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by A2jdl
Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Question about Engine Development and Honda
Replies: 32
Views: 7780

Re: Question about Engine Development and Honda

your right, but i don't see why it is unfair.
by A2jdl
Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Fernando Alonso thread
Replies: 1401
Views: 496033

Re: The Official Fernando Alonso thread

VDV23 wrote:Image
:D good pic ty for posting.
Miserable race today hopefully the next one will be more competitive
When are we going to have an announcement about next year ?
by A2jdl
Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying and Race Thread
Replies: 512
Views: 75801

Re: Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying and Race Thread

Asphalt_World wrote:I can't help think that the two Mercedes will drive off into the distance and Lewis will simply roll around all afternoon for the WDC. Wish it was at a wet Spa.....
Me to I got a feeling it's goin to be a boring race and real anticlimax!
by A2jdl
Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: MAGIC WILLIAMS 2014 Edition
Replies: 17
Views: 5646

Re: MAGIC WILLIAMS 2014 Edition

I can't help but think that they have massively underperformed (as a team). Surely 6th and 8th in the WDC is not good enough for the second best car? :proud: I have been thinking this for a while now. I have to agree with this...they could've achieved a lot more this year .... :frown: I didn't mean...
by A2jdl
Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: MAGIC WILLIAMS 2014 Edition
Replies: 17
Views: 5646

Re: MAGIC WILLIAMS 2014 Edition

Beschy wrote:I can't help but think that they have massively underperformed (as a team). Surely 6th and 8th in the WDC is not good enough for the second best car?
:proud: I have been thinking this for a while now.
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Predict the drama?
Replies: 15
Views: 4476

Re: Predict the drama?

Massa crashes Hamilton and rosberg wins
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: ABU DHABI GP PRACTICE. ABU DHABI GP PRACTICE (X2)
Replies: 41
Views: 9455

Re: ABU DHABI GP PRACTICE. ABU DHABI GP PRACTICE (X2)

Schumacher forever#1 wrote:Haha switch on practise 3 and I just see Alonso drifting round corners leaving a very long eleven 8)
:thumbup: that did look cool, he was trashing the tyres as he had to go in and sit out the rest of the practice session
by A2jdl
Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: what's your strategy if you were Rosberg?
Replies: 113
Views: 20815

Re: what's your strategy if you were Rosberg?

Put a dodgy substance in Hamiltons steering column. :D
by A2jdl
Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]
Replies: 2131
Views: 390415

Re: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]

McLaren will not be revealing their driver lineup until earliest 1st December http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/11/19/mclaren-delays-2015-driver-line-reveal/ If I were Button and Magnussen, I would be trying to get a precontract arranged at the very least. They risk being left with few vacancies if the...
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: FEEDBACK THREAD
Replies: 3980
Views: 1570693

Re: FEEDBACK THREAD

Problems here... Why does the site take me to the App Store to download a table booking app each time I click on something?
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video
Replies: 82
Views: 21281

Re: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video

OK I stand corrected, so can Renault and Ferrari play catch up or is the fundamental design a handicap, just seems to me that with POWER UNITS dominating this season we could have more 'intra team' racing as opposed to 'inter team' racing. Merc wil not allow the unfreezing of the freezing, so Ferra...
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video
Replies: 82
Views: 21281

Re: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video

OK I stand corrected, so can Renault and Ferrari play catch up or is the fundamental design a handicap, just seems to me that with POWER UNITS dominating this season we could have more 'intra team' racing as opposed to 'inter team' racing. Merc wil not allow the unfreezing of the freezing, so Ferra...
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: rosberg podium
Replies: 49
Views: 12837

Re: rosberg podium

jimmyj wrote:Someone should ask Nico what he was upset about. I have to know the answer....

Re the cap on the bottle, so what? Where else could he put it?
When i next see him in my local ill try and remember to ask him :)
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video
Replies: 82
Views: 21281

Re: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video

OK I stand corrected, so can Renault and Ferrari play catch up or is the fundamental design a handicap, just seems to me that with POWER UNITS dominating this season we could have more 'intra team' racing as opposed to 'inter team' racing. Merc wil not allow the unfreezing of the freezing, so Ferra...
by A2jdl
Fri Nov 14, 2014 12:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Fernando Alonso thread
Replies: 1401
Views: 496033

Re: The Official Fernando Alonso thread

I don't know about anyone else but I was really pi.ssed off with Kimi holding up Alonso this race when Alonso was obviously faster &, as far as I could see, for no reason except that one is leaving the team & one isn't. Alonso got past Kimi anyway so it was a futile exercise on Kimi's part & I thin...
by A2jdl
Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: You know you are a Formula 1 fan when..............
Replies: 59
Views: 11331

Re: You know you are a Formula 1 fan when..............

Exediron wrote:
davidheath461 wrote:When you are walking on the pavement, you slipstream someone before overtaking them.
:lol:

Sadly enough, I've actually done that...
Its best doing it in the car thou :D on the road thou not on the pavement
by A2jdl
Tue Nov 11, 2014 5:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Attending a GP
Replies: 721
Views: 721078

Re: Attending a GP

Was going to ask the same, we went in a grandstand last year, we got in at about 8 and had a wander round, seemed to be loads of space in GA down the national pit straight amd round copse. There's a tiny bit of GA on the international pit straight (according to the silverstone website), can't find ...
by A2jdl
Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:29 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Race Results Ruined
Replies: 32
Views: 6761

Re: Race Results Ruined

I used to have a job working on Sundays and quite often had to rely on the Sunday night ITV/BBC (can't remember) highlights, which sucked. One guy I lived with repeatedly ruined the result with strange comments or questions. Me: Don't tell me anything about the race. Friend: I won't, I won't. Where...
by A2jdl
Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures
Replies: 1869
Views: 881323

Re: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures

I have nothing against Haliwell. I don't think she is a glitch in the Matrix, though I haven't done the appropriate research on that I admit. Didn't realise Horner was going out with her. For a purely looks point of view, he's doing pretty well . i doubt his wife agrees thou ! OT but yeah, just rea...
by A2jdl
Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Fernando Alonso thread
Replies: 1401
Views: 496033

Re: The Official Fernando Alonso thread

I don't know about anyone else but I was really pi.ssed off with Kimi holding up Alonso this race when Alonso was obviously faster &, as far as I could see, for no reason except that one is leaving the team & one isn't. Alonso got past Kimi anyway so it was a futile exercise on Kimi's part & I thin...
by A2jdl
Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures
Replies: 1869
Views: 881323

Re: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures

mac_d wrote:I have nothing against Haliwell. I don't think she is a glitch in the Matrix, though I haven't done the appropriate research on that I admit. Didn't realise Horner was going out with her. For a purely looks point of view, he's doing pretty well.
i doubt his wife agrees thou !
by A2jdl
Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:44 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: You know you are a Formula 1 fan when..............
Replies: 59
Views: 11331

Re: You know you are a Formula 1 fan when..............

essexsj wrote:When you slip in the phrase "for sure" into everyday conversation!
:lol:
You family know you are, when they ask is there a race this weekend before making any plans to do something
by A2jdl
Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: You know you are a Formula 1 fan when..............
Replies: 59
Views: 11331

Re: You know you are a Formula 1 fan when..............

When you hate it having to wait all day for the race start !
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 08, 2014 2:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2014 - FP1/2/3
Replies: 50
Views: 11463

Re: Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2014 - FP1/2

Alonso out of the car early as his engine is down on power, which would explain his slow first and last sectors Putting on more downforce would as well. i know but they didnt say that They said more or less he "feels" something might be wrong with the engine, which is different. I think he went for...
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 08, 2014 2:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2014 - FP1/2/3
Replies: 50
Views: 11463

Re: Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2014 - FP1/2

motorfinger wrote:
A2jdl wrote:Alonso out of the car early as his engine is down on power, which would explain his slow first and last sectors
Putting on more downforce would as well.
i know but they didnt say that
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 08, 2014 1:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2014 - FP1/2/3
Replies: 50
Views: 11463

Re: Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2014 - FP1/2

Alonso out of the car early as his engine is down on power, which would explain his slow first and last sectors
by A2jdl
Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:26 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Attending a GP
Replies: 721
Views: 721078

Re: British 2015 GP help

Silverstones own campsite Woodlands is very good, there is a quiet side and and a lively side with lots going on. you book this pitch with your race tickets. get there thursday will be the best thing to do thats when the pit lane walks were this year, and there is entertainment in the evening thursd...
by A2jdl
Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:59 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Fernando Alonso thread
Replies: 1401
Views: 496033

Re: The Official Fernando Alonso thread

Alonso driving one handed during FP3 at COTA, the way he controls the slide through T13 is pretty impressive. http://www.gfycat.com/BlackandwhiteLikableDevilfish Yes was impressive ans shows what a handful the car is. i wonder why he ketp taking that hand off the wheel ? its asif he arm was hurting...
by A2jdl
Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2014 USGP Race thread
Replies: 299
Views: 47985

Re: 2014 USGP Race thread

LOL at Alonso's comment that he alone is getting Ferrari millions for the constructor's position. He's collecting more than three times the points his teammate is. Not much of an exaggeration when Alonso has kept the team ahead of McLaren and FI. There are more than two persons working at Ferrari. ...
by A2jdl
Sun Nov 02, 2014 12:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2014 USGP Race thread
Replies: 299
Views: 47985

Re: 2014 USGP Race thread

Looks to me like Rosberg has the edge this weekend. Hamilton has been struggling with the brakes and I don't see that magically resolving itself overnight with the car in parc fermé. Hamilton will also be starting the race on flat-spotted tyres. Rosberg for the win I feel. Should close the champion...
by A2jdl
Sat Nov 01, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Nico - and pace in his pocket?
Replies: 125
Views: 22443

Re: Nico - and pace in his pocket?

stringy wrote:Nah, Lewis has gone with a race setup & settled with a 2nd place start. He's going to bluff Rosberg into outbraking himself into turn 1, and will romp off with the win... 8)
Not with them flat spotted tyres that were causing him a vibration, it's not good racing with that
by A2jdl
Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will quali be 18, 14, 10?
Replies: 16
Views: 4644

Re: Will quali be 18, 14, 10?

They have changed it now so that four get knocked out in Q1 and then another four go in Q2 leaving ten for Q3.
by A2jdl
Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will quali be 18, 14, 10?
Replies: 16
Views: 4644

Re: Will quali be 18, 14, 10?

IMO, 3 segments of qualifying (Q1, Q2, Q3) are too many for just 18 cars (or 17 should Vettel really decides not to participate). if the qualifying format could be altered for the remaining 3 races, I'd like to see: Q1 - 20 minutes - 10 fastest drivers go to Q2 Q2 - 15 minutes that's it, just Q1 & ...
by A2jdl
Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:35 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 'Alert! The Ferrari 2015 seems slow'
Replies: 62
Views: 17194

Re: 'Alert! The Ferrari 2015 seems slow'

Laura23 wrote:SANDBAGGING
lol nah kimi has taken over the simulator duties :lol:
by A2jdl
Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:54 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 'Alert! The Ferrari 2015 seems slow'
Replies: 62
Views: 17194

Re: 'Alert! The Ferrari 2015 seems slow'

specdecible wrote:hmm, maybe they should give up and focus on 2016
:lol:
by A2jdl
Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: A crazy idea to improve the show/(racing?)
Replies: 18
Views: 3350

Re: A crazy idea to improve the show/(racing?)

You started well, then you went wrong... I'd rather put the starting grid in REVERSE of the finishing position in the last race. This way every race would be an overtake fest, and a great show, 100% guaranteed. You nearly got it right... The Saturday race to be 45min sprint race with the grid a rev...
by A2jdl
Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:35 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video
Replies: 82
Views: 21281

Re: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video

There is only 1 way this is going to be a success right away and that is if Honda have had a very very good look at the Mercedes engine, taken note and bettered it. Which I suspect they have to an extent, but how much do they know about it? Otherwise they are 1-2 years behind everybody else. Who's ...
by A2jdl
Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video
Replies: 82
Views: 21281

Re: Honda F1 2015 engine teaser video

There is only 1 way this is going to be a success right away and that is if Honda have had a very very good look at the Mercedes engine, taken note and bettered it. Which I suspect they have to an extent, but how much do they know about it? Otherwise they are 1-2 years behind everybody else. Who's ...
by A2jdl
Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hypothetical Loophole to 2015 Engine Development Limitations
Replies: 22
Views: 6273

Re: Possible Loophole to the 2015 Engine Development Limitat

I had a thought regarding the engine freeze limitation. Between 2014 and 2015 teams are allowed to change the design of their engines, but not completely reinvent them. Each component has a number of points, and if they change that component they use up those points - and they are only allowed a li...