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Heard they are working up a new slogan for late October: Honda: The Power of Unrealized Dreams Discharging (Batteries not included/connected or rechargeable while moving) Quoting myself from another thread, because no one else will: "Honda needs to lose their NIH ethos and behave in the proper F1 wa...

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Honda needs to lose their NIH ethos and behave in the proper F1 way - hire/poach/steal some talent from Brackley and some ERS know-how from MTG. Oh and convince Ross to come back for his 3rd comeback. This sort of painful waste of great talent, vast sums of wealth, formerly great reputations has dro...

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Well, despite the doom and gloom, at least today, we know Alonso is pushing McHonda as hard as he can.

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A thought I've just had is whether it would be worth them breaking the testing ban - are there now properly defined repercussions for this? When Mercedes ignored the ban and ran an illegal test in 2013 in order to get a head start on 2014 the FIA just gave them a slap on the wrist. Is there anythin...

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Many well considered and reasoned responses....this won't be one of them. First, admit I expected far better performance out of the gate from Honda. From Honda's past engines expected a very powerful, but probably fragile power unit... But, I'm shocked at the ongoing abysmal level of performance/rel...

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Secretly I hope the mclaren is a dog and jb shows alonso up I think he's much more likely to do that if it isn't a dog; Alonso is a boss in a poor car and JB usually struggles, whereas in a quick car he can really show his stuff and maybe even take the fight to Fred. We can always hope 8) :thumbup:

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Retro-Virus wrote:I just signed in. Anyone here ?

Doesn't appear to be. Sorry.

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McLaren owes me. And I owe Button. Ergo, McLaren owes Button. If I have to explain it, it will takes hours. Probably days and we'll all miss the first and last great double-trouble points race. Played out on the one of most boring circuits ever devised to host a faux drama. Ruthless Ron appears to b...

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Either F1 is trying to actually reduce costs or it isn't. We'll forget for the moment the carbon impact of shipping the whole circus around the world to half empty stadiums, which makes the whole policy nonsense anyway. Engine manufacture is comparatively cheap. Engine development is horribly expen...

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mmi16 wrote:Just amazes me how the FIA drives up the costs in the name of cost containment.

Well...saving money doesn't come cheap.

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pendulumeffect wrote:...if anything Red Bull will buy and sponsor more teams!!

Formula R? Oh, nooooooooooooooooooes....unless they run it as a new series on their Crashed Ice circuits.

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Maybe RBR just buys Renault. The F1 engine division - Red Bullachrome. Then they're a works team too. In name as well as operation. But, that assumes a long term commitment from Red Bull. Will they still be in F1 10 years on? Not sure.

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Bernie ecclestone. Jean todt, Charlie whiting, Roland bunsurider, fia delegete. Get the f out of this sport and let them e'ffin race. You can not run this sport. Are not fit to run this sport. You make the rules up as you go along. (Why the hell are they in the pit lane) If you really award half po...

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Not true. For example, one could easily say that such things like not winning any championships for 8 years when having the opportunity to do so in 3 of those years should only happen to an average F1 driver, not the very best. Yet it has happened to Alonso. I don't buy the "bad car" excuse for 200...

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Rosberg has shown that while clever, is merely average in race craft. Whether he deliberately took out Hamilton or not is not the point. He deprived fans of a proper 44 lap wheel-to-wheel battle. If he had made the same move on lap 43, maybe understandable. On the 2nd lap? Come on. Total rookie mov...

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Rosberg has shown that while clever, is merely average in race craft. Whether he deliberately took out Hamilton or not is not the point. He deprived fans of a proper 44 lap wheel-to-wheel battle. If he had made the same move on lap 43, maybe understandable. On the 2nd lap? Come on. Total rookie move...

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Oh, so they were booing Rosberg? Thought they were doing the proper thing and booing Jordan. Oh well, guess I was the only one. These pumped up, pompous podium media scrums need to be booed and hooked off stage. A pathetic spectacle after a real spectacle does not make a better spectacle. What's nex...

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Laura23 wrote:
minchy wrote:Or possibly someone with a can of spray paint?
I think the OP got (un)imaginative with MSPaint tbh.

Er...no. Real taggers did the MSpaint job: http://www.offonf1.com/not-the-f1-news/ ... s/13-09-24

I think it's great pun!

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Saw a glimpse of a similar poster at the end of the Spanish Grand Prix and couldn't believe it said what it did.

But it did.

So....is this campaign a moronic move or machiavellian genius from the FOM/FIA slogan department?

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if the cars are 2 or 3 seconds quicker than last years cars( by mid-season )then all is forgiven,after all when your watching on TV 75% of the audio comes from the announcers How unfortunate. After watching the BBC coverage of the race, they need to STFU when they say: 'let's listen' - they just ya...

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Both. And for the same reason. Neither were willing to compromise who they were. They both won on their own terms. Lauda, the consummate professional. Hunt, the consummate playboy. Ah...the seventies, when driving was dangerous and sex was safe.

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If I was cynical about F1, which sometimes happens, despite being the purest, most noble and highest form of motorsport, I might conclude that this is just more pre-season PR fodder. And it appears to have worked - nothing says PR mission accomplished like a poll on the internet. Creating a divide-a...

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Sutil's crash from Thursday http://images.scribblelive.com/2014/1/31/aed5b5d3-d17e-42e8-a945-f2a9da5ad49e_800.jpg I expect to hear something like this from the commentators this year: "The Caterham [or ugly nose of choice] has broken its schnoz on the barriers. It looks much better now. But, will b...

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1. Mclaren
2. Mercedes
3. Red Bull

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It's off the point but no way was the Benetton better than the Williams in 94 or 95. I don't think anyone asks could Button ever win in anything but the best car, aside, that is, from people who actively dislike Button. As an Irishman, I do wonder why some British people have a problem with their o...

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That's bad news. Getting another driver does not fill the technical info / strategy void. Maybe they're going to grab MW. Or Ross. Or both. But, why not get Scarbs? That would be brilliant!

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Using the rules to their advantage to try out something new, I like this move by Mclaren. I love it. Innovation, pushing the boundaries of the regulations, the "out of the box" thinking, I just love it. It's what Formula 1 should be all about. What a shame the sport's regulators are forever trying ...

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Guia wrote:
Chaincase wrote:Need a poll for this ideally, to send the message.
Yeah, that'll do the trick.

Totally. And in Bernie style, there should only be one option: N0!

And the other only option should be: HELL NO!

F1 Democracy in action.

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On Eric's new job, from the mouth of Ronspeak: "Eric's appointment is an integral part of senior management restructure within McLaren Racing. I've already conveyed to the entire workforce of the McLaren Group, which includes McLaren Racing, the values, principles and mindset that I intend us all to...

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Pics of the macca out: http://images.scribblelive.com/2014/1/29/67c028db-f5c5-4130-b315-ab788a386593.jpg what in the name of zeus bu**hole is that behind the rear suspension? are macca playing hide & seek? Inflatable condoms. This year your ride needs protection with so many horny cars in the field...

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They're apparently bringing in sprinklers to wet the track. Pirelli moves wet testing to today. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfIed2-IYAAemkm.jpg:large Edit: Marussia have just turned up! The single exhaust outlet seems to comply with the rules, but what about the nose? I see they're trying to copy t...

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Classic wrote:
Ev0lutionz wrote:They're apparently bringing in sprinklers to wet the track. Pirelli moves wet testing to today.

Edit: Marussia have just turned up!

The single exhaust outlet seems to comply with the rules, but what about the nose?

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Hey, Autosport live is claiming that the Macca just went out on a lap! But, they called him back in. Forgot to put on the orange livery. They're calling some local graffiti artist now. Expect to have it sorted shortly.

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.. however, they made a small but costly mistake, mounting some sort of spring (apparently inside the gearbox) the wrong way round and it seems like they have to dis- and reassemble about 2000 parts to get there and fix it... Well, that's their heritage coming back to bite them. No fun fixing simpl...

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egnat69 wrote:those i4 turbos had a phenomenal sound, also reving at about 12.000 rpm...

Yeah, but only when making 1500 hp. Today they would sound wimpy, but get great gas mileage and be perfect for Formula Grocery runs.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxXcIeyGHgQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkdY0SSt7z4 they sound awesome You have a very generous version of awesome. My version of awesome has 10 cylinders and SCREAMS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqaJKTRs-Kg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlr72MyN1Zg Or did. A l...

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First footage of the W05 with Ted ad Craig. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3p3dF872fM What a waste of bandwidth. These airbags talk about the sound of the Merc turbo, BUT don't let us hear it. Tossers! And 90% of the camera time is on their boring noses, not the Formula Schnozfest we want to see. ...

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First footage of the W05 with Ted ad Craig. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3p3dF872fM What a waste of bandwidth. These airbags talk about the sound of the Merc turbo, BUT don't let us hear it. Tossers! And 90% of the camera time is on their boring noses, not the Formula Schnozfest we want to see. ...

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