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Sneakytiger

March 19, 2016, 11:55:20 AM
what do people think of the new way of qualifying, the 90 sec drop, personally i don't like it, I liked the way it was done before, with it building up from q1-q2-q3.

what's your guys view on it
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TeaLeaf

#1
March 19, 2016, 06:02:26 PM
It was a joke and will/must be scrapped before race 2.

The tv commentators with all the electronic data screens help could not correctly work out the fact that you needed at least 3 minutes to exit the pits, complete an out lap and then get your hot lap done, neither could some of the teams apparently.  Channel 4 commentators did not even know the rule about the chequered flag at the end of each Q session.

Just imagine how confused the poor spectators felt without all the data screens and behind the scenes analysis.  

It also meant that you knew up to 4mins 30 secs ahead of time who was getting knocked out in some instances.

Finally, it was disastrous for the last 3 mins of Q1, the last 3 mins of Q2 and last 5 mins of Q3 to have nobody on track (or nobody that counted).

Worst bloody idea I have seen in a long time from Bernie & Jean, second only to the sprinkler system proposal.  Idiots.
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sulky_uk

#2
March 19, 2016, 08:30:10 PM
brundle hates it...Jensen didn't seem to impressed and the I thought that the fact that at 3 mins to the chequred flag Lewis was on pole....W the absolute F

bad bad bad in my opinion please get rid before q in r2


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#3
March 19, 2016, 11:12:41 PM
Do they not test these things before trying them out in a live Grand Prix? Evidently not. Amateur hour again from Bernie.
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JonnyAppleSeed

#4
March 20, 2016, 10:53:17 AM
Let them have Free/fresh sets of boots for all Quali laps. System seems over complex designed to just trip up teams and mix up the grid.
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Michelanio

#5
March 20, 2016, 01:31:02 PM
I didn't like the new Quali format either but I heard from the Swedish commentators this morning before the race that they are going back to the old format for the next race, also for verification I found the same info on the bbc site: http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/35850766
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#6
March 23, 2016, 11:31:18 AM
Yep, back to the old way.  THANK GOODNESS.

I actually didn't mind it in Q1, but Q2 and Q3 were completely pointless.

Tutonic

#7
March 23, 2016, 06:03:45 PM
Fascinating stuff from the drivers today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/35882820

Are Bernie's days numbered? I certainly hope so.
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BrotherTobious

#8
March 23, 2016, 06:18:36 PM
Ohhh the Volkswagen may join in. If they can be trusted not to have any false readings :D
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BrotherTobious

#9
March 24, 2016, 11:30:56 AM
So the poison dwarf has got even more money now.  From 2019 Sky will have sole broadcast right it wont be on Terrestrial tv, but they will show the British Grand Prix on a free to air channel.

Well how very kind of them!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35889736
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Snokio

#10
March 24, 2016, 01:56:25 PM
Great ... I'm not paying for the whole sky sports package just to watch a race every two weeks...

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OldBloke

#11
March 24, 2016, 02:20:06 PM
Highlights of each race will also be on the FTA channel.
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smilodon

#12
March 25, 2016, 01:00:51 PM
Quote from: Snokio;411738Great ... I'm not paying for the whole sky sports package just to watch a race every two weeks...

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What he said. Don King was able to more or less destroy professional boxing as a major world sport and Bernie Ecclestone appears to be doing the same to F1.
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albert

#13
March 25, 2016, 02:37:10 PM
RTL3 and Veronica air it Live for Free for Dutch people.
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BrotherTobious

#14
March 25, 2016, 03:18:56 PM
I did mean in the UK not all over the world sorry
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