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Thread: SPEED TV Thursday & McClaren
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14th June 2007, 20:06 #1
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SPEED TV Thursday & McClaren
Well, I must say, I am very pleased with the coverage on Speed TV. All the drivers are coming out and are being interviewed and for the most poart things are runnig smoothly.
It really seems that not all is well at McClaren.
Every team has come out with both drivers and two seats to share the podium.
All except for McClaren.
First Alonso comes out and then I suppose LH will come out after him.
I wonder why this is, maybe they want to give the 2 time WDC is onw stage and then bring in the rookie sensation, but I suspect that these guys can';t really share a stage anymore.
Actually Peter Windsor tried to play it off as some scheduling conflict. Bullocks!you can't argue with results.
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14th June 2007, 20:17 #2
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They are doing that because of what happened in 2005. It is a special situation to try and appease/bring in a larger audience in the US.
I just wish they would do that at every grand prix. I think I would "open" up the drivers and make things a little more personal.
Oh - and it's McLaren. You better fix that before Dave Brockman sees it!" Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."
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14th June 2007, 20:22 #3
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Yes, McLaren
They did bring out the drivers seperately. For sure, there's a lack of harmony in the team. Two camps are building and RD will have to play peacekeeper.
Both drivers did a good job and thank god they removed D. Daly from the interviews.you can't argue with results.
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14th June 2007, 20:30 #4
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The McL boys didn't come out together, eh? Somebody is feeling the heat I guess....
I knew I should have recorded the broadcast!" Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."
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14th June 2007, 20:45 #5
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[quote="N. Jones"]They are doing that because of what happened in 2005. It is a special situation to try and appease/bring in a larger audience in the US.
BINGO !!!
: After the FIAsco put on by F-1 in 2005, Formula 1 does NOT appeal to the average sports fan over here. Bernie & Tony are attempting to generate interest... with little success.
This really is a poor weekend for F-1 to try to tempt U S viewers into watching their Circus. We have the U S Open (golf), NA$CAR @ Michigan with the Earnhardt Jr. saga, maybe the Championship finals in pro basketball, and pennant races in baseball, filling the airways.
Bernie's veiled threats to move Formula 1 out of the United States is falling on deaf ears.
It's only importance is to Bernie & Tony George... the average fan here... doesn't consider it to be a Major Sports event.
It will be interesting to check the viewer ratings for the Indy F-1 race next week. Especially comparing their viewership to other sporting events.
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14th June 2007, 21:28 #6
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True, but what other time could they hold the GP? It seems only natural to hold it around the same time as Canada so the teams don't have to travel to North America twice. I can only imagine that once Mexico is ready to hold their GP that we will see the three of them in a row (I guess Canada-USA-Mexico). I highly doubt that the Canadian GP will want to move away from its normal early/mid June date.
" Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."
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14th June 2007, 21:48 #7
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I believe last year the North American races were run in late June/early July. It was nice to watch races at Daytona and Indy in the same weekend, and it took NASCAR out of the ratings competition.
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14th June 2007, 23:11 #8
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Originally Posted by N. JonesUseful F1 Twitter thingy: http://goo.gl/6PO1u
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If you can't remember it, just call it Big Mac.
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