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Go to an event held by the Fiat group to celebrate its motorsport division at the start of the year at a ski resort filled with parties, skiing, driving cars, snowmobiles and overall just having fun? Oh, and you're part of one of the biggest motorsport teams in the world on either side, Ferrari for ...

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Aren't they using the Toyota wind tunnel because the Ferrari one has problems? Its not exactly good when they have to use a wind tunnel not even close to Maranello. They've been using it for a little while i guess though, so it will help them. I don't really think they have an advantage over other t...

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theAstro wrote:
Gelm wrote:
rife_hypocricy wrote:
was this right?
Yeah, the track is correct
Country corner?

Bingo!

Gelm

rife_hypocricy wrote:
was this right?

Yeah, the track is correct

Gelm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/5833404685_cbc054b99f_z.jpg and because it's Christmas you get a bonus http://wa1.cdn.3news.co.nz/3news/AM/0-Articles/203643/w3_F1_x.JPG?width=460 These were quite clear due to them both being Mclaren PR days. 1st is "The Toe" At Watkins Glen? I think its that co...

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Hey sorry guys, went to bed right after I posted it. It's the Hungaroring penultimate corner, so turn 12. So it wasn't turn 13, as you said specdecible. But close enough. :) On the official F1 site it's listed as turn 13, doesn't matter. Anyway here's mine http://i50.tinypic.com/4vk0td.jpg Turn 13,...

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Banana Man wrote:Okay, you lot are too good. How about

Speedstick, Adelaide?

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How about no. Fuel tanks would ultimately be smaller as refuelling would be mandatory, meaning all the cars will end up smaller again. Just seems like wasted development from a teams point of view and the racing was pretty bad with refuelling anyways. Brings up another point too, people are seemingl...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDMVac2nuAo I'm only about 9 minutes in but this video is quite good actually. Shows the opinions of the key things which happened by Adrian, Christian, Seb and Mark. Its still extremely impressive when i remind myself where the team has come from. I hope they stay aro...

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Even in a spec series you can say the car suits a specific driver over another, if it has good traction out of the corners I'd be inclined to say Vettel, if the car moves around a lot I'd be more in the direction of saying its Hamilton, but i feel like the guy who could adapt to the car and make it ...

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Petrov should be kept on after that performance. He basically drove them to 10 million quid, it'd be quite disappointing to see him booted out after that. He's shown Heikki up really, and i think Petrov shows much more potential than him now. He's always had a lot of fight in him ever since he came ...

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Can there be an "all but Narain" option?

But for the sake of someone i've enjoyed watching ever since he came into the sport, its Kobayashi.

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If the year is completely standard in terms of weather conditions, reliability etc, then the running order should be something like this: 1: Red Bull as Favourites. Nothing really to argue with here. 2: Mclaren behind them. The car is very good and i think this years car already fits within the 2013...

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Either Heikki, Sutil, or Kobayashi will partner him. Personally i'd like to see Kobayashi as we can actually see how these newer drivers are performing. You can't really tell with Heikki or Glock as they've been in the newer teams since 2010, while Kobayashi has been in the midfield and a podium fin...

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This is F1. If he doesn't like the wheel to wheel racing or the backmarkers as part of the sport shouldn't he do something else? I mean its probably just him venting but maybe he should look at his attitude a bit. He's been a bit "heated" in the cockpit as the seasons coming to a close. I'm sure its...

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Money talks really. Manufacturers aren't seeing the benefit of WRC at the moment while Citroen dominating the sport completely. Toyota, Peugeot, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Skoda, Séat, Suzuki are all gone from the sport. Hyundai are returning for 2013 and have an entry. I think what made rallying so good w...

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I put 4-5 but it honestly just depends on how the eastern economy is doing, and how solidly financed COTA is. It has had a bumpy road into F1, but its there. If eastern economy keeps like how it is though, it might not last as long as Turkey did. But hopefully the fans will keep the track busy. It a...

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Not at Williams, no. Bottas is a shoe-in.

But theres options for him, Caterham, Maurissia, Lotus even if they decide to dump Grosjean?

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Webber. Was a very off day for him. Had a bad start, then got frustrated with the youngsters around him. Seemed like a grumpy old man to me. I dunno why Di Resta is on this list, took to the grass to avoid an incident, and drove from the back after his first lap incident. Was one of his better drive...

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I don't think they'll meet each other on the track, except when Vettel stays out on his long stint and meets some of the midfield. Ferrari are usually known to get good starts this season, so i'd expect Alonso and Felipe to make up places. I think they'll both jump Nico and Jenson. They will probabl...

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Maldo over Perez. The sponsorship Maldonado brings also opens up a massive market in Venezuela for Mclaren, which makes me wonder why he wasn't considered. Sure he's been inconsistent recently, but his pace and confidence are two very strong factors of his. I think he'd have very much flourished in ...

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2011 wasn't really controversial. Vettel + Red Bull was just dominant. Same in 2009, but i guess there was technical related controversies as to why Brawn did so well. But it was all cleaned up very quickly, and other teams just had to get on with it really

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From the Lotus F1 Facebook Page: Formula 1 teams Formula 1 teams have been officially notified of a dramatic rise in the entry fees for next year's world championship. After much discussion about the matter in recent weeks - with teams seeking clarification on why the costs were going up - the FIA h...

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What? Erm, qualifying is just, qualifying. The system works IMO. The top 10 shootout isn't interfered with particularly, which is good. But isn't THAT much of a spectacle lately. Though i guess they could do a "fast five" similar to Indy instead of the Q3 system, just so the top 5 drivers get the cl...

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Explains why Vettel has made significant improvement in qualifying. RB's race pace was always there or there abouts, its just that they couldn't climb onto the front of the grid and run the strategy they ran so well in 2011. Other teams need to react, and to react fast if they want a sniff of the 20...

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Hopefully we have a fight for the victory this time. Ferrari have got some good upgrades as seen from Massa's performance last race. How they will fair at India though is anyone's guess. I hope Torro Rosso have a great race like they did last year as well, they seem to do well at these tracks with l...

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I heard on Ted's Notebook that their front wing has had aero problems and is ruining the entire airflow of the car which probably contributes to their bad pace as of recently. Once they get it sorted, they'll join up with the midfield again. We know Maldonado can qualify really well, so good results...

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I want to see Johnny Herbert on Strictly Come Dancing after this. He'd be hilarious.

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To be honest though the pirellis and strategy lately has made drivers stay off the limit a bit more than usual, yes, they still push and still go very quick, but its not like their bodies can't handle it. Everyone in F1 is there because they are fit enough and are skilled enough to do it. They can a...

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Well he made James May drive quick, so yeah, pigs can fly.

I think Jackie can help him, honestly. Grosjean does seem a bit confused at the moment, and someone to actually coach him and set him straight will help. It would also probably bring in a few more driver coaches if all goes well too.

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If you look at it from the teams view, they are going to obviously know that Button has a higher probability of winning a WDC than Perez. Thats just statistically. IF they put everything behind Jenson though (thats an IF), Perez might not feel suited to the environment. But i'm guessing this was all...

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I voted Kimi to win, just for the lulz + if he starts getting consistent podiums and people keep dropping points he'll stand a solid chance.

The stats are all bogus honestly.

Most stats are, and to think the championship has some "voodoo" over it rather than actual mathematics is funny

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Expecting a multi-year deal with Lotus, expiring at the end of 2015.

Don't know why, but i just feel it will be that.

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If you're in the UK, BTCC is a great spectacle. Honestly most touring car championships are pretty good. MotoGP is a bit flat if you compare it to 2010/2011 as of late. Stoner will be sadly missed with his retirement looming, and the loss of Simoncelli last year has lowered the excitement a bit hone...

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Di Resta looks set to outscore Massa this season at the moment. Put him in for 2 or 3 years, and he'll perform really well. They seriously can't go with Massa, surely? The guy has scored an absolutely dismal amount of points. He looks in no way to be improving in performance. I know he's meant to be...

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I wouldn't call Force India a struggling team financially. They introduced new Sahara sponsors late last year around the Indian GP, and have a stable base of driver talent and a decent car. Toro Rosso is probably more vunerable than them, with the Red Bull brand probably not needing 2 teams in F1. I...

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Lets be honest here, in the Schumacher era when Rubens pulled over to let Michael through it wasn't really a groundbreaking move for the WDC. He usually had it pretty much in the bag. With Alonso & Massa, i feel exactly the same really. There really hasn't been a "team order" this year which had inf...

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Kimi is the same ages as Button, why's he an option really? Because at the moment, we don't know what he's doing. We know he's with lotus next year but we don't know how long Kimi wants to race for. Just seems like a completely pointless question to be asking I'm afraid. Probably yeah, but its nice...

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As we've just seen the exit of Lewis, and the arrival of Perez, who do you guys think will join Mclaren when Jenson gives in and decides to leave (based on a multi-year deal signed in late 2011 i'd say someone for 2015)? I myself am thinking Di Resta if he's still around. He'll probably stay at FI f...

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Dunno why people think Mclaren's 2013 car is developed already, from what i hear they were just planning after monza? There is time for Sergio to have an opinion on development, and what he likes in a car. Its mostly likely going to be similar to Jenson. This gives Jenson a much better platform as w...

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