Drivers using the F-word and the problems around

[Duvel]

Silly FIA,

This kind of stuf make's me not a die hard fan any more..
Say something a bit wrong, and you get a big fine.
Do a donut, you're almost a criminal.
The Solberg corner incident in Monte,..

Shooting themselves in the foot!

If drivers go realy out of line, and curse a lot at some point, than ok, i get that they get a penalty. But this is just over the top!

The WRC needs drivers how have something to say, and can entertain the fans.
Hope the other drivers would do something as a protest, be silent for the next rally or so!

[SubaruNorway]

Two highlights from the F1 launch about the subject
https://www.youtube.com/live/Mw1r6Dw...lLRNLBT&t=6689

https://www.youtube.com/live/Mw1r6Dw...I9e99Ow&t=5477

[denkimi]

racing used to be something for men. something exciting, something dangerous. someone swearing was the least bad thing that could happen.

I don't know what happened? when did the pussy's come in to complain about everything?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I saw the 1-hour Rally Sweden Review programme on TV last night. It was on at 10pm and they even cut out Evans saying 'shit' at his SS17 stage end !

[Franky]

I saw the 1-hour Rally Sweden Review programme on TV last night. It was on at 10pm and they even cut out Evans saying 'shit' at his SS17 stage end !

I believe you are correct with what you stated in your earlier post. People who don't speak English as their first language do not perceive the strength of the used swear words. And regarding 'shit' decided to search for the word and Ofcom. Apparently they've commissioned a research 4 years ago on offensive language - https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/...e.pdf?v=326908

Page 5 has how people rated the swear words. Looking at the list, some of them left me puzzling. Like how the hell did BBC air Top Gear

Tor's posted links reference the young audience at the F1 show. I don't believe that the people following sports has actually got younger. At least I started following motorsports even younger than the kids in the first linked segment. The only difference is how much exposure people have nowadays. From the traditional media to social media. So things get a lot more amplified compared to the past but I don't believe creating a world that's been sanitized is any better than one where every other word is obscenity. In order to keep things sensible, we need gate keepers.

Also how do you monitor non-English swearing while covering live sports?

Has Gryazin ever gone on a swearing rant in Russian?

[denkimi]

Looking at the list, some of them left me puzzling. Like how the hell did BBC air Top Gear

They did before wokeness took over. Despite their enormous amount of viewers, they also had to go someplace else because the PC got too big on the BBC.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

In the UK there is something called the Watershed at 9pm, after which swearing is allowed on tv. Before this time it's not allowed to protect children.

Maybe as much live sport is shown in the daytime, the producers and sport authorities have to stop it being heard and apologise if it is.

[Franky]

In the UK there is something called the Watershed at 9pm, after which swearing is allowed on tv. Before this time it's not allowed to protect children.

Watershed is in nearly every country actually. But in the age of catch-up and video and social platforms, it's become a bit useless.

[spark13]

Has Gryazin ever gone on a swearing rant in Russian?

Yes, I don't remember what rally it was, but after an off some "blyat" word was spoken, probably unintentionally as a natural reaction=)
And it wasn't beeped, so was clearly heared in one of the wrc highlights videos.

[Jarek Z]

I believe you are correct with what you stated in your earlier post. People who don't speak English as their first language do not perceive the strength of the used swear words.

Yes, that's true. For example, I don't care when some English driver says f...ck or sh...t, but if Kajto started saying "kurwa" (Polish curse) in his stage-end interviews I would be shocked