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by Sutton
Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alternative F1 World Championship...using disused circuits
Replies: 13
Views: 2821

Alternative F1 World Championship...using disused circuits

...from since you started watching. I started in 1993... 1 South Africa (Kyalami) 2 Pacific (Tanaka) 3 Korea 4 India 5 Turkey 6 Europe (Valencia) 7 France (Magny cours) 8 Spain (Jerez) 9 Britain (Donington Park) 10 Germany (Nurburgring) 11 Italy (Imola) 12 Portugal (Estoril) 13 Argentina 14 USA (Ind...
by Sutton
Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official 2016 pecking order prediction! (Poll added)
Replies: 111
Views: 27263

Re: Official 2016 pecking order prediction!

Ferrari
Mercedes
Red Bull
Williams
McLaren
Toro Rosso
Force India
Renault
Haas
Sauber
Manor
by Sutton
Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sauber 2016 livery
Replies: 10
Views: 3314

Re: Sauber 2016 livery

The fact that its not black/grey/silver/chrome is a winner for me.
by Sutton
Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Livery assumptions / expectations for 2016!
Replies: 63
Views: 17154

Re: Livery assumptions / expectations for 2016!

Red Bull
Williams
Force India
are the top 3 liveries for me so far.

Bottom 3:

Manor
Renault
McLaren
by Sutton
Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Haas VF16
Replies: 88
Views: 24695

Re: Haas VF16

Super Aguri have returned :D
by Sutton
Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is anyone expecting a surprise this season?
Replies: 47
Views: 10157

Re: Is anyone expecting a surprise this season?

An improvement in 2015 will be all I need.
by Sutton
Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Livery assumptions / expectations for 2016!
Replies: 63
Views: 17154

Re: Livery assumptions / expectations for 2016!

The Renault would look much better Yellow with black bits rather than Black with yellow bits.

Hope McLaren change theirs dramatically as its been dull as hell for years.
Williams and Ferrari are both great.

Less grey/silver/black and chrome this season please.
by Sutton
Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:30 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 on its deathbed?
Replies: 42
Views: 10192

Re: F1 on its deathbed?

this was my 24th season watching, but for the 1st time i was getting sick of it. sick of hamilton, sick of rosberg, sick of mercedes domination, sick of all the politics, rule changes...or not, nobody can decide who is running the damn thing. I was glad the season was over.... HOWEVER... cannot wait...
by Sutton
Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:17 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has the format of the 2016 F1 weekend been chosen?
Replies: 21
Views: 4206

Re: Has the format of the 2016 F1 weekend been chosen?

I don't know what the answer is. Im not saying get rid of practice at all. Just 3 sessions is over the top for them to fine tune their cars. Not sure if longer qualifying is needed or dare i say it...a sprint race (no just no!!!)

And they should all have free testing throughout the entire season.
by Sutton
Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:56 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has the format of the 2016 F1 weekend been chosen?
Replies: 21
Views: 4206

Has the format of the 2016 F1 weekend been chosen?

Will it change? There was talk of it earlier in the year.

I really don't see the need for 3 practice sessions for a start.
by Sutton
Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official 2016 pecking order prediction! (Poll added)
Replies: 111
Views: 27263

Re: Official 2016 pecking order prediction!

1 Ferrari 2 Mercedes 3 McLaren 4 Force India 5 Red Bull 6 Williams 7 Haas 8 Sauber 9 Renault 10 Toro Rosso 11 Manor McLaren will go either one way or the other - massive step forward, i mean huge or nothing at all. Its not unrealistic to see them dead last! But i reckon a massive improvement will be...
by Sutton
Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:29 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: When did grids become staggered?
Replies: 15
Views: 4456

Re: When did grids become staggered?

1950's http://www.nogripracing.com/gallery/data/2010/04/medium/17a216e563cd8190d7421e0904d35ab6f305e61f.jpg 1960's http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/3e/75/28/3e75289f1ea3f9a16b1ff83c95a23950.jpg Early 1970's http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8040/ickxmonttremblantyh8.jpg Late 1970's http://ww...
by Sutton
Mon Jun 22, 2015 2:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2015 Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying and Race Thread
Replies: 487
Views: 66149

Re: 2015 Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying and Race Thread

I actually enjoyed the race yesterday. Although yet again no racing at all at the front except the start, but good battles throughout the field.
by Sutton
Mon Jun 22, 2015 2:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Pretty F1 Concepts
Replies: 26
Views: 5869

Re: Pretty F1 Concepts

fantastic work. Mega talented.
by Sutton
Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Imola could alternate Italian GP with Monza
Replies: 19
Views: 3854

Re: Imola could alternate Italian GP with Monza

I would go along with that rather than lose Monza all together.
by Sutton
Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:57 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Could this Race Calendar be possible?
Replies: 18
Views: 5198

Re: Could this Race Calendar be possible?

In an ideal world you could have a Middle East GP (alternating between UAE and Bahrain) and a European GP (alternating between different tracks such as Jerez, Estoril, Zolder, Imola, Donington(dont laugh), Zandoort etc)
by Sutton
Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:00 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ideal Team Lineups for 2016
Replies: 41
Views: 8989

Re: Ideal Team Lineups for 2016

I can perhaps see a swap between Raikkonen and Bottas ?
McLaren, Lotus, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Mercedes, Force India all to stay the same.
Haas - pay driver and an american driver.
Manor - 2 new drivers
Sauber - Nasr kept, Ericsson replaced
by Sutton
Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:56 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Could this Race Calendar be possible?
Replies: 18
Views: 5198

Re: Could this Race Calendar be possible?

No summer shut down but more than a few 3 week breaks.
by Sutton
Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ideal Team Lineups for 2016
Replies: 41
Views: 8989

Re: Ideal Team Lineups for 2016

Can someone again give shed some light as to whose contracts expire this year? That way assumptions may get true by year end! Contracts mean nothing...Just ask Sauber! but for the record, these drivers are all contracted for 2016 Vettel (Ferrari) Perez (Force India) Grosjean and Maldonado (Lotus) A...
by Sutton
Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ideal Team Lineups for 2016
Replies: 41
Views: 8989

Re: Ideal Team Lineups for 2016

Can someone again give shed some light as to whose contracts expire this year? That way assumptions may get true by year end! Contracts mean nothing...Just ask Sauber! but for the record, these drivers are all contracted for 2016 Vettel (Ferrari) Perez (Force India) Grosjean and Maldonado (Lotus) A...
by Sutton
Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Could this Race Calendar be possible?
Replies: 18
Views: 5198

Re: Could this Race Calendar be possible?

Challenging but possible. The trouble with putting the two Gulf GPs and Malaysia/Singapore close together is that a lot of the spectators and sponsors etc go to both. That's why they are at separate ends of the calendar. Yeah. Thats a good point. Just thought you would be better off sticking all th...
by Sutton
Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Could this Race Calendar be possible?
Replies: 18
Views: 5198

Could this Race Calendar be possible?

Logistics and weather wise 1 Brazil 29 March 2 Argentina 5 April 3 Mexico 19 April 4 USA 26 April 5 Canada 10 May 6 South Africa 24 May 7 Bahrain 7 June 8 UAE 14 June 9 Spain 28 June 10 Monaco 12 July 11 France 19 July 12 Britain 2 Aug 13 Germany 9 Aug 14 Austria 16 Aug 15 Belgium 30 Aug 16 Italy 20...
by Sutton
Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The F1 you used to love?
Replies: 53
Views: 9451

Re: The F1 you used to love?


Bring this back immediately!
by Sutton
Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Sleeping during races
Replies: 27
Views: 5577

Re: Sleeping during races

Every so often for a while. But its nothing to do with the race, im doing that more often these days anyway.

Mid afternoon seems worse actually. If i watch the race later at night 'as live' its a bit better. the early races (Australia, Malaysia, China, Japan) are probably the easiest for me.
by Sutton
Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:50 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Haas F1 Updates
Replies: 281
Views: 57403

Re: Haas F1 Updates

Beschy wrote:So a grey car then :-|
The grid cannot have enough grey/chrome/silver cars.
by Sutton
Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Kimi has lost his appeal - he can go now...
Replies: 6
Views: 2764

Re: Kimi has lost his appeal - he can go now...

Nah. He has still got it. I was stunned he came back into F1 tbh, but he has done well. Winning twice in the Lotus. Last year was rubbish, but so was Ferrari. As for driving flat out, another fastest lap at Canada. He must have the most Fastest laps of the current grid? Actually just checked. he has...
by Sutton
Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:44 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: McLaren and Mercedes engines (merged threads)
Replies: 79
Views: 14122

Re: Could Mclaren go back to Mercedes Engines?

what will Red Bull do? Would they take on Honda when Renault contract is up end of next season? They will not be the works team under Honda. That will still be McLaren. They are never going to go with Merc or Ferrari. So either sign up again with Renault, make their own engine (hardly likely now is ...
by Sutton
Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:57 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Strategy group to be investigated by EU Commision.
Replies: 20
Views: 4284

Re: Strategy group to be investigated by EU Commision.

Never thought id say this but bring back Max Mosley :D
by Sutton
Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: McLaren and Mercedes engines (merged threads)
Replies: 79
Views: 14122

Re: McLaren should have stuck with Merc engines

Its worse than McLaren-Peugeot. And thats some going.
by Sutton
Fri May 29, 2015 1:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: FIA seeks to add another team by 2016. Well... maybe.
Replies: 21
Views: 5169

Re: FIA seeks to add another team by 2016. Well... maybe.

It would be a tall order for any new team in 2016, as the current teams cannot decide on the rules and regulations for 2016 and 2017 yet.
by Sutton
Wed May 27, 2015 8:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Should the Monaco GP be on the calendar?
Replies: 140
Views: 23362

Re: Should the Monaco GP be on the calendar?

If i was in charge of F1, my very very first act would be to bin this race. Unless someone bins it (Verstappen) or it rains its a complete waste of time. Should have been binned decades again. Its all about the glitz and glamour. The fact they have practice on a thursday so they can all go for a ghe...
by Sutton
Tue May 26, 2015 10:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How F1 Presents Itself
Replies: 22
Views: 5092

Re: How F1 Presents Itself

If only Dorna could take over F1. They'd sort out the show. Problem is, people like Jordan and Coulthard talk about the sports problems one day, and then revel in all things Monaco, a track and PR stunt that epitomises everything that is wrong with the sport. [/b] spot on! I despise Monaco, its the...
by Sutton
Fri May 22, 2015 10:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: GPDA Survey!
Replies: 42
Views: 8827

Re: GPDA Survey!

I've just had quite a long discussion with a colleague of mine about this survey and what the problems of F1 are, and we came to this: What turns off the public is having one team which wins all year . But the rules are practically designed to ensure this happens. Until this is changed I really don...
by Sutton
Fri May 22, 2015 9:08 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: GPDA Survey!
Replies: 42
Views: 8827

Re: GPDA Survey!

Bless anyone who thinks this will change anything. It is mearly to appease while Bernie and co continue to tinker with things behind closed doors. It might be controversial but I don't think anyone should listen to the fans. There are a few universal problems (the cost of attending races) that we s...
by Sutton
Fri May 22, 2015 8:38 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: GPDA Survey!
Replies: 42
Views: 8827

Re: GPDA Survey!

Just finished it. Booking 3 days off work to recover :D i hope the english version wasn't aus faulty as the german was... at times it was hard to understand the meaning of the question... the other survey surely seemed to have better questions and it was quicker to get through... It'll be worth it ...
by Sutton
Fri May 22, 2015 8:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: GPDA Survey!
Replies: 42
Views: 8827

Re: GPDA Survey!

Just finished it.
Booking 3 days off work to recover :D
by Sutton
Thu May 14, 2015 7:54 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull say they WILL quit F1 if Audi don't enter...
Replies: 119
Views: 18769

Re: Red Bull say they WILL quit F1 if Audi don't enter...

To save starting a new thread, this is sort of related...

Would BMW consider a return?
by Sutton
Thu May 14, 2015 7:30 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Table of 2014 FOM payouts to teams
Replies: 50
Views: 10011

Re: Table of 2014 FOM payouts to teams

its very depressing.

Has Haas F1 seen this? Why bother?
by Sutton
Wed May 13, 2015 11:59 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Why do Williams keep putting Wolff in the car?
Replies: 91
Views: 17927

Re: Why do Williams keep putting Wolff in the car?

you have 2 main drivers
then 'test driver'
then development driver
then reserve driver
by Sutton
Wed May 13, 2015 8:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Pirelli Tyres
Replies: 31
Views: 5973

Re: Pirelli Tyres

How many sets of tyres do teams have per weekend?

I would prefer:

3 sets of hard
3 sets of medium
3 sets of soft
3 sets of supersoft
3 sets of inters
3 sets of wets

all weekend. leave it up to teams and drivers what order etc to use. As unrealistic as that sounds.