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This is stupid. First of all, the externally mounted cameras are hideous and kill the look of the cars. As well, the positioning of Red Bull's camera gives a better perspective than side mounted cameras. Either way that opening is rather cumbersome for air flow so who cares? Clearly not cumbersome ...

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The formation lap doesn't count as a lap of the race event therefore is not part of the race that is restricted by the 100kg fuel limit. Lights out to flag is the only part covered by 100kg fuel usage

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Not sure why people say Rosberg was faster in Bahrain, Hamilton won the race and was ahead from lap 1, his teammate unable to pass him, lost over 10 seconds in the second stint and when positioned <1 second behind Hamilton on the quicker tyre, was again unable to pass. How was Rosberg faster? Becaus...

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Romain Grosjean Canada 2012?

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If I dominated a season, I'd just change over to a backmarker for the last couple races to say I ~technically~ won it in a backmarker team

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I would rank Vettel moving to Ferarri as likely as Hamiltion moving to Mercedes...

It is terribly unlikely, but things that are unlikely tend to happen in F1.

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You have to qualify on the track you are racing on, otherwise qualifying is useless and you may as well do random grid slots. If the race would work, I see no reason why qualifying would not work also.

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http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/video/12870/8282518

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The only thing that annoyed me was cutting to pit stops that played no part in anything, engrossed by 2 world class drivers fighting sector after sector and suddenly BUTTON PITTING AMAAAGGGG

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I think Spa is the only circuit that an entire calendar could be raced on and we would all be happy with.

Shows how well liked the track is.

Reverse Spa, at least in my imagination, sounds amazing.

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becker wrote:Because after the interviews he is going home to boink jessica michibata

The PF1 forums have never, nor will ever, see a statement that is more undeniably true.

Congratulations sir!

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My main issue with the gearbox penalty is the same one I have with drive through penalties, it is an inconsistent penalty from track to track. If you get a 5 place grid drop in Monaco, like we saw with Shumacher, you may as well not turn up on Sunday. Get the same penalty in Canada and you still hav...

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Cheers buddy, hadn't noticed!

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http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/new ... t-F1-star-

Looks interesting, starts 4th October at 7.30pm on SSF1

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Jenson has shown previously that if a car is quick and built to suit him he can and will stick it on pole. You could argue that this years McLaren was more suited to Lewis and Jenson still managed to take a dominant pole in Spa, so if the 2013 car suits him and his style, you can expect him to have ...

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In all my days, I don't think I ever expected Valencia to be winning a poll in "Best Race". It's fantastic, I also feel that seeing that I missed it in the OP, I feel that China should get an honourable mention, brilliant race.

Also Malaysia, only because I won £750 from Checo getting a podium

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As we approach the fly-aways this year, it's maybe a good time to reflect on what a great year we've had. What race has been your favourite so far? Valencia for me, probably. Just constant action and brilliant driving. Which is a surprise, don't think many of us were expecting a thriller at Valencia...

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I would assume for the same reason many people love Hamilton, Kobayashi and Kimi. You never really know what they can and will do when on track. It's exciting.

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I suppose the easiest way to explain the point regarding the "making up ground" point you make is: Say the performances maximum of any given car on, for example, Spa, is 100% with 100% being a perfect lap in a cap perfectly suited to the circuit, considering today's regulations. If a back marker goe...

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[quote="chrcoluk"]mclaren garuantuees exposure, always in the news for underperforming one way or another and lewis as their driver. I do wonder tho, does a company like coco cola gain from advertising now days? everyone has heard of them. them sponsoring F1 wont affect if I will buy their drinks or...

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Yeah watching him yesterday, he really looks seriously good. I think give him a year with a decent and experienced teammate and I think he'll really shine. Some of his moves yesterday must have taken some balls

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I think consistency is the biggest problem, definitely. It's just tough to discover a system that is consistent when we are using humans to make the call, and the call isn't as simple as "over the line or not". I think greater transparency would help. Presumably the FIA would contact the team to giv...

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Just read on autosport (sorry, no link, on phone) that the FIA are going to have a meeting in Paris to review and update the penalty system in F1, citing the need to review due to penalties being handed out that are too weak in some cases and too strong in others. Also mentioned was the fact that in...

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The off-throttle blowing wasn't the problem, it was the electronically controlled usage of the gasses to aid downforce around the diffuser when the driver wasn't on the throttle that was the problem. That has been removed from the ECU and control measures to stop that happening were put in place. S...

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The off-throttle blowing wasn't the problem, it was the electronically controlled usage of the gasses to aid downforce around the diffuser when the driver wasn't on the throttle that was the problem. That has been removed from the ECU and control measures to stop that happening were put in place. So...

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Because it would cause similar controversy as last year when they tried to ban EBD's at Silverstone. Its was a farce and all the teams and (most) fans agree that any major technical changes should be made off-season and not mid-way through a year. The RB8 is legal in regards to the exhausts, as is e...

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Just adding what Charlie Whiting has to say on the matter: FIA race director and safety delegate Charlie Whiting said: “Our objective is to prevent teams operating a blown diffuser, which under certain circumstances infringes Article 3.15. “In combination with additional constraints on engine mappin...

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I understand what you are getting at, but its impossible, the only way they could force that is by pointing the exhausts straight up in the air, and even then, the air passing over the car would force at least some of the exhaust gas onto the rear wing, which would, under Wikipedia's definition of t...

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Its impossible to stop the gases having any positive effect on the car, pointing them anywhere would at least generate thrust, the only way the FIA can police it is what they have done; limit the placement of the exhausts. They wanted rid of EBD's and they have done just that. They can't unfortunate...

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For those not watching the Sky coverage of Practice today, Allan McNish was covering for Ant Davidson. Personally thought he was bloody brilliant, but maybe I'm biased being Scottish. :-P What did you think? I think Sky could do well with shifting Ant to a more permanent TV role (pre and post stuff ...

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(First of all just want to apologise for being forced to link to The Sun, god help us, but its relatively prudent to the point) http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsport/4363959/Adrian-Newey-F1-is-full-of-double-agents-but-I-find-it-flattering.html “Perhaps the most outrageous example of...

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Variable talents between drivers, suppose is less realistic but the easiest to understand method would be like a "perk" system where there is an "Aggressive" perk for drivers like Alonso and Hamilton, a "Smooth" perk for Massa, Button etc with other varying talents that any driver may have at their ...

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The only smart move they could have made. The second DRS zone only served to make it impossible for the driver who got passed to have a look into turn 1.

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@5LiveF1: And we welcome back to 5LiveF1 our good friend @legardj who is standing in for James Allen this weekend.

God help us all, Legard is back. That Sky subscription is all finally worth it!

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"The FIA has moved to outlaw the design however, saying that the rule book makes it implicit that fully enclosed holes may not be located in the bodywork just ahead of the rear wheels." So its always been illegal, not just made illegal like, for example, the DDD. I'm not the worlds biggest Red Bull ...

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Could someone please explain to me how the situation works, because: The holes in the floor have been deemed a breach of regulations, which makes the car illegal. These holes have been on since China(?) so doesn't that mean the car that has been running has been illegal and should have been excluded...

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I think the biggest thing that has annoyed me in 2012 about this tyre debate is that people seem to believe that these tyres are some radically different thing that have changed massively since 2011 and are really bad. The tyres changed very little, the cars, massively. I see both sides of the coin ...

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kingjamie wrote:
Pedrosa_4_Ever wrote:
zyphro wrote:
Formula1Fan. wrote:He deserves it. He is the best driver on the paddock who also takes the most risks. Today's Senna.

Who would you say is the Senna of this generation then?
Bruno Senna.

Thread won by that gentleman.

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There are of course many contenders for the best race in the history of Formula 1, but what is your favourite of them all? Personally mine is Canada 11 or Brazil 08, both providing a great race and a dramatic finish, I think Canada tips it only because of the surprise factor and seeing the footage o...

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I'm sure there is a regulation governing it, but realistically its probably just cosmetic...trying to imagine Eau Rouge without kerbs...the picture in my mind looks pretty fairy cakes.

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