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Food for thought in regards to the start of the race if it remains dry... surely a red flag or safety car would ruin Ricciardo's strategy? The supersoft I heard would run a long distance so given half a chance, I think all the frontrunners would change tyres. I know he'd be much quicker at the end w...

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AngusWolfe wrote:What connects the 1987 season with the 2013 season?

A Lotus won the opening race?

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Even if he did, the difference was negated in the next corner thanks to the condition of his tyres. I don't think it's worth being looked at.

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Alonso by a country mile as far as i'm concerned. Ricciardo did upstage his teammate again but i felt that he should've caught the Ferrari easily.

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Both Mercs and Ricciardo, bit of a crazy race to watch when you're not used to the leaders fighting...

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Andrew Davies is going to have a field day with this one

Good to see Ricciardo battling his way past his teammate though...

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I know the RB's are on different strategies but it was still funny to hear that

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It's raining quite a bit where I am right now, not too far from the circuit!

Can't wait to see all the shambles on lap 1

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I don't want to get too carried away here... but does anyone else think it's the best looking car this season?

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My biggest dream is Red Bull dropping into the midfield

Aside from that, I'd like:

-Hulkenberg getting his first win/podium
-Rosberg to outscore Hamilton
-Williams to join the top few teams, Massa to get another win
-Ferrari to win either championship

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My first thought was Fangio, given the reliability of cars back then... but he's driven in more than 5 seasons...

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I think Hulkenberg's the better qualifier which would probably translate into better race results. But this new era of driving might reward Perez more, who knows...

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https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/status ... 33/photo/1

Well, it's confirmed...

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1. Canada 2011 - Had just about everything including one of JB's class drives 2. Valencia 2012 - Schumi on the podium, Alonso charging through and some actual overtaking 3. Brazil 2012 - I'm a fan of Hülkenberg, need I say more? 4. Abu Dhabi 2012 - Raikkonen finally getting that win, with some humou...

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Kubica caught my eye in the 2010 season with some impressive quali and race performances. Considering he could've been in a Ferrari seat right now, I'm sure he would've proven his worth as one of the top drivers on the grid.

A WDC though? If only we had the chance to find out

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Mercedes followed by Williams followed by McLaren with the Renault powers cars just behind, Red Bull most likely mixing it with the top Merc cars. At present the Ferrari powered cars will be nowhere. Personally I hope you're right, however I would hope for Ferrari to at least compete for the odd wi...

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Didn't Red Bull also have a 1000km tyre test during the summer break?

The change certainly suited them more so than the other frontrunners, which ruined the excitement for all the fans really. Watching the fight for 8th place just isn't as exciting.

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Even rain couldn't put a stop to the most boring season I've ever watched :/ great job by Rosberg and Alonso though...

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Vyse wrote:Didnt Montoya win his last race with BMW?

Yep, that's actually a good way to look at it... drivers who won their last race for a particular team?

Off the top of my head, there's Mansell (Williams), Senna (McLaren) and Hill (Williams)

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Mansell would've had he not signed for McLaren in '95. Ascari is correct, however I notice it isn't a world championship race that he contested in. Jim Clark won his final F1 race. Ascari also briefly raced in 1995 , so he's debatable unless you're counting full seasons only. I think Clark may be t...

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Mansell would've had he not signed for McLaren in '95.

Ascari is correct, however I notice it isn't a world championship race that he contested in.

Jim Clark won his final F1 race.

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Just saw this from the fake Charlie Whiting twitter account, I thought it was fair enough actually considering Valsecchi's experience relative to Kovalainen's. No reason to put all this pressure on a new driver so late in the season.

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Well, I almost switched off after the first corner

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Given there's a possibility (although getting slimmer over time) that the two could be teammates next season, who do you guys think would prevail? -Grosjean, with his recent performance relative to Kimi and some excellent podiums, i.e India, Japan or -Hülkenberg, who has thoroughly outclassed his te...

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It's for Kimi... hopefully there's no penalty!

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That's under the assumption Webber leads for longer than the formation lap...

Even if Webber retains his lead I'm not sure he'll have favourable chances.

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Ev0lutionz wrote:Did anyone realize Vettel was ranting in the car after he crossed the line?

I wondered that... seemed that way to me as well.

Happy that Mark did so well, but I'm worried about his start tomorrow

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Wishful thinking: Vettel and Hamilton trip over eachother and Grosjean wins his first race

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This one was more straight forward to vote for Alonso, im still surprised he beat Ascari but maybe I just rate Ascari too high. Agreed though that Piquet would give Alonso a challenge, I just feel Alonso would edge it in the end. I picked Ascari, can't say I ever saw him race but he had one of the ...

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Black_Flag_11 wrote:Clark

Alonso

Prost

Schumacher

Voted for the same 4, although I found it difficult to choose between Alonso and Piquet for some reason...

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I gave this a try just then... spent a while on Monza, but only did a couple laps with the ForceIndia. Monza: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=179066398 (note the .218 was done with a Mclaren, not the Ferrari) India: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=17906651...

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Hulkenberg will win the WDC with Lotus, due to team-mate Grosjean taking out other contenders throughout the season...

One can only dream

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I think he's done a pretty decent job; he can make mistakes, especially when over-excited, but I enjoy the enthusiasm because it's so genuine.

Him and Brundle get along really well too, so that's a plus.

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Pretty sure Raikkonen overtook him in Barcelona...

Still, that's one overtake in 12 races; quite a standout performance (as much as I dislike Vettel)

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I would love Grosjean to get his first win here... sure, he has to get past Vettel and Hamilton to do so, but he's in a good position!

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RaisinChips wrote:
Alonso has 4 pole positions at Ferrari.

Does anyone know how many times Massa has been on the front row during that same period?

Massa's had 2 front row starts... Bahrain 2010 and Malaysia this year

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Best 3 I can remember: 1. Valencia 2012 - lots of drama, Alonso winning at home and Schumi on the podium... was nice to see 2. Brazil 2012 - a great way to end the season, not knowing who would end up where (oh, and I'm a Hulkenberg fan :P) 3. Canada 2011 - I don't think this needs much explanation ...

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Hamilton and Button as fellow Capricorns... and of course Sutil who shares my birthday!

...therefore I've always kept my eye on him through the years

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I gave it a 7... it was good for Barcelona, and the first stint was quite exciting.

Plus the results were the best I could've hoped for... Alonso with his home crowd, Raikkonen closing in on Vettel, Massa enjoying a podium too.

That being said, a bit was certainly lacking from the racing this time.

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My favourites would have to be Istanbul and Sepang. I can't stand Abu Dhabi, and Korea is a bit of a dull one to watch as well...

Austin is a strange one for me. The layout feels a bit overwhelming, but certain sections are great to watch the cars go through!

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