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Formula 1 2020 - General Discussion Thread (See MOD warning on first post)

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    #902
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users Posts: 5,088 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    g1983d wrote: »
    Tahys having a race every 2and weekend, they are on about triple and quadruple headers, not sure how practical that is though

    The teams won't want that. A good 10 race calendar, featuring the best tracks, that would be a great and exciting F1 season.


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    #903
    g1983d
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    eviltimeban wrote: »
    The teams won't want that. A good 10 race calendar, featuring the best tracks, that would be a great and exciting F1 season.

    Agree but as Vettel/hamilton said and money talks, less races is less cash from venues, sky, sponsors


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    #904
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,317 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    McLaren have said they are using Mercedes engines in 2021 regardless of whatever happens this year/next year.


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    #905
    g1983d
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    g1983d wrote: »
    Agree but as Vettel/hamilton said and money talks, less races is less cash from venues, sky, sponsors

    https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bull-2/

    Ouch


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    #906
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,480 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Above Link wrote:
    Red Bull, though, isn’t only in charge of a Formula 1, ...

    Things have changed dramatically in the last while :eek: :pac::pac::pac:


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    #907
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,933 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Peter Collins got bored and wrote a piece about RTÉs F1 years.
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2020/0325/1126285-when-we-were-kings-irelands-moment-in-formula-one-sun/


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    #908
    SquireD
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭SquireD


    flazio wrote: »
    Peter Collins got bored and wrote a piece about RTÉs F1 years.
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2020/0325/1126285-when-we-were-kings-irelands-moment-in-formula-one-sun/

    Thought it was a very good read, brought back some fond memories! :)

    Don't think anyone will ever forget those Jordan's with the wasp on them!!


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    #909
    dublinman1990
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    What a great read from Peter Collins about Ireland's role in the F1 Championship.

    David Kennedy was a great commentator of RTÉ's F1 coverage. I was glued to their coverage when I was a kid.

    All those great memories are flooding back.


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    #910
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users Posts: 5,088 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    Ugh, couldn't stand RTE's commentary. Not when Murrray and Brundle were still going. Heck even James Allen was better.


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    #911
    Cork Trucker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭Cork Trucker


    Never liked RTE commentary,the only bonus was that I got the odd few bits sent to me from David Kennedy via his cousin who was the principal in my school at the time. Murray Walker was a commentary god, with Brundle alongside. I never have nor will i ever like David Croft, James Allen,Peter Collins or Jonathan Legard.


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    #912
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users Posts: 5,088 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    Cork Trucker wrote: »
    Never liked RTE commentary,the only bonus was that I got the odd few bits sent to me from David Kennedy via his cousin who was the principal in my school at the time. Murray Walker was a commentary god, with Brundle alongside. I never have nor will i ever like David Croft, James Allen,Peter Collins or Jonathan Legard.

    Legard was the worst. Followed by Collins, Allen, and Croft.

    Coulthard was good when he was with Brundle. Be good if those two teamed up again.


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    #913
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users Posts: 20,061 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    eviltimeban wrote: »
    Ugh, couldn't stand RTE's commentary. Not when Murrray and Brundle were still going. Heck even James Allen was better.

    Collins was just the one who describes what they see and padded it out, but Kennedy was insightful. He would have fit in on ITV and BBC. But Brundle was always the best of my time.

    I started watching in 1998 and Walker was a bit of a mess back then. He constantly muddled things up and as a new fan, I couldn't tell when he was correct and when he was having a senior moment. He had great intonation for a commentator though. He could make anything sound exciting


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    #914
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users Posts: 20,061 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    eviltimeban wrote: »
    Legard was the worst. Followed by Collins, Allen, and Croft.

    Coulthard was good when he was with Brundle. Be good if those two teamed up again.

    Coulthard grew into a very good commentator but he was pretty poor and boring to listen to, to begin with. He really improved.

    I agree with you though and I'd say that Coulthard and Brundle might be the best combination


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    #915
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users Posts: 5,088 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    El_Duderino 09 wrote: »
    Coulthard grew into a very good commentator but he was pretty poor and boring to listen to, to begin with. He really improved.

    I agree with you though and I'd say that Coulthard and Brundle might be the best combination

    Sky need to throw some money DC's way.


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    #916
    theShire
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭theShire


    eviltimeban wrote: »
    Sky need to throw some money DC's way.

    Not likely when he's one of the owners of the company behind Channel4's coverage unless C4 was to drop their coverage altogether


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    #917
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,639 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    The only time I watched RTE coverage was if ITV were on ad breaks and they werent!


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    #918
    eviltimeban
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    ELM327 wrote: »
    The only time I watched RTE coverage was if ITV were on ad breaks and they werent!

    Yeah same here.


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    #919
    flazio
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    Other way around for me. Watch RTÉ live and catch ITV highlights in the evening. Personally I've never warmed to Martin Brundle, just didn’t like him. Drifted away from F1 after it went to Setanta and only got back into it when the BBC paired David Coulthard with Ben Edwards.


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    #920
    tipp_tipp_tipp
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    I probably watched ITV more than RTE back in the day. Always preferred Setanta over ITV though when they got the rights. I thought Allen & Brundle got very stale at that time. The on track product wasn't great at that time, but thought Quigley, Kennedy and Anderson were a great team! Is Quigley still doing the cycling commentary?


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    #921
    racersedge
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    Bernie claims he would abandon the 2020 season if he was in charge. A bit early for April Fool's!


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    #922
    AMKC
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    Ms


    So it will be June and Canada at the earliest before the season starts if it ever starts. If it does eventually get going it will be a very interesting season.


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    #923
    PopePalpatine
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    I'm licking my lips imagining the Sky salt if Lewis doesn't win this year.


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    #924
    Harika
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    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    I'm licking my lips imagining the Sky salt if Lewis do:oesn't win this year.

    If there is no race he cannot win? :confused:;)

    F1 now talking about double headers to get as many races in as possible.


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    #925
    pjohnson
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    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    I'm licking my lips imagining the Sky salt if Lewis doesn't win this year.

    Well if no one wins it makes shít all difference he'll race in 2021.


    I think only Raikkonen might not take his seat into 2021 if he decides to retire this year everyone else will.


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    #926
    Jordan 199
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    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    I'm licking my lips imagining the Sky salt if Lewis doesn't win this year.
    If we have any championship this year, I'm fully confident Lewis will win it.


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    #927
    PopePalpatine
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    Harika wrote: »
    If there is no race he cannot win? :confused:;)

    F1 now talking about double headers to get as many races in as possible.

    I should've said if he doesn't win a truncated season Sky would come out with stuff like, "Well if we didn't cancel the [insert country here] GP Lewis would have won," or how unfair it is that Max got lots of practice on racing sims.


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    #928
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users Posts: 20,061 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    pjohnson wrote: »
    Well if no one wins it makes shít all difference he'll race in 2021.


    I think only Raikkonen might not take his seat into 2021 if he decides to retire this year everyone else will.

    There were questions about Renault’s commitment to F1 and Coronavirus has brought car sales and car production to a complete standstill. So it might be very hard to justify money for F1 when all this is over.

    That goes for all the manufacturers. Honda pulled out when the last recession struck, even though they were in a treat position with car development. So it can happen and we’re going to be straight into recession when this thing is over.


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    #929
    recyclebin
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    That is a good point. Some manufacturers may not want to be looking to be spending millions on F1 when they have had to shut their car factories. Mercedes and Renault could be the biggest risks on that one.

    Volkswagen dropped out of WRC at very short notice after the diesel gate scandal.


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    #930
    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,296 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    We could soon return to Mclaren with mercedes works engine
    deal being front runners.


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    #931
    Cork Trucker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭Cork Trucker


    mickdw wrote: »
    We could soon return to Mclaren with mercedes works engine
    deal being front runners.

    Even that dominance didn’t last as long as the factory team. So I’d welcome it


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