Open letter to F.O.M

[ECW Dan Selby]

Originally Posted by chillibowl

haha i just brought this up about Button in another thread. i cant put my finger on it but sometimes i hate it and sometimes i love it.

for example seeing the emotion on massa's dad's face at brazil in 2008 is an absolutely iconic image...it said everything that needs to be said about sports and competition, joy and sorrow, without anyone ever having to ruin it with commentary.

i think on the whole it adds to the show for me.

Re. relatives/girlfriends etc, I think this sums it up for me:

Yes, in the final race of the season, perhaps.

But no when it's any other race

And the reason Nicole doesn't give them 'two fingers' is because she loves it! My mum keeps saying 'Why doesn't it ever cut to her picking her nose, or something?! I'd love that!' haha

Selby

[littleman]

I'd like to see alot more time devoted to watching Christian Horner's foot twitching........................ Just can't get enough that.

[ECW Dan Selby]

HA - Nice

Selby

[davyboy]

Originally Posted by littleman

I'd like to see alot more time devoted to watching Christian Horner's foot twitching........................ Just can't get enough that.

You've have to give credit to FOM, they really do consider the needs of all segments of the audience... even the foot fetishers

[Wims]

Originally Posted by chillibowl

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what i do miss, and i cant remember at what track they have it at but it might have been indy, but they used to have this amazing camera that would launch down the track at ground level and follow the start to the run down into turn 1. loved that shot and wish that it was incorporated into all the new tracks but no such luck...i hope thats not something that i made up.

I remember Hockenheim having a similar camera on a wire, but it was located after the hairpin at the end of the back straight rather than on the start-finish straight

[Born Racer]

This doesn't bother me, although I am also left with the impression we might be missing some good moves. Perhaps they could wait a few more laps.

Originally Posted by Paradise City

I don't really mind. What I HATE - HATE - HATE is looking at relatives during the action. The director loves leering at the relatives. It's not confined to motorracing either, it there in alot of sports. Nicole S. should give the camera the two fingers. That stop that carry-on dead in its tracks.

I recall this starting in the Hakkinen era where the directors took a liking to following Erja Hakkinen's (nee Honkanen, don't you know?) reaction to anything remotely interesting Mika did. It's a bit too much now. I like the Michael Schumacher wise older man wink though.

[JeremySmith]

Originally Posted by Wims

I remember Hockenheim having a similar camera on a wire, but it was located after the hairpin at the end of the back straight rather than on the start-finish straight

That was amazing....

[MrTTraces]

Originally Posted by Born Racer

I recall this starting in the Hakkinen era where the directors took a liking to following Erja Hakkinen's (nee Honkanen, don't you know?) reaction to anything remotely interesting Mika did. It's a bit too much now. I like the Michael Schumacher wise older man wink though.

I once read somewhere that Erja was getting more coverage than Minardi.

Oh and didn't bernie attack the teams a couple of years ago for not inviting more celebs to the races?

[Born Racer]

Originally Posted by MrTTraces

Oh and didn't bernie attack the teams a couple of years ago for not inviting more celebs to the races?

Perhaps. They can look but they can't comment. And certainly not film.

Right, Mr T?
Edit: Mr Ice T
Edit again: Not a reference to yourself MrTTraces.

[Mystery]

Originally Posted by chillibowl

haha too true!

its a mystery why anyone would complain about her appearance when its clearly her singing that should be driving people mad!

If she's on screen trying to watch cars or read long numbers on a screen then she's too busy to be "singing". Result!

[Born Racer]

A bigger issue to me is having to watch the winning car for so long before it goes over the line and the following cars indeed. You want to see the remaining action.

[Marbot]

It happened again!

[Peat]

1m33s today, starting on lap4.

1x Aerial
2x Onboard (Rosberg)
1x Onboard (Massa)
1x pictures of Kov driving along with a puncture (riveting.....)

[Adam43]

It was annoying again.

[bjohnsonsmith]

I'd like to see a 3 split screen, when they have the Champagne fight on the podium.