Only delayed by a few seconds though. Brundle originally (before we saw/heard from Sainz) thought they'd have to abort the start because of a problem with the start lights not coming on (by the way, I agree re maybe varying what they say from time to time, though nothing will ever match GO GO GO from Murray Walker (who I'm always surprised hasn't yet been knighted).
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It was the strangest start I can recall. I don't ever remember seeing a start still going ahead where yellow flags/lights were showing before the five lights sequence had started
I kinda like the way Edwards growls "Lights out, Away we go." which he coined first back in A1GP so it is his catchphrase. Croft varies it a little by adding "It's lights out and away we go" but that particular version has never fitted right with me for some reason.
Originally Posted by scardis:
“I kinda like the way Edwards growls "Lights out, Away we go." which he coined first back in A1GP so it is his catchphrase. Croft varies it a little by adding "It's lights out and away we go" but that particular version has never fitted right with me for some reason.”
“I kinda like the way Edwards growls "Lights out, Away we go." which he coined first back in A1GP so it is his catchphrase. Croft varies it a little by adding "It's lights out and away we go" but that particular version has never fitted right with me for some reason.”
I'm pretty sure Ben used "lights out, away we go" in BTCC, well before the start of A1GP. He may even have been using it on circuit commentary in the early 90s.
The commentators doing it doesn't bother me too much, but the thing with "lights out" that annoys me is Simon Lazenby, he never ever refers to the start, it's always "lights out" whether the sentence he's using it in makes sense saying it like that or not and even when it does, telling you how long it is until "lights out" every few minutes is repetitive and dull (and inaccurate since the countdown is to the start of the parade lap), having a bit of variety would make Sky's build up far less drab. Annoyingly Steve Jones said "lights out" a lot over the weekend on Channel 4 too.
New for Sky Q users from this weekend for Sky Sports and Sky F1, with the updated Sky Q firmware, Q003.001.11.00L(4lvly3g)
http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Communit...Q/ba-p/2522600
https://corporate.sky.com/media-cent...ports-features
It has been confirmed by Sky that the split screen will be available for the Japanese GP this weekend.
Quote:
“Running late and missed the start of the big match? Watch From Start
Simply hit the Red Button and choose the Watch from start option to start from the beginning on selected Sky Sports content.
Catch up on match highlights without taking your eye off the live match
Sky Sports Interactive will allow split screen allowing video clips to be played alongside live TV on your Sky Q 1TB and Sky Q 2TB boxes.
Red Button users on Sky Q 1TB & Sky Q 2TB boxes can also customise their Match Choice or Formula 1 viewing and watch two live streams side-by-side.”
“Running late and missed the start of the big match? Watch From Start
Simply hit the Red Button and choose the Watch from start option to start from the beginning on selected Sky Sports content.
Catch up on match highlights without taking your eye off the live match
Sky Sports Interactive will allow split screen allowing video clips to be played alongside live TV on your Sky Q 1TB and Sky Q 2TB boxes.
Red Button users on Sky Q 1TB & Sky Q 2TB boxes can also customise their Match Choice or Formula 1 viewing and watch two live streams side-by-side.”
http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Communit...Q/ba-p/2522600
Quote:
“The brand new updates will give sports fans great new ways of making the most of what they’re watching on Sky Sports. Sky Q customers can now choose Split Screen viewing to watch two live streams side-by-side, the latest goal alongside a live Premier League match, or the best overtaking manoeuvre next to the Formula 1® race.
The new features include:
Sports Split Screen: Live Streams: You can watch two live streams side-by-side. Customise your Match Choice and watch two football matches or tennis games side-by-side when on at the same time. Or choose Race Choice and experience two different camera angles with Formula 1.
Sports Split Screen: Video Clips: Catch up on highlight video clips from the Premier League or Formula 1 without taking your eye off the live event.
Customers can simply press the red button and open the Sky Sports app on Sky Q and choose to customise their streams with Match Choice or Race Choice, or select Highlights and watch video clips alongside the main event. ”
“The brand new updates will give sports fans great new ways of making the most of what they’re watching on Sky Sports. Sky Q customers can now choose Split Screen viewing to watch two live streams side-by-side, the latest goal alongside a live Premier League match, or the best overtaking manoeuvre next to the Formula 1® race.
The new features include:
Sports Split Screen: Live Streams: You can watch two live streams side-by-side. Customise your Match Choice and watch two football matches or tennis games side-by-side when on at the same time. Or choose Race Choice and experience two different camera angles with Formula 1.
Sports Split Screen: Video Clips: Catch up on highlight video clips from the Premier League or Formula 1 without taking your eye off the live event.
Customers can simply press the red button and open the Sky Sports app on Sky Q and choose to customise their streams with Match Choice or Race Choice, or select Highlights and watch video clips alongside the main event. ”
https://corporate.sky.com/media-cent...ports-features
It has been confirmed by Sky that the split screen will be available for the Japanese GP this weekend.
Originally Posted by ToneXIR:
“Ooooh- Drivers briefing to be televised by FOM starting from the Japanese GP this weekend.”
“Ooooh- Drivers briefing to be televised by FOM starting from the Japanese GP this weekend.”
OOOOH! More info?
Interesting tweet from Ben Gallop:
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.
Quote:
“JB Perrette of @Eurosport_UK tells #Leaders16: "We're thrilled to have F1 in the family" & hints there will be news "further down the road".”
“JB Perrette of @Eurosport_UK tells #Leaders16: "We're thrilled to have F1 in the family" & hints there will be news "further down the road".”
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.
I think you'll find Bob Varsha coined the term "LIGHTS OUT" but then he'd shut up all the way through the first corner.
Jp
Jp
Originally Posted by ToneXIR:
“Ooooh- Drivers briefing to be televised by FOM starting from the Japanese GP this weekend.”
“Ooooh- Drivers briefing to be televised by FOM starting from the Japanese GP this weekend.”
It'll be interesting for us lot, but I'm not sure it's the right thing to do. Drivers need to be able to speak robustly without having to worry about the media making a drama out of it.
e.g. "Psychological edge for Hamilton as Rosberg raises track safety concern" sort of nonsense I'm sure we'll get.
Originally Posted by ToneXIR:
“Ooooh- Drivers briefing to be televised by FOM starting from the Japanese GP this weekend.”
“Ooooh- Drivers briefing to be televised by FOM starting from the Japanese GP this weekend.”
Is that Liberty's first play for more/continual content?
Originally Posted by mjr:
“It'll be interesting for us lot, but I'm not sure it's the right thing to do. Drivers need to be able to speak robustly without having to worry about the media making a drama out of it.
e.g. "Psychological edge for Hamilton as Rosberg raises track safety concern" sort of nonsense I'm sure we'll get.”
“It'll be interesting for us lot, but I'm not sure it's the right thing to do. Drivers need to be able to speak robustly without having to worry about the media making a drama out of it.
e.g. "Psychological edge for Hamilton as Rosberg raises track safety concern" sort of nonsense I'm sure we'll get.”
Agreed, if true it's a bad idea.
Originally Posted by _SpeedRacer_:
“Interesting tweet from Ben Gallop:
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.”
“Interesting tweet from Ben Gallop:
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.”
Eurosport show F1 in Portugal.
Originally Posted by ToneXIR:
“Ooooh- Drivers briefing to be televised by FOM starting from the Japanese GP this weekend.”
“Ooooh- Drivers briefing to be televised by FOM starting from the Japanese GP this weekend.”
Do FOM film them already and just not air them? Just wondering as I'm sure there were clips from the driver's briefings in the Senna movie.
Originally Posted by _SpeedRacer_:
“Interesting tweet from Ben Gallop:
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.”
“Interesting tweet from Ben Gallop:
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.”
Wonder if this has anything to do with the amount of emails Sky have been sending me recently offering me Sky Sports at a discount?
I've had about 5 in the last month trying to get me to upgrade to Sky Sports with various offers from 3 months half price Sky Sports to 12 months half price, all without a contract.
I upgraded to Sky+HD from Sky+ in early 2012 to get the channel and have never had as many emails about it over the years of subbing to Sky. If anything I am more likely to cancel Sky altogether.
Originally Posted by FOM Fan:
“OOOOH! More info?”
“OOOOH! More info?”
http://readmotorsport.com/2016/10/05...gs-first-time/
Originally Posted by scardis:
“I kinda like the way Edwards growls "Lights out, Away we go." which he coined first back in A1GP so it is his catchphrase. Croft varies it a little by adding "It's lights out and away we go" but that particular version has never fitted right with me for some reason.”
“I kinda like the way Edwards growls "Lights out, Away we go." which he coined first back in A1GP so it is his catchphrase. Croft varies it a little by adding "It's lights out and away we go" but that particular version has never fitted right with me for some reason.”
Crofty has only done this since being with Sky, no doubt its a blatant attempt to copy Ben IMHO
Originally Posted by thestig88:
“Crofty has only done this since being with Sky, no doubt its a blatant attempt to copy Ben IMHO”
“Crofty has only done this since being with Sky, no doubt its a blatant attempt to copy Ben IMHO”
Huhh?!
Originally Posted by alexj2002:
“Do FOM film them already and just not air them? Just wondering as I'm sure there were clips from the driver's briefings in the Senna movie.”
“Do FOM film them already and just not air them? Just wondering as I'm sure there were clips from the driver's briefings in the Senna movie.”
No. The drivers briefings in the Senna movie was well before FOM's days. They were filmed by a/the local broadcaster at the time, I think for a documentary? You can see the raw clips on YouTube - the clips in the Senna movie are heavily cut/edited down. I think possibly FOCA may have used bits of them in those years' season reviews, not sure from memory though.
Originally Posted by _SpeedRacer_:
“Interesting tweet from Ben Gallop:
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.”
“Interesting tweet from Ben Gallop:
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.”
Bye-Bye Alex Jacques (for the UK) then... and hello ad breaks (and pre-empting of the support races by other sports no doubt - they've royally ****ed over the porsche Supercup live coverage this year IMO)!
Originally Posted by FOM Fan:
“Bye-Bye Alex Jacques (for the UK) then... and hello ad breaks (and pre-empting of the support races by other sports no doubt - they've royally ****ed over the porsche Supercup live coverage this year IMO)!”
“Bye-Bye Alex Jacques (for the UK) then... and hello ad breaks (and pre-empting of the support races by other sports no doubt - they've royally ****ed over the porsche Supercup live coverage this year IMO)!”
Sky has exclusive rights to F1 and its support races in the UK from 2018-2022. Eurosport isn't able to do anything before the end of that contract.
Originally Posted by mightymillie:
“Sky has exclusive rights to F1 and its support races in the UK from 2018-2022. Eurosport isn't able to do anything before the end of that contract.”
“Sky has exclusive rights to F1 and its support races in the UK from 2018-2022. Eurosport isn't able to do anything before the end of that contract.”
Unlesss Sky want to dump the F1 channel and get out of showing the support races earlier than the contract officially ends & stick F1 on one of the main Sky Sports channels...
Brookes made another meal of interviewing Hamilton. He said "I don't understand the question" and I don't blame him! I thought exactly the same.
Her interviews with Lewis are generally a disaster because:
a) she says silly things
b) he can be short and curt which completely throws her
Her interviews with Lewis are generally a disaster because:
a) she says silly things
b) he can be short and curt which completely throws her
Originally Posted by _SpeedRacer_:
“Interesting tweet from Ben Gallop:
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.”
“Interesting tweet from Ben Gallop:
I guess if Sky wanted to disband the F1 channel, the support races could shift back to Eurosport.”
As the quote specifically mentions F1, I wonder if it's Sky have sub-let the free to air rights from 2019 onwards and Eurosport UK will either go FTA or launch a new FTA channel.
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