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Looks like they royally effed it up. I was so hoping to be able to use it for season opener

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I think the big picture here is that Lotus have every chance of taking 2nd place in the WCC. This would be a massive achievement for them. The pivot away from Kimi and toward Grosjean is understandable, but this years WCC result is surely at least as important. If they end up 4th because they could...

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Have any of you ever had a heated disagreement at work? Because I have. I have been sworn at and sworn at others myself. It's just something that can sometimes happen when humans communicate. I really don't get why its such a big deal! This is not heated argument at work. This is going out to you b...

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Have any of you ever had a heated disagreement at work? Because I have. I have been sworn at and sworn at others myself. It's just something that can sometimes happen when humans communicate. I really don't get why its such a big deal! This is not heated argument at work. This is going out to you b...

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I was surprised by the way Kimi defended his position, but now as I heard Kimi didnt get information about Gro coming , I think it was just instictive reaction from him and to be honest, as Kimi has overtaken Gro, his defends have also been quite hard. Jeez. How can people not understand race physi...

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Have any of you ever had a heated disagreement at work? Because I have. I have been sworn at and sworn at others myself. It's just something that can sometimes happen when humans communicate. I really don't get why its such a big deal! This is not heated argument at work. This is going out to you b...

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Engineer and his family are receiving death threats from Kimi fans. This is going to too far. Though I wouldn't mind a Kimi fan beating the crap out of Alan since Alan always hated Kimi. Must be the fact of all the points, podiums and wins that Alan so much hates. He rather go back to irreverent Lo...

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SwSpeed wrote:Check the Lotus Facebook page, the polar bear is there now

Polar bears did nothing wrong. It's same Alain guy who showed himself unprofessional for the whole world. Should be his picture there.

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very unprofessional from the engineer, under any cirumstances Kimi was just as unprofessional. Grosjean was more than a second/lap faster and Kimi runs him out of the track when Lotus are fighting for 2nd in WCC, kidding me? You really think Kimi had full control of the car at that moment? Breaks p...

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posting this to see my join date... Hmm... I swear it was longer than 4 years...

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very unprofessional from the engineer, under any cirumstances Kimi was just as unprofessional. Grosjean was more than a second/lap faster and Kimi runs him out of the track when Lotus are fighting for 2nd in WCC, kidding me? You really think Kimi had full control of the car at that moment? Breaks p...

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Did anyone see the pre-podium room? It wasn't on the highlights, I'm wondering how Alonso was behaving, lost more points to Vettel, and his next team mate up there with him. There was nothing unusual there. Alonso was fine, everybody smiled, even Kimi was pretty cheerful. Whatever painkillers they ...

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If Kimi's relationship with Lotus team management has deteriorated to the levels that are being reported then, much as I'd hate to see him absent from the grid, it might be best if he took his leave of them sooner rather than later. That would give him an early opportunity to get his back problem a...

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Soren wrote: I will be amazed if he even takes the chequered flag.

Hm. And how do you feel now?

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If Kimi's relationship with Lotus team management has deteriorated to the levels that are being reported then, much as I'd hate to see him absent from the grid, it might be best if he took his leave of them sooner rather than later. That would give him an early opportunity to get his back problem a...

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Oh man, this news made my YEAR!!! It's great on so many levels: First and foremost, Kimi gets the team that have $hitload of money to spend in a year when it matters most! Second - Kimi vs Alonso - both greatest drivers on the grid - will be a good entertainment and probably some drama too. I'm not ...

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I seem to remember Brundle said in commentary once it would be pointless because by the time you've seen the light and reacted to it you're into the back of the guy in front anyway. Yep, that makes sense. In close combat in F1 brake light will do nothing to help, but distract a lot. Drivers track t...

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I'd like to ask a pose a question for long term F1 fans. Do you really think F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport in the 2013 season???? This question was raised here many, many times. My short answer is NO. Not for a long time now. It was a pinnacle in 60s, 70s and 80s. Since than, they just carry tha...

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Glad you mentioned that! Speeding in the pitlane is a great example of how fines can work in F1! As speeding will be automatically punished - all the teams have the procedures to prevent that. There are electronic speed limiting systems on the cars and driver is required to use them. As a result we...

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It’s all about balance, and at the moment the teams appear to be pushing too close to the limits of safety, maybe they believe that the odd mistake is a risk worth taking for super-quick stops. But introduce a harsh penalty and they will reassess where that risk-reward line lies and will no doubt m...

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Fines, be they cash, driver points or constructor points do not remove the danger and they fuel the argument over "fairness" (see pretty much everything above). The elements that go into an unsafe release (wheels not secure, another car exiting/entering pits) are well understood. The desire of the ...

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It’s all about balance, and at the moment the teams appear to be pushing too close to the limits of safety, maybe they believe that the odd mistake is a risk worth taking for super-quick stops. But introduce a harsh penalty and they will reassess where that risk-reward line lies and will no doubt m...

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No. Anything dangerous should be met with sporting penalties to discourage it from happening again. Fines just aren't a deterrent. Fines are a deterrent. Just the right fines. Fining an F1 team $50k or something - is like fining me $20. I simply do not care about amount like that once in a while......

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No. Anything dangerous should be met with sporting penalties to discourage it from happening again. Fines just aren't a deterrent. Fines are a deterrent. Just the right fines. Fining an F1 team $50k or something - is like fining me $20. I simply do not care about amount like that once in a while......

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Nothing to discuss really, you covered the basics and that's all that can be said. They've been on these cars since 2009, so they understand the reliability. Just wait until next year though, I think they're could be some serious issues for some front running teams.. Exactly. Essentially, it's very...

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I'd like to ask a pose a question for long term F1 fans. Do you really think F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport in the 2013 season???? This question was raised here many, many times. My short answer is NO. Not for a long time now. It was a pinnacle in 60s, 70s and 80s. Since than, they just carry tha...

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No. Anything dangerous should be met with sporting penalties to discourage it from happening again. Fines just aren't a deterrent. Fines are a deterrent. Just the right fines. Fining an F1 team $50k or something - is like fining me $20. I simply do not care about amount like that once in a while......

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F1 2013 Monaco Sergio Perez vs Button, Alonso, Raikkonen : Sky Sports Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxZ7FHgFqhY This should conclude once and for all how Perez was driving in Monaco. In light of this I take back what I stated about Kimi: I did imply that he should have made his intentions cl...

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Seanie wrote:Brilliant pictures.

They need to sort out drainage, you'd think they would have after 2011?!

That puddle didn't look any different the next day. After at least 12 hours of dry weather.

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Start/Finish and my car on pole! Rooting for #1 for Kimi: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pbT1zHpF1wE/UazdaUpMMPI/AAAAAAAAB2U/1cqbTKGeGGk/s912/DSCF0650.JPG Back straight and stop sign in french: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4rze6J5OC7c/UazdcTMlnfI/AAAAAAAAB2c/1BjXSl0PxME/s912/DSCF0665.JPG K...

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I was in Montreal last week. I was able to get onto the track and drive around a few laps! Preparations are going full steam, but much more needed to be done still, I think After seeing Indianapolis track, its quite shocking how small and narrow this track is. It's really not much more than bicycle ...

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Well then, Checo was the only one trying to overtake, made it to Button, to Alonso, and the only one closing the line too late was Kimi. If Kimi was trying to prove a ponit crashing to Perez, then well done, if he wanted to keep on track, position, and points then he should miss the chicane. I gues...

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I see that as an aggressive driver, who sometimes goes over the line, but that doesn't mean that there's anything wrong with their aggression in each specific incident, which IMO all have to be assessed on their merits. Yes he was racy and aggressive but I don't think he crossed the line in the Alo...

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pokerman, love that second picture there. I just rewatched the move on a replay and thought it a stupid move. The move of a driver with no hope of a championship banking on one with a hope to just get out of his way. That second picture shows it all. If he has outbraked kimi down the inside as the ...

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Well then, Checo was the only one trying to overtake, made it to Button, to Alonso, and the only one closing the line too late was Kimi. If Kimi was trying to prove a ponit crashing to Perez, then well done, if he wanted to keep on track, position, and points then he should miss the chicane. I gues...

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It's certainly pretty boring when it happens across the top four positions. Maybe they've gone too far with the engine and gearbox rules. May be? Those limitations are ridiculous! They've killed the real racing. It's all about risk management now. Whoever has the most optimized plan for the car to ...

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The drivers must squeeze every ounce of performance out of the cars from start to finish. No slowing down, no driving aroung in circles to get to the end. And they should not be puppets to obey orders all the time. The need to make decisions on their own like legends did before them. Vettel's mista...

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The drivers must squeeze every ounce of performance out of the cars from start to finish. No slowing down, no driving aroung in circles to get to the end. And they should not be puppets to obey orders all the time. The need to make decisions on their own like legends did before them. Vettel's mista...

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According to Marko, Vettel will not receive a punishment and claims Vettel and Webber shook hands. (Rough) transation from Bild: Get Red Bull to stall war under control? Marko: "We have to rebuild trust between the two. They have on Sunday after all still shaken hands. " According to Marko also Red...

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Flavio wading in now. Some pretty harsh things about Horner. http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/8600765/-Vettel-And-Webber-Are-Now-Enemies- Seems Horner has lost a bit of respect from other managers, as I read that Boullier and Whitmarsh also had some things to say about who was in charge at Red Bul...

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