Jump to content



* * * * * 2 votes

The Consolidated F1 Resource Thread

Started by cavallino , Mar 26 2007 03:28 PM

  • Please log in to reply
56 replies to this topic

#31 Grabthaw the Hammerslayer

Grabthaw the Hammerslayer

    F1 Ace

  • Senior Members
  • 3,366 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:The garden of England

Posted 09 April 2009 - 06:47 AM

View PostRainmaster, on Apr 8 2009, 11:15 PM, said:

Correct. Allen probably knows more about F1 than most, but he was a poor communicator. Legard is okay but still makes a few too many mistakes.

Eddie Jordan is the new bad guy, thankfully he is not commentating though, and we have the voice of reason DC to counteract him.

I never thought I would say it, but I think DC is doing quite a good job on BBC :o . Eddie Jordan just seems a bit bewildered. The Jake chappy seems OK, at least he give the impression that he has watched F1 for more than 10 minutes. Martin is OK as ever. As for Legard? Well my wife can't stand him, he is annoying and has a habit of talking over Martin, but I find I can tune him out a lot easier than James Allen.

I watched the practice and actually found the commentary from the Radio 5 Live and Anthony Davidson quite fun so when the race is on "live" (I cheated and recorded it) I may give that a go instead.

   The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

   Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the hell is the ceiling?

   I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and give the wrong answers.
  

#32 yurp

yurp

    Prostate designate

  • Senior Members
  • 2,836 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:China

Posted 09 April 2009 - 08:45 AM

I feel a bit sorry for Eddie. Seems nerves are getting the better of him.
Legard's definately an improvement on Allen - but then who wouldn't be?
Back.

#33 freaky2

freaky2

    Elemental de Rayo

  • Senior Members
  • 2,292 posts
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Sunny Spain

Posted 09 April 2009 - 09:27 AM

Yeah, Meani, the Radio 5 guys are pretty cool, I think I'll try the next GP with their commentary, when I go back to Brizzle.
Legard gives the impression that he doesn't really know about F1, and talks too much, but at least we can expect him to improve. I have the impression that James Allen had already commented for some years and he was still quite hopeless xD
Posted Image

#34 Rainmaster

Rainmaster

    F1 Ace

  • Senior Members
  • 7,466 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:The Ning Nang Nong

Posted 09 April 2009 - 02:38 PM

Yeah the radio guys are good, Ant Davidson seems a pretty good commentator.
Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein

#35 The Rumble Strip

The Rumble Strip

    F1 Ace

  • Senior Members
  • 1,976 posts

Posted 09 April 2009 - 04:26 PM

Legard had previously commentated on Radio so I suspect he does know a bit about F1.

#36 AleHop

AleHop

    The Scourge of Alonso

  • Senior Members
  • 4,927 posts
  • Gender:Male

Posted 09 April 2009 - 06:29 PM

Now this is the consolidated UK broadcasting resource thread... :unsure:

Fray Luis de León said:

As we were saying yesterday...
Fray Luis de León wrote mystical poems which prompted Cervantes to proclaim León "a genius who astounds the world and who, in ecstasy, might rob us of our senses." León was also an active man who taught at the University of Salamanca, translated classical and biblical literature, and wrote on religious themes. Twice denounced before the Inquisition, he was imprisoned for "heresy," though he returned to the University to later hold the chairs of Moral Philosophy and Biblical Studies.

Tradition has it that he began his lecture the first day after returning from four years' imprisonment with the words "as we were saying yesterday..."

#37 lewisthegreat2

lewisthegreat2

    El Burro

  • Validating
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 930 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:U.S.A.

Posted 13 September 2009 - 03:28 PM

Racing Reference

Extremely useful for statistics, has results from every Formula 1 grand prix.  F1 isn't their main focus, as you could probably tell, so there are some mistakes, but overall, it's pretty helpful.  You can see drivers' results by track, too, which is interesting.
Posted Image

#38 JHS

JHS

    "Where is the kaboom?!"

  • Senior Members
  • 2,137 posts
  • Gender:Male

Posted 08 October 2009 - 07:15 AM

View PostAleHop, on 09 April 2009 - 06:29 PM, said:

Now this is the consolidated UK broadcasting resource thread... :unsure:

Is it any wonder when United Britainland brought you gems like this?:


Posted Image

#39 Paprika

Paprika

    Rookie Driver

  • Junior Members
  • 60 posts

Posted 16 January 2010 - 06:00 PM

View PostJHS, on 08 October 2009 - 07:15 AM, said:

Is it any wonder when United Britainland brought you gems like this?:

[url="]

I just followed some links from your video and can someone explain this for me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21u_xJx8E70&feature=player_embedded

#40 JHS

JHS

    "Where is the kaboom?!"

  • Senior Members
  • 2,137 posts
  • Gender:Male

Posted 17 January 2010 - 01:05 PM

This site is very interesting. Using a rating system it works out who the best driver in the world, plus the best driver in a particular series every week. You can also search for drivers and see their most recent results and lots of other really facinating information. It also includes race results from a great many number of series right from 1950. Bookmark this site!
Posted Image

#41 Quiet One

Quiet One

    The balding avenger

  • Senior Members
  • 10,491 posts
  • Location:Argentina

Posted 17 January 2010 - 01:35 PM

View PostJHS, on 17 January 2010 - 01:05 PM, said:

This site is very interesting. Using a rating system it works out who the best driver in the world, plus the best driver in a particular series every week. You can also search for drivers and see their most recent results and lots of other really facinating information. It also includes race results from a great many number of series right from 1950. Bookmark this site!
...and I was about to include that site as a sign of how how useless "consolidated" rating systems would be...
"There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the Universe, and it has a longer shelf life" - Frank Zappa

"Great drivers are the ones who win the races they're not supposed to" - K.Chandhok

"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)

#42 JHS

JHS

    "Where is the kaboom?!"

  • Senior Members
  • 2,137 posts
  • Gender:Male

Posted 17 January 2010 - 02:36 PM

Each to their own really, I find it pretty interesting, but obviously you don't. That's fine.
Posted Image

#43 Rainmaster

Rainmaster

    F1 Ace

  • Senior Members
  • 7,466 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:The Ning Nang Nong

Posted 17 January 2010 - 06:29 PM

The Castrol rankings system is a good idea; it would be useful to have a way of deciding who drove best in any given series over the year and it's the only decent attempt I've seen for that. Unfortunately I just don't think the technology/criteria it uses is really sophisticated enough to come to a valid result, it still uses a circular logic of "this driver won this championship so he must have drove the best".
Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein

#44 jackgarrett

jackgarrett

    Veteran Driver

  • Members
  • 568 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Australia
  • Interests:F1, video game music, Forza 4

Posted 10 December 2010 - 02:44 AM

http://www.driverdb.com/

I use this site from time to time. It good for following up and coming drivers and stats of drivers.
My youtube Favs
http://www.youtube.com/user/killerjg

#45 JHS

JHS

    "Where is the kaboom?!"

  • Senior Members
  • 2,137 posts
  • Gender:Male

Posted 14 December 2010 - 07:26 PM

Sort of off topic, but this place will do.:


Edited by JHS, 14 December 2010 - 07:26 PM.

Posted Image

#46 The Dane

The Dane

    Test Driver

  • Junior Members
  • 7 posts

Posted 14 February 2011 - 03:15 AM

Just want to take this opportunity to say hello to all Forum members. I have not posted on a Forum before now, third post. I have partisipated in the Pick the Pole, Winner and posted on the Comments column for now three years. So please bare with me, if I make some mistakes, I do like to read the very enlightened comments. But vulgar and nastiness have no place here. Like many of the drivers today and those in the past that I am more familiar with are gentlemen and women. And everyone do at times make a slip from time to time.

So much for my "dribble", again, Hello To All. And all the best wishes to Robert Kubica on this speedy recovery, God Bless.
The Dane

#47 jannypan

jannypan

    Test Driver

  • New Members
  • 4 posts

Posted 19 February 2011 - 09:54 AM

Now the game MapleStory is very famous all over the world. So Maple Story US Mesos is familiar to you. If you are looking for the buying wow gold
cheap gold
cheapest wow gold
cheap wow gold]Aion US CD-Key[/url] or want to buy MapleStory US Mesos, just followme. Yes, I am a game addictor. I know where you can find what you want.


#48 dribbler

dribbler

    Prostate Senna's fumes

  • Senior Members
  • 7,803 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Behind you, waaaaah!
  • Interests:Boobs, beer and bikes.

Posted 22 March 2011 - 07:50 PM

View Postjannypan, on 19 February 2011 - 09:54 AM, said:

I know where you can find what you want.

I'm looking for a book called 'How to deal with rejection without murdering' Can you help?
Listening to    MSTRKRFT - Fist of God

Posted Image
Music connects people through the unspoken appreciation of something that sounds right. Something that taps into the deepest corners of your soul, making you feel alive. When someone else gets it too and you know they do, it feels beautiful.

"To be brutal and honest I don't have a thin skin and others who whine over every little thing will not curry favour. I'm just going to try to keep this place fun, as it has been for all of these years." Pumpdoc, 8th Decemeber 2010.

#49 HandyNZL

HandyNZL

    F1 Ace

  • Pit Crew
  • 5,031 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:The Tron, NZL

Posted 22 March 2011 - 11:33 PM

It's not the exact same title, and it's not a book, but I do believe that there is relative information to which you seek contained within it.  Personally I have not seen this movie, but I have heard great things from those that have and their ability to "not murder" was drastically changed.

Look for a DVD / Video called "Fatal Attraction".  I'm sure you can find it at your local vid-shop.

Posted Image

#50 Rainmaster

Rainmaster

    F1 Ace

  • Senior Members
  • 7,466 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:The Ning Nang Nong

Posted 06 April 2011 - 03:56 PM

http://www.enterf1.c...-Comparison.asp

Great side by side comparison video of F1 versus other race cars through Eau Rouge.
Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein

#51 BradSpeedMan

BradSpeedMan

    F1 Ace

  • Senior Members
  • 7,297 posts

Posted 05 May 2011 - 03:01 PM

Everybody knows how much I like James Allen's blog aka jamesallenonf1.com, now I see another fav journalist also has a thread, Peter Windsor. I'm lovin it. http://www.theracedriver.com/ courtesy of our totalf1.com headline pickings
Posted Image

“We keep on working, we do our thing,” Vettel shouts over the team radio, “We are who we are!”

"Vettel is a champion. That’s not referring to his achievements, but rather to his approach to everything he does. He wins. All the time. His preparation is meticulous, his attention to detail reminiscent of Michael Schumacher at his peak, and his performance on the track is almost always flawless. Vettel is capable only of domination. He knows no other way... Vettel is not in Formula One to be liked. He is there to win. And in the words of Ayrton Senna, perhaps the greatest of all Formula One drivers, “Nice men don’t win.”"
Chris Cameron-Dow

#52 Quiet One

Quiet One

    The balding avenger

  • Senior Members
  • 10,491 posts
  • Location:Argentina

Posted 05 May 2011 - 08:51 PM

View PostBradSpeedMan, on 05 May 2011 - 03:01 PM, said:

Everybody knows how much I like James Allen's blog aka jamesallenonf1.com, now I see another fav journalist also has a thread, Peter Windsor. I'm lovin it. http://www.theracedriver.com/ courtesy of our totalf1.com headline pickings
Great finding! Indeed, James Allen is great and Windsor's blog seems as enjoyable.
"There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the Universe, and it has a longer shelf life" - Frank Zappa

"Great drivers are the ones who win the races they're not supposed to" - K.Chandhok

"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)

#53 Rainmaster

Rainmaster

    F1 Ace

  • Senior Members
  • 7,466 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:The Ning Nang Nong

Posted 05 May 2011 - 11:06 PM

Yep, been following Windsor's blog for a couple of months now. His 'The Flying Lap' podcasts are insightful.
Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein

#54 Kopite Girl

Kopite Girl

    Illuminati Scholar

  • Pit Crew
  • 3,707 posts
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Chicago, Illinois. (From UK)
  • Interests:Motorcycling, driving, history, music, F1, movies, Liverpool FC, snooker, playing poker, learning, reading, PS3 gaming, boxing, running, dancing.

Posted 06 May 2011 - 12:22 AM

Oh cheers Brad! Very good stuff in there! James Allen's blog is good too, he's a much better writer than commentator by far. Thanks again Brad!
In the sweetest child, there's a vicious streak.
In the strongest man, there's a child so weak.
In the whole wide world, there's no magic place.
So you might as well rise, put on your bravest face.

Though we might have precious little...
It's still precious.

Rush - Bravest Face

#55 BradSpeedMan

BradSpeedMan

    F1 Ace

  • Senior Members
  • 7,297 posts

Posted 06 May 2011 - 07:16 AM

View PostKopite Girl, on 06 May 2011 - 12:22 AM, said:

Oh cheers Brad! Very good stuff in there! James Allen's blog is good too, he's a much better writer than commentator by far. Thanks again Brad!
very true
Posted Image

“We keep on working, we do our thing,” Vettel shouts over the team radio, “We are who we are!”

"Vettel is a champion. That’s not referring to his achievements, but rather to his approach to everything he does. He wins. All the time. His preparation is meticulous, his attention to detail reminiscent of Michael Schumacher at his peak, and his performance on the track is almost always flawless. Vettel is capable only of domination. He knows no other way... Vettel is not in Formula One to be liked. He is there to win. And in the words of Ayrton Senna, perhaps the greatest of all Formula One drivers, “Nice men don’t win.”"
Chris Cameron-Dow

#56 HandyNZL

HandyNZL

    F1 Ace

  • Pit Crew
  • 5,031 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:The Tron, NZL

Posted 06 May 2011 - 08:22 AM

yes...he has a face for radio that only his mother could love

Posted Image

#57 cavallino

cavallino

    The Prophet Returns

  • Senior Members
  • 8,224 posts
  • Gender:Male

Posted 30 May 2011 - 05:12 PM

Tidied up and updated the first post, added some links and removed dead ones. Someone else will have to update it in the future as I won't be around.
A lot of unpleasant things are happening in Formula 1, with one manufacturer leaving after the other

- Kimi Raikkonen on his reasons for leaving Formula 1 for the WRC
Back to F1 Discussions


0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users


This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.

  1. GPToday.com Forums
  2. → Formula 1 Discussions
  3. → F1 Discussions
  4. GPT Forum Terms & Rules