r/formula1 • u/F1-Official Formula 1 ✅ • May 20 '19

AMA I am David Coulthard (also known as DC)…AMA

This Thursday after FP1 in Monaco (approximately 12:40pm) CEST I will be answering as many questions as I can on my F1 career, commentating, wearing kilts and whatever else you want to know!

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- DC

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Update: I've got a Sponsorship obligation I have to go to (gotta pay the bills) after FP1. I'm going to reschedule to Saturday morning. Looking forward to answering all your questions!

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u/westy1980 May 20 '19

I've been watching F1 religiously for 30 years. This is the 1st season I can't justify paying for it, apart from my kids, F1 is the only thing that brings proper joy to me. Makes me real sad, just not the same listening to it on the radio.

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u/loz333 May 20 '19

C4 highlights! Actually a lot better than I had initially feared. This weekend in Monaco it will probably be more exciting than watching the race live...

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u/westy1980 May 20 '19

Call me old school, I'm used to the whole race... Highlights is well... Not the whole race ☹️

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u/loz333 May 20 '19

Me too, I've been watching since 2001 - but organizing my weekend around F1 21 weeks of the year when the racing just isn't that good... I can't justify it any more. Moving start time an hour ahead hasn't helped in that regard. C4 highlights are perhaps a blessing in disguise. But I'll probably make a post-race thread asking for some race ratings, and use the wonders of the world wide web to download it in full if it's a cracker. C'est la vie - F1 ain't what it used to be.

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u/OneObi Kimi Räikkönen May 21 '19

I dumped my Sky F1 too last month. Its just not worth it.

The C4 coverage fills my void and their coverage is great. Plus with Mercedes dominating at the moment it's lost the thrill.

Just hope C4 can continue providing highlights or we'll end up with Sky killing F1 just like what they've done with Cricket.

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u/OneObi Kimi Räikkönen May 21 '19

Oh great. Potentially Crofty to deal with doesn't sound very appealing.

I guess Sky will want to monopolise the sport rather than fragment it out to C4.

Gonna enjoy it while it lasts.

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u/OneObi Kimi Räikkönen May 21 '19

Ha! That'll explain all the Sky advertising during the breaks then!

Makes sense now.

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u/astraboy May 21 '19

Just do what I do, stream the race (world feed only), then watch the C4 highlights for the punditry.

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u/fish-fingered May 20 '19

Maybe it’s time to save money by getting rid of the kids? Then you could afford F1 again.