We've been publishing under our new name for
almost a month now, and although the change initially confused some
of our users, the feedback has been largely positive - and most
importantly, the service has remained (in our humble opinion) as
good as ever. With a new season fast approaching, we're ready to
unveil our plans for our fourth year covering Formula One.
Where can I follow PortalF1 in
2012?
You can follow us in three ways: our Twitter feed,
our soon to be relaunched Facebook page and our website,
PortalF1.com. Don't forget to check out our forum. Watch this space
for more developments...
Will I be able to follow the new car
launches on PortalF1?
Yes. The confirmed launch dates are all visible on
our website. We will be tweeting pictures of all eleven remaining
new cars as they are revealed, and the corresponding reaction will
appear in your timeline as it becomes available. At the end of the
day, we'll post a comprehensive gallery of each launch on our
website, so that you get the very best view of every new
challenger.
What about testing? Will you be covering
that, too?
There are four tests this year, three before the
new season and one during it. You can find the precise dates on our
website. Before each test, we'll be publishing a comprehensive
preview of the event - and after its conclusion, there'll be
in-depth analysis of what we've learnt on PortalF1.com. The best
images will also be available in the gallery. Over on Twitter,
we'll tell you who's running and what time things kick off each
morning of every test. During the day we'll have periodic updates
of the key events at the track, and in the evening the full results
will be published across all of our platforms. Pretty good, no?
That's great. But what about those all
important races?
We're approaching things a bit differently this
year. We believe that the vast majority of our followers have
access to quality television or radio coverage. Therefore, we're
focusing more on other aspects of our package.
On PortalF1.com, our
comprehensive race preview will be available on the eve of the
race. We'll also have short summaries of the action at the end of
each day's running. The usual photos and results will be available
throughout the weekend. On Friday, the results from every practice
session will be available on every platform, including Twitter. On
Saturday we will bring you the times from all three qualifying
sessions as the chequered flag falls on each. On Sunday we will
take to Twitter to update you as to the grid, the weather and the
championship standings before providing updates on key on-track
events at various points during the race itself. The final result
and updated title standings will be published across all platforms
as soon as the race ends.
What about your brilliant post-race
analysis?
Don't worry, it's here to stay. However, our
post-race analysis will now be known as 'The Inlap' and arrive on
PortalF1.com on the
Monday morning following the race.
All the usual features will be back, including the
hilarious trophies formerly known as the F1Lite Awards, and the
statistical destruction that is F1 Wars. We'll have quotes from all
the key figures (including all ten scoring drivers) and quite a bit
of reaction from the fans too. The removal of the hundred and forty
character limit and time constrains means we'll put together a much
better package to brighten up the first day of the working
week.
Anything else to tell us?
We're aiming to put out a minimum of one hundred
analytical blogs this year, and we have established media links
with the teams to make sure this is carried out to the highest
standard. In addition, we're working closely with Darren Kenny and
the rest of the team at PortalF1 to bring you some really
innovative new features soon - but our lips are sealed, for the
time being.
So in conclusion...
With six world champions scrapping for supremacy,
you don't want to miss this - and now you've got the basic details
of our coverage, you can rely on us to provide to provide news,
reaction, analysis, pictures, videos and a whole host of other
treats to keep you up to date with the world's fastest sport. What
we've revealed today is hopefully just the start of something much
bigger. And if you're still sceptical - stick with us, and give it
a chance. We're confident that it's going to be a great season.