Not sure that was a BBC coup as such, it seems Mosley is doing the media rounds this morning and speaking to a lot of people now the end is in sight re: the budget.

AHEM!, did someone mention that they should do an interview with Nige?

Ah, brilliant, they've talked to Mansell!

Apologies for my moaning yesterday!

EJ talking more cobblers today re: Kimi having KERS to help him off the start line. The fact that KERS won't kick in until the cars have started braking for Ste. Devote seems to have passed him by.

I'll defend Eddie on that, KERS can be charged before the start so you can use it off the line.

I thought it was only after the car was going 100kph.

On the short run into Monaco's first corner that wouldn't make much difference would it?

True insofar as the charging is concerned, but my understanding is that they are not allowed to use it off the line, and that the ECUs are programmed to prevent it from kicking in until 3 secs have elapsed.

The 100kph figure apparently is when an F1 car is not traction limited, and I really cant see how KERS will help on the very short run down to the Sainte Devote corner...

Yeah, Brundle just quoted the 100kph figure, as well.

Not that I know of, and Martin just agreed with Eddie about using KERS, it's usable once you are not traction limited, so 62mph or so, so he will be able to use it, but it's doubtful you would get much use from it.

This BBC coverage has a lot of energy today.

Must be Monaco, but everyone seems heaps more enthusiastic.

I think people are throwing out the 3 second figure as a ballpark figure of how long it'll take the cars to reach the speed where the KERS is able to kick in, as I've heard some people say '100kph' and others say '3 seconds'. The point remains that EJ was talking cobblers because Kimi will be braking for Ste Devote by the time that he can use the KERS. Still, I usually like what EJ has to say (not a popular view around these parts, I know).

wow those photographers where hungry at the end of Brundles grid walk.

LMAO at Fred's theatrical dive to win a penalty

As much as I love to complain, I'd still take the BBC over SPEED.

Though I must admit I think poopoohead, I mean Windsor, did a great job on his "grid walk" or whatever it's called when they harass people minutes before the formation lap.

Oooh that graphic with the multi colored lines and the vroom sounds just came on. It's like a Pavlovian response!

Is this the race thread now? I have to watch the race on TSN.

http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?show...p;#entry3658537

for those of us who AREN'T watching BBC.

Lee McKenzie just asked Nelson Piquet is he was "bitterly disapointed"!!!

Is there any driver she's not put that question to?

"Jenson, you've won the race. You must be bitterly disappoined."

The BBC Team have really gelled together at Monaco this weekend.


Bernie with Geri Halliwell

Brundle "Bernie with daughter" - "Oh it's Geri Halliwell"


Had me in stitches

She impressed me.. I was expecting her to be quite dizzy but she seemed to have a fair knowledge of F1. I got the impression her Dad knew Bernie.

Yeah but then she thought there was an American in the race...probably thinking of Scott Speed! LOL

Suzi Perry on the Beeb.

Can I have one of MB's Beers?

Mmmm. I wonder if he's got one of those gorgeous Pelforth beers that they serve all over Monaco? Good times, good times................

For BBC's sake, I hope JB has a few bad races. JB winning the title halfway through will do viewing figures no good.

I don't like Suzi Perry :S

Someone needs to tell Eddie Jordan that 'desperado' is a noun, not an adjective.

Sir, I must insist that you hand in your mancard immediately.

I dunno, I have met her at a few biking things, she doesn't know as much as she lets on and is a bit full of herself in my opinion...

Me neither.

do you have any evidence for this? good racing will keep viewers tuned in, don't get obsessed about the title race

I don't have any evidence to hand, but the thing the viewers are watching for is the Drivers' title, once that is resolved viewers drift off - they don't really care about the Constructors' title to be quite honest. I don't see how it can possibly be good for the sport either having the title race done and dusted by half season.

is the f1 forum not on iplayer this week?

It never is is it?

It should be on the BBC F1 website by the morning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jakehumphrey/20..._in_monaco.html

Constant football and cricket interruptions were annoying on the R5L feed today, so I had to switch over to JL a few times.

The long silences were painful. The guy cannot commentate - he just runs out of ideas and we;re left with dead air. Martin’s role has been reduced to trying to fill the gaps left by Legard.

This can’t go on.

He's not nearly as annoying as your harping.

I've been told it's a peculiarly British trait Ross! They should have to go and listen to Nick Harris's twaddle at MotoGP, or worse, Jonathon Green's screaming skull winding up to full crescendo at World Superbike. I think the extended coverage (at least what we see down under) along with extra cameras and nifty camera angles and no James Allen makes this season a big step up.

Some people don't know how lucky they are.

You're not understanding. Jonathan Legard is fundamentally bad. There's no going round it.

I must admit that I am beginning to warm to Jake Humphrey as the main presenter. I was quite impressed with his performance in Monaco.

I thought the coverage was excellent. Just wish JL would cut out the Brawn from Brawn from Red Bull from .......

I try to see the *funny* side of it......I mean, Brawn is quite obviously from Brawn and not from Red Bull etc.

Yeah he does tend to state the obvious doesn't he? "Button is coming down the straight, now he's on a real charge" etc.

"Fundamentally" - hmmm. Essentially or primarily - Collins English. No I don't understand either. I understand that - in your opinion - Legard is bad. I can understand you may find him boring or repetitive or something else "bad". But "fundamentally bad", me sahib, I not understando boyo.
I guess fundamentally Murray Walker was a bad commentator. He used to repeatedly get it wrong. He used to often assume the win was assured (when it wasn't!). He used to be famous for his "Murrayisms" and was "fundamentally bad" but after a while we would, most of us, just giggle and wait for James or, later, Martin to correct him, usually with a smile on their voice! But Legard can't be specifically accused of the sort of transgressions of our dearly departed.

Not being British (or European) I haven't heard Legard before but he seems to have at least a rudimentary knowledge of what F1 is about (his role is "anchor" after all!) At least he hasn't descended to the level of silliness of his predecessor "Cock" who really lived up to his nickname. I don't know whether Brundle has a conflict with Legard or not but he has rather gone off the ball lately, making some uncharacteristicly poor assumptions. Eddie, delightful Irishman that he is needs to be given a couple more GPs to shape up or get the flick. He seems to have spent most of the time since he sold Jordan F1 drinking the favourite beverage of his nation continuously - such is the level of his contributions. His arguments with DC are cringeworthy. All up - BBC, more than a pass mark, still room for improvement. I have some of the answers if you wish to contact me privately Mr Beeb!

That's because he's talking about Formula 1.

Oh my aching sides.

It's beyond me how anyone can rate Legard than Allen. JA was annoying at times, yes, but at least he knew F1 really well. All Legard says is 'it's hot outside. Button is in the tunnel.. and now through chicane.. fast left hander is next". How exciting and insightful.