Zoxxo

Formula One - HUNGARY Schedule on NBC Sports Network AND ON CNBC!!!

THINGS ARE DIFFERENT THIS WEEKEND SO HEADS UP

*LIVE* COVERAGE OF QUALIFYING will be on CNBC and *NOT* ON NBC SPORTSNET.

THERE WILL BE 3 SHOWINGS OF THE RACE THIS WEEKEND

THERE WILL BE 3 SHOWINGS OF QUALIFYING THIS WEEKEND

THERE WILL BE 1 SHOWING OF PRACTICE 2 THIS WEEKEND

PRACTICE (P2) WILL BE SHOWN ONCE and it's at 8:00 PM FRIDAY EVENING!


The post-race show "F1 Extra" is shown immediately after the race
show whatever time that may be. So the simplest way to make sure you
record it is to simply added enough extra time to the race broadcast to
get (a) any extra time that was needed to record the entire race
including any delays, and (b) "F1 Extra".

I pull this info from from my Tivo's schedule. I have no guarantee that
it is correct but it usually is. I double check it with the NBC Sports
NET schedule, too.


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BrianCunningham

With all the comments in the other threads

I'm thinking we may be better off with a single thread.

Just a thought...

Zoxxo

The comments on these schedule threads tend to be about the scheduled race and any messages that aren't tend to either jump to the next race's schedule thread or just fade out. I've never found this to be a problem.

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froggy47

So where do we all want to be to bench race the events?

BrianCunningham

Now 39 page thread in CFOT
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1592658802

VetteDrmr

As always, thanks Z!

Although I don't know if I'll be able to watch the race Sunday, I've got to travel about 4 hours from home for work on Sunday, and I've got to be there by 1-2:00 CDT. SHOULD work out, but we'll see.

Have a good one,
Mike

froggy47

My dvr of quali did not go long enough due to rain/crash/red flag/sc etc.

Is there anywhere on the net to see it? Just q3 really.

Thanks.

I got 2 hours added to the race. For tomorrow.

raff

Try this -- Q3 starts at about 1:35

You Tube

froggy47

Perfect, thanks raff!

Zoxxo

Here's an interesting piece on how Pirelli and the big three teams are working to develop next years tires. Very interesting (IMO )

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http://www.racer.com/more/viewpoints...-key-questions

BrianCunningham

the soft track limits really made for a BORING race.

Shame, great track

Rookieracer

All I got to see was tennis. Direct TV recorded tennis instead of F1. Any one else have this issue?

BrianCunningham

All the teams should have a chance to run them

VetteDrmr

The article stated that they all were notified of the test; note that several teams didn't even respond. My guess is that the lower teams didn't have the resources to modify the '15 spec cars to the point that Pirelli/F1 management required, which would be another reason only the top teams will participate. That's sorta implied in the article as well, plus those three teams support several of the lower teams.

BTW, whatever happened to going to the 17" wheels?

Have a good one,
Mike

Zoxxo

From Autosport June 2015 [Edited by me to address just the wheel size issue]:

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Formula 1 appears poised to retain 13-inch wheels despite recent suggestions it could switch to 18.

Current tyre supplier Pirelli recently showcased the larger spec [wheel] on a GP2 car in Monaco, with former driver and current television commentator Martin Brundle at the wheel.

Rival Michelin already uses 18-inch in Formula E, and has made clear it will only submit a tender for F1's latest tyre-supply contract from 2017 if it switches to that format.

But the suggestion now from within F1 is it is unlikely to change due to the issues running the 18-inch wheel would raise.

"The subject of bigger wheels has been raised many times over the last five or eight years," said Mercedes executive technical director Paddy Lowe. "The broad consensus is that going to bigger wheels is not a good direction. From a grip point of view it's not positive. Like for like, such tyres will have a lower grip and the weight will go up considerably, so it's not an attractive direction performance-wise. I think generally we would intend to stick with the 13-inch wheels."

Ferrari technical director James Allison supported Lowe. "As Paddy said, the rim diameter is going to stay where it is," said Allison.

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery said: "You never know. We've always said we're willing to do what the sport requests. At the moment, from what we understand from the Strategy Group, the 13-inch is the direction the sport wants to take, and we will do that. If the sport wants to go [as big as] 19-inch, then we will do that, but the comments [from Lowe and Allison] really reflected on the Strategy Group meeting."

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BrianCunningham

What does that say about the large wheel trend as a whole?

BrianCunningham

Formula 1 teams are to discuss the idea of simplifying the sport's rules book, amid concerns that over-regulation is a turn-off for fans.

3on8

To Brian's point, tennis may have been more exciting.
OT: Hope everything is cool at home re: fire coverage in the news.

VetteDrmr

Honestly, I don't think it means anything. F1 cars are so optimized that I don't think you could even draw any inferences between F1 and other racing specs, like WEC, for example.

Have a good one,
Mike