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Depending on your time scales keep an eye on the Scottish referendum in September, in the event of a vote in favour of independence the 24 month student visa would be quickly reintroduced (and there are some fantastic universities and technical colleges up here). Scotland ain't going Indy. That's f...

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my major fear is that i pay this whole load of money, come in and spend 1 year doing some very good work in a reputable school and establish good connections (and have fun) then be forced out of the country because of work Visa issues an cutting down immigrants and come back to Egypt where the Engi...

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I know I'll get shouted down for it, but in the strictest sense of never being beat by a team mate, Vettel did get beat in his sole race with Heidfeld. Are you sure? Record book shows Vettel finished 8 while Heidfeld retired. ;) I was until you pointed that out! :lol: Can't believe I've been harbou...

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I know I'll get shouted down for it, but in the strictest sense of never being beat by a team mate, Vettel did get beat in his sole race with Heidfeld.

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Just before the eye incident the gap went up to 2.2 seconds then down to 0.7 seconds the following lap. What happened there? Because if it had been traffic then the gap would have gone down then up not up then down. Hamilton wasn't slowing down as much as Rosberg through the yellow flags that were ...

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We're five races in and Pastor is still behind Max Chilton in the standings...

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POBRatings wrote:FloppBoy, many thanks, I have managed to order a couple of the models you kindly mentioned!

Absolutely no problem, delighted to be of assistance!

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I think I would be right in saying, to sum it up very briefly, the majority of people would love you here, but the government wouldn't. I can see why you're concerned, and I would be concerned too because over the last 18 months, as somebody has mentioned, UKIP are gathering more and more momentum a...

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I have a collection of GP/F1 cars to 1:43 scale, my topic being "The Most Competitive Car" each season. Not necessarily the ' fastest car', as the 1981 Renault was, but the car that the top few drivers could have won the title with, which in 1981 was the Williams Fw07C. I am trying to complete the ...

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If the cars aren't loud enough, surely the simplest solution is to turn the crowds down?

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Your mum's so big she's a Gran Turismo 6 update...

Out of curiosity, anybody ever manage to gold the Vettel challenge in GT5?

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2010-2012 he had Hamilton helping him though, since Hamilton left he has been very much the team leader I was expecting that, but again, in 2013 McLaren made the decision to start from scratch (I'm sure you'll agree Button doesn't decide these things) and it was a flop, and as explained the develop...

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Hamilton was superior to Jenson 2010-2012, and imo Rosberg would have beaten him too from 2012 onwards. I think JB has slowed. POB, presumably your stats show a decline in Jenson's speed. Not sure how it varies in 2010-2012, but could any decline in for example, 2013, be due down to struggling to m...

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My point still holds re: Hungary. Lewis was cruising until it started to rain at 2/3 distance. Jenson is the rain man as I said in later post. Mclaren also pitted Lewis for tyres when he said he did not want to, but they had to gamble as they knew he was getting a drive through. Jenson in this year...

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http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/05/11/2014-spanish-grand-prix-lap-charts/ Massa was equal pace to Alonso before the stops. The gap was about 1.7 seconds. It was a risk, but they had to cover Massa. They didn't know how powerful the undercut would have been. If they pitted Alonso after Raikkonen, Ma...

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You may be right about the buffer, but I disagree about the initial stop. Alonso was nearly 2 seconds ahead of Massa before the stop and the gap had been growing steadily. Given how close Alonso was to Kimi what was risky for him was equally risky for the other. It still looks to me as though Alons...

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This is stupid, Hamilton easily beat button over 3 years, he only beat Lewis one season due to Massa. Nico is faster than jenson anyway Evidence to back up that Nico is quicker than Jenson? I too believe Nico is quicker than Jenson but to say Lewis easily beat Jenson over 3 years is stupid. Can I p...

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2010-2012 he had Hamilton helping him though, since Hamilton left he has been very much the team leader I was expecting that, but again, in 2013 McLaren made the decision to start from scratch (I'm sure you'll agree Button doesn't decide these things) and it was a flop, and as explained the develop...

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You may be right about the buffer, but I disagree about the initial stop. Alonso was nearly 2 seconds ahead of Massa before the stop and the gap had been growing steadily. Given how close Alonso was to Kimi what was risky for him was equally risky for the other. It still looks to me as though Alons...

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2010-2012 he had Hamilton helping him though, since Hamilton left he has been very much the team leader I was expecting that, but again, in 2013 McLaren made the decision to start from scratch (I'm sure you'll agree Button doesn't decide these things) and it was a flop, and as explained the develop...

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w1Y! wrote:Also it's not buttons who has mclaren only top 3 result in the last 2 seasons

I'd probably check that you put your only in the right part of your sentence, because currently it reads wrong.

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As several people have already pointed out, JB almost certainly was specifically asked about it and gave an appropriate answer. It isn't harsh, it's the truth. And as for JB driving development forward, why does Vettel get no credit for Red Bull's car designs over the last 4 years, or likewise why d...

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Covalent wrote:Does regular breaking of records count? Or are we specifically talking about smashing?

Your posts so often make my day

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My thought is the instant I heard it I thought this had so much potential to be misconstrued. IMO there was no malice behind Seb's words, it was meant as a joke or sarcastically, and maybe he was just trying to stir it a little bit. A video in instances like this makes a world of difference. There ...

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My thought is the instant I heard it I thought this had so much potential to be misconstrued. IMO there was no malice behind Seb's words, it was meant as a joke or sarcastically, and maybe he was just trying to stir it a little bit. A video in instances like this makes a world of difference.

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I agree, and IMO I think it's to do with the amount of exposure and coverage Formula 1 (and in fact everything in general) gets nowadays. Thanks to more in-depth reporting of the sport there are even more variables to consider and ponder upon now than before, and this in turns makes it even more dif...

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It's simple, the top two drivers are Hamilton and Alonso. Why? Because they are always fast regardless of the state of their car. Hamilton for example, pole positions in every season? The fact that vettel and iceman are struggling shows that as drivers they are lesser to Alonso and Hamilton Not to ...

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Just watched The Journalist Special with Murray Walker, David Tremayne and Maurice Hamilton, and was surprised by how critical they were of him. He wan't the most fair or humble of drivers, you know... Back when he was alive he had many detractors, he wasn't as universally liked as he is now. (But ...

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Just watched The Journalist Special with Murray Walker, David Tremayne and Maurice Hamilton, and was surprised by how critical they were of him.

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Perhaps it's just bias in me shining through, but it always irks me somewhat that Button is overlooked in the discussion about the "top 4", and not simply because of his time paired against Hamilton. I think Alonso and Vettel are without a doubt a cut above the rest (Alonso very few people will disa...

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For me it's 2006, solely because the level of competitiveness was much higher than in 2007. We had so many different drivers on the podium in 2006.

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You got it wrong. Most people hate Vettel because he has double standards. Vettel can't have it both ways. Either he always supports the orders or always disobeys them. Cant have it going both ways when it suits him. Oh and the Caterham had every right to overtake him. Sure made himself look like a...

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Whilst Peter Windsor is I admit sometimes certainly more than adequate, his views on Lewis Hamilton on his day makes Andrew Benson look objective about Alonso.

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McLaren look far better than this time last year. Australia was far better, Malaysia got me worried for them though. One year ago Perez finished 9th in Malaysia, Button being the better of the two McLaren drivers. This year Button finished 6th... but just. Because that Williams was the faster car y...

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The car is undoubtedly fast, the engine super reliable, pit stops super quick. When was the last time a Ferrari engine failed or the mechanics messed up a pit stop? Ferrari are trying to find Schumi in Alonso :lol: :lol: :lol:, which will never happen. Alonso needs to up his game and people need to...

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McLaren look far better than this time last year. Australia was far better, Malaysia got me worried for them though. One year ago Perez finished 9th in Malaysia, Button being the better of the two McLaren drivers. This year Button finished 6th... but just. Because that Williams was the faster car y...

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I might be well wide of the mark here, but I don't think Rubens was as short for choices as some people might like to suggest. Montoya was signed at Williams for 2001 and 2002, so there was a seat available which might have allowed him an outside shot at the title in 2003? Granted Williams ditching ...

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Great article, but it seems like the more time passes, the more Alonso's 2012 is overexaggerated. Fourth or even fifth best car? At this rate, 20 years from now the F2012 will be described as the worst F1 car in history And yes, Ascari is underrated. He dominated a few years, no telling what he cou...

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This probably just adds more uncertainty, but as valid as the points about RBR/Ferrari/McLaren overhauling them are, the same is equally as true. A mate of mine put a £200 pound bet on McLaren winning a race last year when they were struggling to win a little over £700, as we both thought excluding ...

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No, I think you're spot on, Rosberg would be the eventual winner.

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