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Am I the only one disappointed to hear this? Jenson just like Webber, Barrichello and many drivers before them is one of the veteran "good but nothing special" drivers. I would much rather see Magnussen have a second season or a fresh rookie that could be a real new talent have a chance. We all know...

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Surely the reason for these dominant seasons is the restrictions on testing. If you consider as you increase the amount of time testing the amount of advantage gained from upgrades will decrease logarithmicly. If there was more testing it would lessen the gap between teams.

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I love the turbo noises and the tire squealing but I miss the ear piercing engine scream a lot.

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Came here looking for this thread. Didn't know or care much before this race but now I'm a new fan. Calm, collected, humble and most importantly FAST.

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I put a fiver on Massa for WDC when the Martini deal was rumored. Return of like £190. Here's hoping.

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I would be surprised if it would be Sony amid many rumors of their bankruptcy. Sony are really not in a position right now to be spending money on something like F1 sponsorship.

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One change wouldn't solve the problem. There's more than a few problems with F1 right now.

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It's mind boggling. 2007 and 2008 were some of the most exciting years yet the FIA decided it was necessary to fiddle the regs (not just technical regs but also the point system) and ever since then we've had Vettel winning everything. When things are good why can't they just leave it alone? The spo...

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I don't think he was nearly as impressive as is made out. He clearly had talent but he really didn't show anything that suggested he was certain to win a WDC. Remember that in his only win he showed the same pace as Nick Heidfeld who was ordered to move out the way and let him through due to a heavi...

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I think it's delusional to think that all of the current top drivers would remain that but in a different order. I would honestly think it would be something mostly random e.g:
1. Hulkenberg
2. Alonso
3. Rosberg
4. Grosjean
5. Vettel
etc...

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It wasn't that bad. We've been spoiled lately. Had this race happened in 07-08 it would have been given a 7 or 8 Never will understand this opinion. Aside from 2010 both 07 and 08 were 10 times more exciting than any other year since. Even the most boring races didn't send me to sleep in the same w...

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Will be a nice addition to Sebs mantelpiece.

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From when I started watching: 2008 - Amazing, best on track action, close championship 2009 - Bad, even after Brawn domination stopped it was still a dull season and it made it even more obvious how carried Button was by the car seeing him failing when the advantage was lost 2010 - Great, on track a...

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This format was only really relevant when refuelling existed. It was unpredictable when fuelling changed the outcome of Q3 and thus Q2 was interesting as it showed true pace as everyone was on the same fuel load. Now there's literally no reason to watch Q1/Q2 and all but the last 2 mins of Q3. It's ...

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Perhaps having nothing to lose will finally bring him back to 2008 form. He's got no distractions now, just driving and competing.

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I don't think that they will bounce back absent some shake up (e.g Whitmarsh is replaced).

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Hamilton is a racer. He likes to go wheel to wheel with other drivers and the current format barely allows any real wheel to wheel racing. I think he is actually quite satisfied with where he is in his career, he is far more humble and laid back than we have ever seen him, although Rosberg giving hi...

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Please make it true. Even if it's only for one race it would make me so happy.

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What's so bad about it? It looks like street art, stands out compared to the generic helmets of the rest of the grid. Also, I was a bit offended by you mentioning Lewis' brother like that, that wasn't necessary...

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4 out of a maximum of 6 in the current F1 format. I bloody hate it when the commentators go nuts about how exciting a race is when most of the so called racing was just tyre wear battles or DRS passes.

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iceman_fan90 wrote:Perez was driving like he was playing F1 2012 in multiplayer online mode.

If that was the case there would've been a turn 1 pile up like in GP2.

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I think Nico at this point is better in that Mercedes. The problem isn't that Hamilton is slower, just that Nico has been in a Mercedes for 3 years now - he's clearly better suited to the car. I also think that Hamilton is being overcautious because he feels less confident at Merc than Mclaren. He h...

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Grosjean and Maldonado are both in similar situations. They showed flashes of brilliance in 2012 but have become subdued due to criticism. What they should have done is risen to the criticism as Lewis did years ago with statements like 'True racers don't back down' etc. Instead they both took it to ...

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Bridgestone could return. Mind you we'd then go back to one stop processions with no overtaking. I don't understand where people get this from 07/08 regs created some of the most exciting racing in the last decade. Even if on paper there was less overtaking and there were some processional races th...

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Massa is the best starter on the grid anyway imo. He always makes progress, at least until the first corner. In 07/08 Kimi made the Ferrari look pretty average off the start whereas Massa almost always made up places (Hungary 2008 being the best of them).

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Barrichello is consistently better than Massa but Felipe has maybe a higher peak performance. Don't forget if we are evaluating them over there whole careers then Rubens was much more Impressive than Felipe pre Ferrari. I would go for Rubens. Pretty much summed it up. I think Massa at his peak is u...

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Why didnt they just take 2 seconds extra in the first pit stop, get Fernando to flip it up and test if it would get stuck again?

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1 - V10 engines, F1 should be about speed and power - V6 turbos don't match that image 2 - A points system more like the old one that doesn't give such a bonus to the race winner 3 - Pit stops, they are crucial to F1 and I honestly wish refueling was still around 4 - DRS, artificial overtaking is my...

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I honestly hope so, he's held that seat for 2 years too long imo. Not saying he's a bad driver, but it's time to give someone else a chance.

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My main problem with the look of the current cars is how long and flat the nose is, looks a lot better when the nose curves down at the end. And the stepped noses are just horrible, ruins the Caterham.

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nowhereman wrote:Means absolutely nothing...
Wait till Melborne kiddies...

...is exactly what everyone said about the Brawns pace in pre-season testing.

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Yes due to barely changed regs. But it will be his last for a while I'd bet.

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Massa has always been a great starter, probably one of the best on the grid.

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1. Toro Rosso Pulling Over for Red Bull all season - The worst by far, so unfair in so many ways... 2. Schumacher pulling over for Vettel in Brazil - Deprived viewers of an interesting fight, whether or not Schumi was slower is beyond the point 3. Massa's 'Gearbox Change' In Austin - Definitely unsp...

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I hated Grosjean when he was at Renault, seemed like a waste of space. But this year at Lotus he has shown on quite a few occasions that he can match or sometimes even better the pace of Raikkonen. He has definitely made more than his fair share of big errors but I think it would be a shame to lose ...

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This is very silly. You don't have to have read the rulebook to assume that when it comes to flags, marshals take precedence over lights. Otherwise what would even be the point in having marshals waving flags?

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Thing is, only one guy can win the WDC and when one driver is completely, totally and utterly out of it, and another needs all the help he can get, Ferrari's decision today was 100% logical. They didn't try to hide it, they didn't try to cover their motives, so I can respect that. I see nothing wro...

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I can imagine how much Kimi cares about achieving this stat...

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This was only introduced as a knee-jerk reaction to Massa losing the 08 title despite having most wins. It was a bad idea and has proved to be.

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It is the FIAs fault. F1 was more competitive before they got rid of refuelling and aero because there were more factors involved. Vettels pole and drive away strategy would be screwed or at least a ton more difficult if lighter fueled cars were ahead of him on the grid. In addition the FIA has been...

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