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29 Apr 2019, 23:59 (Ref:3900592)
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Oh dearis this series getting less popular?
On the basis of the first few rounds which haven't provided much of noteworthines the majority of the field this year is made up of well backed journeymen with a very small clutch of interestimg newcomers.
Aitken seems to have found his feet at last.
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30 Apr 2019, 18:28 (Ref:3900789)
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I dont know man, i lost some interest in the series with this new car, it sounds horrendous, looks horrendous and the tyres mean drivers are spending the race just cruising round rather than pushing. Not to mention DRS
However one thing ive realised, the older i get the less and less invested i am in motorsport. On one hand i feel sad because through my teen and early adult years id invest every weekend during the season watching whatever i could, getting up at all times, staying up to all times. Now? Now i dont care so much if i miss a race, maybe im just miserable.
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30 Apr 2019, 20:49 (Ref:3900815)
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i'm always working when it's on (and couldn't afford or justify paying for sky's coverage anyway), and can't be arsed to chase up a decent torrent.
shame isn't it, in a world where itv are making btcc and the support series accessible, f1 continues to push itself and its support series further away from joe average.
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1 May 2019, 00:22 (Ref:3900876)
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Well that’s understandable, although I’m sure Sky do a good job.
BTCC give fans what they want by putting it and the support races on a freeview channel, while F1 and others aren’t accessible enough
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1 May 2019, 15:35 (Ref:3901005)
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Well that’s understandable, although I’m sure Sky do a good job.
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What is understandable about F1 and the support series being pushed away from the public?
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1 May 2019, 16:37 (Ref:3901024)
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Well it's understandable that it's not always on at a decent time, but like the others, I wish there were more options to show F1 and it's support category
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2 May 2019, 11:39 (Ref:3901178)
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I don’t have the package, but I’m sure Sky do a good job. But it’s not right that they have a monopoly on it
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2 May 2019, 12:24 (Ref:3901212)
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I don’t have the package, but I’m sure Sky do a good job. But it’s not right that they have a monopoly on it
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If Sky are paying for the rights to the series, and their customers are paying to view the races - why is it not right for them to have a monopoly?
Coverage is also available via highlights on Ch4 and Radio on the BBC too - so not quite a monopoly, just the prime source for live races.....
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2 May 2019, 18:46 (Ref:3901318)
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Well it just seems that they can’t let others show it live, not I have any problem with them showing it live
The problem is highlights isn’t enough and how many will listen on radio
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2 May 2019, 22:40 (Ref:3901414)
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Oh dearis this series getting less popular?
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Not at all. Now you have a Schumacher there. It's all about Schumacher and how is the boy performing.
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2 May 2019, 23:42 (Ref:3901420)
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Originally Posted by crmalcolm
If Sky are paying for the rights to the series, and their customers are paying to view the races - why is it not right for them to have a monopoly?
Coverage is also available via highlights on Ch4 and Radio on the BBC too - so not quite a monopoly, just the prime source for live races.....
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When is F2 on C4 or BBC Radio??
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3 May 2019, 07:50 (Ref:3901454)
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When is F2 on C4 or BBC Radio??
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My apologies - I had strayed OT, in response to:
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Originally Posted by S griffin
while F1 and others aren’t accessible enough
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Originally Posted by Aysedasi
What is understandable about F1 and the support series being pushed away from the public?
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I wish there were more options to show F1 and it's support category
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I appreciate that the coverage from BBC/C4 is only for F1, the support series does not get broadcast coverage outside of Sky at present.
Although who is at fault for this? TV schedulers will only put things on if there is enough demand - so is the lack of interest from viewers the cause of support series not getting airtime?
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3 May 2019, 15:40 (Ref:3901517)
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Well we get something with F1, but the support series aren't even on a cheaper digital channel.
Maybe the powers that be just didn't think about the consequences of putting those exclusively on Sky, even if there is not as much interest as their used to be
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3 May 2019, 18:22 (Ref:3901548)
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That's UK specific though, over here I get F2/F3/PSC live and on demand with my F1 TV Pro subscription
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4 May 2019, 00:17 (Ref:3901615)
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Not at all. Now you have a Schumacher there. It's all about Schumacher and how is the boy performing.
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The name is of interest to the wider press at the moment yes but he is not setting the world alight on track.
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