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Formula One on NBC
9 years ago
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If you've ever had an interest in Formula One racing, now is the time to dip your toes into the pool. This weekend the racers are at the fabled Monte Carlo Circuit and the race will air on NBC networks at 07:00 Eastern Sunday morning.
Monte Carlo is an iconic street circuit that winds through the city, ducks under a hotel and then races along the bay. It has a hairpin so tight, the teams have a special front suspension and steering gear that is used [/i]only[/i] at Monte Carlo. And God forbid you miss the turn in point and go wide, because the car just won't turn any tighter. It has been said many times that if someone wanted to design a course like Monte Carlo today, it would never be approved. Thankfully, it's been around since 1929 and is grandfathered in to the series.
Afraid you don't know enough to understand the races? No problem. When the races are aired on the broadcast network, the commentators tend to explain a bit more than usual. They don't "dumb it down", but perhaps mention a thing or two that regular fans already know or that might have been picked up earlier in the season. They make sure everyone is included, regardless of fanaticism or experience.
Of course, once the F1 race is over, you have an hour to catch your breath before you can turn around and catch the Indy 500 on ABC... and then stay tuned 'cause the Coca Cola 600 happens after that on FOX! Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR in a single glorious day of racing!
If you think it would be tiring to watch all that, consider this: in 2000, Tony Stewart raced in the Indy 500 and then turned around and raced in the Coca Cola 600! That's some dedication right there.
Monte Carlo is an iconic street circuit that winds through the city, ducks under a hotel and then races along the bay. It has a hairpin so tight, the teams have a special front suspension and steering gear that is used [/i]only[/i] at Monte Carlo. And God forbid you miss the turn in point and go wide, because the car just won't turn any tighter. It has been said many times that if someone wanted to design a course like Monte Carlo today, it would never be approved. Thankfully, it's been around since 1929 and is grandfathered in to the series.
Afraid you don't know enough to understand the races? No problem. When the races are aired on the broadcast network, the commentators tend to explain a bit more than usual. They don't "dumb it down", but perhaps mention a thing or two that regular fans already know or that might have been picked up earlier in the season. They make sure everyone is included, regardless of fanaticism or experience.
Of course, once the F1 race is over, you have an hour to catch your breath before you can turn around and catch the Indy 500 on ABC... and then stay tuned 'cause the Coca Cola 600 happens after that on FOX! Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR in a single glorious day of racing!
If you think it would be tiring to watch all that, consider this: in 2000, Tony Stewart raced in the Indy 500 and then turned around and raced in the Coca Cola 600! That's some dedication right there.
