While I agree with your post, it is a shame that F1 get's short changed with TV viewing/feeds across the pond, I for one would be pig sick with it, so I dont blame anyone having ago at getting a work round on the net..
No I agree. But, I remember when I'd get to read about a race in OnTrack magazine back in the late 80s as that was the only way you got any coverage. Then when I was in college I had cable and was able to watch the races. I certainly don't blame anyone for having a go-around trying to see it I might do the same to see how it is. But, I certainly don't think I'm entitled to be able to see it. It's supply and demand. If more people in the U.S. wanted to watch F1 it'd be on broadcast TV. If FOX/Speed TV could make more money by doing so they certainly would. My issue isn't with the work around it's the entitlement attitude that bothers me.
If you can't get a feed you can get the Live timing and scoring from F1.com and Live commentary over the web from SpeedTV.com, which is what I'm doing here at work for the last hour of my work day.
Saturday Practice running now. Much cooler today. 73 F (23 C) whereas it was 90 F during FP1 and 100 F during FP2 yesterday. Alonso is currently leading with a 1:27.1
Oh here we go... You know, Heikki didn't get off to a stellar start either, and look where he is now. How about waiting until mid season before you make such a judgement? Image Unavailable, Please Login
I was incorrect. It turned out to be just a PodCast that popped up when you get on the F1 portion of the site. I'm sorry to lead you astray. I'm sitting here watching the live timing & scoring with no commentary as well.
wow... hopefully the Scuderia were just wear testing or something. Looks like 11th and 14th for Massa and Kimi. The BMWs blitzed the times with a 1:25.6 and a 1:25.9 for Kubica and Heidfield respectively. Alonso in 3rd followed by Nico in the Williams and both the Redbulls. Hamilton in 13th, Heikki in 20th. This could be a very interesting year! I suspect and hope that there were some non-speed concerned programs going on for Massa and Kimi.
I think Ferrari and McL are just trying to get their final qualifying packages (fuel load/tires/wing adjustments/etc.) straight.
If you're weak enough to accept the flawed world you live in then you are welcome to pass it to your children, I have other ideas. My complaint wasnt meant to address a perceived flaw in the one-broadcast system, I simply wanted to point out that once something popular has been broadcast on tv it takes only a matter of minutes before its freely available on the web, and in the case of Formula One racing this benefit is absent. The issue of that somehow creating a ghost-of-an-injustice for the broadcaster is probably better left to another discussion. The fans of the sport own the sport, not the FIA. You can guess why. This is the web and the majority of information (including entertainment, especially entertainment that has already served its financial purpose to its creators) should be public domain, period. I'll tivo it, sure. Leaves me without reasonable access to older races, which is the more severe issue. I understand that with an audience as wide as the one F1 has there would be issues with providing free streaming video, but forcing the information "out of existence" is a poor solution, albeit one that is becoming more popular.
But then again, there were only 6 cars left running...lol! Just teasing...I thought 'ol Seabass did pretty well for his debut F1 GP.
