2008 Formula One Season Official Thread

[faksta]

^^ I told you that Super Aguri will be OK

[Kitdy]

Will Aguri Suzuki remain as Team Principle? Will they be renamed?

Who knows?

[RacingManiac]

I believe he will, it sounds like a dose of financial injection...not entire takeover bid....

[ringle]

Originally Posted by RacingManiac

I believe he will, it sounds like a dose of financial injection...not entire takeover bid....

Sounds more like they have not yet finalized the deal and this provides enough capital for one or two races until such time as a "take-over" and all the details are worked out. I think Aguri is finished with F1 (read tired of losing great amounts of money with only poor results to show for it.) If Honda F1 is struggling so badly with a huge budget how well does this bode for the "B" team?
I believe the team will be renamed once the deal is completed.

[fpv_gtho]

Originally Posted by faksta

^^ I told you that Super Aguri will be OK

If the press release didnt give any short term hope, they arrived in Melbourne the other day with the rest of the teams with their equipment, and Davidson and Sato's names were already in place above their garages.

[fisetdavid26]

Kind of a noob question but... is F1 broadcasted in HD? After a quick search it doesn't seem like it is.

[fpv_gtho]

I think so. We'll be getting it on an HD channel from Rnd2 this year (Rnd1 of course is the local round)

[fisetdavid26]

Originally Posted by fpv_gtho

I think so. We'll be getting it on an HD channel from Rnd2 this year (Rnd1 of course is the local round)

ITV Sport to broadcast in HD… but not F1? — F1 blog from F1Fanatic

Not in the UK apparently. I'm quite sure RDS will broadcast the Canadian GP in HD, maybe TSN will handle the rest (both are local networks). I don't even bother checking if SpeedTV will... a few GPs on SpeedTV are blacked out here anyway.

[fpv_gtho]

Could just be a situation locally then that the network that has the F1 rights will put it on their HD channel simply because they cant put it live on their regular channel.

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by fisetdavid26

ITV Sport to broadcast in HD… but not F1? — F1 blog from F1Fanatic

Not in the UK apparently. I'm quite sure RDS will broadcast the Canadian GP in HD, maybe TSN will handle the rest (both are local networks). I don't even bother checking if SpeedTV will... a few GPs on SpeedTV are blacked out here anyway.

A few GPs are blacked out on Speed? What's the deal?

[fisetdavid26]

Originally Posted by Kitdy

A few GPs are blacked out on Speed? What's the deal?

SpeedTV sucks?

[ringle]

No pun intended...."exploded" view of Honda F1.

VRMAG HOTLIST ISSUE 26, Honda Formula 1 Car - Photo by ©2006 David Spencer in fullscreen

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by fisetdavid26

SpeedTV sucks?

I haven't heard of them being blocked out here.

[fisetdavid26]

Originally Posted by Kitdy

I haven't heard of them being blocked out here.

They are not?

[Jack_Bauer]

Weather forecast for this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Forecast : Weather Underground

Scattered thunderstorms all throughout the weekend and an 80% chance of precipitation. If only 7 cars can manage to finish in the dry, what chance is there in thunderstorms?!

Seriously though, I have to wonder whether something like this could actually put the race in jeopardy. Conditions like Fuji last year would have been virtually undriveable if it weren't for the traction control. I'm not sure it would be responsible to let them out driving in such torrential rain. And when it rains in Malaysia, it REALLY rains! Could be some tough calls for the race director to make this weekend if this forecast turns out to be correct.