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For me, the issue isn't the hybrids themselves. It's the fact that everyone has to use them and they are regulated to death. It's one step removed from a spec series and I think this is not what F1 should be. I don't care if e.g. Merc use a hybrid at the same time e.g. Ferrari uses a "screaming" V8...

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For me, the issue isn't the hybrids themselves. It's the fact that everyone has to use them and they are regulated to death. It's one step removed from a spec series and I think this is not what F1 should be. I don't care if e.g. Merc use a hybrid at the same time e.g. Ferrari uses a "screaming" V8...

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Not being in the least bit aggressive, just pointing out that you've accused others of being revisionist while doing exactly the same thing yourself and you're still doing it. The fact remains that McLaren made an offer which would have made LH the highest paid driver in F1, after initially lowballi...

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What's so difficult to understand, the idea that BO is sitting in the Oval Office compiling a guest list is just ridiculous. He has staff for a reason, having made the invited guest list, the list would have been vetted by senior White House staff and the Secret Service to make sure they weren't let...

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It also discusses the supposedly emotional aspects of Hamilton's personality and so is directly relevant. That's now two WDCs claiming this. Except Villeneuve wouldn't know Lewis Hamilton from a hole in the wall, he ceased being relevant in F1 before Hamilton even made it. Just another man with an ...

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I like re-reading articles like that to remind me what many people actually thought in contrast to the hindsight brigade who say it was so obvious how strong Mercedes were going to be and Hamilton took little risk. Well i am sure you will enjoy reading this little reminder then! http://www.skysport...

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Lewis was invited to an event by President Obama at the White House he did not attend a random event where the President might rock up. A direction to the article stating Obama hosting him would suffice. I have no business with his humility! You think you can go to the White House without a formal ...

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It also discusses the supposedly emotional aspects of Hamilton's personality and so is directly relevant. That's now two WDCs claiming this. Except Villeneuve wouldn't know Lewis Hamilton from a hole in the wall, he ceased being relevant in F1 before Hamilton even made it. Just another man with an ...

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Sorry, I don't buy into that argument. Yes, he may not have improved much, but then again, neither did the red bull. It is not unreasonable to claim he lost SOME form - that happens to all drivers. However, there are usually good reasons for such large loss of form, and clearly, changing regs/cars ...

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What Hamilton said after Brazil: “I felt good out there today. I was pushing like crazy and genuinely had nothing left. I really love this track but it's so difficult to overtake. I was all over Nico but couldn't get past as the DRS Zone sadly just wasn't long enough. It would be great to do somethi...

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Terrible attitude? World champion drivers deserve much better. Alonso joined McLaren convinced that the new combo McHonda was going to be competitive and Ron surely promised him that they would be competitive, so he has all the right to be disappointed at them. Just as a team boss would be disappoi...

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John Surtees for sure. As someone as already pointed out there were gifted designers before Adrian Newey, who never made the list. I can think of Keith Duckworth right of the top of my head, who did more for British involvement in F1 as a whole than Newey and others on the above list ever will, (wit...

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Considering condescending "righteous indignation" comment in your post that he responded too, how can you be surprised or upset with Blinky's perceived consciousness? :smug: Why do you think I'm the least bit surprised or upset, par for the course and not the least bit unexpected, nor is your rush ...

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Considering condescending "righteous indignation" comment in your post that he responded too, how can you be surprised or upset with Blinky's perceived consciousness? :smug: Why do you think I'm the least bit surprised or upset, par for the course and not the least bit unexpected, nor is your rush ...

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Considering condescending "righteous indignation" comment in your post that he responded too, how can you be surprised or upset with Blinky's perceived consciousness? :smug: Why do you think I'm the least bit surprised or upset, par for the course and not the least bit unexpected, nor is your rush ...

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I have a soft spot for Ron but its part of his position to have taken hold of the growing problems, and keep the whole thing togeather, they the drivers are his employees so that was for him to make clear at every turn and twist of this tale and it was his place to step in. Definitely, even he now ...

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I have a soft spot for Ron but its part of his position to have taken hold of the growing problems, and keep the whole thing togeather, they the drivers are his employees so that was for him to make clear at every turn and twist of this tale and it was his place to step in. Definitely, even he now ...

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From Qualifying report on PlanetF1: Jenson Button, who finished in a season-best (for a dry race) P4, was unusually downbeat afterwards. Which led to speculation that he'd been delivered some bad news for 2015. Anybody hear anything else about this? In the post qualifying interview on NBC Sports, J...

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During the P2 coverage on NBC Sports Net this morning, they showed an interview with Fernando Alonso, conducted by Will Buxton, yesterday, I think, but in Sochi. Buxton asked Nando if his future was in F1, WEC & etc. and he replied it was in F1. The follow up question was, can Nando confirm he would...

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With 16 world championships, the last one won a few days ago, he beat Giacomo Agostini's 15 titles 8O He is the GOD of motorcycle trials, he has 8 indoor championships and 8 outdoor championsips. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni_Bou Anyone knows anyone in motorsports with more world championship...

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Gutsy move by Marchionne, hope he can keep all the balls in the air during the transition, Monty was good for Ferrari, didn't make too many mistakes with the road car division as financial results show. The big danger, as I see it is that the Scuderia is going to be part of a much larger, America c...

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Ferrari are on the verge of revealing record profits. Make no mistake, Monty had a big part in this. He is a valuable asset to the parent company, a smart and astute businessman. But Monty also micro-manages the team, and he is responsible for these dismal years. The team deserve better, they are s...

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20.3 More than one change of direction to defend a position is not permitted. Any driver moving back towards the racing line, having earlier defended his position off-line, should leave at least one car width between his own car and the edge of the track on the approach to the corner . This is it r...

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Given how Maldonado has not progressed since Spain 2012 it's hard to know just how good the Williams that season really was. In someone like Alonso's hands it may have been very good indeed. The last proper shout would be Vettel in the Toro Rosso in 2008. Before him Button in the Honda at Hungary 0...

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Given how Maldonado has not progressed since Spain 2012 it's hard to know just how good the Williams that season really was. In someone like Alonso's hands it may have been very good indeed. The last proper shout would be Vettel in the Toro Rosso in 2008. Before him Button in the Honda at Hungary 0...

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This one is one the team, on his side of the garage, whoever made the call has some explaining to do. Maybe in saving resources they forgot they are racing, this team is just a mess. Lauda was right, they are just stupid, I dont know how long can they keep this going. They are the rich Catherham of...

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Let us suppose, for a moment, that Mercedes did sabotage Hamilton in the last two qualifying sessions. That would make them guilty of deliberately putting Hamilton in an incredibly dangerous situation to the point that he could have been killed in both instances. Brake failure at the wrong corner a...

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Schumacher and Raikkonen are the only two drivers I've seen in my watching F1 life (23rd season) to win the WDC in a car that wasn't the best, or very near equal best. With Raikkonen, the Ferrari was fast and not a huge amount behind the McLarens but... the McLarens took points off each other. I fe...

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Schumacher and Raikkonen are the only two drivers I've seen in my watching F1 life (23rd season) to win the WDC in a car that wasn't the best, or very near equal best. With Raikkonen, the Ferrari was fast and not a huge amount behind the McLarens but... the McLarens took points off each other. I fe...

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Rumors in Montreal paddock Ferrari might sack Raikkonen after this season. he's got a contract till end of 2015 What do you think of this could it actually be the case? At the time of him signing, it was reported he had a 1 year contract with a 1 year option. If true, this means Ferrari could say b...

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Ferrari wrote: "My opinion of Moss is simple - he is the man who repeatedly approached Nuvolari. He had a rage to race. He went all-out in any car." A measure of Ferrari's esteem can be seen in the arrangement he came to with Moss shortly before the Englishman's career-ending crash. Desperate to get...

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[/quote] Yes, Alonso can demonstrate the best possible point total a car is capable of over a season, just as I believe that Lewis can show the best possible quali time a car is physically capable of. Each of those two drivers has his own unique and unmatchable skill. I still believe that if you had...

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You are welcome, glad you got the provenance you were after, cool to have one of Schumi's steering wheels! Can't remember where I got the info, it was off a long defunct website, it was in a thread with the topic "who was the better driver of a below par car Schumi or Senna", so it was very old, but...

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This is what I found, Google is your friend, lol. Not sure this is 100% accurate, but the author did say he researched thoroughly. The B193A was used by MS & RP for the first 2 races, no idea of chassis # though maybe 1 & 2? I have seen references to RP racing chassis # 04 in both Barcelona and Silv...

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POB have you read the 2 volumes written by Doug Nye, "History of the Grand Prix Car"? These are like "Janes All the Worlds Aircraft" but on F1 cars. The second volume will be out of date now, but still unbelievably meticulous research even down to individual chassis and engine #'s by race. Very litt...

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Hi POB some answers and a couple of additions: Eric Broadley was educated as an architect and worked as a quantity surveyor for a while. In his spare time he raced in the 750 club a fertile breading ground for the future UK motor racing industry. Colin Chapman, Len Terry, Stirling Moss, etc. also ra...

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It's two and two from the quartet you named POB.. Steve Nichols attended the University of Utah and worked at Hercules, (remember them?) as a development engineer. Ron Tauranac attended Technical College, worked for Commonwealth Aircraft and joined the RAAF in '43. Gordon Coppuck served an apprentic...

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Stats are odd with F1, they can tell you everything but also nothing. I think Nelson’s legacy is about right, he was awesome in the Brabham-BMW, but in the latter part of his career he seemed disinterested, almost like making up the numbers. a non entity. Nigel retained his relevancy because he was...

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Stats are odd with F1, they can tell you everything but also nothing. I will keep it with Piquet/Nigel to keep it on-topic. For example, in there 2 years at Williams Piquet won a title and overall scored more points than Mansell. But circumstance (and that is the key word when it comes to challengi...

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