Quote from aroX123 :

I didn't know it was not allowed to watch the link :S, i wounder why they have that link anyway.
I delete my post if it so big deal.

The quality of the stream obviously will suffer if you post the link on 100 forums and 10000 people watch it. :rolleyes:

Anyone got another stream? The one posted by AroX seems to have weird sound problems in the background.

Yep I need a stream too...Damn Uefa 2008...

Quote from evilpimp :

Anyone got another stream? The one posted by AroX seems to have weird sound problems in the background.

It's the same on the official stream anyway, bubbly sound

yeah, someone give us a beter stream, i got this from justin.tv but the quality=crap

http://bitcast-d.bitgravity.co ... 34.swf?channel=bluespower

The track is in quite bad conditions..

Interesting to hear Brundle's comment on how the grip falls off at high slip angles on the grooved tyres...

Edit: Awesome onboard camera on Alonso's car.

Edit 2: Will someone PLEASE get rid of James Allen.

Good qualy session, I thought Kubica had it then but Hamilton did a great lap.

SHUT UP ITV BLOKES.

That is all.

Edit: Dave - I assume that was aimed at the Hamilton fan outburst at the end by the commentators. Gosh, if ITV offered a new service with some non-biased people talking then i'd pay for it.

Meh..that Hamilton chap is rubbish. No talent at all.

Quote from DaveWS :

Edit 2: Will someone PLEASE get rid of James Allen.

You supply the gun and I'll happily hunt the fecker down.

Amazing! Hamilton flying! woho POLE POLE! Damn nearly 1 sec faster than Kimi, and Kubica, nearly thought he got Lewis there, but not for long ! Amazing qualy

Awesome Kubica and Alonso, Mclaren is way faster but Heikki is not at the level.. Ferrari's...

Some great driving from Kubica, Hamilton, Alonso and Rosberg, but I'd wager the Ferrari's are heavy.

Anyone else from the UK up for emailing ITV and asking them why they're so biased towards Hamilton? I think we'd get a quite hilarious reply.

Quote from mcintyrej :

Anyone else from the UK up for emailing ITV and asking them why they're so biased towards Hamilton? I think we'd get a quite hilarious reply.

although i like Hamilton i am with you, kinda sick of hearing the commentators talking about him 24/7, so lets do it

Quote from mcintyrej :

Anyone else from the UK up for emailing ITV and asking them why they're so biased towards Hamilton? I think we'd get a quite hilarious reply.

Hopefully they would probably send you a letter explaining BUSINESS.

a 50% increase in viewing figures = more advertisers willing to spend more MONEY = more profit

Very simple!

Track was pretty farcical and it's only going to get worse tomorrow

Ferraris are slow because they're just horrible on the kerbs, it's very obvious from the onboards... McLarens and Williams just float over them, the Ferraris bounce and lurch a good distance after they've landed

Quote from mythdat :

Track was pretty farcical and it's only going to get worse tomorrow

Ferraris are slow because they're just horrible on the kerbs, it's very obvious from the onboards... McLarens and Williams just float over them, the Ferraris bounce and lurch a good distance after they've landed

Hamilton on his last lap just creamed them. Someone should have told he was in a car not a kart kerbage to the maximum. Mechanical sympathetici my a*se!

Rosberg seemed to be the only other guy willing to cream the last chicance too!

Alonso, again putting in the performances.... !!!!! I don't think Piquet is going to pull out a 'Heikki' here in Canada.

Quote from Intrepid :

Hopefully they would probably send you a letter explaining BUSINESS.

a 50% increase in viewing figures = more advertisers willing to spend more MONEY = more profit

Very simple!

That is no excuse really. I would like to see commentators remain un-biased, or if they do carry a favouring, then make it a little less subtle than the obvious man love James has for Lewis. It's the same in football though, I will not listen to Motty/Pearce/Wright/Archie McPherson due to the obvious biased comments. (link for those who are not sure who Archie McPherson is, this is from County's Cup run a couple of years ago, and listen to the patronising a-hole talk about County CLICK)

I watch F1 with the sound down, almost having to switch it off. That is not got business in my view. The 50% increase is explained by the fact that for once we have a driver worthy of wining the championship, it is no reason for a shocking biased commentator.

ITV is a comercial organisation. WHy would you expect ANY different. You are in the minority of people that want to hear about the whole grid more so. The silent majority have the greater importance in this case.

I agree, I don't like over bias commentators especially James Allen (better writer than commentator), but I completely 100% understand why a COMMERCIAL TV station in the UK will cover Hamilton more. If I was a TV boss I would probably do exactly the same. £££ talks

Quote from Intrepid :

ITV is a comercial organisation. WHy would you expect ANY different. You are in the minority of people that want to hear about the whole grid more so. The silent majority have the greater importance in this case.

ITV's coverage is broadcast in many countries around the world. That calls for unbiased commentary.

He's certainly not in the minority. I don't know any British F1 fans that don't want to hear about the whole grid.

I hope Ferraris will be faster. They really should beat "THE STAR MISTER HAMILTON" to lead the championship.

Quote from The Moose :

ITV's coverage is broadcast in many countries around the world. That calls for unbiased commentary.

He's certainly not in the minority. I don't know any British F1 fans that don't want to hear about the whole grid.

ITV reported a 50% increase in viewing figures in the UK which is the only place they sell advertising (correct me if I am wrong). I am GUESS ING that the show they send abroad does not benefit from advertising income from the channels they sell too.

As long as the advertisers are happy with the extra viewing figures, and ITV continue to sell abroad I can't see them changing.

I am not saying I appreciate the bias coverage, but from a business point of view if Hamilton is the main attraction, which he undoubtably is in the UK, then naturally ITV will push that.

Those 50% of extra viewers aren't 'F1 fans'. They are new people who I would imagine aren't what you would call F1 fans. A lot of people that followed Henmania weren't tennis fans either. Clearly not enough F1 fans are complaining for them to take notice, and it clearly isn't affecting their finances. The world of commercial TV... though the BBC wont much different

I don't think there was excessive Hamilton bias really. He was at the front of the timesheets almost all the time so it should be expected that he is talked about at least as much as anybody else. I think they revel it in when he does well, but I don't mind that too much either. James Allen talks nonsense most of the time, he shouldn't still be doing it, but for plenty of other reasons ahead of bias

Good last session, nice climax with Kubica bolting to the front and then Hamilton storming back. It's always tainted by the fuel-load cloud which hovers overhead during every Q3, but it was still entertaining.

Quote from Intrepid :

ITV is a comercial organisation. WHy would you expect ANY different. You are in the minority of people that want to hear about the whole grid more so. The silent majority have the greater importance in this case.

I agree, I don't like over bias commentators especially James Allen (better writer than commentator), but I completely 100% understand why a COMMERCIAL TV station in the UK will cover Hamilton more. If I was a TV boss I would probably do exactly the same. £££ talks

1. Were did i say I want to hear about the rest of the rid (which I do tbh), there is a difference between unbiased commentary, and believing the sun shines out of Hamilton's arse.
   
2. If you were the TV boss, and more and more fans are switching off and/or complaining about the commentary - would you just let it continue?
   
3. Moose has point three covered

But why would ITV care anyway, it's there last year......unfortunately I don't hold much more hope from the BBC.

Quote from Mackie The Staggie :

1. If you were the TV boss, and more and more fans are switching off and/or complaining about the commentary - would you just let it continue?

No of course not. If it was affecting advertisers income. But it doesn't appear many people are complaining, and that anyone is turning off.

It appears the viewing figures are superb, and that is because of Hamilton. As a TV boss I would follow the £££ regardless of what I feel about the bias. That's just business mmaaaannnn.....

I don't like the over bias, but I certainly don't expect ITV to change.