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I don't think this has been mentioned previously:

If Lewis goes on to win the 2021 title as well, he will equal Schuey's record of five consecutive World Drivers Championship titles.

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The drivers could get creative, and combine their number with the #1. I've been thinking the same, i'm sure you could do a good "1" inbetween Leiws' 4s I thought Lorenzo did it in MotoGP not that long ago. http://www.fubiz.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/numero-uno-jorge-lorenzo__4_-640x334.jpg sour...

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Perhaps i'm just naive then? :) I enjoy it, and if you dont then that sucks for you, you're the one missing out. I'm not going to try and explain it to you if you don't get it. Canada up next, which should offer plenty of DRS passes to keep you entertained? Or will you just sit there bitching about ...

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Will be interesting to see how this debate continues through the season :) I'm of the opinion that Ferrari have built a better race car then Mercedes, and have a better understanding of the tyres. Pretty much all of Mercedes' problems have stemmed from the tyres, i've heard and read that the car set...

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I love Monaco! Totally disagree about it not being exciting or interesting. It's the intensity that keeps me on the edge of my seat - the fact that at any moment a driver could miss a braking point by a meter and be in the barrier. See the slow motion shots of the cars on the exit of the swimming po...

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I think the fear of doing away with the current blue flag rules is the possibility of race outcomes, or even the Championships being decided by a back marker getting in the way of a leading car. Imagine the final race of this season - it's been a crazy back and forth battle for the WDC between Lewis...

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That's a tough question Zoue! I guess it depends on what happens over the rest of this season and into next, in regards to the relative performance of each PU. If my scenario doesn't play out, and the gaps don't close up then i agree, it would be very hard to convince a board of directors that it wo...

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Regarding cost, it may well be that by the time the decision is made, these current engines may prove to be the cheapest option. That may well sound crazy now, but what will the sitution by in three years' time? It could well be that in three years the costs have settled as the development begins to...

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It seems to be two sides of a coin - out and out performance or close racing. I'm in the "I just want the fastest cars" club. Allowing ground effect and active suspension, coupled with mandated simple front wings and smooth upper surfaces on the cars, with massive tyres would provide the performance...

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The way it was reported by Ted Kravitz on Sky was that this was one of Saubers best chances to get points, due to there generally being high attrition at the opening race of the season, plus the rest of the field will just get further and further ahead as the 2017-spec engines develop. If Wehrlein k...

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I'm all for more races, not interested in the off-track personality clash stuff though (I love WWE and real life sportsman rivalries never compare!). Would it possible to break the Calendar into three portions? Like this: 1. Australia - 5th March 2. Malaysia - 19th March 3. Singapore - 26th March 4....

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I read somewhere recently that the problem that has been faced with a live internet stream was to do with the lag, and that because a lot of the 'hardcore' fans watch the live timing screen at the same time the pictures wouldn't synchronise with the timing feeds, they felt it wasn't a viabe option. ...

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Totally agree, i've given up on watching the practise sessions on Sky beacuse of David "lets talk abot our hotel" Croft. However nothing irritates me more than him constanly reeling off something from a notepad - usually just listing off names regarding compound choices - during qualifying when peop...

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The change in regulations over the winter are the reason we are seeing a lot of bad starts this season. Last season the cars had two clutch paddles on the back of the steering wheel. The driver would set the revs and hold both paddles down as the red lights came on, then when the lights went out the...

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I'm gutted, I've been a massive fan of Jenson ever since he made his debut.

I'm now daydreaming about a 1993 Alain Prost style return with a dominant car and another World Championship.

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As it is so hot, combined with the brand new tarmac, could we see a lot of tyre problems today? I mean high deg and babying by the drivers, not Silverstone 2013-style explodiness :lol: We've seen Red Bull have real problems a couple of races ago (Baku i think?) with working their tyres too hard, and...

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Grosjean must be kicking himself. Any chance of him returning?

Of course the fairytale story is for Alonso to return and finally score that thrid title. How long is his McLaren contract? Next year for Renault to build, then the return and title glory in 2018?

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Without reading all the posts here, I find it almost impossible to believe this actually works for 2 simple reasons. On the reconnaissance lap the drivers work the tires, and the brakes quite vigorously and the brakes alone will produce much greater temps in a matter of a very few applications of t...

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What year was it the Barrichello destroyed everyone at Hockenheim? I can't remember the exact details, just remember him slicing through the field, possibly on a wet/dry track?

Or Schuey at Spa in the rain, until DC got in the way.

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2012 was the last time Ferrari built a car capable of winning a championship. Ok, perhaps my previous post didn't portray the point i was trying to make - Ferrari haven't won a title or built the best car on the grid for a long time. And I don't think they will in the near future, so Ricciardo woul...

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If I was Danny Ric I would want to stay at Red Bull, and no way would i move to Ferrari. Ferrari haven't built a car capable of winning a Championship since the dream team split up, and even when they won in 2007 it was more because McLaren lost. I have been a Ferrari fan since Mansell was there, Al...

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The problem with following closely isn't just that you loose some front downforce. Because the air is all hot and swirly once it comes off the car infront, the front wing cant deflect it anywhere near as well as it is designed to, and the air just goes wherever it wants as it passes over the car. It...

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EDIT, wrong thread

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I think the reintroduction of refuelling would be part of the system to equalise the performance disparity between the current 1.6 turbo hybrid power units and the proposed 2.4 V6 twin-turbo engine. You could allow 150 litres of fuel for the race distance for the twin turbo, and therefore produce a ...

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Cool idea :) Qualifying Pace: Vettel - He was unstoppable in the Red Bull most of the time. Hard to choose anyone else from the current grid really. Race Pace: Alonso - just an absolute machine in the race. Wouldn't put money on anyone getting more out of the car over a race distance. Race Craft: Ri...

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The weight of the car is completely irrelevant, as the downforce produced effectively makes the cars weigh something like ten times more when they are travelling at speed than when they are standing still.

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ITV should not be allowed to show any sport ever.

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I'm one of those people that don't watch F1 for overtaking, or wheel to wheel racing, at least not as my main focus. As others have said, I get that from other forms of motorsport. Don't get me wrong - I do love racing - but that's not what F1 is about for me. F1 is all about the cars, and the techn...

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Coverage has just started on Sky. The usual suspects are stood around on the start finish straight, and it almost looks as if the storm never happened. Don't know about the rest of the circuit yet, but looks very promising for a proper race.

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... primarily from his fathers company, the name escapes me at the moment... His Dad is Jonathon Palmer, ex F1 driver, then pit lane reporter, then commentator alongside Murray. He was dreadful on commentary! He owns Motor Sport Vision, who own and run Brands Hatch and a bunch of other circuits aro...

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Something like an international version of the Japanese Super Formula, but with more powerful cars? Sounds good to me!!

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I guess it comes down to why Mercedes are in the sport. Are they there to win? Or are they there to race?

I suspect the answer won't find favour from the purists, and that the realistic POV is that of ElevenTenths and F1Tyrant. And that is because the sport lost its soul a long time ago.

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If Mercedes are afraid of supplying Red Bull with engines because they might get beaten, then Mercedes shouldn't be competing. I disagree very strongly with that statement. Why do you think that Red Bull were so protective of their advantage during their years of dominance? As Mercedes, my competit...

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Yes I would. 100%. "I believe in my team, believe that they are the best. Strong competition will only make us stronger. If they (Red Bull) beat us? Well they will have done a better job and will deserve it. So we will then have to go away over the winter and learn and grow and come back stronger. B...

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Alonso!

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I thought (well, assumed) that Marciello was Italian? I mean, his name is very Italian! :blush: Anyway, nationality aside, the point was that he's part of the Ferrari driver academy and Sauber already have too many drivers. You're right about the money thing though, although I hope they don't end up...

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Nice headline: "F1 engines produce ONE THOUSAND HORSE POWER". All of them? From all four engine suppliers? Ok, so where are we now? I mean, we have Mercedes with the best engine, then Ferrari, then the Renault. With Honda currently unknown. Which is pretty cool, I think. I mean, these engines are da...

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Another fan here! I started supporting them more as an anti-Caterham thing, when Caterham got a Renault engine deal and Mike Gascoigne started running his mouth about how they were going places and all that. I also developed a strong dislike for Fernandes due to his horrific running of QPR (i'm kind...

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I'd like to think it would be a possibility. He's looking pretty likely to win a third title this year, which we always said would be his aim - emulating the three that his hero Senna achieved. Then he could move to join Vettel at Ferrari. Go head to head with the guy that dominated the sport for 4 ...

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Ok, so all the fuss is about Mercedes' engine advantage, Renault being nowhere, and the token system for development meaning that they will probably never be able to catch up. Obviously Renault thought they did the best they could, but it's been proven by Mercedes that there is a better way of doing...

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