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[Shaneus]

I completely forgot to subscribe to this and wondered why nobody was replying after I posted that pic on the last page... I thought I killed it!

In case anyone missed it, I'm ready for next Thursday:

So is Mark:

FYI, there are isolated showers predicted for Thursday and Friday (with the chance of a thunderstorm late Thurs) and a small chance of scattered showers on Saturday. I'll be keeping an eye on the weather as the week progresses and let you all know when there's more accurate predictions (other than an Australian 1-2).

 

[AcridMeat]

Well done Leunam. Both Mark and myself think you've done a superb job.

As much enjoyment and laughter as I get out of this thread and part of GAF, this really is on another level.

Thanks for your hard work as always Leunam, bring on Melbourne.

 

[brotkasten]

I completely forgot to subscribe to this and wondered why nobody was replying after I posted that pic on the last page... I thought I killed it!

In case anyone missed it, I'm ready for next Thursday:

So is Mark:

FYI, there are isolated showers predicted for Thursday and Friday (with the chance of a thunderstorm late Thurs) and a small chance of scattered showers on Saturday. I'll be keeping an eye on the weather as the week progresses and let you all know when there's more accurate predictions (other than an Australian 1-2).

Just to let you know, we didn't reply because we're jealous as fuck.

 

[Chris R]

Oh yea, are we doing a fantasy league again? Guess I should set my team up before the first race if we are.

 

[Shaneus]

Just to let you know, we didn't reply because we're jealous as fuck.

Now I think of it, I 'shopped myself onto the wrong pic But I was actually talking about the notifications from subscribed threads because I'd posted in here, but hadn't subbed to it.

 

[jambo]

Terribly sorry, very serious oversight on my part. I assume you can see the team writeups just fine since they have their own background right? I may go back and make some changes, not sure yet.

Yeah the team writeups are good, it's just the Intro, the Rule Changes, the 2011 Season in Review and the F1 2011 Get Competitive part that are black text with transparency, which gives people on the Pro Dark style black on dark grey.

Thanks for the reply =]

 

[Orgun]

I'm sure somebody has already GIFed that, but here's mine just in case...

God damn, that's look even more brutal in gif form than it did when I was spectating live. Love it.

 

[brotkasten]

I'm sure somebody has already GIFed that, but here's mine just in case...

I'm laughing way too much at this.

"Screw that Lotus!"

 

[oipic]

Great OP - terrific work, that. It hereby receives the Daniel Ricciardo Two Thumbs-Up Seal of Approval:

Here's to F1-GAF 2012! Everyone play nicely now.

 

[Mush]

I'm beginning to think that Shaneus' love for Mr. Webber borders on either homosexuality or some strange fetish for chiseled chins.

 

[SunhiLegend]

5 days to go!

By the way I'll be uploading all my F1 gifs here: http://sunhilegendf1.minus.com

 

[jambo]

I'm beginning to think that Shaneus' love for Mr. Webber borders on either homosexuality or some strange fetish for chiseled chins.

But dat jaw

 

[brotkasten]

5 days to go!

By the way I'll be uploading all my F1 gifs here: http://sunhilegendf1.minus.com

You don't know how glad I am that you got access to Sky.

 

[Noise Pollution]

Nice work on the OP.

This season is gonna be awesome. I can't wait for USGP tickets to go on sale.

 

[RomanticHeroX]

I'm beginning to think that Shaneus' love for Mr. Webber borders on either homosexuality or some strange fetish for chiseled chins.

It's beyond sexuality, that chin is like a work of art. Appreciate it as you would the statue of David.

 

[NihonTiger90]

This is the most amazing OT ever.

Also, my body is ready for 2012 to start. Sadly, I won't be watching Malaysia because I'll be visiting a good friend but I'm looking forward to F1 coming back to my country for a grand prix ... even if Indy was closer.

 

[mblitek]

It's beyond sexuality, that chin is like a work of art. Appreciate it as you would the statue of David.

Statue of David you say?

Schumacher says hello to 2012 in 6 days

 

[bobnowhere]

Always thought Webber was a Sunderland Fan from way back.

Great Op btw!

 

[TylerD]

I hope i'm typing this right because my face was blown away by the awesome of the OP. Those gifs are stunning and I will definitely be reading the whole thing very soon.

For those of us that don't have access to the Sky Sports F1 videos I think this Youtube channel will be a decent substitute to get a small taste of some of the content.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SeventyBuckss?feature=watch

 

[Staab]

That's how an OP should be done, customized, straight to the point, informative and just plain awesome, GJ !

 

[defel]

So excited about this season. Im rooting for Button but its so good to be in a position where anyone could win and I'd be happy. He's hoping for an exciting year and may the best man win!

 

[Xun]

The current Concorde agreement doesn't allow it to be pay-per-view only. So it will never move completely to Sky unless the F1 teams agree to it.

Fair enough.

I just wish we at least had a chance to have all of the races on the BBC again, but that'll never happen sadly.

Also from the videos I've seen of the Sky F1 footage, it certainly looks a lot more artificial than the BBC's coverage.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

The studio is very awkward.

The real test will be this weekend when they're in the pits. I personally don't think they have the personalities to pull it off there, either.

I think for the races the BBC have as well I'm going to watch BBC pre-show, SKY race, BBC post-show (and Forum).

 

[Wes]

Sigh. I will surely miss listening to Crofty on FiveLive and watching on terrestrial television. I've done this for so long, it just doesn't feel the same doing something different. Glad they've brought in James Allen to replace him and with Alguersuari and Jennie Gow it could make an interesting setup.

I won't go on to the Sky topic any more as you all know how I feel on the matter. I'm annoyed that I wont be able to watch these past and present champions battle it out live over 20 races, I just hope those of you will full access enjoy the season. I think it'll be a cracker.

Wonderful OP.

 

[Dead Man]

Awesome OP Leunam, great work!!

5 days to go!

By the way I'll be uploading all my F1 gifs here: http://sunhilegendf1.minus.com

Bookmarked!!

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Dominicali feeling the heat

"I've got pressure on my back, which is as it should be," Domenicali said. "I am not the one who designs the car: my task is to give my people everything they need in terms of organisation and structure. Having said that, I am very much aware of my responsibilities. There is pressure, but I feel the support of the whole team and of president Montezemolo."

If this year turns out to be another flop, he should be replaced

 

[DSN2K]

how he's still in the job is questionable regardless of this year...

 

[Ark]

By this time next week we'll know which car is the quickest around Melbourne.

 

[Xun]

By this time next week we'll know which car is the quickest around Melbourne.

I can't believe how quickly the new season has come.

 

[navanman]

Sounds so so messy:

The rules on defensive driving in F1 have been reinforced ahead of the new season.

Drivers have been reminder they are required to lave room for another car when moving back towards the racing line.

FIA race director and safety delegate Charlie Whiting has explained the FIA’s clarification of the rules:

“This isn’t really a new overtaking rule,” he said. “Rather we’ve put into the regulations what was an unwritten rule.

“A driver can make one move only to defend a position – but when that driver then moves back onto the racing line to take a corner it can be construed as a second move, which is not allowed. It’s a matter of deciding to what degree resuming the original line is acceptable.

“We don’t want to get into silly arguments about centimetres so we’ve decided the defending driver must leave at least one car width on the racing line otherwise he will be judged to have made a second move and penalised accordingly. We need to have drivers giving each other space on the track – otherwise we risk dangerous collisions.”

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/03/11/fia-explains-defensive-driving-rules-clarification/

 

[Massa]

AKA the Massa-Hamilton rule.

 

[dalin80]

Iam surprised the FIA just didn't do the easy thing and give ferrari a hand at the same time and revoke massa's licence, everyone would be a winner.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I bet it's going to lead to a lot of confusion and penalties.

Sounds shit, honestly. The one move rule was fine as it was.

 

[Ark]

It's not like the FIA follow their rules strictly anyway.

 

[Shaneus]

Great OP - terrific work, that. It hereby receives the Daniel Ricciardo Two Thumbs-Up Seal of Approval:

Here's to F1-GAF 2012! Everyone play nicely now.

Ahaha, love it.

I'm beginning to think that Shaneus' love for Mr. Webber borders on either homosexuality or some strange fetish for chiseled chins.

You're not in here often enough to be the judge of that!

It's beyond sexuality, that chin is like a work of art. Appreciate it as you would the statue of David.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

AKA the Massa-Hamilton rule.

And what do you have to say about this, Massa?

 

[xptoxyz]

Sounds so so messy:

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/03/11/fia-explains-defensive-driving-rules-clarification/

Doesn't seem to explain anything other than is already explained in the rule itself(also in the OP)

AKA the Massa-Hamilton rule.

More like Schumacher at Monza I'd say, the new main thing is the moving back into the racing line after all.

 

[Diablohead]

Is 200k good? Seems low to me.

I was working when the channel went live so missed it at first, also the only tv with sky is a main room telly which my dad hordes golf on

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

If the channel goes under then it's your fault, Diablo. 200,001 was their target audience figure, you know!

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Sky Sports F1's on location studio.

Interesting approach having their own studio in the paddock.

 

[DD]

F*ck these Webber pics! I'll beat you with a video!

http://youtu.be/EuJiShhobFU

 

[Diablohead]

Sky Sports F1's on location studio.

Interesting approach having their own studio in the paddock.

Any images from inside? looks rather small and a very tall.

If the channel goes under then it's your fault, Diablo. 200,001 was their target audience figure, you know!

I'd watch it if I did not have to pay more out of my nose for skygo, £28 is already pushing it as I never watch sky sports 1, 2 or 3.

 

[DancingCactus77]

Canadian Gaf: What other ways to watch Formula1 in Canada other than subscribing to TSN?

 

[torontoml]

Canadian Gaf: What other ways to watch Formula1 in Canada other than subscribing to TSN?

Speed TV sometimes, but then you would have to subscribe to that as well. Hopefully someone else will have more options that I am unaware of.

I get TSN but not TSN 2 and I won't be staying up till 5am to see the end of next weekends race.

 

[Shaneus]

F*ck these Webber pics! I'll beat you with a video!

http://youtu.be/EuJiShhobFU

This is one of my faves:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jc_34-Io-M

 

[Pterion]

Canadian Gaf: What other ways to watch Formula1 in Canada other than subscribing to TSN?

TSN, SpeedTV and RDS (french TSN)

 

[mclaren777]

It's not necessarily that I lost the discipline, just that I was massively disciplined at that time. Then my focus was spread over a wider range of things. Now it's a lot back to where it used to be. It's all about the decisions you make, about the things you want to do in your life, your focus on training, not wasting energy.

It's a real combination of things. Such as if I get a call from a friend, they say 'do you want to go out tonight for a drink before the race weekend or before the season starts', and instead of saying 'yeah let's go and do it' you'll be staying at home and training the next day. That is the kind of sacrifices you need in F1.

Last year quite a lot of times I went out and enjoyed myself thinking that these things don't affect you but in actual fact they do, they have a knock-on effect. It takes you two days to recover, you miss two days of training and your mind is somewhere else when you get to the race.

There will be times to attack and times to sit back. It's not that I have a different mindset, because I've kind of had that mindset in the past but maybe not as strong, and perhaps I haven't executed it in quite the right way. At the times when I was supposed to lean back, I have attacked. It's all about being able to make those judgements with a clear mind, and I feel I now have that again.

Now I'm looking forwards. This year is what matters. Last year has absolutely no bearing on me, I don't care about last year. It's what's ahead of me which will define me.

Source

 

[Gareth Bale]

Two days to recover from a night out? Hamilton needs to man up.

 

[Shaneus]

He gets paid millions of dollars to be a precision driver and he's calling staying home when mates go out as a "sacrifice"? Holy shit. Dude may be an experienced driver but he's clearly still immature in other respects.

 

[brotkasten]

He gets paid millions of dollars to be a precision driver and he's calling staying home when mates go out as a "sacrifice"? Holy shit. Dude may be an experienced driver but he's clearly still immature in other respects.

I actually wanted to agree with you, but he's right. Of course it's a sacrifice for him. He is still young and all that money does nothing for him, when he can't enjoy his youth with his friends. When his career is over, his friends will likely have family and instead of going to a club, he'll get an invitation to a wine tasting party. I'm not saying "Ohhh, poor poor Lewis", but let's not forget that he didn't grow up like a normal person and always had to do certain sacrifices.