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I suppose I was stupid to think a Ö÷²¥´óÐã employee would even stoop to a comment about back to back F1 races in politically incorrect and corrupt, undemocratic countries that only have an F1 race because they can afford to shell out £37 million to the F1 bosses. Is it beyond the wit of anyone on the Ö÷²¥´óÐã staff covering F1 that they couldn't raise even one wry comment about these consecutive Grand Prix races happening in such awful places, where people are tortured, they disappear, there is the death penalty for just not liking your government? What ever.

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it may well be that in some countries the government has run from the edges but that should not spoil the fun for the formula 1 f1 is something magical that will remain forever how bad some people are oppressed in some countries

The money paid to Ecclestone and his mob is quite obscene.

Msg 4 - It is alleged that Berni Ecclestones daughter's wedding cost 12 million, he's got to get the dosh back from somewhere.

Jennie seems to be having a few days off between races as she has not yet commented, but now our MPs are getting interested it would be good to have a reaction from "within" the F! community via the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's pit lane reporter, as she clearly has very good contacts according to the blog she has posted.

Note to Blog Editor:

In times where services are being cut and quality of the Ö÷²¥´óÐã is being compromised, it's not helping to be telling us about sitting by the pool with F1 stars or taking breakfast with Tom Watson as we've had in the past few weeks.

It can't be a coincidence that there are always more comments/posters & general interaction when there's a serious subject such as the RAJAR figures or programme changes than when it's a fluffy subject such as this blog.

mistered5 is quite correct. And this is precisely why I chose to angle my comments towards the serious side of the next and last F1 jamboree. I love F1 as much as the next fan but this is quite politically incorrect and repugnant and so unacceptable to anyone who respects democracy, and the least someone from the Ö÷²¥´óÐã team could do is actually answer the point.

oh dear oh dear

meaning, Fed?

At least Kevin Eason from the Times was reporting properly about the protests. Presumably Jennie is still by the pool/eating with some star or other and hasn't ventured out.

Blog 9/10: Meaning Carrie, that yet again he doesn't get it.

What we need is more volleyball on 5live ! Due to lack of expenditure it could become mega and replace all football.I can picture a blog by Jennie Gow sticking it too the rest of us and beginning.....' I am currently sitting, not by a swimming pool for once but on a beach with the sun pouring down watching womens beach volleyball .........it' s the future of 5live I tell ya......

At last it is being taken seriously by at least afew people, not AVK of course. However, I do not like the way the Force India incident was reported yesterday - they weren't hurt in the attack so the GPO will continue, fact is hundreds of PEOPLE are being hurt every day. I for one will not watch it and I shall miss it, just like I missed the Beijing Olympics - personal boycott. Didn't watch one thing from Beijing. Avoided all newspaper reports. It made me feel better, just a tiny personal protest. I did say this a while ago after the Australian GP, and I do feel it is time for everyone to tell Ecclestone to stop it.

Apologies for typos.

Jennie, I think it was a well written and entertaining piece, that gives us a snapshot of what life I like following the GP circus.

More of the same please, and feel free to put your feet up after the none stop week of work you endure, covering each race, deserved I'm sure. These high profile situations sure don't entertain too many slackers ;)

Initially, I was appalled at the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's decision to join up with Sky, but now, following the first few races of the season has been fantastic, and the coverage is perfect.

I would also say i think the coverage is better. More concise, refined and I can listen to each race, while I work, and then watch the highlights afterwards, without loosing 4 hours sat in front of the TV on a Sunday. Double GP action! Perfect!

5 Live. You Rock!

Oh dear.

Must have missed his medication.......

Meaning, Carrie? Ppffftttt.

And who says I'm a he? Bit presumptuous of you Ginge.

Ridiculing those who have an opposite view from the clique is becoming a regular feature on these blogs, it is bad enough Mr Stumps trying to be witty ( see post 12) but the rest of the clique acting like Sheep is enough to wake the dead.....

Anyway generally speaking the Ö÷²¥´óÐãs Coverage of F1 has been nothing short of fantastic, all the new recruits have bedded in well, as for Bahrain, Money rules, none of this "personal boycott" guff is going to overide the ££££££££££££££££

webbeldez, i only meant that I feel it is a shame that Jennie couldn't take the opportunity for some real journalistic content to the Bahrein blog in view of what we all knew was going to happen. A frothy piece on pool companions and food is so very insipid when you know she is going to be a few miles from human rights violations, like she was in China. What would be wrong about just saying something about that and not being supported as she is writing froth. I was certainly not ridiculing you, merely stating a fact, that it is a shame you couldn't say something along those lines instead of saying she deserves a few days off, for heavens sake she is having a ball from morning til night, at licence payers' expense, might I add.

However, I agree with Fed's second paragraph, money talks and blow tear gas a few miles away. Personal boycotts are just that, none of the inverted commas thanks, I mean it and you should not criticise those who care about the violations.

No ridiculing of other posters from me Fed.I was referring to our friend Bernie.You and others have got the wrong end of the stick as usual.Perhaps you should go back to Facebook again if these blogs upset you so and you hate others opinions so much.

Hate? I hate nothing in Life, least of all this Blog, it is entertaining reading,especially comments by a certain group, however much you lot moan and groan on this blog
(ALOT) you still listen to 5live!!!! Brillant!!!

You hate me Fed .... (sob)

I don't think he is too keen on me either but he does sound very angry most of the time.....!!!!!!

Strange how Jennie's new blog from Bahrein just disappeared in to thin air, a bit like some of the protestors..........

Cheers Will.