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    Posted: 19-Mar-2007 at 06:52

Im a big formula 1 fan, I remember watching Senna qualify in the wet at Donnington for the European gp, he gave it absolutely everything, but couldnt match the two Williams of Prost & Hill and eventually crashed his McLarren trying. He gave us all a wave as he sat on the back of the recovery vehicle on the way back to the pits.

The Melbourne GP wasnt the most exciting Ive ever watched but it was a fantastic result for Lewis Hamilton finishing third in his first GP.

My local team Williams did pretty well in 7th, hopefully they will have a better year than last.
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Originally posted by Knights

Originally posted by Omar al Hashim

One of the most exciting games to watch on TV has to be Lawn Bowls.

Interesting you should say that Omar, it actually isn't that bad to watch!
 
I personally am a great fan of the World Championships Snooker. Very peaceful. Right up there in the list of soothing programmes with Attenboroughs Life of Mammals and Animal Cops. Big%20smile
 
Now the only sports that can hold my interest for more that a minute is Speed Skating.
 
 
 
 
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Have to admit you, to watch speed-skatingis very satisfying, for several resons...
 
 
 
Anni Friesinger (german's Speed-Skateing Star)


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I love formula 1 have been watching it for years, not so much here in USA since time difference etc, but in Germany I used to watch it every Sunday. It's not only in circles, the races are usually very intricate, very detiailed, and it is skill and brains that wins a race not horsepower. It's much better than NASCAR, that hick crap is is a pointless circle race where they take left turns all day long no techniques at all.
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  Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21-Mar-2007 at 01:39
I agree!!
 
Formula one is about the best DRIVER.
 
Nascar is just about running fast.
 
No comparison is possible.
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Pinguin,

Sure... the Driver is important... but... Formula 1 is not only about the Driver... Don't forget that it is a Team Sport!




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Car races are actually a competition between Engineers.

Originally posted by Elfi


I personally am a great fan of the World Championships Snooker. Very peaceful. Right up there in the list of soothing programmes with Attenboroughs Life of Mammals and Animal Cops. Big%20smile
 
Now the only sports that can hold my interest for more that a minute is Speed Skating.

Snookers peaceful, until someone leaves some coins of the table, the ball hits them, lifts of the table, and smashes into the drink machine at high speed.

Since you measured Speed Skating, I have to mention Steven Bradbury*. The associated verb, to do a Bradbury, which is where you have Buckleys chances** at doing something and then actually doing it, (kinda like Buckley actually), and then the philosophical statement Even Bradbury had to make the final

*http://www.elitesports.com.au/new/athlete_profiles/011.html
**http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/51/messages/978.html
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Ah yes. I remember him. He was that short-tracker who won because all his opponents fell over...LOL That was great entertainment. I specifically remember the scene in the background: Bradbury was crossing the line, looking surprised at having won, and in the back you could see two others, still fighting for second place, crawling over each other, trying to get up, falling down again, and trying to cross the line on their stomacks. Great fun.
 
But I watch the long track more: the 400 metres track. I prefer the long distances: 5000 m. and 10.000 m. The sprint (500m) is so fast, when you blink your eyes it is over....
 
I also like the long distance skaters more. They are taller. I am a great fan of the human anatomy. Especially skaters anatomy. Nice muscled behinds. WinkLOL


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Originally posted by Gargoyle


Pinguin,

Sure... the Driver is important... but... Formula 1 is not only about the Driver... Don't forget that it is a Team Sport!




 
Yes, you are right!
 
And just compare the way the Formula one teams work at the stops, a precision ballet! Compare that with the amateur way team attend cars in the oval racing in the U.S. LOL
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no- i'm not a fan

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Formula one is brilliant...only gaelic football, hurling and soccer are better sports in my opinion.
 
 
 
 
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Gah and hurling aren't that great, not as good as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_Friday
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