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This was a golden Jewel to watch on TV his weekend. Some of you nitpicked it when it was unveiled and complained about how overtly plain it was and how the design it self was lackluster but every time it flashed on the screen it was gorgeous and my TV and my eyes were pleasantly content. The color ...

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Right now, Daniel Ricciardo. In a year or two, Max Verstappen. If he follows a linear development curve, sure. But what if he peaks early? Everyone thought Hamilton was going to dominate F1 after 2007 (yes, I do appreciate the full irony of making that statement in 2016), but it turned out he was a...

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The only thing spoiling my joy is that pesky Exediron had a beautiful win (congratulations! I guess :-P ). Except for him, I can see that I have so far put everyone else on my list into their proper place, behind me. :D Thanks! I was worried when I saw your picks, but everyone gets lucky once or tw...

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So I've got Turquoise in hand - although that should have been a given :P Looks like I've got to outdo Tufty next time out, one point isn't enough to keep me back! Peter2675, looks like we could be in for a tight fight. I think I have a new favourite thread. You're hooked already :lol: It happens f...

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So much for all the people saying they'd struggle to beat Manor...

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froze wrote:I just want the cars to look more like this again.

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Right on, my good fellow!

Best looking era of F1 cars of all time in my books. Just need a few more winglets.

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Grosjean and only Grosjean. Nobody else stood out nearly as much as he did. Shame we didn't have a race-long comparison with Gutierrez in the other car, but Romain seemed to have him well in hand regardless.

Runners up would probably be Palmer (didn't expect much - favorably impressed) and Ricciardo.

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Red Bull looked faster and with better tyre maintenance. Might be a venue specific thing, but uncertain. Agreed; Ricciardo was able to fairly easily pull a gap on Verstappen when they were running together. Toro Rosso is probably at the head of the midfield and might be able to trouble Williams in ...

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PF1 PICK 10 CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 - ROUND 1 - AUSTRALIA 1. Exediron 167 :thumbup: WOoohooooOoo! That helps take the sting out of my favorite driver going smashing into a wall early in the race... x( I've never led the championship before - I'm feeling heady from the air up here. I was expecting somethi...

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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-16/ricciardo-disqualified-rosberg-wins-australian-grand-prix/5324408 http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/5324542-3x2-940x627.jpg 2016 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX RESULTS An action packed race still led to a predictable podium, with the expected three drivers from l...

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I like Hobbs - in fact I like the whole lineup. They're quirky and fun, and if they don't possess the same depth of knowledge that someone like Brundle does, at least they don't possess the depth of idiocy that can be attained by either Crofty of Lazenby. I've watched both BBC and Sky recorded, and ...

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Todt gave Bernie that magical 'mandate'; the teams voted on the proposals brought to the strategy group. Lauda said Bernie told them it was going to be reverse top 10, Whiting offered this as an alternative. Voting to remain the same was never on the agenda. I've seen plenty of people question whet...

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bourbon19 wrote:Without reading the very long thread, I am just going to say Vettel. I think most just choose their favorite, which makes sense because your favorite can be based on who you perceive to be the best.

Three pages is a very long thread? Okay...

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No it was not this or reverse grid. It was this, reverse grid, or just the same system as last year. Given that Bernie told them it was changing regardless, i'll think you find it wasn't. Bernie only has as much power as they let him have. Given this farce was his idea, I think it's high time they ...

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Hate it. Worst new rule I've seen since I started following F1, and I've seen some bad ones. It does absolutely nothing well (not even really mixing up the grid - the fastest cars still started at the top) and provides zero excitement for the fans watching. The sight of my drivers getting out of the...

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THE FERRARIS AREN'T EVEN CONTESTING QUALIFYING?!?!?!

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Sainz out with no chance to come back. This qualifying format is going to make me lose my frikkin fairy cakes.

What a crock of fairy cakes.

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This qualifying format is a shocking travesty. It's far more boring to watch than the old system and has left me feeling little more than frustration as of the end of Q2. The teams need to get their act together and get rid of this bullshit before another race is marred by its presence. :x :x :x :x :x

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Yes completely. That's what i'm trying to say, The amount of talent or skill or potential is irrelevant to being the best because best means having better results than anybody else does. They are means to achieve results but they do not dictate them. It's a matter of words chosen to describe someth...

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In a sport like F1 stats are never misleading! It shows what each individual and his team achieved. Fangio didnt win in a dud car neither did Schumi or Senna. Senna didn't win the WDC till he drove the all conquering Mclaren so I wonder what your point is? Doesn't that more or less prove that the s...

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Today both looked competitive. Hulk seemed more comfortable in both sessions and Perez was about to post the fastest time in FP2 but made a mistake in the final sector which didn't let him post a good time. Bear in mind that Hulk has a great track record in Australia while Perez has never even beat...

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Ferrari looks more white from the above camera view :? I've noticed that too. Unlike the new Red Bull livery - which grew on me more and more after seeing it on track - the Ferrari livery to me looks much less good on track than it did in stills. Hopefully it'll grow on me at some point. Also, thos...

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Vettel. Being the best means achieving the most. No, it doesn't. It's never meant that. Achieving the most is what all of the drivers want to do, certainly, but that line is used almost exclusively in lieu of a real argument when defending a competitor with more wins/titles/success than another who...

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Plus, that livery, whilst iconic in F1, really didn't do most of their cars and their gorgeous lines any favors. Either way ZERO design went into that livery. It was just a plain white car with the sponsor's logo slapped on for branding. Nothing special really design wise, just nostalgic for those ...

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The items removed are: Gaps to a competitor during a practice session or race Giving the gaps between cars in qualifying so as to better position the car for a clear lap Tyre choice at the next pit stop Number of laps a competitor has done on a set of tyres during the race Tyre specification of a c...

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OP edited to reflect the results of the voting thread. I leave it to Jenson's Understeer to either establish a new thread for the Knockout Cup or just post results in this one - either way, the Knockout Cup will not be tracked in official thread updates.

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Alright everybody, voting has concluded with very clear decisions in every category - I won't be needing to cast any tiebreaker votes here. The results are: Change prediction deadline to any time before the start of FP3 instead of 20:00 UK time Yes (88% in favor) Add separate team picks and individu...

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Alonso and Hamilton not terribly enthusiastic about the idea, which surprises me somewhat. I should have thought that anything which gives the better drivers an edge would be something they'd be in favour of. From the sound of it, Alonso at least doesn't think it actually will give the better drive...

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Well, I can't wait to see them on a Motogp bike! Motogp is more dangerous, there's no talk of a conopy being fitted to the bikes! Just imagine it? Time is fast approaching to stop watching F1 especcially if they go ahead with this idea. A MotoGP bike also doesn't have the rider in a fixed position,...

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Prost's famous trick was to conserve his tyres until the time he needed their performance. The only thing he might have needed other than the gap to the car in front, was the gap to Senna. Which, as it happens, usually was the car in front... Of course lap times were available, but he didn't need t...

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Amon wrote:I was hoping Ayrton Senna's "When you no longer go for a gap you are no longer a racing driver" quote would be in there.

You have no idea how happy I am that it's not.

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Regarding the simplicity of this livery… Sometimes simplicity is better than intricacy. In this case the simple solid color with black accents is enough for a year one return campaign. The idea seems to serve 2 purposes… to distinguish itself from he rest and stand out immediately and to return to ...

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Might as well get my preliminary picks in, although as always these are subject to change following FP2.

2016 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
Podium Prediction

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Nico Rosberg
3. Sebastian Vettel

Shockers, ain't they?

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Which is completely silly. Use of infrared and other frequency sensitive cameras can show that detail easily. If the teams have not thought if it, they are the fools. That's true, but you have to actually bring one of those cameras to bear on the car for that to matter. If the black works in the no...

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I thought the first one (according to the movie Rush) was from Niki Lauda? He (Lauda) certainly says it in the movie. I'm not aware of whether or not either of them said it in real life. My favorite quote of all time is 'To finish first, first you must finish', but I don't know if I'd classify it a...

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Source: https://carloscastella.wordpress.com/20 ... preambulo/

Best driver in the best looking car!

And I'll fight anyone that says different!

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... It's a yellow car with black wings and a black engine cover/rear. I get that some people like color a lot (okay, I don't really get it, but I acknowledge it) but in what possible way is this actually an objectively good livery? The 2010 livery Spec posted at least has some actual design to it - ...

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My view is that back in the day drivers didn't have all this information and it didn't spoil the races. Senna never got told Prost's sector times; Piquet never knew Lauda's likely race strategy; and I'm reasonably certain Mansell never knew how many laps Rosberg had done on any given set of tyres. ...

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Fair point on the historical references but not so fast! I doubt Schumacher's educational achievements were any better than Hamilton's, so how come we didn't hear about this "intelligence" when Rosberg raced and comprehensively defeated Schumacher. Was it his "intelligence" or because he was simply...

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He was the quintessential example of a driver sacrificing everything to become the very best he could be and he literally ate, breathed, slept end and pooped F1... I'm sure I don't want to know exactly how he managed that... 8O On a more serious note, why Piquet and not Brabham? With all due respec...

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