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The only issue with that Blinky us that some other series just aren't what they used to be so while we would watch more races, I have no desire to watch a Nascar race ever again. It truly lost its roots when they went to a ready-made car where the cars are so identical only the fascia on the front ...

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F1 is bigger than any single entrant! Ferrari, MB, Renault, Honda - the other 'teams' can be considered 'garagistas' building a chassis for someone's engine. While Ferrari has been in modern F1 since the first race in 1950 - F1 would continue without them, until Ferrari comes to its senses and gets ...

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Let's do away with geared transmissions. ICE hooked direct to generator to supply all electrical power to electrical motors on each wheel - regenerative braking from each wheel's electric motor to supply all braking.

ICE has two positions - idle or WOT

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mcdo wrote:Brundle put it best when he said "It's feast or famine" with Stroll. When he hooks it up he delivers big points hauls. He's not consistently hooking it up though. Performing consistently will be key next year

Who consistently 'hooked it up' in their 1st year in F1 with 2nd line equipment?

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As long as they have fuel restrictions - they have bovine droppings for a plan!

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Stroll has improved greatly since the opening of the season. The same can't be said about all the other drivers.

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Racers Race! Alonso is a racer. REAL Racers want to experience all the forms of Motorsport that the world has to offer. Alanso has the stature that he can participate in an form of the sport he desires and in a competitive vehicle in the form. Personally, I wish we would go back to the 60's & 70's w...

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From the fans viewpoint - every sport needs it's heroes and it villains. You have to have both in combat.

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Max's pace didn't let anyone else get 'in the race'.

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I'm a bit sceptical, tbh. I seem to recall Hamilton being a bit dismissive of Vettel when the latter was in his championship Red Bulls. A bit like Alonso is now. The cynic in me says bigging Vettel up increases his own achievement in beating him. But I could be being unfair. I think the Alonso/Hami...

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For Gasly to finish - without having had ANY real hot laps during practice and qualifying. Well done! With a Renault lump!

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Is there an entry numbers limit in indy? 33 cars. There is not a limit on the number of cars ENTERED. That being said, no matter how many cars enter only the fastest 33 from qualifying will race. In the past Indy Qualifying comprised two weekends. The fastest time set on the first Saturday garnered...

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Since the track has been slicker than snot all weekend - will they go out and pretreat it for the race with Taco grease?

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BTW is it just me or do Ferrari only up the engine to max for the second runs in the Q3 and their first runs are maybe at a lower mode? I can't recall well but don't their drivers often improve their first Q3 runs by tenths in the second run? Yes! :thumbup: Vettel pulled the same trick in Austin on...

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OSB - Danil

(Other Sports Beckon)

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11 rows of 3

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The higher priced F1 makes viewing their product - the less audience they generate and the less reason for sponsors to get involved.

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I mean cmon, it's his first race. It's like playing Monopoly the first time with your younger brother and giving him less money and rubbish property deals at the start. Completely unsporting and brainless attitude from the FIA. Make debutants exempt from penalties regardless of the engine swaps etc...

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BackwardsInFlames wrote:20-22.

For every Minardi or Onyx who pull the occasional shock result, you end with a Fondmental or Andrea Moda or Lola who have no right being on the grid. There needs to be a threshold.

BS - If you get the car to the grid - YOU BELONG THERE!

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26. And reduce the barriers to entry. If you can build a car to the regulations, even if only one, you should be allowed to turn up and have a crack. We have the 107% rule to stop unsafe cars qualifying. Thinking of it, it was probably the introduction of the 107% rule that once and for all killed ...

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The Elitists on he have no appreciation just how much work and effort go into putting cars on the grid. Not every (not ANY new team - Brawn was new in name only - a rebranded Honda with different power) team starts at the pointed end of the grid. The Elitists of this form bury their heads in the sa...

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The Elitists on he have no appreciation just how much work and effort go into putting cars on the grid. Not every (not ANY new team - Brawn was new in name only - a rebranded Honda with different power) team starts at the pointed end of the grid. The Elitists of this form bury their heads in the san...

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26. And reduce the barriers to entry. If you can build a car to the regulations, even if only one, you should be allowed to turn up and have a crack. We have the 107% rule to stop unsafe cars qualifying. Thinking of it, it was probably the introduction of the 107% rule that once and for all killed ...

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Colinjb wrote:26, Plus Qualifying, Plus Pre-Qualifying.

Screw any pre-qualifying.

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Would anyone miss Haas? Id rather see another big team join Ferrari, Red Bull, Merc and just have 8 cars racing than a 30 field grid You should have been in hog heaven the year of the tire fiasco at Indy - 6 cars. Whoopie f'n doo! Racing is about many things - not just for the 'strong' teams. F1 ov...

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F1Oz wrote:Channel 10 has decided (without notice) to just drop the last two GP it was to show live this year in Australia after Singapore - sigh - channel 10, home of anti-motor sport it seems

Squeak! Make sure they know their decision isn't universally loved.

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100 points available in the next 4 races and Hamilton has a 59 point lead. Looks bleak for Vettel.

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Must have been a spark plug out of balance!

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ESPN and the rest of the Disney companies have been on a cost cutting path for the past several years. I felt when they had F1 before, their heart and soul weren't in it - the final years the coverage was very uneven. Hope there will be improvement in 2018.

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The answer I received above was from some PR clown for the FIA You received a prompt answer, have been treated with respect. Just because the reply happened to be not up to your likening or fitting to a narrative you'd like to, you go calling names. At least take few seconds and learn about the per...

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Kimi lost situational awareness with his fantastic start. Approaching Max on the 'outside' he had to understand that Vettel was to the 'inside' of Max and that Max would have to respond to any move toward the 'outside' the Vettel made. Kimi put himself knowingly in no mans land and all three + Alons...

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Kimi lost situational awareness with his fantastic start. Approaching Max on the 'outside' he had to understand that Vettel was to the 'inside' of Max and that Max would have to respond to any move toward the 'outside' the Vettel made. Kimi put himself knowingly in no mans land and all three + Alons...

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I see in the Personnel press conference Zack Brown calling for a budget cap. This is the first time I have heard McLaren favour one. For me it comes as a sad sign for that team I was assured they weren't worried about money but it appears they are Fingers crossed they can regain their pomp and posi...

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If the cars and their drivers are EQUAL - what you have is the definition of a parade. Nobody has the skill or car benefit to come up with the 3 car length advantage necessary to make an overtake.

Nobody wants F1 to be a SPEC series - the regulations are much to restrictive as they exist today.

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Liberty Media will have to do a lot of convincing to Mercedes, Ferrari & Red Bull. What is keeping the 'HAVES' winning races is the 'mandated reliability' that has been forced on the teams by the current rule set. 'Back in the Day', a second or third tier team could sneak it's way to Victory Lane b...

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Yellowbin74 wrote:Dreadful idea.

Unless of course they could make it that weird green colour that doesn't show up on tv? Then it's like it's not even there

But only if you are watching on TV - in the REAL WORLD it is still there.

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Pay TV is the fastest way to maximize short term income and lose audience share that that doesn't want pay TV.

Feature Liberty saw the light, that is why the bought out the little troll.

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Did anyone else hear Ted Kravitz say in his post race segment that if McLaren dump Honda then Honda may well sue McLaren for breach of contract? If they do then I think McLaren would have good grounds to counter sue Honda for not providing an engine that is fit for purpose for 3 years. And Honda's ...

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Doesn't Hamilton wear a predominately Yellow helmet now?

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If you ONLY care about positions 1 & 2 in a race - you are missing the race in it's entirety. There are contests for more positions than just the winner.

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