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Your classic grand prix - race two
We have chosen the 1990 Australian Grand Prix as our highlighted event for the second edition of our classic races series this year.
It was actually the 500th world championship Formula 1 grand prix, and it provided a fitting spectacle for such an important milestone.
The F1 field was particularly strong in 1990, with all-time greats Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet all in front-running cars (thereby having echoes of this season's line-up of Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button all competing at the front).
It was a gripping season, in which Senna and Prost fought out a third consecutive bitter world title battle.
This had ended the previous race in Japan with the Brazilian's McLaren spearing into the back of the Frenchman's Ferrari at 160mph at the first corner of the Japanese Grand Prix, thereby settling the title in Senna's favour, and leaving Australia to stage a final event free of the tension of a championship showdown.
Any fears of a damp squib were quickly dispelled, though, as the leading drivers went at it hammer-and-tongs around the streets of Adelaide, which was hosting the sixth of its 11 Australian Grands Prix before Melbourne took over in 1996.
Senna led for much of the grand prix, and spent a large portion of it battling with Prost's Ferrari team-mate Nigel Mansell, with Piquet's Benetton in a comfortable third place.
The battle between Senna and Mansell ended just after half distance on lap 43 when the Englishman made a mistake and went up an escape road, before making a pit stop for tyres.
That left Senna in first place from Piquet, who assumed the lead when a gearbox glitch put Senna into the tyre barrier with 20 laps to go, but there was to be no easy cruise to the flag for the older Brazilian.
Mansell, charging on his fresh tyres, quickly caught Piquet. There was no love lost between these two after a stormy two years as Williams team-mates in 1986-7, but although Mansell tried everything - including a last-lap lunge that nearly resulted in contact - the wily Piquet held on to take his penultimate F1 victory.
The full 'Grand Prix' highlights programme from the time is embedded here, with the shorter highlights packages just below. I hope you enjoy watching them. (It's worth mentioning, incidentally, that as there was no 5 live commentary for the 2003 race, Jonathan Legard has voiced the highlights, and we have interspersed Jonathan's report with Martin Brundle's analysis from the time).
(Interestingly, by the way, the full 1990 'Grand Prix' programme starts with an interview with Senna in which he disingenuously tries to justify the crash in Japan - remarks he was to reveal were a sham a year later when he admitted that he deliberately took the Frenchman out, and had planned the move before the race).
The classic races highlights will be availabe on satellite and cable TV in the UK on the BBC red button from 1800 GMT on Wednesday 24 March until the end of qualifying on Saturday 27 March.
They will be available on Freeview from 2100-2300 on Wednesday and from 2030-2130 on Thursday 25 March.
Now, because the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix are back-to-back, I also have to give you our five selections for Malaysia here.
We have already used 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007 and 2008 for last year's Malaysia classic races, so the choice is necessarily restricted given that the race only returned to the calendar. But there are still some fascinating events on which to draw in our five choices.
They are as follows:
2001 - a crushing demonstration of wet-weather superiority by Michael Schumacher and Ferrari as the German recovered from an early off-course excursion on oil in the drizzle which left him down in 11th place. A subsequent typically Malaysian monsoon downpour provided Schumacher with exactly the sort of conditions in which he so often revelled.
2002 - A Michelin-influenced one-two for Williams drivers Ralf Schmacher and Juan Pablo Montoya, enlivened by a controversial drive-through penalty for the Colombian following a first-lap collision with Michael Schumacher's Ferrari.
2003 - a dominant victory for Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren after a first-lap mistake by Michael Schumacher took him out of the reckoning with a broken front wing. The race was also notable for an impressive podium finish by Renault's Fernando Alonso, despite a high fever that left him with vision so blurred that he had to ask his engineers to radio him the information on his pit board because he could not see it!
2005 - a dominant win for Alonso at the start of a year he would end as the sport's youngest world champion.
2009 - Jenson Button wins for Brawn as a downpour causes chaos and the race to be stopped early.
Comments Post your comment
Comment number 1.At 10:40 24th Mar 2010, rl wrote:
I have a bone to pick here with the BBC:
I live outside the UK and i can't watch any of these highlights as they "are not available in my area". Why are they not available? I understand that the live stream of all the races should be unavailable due to TV rights but I'm sure there won't be any problems with the local TV channels if I was to watch a short 5 minute highlight of some motor racing from 25 years ago- I doubt they even showed F1 here (Hong Kong) then. Ridiculous.
Comment number 2.At 10:46 24th Mar 2010, Kobayashi wrote:
No James Allen on the ITV years - again!
Andrew, can I ask why the BBC does not show GP2 despite having the rights to show, at the very least, highlights on the web?
Thanks for the Classic GP - 1990 in particular. Bit disappointing that the 2009 race is in there but I'm not complaining :)
Comment number 3.At 10:49 24th Mar 2010, Andrew Benson wrote:
To rl (post #1),
I'm afraid you can't blame the BBC for that. The F1 rights are sold on a country-by-country basis, and we own the rights in the UK - so we can only broadcast F1 video in the UK, whether it be on TV or online. If you have a complaint about why something to do with F1 is not available where you live, you should take it up with the rights holder there.
Comment number 4.At 10:53 24th Mar 2010, Jake wrote:
The only way things could be enhanced for this year, is if you showed the winners from last year as well as this year.
Don't you sow these on the red button for about five hours on Thursdays?? I record that because my PC isn't very good at playing videos. Is there any reason wy you can't show last year's as well??
Comment number 5.At 11:00 24th Mar 2010, Jake wrote:
My choice is 2001 or 2009. Rain is a great leveller, and both races sorted out the men from the boys.
2001 saw Verstappen right up near the front for a while, which was great to see as I still think the Orange sponsored Arrows was the coolest looking F1 car ever.
Comment number 6.At 11:03 24th Mar 2010, Carlonso wrote:
Hi Andrew,
Can I ask if Murray is resuming his role with his GP overview and Q&A? I hope he is not part of the BBC cutbacks....That would be a disgrace!
Comment number 7.At 11:09 24th Mar 2010, Tombstone wrote:
They're all rather recent, which can't be helped obviously.
But as the only McLaren victory on there, it has to be 2003.
Comment number 8.At 11:11 24th Mar 2010, Tombstone wrote:
Andrew, would the BBC be allowed to make and market DVDs of classic Grand Prix, either full race coverage or at worst those clips that exist in the archives?
Comment number 9.At 11:11 24th Mar 2010, SG19 Cowshed - Das Boot wrote:
2001 from that selection, please.
Comment number 10.At 11:17 24th Mar 2010, VioletPingu wrote:
1) 2001
2) 2002
3) 2003
Comment number 11.At 11:29 24th Mar 2010, swrcsky wrote:
Looking foward to watching these after work. For Malaysia, I pick 2001 (as we didn't get the choice last year)
Comment number 12.At 11:44 24th Mar 2010, Flash wrote:
Always had a soft spot for the Williams team so I think I'd opt for 2002
Comment number 13.At 11:51 24th Mar 2010, rl wrote:
apologies... very frustrating though, always good viewing when I am in the UK!
Comment number 14.At 11:54 24th Mar 2010, TheBraveDoNotFearTheGrav3 wrote:
make the full races available andrew!!! highlights are for news readers!
Comment number 15.At 11:56 24th Mar 2010, gumbidave wrote:
I'll vote for 2002. Second choice would be 2003.
The only other thing I'd like to mention is that you always say the highlights are available on Freeview, but you don't mention Freesat. Are they not made available on Freesat?
Comment number 16.At 12:23 24th Mar 2010, stevvy1986 wrote:
2001 for me, even though I doubt we'll get Murray and Martins commentary for that race (which I thought, especially with all the chaos in the first 10 laps or so, was pretty good). I'm guessing Andrew that if this feature continues next year, that for Malaysia 2011 we may get to choose something along the lines of '5 classic wet races', as obviously having this feature this year and last year, means all the races will have been shown either last year or this year, and so seems a bit pointless showing them again 1-2 years later.
Comment number 17.At 12:24 24th Mar 2010, wehateowls wrote:
im going for 2009 race
because but only becasue it was my favourate race for "felipe baby" and topless fans side down the grass bank in monsoon conditions and we would get full highlights becasue 2001 was on itv even though 2001 was a great race
Comment number 18.At 12:37 24th Mar 2010, JoseArtigas wrote:
RE. the first comment by rl and Mr. Benson's subsequent explanation.
I live in the Rep. of Ireland and cannot view this online material but I always watch the GPs on BBC and not on Setanta Sports as BBC's coverage is far superior. My point is if the rights are sold by country then when can the BBC broadcast F1 to my home when the Irish rights are owned by Setanta? Is it some loop-hole than allows me to watch BBC NI?
Comment number 19.At 12:56 24th Mar 2010, Andrew Benson wrote:
To Carlonso (post 6),
Murray Walker's video blog will continue this year. In fact, we have already published one this season. You can find it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/murraywalker/
He will not be doing as many this year as last, but his next one will be after Australia, so we will ask you for your questions on his blog after the race.
Comment number 20.At 13:02 24th Mar 2010, f1fantic wrote:
Hi Andrew.
What are you going to do if you end up running out of races for your classic F1 blog?
Malaysia Vote is 2001 because it was dramatic
1989 Australia for next year.
Comment number 21.At 13:03 24th Mar 2010, physical_graffiti wrote:
2001 Malaysian GP was one of the better races
Comment number 22.At 13:10 24th Mar 2010, Digitalvitriol wrote:
2001 or 2002
As much as it'll be shorter than a 2009 package, it was only last year, come on.
Comment number 23.At 13:10 24th Mar 2010, Andrew Benson wrote:
To Kobayashi (post 2), you can watch the GP2 races on Eurosport.
Comment number 24.At 13:29 24th Mar 2010, thwana wrote:
Just watched the 1990 race, fantastic and great in-car shots, suede circular steering wheels, manual gears, great sound. Made me realise how much of we've lost to technology over the years. Even the in-car footage was better then because of the shakes and cut-outs, really gave an impression of the speed and the pure physical demands of the cars back then.
Comment number 25.At 13:54 24th Mar 2010, CNW0429 wrote:
Now that James Allen does the questions in the post-qualifying/race press conferences and we have to hear his voice on the BBC anyway, what is the issue with cutting his voice out of the races ITV years? I was never a particular fan of his commentary, but it was certianly better than having a script read out over the race, as Mr Legard does for 2003 the race here. Did he not do the 5-Live commentary that day anyway?
On the subject of 2003 races, I'll make that year my choice for Malaysia. First 3 races that year were all very good (Who can forget the third round in Brazil!)
Comment number 26.At 14:36 24th Mar 2010, auslegal wrote:
Again, as I always seem to say. Thank you for this.
Regarding Mal. I'll probably go last year (in continuation of the Brawn story).
Comment number 27.At 14:37 24th Mar 2010, auslegal wrote:
I just want to add that Mal, is short for Malaysia and sorry for any problem etc. caused.
Comment number 28.At 15:02 24th Mar 2010, Jake wrote:
I don't want to contradict what stevvy1986 wrote, but I think there are people that wouldn't mind seeing last year's selections again. Especially those who (like me) missed them last year!!!
Is there any way of televising them all together, this year's choices AND last years? They run in a loop for six hours anyway, and after an hour they just return to the beginning again!! I don't see the harm in repeating last year's so we have a little more action to watch!!
I also quite like the 5 best wet races idea, or other things like that.
Comment number 29.At 15:05 24th Mar 2010, Tombstone wrote:
JoseArtigas, the electro magnetic waves don't stop at the border! If you pick them up it's by accident not design. I'm guessing you don't pay the licence fee either?
Atmospheric conditions permitting UK transmissions can be picked up in coastal mainland europe.
Comment number 30.At 15:41 24th Mar 2010, sadisticend wrote:
Awesome highlights, it was good to refresh my memory of the 03' 09' races and the 85' 95' clips were really good!
I am now about to watch the 1990 race.
For the Malaysian classic GP I am most looking forward to watching the 2001 & 2002 highlights.
Comment number 31.At 15:49 24th Mar 2010, Dave wrote:
Nice to know BBC are carrying on with their stupid policy of removing James Allen's voice from clips.
Why Andrew, why?
Comment number 32.At 15:49 24th Mar 2010, Dave wrote:
By the way, Jonathan Legard confirms on Twitter that he'll be commenting 'new' on some of the Malaysian races, obviously replacing JA's voice.
Comment number 33.At 15:55 24th Mar 2010, Dave wrote:
00:46 in. How sad that they've quietened the sound so Allen's voice isn't heard. Sorry, but their editing is unnecessary and petty.
EDIT: And the uncut version: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAWDaC3gRN8[/url] (00:46 in)
Comment number 34.At 16:03 24th Mar 2010, Andrew Benson wrote:
On the subject of your questions about the commentary, our policy is only to use BBC commentators on our F1 coverage.
Comment number 35.At 16:11 24th Mar 2010, Dave wrote:
Why though? You don't gain anything from getting Jonathan to doing his 'reporting' as it were. You've said in the past how this is a process which takes time, surely cutting out comments and in effect trying to rewrite history takes even more time and resources?
From where I'm sitting, its unnecessary. Just leave it as it is.
Comment number 36.At 16:23 24th Mar 2010, Kif wrote:
To D_M_N: "Nice to know BBC are carrying on with their stupid policy of removing James Allen's voice from clips. Why Andrew, why?" (Also to CNW0429)
It's probably due to nothing more than copyright. The BBC have the rights to the images (via FOM), but not ITV's sound, which will be in ITV Sport's archive, not the BBC's. And personally, I can live without Allen's screechings and occasional rabid jingoism.
To Kobayashi: "Andrew, can I ask why the BBC does not show GP2 despite having the rights to show, at the very least, highlights on the web?"
The GP2 rights went from Eurosport (who'd had them since the F3000 days) to Setanta in 2009. I'm not sure if the BBC sold them on, as I've read in some reports - AB might confirm or deny this. However, when the ppv channel went bust around mid-2009 Eurosport regained the rights on a multi-year basis, and show both GP2 races live on Sky (and probably elsewhere). The ad breaks are pretty awfully placed sometimes (E/sport can be no less clumsy now as it was 10 years ago), but there again they sometimes have no ads at all! It's a bit of a muddle. That aside, Martin Haven's commentary is consistantly superb; he's second to Ben Edwards as Britain's best commentator now Murray's retired. (IMHO, of course!)
Comment number 37.At 16:34 24th Mar 2010, Dave wrote:
Kif, Formula One Management own all sound and video footage. They own all commentary sound, so BBC should have zero problem in using Allen's voice.
Comment number 38.At 16:47 24th Mar 2010, Williams_Renault wrote:
It's their choice really if they use James Allen's voice or not.
If I remember right, when ITV showed any clips of races from the first BBC era, you only ever heard Murray Walker or Tony Jardine's voice, as they moved to ITV, you never heard Jonathan Palmer
Comment number 39.At 16:48 24th Mar 2010, Isaac12 wrote:
Thanks Andrew for showing past Australian grand prix. Personally i always thought that Adelaide provided better grand prix than the current Albert park. For Malaysia i would like to see 2001. Michael and Ferrari in the wet that day were at there best. I remember himself and Rubens went of the track. And Michael took full advantage of the conditions cutting his way rapidly through the field.
Comment number 40.At 16:49 24th Mar 2010, Dave wrote:
To be honest, that's slightly different though - as Palmer was not the main commentator - so its not like they needed his voice for anything anyway.
Now though, Allen is the main commentator so you do need his voice.
Comment number 41.At 16:56 24th Mar 2010, Panis96 wrote:
I suppose it's a bit pointless voting when the clips will all be the same length (apart from 2009, but that's not my favourite one anyway).
All the same, 2001 was definitely my favourite Malaysian GP, but I'll also look forward to '02 and '03, and '05 if only for the Fisichella-Webber incident.
So I guess that means 2004 is the only Malaysian race we won't have had. Fair enough really, apart from Webber's Jaguar on the front row (before he stalled!) it was a fairly boring affair. It was JB's first podium of course but Schumi ran away with it. I seem to remember we were promised a rainstorm which never came (is it just me, or did ITV often promise rain during the Schumi-Ferrari years to stop us switching off...?!)
Comment number 42.At 17:14 24th Mar 2010, Kobayashi wrote:
Comment 34 : Andrew Benson :
"our policy is only to use BBC commentators on our F1 coverage."
I'm sorry but that is absolutely pathetic.
Comment 36 : Kif :
"The GP2 rights went from Eurosport (who'd had them since the F3000 days) to Setanta in 2009. I'm not sure if the BBC sold them on, as I've read in some reports - AB might confirm or deny this. However, when the ppv channel went bust around mid-2009 Eurosport regained the rights on a multi-year basis, and show both GP2 races live on Sky (and probably elsewhere). The ad breaks are pretty awfully placed sometimes (E/sport can be no less clumsy now as it was 10 years ago), but there again they sometimes have no ads at all! It's a bit of a muddle. That aside, Martin Haven's commentary is consistantly superb; he's second to Ben Edwards as Britain's best commentator now Murray's retired. (IMHO, of course!)"
Yes I understood a bit - but having asked Will Buxton on the issue he confirmed the BBC do have the right to at least show the highlights, and he should know - he does the international feed commentary!
Comment number 43.At 17:53 24th Mar 2010, Red_Five_1992 wrote:
Great stuff - looking forward to re-living the heady days of 1990 when F1 cars were real racing machines not the modern cars which have too much downforce thanks to stupid amounts of time being wind-tunnel tested and run through complex fluid dynamics computer models. 2001 will do nicely thank you, it's one of those races which still amaze me with Schu showing why he's known as the rain Meister - I hope this years race has a decent downpour as we could do with the action being spiced up a bit now that refueling has been banned. Next year how about a selection of some of the best original BBC-era flyaway races no longer on the calendar as has been done before - I'm sure there's plenty of material left in the archives like that the recently shown Sportsnight one with good old 'arry Carpenter (RIP). Finally, to the people moaning "why no James Allen?" please realise that that Andrew and his team have a limited budget to work with and I would far rather they spend money on digging out gems from the archives than clearing rights issues with ITV. Keep up the great work!
Comment number 44.At 18:02 24th Mar 2010, Fabbyulous wrote:
Disappointed 1990 got more votes for 2003, it's understandable but as a DC fan it's slightly disappointing :p. Or '95 for that fact, Gainni Morbidelli picking up Footwork's only ever podium, stunning drive!
From the Malaysian races I'll go for 2001 which will undoubtedly imo be the winner
Comment number 45.At 18:13 24th Mar 2010, Swerve1 wrote:
Good work on the freeview front Andrew, Cheers.
Out of the Herman Tilke designed Malaysia GP's, i'll go for 2001, where, like last year, the weather came to the rescue of this awful circuit designer who's slowly killing F1.
Comment number 46.At 18:44 24th Mar 2010, CNW0429 wrote:
Re. #45 on Tilke tracks
This is what Martin Whitmarsh reportedly said on the new Korean Grand Prix (obviously a Tilke track-I make it the 10th one on the calendar this year, including Valencia and Singapore). Taken from
"We hear stories it's four or five hours from anywhere, there's no infrastructure, no hotels, no-one can get there. It's going to make it difficult for fans and difficult for media, We're meant to be doing it for the fans and other people. My personal opinion is that we've got other priorities."
Sounds like a remarkably similar problem to that of Autopolis circuit in Japan. Opened in 1992, it was due to hold the Pacific Grand Prix in 1993. However, it struggled finacially due to it's remote location, the Pacific race was dropped, and replaced by...Donington Park! Of course we did get a Pacific Grand Prix in 1994 and 1995 at TI Aida, probably a worse track than any Tilke creation. Autopolis is up and running again now, just holding Super GT and Nippon races.
As there are doubts about the Korean infrastructure been ready (Hotels and the like), what chance of a 2nd Japanese race replacing it? At Motegi maybe?
Comment number 47.At 19:05 24th Mar 2010, Rich wrote:
I see the BBC are underlining their contempt for James Allen's bellowing commentating by editing him out of the highlights and dubbing over him, love it. Legard is a good with reporting style but awful live.
Comment number 48.At 19:14 24th Mar 2010, Williams_Renault wrote:
I bet Andrew and the team wonder why they do this feature, as they seem to get more negative comments than positive
Comment number 49.At 19:35 24th Mar 2010, Mike wrote:
2001 please Andrew superb drive from Schumi and Rubens from so far back.
Comment number 50.At 19:48 24th Mar 2010, JAM-F1 wrote:
For Classic Grand Prix Malaysia, I vote for 2001 - a great race with both Ferraris climbing through the field after having gone off at the same corner as the rain began to set in.
Re #36 and #42: I don't understand why the BBC don't show GP2, especially as they show 125cc and Moto2 races at MotoGP weekends. This year, there are many Brits in GP2 in competitive cars (Turvey, Bird, Chilton etc.), and with no Sky or Eurosport, I suppose I'll have to watch short highlights on 'Mobil 1 The Grid' on Channel 4.
Not using James Allen: I suspect it's about not having to pay him any royalties!
Comment number 51.At 20:23 24th Mar 2010, Daniel mayhew wrote:
@50, You talk about Brit's in GP2 what about IRL were we have a champion
Comment number 52.At 20:24 24th Mar 2010, Daniel mayhew wrote:
Comment number 53.At 20:33 24th Mar 2010, GFasulo wrote:
Fantastic race 1990. Adelaide was always a better track than Melbourne.
Andrew, for Malaysia will the 2009 Highlights programme be show considering all the other races were from the ITV era?
2001 was the best race, but the highlights programme from 2009 (a very good race as well) would be a bonus.
Comment number 54.At 21:05 24th Mar 2010, Daniel mayhew wrote:
'hey will be available on Freeview from 2100-2300 on Wednesday' it 21:05 still not on
Comment number 55.At 21:07 24th Mar 2010, Daniel mayhew wrote:
kk it my box disregard 54 comment
Comment number 56.At 21:10 24th Mar 2010, paulsf1fix wrote:
Please can ITV allow the BBC to show the full high lights of the 2001 race, it was good...
Comment number 57.At 21:22 24th Mar 2010, JAM-F1 wrote:
Re #51. I agree. It would be nice to see Indycars on the BBC but I doubt we'll ever see that. I used to watch it on Channel Five, but with the Freeview retune last year, I lost Channel Five and could no longer watch it.
Comment number 58.At 21:40 24th Mar 2010, aniarmhi wrote:
Andrew, with regards to your post numbered 34, you claim the reason for not featuring one J. Allen Esq. in archive footage is due to his not being on BBC staff; may I ask why in one of the previous Classic F1 features (I believe one of the ones from Malaysia last year funnily enough - and after checking, indeed yes it was the Malaysian GP 1999 highlights), the aforementioned gentleman's pit-lane analysis was present? A little hypocritical, perhaps? Not complaining, just observing; just wondering...
As for Malaysia this year - 2001 please!
Comment number 59.At 21:42 24th Mar 2010, jiggyjaggy1 wrote:
Did anyone notice on the 2010 Bahrain GP broadcast that JAMES ALLEN was chairing the questions for the top three finishers in the press conference!
He's crawled his way back into F1! I thought the 2008 season was the last time we would hear him! Grrrrr!!!! Check out sniffpetrol.com for comments on James Allen and the funny captions of the Schumacher brothers.
Let me take the floor with a question to you all.
Who's girlfriend is fitter - Button's or Hamilton's?
I'd go for Boy Buttons bit of crumpet. Hat's off to you Jenson!!
I enjoy writing these comments with my vodka and orange at hand...
Comment number 60.At 21:50 24th Mar 2010, Perlman wrote:
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
Comment number 61.At 21:58 24th Mar 2010, jiggyjaggy1 wrote:
So happy that the F1 highlights are being shown on FREEVIEW.
Doesn't matter what time during the run up to the current grand prix that these highlights will be shown on the limited available space on FREEVIEW, as long as they are shown on FREEVIEW.
OK, the choice of extended hightlights of 1990 will be shown, but you can check out the 1985 AUS GP extended highlights by following the link below;
(Thanks to PHYSICAL_GRAFFITI post from 19/3/2010) :)
Comment number 62.At 22:04 24th Mar 2010, Peter-8493 wrote:
Australia 1990 on freeview, Thanks Andrew and the BBC team.
As for the Malaysia vote, I couldn't care less.
Comment number 63.At 22:04 24th Mar 2010, Trevor Pryce-Jones wrote:
Beautiful, to me this has always been a wonderful era of motorsport and what an amazing start to the season! Starting from the brilliant BBC intro, the starting grid synth music to the amazing sound of this era of F1 cars, I felt really quite emotional watching this in particular watching Senna in the Marlboro McLaren (Which I have touched at McLaren Tech Centre TYVM) dart off with a good second lead at the start from Prost and Mansell. It just makes me want for more of the same.
Senna brought a lot to the sport, but unfortunately with his unfortunate demise he has also made the sport far too H&S conscious, which has taken 'The Razor's Edge' (Murary Walkerism) out of the sport. This era is now the pinnacle of the sport. With todays technology we should be enjoying 300Mph cars on amazing banked tracks, but thanks to the FIA we have to suffer with a sport which, in racing terms, has long since been overtaken by the MotoGP formula.
Anyway thanks for the re-run and keep up the amazing work with the website and live coverage (Red Button too!). Any chance of a complete season rerun on iPlayer?
Comment number 64.At 22:10 24th Mar 2010, burtoner wrote:
I know you can only have so many classic races to show, but Im suprised there wasnt the 1994 grand prix, the year Hill and Schumacher collided and Mansell went on to win his last ever F1 race for Williams!
Comment number 65.At 22:15 24th Mar 2010, jiggyjaggy1 wrote:
Post No.64
You missed the 1994 AUS GP highlights by a year - it was the "winner" of the extended highlights from March 2009...
Comment number 66.At 22:19 24th Mar 2010, jiggyjaggy1 wrote:
MAL GP choice;
2001 please.
I think this is the race that Verstappen in an Arrows looked pretty handy
(or was it an earlier MAL GP race?)
My old mind merges all the boring MAL GP's into one or two events... :(
Comment number 67.At 22:24 24th Mar 2010, jiggyjaggy1 wrote:
Since the F1 GP highlights choices began - why no races from 1987?
Was '87 such a crap year for racing...
Andrew- over to you!
Comment number 68.At 22:55 24th Mar 2010, Ben Parker wrote:
2001 please! I seem to remember we were unable to vote for this last year, so it gets my vote this year, for sure.
Comment number 69.At 22:57 24th Mar 2010, freakytonsils wrote:
oh I just love hearing James Hunt commentating...
Comment number 70.At 23:19 24th Mar 2010, Ripinho wrote:
How is this going to work exactly?
I mean last season when we had ITV races you could not show an extended highlights clip, so with all the Malaysia races barring last year being in the ITV era, do we get really get a choice here?
Either way I vote 2002, I miss the days when Williams could win races.
Comment number 71.At 10:39 25th Mar 2010, Kobayashi wrote:
Andrew Benson : "To Kobayashi (post 2), you can watch the GP2 races on Eurosport."
Yeah, well, you haven't really answered my question there, have you?
I don't get Eurosport. I'm on Freeview (which the BBC don't care about, having removed Channel 302 for the benefit of your minority HD viewers).
So - I'll ask again. Why don't the BBC show GP2, at the very least, highlights, on the website? You have the right s to do it.
Comment number 72.At 10:57 25th Mar 2010, LittleHhead wrote:
RE No: 48 'I bet Andrew and the team wonder why they do this feature, as they seem to get more negative comments than positive' How very right you are, these pages seem to be a breeding ground of anger. It's such a shame as this is a great feature run by people who seem to have genuine affection for their subject.
As for the sniping about the commentary: who really cares? No one commentator will please everyone or, it seems- anyone! Dare I say, without being lynched, that I don't like Murray Walker's (of head bobbing fame) screaming boob-filled commentaries. Nice bloke as he is.
As for Malaysia... Let's have the Red Baron's impressive and all together annoying romp home in '01. What a greedy so and so he is returning this year. Though in his defence I hear he's down to his last £500 million. I'd rather see a new (skinter) dude.
Comment number 73.At 11:08 25th Mar 2010, Dan Downing wrote:
Thanks Andrew. Votes for Malaysia:
Comment number 74.At 11:32 25th Mar 2010, James Slater wrote:
Excellent video - thanks.
Many of the "Related Links" over on the right hand side of this article (e.g. Formula1.com) appear to be broken.
Comment number 75.At 12:28 25th Mar 2010, Swerve1 wrote:
Stick with it Andrew
As with last year, sometimes instead of commenting on the selection and thanking you for your efforts, all we get is people moaning about dropping James Allens commentary (which i personally thank the BBC for) and also moaning about why the BBC aren't showing GP2!
Why should the BBC show GP2? Its like any other Motorsport series, i assume it needs to be bought, there needs to be a business case (i.e. a clear need from a significant number of viewers) and the BBC need the rights to show it. I might as well come on here and ask why the BBC doesn't show the Champions League - they didn't buy it - end of story. Its totally irrelevant.
Keep on moaning with irrelevant topics and i reckon Andrew will drop what is, in all honesty, a niche feature. (and Yes i am a massive fan of it - hence i'm worried the poor bloke might think - forget it!)
Comment number 76.At 12:50 25th Mar 2010, Panis96 wrote:
I'm sure he won't drop it- he'll just ignore the stupid comments.
Whenever people get something good (ie- this feature), they're never satisfied as they always want more.
Comment number 77.At 12:52 25th Mar 2010, Incast wrote:
@75, Swerve
I agree with what you're saying, but you're wrong about the GP2 rights. They are included for free with the F1 rights.
The BBC choose not to broadcast it. ITV at minimum provided highlights, and for 2008 live coverage.
Comment number 78.At 13:09 25th Mar 2010, Kobayashi wrote:
"Why should the BBC show GP2? Its like any other Motorsport series"
Because they have the rights to show it.
Comment number 79.At 13:30 25th Mar 2010, Swerve1 wrote:
Two simple points:
1. The BBC have to justify the use of air time as they are publically funded. There obviously isn't a demand, or air time, as otherwise they'd show it. I like GP2 as well, but i realise that its nothing to do with Andrew Benson.
2. What has the BBC's policy on Broadcasting GP2 got to do with Classic Hightlights of Grand Prix's from the past? Your on the wrong forum i'm afraid.
You should E-Mail the BBC direct is all i can say.
The only thing i'll agree on is that your obviously a Kobayashi fan and so am i.
Comment number 80.At 15:20 25th Mar 2010, formulaoneman wrote:
2009 please as we'll get the BBC highlights programe. and was quite a good race.
Thanks for the 1990 race and seeing Coulthard hitting the pit wall.
Second Choice: 2001
Any chance of more Classic F1 on Freeview. I know it is a lot to ask.
Comment number 81.At 15:52 25th Mar 2010, Dave wrote:
@Swerve1, yes and 99% you'll be directed straight back to Andrew as he is the BBC F1 web director.
Comment number 82.At 16:30 25th Mar 2010, JD wrote:
Re: showing Classic highlights on Freeview 301
I have enjoyed watching all the Classic Highlights on Freeview until this week... because I have not seen any transmissions.
I believe the Australian Classic Highlights have already been shown on Freeview, but there has been no mention of it on my EPG (just Cycling etc) and it appears not to be in schedules on this website, so how are the licence-payers supposed to find out when to watch?
Maybe the idea is to reduce viewing figures so that it is easy to justify stopping them as part of BBC cutbacks?
Comment number 83.At 17:27 25th Mar 2010, Mike Barty wrote:
Thanks so much for the latest extended highlights show from 1990!! what a cracking race which I've never seen until now except for the short highlights on the season review. Well chuffed with that, it brought a smile to my face all the way through.
The rest were good too although I did think the 2003 highlights would have been better with the original sound from both commentators.
RE: the website videos
Andrew why since the start of the year have additional race weekend interviews on the website been with terrible audio quality? Are they supposed to be like this? I am slightly hard of hearing and the poor audio makes it more difficult for me to hear the conversation
Comment number 84.At 17:31 25th Mar 2010, Mike Barty wrote:
.....oh and I'm with Trevor Pryce-Jones, a complete season rerun on iplayer of a year from days gone by would be an absolute dream!!!!
Comment number 85.At 17:51 25th Mar 2010, Stumo wrote:
"They're disappearing like ice cubes in the desert. There are mice in the machinery... " - Classic Murray
Comment number 86.At 17:52 25th Mar 2010, neilmurg wrote:
2003 please
I will refrain from complainingas it clutters the blog
Comment number 87.At 17:55 25th Mar 2010, swrcsky wrote:
Loved watching 1990 extended highlights, the Ferrari V12 still gives me goosebumps, wish today's Ferrari sounded as fabulous...
You're right there does appear to be a lack of classics from 1987. The one (quite major) exception is the British GP which I believe was the 'winner' of the vote last year for Classic British GPs.
But to be honest from the top of my head I can't really think of many notable races from that year, save Belgium (where Senna and Mansell had a coming together and Prost equalled Stewart's [then] record number of wins [i think?])
On the other hand, practically every race from 1982 has already featured - although it was an exceptional season.
Comment number 88.At 18:10 25th Mar 2010, Wheelie EDSer wrote:
1990 highlights were great, especially the last 3m 20s of the programme (the montage of the year's highlights) - what a fab year it was!
For the next one, I'd like 2001 please. I know people used to revile Schumacher but he really was great in that race. Let's re-live it.
Comment number 89.At 18:28 25th Mar 2010, James Chapman wrote:
Absolutely loved the 1990 Australia highlights, thanks! It's uncanny but a lot of ones I've voted for have been the extended package picked!
Just a quick question - will there be absolutely no duplication in the shortlists from the ones which were selected last year? There were quite a few races which were shortlisted but not picked for the full extended highlights which I'd hoped would be chosen again this year (such as Monaco '81 and Italy '95 - and also Brazil '84 I hoped would crop up again when we get to the Brazilian GP, even though it wasn't chosen in the season-opener selection).
And regarding '87 races, the one I really hope will get chosen from that year is Spain, I know Mansell romped away in front, but the battle for second (Senna holding up a huge train) seems fanstastic from the year-end video and would love to see the full thing!
And my Malaysia vote goes to 2002. I thought any race during that era which wasn't a Ferrari domination was great!!
Comment number 90.At 18:38 25th Mar 2010, Kif wrote:
To Notes 37, 38 & 40.
Ok. I'm somewhat staggered to read that FOM own each of the national commentaries as well! I'm curious, though: what about the performer's right to the use of their own voice? Does every person who enters any F1 commentary box (including guests) have to sign a 'Bernie Waiver'?
Re: Jonathan Palmer, Williams-Renault's example is perfectly apposite; the same principle applies regardless if the commentator is the main presenter or not if that's what the broadcaster chooses to do, whether it's ITV, BBC or whoever. I'd rather, though, that the Radio 5 commentary was dubbed over, as this new cobbled-together re-voicing is a bit of a dog's dinner. I grew to really dislike Allen's shouty, nationalistic, football approach to F1 commentary, but I have to say it's better than what I saw last night under the satellite Red Button.
Note 42: Koby - I never claimed I knew about the state of the GP2 rights pertaining specifically to the BBC, and said as much; only that E/sport got the live rights after Setanta went belly-up. I was actually trying to be helpful, since it seemed you wanted to find GP2 coverage, and AB believed this to be the case in his reply, too. Still, it gave you an opportunity to do some name-dropping, so I hope I've been of some use.
Note 82: JD - I've been scouring my Freeview EPGs as well, and I haven't found the Classic F1 either. I started looking the moment I learned here from AB's blog the AusGP selection (though I've yet to check since getting in from work). However, I did find listed hour after hour of a looped run of a Dr. Who excerpt that lasts just one minute. Go figure!
Comment number 91.At 19:24 25th Mar 2010, Williams_Renault wrote:
I don't think they've updated the EPG details on 301. Last night for 21:00 it still said Sport News Loop, and it did show one run of the loop, but then the Classic Grands Prix came on.
Comment number 92.At 19:58 25th Mar 2010, Diamondrush wrote:
In Andrew's original post he said the highlights "will be available on Freeview from 2100-2300 on Wednesday and from 2030-2130 on Thursday 25 March". They were on last night (at roughly those times) although the EPG didn't list it, try looking in half an hour and hope for the best.
As for Malaysia, I guess 2009 would be my choice.
Comment number 93.At 21:38 25th Mar 2010, MGUK82 wrote:
Malaysia '09 please.
Comment number 94.At 22:09 25th Mar 2010, matthewnotmatt wrote:
This article (link above) says: "That was in Brazil in 2004 - the last race of a season in which Schumacher had cruised to his seventh world title - where local hero Rubens Barrichello got the better of his Ferrari team leader."
The last race in 2004 was at suzuka where Rubens beat him.
Comment number 95.At 22:44 25th Mar 2010, CNW0429 wrote:
matthewnotmatt #94
"The last race in 2004 was at suzuka where Rubens beat him."
The last race of 2004 was in Brazil, and Montoya actually beat the pair of Ferraris and Kimi Raikkonen to win his last race for Williams (and Williams' most recent victory, sadly). Barrichello did have the better of Michael at both Suzuka and Interlagos. In fact Schumacher just had a shabby end to that season, because he had a shocker in China before the Japanese race too. Funny how that form carried into the 05 season, though he wasn't really to blame for it.
Comment number 96.At 22:49 25th Mar 2010, Peter wrote:
Just watched the excellent highlights on Freeview. Superb timing too! It's always great to hear James Hunt. Especially in those last few years before he died and the partnership with Murray was at its peak! Brilliant stuff!
BUT, it would appear that we're back to the usual moaning and groaning from the ungrateful, spoilt posters that come here just because they can't be satisfied with one little generous innovation that Andrew and the boys at the Beeb have done for all of us fans. Unfortunately its a sign of the times that people cannot be grateful for what they are given and that they feel it's their obligation to pick holes in everything they see just because it doesn't fit their blinkered opinion of exactly how it should be. If you haven't got anything constructive to say, go away.
So, now that you've gone away, I'll try and steer the conversation back to what this blog is for. A discussion of the classic Grands Prix we have just watched. And it's interesting that the 1990 Grand Prix is just about the same rules as 20 years later, regarding no re-fuelling and without the silly rules of using two different tyre compounds. And look how exciting that race was! In my opinion, and you may have a different one, is the fact that the aerodynamics are much simpler, the tyres are less sticky and the brakes are not as advanced as todays. Basically, everything is 20 years behind the times and that is why the racing was so exciting. Clearly, when banning re-fuelling, the powers that be didn't think how technical F1 cars are now. Plus, Adelaide was a really good track. Lets hope Melbourne will reward our early morning eyes and tired limbs. And don't forget to out your clock back too!
Comment number 97.At 23:01 25th Mar 2010, Tombstone wrote:
Peter, having watched F1 'develop' over the last 36 years - since I started following the sport - what you say is quite true. Simply put there are three BIG factors: Power, Grip and Drag. 40 years ago there was just enough power, plenty of drag, and very little grip. 20 years ago there was plenty of power, enough drag and not too much grip. Now we have plenty of power, not enough drag and too much grip.
Power to grip ratio, and the adjustment thereof, is the key to 'putting on a show'.
Comment number 98.At 23:22 25th Mar 2010, 6X wrote:
My vote's for the 2009 Malaysian, a crazy shambolic race but a memorable one.
Thanks for showing these Aussie races again, it was wonderful to hear James Hunt's succinct comments again, and the contrasting engine sounds over the years (my favourite's the 1990 Ferrari) - proof that F1's rules have never stayed still.
Good to see you have a link to James Allen's Blog on this page, but shouldn't you put a few asterisks in his name?
Comment number 99.At 23:24 25th Mar 2010, matthewnotmatt wrote:
LOL, my bad!!! You (and Beeb) were right, I was thinking of 2003. A rookie mistake!
Comment number 100.At 23:57 25th Mar 2010, Williams_Renault wrote:
@ #96 Peter, very true, perhaps the cars of today are just too sophisticated to produce the racing everyone craves, plus they've messed about with the rules that much now since the Ferrari walkover of 2002 that it's just gone crazy.
There already dreaming up more ideas like reducing the rev limit to 17,000rpm, but allowing the drivers to rev upto 18,000rpm for a certain time period during the race, but surley that just makes artificial overtaking.
And they're looking at making the step between tyre compounds three.
F1 is too reliable now and the drivers hardly make mistakes to present chances of position changes.
Who knows, the rule makers may bring in some compulsory retirements to "spice up" the racing
Myself, I think they should bring back manual gearboxes, the possibilty of missing a gear and not having a light telling you when to change up might make some difference - but the possible damage to engines and gearboxes would stop that from happening.
On the choice for Malaysia, I'd say 2001. I was enjoying the sight of the Ferrari's sliding off on the grass at the start, but as it turned out, they could've parked up for half a minute and had a brew, and still they'd have finished 1-2.
Malaysia 2002 was a good result for Williams, their first 1-2 for six years.....Williams winning, sadly turning into a distant memory.


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Aim To explore associations between energy and macronutrient intakes and early growth in extremely low gestational age (ELGA) infants.
Methods Retrospective population-based study of all ELGA infants (<27weeks) born in Sweden during 2004-2007. Detailed data on nutrition and anthropometric measurements from birth to 70days of postnatal age were retrieved from hospital records.
Results Study infants (n=531) had a meanSD gestational age of 25.3 +/- 1.1weeks and a birth weight of 765 +/- 170g. Between 0 and 70 days, average daily energy and protein intakes were 120 +/- 11kcal/kg and 3.2 +/- 0.4g/kg, respectively. During this period, standard deviation scores for weight, length and head circumference decreased by 1.4, 2.3 and 0.7, respectively. Taking gestational age, baseline anthropometrics and severity of illness into account, lower energy intake correlated with lower gain in weight (r=+0.315, p<0.001), length (r=+0.215, p<0.001) and head circumference (r=+0.218, p<0.001). Protein intake predicted growth in all anthropometric outcomes, and fat intake was positively associated with head circumference growth.
Conclusion Extremely low gestational age infants received considerably less energy and protein than recommended and showed postnatal growth failure. Nutrient intakes were independent predictors of growth even after adjusting for severity of illness. These findings suggest that optimized energy and macronutrient intakes may prevent early growth failure in these infants.
Background Modern neonatal care has improved the survival rate of extremely preterm infants. These infants are at high risk of malnutrition and growth failure during 3-4 months of hospital care. The objectives of this study was to investigate nutritional intakes during hospitalization and explore associations between nutritional intakes, postnatal growth and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Perioperative nutrition in infants undergoing surgery for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) was also investigated.
Methods This is a population-based study of Swedish extremely preterm infants (<27 weeks) born during 2004-2007 (n=602). Detailed data on nutritional supply and anthropometric measurements during hospitalization were retrospectively retrieved from hospital records. Comprehensive data on cohort characteristics, neonatal morbidity and infant mortality were obtained from the Extremely Preterm Infants in Sweden Study (EXPRESS).
Results During the first 70 days of life, intakes of energy, protein and several micronutrients, with the exception of iron and some vitamins, were less than estimated requirements, and infants showed severe postnatal growth failure. Energy and protein intake predicted growth in all anthropometric outcomes even when adjusting for severity of illness, and fat intake was positively associated with head growth. Low folate intake was positively correlated with poor weight and length gain while high iron intake, mainly explained by blood transfusions, was negatively associated with poor length gain. Furthermore, a low energy intake was associated with severe ROP (stage 3-5). An increased energy intake of 10 kcal/kg/d was associated with 24% decrease in severe ROP (p=0.01). During the first month, 99% of the infants were exclusively fed human milk. Infants who underwent surgery for PDA (n=140) were malnourished, with energy and macronutrient intakes below minimum estimated requirements before, during and after surgery.
Conclusions The severe postnatal growth failure observed in Swedish extremely preterm infants may be prevented by improved intakes of energy, protein, fat and folate and a reduction of the number of blood transfusions. Human milk is the main enteral food source and analyses of human milk macronutrient contents facilitates individualized fortification. Provision of adequate energy intakes during the first four weeks of life may be an effective way to reduce the risk of severe ROP. Perioperative nutrition in infants undergoing PDA surgery needs to be improved. The study results have important implications for nutritional regimens, postnatal growth and health outcome in this new generation of survivors.


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The roots of the tree seem to hold open the earth. A rusty sign warns of "cave fever".
This the mouth of the Madimatle caves, 30km down a gravel and dirt road from Thabazimbi in Limpopo. People have been coming here for more than a century to pray, but now there are plans to mine the area for its iron ore.
Madimatle means "pure blood" or "royal blood" in Setswana. The caves, also known as the Gatkop caves, stretch for kilometres to the closest mountain, Madimatle.
Australian-owned mining company Aquila Steel South Africa has plans to mine the mountain.
Hearings were held by the South African Heritage Resources Agency (Sahra) last year at which it ruled that exploratory mining activity near the mountain and the caves must be halted for two years while it decides whether the area merits national heritage status.
Aquila Steel plans to appeal the agency's decision, and argued at the hearings that the caves are significant, but not the mountain.
Open-cast mine on top
Aquila plans to establish an open-cast mine on top of the mountain. The company is applying for a mining right and is required to produce what the "expected visual impact" will be after mining. In the case of Madimatle Mountain, the mining will – viewed from the ground – level off a saddle between its two peaks. The open-cast mine will in effect hollow out the mountain.
The opening to the cave and a clearing where visitors sleep and cook on fires has been fenced off. There is also a portable toilet. The gate is easily lifted, allowing people to slip in.
Hundreds of people are said to have died in the caves in the early 1800s. Ancestors sought refuge there during the Mfecane and in battles between Africans, the Boers and the English, according to Sahra. It is believed the blood of martyrs cleanses the sins of those who visit the mountain and caves.
John Ndlovu (58), a traditional healer dressed in cheetah skins, is sitting on a fold-up chair under an acacia tree when we arrive. He lives in Hammanskraal near Pretoria and says he has visited the caves for 35 years, and was first told to do so by an ancestor in a dream.
He says he had not wanted to come to Madimatle at first, but then found himself increasingly praying for others.
"I prayed and I prayed and I saw many things for the people. I just asked for life for everybody, and in asking for others I got something back too."
Ndlovu walks with us to the edge of the hole. We pick our way down the slope, under the tree, its roots embedded in the rock above us, into the mouth of the cave. Here Ndlovu prays in isiZulu for permission for us to enter.
Inside, the cave seems huge – at least two storeys high and 50m long. Guttering candles have been placed in a rock niche, illuminating two people, whom we later found out had been sleeping and praying in the cave for two weeks.
This is the first of the network of caves that are said to stretch for kilometres to Madimatle Mountain.
Madimatle Mountain is an important place for traditional healers. (Fredrik Lerneryd, M&G)
Leaning heavily on a spear he uses as a walking stick, Ndlovu says he is training his son Moses, and another long-time visitor to the cave, Jackie Kwele, to be his assistants. "If I die I have to have someone to replace me."
Gesturing with his spear, Ndlovu points to the back of the cave, at a small hole at the top of a rock face that leads to the warren of caves beyond. "I am too old to go there anymore."
He admits that he sometimes goes alone deep under the mountain to pray. "Sometimes I just stay in the first cave and pray at the stone where you can speak to your ancestors," he says, adding that most choose to stay in this cave.
He says people who come to pray in the caves see the mountain as a link to heaven.
Ndlovu says the caves stretch for kilometres and there is a subterranean river that will have to be crossed. A rusting sign outside the caves warns of gatkoors (cave fever) a disease of the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus, which is often found in soil, and is associated with bat guano.
"I do not like to take people over the river that runs through the caves; some people do not come back."
It is a Thursday night, and there are more than a dozen people at the cave. Some pray just inside the first cave and others make their way deeper into the earth.
Another visitor introduces himself. He is John Gune, also from Hammanskraal, and he says he had heard about the plans to mine the mountain. "If this area is destroyed, where will be go to find our ancestors?"
He had brought his sick son to the cave in January. "When he arrived he was just lying in my arms, but by the time we left he was running around fine."
People also come to the caves to pray for the country's wellbeing and for President Jacob Zuma, says Ndlovu. Ahead of the last elections a number of people gathered there.
Madimatle Mountain is under the commercial miners' loupe. (Fredrik Lerneryd, M&G)
The next morning Ndlovu and Kwele get ready to leave. Just outside the cave they pray at a flat rock. Richelieu brandy and snuff are offered to the ancestors in thanks for their assistance and for protection on their journey home.
"You must come back to give thanks if your prayers have been answered," Ndlovu says.
"If they tell you to come, you must come," says Kwele, a large, silent man who claims Madimatle saved his life. "I was sick and two wives had left me when I finally came here. I wanted to know why it was happening to me."
He now owns a thriving bottle store in Brits and is happily married.
Law firm Werksmans is representing the Traditional Healers Association, which has more than 39 000 registered healers, and the Kara Heritage Institute in their efforts to protect the mountain and caves.
'A matter of human dignity'
Werksmans lawyer Louise Bick says game farmers had approached them, concerned by the effect an open-cast mine would have on their livelihoods. She says they had then learned of the mountain's cultural significance. "It's a matter of human dignity and the importance of preserving a place of historical and cultural significance to the people."
All those opposed to the mine say the mountain cannot be rehabilitated. Aquila says in its submissions that the mountain does not have cultural significance and it has promised to provide infrastructure for those visiting the caves.
Mike Halliday, who manages Aquila Resources in South Africa, says the company was preparing its appeal against the Sahra application. "Because of the complex and sensitive nature of the matter, Aquila has engaged expert assistance to help with responding to Sahra's decisions."
Grace Masuku (83), an environmentalist and community worker who lives in the Pilanesberg, says there are many sacred places in South Africa; many are now gone. She says that "many people who come to these places just see a mountain. They do not see our health, wealth or the future of our grandchildren.
"I do not think that people who are not us have bothered to understand African spirituality. It is something so deep and so special and it is everywhere, in the plants, the clouds … When I am gone I want to visit my grandchildren."


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In this modern world, almost all children play video games or computer games. More than 905 of children play games not only children youngsters also use to play games. But mainly children are addicted to it. In olden day Kids use to play with their friends in a garden or in the park.
Mothers always worried about their health when they play outside in the sunlight. But now parents are more worried about their children when he or she is not going outside to play. They lost complete touch with nature and their surroundings. Now they are mostly interested to play games in Pc or in the computer. They are fascinated by new technology and new electronic entertainments.
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Generally, when you buy a new computer your child will ask or request you to place it in his bedroom. And he will say it will be useful for his academic purpose and as a parent you will do like that. But never place the computer in child's bedroom. At first, he will use it for academic purpose but then naturally he will use it for his entertainment. Place the computer where you can monitor your child's activity. It's the very first step that every parent should take.
Keep a time limit
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One hour per day or completely ban computer games during the school weeks and give permission to play only on the weekend's etc. When you show some restriction child automatically comes to know that mother is observing or caring. Healthcare professionals suggest that children should not play computer games more than two hours. It will affect his brain and health. So this tip you should accept.
Involve your child in sports activity
When your child plays games for hours it will result in some health problems and abnormal behaviour's so encouraging your child to participate in some sports activities. It will help your child to get more active. Always encourage them to do new activities which will make them happy and keep them busy. Activities like riding bicycle, swimming, playing outside with friends, and reading, dancing, singing etc also, encourage them to participate in social activities organized by your locality club. Community youth programs etc.
Give important to family time
The child moves to computer games when he feels bored or no one paying attention to him. Make him feel happy and involve him in family time. When parents are busy on their cell phones or with their friend's child feels alone and naturally, he will entertain himself by using a computer. Then automatically he gets addicted to it. Never force them to do activities which they don't want to do it will create frustration in their mind.
Ask him to help you with some kitchen work or in serving food. Make them feel that they too are important to your family. Take their opinions into account. Never avoid them. Go with them for a walk or meet their friends talk to them. Sometimes you can also behave like them. Talk with them in certain topics. They will have lots of new thoughts and new thinking or some questions in their mind. When you give importance to their talk they will open up and they will feel comfortable. Then they will value your suggestion and understand your thoughts.
Create rules
It will hear like a dictatorship but it's needed. You have to create or establish certain rules. Before that make them understand the consequence of over using a computer. Sit with them and talk with them about its side effects. Never completely ban using the computer it will be too hard for them. You can understand them with polite words. Never use harsh words to them.
These are some tips which you can use to reduce the usage of the computer. When they continuously use the computer for entertainment it will reduce human interaction and behavioural changes will be shown. So always observe your child.
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2. Skoda Octavia Estate
As a value proposition, the Skoda Octavia Estate delivers. It offers a vast amount of space for the money, but that's not all. It's good to drive and well equipped, and comes with the same impressive range of engines as the Volkswagen Golf, which is a tad more comfortable, but neither as spacious nor as cheap. And while the interior isn't quite as classy either, it's well built and feels robust enough to stand up to the worst a family can throw at it. Put simply, it's a splendid car with loads of space for a great price.
We found: 2014 2.0 TDI SE, 30,000, £10,557
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What is Red Light Therapy?
The controversial sparks are flying again, and it's all about the therapeutic technique known as Red Light Therapy AKA Low-Level Laser Therapy or known...
Our celebrity feature covers everything from Leonardo DiCaprio using his powerful voice to answer questions the world never even knew they had about global warming to Seth Rogen raising his voice on Dementia/AD, and now the opportunity to do more research and spread awareness on the disease is higher than ever before.
Hilarity for Charity, created by Seth and Lauren Rogen has prioritised the most promising evidence-based Alzheimer's Disease risk reduction strategy – living a brain-healthy lifestyle. By adding laughter and light on the disease, HFC, founded by Seth Rogen, has inspired change and improved the engagement of young future advocates of the disease.
Since taking this action, families are more empowered than ever to make a difference in the quality of life for those influenced by the disease, and disregarding the stigma behind it.
Celebrity feature, Kat Von D, Jeffree Star and to top it all off, Lady Gaga with makeup lines that are animal-cruelty free and totally vegan. The influence these celebrities entail for the greater good of our planet is proved time and time again. When a star speaks up, the whole world gets ready to listen and follow.
Covering Michael Schumacher's recovery from sustaining serious head injuries in a skiing accident after receiving an anti-inflammatory stem cell perfusion by cardiovascular surgeon Philippe Menasché, described as a "pioneer in cell surgery".


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Across the region, Lakota, Dakota, and Ojibwe immersion schools exist to protect and revitalize their languages. Bdote Learning Center (BLC) is a public K through 8 charter school based in Minneapolis. Its mission is to develop culturally aware, successful, high performing students by providing them with an academically rigorous education that is place-based, and rooted in Native language and culture of Indigenous peoples. BLC offers year-round learning opportunities that connect students to Dakota and Ojibwe languages and cultures; it is dedicated to developing a love of lifetime learning for all of its students.
BLC plans to spend its grant term visiting and learning from two other immersion schools that are based on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation: MNÍ WIČHÓNI NAKÍČIŽIŊ OWÁYAWA (the Defenders of the Water School) AND Wičhákini Owáyawa School. Building relationships with the schools will give BLC a stronger network of fellow educators, resources, and other supports to continue its critical language revitalization work.


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A Sea of Pink Stetsons for London's 21st Moon Walk
The Wild West came to London for the 21st Moon Walk activity held last May 18, 2018. Over 15,000 advocates trooped to London's hottest attractions all decked out in their Western Best. It was truly a spectacle to witness as thousands of people march for the benefit of breast cancer survivors.
Since its inception in 1996, Moon Walk London has raised over £124 million for cancer research and sustaining survivors and their families. Every year, the organizers come up with unique themes to help attract more people to the cause. For 2018, the theme was the Wild West – hence the sea of pink Stetsons. They even organized the largest line dance that ever happened in the UK!
In order to show the city's support for breast cancer survivors, famous landmarks such as The Coca Cola London Eye, HMS Belfast and Waterloo Bridge were lit up in pink. Joining the nighttime march is like hitting two birds in one stone. You get to spend a few hours enjoying the London nightlife while simultaneously helping to find a cure for breast cancer. Survivors and their kin trooped to
What's wonderful about the 2018 event is that £3M pounds before the walk! This just goes to show just how many people are willing to support surviors and their families. Moon Walk is actually just one of the many fundraisers hosted by London based charity Walk the Walk. And because breast cancer is hardly a seasonal disease, Walk the Walk conducts year-round fundraisers such as:
- The Great North Run which is happening on September 18th in Newcastle
- The Inca Trail in Peru on July 4th
- The Nijmejen Marches in the Netherlands on July 16th.
As you can see, Walk the Walk brings the challenge worldwide!
"It's been empowering, energetic. It's been fun. It has really been a night when all ages from their 80s to younger walkers of 13 have come together in a common cause. The MoonWalk isn't just another walk, it's an experience, it introduces people to a lifestyle, it makes people aware of their own potential for good health and raises huge amounts of money. " said Walk the Walk founder and CEO Nina Borough.
These guys are so much into raising funds for survivors that they're already gearing up for the 2019 MoonWalk event. Be sure to check their website to see how you can be a part of their next event. Kudos to the team for making breast cancer fundraisers meaningful and fun.
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Following hot on the heels of Tadd Mullinix's 'Skein' - Bopside's second album release for 2016 comes from label owner Tadd Mullinix who needs little introduction. It's an acid drenched burner with glacial synths that takes things out into deep space. Ed DMX also appears on the remix duties. Recommend full length of 2016.