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The cars have become very complicated and there are also very many different switches on the wheel to make changes in settings. Everyone knew that going into 2016 the drivers would not be able to resolve issues with the assistance of engineers in the pits but rather have to manage the car by themse...

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Perhaps it wasn’t obvious with Hamilton whether it was the mode or the car as he needed it more or less right from the start so got the problem early on. Rosberg was able to conserve the engine and didn’t need to be in a more aggressive mode. When he did change it was probably a straight forward dec...

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Apparently the issue was with the engine mode and affected Hamilton from lap 4. Shame if true as would have been nice to see a bit more action as he attacked Perez and kimi.

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Maybe Lewis should spend some more time in the simulator and work out what the steering wheel switches do. Damn it oz you took my post LOL. ;) I recently read how simulator time is much less about the driver learning the track and much more about getting the set up for the car/track right. I would ...

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Didn't really want to weigh in on the Turn 1 incident, but did find it interesting that in his race analysis Pete Windsor not only calls it a racing incident, but goes as far to say that he is happy to see incidents like that do not flash up as "under review". I am not saying he is right. But I am ...

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Experience and contract length aside what do we think of the prospect of Sainz at Ferrari?. A goer or not?. Would he trouble Seb?. Bad move,good move etc... I think it would be good. Sainz has the speed to be interesting. Verstappen usually looked more dynamic in races but maybe with experience his...

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Didn't really want to weigh in on the Turn 1 incident, but did find it interesting that in his race analysis Pete Windsor not only calls it a racing incident, but goes as far to say that he is happy to see incidents like that do not flash up as "under review". I am not saying he is right. But I am ...

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So Hamilton is criticised as looking for recognition, and criticised for his celebrity lifestyle that stops him from performing on race day. Fair enough. I will continue to enjoy him rack up the titles, have a good tussle with Nico, and look forward to future battles as Ferrari and Red Bull catch up...

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I'd argue the clutch is perfect for Mercedes right now - repeat of 2015 wouldn't be great anyway, Hamilton dominating from the start and winning with 7/8 races to go. Right now it keeps things interesting. Still, they will surely get their head round it sooner rather than later. Those Ferrari's have...

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This kind of incident where the driver on the inside line closes the door through the corner happens fairly regularly – possibly even once every 3 races, and yet we still get 5/6 pages on it alone. Shame really considering other talking points in the race - engine upgrades and how much Ferrari have ...

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Nico has made some bad judgement calls these past races, in Monaco he shouldn't have been so quick in letting Lewis by and in Canada he should have backed out in the first corner and been more patient, his time would've come later in the race. I doubt it. There's a reason why Lap 1 Turn 1 is so imp...

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Right now Ferrari seem to be within striking distance of Mercedes. Based on his comments, Hamilton could probably have done a better lap on Saturday but I still think there's only 2-3 tenths between the Mercedes and the Ferrari right now. Certainly that's a far cry from the dominance of recent year...

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Definitely interested to hear peoples thoughts on this following Canada. Looks like Ferrari are certainly a lot closer to Mercedes following the upgrade. If the difference between Ricciardo and Vettel in 2014 was a true reflection of both drivers then perhaps there is even less between the two team...

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Definitely interested to hear peoples thoughts on this following Canada. Looks like Ferrari are certainly a lot closer to Mercedes following the upgrade. If the difference between Ricciardo and Vettel in 2014 was a true reflection of both drivers then perhaps there is even less between the two teams...

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For me the stewards got it spot on, as clearly from the discussion on here it is far too subjective a decision to justify enforcing a penalty whereby the lead driver has to relinquish position to the chasing driver. Even if you look at the Rosberg-Hamilton incident in Montreal, which seems much more...

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One of the Red Bulls had to mirror Vettel on the 3 Stop. Vettel was around half a second quicker than DR after the second stops, then dived into the pits as soon as he got the gap down to 1s. If Vettel had the luxury of spacing out his second and third stop, without anyone matching his strategy, he...

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Surely a bargaining standpoint from Wolff. Rosberg is probably pushing for a similar wage to Lewis on the basis he has a sizeable lead in the championship. Mercedes will perhaps not go that high for both drivers.

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I think the traffic didn't help Ricciardo either for what it's worth. Did he not lose a fair chunk of time behind Palmer at one point?. I'm not overly sold he was struggling on the Mediums either, he responded when Max got within DRS range by going a couple of tenths quicker than Max in back to bac...

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I think the traffic didn't help Ricciardo either for what it's worth. Did he not lose a fair chunk of time behind Palmer at one point?. I'm not overly sold he was struggling on the Mediums either, he responded when Max got within DRS range by going a couple of tenths quicker than Max in back to bac...

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Ricciardo had the race won and they put him on the wrong strategy. Its still a bit unclear their motives behind doing this. Did they though, or was it just a combination of the three stop not working quite as well as planned, plus being compromised by Vettel making his 3rd stop so early for the und...

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Today isn't that good of an indicator. It was Ricciardos race to win had RBR given him the better strategy (which they probably thought they did). Verstappen was very impressive this weekend though and proved that he is the real deal, especially as it was the first race with the team. I still want ...

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Lewis is getting a bit desperate I think. I seriously doubt we will see the same Merc pairing next year and I'm not sure that Lewis would be the one staying... Class start from Rosberg. Really nailed it round Turn 1 and put Hamilton on the back foot. He is giving himself every chance this season an...

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I don't think many would disagree with that fundamentally, but before you can even consider reducing/removing the DRS they would first need to address the aero to make it easier for cars to follow.

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In fact every team will have a contract in place specifying cost of supply for the current engines – they don’t just operate on good will. They will all be nullified by the cost cap. This however is a different situation as all the manufacturers agreed and none of the teams will claim breach of con...

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In fact every team will have a contract in place specifying cost of supply for the current engines – they don’t just operate on good will. They will all be nullified by the cost cap.

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Such clauses are not regulated by FIA, thus not their business. It's Honda and McLaren job to do it all legally. I don't really understand your point here. If it's not the FIA's business then that just confirms they can't override existing contracts It's McLaren and Honda duty to comply with FIA re...

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Think the starts are going to be absolutely crucial over the season, and if Hamilton doesn’t get that sorted then Rosberg is good enough to punish that. It doesn’t seem to have been commented on much but the gap that appeared to emerge between row 4 and 5 at Russia was alarmingly large. Still seems ...

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While I'm not convinced they have made the right changes, cricket seems a pretty bad comparison when arguing against change. I thought the introduction of Twenty20 just over a decade ago was tremendously successful, drawing in huge amounts of money and new fans to the sport?

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Well, Ferrari believes a pseudo-manly image caters to their target market. Because men are neanderthals who need a lot of loud screaming noise, destruction of nature, and that's the kind of man who'll want a Ferrari racing car, apparently. I've been a Ferrari follower since I saw a poster of their ...

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Rather a sad article here which for me encapsulates what's wrong with F1: "According to reports in Germany, Williams, Manor and Force India will attempt to complete the season with four engines rather than five to save on the amount they have to pay Mercedes. AMuS report that it will save each team...

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Guessing the 700 odd staff who work at Mercedes would be pretty quick to disagree with Vettel. Cowell said at the end of last year that the current engines are now more powerful than the V10 era with double the efficiency. When you combine that with the amount of laps Mercedes did in testing it is p...

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Some restrictions need to be placed on the cars for safety reasons, to limit the speed of the cars to a reasonable level. Beyond safety excessive speeds would also restrict racing and make it increasingly hard to fight other cars side by side. Balancing fuel economy and PU efficiency seems a great w...

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Had actually been thinking that DR has had a great start to the season. He may have only brought the car home where it deserves to be but I think he has done it much more comfortably than the performance advantage to the cars behind should allow. Hard to know for sure this early on of course.

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No matter what the format, qualifying should build as time goes on, reaching a climax of excitement and thrills on the final moments. I'm pretty sure most agree that they desire to see the last two or four cars hammering it out on the very last lap, and as the cars cross the finish line for the las...

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Not saying I agree with a Sprint Race specifically, but I really don’t see the issue with change – always hard to take for the purists but no different to other sports and realms of life. The fact is that most things constantly evolve, and if they didn’t then they would get left behind. The tecnnica...

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Out of those options, I went for 2. My choice would be to drop qualifying and just use WDC standings with top 10 reversed. Next race: 1. Kvyat 2. Hulkenberg 3. Verstappen 4. Massa 5. Vettel 6. Grosjean 7. Raikkonen 8. Ricciardo 9. Hamilton 10. Rosberg ------------- 11. Bottas 12. Sainz Jnr 13. Vand...

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Someone please check his pulse to make sure he hasn't been replaced by a cyborg, because Raikkonen 2.0 is a completely different animal than in the last few years. His qualifying is now top tier, his starts excellent, and he is no longer racing for top ten but top four. Raikkonen has listened to cr...

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I don't understand how that's fairer than e.g. three sessions? What's unfair about that? Car failure preventing a driver improving his time or not allowing him to set a time, means elimination. How can you think that is fair? A car failure can happen at any time. Vettel didn't even make it to the s...

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I don't think Vettel would have been any closer to Rosberg than Kimi was. Rosberg would simply turn his engine one notch up and coast to an equally easy win. It would push the Merc engine slightly harder, but hardly a game changer. Isn't it about time we stopped pretending the Merc engine is the ga...

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Reverse Top 10 would potentially see a big divide open up between 10th and the rest - not the end of the world perhaps but something to consider. How about remove the start - that way you remove the major chance of cars getting tangled up which would be a harsh reason to start from the back of the g...

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