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F1 Coverage - The Verdict: 2016 Season
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skinj
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by Inspiration:
“I've love to be a fly on the wall of Bernie's office when he found out. Theres one thing worse than a boring champion.. and that's a sport with no champion at all.”

Maybe it's also a middle finger to Bernie after his comments about Nico being a bad champion if he won it.
BenFranklin
02-12-2016
Don't think Bernie will mind too much, this has generated more interest in F1 than Nico winning it.
FOM Fan
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by skinj:
“Maybe it's also a middle finger to Bernie after his comments about Nico being a bad champion if he won it.”

Wasn't just Bernie, the media was all over it. IMO Hamilton's would have been a worse champion, cos he's complained all through the season. Nico's just got on with it.
BenFranklin
02-12-2016
FOM Fam making stuff up again.
skinj
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by FOM Fan:
“Wasn't just Bernie, the media was all over it. IMO Hamilton's would have been a worse champion, cos he's complained all through the season. Nico's just got on with it.”

Bernie is concerned with the commercial promotion of F1. Hamilton is far more active in this area worldwide and does a much better job of keeping F1 in the news and public conciousness.
That is what Bernie was concerned about.
pakokelso93
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by _SpeedRacer_:
“Could be disastrous for F1 - if Wehrlein isn't up to speed and Merc dominate, the last thing the sport needs is another 2002/2004.”

2004 was far more boring than 2002. In fact 2004 most boring season in the years i've watched F1. 2016 is a 2nd behind.

Merc might go for the 'team' man Wehrlein rather than two #1s to save aggro.
FOM Fan
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by BenFranklin:
“FOM Fam making stuff up again.”

https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/...orld-champion/
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/11/2...orld-champion/
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/formula-1...48/story.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37813595
http://www.autosport.com/premium/fea...world-champion

I could go on. But rarely after a driver has won a world championship do we see articles questioning whether they deserved it or not...
pakokelso93
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by FOM Fan:
“https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/...orld-champion/
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/11/2...orld-champion/
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/formula-1...48/story.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37813595
http://www.autosport.com/premium/fea...world-champion

I could go on. But rarely after a driver has won a world championship do we see articles questioning whether they deserved it or not...”

Aye- British centric press articles... Rubbish even for your patter. Mute back on.
BenFranklin
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by pakokelso93:
“Merc might go for the 'team' man Wehrlein rather than two #1s to save aggro.”

Hope not, should be Vettel, they need to get a top boy signed up as insurance in case Lewis walks away at the end of next year.
FOM Fan
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by pakokelso93:
“Aye- British centric press articles...”

And? It still counts... Even so, I didn't link places like the Sun, I linked places where the authors/publications are well known among motorsport circles & within the F1 circus.

It doesn't help that the F1 Media by & large is British of course, with the exception of a few publications of note.
FOM Fan
02-12-2016
The Autosport awards will be streamed live on Autosport.com, Motorsport.com & broadcast live on Motors TV. No mention whether this affects the highlights show on Sky later. Interestingly it says that the ceremony starts at 10PM UK time, has it always started this late?
mjr
02-12-2016
So is this what Bernie was getting edgy about in the pre-podium room when Rosberg was talking to him?
Hacker Harrier
02-12-2016
Classic husband and wife tweetage.
mightymillie
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by FOM Fan:
“The Autosport awards will be streamed live on Autosport.com, Motorsport.com & broadcast live on Motors TV. No mention whether this affects the highlights show on Sky later. Interestingly it says that the ceremony starts at 10PM UK time, has it always started this late?”

It starts at 6.30pm this year, 30 minutes earlier than usual, so expect the stream to be run on a substantial delay. (which obviously is necessary to avoid the swearing and other bits that are not suitable for TV).
FOM Fan
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by mightymillie:
“It starts at 6.30pm this year, 30 minutes earlier than usual, so expect the stream to be run on a substantial delay. (which obviously is necessary to avoid the swearing and other bits that are not suitable for TV).”

Oohh, Maybe the 10pm start is for thr tv broadcast, not the stream. But even so, if you read the article on Autosport.com, that doesn't make sense, the article says it's live from 22:00 UK time... Weird.
Mr Newshound
02-12-2016
Is there a dinner at 6:30 followed by the awards afterwards?
skinj
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by mjr:
“So is this what Bernie was getting edgy about in the pre-podium room when Rosberg was talking to him?”

Possibly, would love to know what that was about. It irked me at the time when he warned Rosberg about the camera/microphone in the room.
TheSubaru2012
02-12-2016
Massa is talking to Sky Italia about being a pundit there for 5/6 races on 2017.

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns35407.html
solarflare
02-12-2016
Wowser, shock news with Rosberg.

Be ironic if Werhlein got the second Mercedes after being passed over by Force India in favour of Ocon, and as Joe Saward says Hulkenberg may be cursing loudly at having chosen Renault already.

I hope they go for a big name replacement. In a way I'd not be surprised if they went the obvious no. 2 route, but it would be much easier to do that if the regs were stable and they were confident of being the dominant team - with a reg change you may need two really strong drivers to win a WCC from e.g. Red Bull so hopefully that means going for a big name or at least a well-established name.

I wonder how many drivers have already got in touch to say "I'm available"
Jonpollak
02-12-2016
Juan Pablo Montoya.

Jp
popeye13
02-12-2016
Wasn't expecting that news today, i have to say.
I get his reasons though and he didn't drag it out either.

Id fully expect Merc to fill the seat with Wehrlein. I think he has some talent but, can he race at the top end of the grid?
BBC reckon Danni Ric may be in with a chance? That would be awesome!
FOM Fan
02-12-2016
Originally Posted by popeye13:
“Wasn't expecting that news today, i have to say.
I get his reasons though and he didn't drag it out either.

Id fully expect Merc to fill the seat with Wehrlein. I think he has some talent but, can he race at the top end of the grid?
BBC reckon Danni Ric may be in with a chance? That would be awesome!”

Hamilton will insist it's Wehrlein. Much as he says "oh yeah I want a guy I can race fair & square with", we know that if he isn't the no. 1 driver both in ability or team preference, he doesn't like it...
simongvs70
03-12-2016
Originally Posted by popeye13:
“Wasn't expecting that news today, i have to say.
I get his reasons though and he didn't drag it out either.

Id fully expect Merc to fill the seat with Wehrlein. I think he has some talent but, can he race at the top end of the grid?
BBC reckon Danni Ric may be in with a chance? That would be awesome!”

Really?? Andrew Benson reckons Wehrlein, Ocon, Vettel or Bottas are all more likely choices.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/38185491
DanielF
03-12-2016
At the end of the day, no-one outside the team or those involved are doing anything more than speculating. Their opinions hold as much weight as ours.

So I'm going to throw a curveball and say Alex Rossi
popeye13
03-12-2016
Originally Posted by simongvs70:
“Really?? Andrew Benson reckons Wehrlein, Ocon, Vettel or Bottas are all more likely choices.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/38185491”

That article has been edited then because when i read it a number of hours ago, it had Danny Ric as an 8/10 possibility.
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