Will Buxton - Stay or Go
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I just wish the commentators would shut up from time to time, for more than 10 seconds at a time.
I like Buxton. I liked Peter Windsor much better, but I think he lost all his "street cred" after the US F1 fiasco. Maybe after another year or two have gone by, and people forget about it, they'll bring him back.
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Did anyone else out there disagree with the commentators' statement that the Vettel/Button incident was "just a racing incident"?!
A more classic case of "red mist" hasn't been seen for a long time, IMHO
What's worse is that the incident means this season has largely come down now to a "two horse race" from what was developing into one of the best seasons for years.
I really enjoy Vettel's enthusiasm and am awed by his driving ability but Jackie Stewart or Lauda need to take him aside and explain that to win a championship he needs to finish races and to finish races he needs to make fewer boneheaded moves.
A more classic case of "red mist" hasn't been seen for a long time, IMHO
What's worse is that the incident means this season has largely come down now to a "two horse race" from what was developing into one of the best seasons for years.
I really enjoy Vettel's enthusiasm and am awed by his driving ability but Jackie Stewart or Lauda need to take him aside and explain that to win a championship he needs to finish races and to finish races he needs to make fewer boneheaded moves.
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I actually like the guy, I think he's enthusiastic, young and reasonably knowledgable. Let him stay, I like his style.
Who was the guy that preceeded him? He was way off....(not Windsor, there was a one or two race guy)
Who was the guy that preceeded him? He was way off....(not Windsor, there was a one or two race guy)
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I like Buxton. The other commentators were wrong about the Vettel incident and wrong to hang Buxton out like that.
Windsor had so many years of experience, but he didn't seem to be well liked or respected by the teams. Buxton seems to be tuned into the new drivers on the way up, I bet he'll be a lot better once those drivers move up and get to top teams.
Windsor had so many years of experience, but he didn't seem to be well liked or respected by the teams. Buxton seems to be tuned into the new drivers on the way up, I bet he'll be a lot better once those drivers move up and get to top teams.
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I like the new young blood. I say keep him. I bet most of the drivers feel the same way.
Once he gets known on the grid he will get good access and the drivers will be comfortable around him because they can relate.
Once he gets known on the grid he will get good access and the drivers will be comfortable around him because they can relate.
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2. Buxton annoys me, but nothing like listening to Ralph Shaheen (sp?) and Derick Daley when CBS showed F1 a couple years ago. They were agonizing.
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Peter Windor was at his best walking along the grid at pre-race, but you can see guys trying to avoid him, and those that get pounced on would roll their eyes.
Give the new guy time yet.
I totally disliked Derek Daly, and thought Sam Posey was a complete dolt. Varsha seems like a know it all, condescending, and intolerant of differing opinions. It seems like Hobbs and Matchett have to bite their tongue while Varsha feels like he has to make his point.
Give the new guy time yet.
I totally disliked Derek Daly, and thought Sam Posey was a complete dolt. Varsha seems like a know it all, condescending, and intolerant of differing opinions. It seems like Hobbs and Matchett have to bite their tongue while Varsha feels like he has to make his point.
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Derek Daly is horrible. Sam Posey is hit and miss. Varsha is making more mistakes than he used to do, and I've noticed him getting a bit more opinionated, but he's still pretty good. Matchett is awesome, but I never really think of him as a lead commentator. Hobbs is entertaining - love to get that guy hammered and listen what stories might be disclosed.
As for dear old Peter, I miss that guy. If anyone ever read F1Magazine while he was writing, he was supremely insightful. He would take relevant information, do his own investigation, talk to people and get what he could, and then diclose something that only people working for an F1 team should/could know. I stopped subscribing after he withdrew. I feel he did the same when he was commentating.
As for dear old Peter, I miss that guy. If anyone ever read F1Magazine while he was writing, he was supremely insightful. He would take relevant information, do his own investigation, talk to people and get what he could, and then diclose something that only people working for an F1 team should/could know. I stopped subscribing after he withdrew. I feel he did the same when he was commentating.