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Fitzroyalty commented on the post, F1's 2026 power unit regulations approved by FIA's World Motor Sport Council 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Agreed. The engine variety in the post-turbo 1989-1995 era was a significant factor in the variety of cars and the spectacle of the racing in the sport at that time.
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Fitzroyalty commented on the post, Perez shows he's no number two by mastering treacherous Monaco 6 months, 1 week ago
You had to be there to see Fisichella’s incredible car control, especially through the fast turn 11-12 chicane. He had precision and delicacy that could not be equalled the whole weekend.
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, Perez shows he's no number two by mastering treacherous Monaco 6 months, 1 week ago
A brilliant drive by Sergio Perez. It’s great to see the supposed number two driver triumph. It reminded me of the 2005 Australian Grand Prix, where tricky wet/dry conditions saw Giancarlo Fisichella take pole and […]
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, 'Drive to Survive Live'? Streaming? Credit cards? Domenicali hints at F1's future plans 1 year ago
It’s not the government. It’s the licencing deals between F1, Sky and national FTA or pay TV broadcasters. As a consumer, this is not my concern. I don’t want to pay inflated proces to buy a bundle of rubbish I […]
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, 'Drive to Survive Live'? Streaming? Credit cards? Domenicali hints at F1's future plans 1 year ago
Maybe they could offer to sell us a comprehensive OTT streaming service covering all sessions so millions of us don’t have to steal it. I’m willing to buy but they refuse to sell. So I get it for free. I don’t […]
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, Two-day F1 weekends like Glastonbury: 'You don't see headline acts every day' 2 years ago
Don’t believe the hype, kids. The Thursdays (and Fridays) where the school program provide free entry for school students to Albert Park for the Australian F! GP is a political con.
It is designed to inflate […]
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, F1 monitoring potential threat to season-opening Australian Grand Prix from major bushfires 2 years, 11 months ago
The track is in the inner city and less than 1km from the hospital. The fires are hundreds of kms away.
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, Why do Formula 1 teams still use their old V8 cars so often? 3 years, 3 months ago
The 2018 onwards V6 turbo hybrids sound better than the 2014 originals – louder and more aggressive. I don’t miss the V8s but I do miss the V10s and the whole post original turbo era where we had V8s, V10s and […]
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, Todt proposes new ban on "driver aids" targeting anti-stall, telemetry and virtual garages 3 years, 4 months ago
Anti-stall is a safety feature that reduces the risk of race start accidents, eg Austria 2019. It also keeps more cars on track and reduces time lost to safety cars and red flags in practice, qualifying and races.
Fitzroyalty replied to the topic Melbourne F1 seats in the forum Going to the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne 3 years, 10 months ago
There are several large merchandise and food and drink areas around the track all accessible to GA ticket holders. At a minimum there is usually food, drink and toilets at most corners.
Fitzroyalty replied to the topic Melbourne F1 seats in the forum Going to the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne 3 years, 10 months ago
Melbourne may have healthy spectator numbers compared to many countries but it is not Monza! The grandstand seats may sell out but not GA. The only time I know GA sold out was the final Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1995, where 205,000 GA tickets sold out (I was there!). Melbourne gets about 100,000 on race day.
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Fitzroyalty replied to the topic Melbourne F1 seats in the forum Going to the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne 3 years, 10 months ago
Buying from the official F1 site tickets.formula1.com is safe as you you don’t know if others are legitimate and can be trusted.
Concession tickets are for people with official concessions, eg children, students, age pensioners etc. Not for most people.
If you are arriving a day or two before the weekend it may be easier to buy your ticket in…[Read more]
Fitzroyalty replied to the topic Melbourne F1 seats in the forum Going to the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne 3 years, 10 months ago
Melbourne provides a significant tram service to shuttle fans directly to and from the track and the city during the race weekend in addition to the normal tram and train services that continue to run throughout the weekend, so transport is easy. You would not want to have a car as parking near the track is impossible.
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Fitzroyalty replied to the topic Melbourne F1 seats in the forum Going to the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne 3 years, 10 months ago
It depends a great deal on what you can afford and what you want to see. I can’t afford paddock club. I’ve done grandstands overlooking the main straight and while seeing something of the pitstops in the refueling era was great, it’s less exciting now.
A 4 day general admission pass which gets you many amazing viewing positions is about AU$175.…[Read more]
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Fitzroyalty commented on the post, Peak F1: Is the pinnacle of motorsport facing irreversible decline? 4 years, 1 month ago
I raised the streaming issue 5 years ago and it seems the F1 owners will never understand and give audiences what they want, and meanwhile more and more people watch illegal streams… […]
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, F1 cars may be too wide for Monaco qualifying – Sainz 4 years, 6 months ago
FFS. I don’t recall Senna, Mansell, Prost, etc complaining about car width. Either drive or go home.
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, Formula One to launch F1 TV streaming service "early in 2018 season" 4 years, 9 months ago
Contracts can be terminated.
Fitzroyalty commented on the post, Formula One to launch F1 TV streaming service "early in 2018 season" 4 years, 9 months ago
I’m willing to pay them but they evidently don’t want my money, so I’ll keep watching their product for free. Whatevs.
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