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Renault taking over the Lotus team potentially opens up the driver market, you would have though Pastor will not stay into next year which potentially opens up quite an attractive ride with factory backing from Renault.

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Lt. Drebin wrote:Ron Dennis said that ALO has a watertight 3 year contract, so who is right now?

You could probably fill a small country with books full of things Ron Dennis has said that are untrue.

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But then you have the same problem STR have, 2 unmeasured drivers. They have a season's worth of data with Magnussen partnering Button, putting Vandoorne up against Magnussen for a season is the perfect solution. No, different car, and that would still be Button v the car and and Vandoorne v a diff...

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moby wrote:But then you have the same problem STR have, 2 unmeasured drivers.

They have a season's worth of data with Magnussen partnering Button, putting Vandoorne up against Magnussen for a season is the perfect solution.

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I don't think its any coincidence that two of the most emotional drivers in Massa and Hamilton both had absolute stinkers.

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Hamilton gets a free pass for his poor year (guessing your talking about 2011?), does he? I don't think he does at all. Also, Seb didn't even win a race in 2014 despite his team-mate (who had never even won a race before the year) won three Hamilton managed to win 3 races in 2011, the same amount a...

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Why Button? He has a contract already. Hulk is a the best option, he has speed and experience with the potential to win a title in the right car, without being tied down to a big team contract. McLaren have an option on Jenson, and two Young drivers that Ron Dennis rates very highly. I think Jenson...

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RIP Jules

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I usually try to see the good in every race, but today I had enough. I'm really sick of seeing the winner decided at the first corner 90% of the time. Sure the racing down the field is somewhat entertaining, but I'd rather not have the world championship decided by who can get to the first corner fi...

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This is a genuine question... aside from the costs trickling down to the smaller teams in terms of the cost of buying the engine what is the problem with opening up the Development? If controlling costs is the only reason the Manufacturers are not allowed to openly develop the engines, why not put a...

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For the most part I agree, but the bolded part... I think the declining attendance and viewing figures during that period might disagree slightly. Schumacher won 69 (42%) races he started 1997-2006. Hamilton has won 15 (44%) races since Hungary 2013. The audience started to tumble after 2002 so F1 ...

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I don't really understand this. We've had six excellent seasons in the last 10 years: 2006-2010 and 2012. Formula One fans have had it really good. Just because two teams have dominated since late 2013 doesn't mean the sport is in crisis. Nobody batted an eyelid in 1990-2005's when things were argu...

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It's really very simple... McLaren have had a horrible start to the season, the Power Unit is terrible and the Chassis remains a mystery because of how bad the PU is. Boullier, Dennis and Co. have been telling us that things are going to get better for the last year and so far they have gone only ba...

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Blackhander wrote:Haha! Daylight it looks like a hotwheels or remote control car from the 90's

You say that like it's a bad thing?

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I don't hate it, it's a pretty nice change to be fair. Although the HRT similarity is unfortunate.

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Lentulus wrote:With the Ferrari connection and (North) American connection I think Gutierrez is a very good bet.

That's a pretty good shout, maybe even JEV?

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Exediron wrote:Was this taken before or after he smoked a joint outside his pit and punched a crew member?

After the joint, but before punching the crew member...

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Pole sitter has to build their own car before they can start, 2nd place had to build half, etc...

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Sunday morning Q3?

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I imagine after what happened to Bianchi, the FIA will be super conservative in the event of rain. Expect a lot of Safety car usage.

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dizlexik wrote:I think Alonso once again has chosen wrong team.
Unfortunately you may be right, we have to hope they get things sorted it can only be for the good of F1

If the car doesn't improve as rapidly as McLaren are suggesting we will see just how water tight that multi-year contract is for Alonso.

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Do they deserve to be there any less than the likes of Will Stevens or Marcus Ericsson? No. Yes. Stevens finished 4th in FR3.5 Ericsson finished 6th in GP2 That's what some people don't seem to be getting. Carmen and Susie aren't just another Ericsson or Stevens, their racing record in lower formul...

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Do they deserve to be there any less than the likes of Will Stevens or Marcus Ericsson? No. Yes. Stevens finished 4th in FR3.5 Ericsson finished 6th in GP2 That's what some people don't seem to be getting. Carmen and Susie aren't just another Ericsson or Stevens, their racing record in lower formul...

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Teams very rarely make decision which are aimed at improving the sport, most often they are looking for a direct benefit. Teams that are not challenging for the title will often mask their desire for restoring competitive balance behind "saving money". :thumbup: This is the reason why the teams sho...

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This is a very similar argument that has been happening for years about pay drivers. It ultimately boils down to the reason that a team signs a driver, if it's anything other than talent related it is always going to cause debate. Ultimately do the likes of Susie Wolff and Carmen Jorda deserve to be...

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A friend of mine had an annular tear, recovery time was 12-18 months...

Bottas is obviously much fitter but it doesn't bode well for the next race,.

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Average. We saw a few youngsters perform pretty well, and Sauber pleasantly surprised me. What struck me during the race, is that the false "solution" DRS is now not even a solution anymore. Time for a solid rethink about aerodynamics; those front wings laugh in our faces. 8O Pretty much agree. Bru...

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A little bit off topic, but as this is a civil matter and Monisha Kaltenborn has not actually broken any criminal laws can they actually arrest her?

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Mercedes - Hamilton
Red Bull - Ricciardo
Williams - Bottas
Ferrari - Vettel
Mclaren - Button
Force India - Hulkenberg
Sauber - Nasr
Torro Rosso - Verstappen
Manor - Stevens
Lotus - Grosjean

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While I can certainly understand why Geido is fighting to get the seat that was contractually promised to him, I can't help but realize that he won't be able to race in that seat. If one of those pay drivers (and the sponsorship money they bring with them) is given the boot, the team will fold up. ...

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While I can certainly understand why Geido is fighting to get the seat that was contractually promised to him, I can't help but realize that he won't be able to race in that seat. If one of those pay drivers (and the sponsorship money they bring with them) is given the boot, the team will fold up. ...

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This makes me far happier than it should! It's great! You so often see contracts in formula 1, and business in general, simply being ignored or thrown out with no repercussions. It's great to see it being enforced here. They will probably still settle for however many millions... But man I hope tha...

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1. Drivers Champion? Lewis Hamilton 2. Constructors? Mercedes 3. The first car to be beached in a race? McLaren 4. What will the biggest controversy of the season? Alonso misses the rest of the season... McLaren says he is fine! 5. The team to have a blown engine? Mclaren 6. Vettel will upset Red Bu...

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This makes me far happier than it should! It's great! You so often see contracts in formula 1, and business in general, simply being ignored or thrown out with no repercussions. It's great to see it being enforced here. They will probably still settle for however many millions... But man I hope tha...

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I would be very surprised if he actually races, Sauber will have to pay him off.

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A one race deal. Or, more likely, a one set of practice and qualifying sessions deal. They have more chance of finishing the race than McLaren at this point. I think he was hinting at the risk of Manor not being able to qualify for the race (107% rule). I don't think there's that big a risk tbh. I ...

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