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MistaVega23

It's going to take a monumental shunt involving the sausage kerbs to get the FIA to act. One accident that I regularly think back to is Barrichello's practice shunt at Imola '94. I remember seeing the car take off over the kerb and thinking 'wow, they really need to flatten those out'. Then they di...

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It's going to take a monumental shunt involving the sausage kerbs to get the FIA to act. One accident that I regularly think back to is Barrichello's practice shunt at Imola '94. I remember seeing the car take off over the kerb and thinking 'wow, they really need to flatten those out'. Then they did...

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If that points system is to stay, I think that to justify its existance the sprint needs to offer some element of chance to its grid. Make quali determine the grid for the main race, and (say) reverse the top 6 qualifiers for the sprint.. I'd even go as far as to reverse the entire grid. No driver ...

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If that points system is to stay, I think that to justify its existance the sprint needs to offer some element of chance to its grid. Make quali determine the grid for the main race, and (say) reverse the top 6 qualifiers for the sprint.. I'd even go as far as to reverse the entire grid. No driver ...

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Alonso looking good on mediums.

Mercedes' Silverstone form seems to have carried over to Austria too...

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Strider wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:06 am
Verstappen just came out saying the Mercedes floor flexes the most. https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-verst ... exi-floor/

Wonder why he thinks that.

Sometimes I wonder whether he engages his brain before speaking.

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:44 am
This might be too retro for you and involve too much work as it spans a long period but I would love to see an Alesi V Berger comparison 93-97.

Same. Hakkinen and Coulthard 96-01 would be an interesting read as well.

Loving the comparisons so far though.

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I thought he was looking a bit hirsute and hippie this year! Maybe soon he'll give up F1 to go and glue himself to the M25! Nice to see a driver (along with Hamilton) with the brains and awareness to consider the real world outside F1, but that does prove that he's no longer F1-obsessed enough to b...

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Prefer him without the beard (did the BBC make him shave?) - only managing to view snippets as in work at the mo, so might have to wait until tonight.

His opening contribution sounded well-thought out and constructive.

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The only improvement for me is the fact that - finally - cars seem to be able to follow closely. Apart from that? Nothing. Nada. Zilch. For the first time ever, due to various engagements last week, I literally did not see a single lap of the Miami circuit before the lights went out on Sunday. I jus...

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Siao7 wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:25 am
I was also pleased that Mick got one over Kevin. Good for him

I'm keeping a close eye on this team mate battle too. Any idea why Mag slipped back?

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Growing up, I had to wait for Autosport every Thursday or scroll through teletext (page 360 on BBC if I remember correctly!) for any F1 updates, on which a new article would be written every 3 days or so. But I loved it because whatever was written was worth writing. As much as I love having F1 news...

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F1_Ernie wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:18 pm
Before this season they needed to remove turns 14 and 15 because of the dirty air, hopefully these changes are enough though. It's similar to Spain which has always needed to remove the chicane and make the straight longer.

Spain needs to go altogether, IMO.

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Hamda AL Qubaisi has been confirmed as the fourth Prema driver for this season's FRECA championship. She joins former team mates Paul Aron, Dino Beganovic & Sebastien Montoya. With Belen Garcia confirmed at G4 and Lena Buhler likely to continue with R-Ace, JuJu Noda is rumoured to also be combining...

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Has anyone got any info on the changes that have been made since the race in December? All I could find was this: https://racingnews365.com/the-five-big-changes-being-made-to-saudi-arabi-gp-for-2022#:~:text=Saudi%20Motorsport%20Company%20say%20that,for%20drivers%2C%20stewards%20and%20spectators. No...

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Siao7 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:02 am
Wasn't it supposed to be no RDS this year? Just "if needed", in case the cars didn't work as intended?

This year's cars were always meant to have DRS; I remember Brawn saying that they were going to see how the new cars perform before deciding whether it's needed for future seasons.

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I always watch live, but refuse to pay a penny if you know what I mean.

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First in-race retirement - Tsunoda Driver with most penalty points - Zhou Most likely mid-season team principal change - Capito Race with most SC's etc - Jeddah First team to get something outlawed by FIA - Mercedes wings/mirrors (Horner being the instigator) I'll add my own this evening :thumbup:

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Horner looking a total tw@, but I don't think it's just careful editing that's the cause. I'm on I think Epiosode 4. Overall it feels like they've gone too far with trying to generate or at least embellish storylines. Almost like someone is given an episode brief like "Ok theme for this one is riva...

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Horner looking a total tw@, but I don't think it's just careful editing that's the cause. I'm on I think Epiosode 4. Overall it feels like they've gone too far with trying to generate or at least embellish storylines. Almost like someone is given an episode brief like "Ok theme for this one is riva...

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I'm actually annoyed with myself - I forgot that Qatar was even on last weekend until I opened up Motorsport.com yesterday! Maybe it's the Rossi effect?

Watched the highlights though. Bastianini rode a superb race and a lovely result for the Gresini team.

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The question should be how many blue flags will Max ignore before he lets Lewis through

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Depends what kind of backing Fittipaldi has.

You could argue it's of their own making, but you have to feel for Haas - first Rich Energy and now Uralkali. Someone get them a crypto deal quick!

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So, it appears a pink car will be used for the first two races. I hate this kind of thing. They should have to stay the same all years unless there are significant reasons for changes, not just for a bit of PR. It's literally no different to what McLaren did with the Monaco Gulf livery, which the F...

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:15 pm
Gorgeous. Very 90s.

Very reminiscent of the 641, especially the tiny hole.

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Just watched it live. That nose looks different!

I really hope this car regularly wins races this season.

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'94 Simtek vibes...

Also a lot of sponsors on the nose but nowhere else???

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Have only seen highlights but I can't believe an eSports driver beat Vettel too!

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Battle Far wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:25 am
You mean the way every body other than the WTA have stood up for Peng Shuai?

Good luck!!!

I read recently that they were ejecting fans from the aussie open for wearing 'Where is Peng Shuai?' t-shirts, so I think we all know whose side the governing bodies are on.

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it's hard to judge what level of F1 knowledge I have compared to others but at a guess I'd go 7/10. On a similar note, would any of you have an F1 topic as your specialist subject if you were on the quiz show Mastermind? For those of you who don't know, Mastermind where contestants face two rounds ...

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I remember something about all cars finishing the race for the first time in something like 10 years?

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Mercedes were actually going backwards year on year from 2010, the main problem was lack of investment, this only started to happen the year after when Hamilton joined the team , I think they lost faith in Schumacher, he wasn't the driver he once was, still good enough to match Rosberg in his final...

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it's hard to judge what level of F1 knowledge I have compared to others but at a guess I'd go 7/10. On a similar note, would any of you have an F1 topic as your specialist subject if you were on the quiz show Mastermind? For those of you who don't know, Mastermind where contestants face two rounds ...

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Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere but complete the following sentence for a pretty interesting stat: Max Verstappen is the first WDC since 1984 to have not... Been born in France, Brazil, England, Germany, Spain or Finland? Good guess... but it's more to do with a single driver ;) Think...

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Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere but complete the following sentence for a pretty interesting stat: Max Verstappen is the first WDC since 1984 to have not... Been born in France, Brazil, England, Germany, Spain or Finland? Good guess... but it's more to do with a single driver ;)

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Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere but complete the following sentence for a pretty interesting stat:

Max Verstappen is the first WDC since 1984 to have not...

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'El Plan'.

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Might be too bright and distracting for the night races.

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Top 3:
Max
Lewis
Lando

Impressive:
Gasly
Sainz
Latifi
Schumacher

Expected:
Perez
Leclerc
Alonso
Ocon
Russell

Disappointing:
Bottas
Ricciardo
Tsunoda
Vettel
Stroll
Raikkonen
Giovinazzi
Mazepin

MistaVega23

I thought the same thing at the end of 2006 when Schumi retired, but then came along a certain Mr Hamilton and I had another driver to root for. Then Alonso in the Ferrari. Then Button in the Brawn. Then Leclerc. So as loyalties shift and new rivalries develop, it keeps me going. I never thought I'd...

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