I've got the HD pack but not the sport pack, it appears I'll get the F1 channel for free. I'm happy........

Thank god Brundle has moved to Sky

Wohoooo, my Sky subs are becoming better value by the day. I genuinely can't understand anyone who says they enjoy any sport (wimbledon excepted) who then says they haven't/won't subscribe to the best sports channels anywhere bar none.

I have to pay the BBC ransom if i watch it or not

And I have to pay an even bigger ransom to Sky if I want to watch it (which I increasingly don't anymore :yawn: ) which is a shame because I had been so looking forward to F1 in HD on BBC.

No ransom involved with Sky Dave, you either choose to pay it, or parts of it, or none at all - free enterprise.....

The license fee goes to pay for a whole lot more than just the TV channels

But who will be gone petrov or senna ?

Heeee's. Baackkk. K R

But who will be gone petrov or senna ?

The Finn struggled to recapture that form in the next two seasons, where he was frequently outperformed by team-mate Felipe Massa, and left the team at the end of 2009

No Monaco?

Monaco =

+5

It's extraordinary that it should be possible for a group of petrolheads to describe driving state of the art racing cars at insane speeds along narrow streets where one mistake could easily mean catastrophe as a yawnfest. Yet it's true.
I think the problem is that for it to be possible to happen at all, it has to be proven to be safe, which - given the level of skill of the drivers and the design and reliability of the cars - it is.
The in-car footage is still stunning, but as a sporting spectacle, with no overtaking, few mistakes and no breakdowns, it is almost guaranteed to be a non-event.

Presumably it is the amount of business that gets done in Monaco over race weekend and the images that are used to sell F1 to countries with no motor-racing heritage that ensure its continuation.

Oh... reminds me of when we went to Monaco in 2009. We got a nice view on Loew's corner and I said to Joke "you know what would be nice? To get something classic, sporty, exotic to pass by now. Something you see maybe once in a year." Next thing, what do you know...

And I have to pay an even bigger ransom to Sky if I want to watch it (which I increasingly don't anymore :yawn: ) which is a shame because I had been so looking forward to F1 in HD on BBC.

Wouldn't be so bad if paying the expensive Sky TV subs offered completely advert free viewing.. but it doesn't If anything Sky TV encourages more adverts and lower quality ones at that!

How long before each corner name changes to reflect the new advertisers Sky will bring to the table... The Ocean Finance British GP featuring safestyle bend, Vanish straight and the JML complex

I think i'm right in saying that Sky have committed to at least the races being advert free....

Red Bull and Ferrari quit FOTA

I suspect this will see out of season testing resume, thank goodness, along with several other changes.....

What is most shocking is the revelation that RK reads the gossip pages on AOL. What were you thinking, Derek? I though I knew you, man!

Sky Sports raid BBC for Formula One coverage

The job of guiding Formula One fans through next season’s world championship on Sky Sports has been handed to a man with a voice which is as familiar to followers of darts as it is motor racing.

David Croft has won the coveted role as chief commentator for the new Sky Sports coverage with Martin Brundle leaving the BBC to return to his old role as pundit and analyst.

Sky Sports have confirmed their line-up, which revealed a raid on the BBC talent coffers. As well as Brundle, Ted Kravitz joins Sky from his role in the pitlane for the BBC, along with Natalie Pinkham, who leaves BBC Radio Five Live to join the satellite channel. Kravitz will also present a new magazine show on Sky’s dedicated Formula One channel with Georgie Thompson, currently a Sky Sports presenter.

Simon Lazenby, already a regular on Sky Sports, particularly on the channel’s rugby presentations, will be the host with Jake Humphrey remaining at the BBC. Steve Rider, who hosted Formula One for ITV, returns to conduct major interviews, including pieces with former drivers and team owners.

Sky has won the rights to broadcast all 20 races live next season, although no one is certain yet which races they will be as the FIA World Motorsport Council meets in Delhi on Wednesday to consider the 2012 calendar.

There is speculation that the US Grand Prix scheduled for Austin in Texas might yet have been saved for its date in October, but the FIA still has to decide whether it is safe to sanction the go-ahead for the Bahrain Grand Prix after a bomb exploded outside the British Embassy in the capital of Manama last week.

The responsibility of guiding F1 viewers will fall to Croft, who has been commentating on BBC Five Live, but his is also a familiar voice at the microphone for the BDO World Darts Championships. Commentating for the BBC since 2006, Croft has one thing in common with one of the key figures in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton. They both come from the Stevenage area of Hertfordshire.

It is not yet known who will move into Croft’s seat at Five Live but David Coulthard, Eddie Jordan and Lee McKenzie will all stay with the television team committed to covering ten grands prix live next season with ten, 90-minute highlights packages.

I wonder where Sutil will end up

Speculation that Reubens *might* still have a drive although my money is hovering over Adrian Sutil.

I reckon from a publicity point of view Williams would be very wise to go with Reubens for one last season; 20yrs in the business is going to see a LOT of airtime/camera focus on the car and be attractive to investors/sponsors, especially if it is made clear he is in his final season.....

I genuinely hope they do plump for Reubens, he's been a hell of a character in F1 even if he's always been seen as the "almost" man. It would be a real pity to lose him without a whimper and I'd just love a wee fairytale ending, like a podium finish in his final home grand prix, that would the icing on the cake!

"The future of the European Grand Prix in Valencia is in doubt after the city's government indicated that it wants to renegotiate its race fee."

Hallelujah, lets hope they ask too much and it goes. It is boring to watch and even more boring to drive on F1 2011

"The future of the European Grand Prix in Valencia is in doubt after the city's government indicated that it wants to renegotiate its race fee."

Hallelujah, lets hope they ask too much and it goes. It is boring to watch and even more boring to drive on F1 2011

CEO of oil company OGX who are sponsors of Bruno Senna has tweeted this morning that Bruno *will* be driving for Williams next season. No doubt more to follow, as even Bruno says he doesn't know! Found this snippet on the BBC F1 homepage.

From what i've read you will get the F1 channel (non-HD) if you have the Sky Sports package (1,2,3,4 not just 1,2)

You'll only get HD if you're paying the £5 or whatever it is for HD Sports.

I think I have the full Sky Sports (cricket is often not on 1 or 2 and until F1 moved that was my only reason for paying for it). Looks like no HD, sadly, cos I'm not ponying up any more...

Judas Hill last one in for Sky: http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12433/7438312/Judas-Hill-joins-Sky-team

Senna gets the Williams drive. Bye-bye Rubinho!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/16587505.stm

Senna gets the Williams drive. Bye-bye Rubinho!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/16587505.stm

Lotus (formerly Renault) reveal new technology