Live F1 on BBC - Chinese GP

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 10:32

Don't forget - those of you who can get BBC News 24 can go interactive ( red button) and watch Live practice, qualifying and the race



You don't need to have a 4.2m in Cyprus- a 1.8 m should get you BBC News 24

Sideways



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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 10:47

Button fastest in Friday's second practice.

Hilltop



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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 12:47

I watched practice on my laptop courtesy of the BBC. Button fastest with Hamilton second after 3rd practice session.



The race should be shown on TRT1.

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 12:51

Hilltop



CNN Turk lost the rights to show F1?



Richard

porter


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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 12:52

can you get iplayer over in the t.r.n.c cheers

Navek



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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 12:56

"You don't need to have a 4.2m in Cyprus -

a 1.8 m should get you BBC News 24"



What would the cost of a 1.8 m dish be,

to be installed in TRNC to Box?

Thanks'

Navek

ROBnJO


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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 13:09

Hilltop,.... Eh?

3rd practice isn't until tomorrow morning.

2nd practice results from a couple of hours ago:



1 Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:35.679

2 Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:35.704

3 Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:35.881

4 Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:36.105

5 Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:36.167

6 Trulli Toyota 1:36.217

7 Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:36.377

8 Glock Toyota 1:36.548

9 Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.674

10 Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:36.800

11 Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:36.829

12 Massa Ferrari 1:36.847

13 Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.941

14 Raikkonen Ferrari 1:37.054

15 Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:37.219

16 Piquet Jr Renault 1:37.273

17 Kubica BMW Sauber 1:37.491

18 Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:37.544

19 Alonso Renault 1:37.638

20 Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:37.750

Navek



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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 13:14

Keep up to date with F1,

official web site.....



http://www.formula1.com/



Navek

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 15:48

re msg 6



Ask Iceman at



http://www.skycyprus.com



He would need to do a survey and explain the limitations of the dish !

erolz


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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 17:09

porter msg 5



"can you get iplayer over in the t.r.n.c cheers"



Not without using a VPN service to make it appear like your PC is in the UK. There are lots of companies offering VPN services at a range of prices. I personally have been using one provided by mmmmmm for the last 10 days or so and it works well to date.

porter


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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 18:22

hi erolz, do you just download on to your laptop with payment cheers

spider


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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 19:04

Hi guys,..what is a VPN service.?? the cost.and how is it set up.please.



thanks.













Spider,x

erolz


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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 19:32

VPN is a virtual private network.



Traditionaly used to connect remote computers to private company networks, through the internet. You create a 'tunnel' through the internet from yopur computer to the VPN server. The VPN server then connects you out to other networks, either a private one or the general internet. As far as sites visted go you look as if your location is that of the VPN server and not your actual machine, thus fooling sites like the bbc iplayer site.



Cost is variable but in the region of 8-10 pounds per month.



Set up is pretty simple and involves using functions built into windows to set up a VPN connection. You then connect first to the internet, then to your VPN, then you can access any sites that require you to be in the UK.



Personally I find using a VPN a good solution. I can watch a whole range of UK based TV, live and 'catch up', can order games online that were problematic via an non UK connection



[cont]

erolz


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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 19:38

and use other UK limited services like spotify.



Just to be clear I have got a 'relationship' with mmmmmm whereby I help him with local support for his VPN service in exchange for the service for my own use, so my recommendation of his service is not totaly 'independant'. Having said that I can say the service he offers is working well to date. There are of course many other VPN providers one could use.



You do need a decent local connection to watch streaming video. I would say 1meg at least and a 1meg that can provided a sustained througput. If you download the content first then local connection speed and throughput are less of an issue.



There are also issue if you want to get the content available via a VPN from your comptuer screen to a big TV screen. There are ways of doing this but you will need to be able to connect the pc to the TV one way or another.

spider


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Message Posted:
17/04/2009 19:54

hi erolz think i have a little jist,of it,if i wanted the one day,would i be able to contact you,or mmmmmmm to sort,and set this up,please.















Thanks Spider,x

erolz


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Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 20:01

If you want the service you should contact mmmmmm in the first instance.



If you , or anyone lese for that matter, wanted to see it up and running and get an idea of how it works and what you can get with it that you could not get without it then I am more than happy to give you a little 'demo' at my house (I am in Girne).

spider


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Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 20:08

erolz,that is so very nice of you.and maybe later on in the year i would love to see how it all works,and meet up with you,thanks so much,and i will get back to you on this matter,through posting here.













Regards Spider,x

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 21:01

Hi !

if anyone wants to TRY it - you can over a 48 hour period - just email me



New things you can do with the VPN - remember - !"all" it does is make you look like you are in the UK...



1/ Watch SKY TV - movies / sports - if you are a SKY subscriber - even if in CY



2/ Record SKY tv - if you have a SKY plus and you're not at home

compass


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Posts: 208

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 22:03

Digiturck now seems to have sorted out their initial problems in showing F1.



TRT1 on ch 21 is showing Qualifying tomorrow morning, about 9am and the race on Sunday at a similar time. This channel is available on the basic package so if you have Digiturk then you have this channel



Ok so it's all in Turkish but I can live with that .



Compass

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
17/04/2009 22:13

re msg 19



DigiTurk F1



IF you can catch BFBS Radio two on FM from the Nicosia / or Easteren Sovereign Base transmitters you can have ENG commentary in the "north"



OR via a UK VPN listen to 5 live on iplayer

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
18/04/2009 03:46

for those who have some sort of access:



BBC schedules:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7755219.stm

Sideways



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Posts: 529

Message Posted:
18/04/2009 15:24

Top 3 running light.



1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 644kg

2. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 637

3. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 646.5

4. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 661

5. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 659

6. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 664.5

7. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 650.5

8. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 673.5

9. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 679

10. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 673

11. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 679

12. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 697

13. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 690

14. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 682.7

15. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 690

16. Nelson Piquet, Renault, 697.9

17. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 659

18. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 648

19. Timo Glock, Toyota, 652

20. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 679.5

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
18/04/2009 15:38

Thanks sideways..



So we can expect to see the Brawns running 1 and 2 - if they can get off the start line, as all in front will have to top up first.



It is interesting to note that the Ferraris and Mclarens are well tanked up.



Timo Glock should be scything his way through the tailenders.. poor Murray Walker..Timo was his outside bet

Navek



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Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
19/04/2009 10:20

What a race!

Safety car in front from the start

Not sure how many will finish race.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
19/04/2009 12:22

So, the Red Bulls are the class of the field in the wet, and NO double diffuser !!



Lewis thought it was a rally - so much off road - and Timo Glock DID well to come from the back - Well done Murray Walker - for tipping him ;)

waddo


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Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
19/04/2009 12:52

Did Digi Turk die on everyone else as well as me?



Anyone know who won in the end as the sat dropped out with only 5 laps left to go?



Mick

Navek



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Message Posted:
19/04/2009 13:01

Hi waddo.......



1 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 56 Winner 1

2 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 56 +10.9 secs

3 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 56 +44.9 secs

4 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 56 +63.7 secs

5 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 56 +65.1 secs

6 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 56 +71.8 secs



Full results...





http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/821/



Navek

Navek



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Message Posted:
19/04/2009 13:11

Points so far



1 Jenson Button British Brawn-Mercedes 21

2 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Brawn-Mercedes 15

3 Sebastian Vettel German RBR-Renault 10

4 Timo Glock German Toyota 10

5 Mark Webber Australian RBR-Renault 9.5

6 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 8.5

7 Nick Heidfeld German BMW Sauber 4

8 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 4

9 Heikki Kovalainen Finnish McLaren-Mercedes 4

10 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren-Mercedes 4

11 Nico Rosberg German Williams-Toyota 3.5

12 Sebastien Buemi Swiss STR-Ferrari 3

13 Sebastien Bourdais French STR-Ferrari 1



Full list.....



http://www.formula1.com/results/driver/



Navek

waddo


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Message Posted:
19/04/2009 14:12

Navek,

Many thanks indeed.



Mick

rigsby


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Message Posted:
19/04/2009 15:44

Sideways,Where did you get the weight information from? I tried everywhere as i need it to get the right bet on.However i did bet on Red Bull because of their wet weather performance and won a big £3 of my son.

Sideways



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Posts: 529

Message Posted:
19/04/2009 17:28

rigsby,

If you go to the website below after they have finished qualifying, it will show their starting positions and weights.

http://www.formula1.com/



7 days till the next one.



Pete.

rigsby


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Posts: 912

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 12:36

Blimey,Sideways why didn,t i think of that one? The BBC have been showing the weights on teletext but not this week? I thought the start was a bit boring but i,m sure the drivers thought different.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
20/04/2009 12:47

Hi Rigsby re msg 32



BORING.. what could be "boring" about the start? !



Your beloved "Fiats" couldn't even stay on the track following the Safety Car ;)



Remind me, please .. How many points does the Red team have?



Very SAD day when the legal rep for Ferrari calls their former guru " an arrogant man" ... re the Diffuser appeal last week... "SORE losers" come to mind :( ..



The team in red seem to REALLY miss his guidance and strategy decisions on race day.



It's good for F1 to see the big boys "humiliated" ... let's see how they respond...





Surely it can't "rain in Bahrain" ?

ROBnJO


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Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
20/04/2009 13:03

Also good to see that at least the top six cars are built in Milton Keynes (Red Bull), Brackley (Brawn) and Woking (Maclaren),....



Selected others:



Renault: Enstone UK.

Williams: Grove UK.

Force India: Silverstone UK



Lets hear a big cheer for British engineering and expertise!

rigsby


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Posts: 912

Message Posted:
21/04/2009 12:54

Mark,I have to aggree,Gods old team are bad losers and to slag off Brawn has lost them a lot of respect.I hope Jenson is not going to be another moaner like Damon ill was,You know,the track,the tyres,the pit stop,the weather.This season looks like one of the best for a long time.And Mcpooh in court again.Lewis for rally driver vacancy soon.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
21/04/2009 21:01

Murray Walker's Chinese GP summary - always worth tuning into ..



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8010402.stm