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mikeyg123

Yes the 94 cars were as dangerous as those in 1984. And why would anyone not want safer helmets? Having a tougher helmet is hardly going to detract or change the nature of the sport. Safe enough does not mean it would be a bad thing to be safer. Just means that there is no need to effect the produc...

mikeyg123

The guy who's paying so wouldn't it be better to have 2 paying drivers and 2 fast cars rather than have one slow car regardless of who happens to drive it?[/quote] You would have to ask Manor? Tbf perhaps they couldn't find a decent driver who could put a good funding package together at such short ...

mikeyg123

Yes the 94 cars were as dangerous as those in 1984. And why would anyone not want safer helmets? Having a tougher helmet is hardly going to detract or change the nature of the sport. Safe enough does not mean it would be a bad thing to be safer. Just means that there is no need to effect the produc...

mikeyg123

Then I don't understand putting Mehri in he car in the first place, why put a driver in a car because you have belief in him and systematically make him look bad by giving him an inferior car? Because that's better than not putting him in the car at all? How is it better than putting someone in the...

mikeyg123

People saying it's safe enough and the drivers choose to race are really being incredibly selfish, or stupid! At what point would you say it was safe enough? Never. Compared to 10 years earlier, it seemed very safe before the start of the 1994 season. No it didn't and I don't see why that would be ...

mikeyg123

If you generate a lot of income why shouldn't you expect to take a fair share of it?

mikeyg123

Here's the problem with saying 'safe enough.' To me that implies that there is no need for improvement and that any changes to make the sport safer is just building the lily and making things too safe which compromises the romanticized ideal of the fearless heroic driver. Any form of racing is inhe...

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Then I don't understand putting Mehri in he car in the first place, why put a driver in a car because you have belief in him and systematically make him look bad by giving him an inferior car? Because that's better than not putting him in the car at all? How is it better than putting someone in the...

mikeyg123

Here's the problem with saying 'safe enough.' To me that implies that there is no need for improvement and that any changes to make the sport safer is just building the lily and making things too safe which compromises the romanticized ideal of the fearless heroic driver. Any form of racing is inhe...

mikeyg123

Compared to other sports the top F1 drivers are not overpaid.

mikeyg123

pokerman wrote: Then I don't understand putting Mehri in he car in the first place, why put a driver in a car because you have belief in him and systematically make him look bad by giving him an inferior car?

Because that's better than not putting him in the car at all?

mikeyg123

People saying it's safe enough and the drivers choose to race are really being incredibly selfish, or stupid! At what point would you say it was safe enough? Never. Compared to 10 years earlier, it seemed very safe before the start of the 1994 season. No it didn't and I don't see why that would be ...

mikeyg123

Is Kovalainen the last driver to outscore an established team mate in his debut season?

mikeyg123

I don't think it was quite fair to say that he'd been led down the garden path by McLaren. Button out-performed him and then they had a chance to get Alonso. What do you suggest they should have done in that situation? If McLaren don't give Vandoorne a chance in 2017 - and much depends IMO on how c...

mikeyg123

So long as it doesn't end up being the One show with cars, or a couple of blokes messing around, with Sabine rolling her eyes and inviting viewers to laugh at how stupid men are It could work well.

mikeyg123

People saying it's safe enough and the drivers choose to race are really being incredibly selfish, or stupid! At what point would you say it was safe enough? When those who are directly effected feel it's enough. If they were proposing something that lowered risk in some other area but didn't impac...

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Asphalt_World wrote:People saying it's safe enough and the drivers choose to race are really being incredibly selfish, or stupid!

At what point would you say it was safe enough?

mikeyg123

Wow. It really seemed to me that Toto was really making it sound like this was a non-starter to me. With only one seat remaining I'm afraid that it will go to the highest bidder now that someone with a legit junior record has been signed. If that's the case my guess would the Indonesian driver whos...

mikeyg123

Wow. It really seemed to me that Toto was really making it sound like this was a non-starter to me. With only one seat remaining I'm afraid that it will go to the highest bidder now that someone with a legit junior record has been signed. If that's the case my guess would the Indonesian driver whos...

mikeyg123

Remember when people were going mad for these? https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/12/the-future-of-f1--mclaren-unveil-startling-new-concept-car-/_jcr_content/articleContent/manual_gallery/image2.img.640.medium.jpg http://www.diseno-art.com/images_5/Red_Bull_X1.jpg...

mikeyg123

Yep. In my opinion it's safe enough. Everyone will have a line that they consider safety to be sufficient and they are about on mine now. But it's not your life or livelihood that are on the line so it's not your call. You can vote with your wallet and say "There is a line which beyond which the la...

mikeyg123

Yep. In my opinion it's safe enough. Everyone will have a line that they consider safety to be sufficient and they are about on mine now. But it's not your life or livelihood that are on the line so it's not your call. You can vote with your wallet and say "There is a line which beyond which the la...

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And at some point over the last 15 years or so the sport has become safe enough. It certainly wasn't in the early 70s. Who said that? Unfortunately people still die in openwheel racing. While F1 has no obligation to car about other series, they all usually follow F1 safety standards. Beside that F1...

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And at some point over the last 15 years or so the sport has become safe enough. It certainly wasn't in the early 70s. Who said that? Unfortunately people still die in openwheel racing. While F1 has no obligation to car about other series, they all usually follow F1 safety standards. Beside that F1...

mikeyg123

Yet another nail in the F1 coffin. Pathetic. Jackie Stewart heard that one many times Massive difference between Stewart's era and now though. Massive difference between the 50s and 70s, massive difference between the 70s and 90s - Advances in safety will always be pursued be they seatbelts, leavin...

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mcdo wrote:
Pilsnerballen wrote:Yet another nail in the F1 coffin.

Pathetic.
Jackie Stewart heard that one many times

Massive difference between Stewart's era and now though.

mikeyg123

Pascal Wehrlein in at Manor.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122751

mikeyg123

I think the fact that the drivers are asking for this renders any fans feelings about whether F1 safe enough moot. Why? The drivers can make there own decisions on if they think F1 is safe enough. The fact that they are not only happy to race but race in a way that makes the sport more dangerous (i...

mikeyg123

at first when i saw this i thought 'I could live with it' but now having thought about it some more, i realize that nope, i would like to not see this happen. this sort of thing reminds me of the South Park episode where American football players were no longer allowed to tackle each other, and had...

mikeyg123

HS Thompson wrote:Now a clear panel is coming to the halo. The cars are REALLY going to change in 2017.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/08/f1-c ... it-design/

Loathe it. Good by racing in rain, drizzle or on damp track.

mikeyg123

After preventing Vandoorne from making his F1 debut with Renault, would McLaren then not give him a F1 seat for 2017, or will he receive the same fate as Magnussen and just be lead down the garden path? Well, they better give him a seat for 2017. If they don't they will forever be, for me, the team...

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i get all those points ,and but i'd hate to see him having to miss a few races because of injury and see his 4th drivers title disappearing while he sits at home watching it on telly At the same time is having to spend years wrapped up in cotton wool and having dhat you do heavily restricted any be...

mikeyg123

I don't think it was quite fair to say that he'd been led down the garden path by McLaren. Button out-performed him and then they had a chance to get Alonso. What do you suggest they should have done in that situation? If McLaren don't give Vandoorne a chance in 2017 - and much depends IMO on how c...

mikeyg123

De Silvestro has been really disappointing. I was expecting her to be fairly competitive.

mikeyg123

Spin from Buemi.

I think he has been somewhat flattered during his time in FE. Never far away from a rickett.

mikeyg123

I like the slight rotation of drivers keeps thing's interesting. Hoping for a bad weekend for Buemi and Di Grassi to let the others catch up a bit.

Really looking forward to the race.

mikeyg123

Mclaren tested a high nose in 1990 after Tyrrell used one that season: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ba_T_ZkCEAA0qme.jpg:large March 711 had a coffee table for a front wing: http://f1.imgci.com/PICTURES/CMS/8200/8224.jpg Love the Mclaren one! Really doesn't look like a lot of thought went into that!

mikeyg123

How about this - http://oppositelock.kinja.com/this-is-nice-1722741708

Williams 1997 Monza wing.

To be honest this is hard to beat though -

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112265

mikeyg123

F1 is hardly an open cockpit formula anymore. I must admit I still don't know why they are supposed to be open cockpit (although that used to be a safety feature itself in the old days), or open wheel. But if safety is considered paramount, then drivers and fans should accept changes. What I do kno...

mikeyg123

The lifetime ban.

The crash happened and he got a nine race ban for it. Autosport misreported it and it stuck. Maldanado was stupid and ignored Yellow flags but is hardly the first driver to do that.

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