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1. 

   me

   March 28th, 2009 - 3:42pm

   i love your grid posts ollie. gorgeous.
2. 

   Oliver White

   March 28th, 2009 - 3:49pm

   i love your grid posts

   Thank you kindly good sir.
3. 

   Juerguen

   March 28th, 2009 - 4:11pm

   This is gonna be an awesome start. I m not gonna miss it, I really dont want to say anything about my predictions, i might ruin it.
   I read this blog often and besides the info, I like the layout and clean design.
4. 

   Oliver White

   March 28th, 2009 - 4:14pm

   I read this blog often and besides the info, I like the layout and clean design.

   Thanks Juerguen. I’m actually beavering away right now on v6.5 – cleaner and leaner, I like to think. Here’s a preview, feedback is welcomed.
5. 

   Greg Wesson

   March 28th, 2009 - 4:46pm

   Williams, Red Bull and “Honda” at the top of the grid? It’s like watching Bizzaro F1! Should be a fun season.

   I’m in Lille, so I’ll be watching the race tomorrow morning in French.
6. 

   Haplo

   March 28th, 2009 - 5:03pm

   Hey, does anyone knows if that justintv is going to broadcast the race live?
7. 

   Oliver White

   March 28th, 2009 - 6:08pm

   Hey, does anyone knows if that justintv is going to broadcast the race live?

   I’m not sure Haplo (I have the luxury of BBC iPlayer). But I will keep my ear to the ground between now and lights out and post here if anyone mentions an online feed away from the region specific ones.
8. 

   Oliver White

   March 28th, 2009 - 6:09pm

   I’m in Lille, so I’ll be watching the race tomorrow morning in French.

   If you get time tomorrow, do drop by and leave your thoughts on the coverage. I’m interested in how other nations broadcast the sport, pre and post shows etc…

   Good luck, and have fun in Lille.
9. 

   Greg Wesson

   March 29th, 2009 - 9:15am

   f you get time tomorrow, do drop by and leave your thoughts on the coverage

   Well, I will admit that I found it pretty hard to follow, as I don’t really speak much French at all. I did get the phrase “quelle dommage!” said over and over after Kubica and Vettel collided. Felt awful for Vettel, especially seeing as I had picked him to win in the poll, but I am sure he’ll get another chance.

   Back to the coverage – There isn’t much built up or break down before or after. The coverage started 15 minutes before the race with a recap of the qualifying and a run down of the grid. They showed a couple of interviewer clips, dubbed into French, except for Alsonso, who speaks pretty decent French. They showed lots of pictures of Richard Branson and then it was off to the racing.

   My French isn’t great, so I could only follow some of the commentary. They did seem to be talking alot about people that weren’t being shown, especially Kubica. I would have expected more chatter about the Renault team, but there didn’t seem to be too much.

   They show the F1 on TF1, so it is a commercial channel, which means commercials. It’s like being back in the past and watching on ITV again.

   The feed was the normal feed, with all it’s normal problems. I was very frustrated that they switched away from the 1st corner on the 1st lap just as you could see some contact developing, and we didn’t get a reply of it until 5 laps in or so.

   The race ended, they showed the champagne spraying, and they coverage ended. A show is on now with is a motoring show (Automoto), so they are showing some stuff on the F1 (including a live report from Australia right now, talking mostly about diffusers, it would seem), but the show is also showing other motoring stuff (Fast and Furious 4 in theatres soon).

   So, that is it. Less pre and post race stuff, the regular feed, and French guys commentating.
10. 

    Oliver White

    March 29th, 2009 - 3:42pm

    They showed a couple of interviewer clips, dubbed into French, except for Alsonso, who speaks pretty decent French.

    I never knew.

    I would have expected more chatter about the Renault team, but there didn’t seem to be too much.

    That is also interesting. Last year’s UK coverage was all about Hamilton. I’m expecting this year’s be all about Button. Although Legard and Brundle did very well today – I was impressed.

    I was very frustrated that they switched away from the 1st corner on the 1st lap just as you could see some contact developing, and we didn’t get a reply of it until 5 laps in or so.

    The same, the feed is the same everywhere. That was annoying, I was desperate to see a replay of the start.

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights into the French coverage.

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