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I'm not going to give McLaren a pass per se (here comes the pass), but those little stupid things happen pre-season and otherwise. Those are the things you get out of the way that are not fundamental to the product you've developed and are now testing right? I fear that every little operational hiccup McLaren has, the bandwagon will jump out and say "See! It wasn't all Honda's fault!". Which is kinda stupid, because we knew that already. Are we really comparing booboo's between a loose wheel nut (or exhaust clamp) and a PU system that is ~100hp down on power AND unreliable? c'mon
Note: I wrote this hours ago, but work is being... work.
Yeah those things happen, but they seem to keep happening at McLaren. The upside down part for Button years back on a car that turned out to be a dog, with what was easily the best PU on the grid. Maybe because McLaren IS the British F1 team this stuff gets blown out of proportion more than it should.
As for the blame for the last 3 years, we know both sides were responsible (Honda more so) but it sure seems like the people at McLaren don't share that opinion. I do think its hilarious that EB was bitching today about teams not wanting to extend the test, saying they are selfish. That's rich coming from a team that waited until late in the year to say oh no, we don't agree about the shark fins for 2018 in order to try and gain an advantage.
Sounding like Miami and Hanoi GPs will be added next year and Argentina is trying to get a GP as well. What is interesting is the organizer for Argentina want to use Autodromo Juan Carlos Oscar Alfredo Gálvez layout number 15 which includes the lake.
Problem is they need to find money to upgrade the circuit and it sounds like this is unlikely.
So in all the articles I see about the OTT service they never mention were the commentary will come from. It will be in 4 different languages (Englinsh, German, Spanish, French) so I'm betting it will be Sky feed for the English version, RTL for the German version maybe Moviestar F1 for Spanish and Canal+ for French.
Which commentary options will be available?
F1 will be working with its existing broadcast partners for the commentary on F1 TV depending on what language you will be watching in. For example, the English broadcast will be supplied by Sky Sports, while the French coverage is provisionally set to come via Canal +.
How much will F1 TV cost?
F1 TV Access is estimated to cost $2-3 per month, or $20 if bought in a yearly package.
F1 TV Pro is estimated to cost $8-12 per month, or $100 if bought in a yearly package.
Will classic F1 coverage be available through F1 TV?
Classic F1 coverage will be available through F1 TV, as confirmed by Arthofer during Wednesday’s press conference.
“The goal is to have a handful of races both on a full and highlight basis available at launch, going back to 1981, so 36 years,” Arthofer said. “A lot of that content has never been really seen or released. It has been sitting in our production studio in Biggin Hill and we’re doing our best to make it available to fans now. “I personally think it’s a really great asset and something that - regardless of whether fans will pay for it - will surprise and delight them once they sign up for the service.”
So far everything I have read about F1 TV says LIVE streaming. Has anything been said about current races available for streaming anytime? Or will we still have to wake up at 4am to watch live?
So far everything I have read about F1 TV says LIVE streaming. Has anything been said about current races available for streaming anytime? Or will we still have to wake up at 4am to watch live?
So far everything I have read about F1 TV says LIVE streaming. Has anything been said about current races available for streaming anytime? Or will we still have to wake up at 4am to watch live?
this is a very good question. i would hope it is DVR style where you can start watching an event and pause/continue at any time after it has started and even after it is finished
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