http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/tags.php?tag=formula-1 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:01:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61102#post-177503 Fri, 10 May 2013 19:39:53 +0000 Maverick 177503@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Prix fixed? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61102#post-177480 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:17:39 +0000 sredni vashta 177480@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Uh-huh. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61102#post-177454 Fri, 10 May 2013 12:06:40 +0000 Wrenfoe 177454@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yes! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61102#post-177451 Fri, 10 May 2013 12:03:41 +0000 brianflan 177451@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>More to follow...... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40820#post-116062 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:42:54 +0000 ianrbland 116062@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Fighting breaks out between pit crews after allegations of queue jumping.<br /> Squeegee squad sets up business in pit lane.<br /> Tanker Drivers' union receives "strange messages" from a Mr. B. Ecclestone.<br /> Fiat 500 Twin-air wins Le Mans after driving there &amp; completing the race on the tank of petrol bought at Tesco's Portsmouth 2 weeks ago. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=32957#post-93727 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:10:42 +0000 BabyDinosaur 93727@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Race organisers were heard to muse, "It is a wonder Mr Hamilton Ji did not experience more success after such an auspicious slide through the muck." </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=32957#post-93643 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:47:33 +0000 Danny 93643@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The inaugural Indian Grand Prix was a major success as an event. </p> <p>The drivers universally praised the layout of the 3.2-mile 16-turn circuit, and all agreed that swerving to avoid sacred cows sunbathing in the middle of the track provided challenges unique to the Indian Grand Prix. </p> <p>"Not knowing when a rabid dog may suddenly run across the track certainly keeps you on your toes," said Jenson Button. </p> <p>However, Lewis Hamilton, who crashed on lap 24 after skidding through some cow manure just off the racing line, wasn't quite as impressed. </p> <p>All India enjoyed watching the post race celebrations. As Mukesh Kumar, a shoe shiner in New Delhi, commented "It was so exciting to see champagne with a value far exceeding my children's higher education fund being sprayed all over the place." </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=812#post-2116 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:01:00 +0000 Des Custard 2116@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Disc Jockey Chris Evans described today how he felt when he was told he was out of the running in the BBC's search for a long term replacement for Murray Walker to commentate on Formula 1 races.</p> <p>“They told me I was too shouty,” he shouted. “I was gutted, pole axed, totally gobsmacked, incredulous in fact. I’ve spent my whole life working towards this, and now they do this to me. All that money I’ve made by being so smart, all my celebrity friends and lovers, my collection of rare and expensive Ferraris – they’re all things to shout about, aren’t they? And of course all my radio and TV programmes in which I shout at people: it’s all been part of a grand plan.”</p> <p>Evans is understood to have worked so hard at his delivery that he can no longer speak in a normal voice, and even whispers in a shout. BBC Formula 1 presenter Jake Humphrey said that the more sophisticated 21st century audience no longer wanted a frantic delivery in the style of Murray Walker, but that wasn’t the biggest problem. </p> <p>“Chris is just so predictable,” he said. “Once he has a format, it’s always the same. Formula 1 is boring enough as it is. You show me someone who hasn’t fallen asleep on a Sunday afternoon to the soporific drone of cars following one another round a track. When someone loses a wheel, or even overtakes, you need someone like Murray to make something of it. Chris unfortunately hasn’t any spontaneity, however hard he works at it.”</p> <p>Insiders say the job will go instead to veteran presenter ‘whispering’ Bob Harris, currently languishing on an early evening radio show, who has recently reached the stage where he no longer sounds in constant need of clearing his throat.</p> <p>“I’m so excited I can hardly speak,” said Harris from his home yesterday. “Look at the current crop of racing circuits. I haven’t come across such a fine collection of tracks since I put together the last Old Grey Whistle Test compilation. And the power of that Mercedes engine: it’s reminiscent of a wonderful session Todd Rundgren did back in ’72. Yeah. Fantastic.” </p>