Pits Take

Formula 1 rantings - be it about the racing, the C4/Sky coverage, or associated moaning.

[Pits Take @PitsTakeF1]

Sat at Tosa, and I think the reason it's a full SC rather than VSC this time is because Ocon's car has filled the only easily accessible escape road! #bbcf1

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Hi @Hyperoptic. Is it possible to get one of your July deals as an existing customer? Our 12 month contract is up in November. Was told by your customer services via phone that we can only renew in November at our current price, but that's double the price of your July offer...

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Great day out at the Cambrian Rally (despite the weather!). Nice to see some live motorsport and good sideways action, especially from winner @OliverSolberg01

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@virtualstatman Seem to remember Christijan Albers entering the wrong pit lane in Bahrain (?) in 2005...

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@UnracedF1 I saw Bryan Herta and Justin Wilson give the PS01B a demo run at Donington Park at a Minardi 2 seater event in 2002. I assumed they ran the PS01 in part because they had access to the re-badged 'European' (aka Ford Cosworth) V10 engines that also powered the 2 seaters.

[Pits Take @PitsTakeF1]

Good day out today watching the @CambrianRally. Thanks to all the marshals and volunteers. There was quite a high attrition rate...

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@QuestTV excelled themselves tonight by completely cutting out the decisive attacks on @lavuelta highlights. Unbelievably poor coverage which is not worth watching. They even advertised that more highlights are on tomorrow when it's a rest day, which sums up their lack of effort!

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Not impressed with the Vuelta a Espana highlights on @QuestTV so far - yesterday the intermediate sprint and breakaway catch was missed, today only the last 15km was shown and no context given about the composition of the breakaway, and Saturday's stage wasn't shown on TV at all!

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@politicsteach1 @robbobglover @nedboulting @lavuelta @itvcycling @itvhub Try the Discovery Plus app/website, you should be able to watch the Quest highlights on there. Not brilliant and not a patch on the ITV coverage, but better than nothing...

[Pits Take @PitsTakeF1]

Very sad to hear about Murray Walker. His commentary and passion for motorsport (and his F1 yearbooks) played a large part in developing my own interest in F1 and motorsport in general, which continues to this day. He will live on as the soundtrack to so many classic moments. RIP

[Pits Take @PitsTakeF1]

Just caught up with the #SakhirGP. Go home Formula 1 in 2020, you're drunk. #F1

[Pits Take @PitsTakeF1]

Drivers who performed above expectations - Frentzen at Jordan in '99. Nearly won the world championship after 2 years underperforming at Williams. Also easily beat an admittedly demotivated Damon Hill (who he replaced), also proving comparing drivers across teams is tough! #BBCF1

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Very interesting news this morning: https://t.co/te2yixEQBb. I'm surprised, expected status quo in the driver market given the lack of racing so far. Hard to see where Vettel would go instead, it does seem his passion for racing may have gone. Did too much too young? #F1

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Interesting (and tricky) #F1 liveries quiz courtesy of #BBCF1: https://t.co/8wrHNA9MNg. They themselves got the last question wrong it's so hard!

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Very sorry to hear of the death of Sir Stirling Moss, a serial winner in the days where the best drivers drove everything. A shame that his top line career came to an end too early with his Goodwood crash, but glad he was still around for many years to enjoy historic racing. RIP.

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Not been that impressed with https://t.co/yTRuzwgfI9 recently, but enjoyed today's article about Jim Clark: https://t.co/AG487ItnkR. The one stat they didn't mention that sums his career up to me is that, despite 25 wins, he only ever had one 2nd place finish... #F1

[FIA @fia]

#F1 - FIA, Formula 1 and Australian Grand Prix Corporation joint statement regarding the cancellation of the 2020 FIA Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix

https://t.co/ecqwHzDCAL

[Pits Take @PitsTakeF1]

Spare a thought for Nico Hulkenberg, 15th in yesterday's #BrazilGP. After Gasly and Sainz's podiums, he's now the only non-rookie on the current grid not to have scored a top 3 finish in #F1 (the others are Albon, Giovinazzi, Norris and Russell).

[Pits Take @PitsTakeF1]

Superb Brazilian GP today. Pleased for Gasly and Sainz, though a shame the stewards couldn't sort out the Hamilton-Albon incident before the podium ceremony. Bizarre that #SkyF1 blamed Albon for the contact even after Hamilton himself admitted fault! #F1

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Interesting #BBCF1 video: https://t.co/eTeq2cKsna. I don't agree though - Hamilton has exactly the same edge as Senna and Schumacher, which is partly why he's so successful. To suggest a driver who once lied to the stewards is an "unblemished... pure sportsman" is a bit much too.