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[stonemonkey]

If an F1 team want to communicate in a language other than English I really cant see what the problem is. It's surely their decision, and the reason for that decision is their business. English spoken viewers aren't the only ones watching F1 races, so I think it's quite arrogant to assume that should be the only language of communication for the stake of tv viewers.
Speaking for myself I think we( English speakers) can be lazy with languages ,maybe because we mostly can be understood . I'm in awe of some of these drivers who speak two, three or more languages. I'm stil struggling with French!

Anyone who has a problem with it, go and learn Italian, problem solved.

For what? To understand the team radio of 1 team in F1? What makes Ferrari so important when otherwise, we would not need the language ever? It's like buying a bazooka to get rid of some spiders in your house.

But you expect others to speak a language that isn't their first to cater for you? I really don't understand what the complaint is.

[Hammer278]

They are perfectly capable of communicating in english when they intend to put another competitor in trouble, so its not something difficult to comply to the norm of what every other team in F1 is practicing.

[andrew]

If an F1 team want to communicate in a language other than English I really cant see what the problem is. It's surely their decision, and the reason for that decision is their business. English spoken viewers aren't the only ones watching F1 races, so I think it's quite arrogant to assume that should be the only language of communication for the stake of tv viewers.
Speaking for myself I think we( English speakers) can be lazy with languages ,maybe because we mostly can be understood . I'm in awe of some of these drivers who speak two, three or more languages. I'm stil struggling with French!

Anyone who has a problem with it, go and learn Italian, problem solved.

For what? To understand the team radio of 1 team in F1? What makes Ferrari so important when otherwise, we would not need the language ever? It's like buying a bazooka to get rid of some spiders in your house.

But you expect others to speak a language that isn't their first to cater for you? I really don't understand what the complaint is.

The drivers communicate in a language that is not their first.

[racechick]

And that is the decision of their team, and so it should be.

[andrew]

When I'm watching F1, I want to know what's going on. Why Ferrari can't speak English like every other team is beyond me! What are they hiding?

[Hammer278]

When I'm watching F1, I want to know what's going on. Why Ferrari can't speak English like every other team is beyond me! What are they hiding?

They're not hiding anything, in any case, every other team can simply hire a translator to sit beside them and translate everything they are saying on live feed. It's just a case of a team which feels they are special and can do whatever the heck they feel like without caring about conforming to unofficial norms which everyone else is sticking to.

[Nin-Chin]

Webber describes form since Singapore

[andrew]

Maybe all teams should communicate in the language of their country of origin.

[darwin dali]

Maybe all teams should communicate in the language of their country of origin.

Ja gopfriedstutz, denn würtsch ja grad gar nüt verstah wänn dä Sauber aafangt Schwyzerdütsch schnurre!

[vlad]

Upravo tako!

[Hammer278]

Upravo tako!

Unfortunately...no team in F1.

[stonemonkey]

When I'm watching F1, I want to know what's going on. Why Ferrari can't speak English like every other team is beyond me! What are they hiding?

lol

[vlad]

Upravo tako!

Unfortunately...no team in F1.

There was 1, almost.

[andrew]

Upravo tako!

Unfortunately...no team in F1.

There was 1, almost.

Ah yes, the mythical Stefan GP!

[vlad]

Hahaha, yeah!