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- Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Alonso and Button confirmed for 2015
- Replies: 217
- Views: 45631
Re: Alonso and Button confirmed for 2015
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...
- Fri May 30, 2014 2:08 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Let's compare Red Bull "dominance" with Mercedes
- Replies: 335
- Views: 70156
Re: Let's compare Red Bull "dominance" with Mercedes
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.
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:10 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What do you think of the new engine sounds?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9054
Re: What do you think of the new engine sounds?
I love the turbo noises and the tire squealing but I miss the ear piercing engine scream a lot.
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:01 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The official KEVIN MAGNUSSEN thread
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8429
Re: The official KEVIN MAGNUSSEN thread
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.
- Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:45 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Does anybody have any shares in Williams?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6418
Re: Does anybody have any shares in Williams?
I put a fiver on Massa for WDC when the Martini deal was rumored. Return of like £190. Here's hoping.
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:22 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Whitmarsh, Boullier and Sony love triangle?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9461
Re: Whitmarsh, Boullier and Sony love triangle?
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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- Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What's Your One Change to Make F1 Worth Watching Again ?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7303
Re: What's Your One Change to Make F1 Worth Watching Again ?
One change wouldn't solve the problem. There's more than a few problems with F1 right now.
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:29 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Was it broke, did it need fixing?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3994
Re: Was it broke, did it need fixing?
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...
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Would Robert Kubica have been WDC?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7097
Re: Would Robert Kubica have been WDC?
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...
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:05 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The WDC standings if everyone was in a RedBull?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 11333
Re: The WDC standings if everyone was in a RedBull?
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...
1. Hulkenberg
2. Alonso
3. Rosberg
4. Grosjean
5. Vettel
etc...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:32 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: BORING BORING BORING RACE
- Replies: 79
- Views: 15018
Re: BORING BORING BORING RACE
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...
- Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:41 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indian Grand Prix Trophy - One of the best EVER!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6505
Re: Indian Grand Prix Trophy - One of the best EVER!
Will be a nice addition to Sebs mantelpiece.
- Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:06 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Rate each season by the excitement of them
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8448
Re: Rate each season by the excitement of them
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...
- Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Anybody else hate the current qualifying format?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 11112
Re: Anybody else hate the current qualifying format?
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 ...
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Massa says he is going all out attack!
- Replies: 116
- Views: 23993
Re: Massa says he is going all out attack!
Perhaps having nothing to lose will finally bring him back to 2008 form. He's got no distractions now, just driving and competing.
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: McLaren Woes from bad to worse!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6568
Re: McLaren Woes from bad to worse!
I don't think that they will bounce back absent some shake up (e.g Whitmarsh is replaced).
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton seems down these days?
- Replies: 128
- Views: 22034
Re: Hamilton seems down these days?
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...
- Wed May 29, 2013 3:38 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Kobayashi may race in Canada if Massa not fit?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11234
Re: Kobayashi may race in Canada if Massa not fit?
Please make it true. Even if it's only for one race it would make me so happy.
- Sun May 26, 2013 10:33 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ugliest helmet designs of all time
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8243
Re: Ugliest helmet designs of all time
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...
- Sun May 26, 2013 6:34 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Rate the Monaco GP 2013
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6526
Re: Rate the Monaco GP 2013
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.
- Sun May 26, 2013 6:29 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Perez driving today
- Replies: 376
- Views: 60239
Re: Perez driving today
If that was the case there would've been a turn 1 pile up like in GP2.iceman_fan90 wrote:Perez was driving like he was playing F1 2012 in multiplayer online mode.
- Sun May 26, 2013 6:27 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Will Lewis Hamilton be able to compete with Nico Rosberg?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 11064
Re: Will Lewis Hamilton be able to compete with Nico Rosberg
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...
- Sun May 26, 2013 6:22 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Should Grosjean be excluded from F1?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 23977
Re: Time to replace Grosjean?
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 ...
- Fri May 24, 2013 2:03 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Who could replace Pirelli if they pull out?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8263
Re: Who could replace Pirelli if they pull out?
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...
- Mon May 20, 2013 1:32 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The secret to Ferrari 's excellent start
- Replies: 40
- Views: 12984
Re: The secret to Ferrari 's excellent start
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).
- Tue May 14, 2013 3:09 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Better Ferrari No 2 driver - Massa or Barrichello?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 9514
Re: Better Ferrari No 2 driver - Massa or Barrichello?
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...
- Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:21 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Strategy cost Alonso 2nd place
- Replies: 71
- Views: 10923
Re: Strategy cost Alonso 2nd place
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?
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:57 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Something Old,Something New,Something Kept,Something Adieu
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3090
Re: Something Old,Something New,Something Kept,Something Adi
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...
- Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:06 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Will this be Webber's last season?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7997
Re: Will this be Webber's last season?
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.
- Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Best looking F1 car of the 2009-2013 regulations
- Replies: 43
- Views: 9488
Re: Best looking F1 car of the 2009-2013 regulations
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.
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:30 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Just how good was JB's time?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 14161
Re: Just how good was JB's time?
...is exactly what everyone said about the Brawns pace in pre-season testing.nowhereman wrote:Means absolutely nothing...
Wait till Melborne kiddies...
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Will Vettel win his 4th WDC this year?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 15778
Re: Will Vettel win his 4th WDC this year?
Yes due to barely changed regs. But it will be his last for a while I'd bet.
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:35 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ferrari's amazingly fast off the line...
- Replies: 42
- Views: 11605
Re: Ferrari's amazingly fast off the line...
Massa has always been a great starter, probably one of the best on the grid.
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:50 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Rank In Terms Of Unsportmanlike Behaviour:
- Replies: 93
- Views: 22590
Re: Rank In Terms Of Unsportmanlike Behaviour:
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...
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:59 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: KOBAYASHI LINKED TO LOTUS?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 37264
Re: KOBAYASHI LINKED TO LOTUS?
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 ...
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:05 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ferrari Brazil Appeal Uberthread
- Replies: 555
- Views: 132882
Re: Seems like Vettel did pass someone under flashing yellow
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?
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:13 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Whitmarsh takes a swipe at Ferrari and Alonso
- Replies: 148
- Views: 36402
Re: Whitmarsh takes a swipe at Ferrari and Alonso
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...
- Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:26 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Has any driver finished every lap of an F1 season?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7641
Re: Has any driver finished every lap of an F1 season?
I can imagine how much Kimi cares about achieving this stat...
- Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: F1 should revert back to old point scoring system
- Replies: 70
- Views: 11167
Re: F1 should revert back to old point scoring system
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.
- Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:34 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Why are the FIA letting Red Bull dominate the sport?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 16152
Re: Why are the FIA letting Red Bull dominate the sport?
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...