*****Official Formula 1 Thread*******

[KC native]

Everyone else gets an official thread, so I want one too.

I've seen several people make mentions of F1 on here. So, I'm giving us a thread. No more Speed bs coverage. NBC looks like they are taking it serious and will have some good coverage.

With DVRs now, it's no longer a pain in the ass to watch the races. So watch them and discuss

And if you don't watch F1. You suck. Best racing on the planet.

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Following is this week’s coverage schedule for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix on NBC Sports Network:

Date Program Time Network
Friday, March 15 Practice #1 12:00 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Friday, March 15 Practice #2 1:30 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Sat., March 16 Qualifying 2 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Sat., March 16 Qualifying Re-Air 1:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 17 Australian Grand Prix 1:30 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 17 F1 Extra 4 a.m. NBC Sports Network
Sunday, March 17 Race Re-Air 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
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More practice times for the entire season can be found here.

2013 FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (Subject to change, all times ET):

Date Grand Prix Time Re-Air (NBCSN) Network
Sun., March 17 Australia 1:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., March 24 Malaysia 3:30 a.m. 3 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., April 14 China 2:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., April 21 Bahrain 7:30 a.m. Noon NBC Sports Network
Sun., May 12 Spain 7:30 a.m. 2 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., May 26 Monaco 7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. NBC
Sun., June 9 Canada 2 p.m. 7 p.m. NBC
Sun., June 30 United Kingdom 7:30 a.m. Noon CNBC
Sun., July 7 Germany 7:30 a.m. Noon CNBC
Sun., July 28 Hungary 7:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Aug. 25 Belgium 7:30 a.m. Midnight NBC Sports Network
Sun., Sept. 8 Italy 7:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Sept. 22 Singapore 7:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Oct. 6 Korea 1:30 a.m. 4 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Oct. 13 Japan 1:30 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Oct. 27 India 5:00 a.m. 1 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Nov. 3 Abu Dhabi 7:30 a.m. 6 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Sun., Nov. 17 USA (Austin) 1 p.m. 6 p.m. NBC
Sun., Nov. 24 Brazil 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. NBC

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Ferrari going 2 races in row with a 1-2 finish is almost a miracle. They almost always find a way to submarine that type of thing from happening once let alone two times.

1-3 this week.

And honestly they MIGHT have done that to themselves. Hard to say.

LeClerc was never completely comfortable in the car and they let him race a bit early in that final stint to try to track down Sainz. In so doing, I felt like he cooked his tires a little. Then when they knew he couldn't get around Sainz, they had him play rear-guard for Carlos a little and in the process let Norris get close enough to pressure LeClerc into a mistake. Had he not cooked his tires early or not dropped back later, that doesn't happen.

Had they had LeClerc simply run his race the entire 2nd stint, not try to chase down Sainz but simply hold the same relative delta, he never cooks his tires and Norris never gets close.

So Ferrari did turn a 1-2 into a 1-3, but I guess with LeClerc still having a (very very) faint shot at the Drivers, it was something they felt like they had to let him try.

Cost themselves a couple points in the process, IMO.

[WhawhaWhat]

That's right. I forgot that LeClerc dropped back to third with his tire issues late in the race. Either way two great showings in a row for Ferrari is good for them.

[kstater]

This race is drunk.

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[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by kstater

This race is drunk.

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The whole weekend has been drunk since the rain came into the picture yesterday. Qualifying was a circus.

[DJ's left nut]

Yeah, this is a shitshow.

And Max is going to win by 20 seconds. Guy's treating these conditions like they're nothing. Meanwhile nobody else can seem to drive any better than a couple of damn Alpine's at the front. This race is just bizarre.

I don't know how McLaren set up their car, but they clearly didn't set it up for wet conditions because they don't have anything. They can't even get around Leclerc and the Ferrari didn't have anything this weekend when the weather was good.

This is just a complete throwaway of a race but it's going to essentially lock the drivers title for Max.

Meanwhile Alpine, which hasn't done a damn t hing all season, is about to jump past V-Carb in the constructors standings on the strength of a single bizarre race.

[ReynardMuldrake]

I get so tired listening to all of Crofty's wisecracking. He thinks it's the Crofty and Karun Comedy Hour out there. It's not the job of the play by play guy to be cracking jokes.

Then he went on about the seasonal fall rains. It's springtime right now in Brazil, you brainless twit.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake

I get so tired listening to all of Crofty's wisecracking. He thinks it's the Crofty and Karun Comedy Hour out there. It's not the job of the play by play guy to be cracking jokes.

Then he went on about the seasonal fall rains. It's springtime right now in Brazil, you brainless twit.

Sub to F1TV. It’s cheap and the announcers are way better. It’s usually Alex Jacques partnered with either David Coulthard or James Hinchcliffe.

[ReynardMuldrake]

Originally Posted by Buck

Sub to F1TV. It’s cheap and the announcers are way better. It’s usually Alex Jacques partnered with either David Coulthard or James Hinchcliffe.

I have the cheaper sub, but I have to wait a few days to get the delayed race replays. I may spring for the higher tier sub when it comes time to renew.

The thing that bugs me about F1TV is how it doesn't keep track of what I've watched, unlike every other streaming service on the planet. Some race replays have three different versions. I've watched 100+ classic races so far, it's impossible to keep track of all that. I need to start a spreadsheet for it.