[replicajoy]

Hi everyone, just a heads up to all you UK based F1 fans that the BBC's preview of the 2010 season is now on the red button on BBC One. Jake, Jonathan, Eddie, Martin & Crazy Dave have a chat about the new season and they rip the piss out of Crazy Dave for his blatant Red Bull bias!

[Mymnnarry]

Yeah, saw some of that yesterday. Eddie Jordan being a pr1ck as always!

[Kubasarika]

I watched it a few days ago, and although EJ has always been a bit.... well unconventional to say the least I thought he seemed a bit unfocused on some points, never the less the 4 speakers made some valid points. On the whole a good lead up to the season.

[Xavier_Spinner_Wheels]

My favourite exchange: Eddie Jordan getting all self-righteous about new teams and their potential ability to embarrass the sport if they can't afford to complete the season.

Swiftly followed by Martin Brundle reminding him that Jordan didn't always have funding in place and would survive from race to race.

[arindiruppya]

EJ disagreeing with DC about the required fitness level of F1 drivers was my highlight. He seemed to sit back and listen to the others making valid points and then his pattern of disagreeing with the majority became apparent on every point. What a tool.

[Xavier_Spinner_Wheels]

You can ask Eddie a question here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8556081.stm


Alternatively, read some of his earlier responses here:
http://www.sniffpetrol.com/2009/11/16/ask-eddie-jordan/

[appletango]

Alternatively, read some of his earlier responses here:
http://www.sniffpetrol.com/2009/11/16/ask-eddie-jordan/

Genius

It's not on Freeview, annoyingly. Hopefully the free practice sessions will be..

[Xavier_Spinner_Wheels]

Freeview lost a red-button channel to make way for BBC HD, so F1 will have to fight for space this year. And there's a world cup. Might be worth getting a 2nd-hand Sky box, you can pick them up for peanuts.

The preview is on the BBC website though, if that helps

[arindiruppya]

I also thought Brundle made a good comment about Jenson and Lewis. Both drivers appear to have some kind of disadvantage or change within their environment since last year. Obviously Jenson has moved teams, but he has left behind his race engineer who is now at Michael Schumachers side.

Lewis has obviously parted with his father on a professional basis, and has had personal issues in the last month or so. Both drivers in effect have experienced changes, but Brundle said both seemed as comfortable as each other within the team. Jenson knew everyones name and appears to have settled in extremely well, but theres still that edge where the team has adjusted around Lewis in the last 2 years.

All the presenters agreed that they feel Hamilton will outperform Button in year one but not by much. Beyond that is not certain as Jenson may settle in and be more of a worry, and he is on a 3 year deal..

Its interesting that MS has never committed to a 3 year deal in his whole career until now. As was mentioned in the preview, it maybe he wants to keep contract talk away from the questioning later in the season. Maybe he's only here for one season?

[Phywhewashect]

Freeview lost a red-button channel to make way for BBC HD, so F1 will have to fight for space this year. And there's a world cup. Might be worth getting a 2nd-hand Sky box, you can pick them up for peanuts.

The preview is on the BBC website though, if that helps

I think the feed on freesat is also the same as they one you get on Sky.

[Xavier_Spinner_Wheels]

I think the feed on freesat is also the same as they one you get on Sky.

Yes. The BBC service is exactly the same on both platforms. The Sport Multiscreen can be phenomenal with up to six screens. Freeview is the poor relation, with only one interactive stream now.

[Xavier_Spinner_Wheels]

By the way, I've been on the internet and I found this:

Jenson Button's Glorious Season†
Looking back at the 2009 F1 Season and Jenson Button's road to success.
Saturday 20th February from 2.30pm
Sunday 7th March, 10am - Friday 12th March, 12.30pm
(Sky/Virgin/Freesat. Not available on Freeview)

- Murray Walker's F1 Season†
Murray Walker takes Red Button viewers through the upcoming races and looks back at Classic Grands Prix.
Wednesday 10th March, 6pm - Saturday 13th March, 6am
(Sky/Virgin/Freesat. Not available on Freeview)

- Inside F1†
Looking ahead to the weekend's Grand Prix.
Friday 12th March, 10.30pm - Saturday 13th March, 6am
Friday 26th March, from 6.30pm
(Sky/Virgin/Freesat. Not available on Freeview)

- Classic F1†
Looking back at memorable Grands Prix.
Wednesday 24th March, 6pm - Saturday 27th March, 6am
(Sky/Virgin/Freesat. Not available on Freeview)

[yasalaioqe]

Thanks for the link, Dave!

I love how the Volume level goes to 11 (shades of Spinal Tap!) LOL

[Xavier_Spinner_Wheels]

Thanks for the link, Dave!

I love how the Volume level goes to 11 (shades of Spinal Tap!) LOL

It works in Canada? Nice. I guess the studio stuff doesn't fall into FOM's juristiction so international rights aren't an issue

[Darlmtgq]

Incidentally, the preview is on Freeview right now, according to my digibox TV guide thingy, and the Classic Grands Prix are on from tomorrow night at 11pm.

[appletango]

Incidentally, the preview is on Freeview right now, according to my digibox TV guide thingy, and the Classic Grands Prix are on from tomorrow night at 11pm.

Thanks for the heads up, set it to tape

On the plus side, all of the free practice sessions do seem to be listed on the red button channel on Freeview, at least for Bahrain.

[Theariwinna]

Yeah, saw some of that yesterday. Eddie Jordan being a pr1ck as always!

The F1 world would be boring place without the likes of EJ around and everyone else slapping eachother's backs.

Agreed with him entirely with Schumi. Schumi should've retired when he was still at the top.

[Xavier_Spinner_Wheels]

Thanks for the heads up, set it to tape

Tape? Is it the '90s?