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F1 News & Discussions => General F1 Discussion => Topic started by: markb on April 15, 2010, 11:10:59 AM
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According to the BBC Sport website, this race has been voted as the "best comeback" in GP history....John Watson, driving for Mclaren at Long Beach in 1983, starting from 23rd on the Grid......
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2010/04/your_classic_grand_prix_race_f.html (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2010/04/your_classic_grand_prix_race_f.html)
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Yeah and he did it with a Cosworth engine when the Turbos were getting into their stride and made his teamate Lauda look ordinary, which is no mean feat. Some good dicing all round in that race as well. :good:
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Once again, the dreaded "Not Available in your Area" message. :'(
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Sorry mate!
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BBC bites! >:(
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BBC bites! >:(
Not exactly sure why they do that to be honest.. :DntKnw: No harm in somebody from another country watching videos IMO, after all, it is known as the World wide Web!!!
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Bernie writes it into the TV contracts unfortunately. Too bad he won't let historical video to be shown.
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BBC bites! >:(
Not exactly sure why they do that to be honest.. :DntKnw: No harm in somebody from another country watching videos IMO, after all, it is known as the World wide Web!!!
Hosting videos costs money. The BBC is paid for by British Tax Payers. I'm guessing people might get upset for their tax dollars going to entertain 'The Colonies'.
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I doubt that has anything to do with it. Hosting a GP race live watched by millions costs money. Hosting a historical video showed to a couple dozen people here and there costs nothing (youtube would do it if Bernie didn't keep meddling and yanking them).
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Yes agree with Scott, don't think it's anything to do with the costs, but on the other hand, not sure what the answer is tbo...:DntKnw: :DntKnw:
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I doubt that has anything to do with it. Hosting a GP race live watched by millions costs money. Hosting a historical video showed to a couple dozen people here and there costs nothing (youtube would do it if Bernie didn't keep meddling and yanking them).
Youtube doesn't use government money, they can do whatever shareholders feel is fair.
The BBC is quite explicit about the costs of hosting video holding them back: they provide text and audio around the world at no charge.
I don't disagree that the costs are negligible, so I'm going to guess that politics and perception are more important than any real world costs.
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BBC bites! >:(
Not exactly sure why they do that to be honest.. :DntKnw: No harm in somebody from another country watching videos IMO, after all, it is known as the World wide Web!!!
Hosting videos costs money. The BBC is paid for by British Tax Payers. I'm guessing people might get upset for their tax dollars going to entertain 'The Colonies'.
I seem to pay an awful lot of that tax stuff, I don't mind if you watch our videos. :DntKnw:
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BBC bites! >:(
Not exactly sure why they do that to be honest.. :DntKnw: No harm in somebody from another country watching videos IMO, after all, it is known as the World wide Web!!!
Hosting videos costs money. The BBC is paid for by British Tax Payers. I'm guessing people might get upset for their tax dollars going to entertain 'The Colonies'.
I seem to pay an awful lot of that tax stuff, I don't mind if you watch our videos. :DntKnw:
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Overseas members can't watch videos from the BBC because....extract I obtained from BBC website:=
I'm outside the UK, why can't I access some clips?
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