with his demons sorted on and driving competitively again.

 

[ahc]

Formula 1 Signs New Multi-Year Contract With ESPN And Walt Disney Company

 

[roller]

I'm good with this as long as it's Sky who continues to do the coverage. Just keep flipping the switch to Sky, ESPN... don't try to inject your own folks into this because you'll end up ruining a good thing.

Formula 1 Signs New Multi-Year Contract With ESPN And Walt Disney Company

 

[Jeff Scott]

Are they going to replace Simon Lazenby with Mickey?

 

[roller]

No, with Chris Berman.

Are they going to replace Simon Lazenby with Mickey?

 

[ShawnG]

Danny Ric to RedBull as reserve driver?

 

[roller]

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, WOW!!!

I'm stunned. After quitting on the team, I'm absolutely shocked Horner would have him back.

I still think he'll end up doing work for Sky.

Danny Ric to RedBull as reserve driver?

 

[ShawnG]

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, WOW!!!

I'm stunned. After quitting on the team, I'm absolutely shocked Horner would have him back.

I still think he'll end up doing work for Sky.

Will be interesting to see if the report from Sky during qualy pans out.

 

[3bc]

Anthony Davidson, Paul di Resta, Karun Chandhok and Johnny Herbert have three race victories among them... and they're all Herbert's.

Herbert's solid in front of the camera... usually upbeat and happy. Sky is a British broadcasting team, and they love British drivers, whether they employ them or not.

I like Anthony Davidson a bunch. He's good driver, is smart as a whip and has a fun personality. And his desire to be a motorsports racer is evident. Davidson gets stuck on the telestrator a bunch -- I wish Sky would utilize him more in other roles, especially interviewing drivers.

I've never cared for di Resta. He's just a bit too serious to be on TV and is often Mr. Frowny Face. Lighten up, dude.

Karun is just so-so. If you blinked, you may have missed his "career" as a driver. It's rare he brings good info to the table.

If Ricciardo joins the Sky crew, his strengths are that he has a strong, fun personality that many want to tune in for. He's a likable guy and he's not afraid of the camera. He'll bring a dose very recent F1 cockpit experience to the table which the Sky squad could use... and it doesn't hurt as a possible analyst that Ricciardo was with four different teams over the past 10 years; Sky is smart enough to tap into that resource.

However...

Ricciardo is such a goofball, it could go off the rails. My take -- he thinks he's funnier than he actually is. He could end up not being taken seriously and be a negative mark on what has been and continues to be a truly fantastic broadcasting team.

I wonder if Ricciardo could play Mercedes test driver and still be a Sky guy? Davidson is a simulator driver for Mercedes and still manages his Sky duties (like many others, he's not present for every race). Being a part of the Mercedes family and tapping into that wealth of knowledge seems like it would be beneficial in multiple ways.

The past couple of seasons, Haas has been solid. I'm surprised they haven't already named their driver roster for 2023. If I'm Guenther, I grab Hulkenberg -- he's good and reliable. But the question is, would Nico leave being the reserve driver at Aston to move to Haas (I see Aston getting better over the next few years). Hulk is 35 years old and the longer he's out of a full-time ride, the less he'll be seriously considered for one. The clock's tickin', sport.

Good call, Danny definitely thinks he’s funnier than he actually is. But he’s still got a very fun and playful personality. Herbert is often annoying and contrarian to me. I like Paul and Ant, they’re pretty no nonsense, but seem to add good commentary when they’re in. I like Kurun’s voice, but he’s infrequently on and not always adding a lot.

sacrilegious as it is, I think my favorite of the bunch is Martin Brundle. His grid walks are cringeworthy, but his commentary is always on point and seems to carry more weight than even a former champ’s in Jenson. And as cringeworthy as his grid walks are, at least it’s not coming during the race like Croft’s yikes moments. who sometimes says things that make you wonder if he’s even watching the race.

 

[roller]

Brundle is great, knows his stuff and provides outstanding insight.

However, I still chuckle at this year's Miami gridwalk when he walked up to NBA rookie Paolo Banchero and thought he was Patrick Mahomes of the NFL. I'm certain that was the result of mistaken identity from someone else on the Sky crew -- Mahomes could hand-deliver a brisket sammy and a beer to the booth today and Brundle would have no idea who he is.

Good call, Danny definitely thinks he’s funnier than he actually is. But he’s still got a very fun and playful personality. Herbert is often annoying and contrarian to me. I like Paul and Ant, they’re pretty no nonsense, but seem to add good commentary when they’re in. I like Kurun’s voice, but he’s infrequently on and not always adding a lot.

sacrilegious as it is, I think my favorite of the bunch is Martin Brundle. His grid walks are cringeworthy, but his commentary is always on point and seems to carry more weight than even a former champ’s in Jenson. And as cringeworthy as his grid walks are, at least it’s not coming during the race like Croft’s yikes moments. who sometimes says things that make you wonder if he’s even watching the race.

 

[3bc]

Can someone please tell Sky Sports that serving us Americans Danica Patrick at the US GP events is like Americans serving French fries to a French foreign exchange student in Better Off Dead. Americans don’t like Danica Patrick either and there’s no reason for her to be a part of their coverage, she knows nothing about F1.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Max certainly had the fire in him after that botched pitstop.

 

[BadSanta1281]

Can someone please tell Sky Sports that serving us Americans Danica Patrick at the US GP events is like Americans serving French fries to a French foreign exchange student in Better Off Dead. Americans don’t like Danica Patrick either and there’s no reason for her to be a part of their coverage, she knows nothing about F1.

Amen to that.

The amount of meaningless fluff before the race started was nauseating.

Heck of a race once it finally started, though.

 

[roller]

Danica must have one incredible agent.

I wondered these same points a year or two ago... and I still do. She's never raced F1... never been close... and her knowledge of the sport seems to be average. Her "career" in racing was only as long as it was because she was "marketable." If a man competed alongside her and achieved the same results she did, he would've been fired much sooner -- that's a fact.

So why does Sky do it? Well, I hate to mention it, but there's been a trend in television over the past 20-30 years for networks to place attractive women in front of the camera. That's the only answer I can muster... but the actuality is Danica's not super-attractive and I know from personal experience as well as reports from many others that she's not a nice person whatsoever.

It's, by far, my least-favorite component to Sky's coverage. Thankfully, we only have to endure it a few times a year.

Can someone please tell Sky Sports that serving us Americans Danica Patrick at the US GP events is like Americans serving French fries to a French foreign exchange student in Better Off Dead. Americans don’t like Danica Patrick either and there’s no reason for her to be a part of their coverage, she knows nothing about F1.