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Simon1969

Biffa wrote:McLaren - This Year - Rubbish!

this .... also Williams' steady decline make me very sad.

Simon1969

coulthards chin wrote:So which joker is going to pick number 69?

I would, it's my year of birth.

Simon1969

not this again, why do they bother bringing full wets? as soon as it goes past inters they stop the race/quali/bring out a safety car.

.... slow down, put the full wets on, drive to the conditions and get on with it.

Simon1969

The person that said let them use DRS whenever they want: aside from being unsafe that also defeats the point of having it altogether. It's supposed to counteract time lost from following another car because of the dirty air problem. As you can see at the beginnings of races, if everyone opens it a...

Simon1969

2 things I really dislike is the 'must use both tyres' rule and the DRS 'zones' .... let them use the tyres they want to use (or pirelli just bring one type) and let them use DSR wherever they like (say for a maximum of 60 seconds per race or something) that would take a lot of the artificiality out...

Simon1969

I think he's right when he says "Red Bull/Vettel domination due to tire changes" but I'm looking at it from the other way... not how the tyre change helped red bull but how the tyre change really hurt mercedes who are second in the championship, without the tyre change effecting the merc so much I t...

Simon1969

It's nothing, it's just drivers putting stuff into their helmet design that reflects the country they are racing in... in monaco we get roulette wheels, diamonds and stuff like that, in japan we get red and white and japanese writing etc, in USA they use the stars and stripes in the design because t...

Simon1969

I'm quite glad to see many people think similar of Horner. I just find him very uncool, annoying, smug, smarmy, whatever else. He just doesn't come across as being particularly likeable to a TV audience. The whole 'well done Sebastian' type radio speeches come across as scripted, insincere and fals...

Simon1969

No, I don't think so.

Simon1969

best car/fastest car not always the same thing. you said 'best' in the op and I'd agree to win the championship 99% of the time you need the best car... but it might not always be the fastest, you need reliability (no good having the fastest car if it keeps breaking down) a car that's good to the ty...

Simon1969

""The answer is that I never will say I regret that he left because we have a beautiful and bright horizon with Nico Hulkenberg in front of us."

So the Hulk deal is done now?

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/90111 ... en-Regrets

Simon1969

I do have my concerns when people say stuff like 'naturally gifted' because I don't think that's true very often. It starts with opportunity and continues with determination and sacrifice. There's nothing natural about driving a car. ... a lot of people think my best mate is 'naturally gifted' at pl...

Simon1969

If he does lose his seat he could always present F1 alongside Simon Lazenby on Sky, that would be fantastic... what a team.

Simon1969

I never swear when I'm excited/frustrated/angry/annoyed/scared ..... it's so unprofessional.

Simon1969

BBC indicated in the forum that Mark Webber may not turn up next week and has indicated he's going testing (probably with Porche) now the championships are over. My View. Probably not going to happen, he'll be there. But a intresting comment. Thoughts??? um.... to make it clear the BBC read out a t...

Simon1969

While we are talking of dislikes, Kimi is really annoying me this year I'm sad to say. I'm glad he's going to a team I dislike next year!

Simon1969

I just don't understand why he annoys people so much. .. as for the finger thing, I think it would be better if he gave the middle finger after a win! :D :lol: ... I think he's funny and likable, for a german he comes across quite english to me (yes I am aware that's a bit of a dodgy thing to say!) ...

Simon1969

I thought it was brilliant, I couldn't have been happier for Vettel and everyone at Red Bull. It's amazing what they've done with that team. I enjoyed the race too... and the doughnuts.

Hoping McLaren will be challenging them next year though, Button could do with a few more wins and podiums.

Simon1969

Laura23 wrote:RoGro made what should have been an impossible strategy work into a podium from 17th on the grid. Fantastic drive. He's developed into a very mature driver this season and he's joining his speed to his consistency.

yup and he seems a really likable bloke too. He's growing on me a lot this year.

Simon1969

McLaren should get rid of the current line up before the 2015 season begins. The 2 slow drives they have now have done nothing special, McLaren deserves better. Well one is a former WDC who gave the "fastest" driver in F1 a good run for his money over 3 years indeed,... and the other? well Checo mi...

Simon1969

Have a 3 meter wide strip of gravel around the outside of the track then behind it you will still have plenty of tarmac to break on. That way a driver will lose time by running wide but will stay in the race. gravel, grass, ice, water, dirt, mud, sawdust, slippery paint, broken glass, nails, sand ....

Simon1969

Can I weigh in with a completely non-expert opinion based only on intuition (the tyres' behaviour might be counter intuitive - or I might)? You say the tread depth is shallower towards the edge of the tyre. I would have thought this was a disaster waiting to happen when you lean it over into a bend...

Simon1969

Plenty of motorcycle tyres have this tread setup, I always assumed it is to give more even wear across the tread surface, since you spend (generally) more time riding on the centre of the tyre than the edges. right, whatever the reasons that is certainly a product of it and a positive for me, unles...

Simon1969

Assuming they are the same profile, say 300X10, and speed marking (from J to ZR) the more arched one will have a belt made from different material to the belt in the more rounded one. The 'footprint' or contact patch is probably the same on both but, but the sharper one will 'squish' more as it get...

Simon1969

I'm after some info about motorcycle tyres (and more specifically the tyres on my vespa scooter) but I presume the ideas and theories would apply to any bike tyres. Any MotoGp tyre genius's on board? I recently switched from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres, I've been using the michelin for a long time...

Simon1969

button is a washed up old dog hanging on for deer (dear) life the only difference between him and Barrichello is that button is not a cry baby and is playing the game out his best bet for any chance off (of) any wdc is with lotus its clear this year since lewis left that he cant haul a crap car up ...

Simon1969

Also I don't get all the hate for Simon,I think he has done well this year. It's just a personality thing. I'm sure others think he's a great bloke and would love to spend a bit of time chatting to him over a beer. I just think he's a sugarplum and I don't enjoy being in his company (even through t...

Simon1969

I want to see Kobayashi on the grid, he deserved a seat this year and he still deserves one next year! I never understand the hype with him,decent driver but nothing special! Some daring overtakes seem to stick in peoples minds but if you actually look at his results nothing massively stands out ba...

Simon1969

Lazenby, I don't need to explain it do I?

Simon1969

I'm not a RB fan but when they were the young upstarts who started beating the more established teams I did find it enjoyable and I did root for them on several occasions. I also seem to be one of the few Brits who thinks Vettel is an alright bloke too, so neither the team or Seb gets any hate from ...

Simon1969

I think it's probably the best we've had ... the only problem with Q1 is Caterham and Marussia. If they were seriously fighting with sauber, williams and toro rosso on a regular basis then Q1 would be a lot more exciting.

Simon1969

nope... as none of my favourite drivers and teams have been in the championship hunt for a few years, I just watch each race for what it is and not worry about the championships too much.

Simon1969

it feels like we haven't had a wet race for the last few years, mainly because these days when it's wet they just drive behind the safety car until it's good for inters.

Simon1969

Not much to discuss for me, I totally agree with him. In a car with decent tyres and them both pushing to the limit I don't think there would be a fag paper between them on a lot of circuits.

Simon1969

my guess is 2, a force india and a lotus.

Simon1969

I'm not a 'fan' but if he's doing well in a race (and challenging the Red Bull's or whatever) I might cheer him on a bit from the couch, I certainly don't dislike the guy, I find him likeable. But I probably won't do that next year because I'm not a ferrari fan in the slightest. .... not that any of...

Simon1969

If they build a decent car, they can certainly be in the battle for both championships ... simple as that for me.

Simon1969

I always record everything that's on, then I spend sunday evening/night watching it all, I sometimes skip 1 or more of the practice sessions ... if it's a BBC 'not live' week I watch it all most of the time.

Simon1969

oh.... and RE Suzie, I'm not exactly a massive fan but I don't mind her, she doesn't add much to the coverage but she doesn't really bother me either.

Simon1969

I don't have much choice as it's all I have, so I live with it but I do miss Jake, I'm glad we still have DC and EJ ... I thought I'd miss Brundle but I'm not sure I do actually, EJ is funny on the grid. I watched a couple of races at the start of the season round a mates on Sky (as the BBC didn't h...

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