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[Jabberwocky]

I actually think it looks more pink than purple on the live timing.


Edit: According to the colour code it's actually Magenta

but most people on the pit wall are male and we only see in a limited numbers of colour. so colours like Magenta only exist in a womans world. Pink is too girly for the roughty toughty F1 engineers to say on TV.

[McLaren]

The only thing I can think is when people say "hes having a purple patch" meaning doing well,I prosume it comes from that ?.

[McLaren]

Has anyone seen purple used on screen? People keep referring to it, but all my TV ever shows is green for quicker and yellow for slower. Ever.

I don't think you would ever see purple due to the fact its only the drivers personal best not the best overall,which is all the timers seem to worry about.

Not a bad thing to put forward to the powers that be to add though.

[JamesD89]

Has anyone seen purple used on screen? People keep referring to it, but all my TV ever shows is green for quicker and yellow for slower. Ever.

you never been on chat when you see people say: (me included)

No. I've never been on chat full stop! Do many people use it?

[McLaren]

Has anyone seen purple used on screen? People keep referring to it, but all my TV ever shows is green for quicker and yellow for slower. Ever.

you never been on chat when you see people say: (me included)

No. I've never been on chat full stop! Do many people use it?

I never have, but I find myself away from the pc watching when I think most people join (during a gp) ?.Unless the McLarens are out then I'm sulking

[Amanda]

Has anyone seen purple used on screen? People keep referring to it, but all my TV ever shows is green for quicker and yellow for slower. Ever.

you never been on chat when you see people say: (me included)

No. I've never been on chat full stop! Do many people use it?

During the last race there were about 5-10 logged in I think, there's a regular bunch of us that are almost always in for the race. It's usually quite good fun.

[Blackie]

McLaren:

I think your response re: the origin of the term purple sector makes perfect sense...never thought of it at all...thanks mate

[Hanwombat]

I have to try and pull myself away from the live timings as I find myself watching it more than the race

[awesomerusty]

I have to try and pull myself away from the live timings as I find myself watching it more than the race

oh really??Me too!!!

[Red_Five]

You need live timing, it's brilliant but quite distracting.

Most definitely. Live timing is fantastic. I gives you a far broader picture of what's happening in the race than just the tv commentary alone.

[Brandz]

1. couldn't tell you, interesting question though...
2. cause some cars had been lapped, they only completed 52/53 laps or less, but Hamilton had already started that 53rd lap before them. Also even though he didn't see the chequered flag he still technically completed more of the race than the lapped cars. You'll sometimes see drivers being classified with a final race position even if they retired a couple of laps before the end, not sure why though.

somin to do with completing more than 75%? have no idea reli

[McLaren Fan]

You need live timing, it's brilliant but quite distracting.

Most definitely. Live timing is fantastic. I gives you a far broader picture of what's happening in the race than just the tv commentary alone.

Live timing is great. I highly recommend it. As with other things to do with FOM, it's not entirely flawless. Often, the live timing can lag quite a lot.