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Formula One Review 2006 [DVD]
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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next » Another good year! December 17, 2006 Michael Roberts (Exeter, UK) 11 out of 11 found this review helpful Another good F1 review DVD. Includes a build up for each GP as well as quali and race highlights. Both the quali and race highlights make good use of team radio and often include clips that were never shown on ITV- including a particularly amusing moment after a very bad pitstop for McLaren in Canada (I think??) where Ron Dennis goes off on one saying " ****! Why do we bother planning things if they don't work?". Also there are occasional insight pieces such as the breakdown of the many stages of fuelling of an F1 car by the Red Bull Racing team (see China GP coverage). And for the first time they have included some extras including a season preview and some interviews as well as a tribute to Michael Schumacher. Great review, great season December 13, 2006 Oisin Gregorian (Dublin, Ireland) 9 out of 9 found this review helpful Very pleased with this DVD. Easy to navigate around, contains special features including a tribute to Schumi. Didn't get it untill now after pre-ordering it which was a bit disappointing but the quality of the DVD made up for it. Here are some of the positives and negatives(if any) br / br /Positives br /-Everything you need from the 2006 season. br /-Includes more action from qualifying. br /-Better on-board shots. br /-Ben Edwards commentary!!!!! br /-Better all-round action. br / br /Negatives br /-Could have included more post race action. br / br /So as you can see I really found this DVD a treat before christmas. Now all thats left is to buy the Formula One Yearbook. Buy this if you are a Schumi/Alonso whatever fan. Buy from Amazon for best price(when compared to grand prix legends, cdwow ect,) The best Season Review in Years! January 16, 2007 S. Smith (UK) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Hurrah! At last we have a really meaty season DVD! The problem I've found with previous season's are that we spend too long showing the pits or what the city of "insert track location here" is like and not enough race action. This dvd takes things back to reviews of the old early 1990's style showing battles up AND down the field, behind the scenes workings of the teams, some qualifying dramas (more would have been nice though) and even some bonus features such as interviews with Super Aguri Racing. br / br /The review itself is over three hours long which is great and almost everything of importance is here. Ben Edwards is still a great commentator and does well to inject some excitment back into things too. Let's hope the seasons to come are treated the same way as this steller effort! F1 2006 November 11, 2006 A. PHILLIPS (Aberystwyth, UK) 1 out of 17 found this review helpful What a great season 2006 was and if this DVD is as good as the 2005 version was we are all in for a real treat. br /From Bahrain we knew we were in for a close season with nothing to choose between Renault and Ferrari. On the day it was Alonso who won but still they went into turn 1 side by side, fantastic racing. br /The next two races were a little different since Ferrari were off the pace in Malaysia (only race of the year when they were) and in Australia where both Ferrari's ended up in the wall, despite being the fastest car out there that day. That race also saw the stunning sight of the Honda of Button blowing up in the very last corner. The Malaysian event also saw the first example of fowl play in F1 where a number of teams (worst offender being Ferrari) were found to be running illegal 'flexi wings' which allowed better strait line speed. Changes were made to both the wings and the rules for the next race. br /The F1 circus moved to San Marino which proved to be a copy of 2005 only with roles reversed (this time Schumacher on top). Same story next time out in European GP where Ferrari had a better car and better pace than the Renault (like the majority of 2006) making it two wins a piece for Alonso and Schumacher. The next race in Spain showed just how close the leading cars were, only a slight difference in temperature allowed Alonso to triumph. br /Monaco followed and marked arguably the biggest debate in recent F1. After setting the fastest lap in the final session of qualifying Schumacher appeared to park his car deliberately (he claimed he lost control of his car at 4mph) on his in lap, stopping Alonso from finishing there laps (at that point faster than Schumacher's best). Schumacher who is no stranger to cheating was hounded and condemned by all but a small minority of the F1 community passed and present the press and fans alike. After ten hours of deliberation the stewards striped him time forcing him to start last. The race was another Alonso affair with a perfectly timed safety car allowing Schumacher to save some face and come home with some points. br /The next two races of Britain and Canada had little action and Alonso beating Schumacher home at the height of the Renault advantage. Alonso had a 25 point lead by this half way point and some said it was all over little did they know that he would only win one more race! br /USA marked the changing of the tide for the rest of the year. The unbeatable pace of the Bridgestone tyres proved too much for the Michelin teams with Ferrari taking an easy victory yet again (well not as easy as 2005). It was the same story in France where only the fantastic pace of Alonso allowed him to take second place from Massa. br /It was the events of the Monday after the French GP which will be remembered for many years to come. After being allowed for the best part of a year the FIA decided that a device called `Mass Dampers' developed by Renault (used by other teams too who were all unable to make it work as well the British-French team) were now illegal. This one act was condemned by the majority of F1 as yet another example of clear Ferrari bias in the FIA by it's ability to cripple an already behind Renault team and hand the championships to Ferrari (see 2003). The effect of the ban was clear at the next race where the Renault's struggled to even get points. br /Hungary followed and is regarded by many to be the race of the season. Both Schumacher and Alonso starting from near the back of the grid and charge through the field. By far the most impressive was Alonso who passed them all by taking different lines at different speeds taking less than 20 laps to catch, pass and lap Schumacher's Ferrari, stealing away his 'Rainmaster' title. It was not to be Alonso's day when a wheel nut failed after his final stop punting him into the wall. This left the door open for Button to win his fist GP. Another day of brain fade for Schumacher who after spinning and forgetting how to drive chicanes drove into a McLaren and ended his race. br /Turkey saw another first winner, this time it was Massa who was faster than his team mate all weekend showing himself to be a talent for the future. A safety car allowed Alonso in his slower Renault to get between the Ferrari's, and due to a error at turn eight Schumacher was unable to pass him in the second stops. The last 10 laps were another fantastic display of Alonso's skill as he managed to keep Schumacher behind crossing the line side by side. br /Back to Italy for Monza and yet more controversy and calls of Ferrari bias in the FIA, this time Alonso was given a penalty for 'holding up' Massa during quli to the puzzlement of the fans and drivers passed and present (Max Moseley has since admitted the penalty was wrong). This allowed an easy victory for Schumacher and with Alonso failing to finish the championship gap was down to near nothing. China was another Schumacher win (his 91st and last) putting the two drivers level on points. Japan proved to be the decider when Schumacher's engine blew while leading allowing Alonso to take his first fine since the spring. The final race in Brazil was another Massa affair which Schumacher putting in a good run through the field as the others jumped out of his way in his final race. br /So in the end even with a weaker car, cheating and bias all against him Alonso retained his World Championship as he heads into a new team in 2007. br / Excellent review February 13, 2007 Colin Ellis (Pulborough) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful A fantastic review of the 2006 Season, sound contamination from the race into the commentary box makes for some interesting anomalies - virtually empty track on screen but background noise is cars downshifting for corners. I would like to have seen more post race analysis and F1 background - maybe a case for a 2 DVD set in the future. br / br /It is amazing how different a race sounds with commentators you are not used to. br / Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next »

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