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Posts Tagged ‘BBC’

Posted by glennm on 21 February 2013
In this 9th in a series of technology-oriented videos demystifying the engineering world of Formula One, James Allen, formerly ITV and now BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator in the UK, explains "How F1 Cars Work" in a series of vignettes about Formula One technology and engineering . Brief but
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Posted by glennm on 10 September 2012
According to the BBC's F1 analyst Eddie Jordan — former principal of the Formula One team that once bore his name — Lewis Hamilton will leave McLaren for Mercedes next season.
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Posted by glennm on 04 March 2012
In this 6th in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle covers the issue of downforce, the defining objective of F1 car design
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Posted by glennm on 09 February 2012
In this 2nd in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle explains the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS).
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Posted by glennm on 24 January 2012
This is the first in a series of technology-oriented video posts featuring the BBC and commentator (now Sky Sports) Martin Brundle demistifying the world of Formula One. They are excellent for novices but still interesting for enthusiasts.
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Posted by glennm on 28 July 2011
So why does the BBC's iPlayer block United States IP addresses but The Sun not only allows watching, but embedding? Watch their preview of the Hungarian Grand Prix — and praise for Lewis Hamilton, despite the title of the associated article.
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Posted by glennm on 25 July 2011
BBC Formula One commentator Martin Brundle says the F1 "tide" is turning towards Ferrari and McLaren. He's right, obviously. Yet that's a common inflection point in many Formula One seasons.
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Posted by glennm on 21 May 2011
I missed seeing Mark Webber end Sebastian Vettel's string of four consecutive pole positions in Catalunya this morning, but the real-time Twitterstream chat hosted by BBC Sport is almost as good as being there.
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