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by John_Silver
Sun Nov 08, 2015 2:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Massa's future for 2017: Major ride or Bust
Replies: 61
Views: 10126

Re: Massa's future for 2017: Major ride or Bust

I don't see Williams keeping Massa for 2017 for one simple reason: Felipe Nasr

His contract with Sauber ends in 2016 and he brings huge sponsors money (Banco do Brasil), also doing a very consistent season this year
by John_Silver
Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 urban legends
Replies: 27
Views: 7018

Re: F1 urban legends

Colin Chapman is alive and living in the Amazon Forest
by John_Silver
Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Why was Mattiacci given the boot?
Replies: 34
Views: 8680

Re: Why was Mattiacci given the boot?

he was axed because he was Luca's pick. when you clean house you clean house of all old execs and the old execs top guys, its the way business works and the new CEO is all about business at Ferrari again its that simple. If you remember he was not just axed at the team he was axed from the entire c...
by John_Silver
Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sauber C-34
Replies: 60
Views: 12341

Re: Sauber C-34

FI is got some decent sponsorship deals, I guess more than Williams and Lotus

Telmex is droping a lot of money, they also have Smirnoff, Sahara and VM companies

They must be spending more than they get
by John_Silver
Tue Jan 27, 2015 2:08 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: New Lotus is here -- E23 --
Replies: 52
Views: 10317

Re: New Lotus is here -- E23 --

Lotus lost so many sponsors... :(

Rexona, Clear, Burn, Avanade
by John_Silver
Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Which team had the fastest car in 2012?
Replies: 98
Views: 15028

Re: Which team had the fastest car in 2012?

The McLaren was fast but very unreliable and also the team made poor decisions for Lewis The RBR started the year very very slow, but thanks to SV consistency they achieved a lot of points, I remember one race they didnt even made it to Q3 and other races where they made but didnt try a fast lap bea...
by John_Silver
Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]
Replies: 2131
Views: 390289

Re: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]

Williams took Rexona from Lotus, multi year 13 million euro/year deal

Good times for FW and his team
by John_Silver
Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:31 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Lotus Nose
Replies: 23
Views: 8694

Re: Lotus Nose

2015 cars will mostly look like this year's mercedes
by John_Silver
Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Slowest Formula 1 driver in a decent car
Replies: 135
Views: 24554

Re: Slowest Formula 1 driver in a decent car

Zanardi driving a Williams in 1999 scored no points, not even Maldonado could achieve that
by John_Silver
Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Top ten drivers going into 2015
Replies: 94
Views: 18201

Re: Top ten drivers going into 2015

I keep wondering what happened to Hulkenberg

He started the year in very good shape achieving good points every race but then he suddenly lost his mojo and got shadowed by an errant Perez
by John_Silver
Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Nige's tache is back!
Replies: 14
Views: 4898

Re: Nige's tache is back!

minchy wrote:I noticed that too! Everything in the world is right again :nod:
Yea and also in this same weekend Pluto got recognised as a planet again!
by John_Silver
Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Nige's tache is back!
Replies: 14
Views: 4898

Nige's tache is back!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/p526x296/10473045_10152480629944217_286378442896783887_n.jpg?oh=9ba172198e90e9d6357943adbf68f5f5&oe=548387EB&__gda__=1422822208_2391dc12e7c76d6127d97e23e5a7196f https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/p526x296/1...
by John_Silver
Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The V6's fooled us
Replies: 34
Views: 9826

The V6's fooled us

Several people in F1 said Mercedes powered car's max speed would over 380km/h in Monza and that didn't happen, not even close.

I feel frustrated :blush:
by John_Silver
Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is lotus cars still sponsoring lotus f1 ?
Replies: 0
Views: 7399

Is lotus cars still sponsoring lotus f1 ?

As far as knew they ended up at the moment Mr Bahar was fired

But:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW7CkgvFmyc

A promotion video featuring a Exige (beautiful car btw)
by John_Silver
Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who's paying for Sutil's drive?
Replies: 30
Views: 8579

Re: Who's paying for Sutil's drive?

DaveStebbins wrote:
bbobeckyj wrote:Only Rosberg, Massa and the WDCs bring more value to a team.
Hulkenberg.
Even di Resta would be a better business than Sutil
by John_Silver
Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who's paying for Sutil's drive?
Replies: 30
Views: 8579

Re: Who's paying for Sutil's drive?

futureshock999 wrote:Of course, the lack of payment may be tied to the lack of logo...
Yeah but i've never seen any capri-sun or medion logo on a sauber all this year long
by John_Silver
Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:29 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who's paying for Sutil's drive?
Replies: 30
Views: 8579

Who's paying for Sutil's drive?

A lot of news coming out saying that his sponsors didn't pay Sauber and he will be dropped

But i never seen any Medion logo (his longtime sponsor at FI) or any other brand linked to him on a sauber

So who is paying the bill?
by John_Silver
Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:34 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver Return On Investment: Euros per Point
Replies: 16
Views: 4691

Re: Driver Return On Investment: Euros per Point

This source is wrong

Vettel doesnt make that much

Hamiltons is the biggest salary in f1
by John_Silver
Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Loss of viewers - Loss of interest but why?
Replies: 148
Views: 31190

Re: Loss of viewers - Loss of interest but why?

here in brazil after 23 years in a row they stoped broadcasting the whole qualyfying session to broadcast cartoons instead, its a clear sign f1 lost atention
by John_Silver
Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fresh rumours Caterham folding with immediate effect...
Replies: 65
Views: 12803

Re: Fresh rumours Caterham folding with immediate effect...

There strong rumors that Renault is taking Caterham over
by John_Silver
Mon May 12, 2014 11:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Best and worst team switches by drivers
Replies: 50
Views: 8164

Re: Best and worst team switches by drivers

Best move: Lewis to Mercedes

It sounded so absurd back in 2012, leaving the team with the fastest car at the season end to a team who strugled to score points

everybody said he made a mistake
by John_Silver
Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures
Replies: 1869
Views: 879777

Re: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures

Is that serious? :lol:
by John_Silver
Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures
Replies: 1869
Views: 879777

Re: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures

IDK but i think DC is such a fool... like a loser who trys to be fun
by John_Silver
Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:40 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Williams New Title Sponsor
Replies: 65
Views: 23791

Re: Williams New Title Sponsor

OFFICIAL LIVERY!

Image
by John_Silver
Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is today the day McLaren announce their new main sponsor?
Replies: 35
Views: 9953

Re: Is today the day McLaren announce their new main sponsor

magnussen is no pay driver

there is no big company behind him, he is son of a driver
by John_Silver
Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sony McLaren Mercedes [Locked as fake]
Replies: 14
Views: 5751

Re: Sony McLaren Mercedes

Idk

It seems to me its a fan made fb fanpage
by John_Silver
Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:24 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2003 Japanese GP. Kimi 1st, Schumacher 9th. What do you do?
Replies: 15
Views: 4122

Re: 2003 Japanese GP. Kimi 1st, Schumacher 9th. What do you

Ferrari would push the red button and blow barrichello's engine
by John_Silver
Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures
Replies: 1869
Views: 879777

Re: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures

Maldonado, Kimi and Hamilton are missing
by John_Silver
Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Comparison of the car speeds in the 21st century.
Replies: 11
Views: 2915

Re: Comparison of the car speeds in the 21st century.

Interlagos has been changed a little too
by John_Silver
Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Kimi to Ferrari?
Replies: 214
Views: 45646

Re: Will Eddie Jordan be right again?

Hes always right, so kimi to ferrari again OMG! whos gonna drive for lotus next yr???
by John_Silver
Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:44 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: British teams still dominating F1?
Replies: 133
Views: 19839

Re: British teams still dominating F1?

there was a time when ferrari's f1 operations were based in england, so ferrari wasnt an italian team ?
by John_Silver
Sat Aug 10, 2013 11:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Confirmed: Brawn moving out of Mercedes
Replies: 33
Views: 10851

Re: Confirmed: Brawn moving out of Mercedes

Thats why I dont like big companies managing f1 teams

Hiring a total nobody like Toto Wolff and firing a guy like Ross Brawn is just ridiculous to see...
by John_Silver
Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sutil: I have lost respect for Lewis
Replies: 80
Views: 15873

Re: Sutil: I have lost respect for Lewis

The real story some people say is that Sutil hurt Lux's neck while trying to defend Lewis in a bar fight, so thats why Sutil is so tiddled about Hamilton not testifying
by John_Silver
Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: GP2, GP3 & FR3.5 2013
Replies: 425
Views: 102329

Re: GP2, GP3 & FR3.5 2013

One funny thing, if Nasr finishes 2nd in 2013, in 9 GP2 seasons brazil is gonna archieve its 5th runner up

The other ones are: Piquet Jr, di Grassi, B Senna and Razia
by John_Silver
Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Kolles tried to blackmail Toto Wolff
Replies: 15
Views: 5183

Kolles tried to blackmail Toto Wolff

Ex-Formula One team boss Kolles tried to blackmail Wolff Update: The person who attempted to blackmail Toto Wolff has been revealed as the former HRT boss in Formula One. Added: 2 hours agoThis page has been viewed: 639 times 2 Ex-Formula One team boss Kolles tried to blackmail Wolff Jul.17 (GMM) F...
by John_Silver
Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: N.piquet vs N.mansell
Replies: 32
Views: 5941

Re: N.piquet vs N.mansell

Piquet was way much better driver, Mansell was so overhyped because he was british Results speaks for themselves, 3 titles facing tough conditions against 1 title with the best car and no other contenders Piquet faced an english team with an english driver, just like Alonso tried to do and failed If...
by John_Silver
Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The contract of Senna with Lotus in 1987: written #1
Replies: 2
Views: 1433

Re: The contract of Senna with Lotus in 1987: written #1

Thats just amazing! NP made a lot of money while AS made very little
by John_Silver
Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:59 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Best Looking Drivers
Replies: 131
Views: 30260

Re: Best Looking Drivers

Keke Rosberg B)