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Viewpoints on the Monaco GP were mixed. While there were a few on this forum who have said they enjoyed the 2018 race and an found it very exciting (happy for them), I think that the general consensus was that the race last weekend was boring. Even some of the drivers have come out and said that it ...

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Is it me or has Pirelli gone the way of tyre manufacturers in the past...we're back to one stop races where there is not enough of a difference in the tyre compounds for anyone to try and make a race out of it. Think of how exciting this race could have been if the tyre compounds would have forced a...

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Actually I blame Christian Horner and Red Bull for this one. Those two were going at it all race, but how many times can you trade places without an incident. It should have been over when Ricardo passed before the last pit stop, but then the team allowed Max to undercut Riccardo and set this up. Ri...

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Bottas could've had five more laps and he still would have been behind Vettel. No way Mercedes is happy with Bottas right now, he can't get it done when it matters.

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With 5 laps to go, Bottas was lapping 134.6, Seb was 135.6, with a three second gap. Bottas should have had DRS for at least two laps. For last two laps, Bottas was lapping 136s, and barely getting DRS. Bottas choked, doesn't know how to pass or doesn't have the killer instinct, or all three. Bottas...

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How could Bottas NOT pass Vettel, Vettels tyres completely done, was over a second a lap slower in the closing stages. Obvious who the better driver was there.

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Hmmm, I wonder how many years from now untill I will be able to afford a good, low mileage used Valkyrie on Craigslist?

Saw a Mercedes SLR McLaren on BAT the other day that didn't meet reserve at $252,000. Guess I will just have to wait a couple more years...

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$0.02 Penalty for Grosjean was harsh, so once again the majority of the fans and commentators disagree with the stewards. Stewardship needs to be more transparent, as with other sports. The current system is not working very well. If Hamilton qualified where Bottas was, odds are Hamilton would have...

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For about $20,000 you can get the name "Lotus" thrown into any F1 name for a couple of seasons at least, so how about "Lotus Force", and they can sport a pink, green and gold livery!!!

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$0.02 Penalty for Grosjean was harsh, so once again the majority of the fans and commentators disagree with the stewards. Stewardship needs to be more transparent, as with other sports. The current system is not working very well. If Hamilton qualified where Bottas was, odds are Hamilton would have ...

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Agree that it would depend on the team. Mercedes would insist on putting both drivers on the same strategy with the driver who qualified the fastest getting first pit stop, so a lot would come to qualifying. Ferrari has a No1 and No2 driver hierarchy, so how that plays out would be interesting. Red ...

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Not a smart move from Vettel. He is not racing Max in the championship, and the line he took was not an optimal racing line, by coming over to block Max, even if there was no contact he was leaving the door open for Hamilton and Ricardo. Plus everyone should know by now that Max is never going to yi...

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I don't understand why Sergio Marchionne and Ferrari are "not interested in Alonso". Was it something Alonso did, is it that they have other prospects, or do they think that there will be too much friction between their current No. 1 driver and Alonso? The reason I am confused is that Ferrari took K...

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OK, this is amateurs hour! What an embarrassment for F1, and Vettel is a moron, deliberately hitting another driver! And people on thi forum actually defending that!

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What is with Charlie Whiting? Has he finally lost it! this is absolutely ridiculous sending a safety car out for every time there is debris on the track!

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I am glad they no longer show the IR tire temperature shots. Look, the tires are hot, the tires are hot!!

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He'll come back, but maybe not as a driver. Team Principle somewhere? Williams???

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Don't you think it's ironic? Last time Honda had an F1 team they pulled the plug prematurely, and the next year Ross Brawn won the championship, and that team is now Mercedes!!! McLaren bit off more than they could chew by teaming with Honda. However, they are not the same "McLaren" that they were w...

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Best part was how he fought tooth and nail against Ocon but left the door open for Vettel. I noticed that too, and that's what bothered me the most during the race. He seemed much more concerned about his own team mate passing him than Vettel. In his post race interview, he said he was trying to st...

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The question is why is Honda messing up so much? I mean its a world class company after-all with a legit F1 experience... What is Honda doing wrong? Packaging it too small? Is there one or a few reasons, or is it their whole approach that is flawed? I thought Honda does build their own Indy cars, a...

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McLaren will dump Honda at the end of 2017, and then in 2018 Honda will partner with another team and win the constructors championship, karma from 2009.

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What is the fin that comes out of the body just behind the front suspension, looks like it affects the airflow going into the side pod? I have never seen anything like that before?

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Don't get me wrong, I am incredibly impressed that you could figure out what corner that was from the picture, but I think someone needs another hobby to help pass the time in the off season.

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Reminds me of that Jerry Seinfeld episode...

"Why, I'll tell you why...because I choose not to run!!!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqNYQmpJZnM

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It also makes me wonder what Mercedes would have done if the title fight did not come down to two Mercedes drivers? If a Mercedes driver was in Lewis position, and another teams driver were in Nico's position, would they not support their driver doing everything that he could to fight to the end for...

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Great driving from Max, I love his determination and grit. In an age where everyone is talking about the future of F1, I have to say that both Red Bull drivers Max and Daniel are revitalizing the sport. Max has a bright future, and this incident is minor in the grand scheme, there will be a lot more...

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Very cool concept. This is one of the better looking concepts I have seen, great work and obviously a lot of work went into making this and it reminds me of some of the really cool concepts in the sony play station game "Gran Turismo 6". Since you asked for our feedback...my $0.02 as an amateur foll...

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Guys like Blake are what's wrong with F1 in my view. I will sign off then and enjoy watching F1 with the wives and kids, who yes, do watch the pits stops and interviews.

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Celebrities doing the post race interviews and Pitstops get teens and wives come in to watch??? Sorry, but I am having a tough time envisioning wives and non-avid F1 teens rushing into the room to watch pitstops, and hanging around to watch post race interviews by celebrities. It certainly isn't th...

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Oh - and we run a simulation of the track that is being raced on the PS3 (Play Station) as a simulation in rec room, and we keep track of peoples fastest lap times. At the end of the race, the fastest lap time gets a red bull hat (that way there is not that much incentive LOL).

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I get that there is not a lot of racing content in those celebrity interviews, but it gets otherwise not hardcore gearheads watching F1. When I have F1 parties, those interviews get the wives and the teenagers into the room...and so do the pit-stops I might add. The teens and the wives watch the sta...

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You're calling me a smartass? I am offended, you hurt my feelings.

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Blake - were you around for the 1908 New York to Paris race? Maybe you would like to see an old De Dion race again? The problem with retro technology is what retro age did you want to be stuck in? How is trying to be aligned with the latest road-going technologies currently in use in the automotive ...

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See, I don't understand the attitude that if one team dominates that the whole sport is boring. There are dynasties in every sport. I am also hockey fan, and my team has NEVER won a championship. I still love watching and cheering for my hockey team, because I enjoy watching the sport being played. ...

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Why does Mercedes have a Formula 1 team? To sell cars. Seems to me Mercedes corporate is pretty entrenched with Hamilton: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/vehicles/making-of-make-the-best-of-every-terrain/ I don't see Nico or Toto anywhere in Mercedes add pages. That being said, EVERYO...

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So, do you believe Toto when he said in an interview right after the race that Lewis had the choice to go to the SS when he came in for his last stop, but he chose the soft tires? The whole objective to going long was to switch to the SS, still can't understand why? It was like Russell Wilson (QB of...

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Although I am generally not a conspiracist, there is no question in my mind that MB manufactured the win for Nico in Abu Dhabi. That being said, Nico has been in top form over the last three races and Lewis has not been, so it has been easy for them. But, hopfully it wont matter next year if MB is n...

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Top 10 reasons Porsche should be the F1 team if VW buys red bull: 1. Porsche vs. Ferrari - revive that rivalry from late 60's to early 70's. 2. Gulf Racing Livery!!! 3. 918 - Porsche already developing various hybrid technologies 4. Screw you Ferdinand Piech!! The ultimate revenge to have Porsche in...

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Didn't something happen to him a few years ago when in Brazil Racing? Carjacking or something? I guess wealth is a relative thing, but it doesn't matter what you make, you still spend 25% more than you earn. If it were me though, I would spend $150,000 on the ring, and $100,000 on a private mercenar...

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When was the last time Michael Andretti said something positive about F1? Well before the 2014 season! So you can't be objective and say that Andretti was a big fan of F1 and then recently changed because of the engine rules. He has been a critic of F1 for a long time. Also, just asking the question...

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