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  1. Ferrari_lvr

    Ferrari_lvr Formula Junior

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    #1 Ferrari_lvr, May 12, 2007
    I don't get the system. After watching qualifying this morning, I decided to try to figure it out. It seems like there are two lines on the pit straight. Some random line before the start/finish line, and the start/finish line. The clock for a lap stops after, not when, the cars cross the first line, or something like that. They don't stop on a line. Why don't they stop the timer on the start/finish line, and when exactly does the timer stop? Hell, where is the timer?
     
  2. 1_can_dream

    1_can_dream F1 Veteran

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    #2 1_can_dream, May 12, 2007
    The timer is at the start finish line and usually at two other points on the track, giving the track different sectors thus giving us sector times.

    If you're referring to today, I recall the commentators saying something about timing being a bit messed up for the tv feed so that might have been the delay. Also one should expect a slight delay from the actual timing to the TV feed just because of data transfer.
     
  3. Ferrari_lvr

    Ferrari_lvr Formula Junior

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    #3 Ferrari_lvr, May 13, 2007
    Huh.
     
  4. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #4 Fast_ian, May 13, 2007
    The other "solution", assuming you're watching live of course, is the data feed from Bernies official site - The same thing that Varsha and crew are watching - It's very cool when you see one of 'em "go purple" as they like to say :)

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  5. ferraridude615

    ferraridude615 F1 Veteran

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    #5 ferraridude615, May 13, 2007
    Speed TV had the great idea of putting a tape delay on qualy and practice, so the website is a good 5 minutes ahead of those.
     
  6. 1_can_dream

    1_can_dream F1 Veteran

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    #6 1_can_dream, May 13, 2007
    Last time I watched a race live either one or two races ago, the live timing was spot on the with broadcast. Maybe it's changed since then.
     
  7. joker57676

    joker57676 Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #7 joker57676, May 13, 2007
    Races are not delayed, but practice and quali are delayed a little so Speed can do a pre-quali/practice show.

    Mark
     
  8. jknight

    jknight F1 Veteran

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    #8 jknight, May 13, 2007
    Qualifying was about 9 minutes delayed from real time on live timing. The live races differ from live timing due to commercials. It has been like this for several years now.

    Carol
     

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