Motorsports Thread

[Reynard]

Just to give you all a heads-up, the first E-Prix of the season is tomorrow teatime.

Coverage of Formula E has moved from the BBC to the Channel 4 Youtube channel. At least the commentary team hasn't changed, but ffs! Why hide it on some obscure internet platform if you're trying to promote the series? At least it's still FTA.

 

[Reynard]

Oh yes, and my Christmas pressie to myself arrived last week...

They don't fit me (much too big!) but they fit nicely into my collection of memorabilia relating to the Warwick brothers.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Here's a fan's view of recent events. Insightful summary.


View: https://youtu.be/zRmlEmP7J_w

 

[Tom B]

Just to give you all a heads-up, the first E-Prix of the season is tomorrow teatime.

Coverage of Formula E has moved from the BBC to the Channel 4 Youtube channel. At least the commentary team hasn't changed, but ffs! Why hide it on some obscure internet platform if you're trying to promote the series? At least it's still FTA.

AHH I had been looking for it.

How the hell do I find it? Can I watch it anytime like YouTube regular vids or just live?

 

[FishFright]

Just to give you all a heads-up, the first E-Prix of the season is tomorrow teatime.

Coverage of Formula E has moved from the BBC to the Channel 4 Youtube channel. At least the commentary team hasn't changed, but ffs! Why hide it on some obscure internet platform if you're trying to promote the series? At least it's still FTA.

In my opinion the whole FE is a opportunity squandered. It started too soon with the silly car swap thing and went for spectacle , crashes and increasingly restrictive tech rules. The last one in a sector that is all about pushing the tech was plain dumb. Added to all that the loss of manufacturers really is the death knell for the series.

I enjoyed watching it for a couple of years and it saddens me it's going this way .

 

[Reynard]

AHH I had been looking for it.

How the hell do I find it? Can I watch it anytime like YouTube regular vids or just live?

I eventually found it by going through the official Formula E website... If you click on "watch" it will take you to the page directly.

 

[Reynard]

In my opinion the whole FE is a opportunity squandered. It started too soon with the silly car swap thing and went for spectacle , crashes and increasingly restrictive tech rules. The last one in a sector that is all about pushing the tech was plain dumb. Added to all that the loss of manufacturers really is the death knell for the series.

I enjoyed watching it for a couple of years and it saddens me it's going this way .

Maserati is joining next year.

Toys were thrown out of the pram last year because the teams couldn't reach a consensus over where the Gen 3 cars were going to go from a tech perspective.

Despite all of that, they're only down by two cars from last year - and that's the Audi Abt Schaefler squad. Their lead driver replaced Norman Nato at Venturi.

 

[Tom B]

In my opinion the whole FE is a opportunity squandered. It started too soon with the silly car swap thing and went for spectacle , crashes and increasingly restrictive tech rules. The last one in a sector that is all about pushing the tech was plain dumb. Added to all that the loss of manufacturers really is the death knell for the series.

I enjoyed watching it for a couple of years and it saddens me it's going this way .

I have to say I wasn't a fan of the car swap. But that's gone.

It's a young series in young tech market. Thi GS are going to change and develop. There will be some home goals and disasters like the race where they all ran out of juice. But is that any worse than the disasters at the pinnacle of the sport last year?

I was more put off with the crop of washed up ex f1 drivers.

Quite looking forward to it, probably to replace my f1 consumption.

I eventually found it by going through the official Formula E website... If you click on "watch" it will take you to the page directly.

I'll have a look when swmbo is in bed.

 

[Reynard]

A heads-up for all you Formula E fans...

Mexico City E-prix double header today and tomorrow.

Today's qualifying about 5-ish, the race starts 10pm UK time - both sessions on the Channel 4 youtube channel.

 

[Sterlo]

I see Michael Masi has been replaced as F1 race director. Has Christian Horner put his hat in the ring?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I see Michael Masi has been replaced as F1 race director. Has Christian Horner put his hat in the ring?

They're bringing in people with experience from outside F1.

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/996586/1/masi-replaced-race-director-amid-fia-reform-f1-refereeing

 

[Reynard]

Well, they had to have their sacrificial lamb, I guess.

As long as they don't make curry...

 

[Jody]

No grounds for a Merc appeal but they sacked off the race director

Didn't see that coming

 

[Beebo]

So it’s basically an admission that mistakes were made, without actually doing anything about it.
It does somewhat tarnish Verstappen’s win.

 

[derrick]

So it’s basically an admission that mistakes were made, without actually doing anything about it.
It does somewhat tarnish Verstappen’s win.

Verstappen's win was always tarnished.