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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Who will also be watching it tonight? It starts 6.25pm. It was a good practice qualifyer yesterday, Hamilton won another pole followed by 2nd rosberg and 3rd came kimi. Lets hope hamilton will win this time  |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"Who will also be watching it tonight? It starts 6.25pm. It was a good practice qualifyer yesterday, Hamilton won another pole followed by 2nd rosberg and 3rd came kimi. Lets hope hamilton will win this time "
I am going to watch the bradley wiggins hour record attempt... so will be about an hour behind on the sky plus..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Who will also be watching it tonight? It starts 6.25pm. It was a good practice qualifyer yesterday, Hamilton won another pole followed by 2nd rosberg and 3rd came kimi. Lets hope hamilton will win this time
I am going to watch the bradley wiggins hour record attempt... so will be about an hour behind on the sky plus..... "
ooo what channels that on/ |
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"Who will also be watching it tonight? It starts 6.25pm. It was a good practice qualifyer yesterday, Hamilton won another pole followed by 2nd rosberg and 3rd came kimi. Lets hope hamilton will win this time "
Its one of favourite circuits....however, im not a big fan of hamilton.
Hoping its a good race though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm here now Hamilton all the way. Great vibes around town too. Tones of street parties and late night clubs etc. Dead in daytimes.
n fuck me no swingers anywhere. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'll be tuned in too, hope Ferrari sort seb's car out in time!! Gonna be good watching him fight the field from the back!!
My prediction
P1 ham
P2 kimi
P3 Ros/ vet!! |
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hows about mr bean to merc ....he could still win the race...jenson could get a reliant robin at least he could get a reliable car.....boring and even the great leader Bernie e knows it read his blog...he knows there is no comp at the mo |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Bit of a dull race but glad Hamilton did rosberg"
AGREED.. And Bottas came 3rd. He's a talented guy with great charm and little ego. Come the end of the season, wouldn't be surprised if the men in red offer him Kimi's seat. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"All sorted. Burgers on the barbie, Molson chilling,Waffles,Maple ?? syrup and ice cream for afters.
How about Alonso to Williams?
He deserves a decent car."
It could happen.. Can't see Williams holding onto Massa for too much longer.. And then McLaren would have to fill 2 seats.. and that's coming from a McLaren fan  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I do wonder if the boys in red will grab Bottas to replace Kimi, i think it will all depend on how Bottas goes this season. Although perhaps he should hold out for Mclaren they will get the sorted!!
One problem i do see is that there are a few drivers coming to the end of the line in 1/2 years and there going to be a few empty seat up for grabs. And both Mclarens will need a news drivers during this time too.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Was there any positive id on the creature that scampered across the track? That was the most exciting part of the event.
(still more interesting than England vs Rep. of Ireland)"
It would have certainly spiced things up if the little bugger left a stinky brown land mine on track, eh? |
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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago
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"hows about mr bean to merc ....he could still win the race...jenson could get a reliant robin at least he could get a reliable car.....boring and even the great leader Bernie e knows it read his blog...he knows there is no comp at the mo"
There was no competition when Schumacher was winning. But then Bernie was probably getting a bung off Ferrari. |
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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago
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"F1 has been ruined by the rules surrounding tryes, fuel and drivers penalties.
The need to have a good long look at it a scrap most of those rules."
There's always been rules. I loved the Senna, Mansell, Prost days.
Less computer input, 3000 manual gear changes per race, 1 tank of fuel, 1 set of tyres.
Senna was Senna, Prost took it easy on full tanks,saved his tyres, Mansell fucked his tyres and pushed his car over the finish line and collapsed because he'd run out of fuel.
They've got too much info now, managing fuel,brakes,tyres,adjusting engine management. It's only when it rains that it all gets mixed up. |
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"Was there any positive id on the creature that scampered across the track? That was the most exciting part of the event.
(still more interesting than England vs Rep. of Ireland)
It would have certainly spiced things up if the little bugger left a stinky brown land mine on track, eh?"
'would have made tyre choice a bit of a headache slick or hard? |
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By *arry247Couple
over a year ago
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There's always been rules. I loved the Senna, Mansell, Prost days.
Less computer input, 3000 manual gear changes per race, 1 tank of fuel, 1 set of tyres.
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Eh? They had refuelling in the Days of Mansell, Senna and Prost it was only stopped in 2010, they also had extra tyres and even a spare car.
Limiting things allows more teams to take part but reduces the spectacle.
F1 is suppossed to be the top of the tree sport and should have as few regulations regarding the cars as possible rather than as many as they can think of as today.
Any rule should only be there for safety reasons.
In the same way driver penalties should be looked at more closely as at present there is no consistancy and as a result drivers are not overtaking in case of a penalty.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I preferred the old engines where we could really hear the noise as they geared up and down and turned the corners "
I don't mind the turbo V6's, they sound like jet engines on overrun. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"When commentators speak of track temp fluctuating by 0.5? you know it's a dull race .
And as for coasting into corners to save fuel ! It's hardly pushing to and beyond limits ."
I really dislike the coasting idea too. They're supposed to be racing and pushing their limits and the limits of the car. Not saving polar bears and hugging koala bears. Let them race. |
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By *horltzMan
over a year ago
heysham |
I think the sport needs a big shake up . Personally I would get rid of the majority of the software , I would bring in more than one brand of tyre , leaving tyre choice too the team's , refuelling optional , and at the beggining of a season , a basic set of rules on car spec and engine size , then leave it to the team's to develop in their own right , oh and more drivers like James Hunt |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'd bring in speed limiters too. Make all the cars the same speed. It would level the playing field somewhat and also show the truly talented drivers above the ones with the fastest car. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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They tried multiple tyre manufacturers a number of years ago. Well, two manufacturers. One of them was Bridgestone.
I preferred it when we had fuel stops, but I do understand why they stopped them and, from a safety perspective, i'm in agreement with the decision |
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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago
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"I think the sport needs a big shake up . Personally I would get rid of the majority of the software , I would bring in more than one brand of tyre , leaving tyre choice too the team's , refuelling optional , and at the beggining of a season , a basic set of rules on car spec and engine size , then leave it to the team's to develop in their own right , oh and more drivers like James Hunt"
Re. James. .
More shunts. .
or a quick shag and a fag before the race??
Can't see them doing that today.
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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago
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There's always been rules. I loved the Senna, Mansell, Prost days.
Less computer input, 3000 manual gear changes per race, 1 tank of fuel, 1 set of tyres.
Eh? They had refuelling in the Days of Mansell, Senna and Prost it was only stopped in 2010, they also had extra tyres and even a spare car.
Limiting things allows more teams to take part but reduces the spectacle.
F1 is suppossed to be the top of the tree sport and should have as few regulations regarding the cars as possible rather than as many as they can think of as today.
Any rule should only be there for safety reasons.
In the same way driver penalties should be looked at more closely as at present there is no consistancy and as a result drivers are not overtaking in case of a penalty.
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Unless I am very much mistaken :
Refuelling was banned in 1984, and a max fuel limit of 220 liters of fuel per race imposed.
Senna won championships in
88,90,91 died 94.
Prost in 85,86,89,93.
Mansell 92.
Then it's Schumacher,Hill, Villeneuve,Hakkinen days. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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There's always been rules. I loved the Senna, Mansell, Prost days.
Less computer input, 3000 manual gear changes per race, 1 tank of fuel, 1 set of tyres.
Eh? They had refuelling in the Days of Mansell, Senna and Prost it was only stopped in 2010, they also had extra tyres and even a spare car.
Limiting things allows more teams to take part but reduces the spectacle.
F1 is suppossed to be the top of the tree sport and should have as few regulations regarding the cars as possible rather than as many as they can think of as today.
Any rule should only be there for safety reasons.
In the same way driver penalties should be looked at more closely as at present there is no consistancy and as a result drivers are not overtaking in case of a penalty.
Unless I am very much mistaken :
Refuelling was banned in 1984, and a max fuel limit of 220 liters of fuel per race imposed.
Senna won championships in
88,90,91 died 94.
Prost in 85,86,89,93.
Mansell 92.
Then it's Schumacher,Hill, Villeneuve,Hakkinen days."
And which driver won it in the missing year of 1987?
A clue : His team boss thought he'd got himself a bargain when he got the driver to agree to a $100,000 a point salary deal. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Anyone else notice that the more boring, the more stage managed (controlled by the team engineers) the racing becomes, the more hours the BBC commit to the programme, the Suzi, Dave and Eddie show?
Utter crap compared to former years. And some of those weren't very good.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There's always been rules. I loved the Senna, Mansell, Prost days.
Less computer input, 3000 manual gear changes per race, 1 tank of fuel, 1 set of tyres.
Eh? They had refuelling in the Days of Mansell, Senna and Prost it was only stopped in 2010, they also had extra tyres and even a spare car.
Limiting things allows more teams to take part but reduces the spectacle.
F1 is suppossed to be the top of the tree sport and should have as few regulations regarding the cars as possible rather than as many as they can think of as today.
Any rule should only be there for safety reasons.
In the same way driver penalties should be looked at more closely as at present there is no consistancy and as a result drivers are not overtaking in case of a penalty.
Unless I am very much mistaken :
Refuelling was banned in 1984, and a max fuel limit of 220 liters of fuel per race imposed.
Senna won championships in
88,90,91 died 94.
Prost in 85,86,89,93.
Mansell 92.
Then it's Schumacher,Hill, Villeneuve,Hakkinen days.
And which driver won it in the missing year of 1987?
A clue : His team boss thought he'd got himself a bargain when he got the driver to agree to a $100,000 a point salary deal. "
Just Googled it. Wasn't aware if thst deal lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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There's always been rules. I loved the Senna, Mansell, Prost days.
Less computer input, 3000 manual gear changes per race, 1 tank of fuel, 1 set of tyres.
Eh? They had refuelling in the Days of Mansell, Senna and Prost it was only stopped in 2010, they also had extra tyres and even a spare car.
Limiting things allows more teams to take part but reduces the spectacle.
F1 is suppossed to be the top of the tree sport and should have as few regulations regarding the cars as possible rather than as many as they can think of as today.
Any rule should only be there for safety reasons.
In the same way driver penalties should be looked at more closely as at present there is no consistancy and as a result drivers are not overtaking in case of a penalty.
Unless I am very much mistaken :
Refuelling was banned in 1984, and a max fuel limit of 220 liters of fuel per race imposed.
Senna won championships in
88,90,91 died 94.
Prost in 85,86,89,93.
Mansell 92.
Then it's Schumacher,Hill, Villeneuve,Hakkinen days.
And which driver won it in the missing year of 1987?
A clue : His team boss thought he'd got himself a bargain when he got the driver to agree to a $100,000 a point salary deal.
Just Googled it. Wasn't aware if thst deal lol"
Back then, the points on offer were only 9,6,4,3,2 and 1 so the guy sure earned his money. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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There's always been rules. I loved the Senna, Mansell, Prost days.
Less computer input, 3000 manual gear changes per race, 1 tank of fuel, 1 set of tyres.
Eh? They had refuelling in the Days of Mansell, Senna and Prost it was only stopped in 2010, they also had extra tyres and even a spare car.
Limiting things allows more teams to take part but reduces the spectacle.
F1 is suppossed to be the top of the tree sport and should have as few regulations regarding the cars as possible rather than as many as they can think of as today.
Any rule should only be there for safety reasons.
In the same way driver penalties should be looked at more closely as at present there is no consistancy and as a result drivers are not overtaking in case of a penalty.
Unless I am very much mistaken :
Refuelling was banned in 1984, and a max fuel limit of 220 liters of fuel per race imposed.
Senna won championships in
88,90,91 died 94.
Prost in 85,86,89,93.
Mansell 92.
Then it's Schumacher,Hill, Villeneuve,Hakkinen days.
And which driver won it in the missing year of 1987?
A clue : His team boss thought he'd got himself a bargain when he got the driver to agree to a $100,000 a point salary deal.
Just Googled it. Wasn't aware if thst deal lol
Back then, the points on offer were only 9,6,4,3,2 and 1 so the guy sure earned his money. "
Only best 11 scores back then as well. Noted his team mate won more races that season as well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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More F1 trivia :
In a previous Canadian GP, which world champion uttered "What's he doing?" , about whom and why?
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Damn. This rings a bell but I can't think!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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More F1 trivia :
In a previous Canadian GP, which world champion uttered "What's he doing?" , about whom and why?
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Wasn't that Button about Hamilton during the amazing 2011 race that Button won in the rain after being at the back, having an accident (with Hamilton) and a drive through penalty? |
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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago
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There's always been rules. I loved the Senna, Mansell, Prost days.
Less computer input, 3000 manual gear changes per race, 1 tank of fuel, 1 set of tyres.
Eh? They had refuelling in the Days of Mansell, Senna and Prost it was only stopped in 2010, they also had extra tyres and even a spare car.
Limiting things allows more teams to take part but reduces the spectacle.
F1 is suppossed to be the top of the tree sport and should have as few regulations regarding the cars as possible rather than as many as they can think of as today.
Any rule should only be there for safety reasons.
In the same way driver penalties should be looked at more closely as at present there is no consistancy and as a result drivers are not overtaking in case of a penalty.
Unless I am very much mistaken :
Refuelling was banned in 1984, and a max fuel limit of 220 liters of fuel per race imposed.
Senna won championships in
88,90,91 died 94.
Prost in 85,86,89,93.
Mansell 92.
Then it's Schumacher,Hill, Villeneuve,Hakkinen days.
And which driver won it in the missing year of 1987?
A clue : His team boss thought he'd got himself a bargain when he got the driver to agree to a $100,000 a point salary deal. "
Yeah! That's a good one. Senna finishing 3rd in Championship in a Lotus.
Shame Kimi Raikonen didn't win it whilst driving for Lotus. He definitely out performed the car. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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More F1 trivia :
In a previous Canadian GP, which world champion uttered "What's he doing?" , about whom and why?
Wasn't that Button about Hamilton during the amazing 2011 race that Button won in the rain after being at the back, having an accident (with Hamilton) and a drive through penalty?"
Don't recall all about that but it was Button about Hamilton.
Having an accident you say? Rather Hamilton driving straight into the back of Button in an odd place. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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More F1 trivia :
In a previous Canadian GP, which world champion uttered "What's he doing?" , about whom and why?
Wasn't that Button about Hamilton during the amazing 2011 race that Button won in the rain after being at the back, having an accident (with Hamilton) and a drive through penalty?
Don't recall all about that but it was Button about Hamilton.
Having an accident you say? Rather Hamilton driving straight into the back of Button in an odd place."
How can you not remember the 2011 Canadian grand prix, it was the best race this century! |
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