Category Archives: Formula One

Another Channel Ten F1 Fail

Hot on the heels of Network Ten’s latest shafting of Australian Formula One fans, comes another F1 fail from the network. Here’s a screen capture of the EPG for tonight’s coverage of the Bahrain Grand Prix: …which reads: “At the 2012 Formula One, fans will get to see all of the action, excitement and drama [...]

Traffic Management Fail

I just took this photograph at the intersection of Collins and Spencer Streets in central Melbourne, illustrating the size of the crowd waiting to board trams to travel to Albert Park and the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. It’s a popular event, but surely someone could have organised some more appropriate traffic management so that [...]

The Man In The Terry Toweling Hat

Australian motor sports legend, Frank Gardner, died yesterday on the Gold Coast, aged 78. Frank was as famous for his terry-toweling hat, as he was for his celebrated open-wheel and touring car racing career in Europe, including eight Formula One races. He is particularly remembered in Australia for managing the factory-supported JPS Team BMW’s in [...]

Sofa King Beauty

I always find it humourous when sports broadcasters, particularly in motor sports, listen in on team radio conversations, and put them to air. They run the risk of “special words” getting to air. In this instance, an ecstatic Mark Webber celebrates with his team over the radio after his maiden Formula One win last night [...]