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According to statsf1, there have been 23 drivers who stood on the podium on their debut. Of those, 13 actually never returned to the podium. They are: Reg Parnell, Mauri Rose, Bill Holland, Johnnie Parsons, Peter Whitehead, Dorino Serafini, Manuel Ayulo, Mike Nazaruk, George Amick, Giancarlo Baghet...

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Where is the drivers 3 letter name printed on the side of the Ferraris? I didn't see it on Vettel's car yesterday.

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I really can't see Alonso finishing the season, even racing in Spain is doubtful! If Button has a good Monaco Grand Prix then he'll probably finish the season and do 2018 in the McLaren but if not then Boullier will be frantically looking for a driver and will struggle to get even an established dri...

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Is it true Ferrari are growing tired of Raikkonen's non performances?

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DanF wrote:Massa. (Stop laughing!)

I would love to see him win a couple of races, Monaco especially!

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The new chairman of Formula 1 Chase Carey has said "I see great opportunity to help Formula 1 continue to develop and prosper for the benefit of the sport, fans, teams and investors alike".
What changes can we expect to see for the 2018 season? I'm not thinking too long term just 12 months.

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One thing I haven't heard anyone say is could Mercedes be sandbagging? Ferrari, Williams and Red Bull are all posting times comparable with Mercedes in testing but could we possibly not see Mercedes true performance until Australia where they leave everybody standing as they've done for the last few...

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I'm hoping the simple lines will be the faster choice over the more daring lines shown by some teams for 2017.

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UnlikeUday wrote: Apart from the helmet, also have a fond memory of him driving with the '0' on his car.

Has any other driver had a '0' on his car?

Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost after the previous seasons champions left F1.

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Something I've always thought is just what could Barrichello have achieved if he hadn't had Schumacher as his team mate?

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As well as Ferarri and Mercedes (obviously) I'd like to see Williams, Red Bull and Force India get on the top step of the podium this year.

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UnlikeUday wrote:
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Exediron wrote:Your poll only allows one option. I'm guessing that wasn't the intent?
Oops and I can't seem to edit the poll part of my post.
You always can. You'll need to re-type the number in the box for poll options!

All sorted, let the voting (re)commence...!

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Exediron wrote:Your poll only allows one option. I'm guessing that wasn't the intent?

Oops and I can't seem to edit the poll part of my post.

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Which teams do you think will win under the new rules in 2017?

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Could we end up seeing something similar to the orange and black Arrows scheme from 2002?

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Thruxton would be good but the circuit is far too open for F1!

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Fiki wrote:No. He was involved with cheating that was rewarded with a world championship.

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How far in to last season would Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull have started concentrating on designing and building their 2017 cars?

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I had not heard this news until this morning! Wow! Didn't see that coming. Good for Nico, put all the BS and politics behind him and live like a king with his family for the rest of his life. I can't wait to read the book!!! https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0a...

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Serious question. If you retire, how long until your number is free for other users? A permanent number cannot be reallocated if the driver associated with that number has driven in the last two seasons. The number 17 was used by Jules Bianchi in 2014 before his crash at the Japanese Grand Prix. Fo...

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phfft... wrote:I haven't been this happy for a World Champion since 2007. Nico was the better driver this year and will be even more hungry the next. Mighty!

And I personally hope Hamilton doesn't even get second in next years WDC!

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Hopes:
At least 2 teams fighting for victory each grand prix.
A back marker winning a race.

Fears:
Hamilton dominating.
Processional races.
Strategies and penalties dictating how hard drivers choose to race.

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Personally I can't see Rosberg even thinking about pushing for the win. I can see a boring race from the Mercs, Hamilton storming off to a dominant win and Rosberg simply playing it safe and bringing the car home second and taking the WDC.

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There's a good selection of F1 cars at Haynes International Motor Museum on the A303 north of Yeovil. A look on Google shows there are 12 busses that visit the site.

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Zoue wrote:
GingerFurball wrote: If Lewis left McLaren because they kept messing things up for him, it's somewhat bizarre that he chose Mercedes when they messed things up even worse for Schumacher that year.

I imagine £££ were a big part of the reason Lewis left for Mercedes!

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F1 MERCENARY wrote:
Alex53 wrote: Of all the names mentioned, Brawn is the best possible person to lead the team forward and I think he'd gel well with Boullier.

But, will he want to?

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To be fair, I can understand why the Strolls wouldn't want Bottas as Lance's teammate. If you're a rookie coming into F1, really you want the weakest teammate possible because that's the guy you'll be the most judged against. I would have thought a rookie would want quite a good team mate to learn ...

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With Lance Stroll all but certain to be named as Massa's replacement for 2017 what are peoples opinions and expectations for him next season at Williams? https://twitter.com/lance_stroll/status ... 97/photo/1

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MartyMcfly88MPH wrote:Given their £ it is shocking that McLaren have had such a long period of failure. If it wasn't for Timo Glock they wouldn't have won anything from 1999-2016, 17 years! On that basis I would say Honda are just part of a bigger problem.

Hit the nail on the head!

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There is absolutely nothing to suggest he'll be leaving Mercedes and at this point in time it would look mental to do so This is only the latest in a string of mechanical problems that have beset Hamilton's attempts to retain his title this year. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, he said: "Someone does...

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Lewis Hamilton has been complaining about his bad luck particularly with his engine, openly asking why it is only his Mercedes engine that has been having troubles. Where do people think he'll be next year, still at Mercedes or moving to another team?
Your thoughts on this please...

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Quark wrote:
GingerFurball wrote:Hopefully Verstappen takes out Rosberg at turn 1.
Really? Is that how you want Hamilton to win his championships? A better race would be Rosberg and Hamilton crashing and taking each other out.

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Is there anybody who doesn't think Schumacher is the greatest driver in the 200 club?

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Hamilton_Jar wrote:Yep whatever Merc is leading into turn 1 will win. So who gets the best start.

Ferrari will be interesting starting on the SS but they won't be close to winning.

Not quite, whichever Merc is leading into turn 1 Hamilton will win.

Unfortunately...

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Apologies if it has been mentioned before but did Schumachers Mercedes years damage his stock?

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There are so many drivers now on Renault's 2017 possible driver list. Obviously there are question marks about whether or not Magussen and Palmer keeping their drives next year. Bottas, Massa, Perez are possibilities. I wonder if Estban Ocon will be loaned to Manor for next year? Massa could be a v...

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Warnzee wrote: Of course the fairytale story is for Alonso to return and finally score that thrid title. How long is his McLaren contract? Next year for Renault to build, then the return and title glory in 2018?

I don't think the car will be that good, well, not next season anyway...!

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I used to think Mansell was an average driver who got a very fast car enabling him to win the WDC, and then he went to America and won the Indy Car championship. This said to me he was a very good driver.

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Does the quality of a team's chassis in one season really influence how good it will be the next?
In 2017 there will be major changes to the rules and regulations in F1 so effectively won't all the teams be starting from the same point?

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Bernie did say in the pre race talk on the grid that he was going to put a bomb on the Mercedes!

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