Andrew P Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Grid Kids? Will they get paid? get in the way? be a distraction? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/42950040 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Yawn... Got to agree with this bloke: "Thankfully i don't have long left on this planet as the pleasure of being alive is rapidly self destructing through PC nonsense normally peddled by this politically driven 'impartial' corporations website." Says it all... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2018 I suspect there's still plenty of work for models. You're all heart. "Don't worry about the fact you've lost your job you know, the one that you enjoyed doing, the one you took up because you're a car enthusiast. The local drive-thru at McDonalds is hiring. " Did anyone ask the girls what they thought about their jobs? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 6, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2018 You're all heart. "Don't worry about the fact you've lost your job you know, the one that you enjoyed doing, the one you took up because you're a car enthusiast. The local drive-thru at McDonalds is hiring. " Did anyone ask the girls what they thought about their jobs? Hang on. These ladies are recruited locally to each race. They are not part of the F1 Global Circus. It ought to be mentioned that in some countries they wear smart and utterly respectable uniforms, probably based upon local national costume. Others are there in a purely T&B capacity, short skirts, skimpy bikinis etc. Every Western society has promo girls, able & willing to brass it out and add glamour to your spectacle. No-one is making them redundant. But class is not the first word that comes to mind in describing them, and class is what sponsors seek in F1 - elitism, not raunch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Yawn... Got to agree with this bloke: "Thankfully i don't have long left on this planet as the pleasure of being alive is rapidly self destructing through PC nonsense normally peddled by this politically driven 'impartial' corporations website." Says it all... Plenty of other websites available for what I presume he seeks. And Kleenex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 You're all heart. "Don't worry about the fact you've lost your job you know, the one that you enjoyed doing, the one you took up because you're a car enthusiast. The local drive-thru at McDonalds is hiring. " Did anyone ask the girls what they thought about their jobs? The nature of that job is that each individual will get about a day a year from F1. In an industry of very short term contracts. F1 umbrella holding is not going to make a measurable difference to the modelling industry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jol Wilkinson Posted February 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2018 The nature of that job is that each individual will get about a day a year from F1. In an industry of very short term contracts. F1 umbrella holding is not going to make a measurable difference to the modelling industry. Several days at least. Training, practise and race days. One Grid Girl was interviewed on BBC News and explained/claimed that the role was much bigger than just parading on the grid. VIP* hosting , meet and greeting events with drivers, etc. Whether that applies to all Grid Girl roles at all GPs wasn't discussed. *VIPs on the grid and in the pits, now that's something that should be done away with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2018 *VIPs on the grid and in the pits, now that's something that should be done away with. Not just on the grid. Never a race goes by but during the brief race we are treated to views of rock stars, footballers and other irrelevant tossers guesting in someone’s pit. Keep the cameras on the race, please. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Hamilton back to McLaren? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/42942326 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I recon he will burn himself out this year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/43009816 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2018 Hamilton back to McLaren? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/42942326 In McLaren's dreams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Hammy's already shown himself to be a very shrewd operator, it'll be interesting to see what he decides to do this year... And how long the contract he signs (if it's with Mercedes) will be for... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Hammy's already shown himself to be a very shrewd operator, it'll be interesting to see what he decides to do this year... And how long the contract he signs (if it's with Mercedes) will be for... Yes, He's his own Manager so HE DECIDES. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted February 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2018 Grand Prix Driver is on Amazon Prime now. It's absolutely brilliant to see such a candid look at the McLaren's 2017 pre-season and the trouble that the team knew they were in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 RBR earlier launch date. http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22407246/red-bull-confirms-earlier-car-launch-2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Is this definitely signalling the end of Free View? http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22419223/espn-sky-sports-join-forces-formula-1-2018-world-championship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I wonder if C4 will update it's website tomorrow after the RBR Launch? http://f1.channel4.com/ It's about time they did, there supposed to be our eyes and ears for F1 now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Halo!!!!! Hass. http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22435704/haas-reveals-first-shots-f1-halo-era http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/43061441 Edited February 14, 2018 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2018 WOW.............This should make him quicker than Seb. http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22252501/kimi-raikkonen-reveals-new-helmet-design Sorry - I have no interest in looking at Kimi's helmet........................... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Williams F1 Launch. or is it? https://www.thisisf1.com/2018/02/15/williams-f1-launches-its-2018-season-with-first-look-at-the-fw41/ Edited February 15, 2018 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 15, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2018 Sorry - I have no interest in looking at Kimi's helmet........................... Cheers, Mick A few years back, when it was Martin Brundle and James Allen commentating on the Beeb, JA said that a particular driver had the biggest helmet in F1. Martin Brundle wisely said "I'm not even going to go there!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Now it's official. https://www.thisisf1.com/2018/02/15/williams-f1-launches-its-2018-season-with-first-look-at-the-fw41/ http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22454673/williams-releases-digital-images-new-fw41 Edited February 15, 2018 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Is this definitely signalling the end of Free View? http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/22419223/espn-sky-sports-join-forces-formula-1-2018-world-championship If ESPN is owned by Disney and Sky is about to be then, this was inevitable . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 WOW. http://www.givemesport.com/1181396-bernie-ecclestone-makes-big-accusation-about-formula-1-and-ferrari?autoplay=on&utm_source=outbrain-rss&utm_medium=outbrain-rss&utm_campaign=outbrain-rss&utm_term=00a7c2f61ede158497ad131215c28d7888 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 17, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2018 WOW. http://www.givemesport.com/1181396-bernie-ecclestone-makes-big-accusation-about-formula-1-and-ferrari?autoplay=on&utm_source=outbrain-rss&utm_medium=outbrain-rss&utm_campaign=outbrain-rss&utm_term=00a7c2f61ede158497ad131215c28d7888 That was published months ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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