This week's Autosport

This week's Autosport#95872

By McLaren Fan - 21 Mar 09, 00:22

- 21 Mar 09, 00:22#95872

I'm just wondering has anybody else bought this? I'm asking because I feel it's probably the least comprehensive season preview Autosport have produced in year's of reading the magazine. I feel a bit short-changed. Do other's think the same or not?

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Re: This week's Autosport#95875

By Jabberwocky - 21 Mar 09, 01:04

- 21 Mar 09, 01:04#95875

I subscribe to it but, it goes to my other address so not seen it yet

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Re: This week's Autosport#95912

By racechick - 21 Mar 09, 12:49

- 21 Mar 09, 12:49#95912

I'm just wondering has anybody else bought this? I'm asking because I feel it's probably the least comprehensive season preview Autosport have produced in year's of reading the magazine. I feel a bit short-changed. Do other's think the same or not?

Yes I always get it. That bit didnt inspire and ive not read it all yet. I did like the Mark Hughes bit that looked at the technical changes and how they could pan out, but ususlly I read all of the preview straight away. Most of its written by Coulthard and states the obvious.
Did you read about the Jim Clark documentary? Sounds fantastic. Ive posted about it in F1 history.

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Re: This week's Autosport#95920

By EwanM - 21 Mar 09, 13:48

- 21 Mar 09, 13:48#95920

The new version of Autosport is pretty poor, even though they claim it is more reader friendly.
And they keep putting the price up...

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Re: This week's Autosport#95959

By McLaren Fan - 21 Mar 09, 16:38

- 21 Mar 09, 16:38#95959

The new version of Autosport is pretty poor, even though they claim it is more reader friendly.
And they keep putting the price up...

Yeah, I agree that the new layout is nothing special, to be honest. I also agree with Anna that the season preview really states the obvious. I would add to that, though: if it doesn't spout common knowledge, it trots out a lot of waffle: the write-ups about the teams is completely sub-standard. That poor quality and utterly meaningless pictures take up almost all of the page proves it. Also, where are the graphs etc. they used to do, showing the teams' paces relative to one another over single laps, stints etc.? I didn't even look inside the magazine before I bought it, because you expect so much better from Autosport. :thumbdown:

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Re: This week's Autosport#95961

By EwanM - 21 Mar 09, 16:42

- 21 Mar 09, 16:42#95961

I didn't even look inside the magazine before I bought it, because you expect so much better from Autosport.

Ditto.

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