Formula1 2016

[Cleoriff]

Channel 4 has taken over the terrestrial viewing for Formula 1 after BBC opted out of the contract.

I love F1 and am a bit dubious as to how successful this will be. However they have stated there will be no adverts during race time (thank god)

Yesterday they officially revealed the presenting team......

David Coulthard, Mark Webber, Alain Prost, Alex Zanardi, Susie Wolff, Karun Chandhok, Eddie Jordan and Bruno Senna; alongside seasoned live presenters and journalists Steve Jones, Ben Edwards and Lee McKenzie.

It also says Guy Martin will be making appearances

http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-unveils-expert-formula-1-presenting-team

[Cleoriff]

Ah but....

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/horner-wants-stewards-to-check-that-rosberg-lifted-801468/

[MI5]

Like I said earlier - he should have lifted under waved double yellows and from the cockpit playback he appeared to, so is legit - no need to whinge about it just because Ricardo was further up the track and had his lap ruined - just bad luck.
Whinge at Alonso for spinning off if that's all they got.

[Cleoriff]

Well Ted Kravitz did say this is the second time Alonso has cost Hamilton pole

[MI5]

Just bad luck - you can't do jack about it.

[Cleoriff]

Just look at the smarmy face of Rosberg....

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1

[Cleoriff]

Well Rosberg got away with it...but according to this article Red Bull are now under investigation?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/36876625

"But the grid could yet change because, in the hectic conditions of a wet first qualifying session that featured three crashes and four red flags, half the field did not set times within 107% of the fastest lap in that session.

According to article 35.1 of the sporting regulations, any car that does not manage this will not be allowed to start. Exceptions can be made, but in that case the drivers in question are classified in the order of final practice.

This could mean that Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen will be demoted from third and fourth places on the grid to 12th (Verstappen) and 13th".

[MI5]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Well Rosberg got away with it...

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He didn't do anything "to get away with" 

[Beenherebefore]

This will see if the FIA practise common sense or not.

Article 35.1 was not formed for this type of event. It's intention is to prevent abnormally slow cars to be excluded from the actual race on safety grounds

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Well Rosberg got away with it...

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He didn't do anything "to get away with" 

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Oh alright...earlier you said he was lucky....Doesn't matter anyway I was just surprised about the Red Bull situation...

[MI5]

Yeah, he was lucky he was further back and mostly missed the yellow flags.