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Haven’t been around for some time due health & financial problems & have only just seen that PF 1 Mod is leaving/has left us. I am really sorry to hear this as he has been a great help to me down the years especially after some run ins with his predecessors who were totally unreasonable people. Than...

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[youtube] https://youtu.be/EVIkNGvemys [/youtube]

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I wonder would this go some way to explaining Nando's attitude to & apparent dislike of Seb especially under blue flag conditions.

It might also shine some light on Seb's 2014 season.

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opin ... ver-alonso

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I wonder would this go some way to explaining Nando's attitude to & apparent dislike of Seb especially under blue flag conditions. It might also shine some light on Seb's 2014 season. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opin ... ver-alonso I hadn't seen the Alonso & Vettel thread so I think I should ...

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According to Niki, not only is Lewis the best of his generation but the best ever.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formul ... Lauda.html

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pokerman wrote:
ob1kenobi.23 wrote:Possibly we could have 4 french drivers on the grid next year.

Rogro, Gasly, Ocon & leClerc. Been a while since that happened.
Grosjean is more Swiss than French though.

Rindt was born in Germany but he wasn't the first German F1 champion.
Mario Andretti was Croatian.

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Possibly we could have 4 french drivers on the grid next year.

Rogro, Gasly, Ocon & leClerc. Been a while since that happened.

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But that's just it, these guys are racing one another and they will always do so in ultra-tight quarters at the beginning of races, and as such, "IF" they cannot see anything in their mirrors, they need to put a stop to drivers veering over so aggressively on those behind if the purpose is solely t...

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I loved quali today, seeing those beasts on their door handles around a walled street circuit just brings home to me how good everyone of those guys are.
Seb was completely wired & even Lewis said he was hanging on for dear life.

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A shame it wasn't the V10 era.

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* F1 needs one see the return of refuelling. I miss that strategic part of racing. * Women drivers need more opportunities to enter F1 Adding to these * I miss Jordan and Minardi * Engine manufacturers should be limited to 2 teams. Teams should then be required to seek out suppliers. Would be diffi...

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What are some opinions you have about F1 that the majority of this forum likely doesn't agree with? IMO, Max Verstappen is already the best driver on the grid. I reckon he would beat both Hamilton and Vettel in the same car. Wow! Great example lol. I am of the opinion that there is a massive chasm ...

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Mercedes really blow Ferrari away on the long straights, I thought they were supposed to be roughly equal now in engine power? Kimi is a beast around Spa, would be awesome to see him get another win here. The oil ban kicked Ferrari back a bit but not by much, it's still reasonably close in peak pow...

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Mercedes really blow Ferrari away on the long straights, I thought they were supposed to be roughly equal now in engine power? Kimi is a beast around Spa, would be awesome to see him get another win here. The oil ban kicked Ferrari back a bit but not by much, it's still reasonably close in peak pow...

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Elsewhere it's team-mate, at Ferrari it's no. 2 driver, where You can't win or have to let Vettel pass through. Kimi is perfect for this, no matter how uninspiring this looks. They even risk falling to 3rd in the WCC next year.[/quote] I have no recollection of Kimi being asked to let Seb pass. I re...

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Unsurprising but complacent, uninspired decision by Ferrari. Or confirmation that Vettel will also be re-signed, rumours stipulated that Vettel included Kimi being re-signed for another year as part of his deal. Regardless my comment still aply's and would do even if it meant the possibility of los...

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Recalling an advertisement from when this, or a sister car, was put up for sale some years ago, it would be interesting to know whether it (still) has traction control on board... I'll be listening out for it next week. :D https://imgfast.net/users/2512/26/57/65/smiles/2696914373.gif https://imgfas...

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Very sad news, NIcky & now him in accidents unrelated to competition.
Similarly with Schuey, they all came through years of competing in some of the most dangerous sports only to be caught out by normal endeavours.

Tragic.

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While watching the race I kept thinking of Boutson & Senna in 1990 & how Thierry held him at bay for the whole race.
I know Kimi didn't didn't have a serious go at Seb but I'm sure lewis was giving his all to pass Kimi.
I think it might have helped Kimi getting DRS a lot of the time behind Seb.

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Max, admittedly through brilliant driving, compromised Seb in Canada & Britain, I wonder will he be as aggressive with the Mercs tomorrow.

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A wonderful video, showing how raw & dangerous motor racing was then. I year before I got my first motor bike on my 16th birthday. This is also great record of the 1955 race. https://youtu.be/7xWL0wCfIFU Sad when I see Patrick posted in this thread & not so long ago. I really miss him as we communic...

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Australia: Mercedes in qualifying. Ferrari in the race. China: Mercedes in qualifying, no comparison in the race. Bahrain: Mercedes in qualifying. Ferrari in the race. Russia: Ferrari in qualifying, equal in the race. Spain: Too close to call. The most evenly matched weekend of the season. Monaco: ...

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Kimi scores a hat rick

https://youtu.be/usQ2V09Kz7M

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Kimi seemed to have gotten over his disapointment pretty quickly as he was in good spirits playing football with Seb the next day. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/05/31/00/40F309EA00000578-0-image-a-71_1496187154826.jpg http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-4557100/F1-stars-play-ch...

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I am loving watching this years car on the circuit, through the swimming pool, up through Casino, in fact all around the circuit. Mesmeric.
All the drivers are heroes.
For me, the only thing missing is the sound.

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So, so sad, a lovely bloke & a great rider. My sincerest condolences to his family, friends & fiancé. My brother in law is devastated as he is from Kentucky & a huge fan. I loved the answer he gave when asked why he chose the number 69, So the people would know whose bike it was when it was upside d...

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Thankfully no life threatening injuries but he has multiple fractures to his hips & pelvis for which he will have surgery tonight.

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/ ... qualifying

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. Devastated for the Kentucky Kid. I sincerely hope he comes out of it in one piece but I’m afraid it sounds ominous.

Like Schuey, he goes years travelling at insane speeds on the race track only to fall foul of something innocuous.

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IIRC, Giancarlo Baghetti won his first ever GP & never stood on the podium again.

Maybe some Indy drivers when Indy was included in the F1 championship in the 50s

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I thought in Q2 that they just did what they had to do to advance to Q3 while doing as little damage as possible to their race tyres.

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Ok, I’m old-ish & sentimental but since my daughter brought a young Dutch girl on Holland’s got Talent to my attention 3 years ago I have been listening to everything new that she does. She was 9 years old when she won it & this was her audition. https://youtu.be/qDqTBlKU4CE This was her last Decemb...

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Zoue wrote:Mercedes' upgrades certainly haven't made them any worse. Hamilton and Bottas look fairly evenly matched but they appear comfortably ahead of Ferrari. Anyone have any details on long run pace?

http://www.rachf1.com/news/mercedes-mil ... -long-runs

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I believe that John Surtees leaving Lotus at the end of the 1960 season when Chapman had offered him the No 1 driver position was a bad decision. Although he went on to have a successful career especially with Ferrari & then became a constructor in his own right I believe he would have won multiple ...

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Does any body believe that Dan deliberately nudged Seb as he was passing him or is he just having a laugh? The Aussie was involved in a titanic tussle with Vettel, who provided one of more memorable moments from the Chinese Grand Prix with a sensational pass around the outside – but not before touch...

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I was a fan back in the 50s & it was what it was, we didn’t know anything different as we had never experienced anything else. My dad & Granddad used to tell me how much safer it was as they actually wore crash helmets & had hydraulic brakes as compared to linen caps & cable brakes. Many drivers die...

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May be the wrong thread but I couldn't think of another one. A piece of useless trivia. 4 of the first big motor sport events of the year were won by a Sebastian with one spelling or another. Indy Car Bourdais Formula E. Buemi Monte Carlo Rally. Ogier. Formula 1. Vettel. It might have been 5 if Loeb...

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This news has saddened & impacted on me greatly. We had a bereavement in the family just over a week ago but this has affected just as much. Pat & I had I had become quite friendly & mailed each other often. We spoke a lot about his visit to Ireland & how he had driven around the old Gordon Benet Tr...

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There is only one answer in a thread like this: Ayrton Senna, 1993 Donington Park. Even Senna didn't rate that win very highly, and everyone seems to overlook that. As great as Senna was, he had one special thing this race that others didn't, that created the "magic" in the wet. He had Traction Con...

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Maurizio has qhoshed these rumours saying they are untrue.

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/231260/1/a ... mpaign=rss

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I suppose honourable mention must go to John Watson
He won the US GP at Detroit from 17th on the grid in 1982 & won the following year at Long Beach from 22nd on the grid.

I imagine that must have taken quite a bit of hustle.

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