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How much protection in an incident like Alonso's do the raised cockpit sides provide?

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I remember hearing an F1 driver (possibly Ayrton Senna?) saying it is impossible to build a car to suit a particular driving style, some drivers adapt much better to cars handling qualities than others.

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Shumi wrote:Perhaps they would have to get slightly fitter (especially Senna who apparently wasn't verry fit at all).

I've seen several documentaries about Senna and they all show him running a lot in the grounds of his enormous house in Brazil. He seems very fit to me!

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I think Monaco 1992 to watch Senna demonstrating to Nigel Mansell that sometimes skill can outdo a cars performance advantages.
http://www.spike.com/video-clips/ngt6d7 ... onaco-1992

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I think I need to race alone...
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... alone.html

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I always liked Juan Pablo Montoya's helmet design.

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I'm amazed I haven't spotted this race mentioned, Dallas '84, Nigel Mansell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYyq4lTvJNE

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If the rain stays at a 'reasonable' level who/which team can we expect to do well, any backmarkers who might spring a surprise?

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I always thought the underfloor step was a recent (post 90's) addition but this shows it first appearing in the early 80's.

Live and learn...

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RacingFan1 wrote:
kingjamie wrote: Jacques Villeneuve
Very overrated driver that won the WDC in the best car by miles. Similar for Damon Hill. What did these two do out of Williams?

I have always said that Hill only won his WDC because he was driving the best car too, it's nice to see I'm not alone with this!

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I know F1 drivers successes are often compared with those of other drivers but how often are two truly comparable drivers in the same team? I do feel it can be slightly unfair to compare Alonso, Schumacher, Vettel and Hamilton against each other this year as they are all driving for different teams....

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What are your thoughts on this years British GP, can Di Resta claim his first F1 victory, can Schumacher silence the doubters with another podium, can Maldonado get his second victory, will Grosjean step up to the plate and claim his first victory or can Vettel start to show his dominance seen in pr...

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Fishy wrote:Shows that Michael always had speed, just needed a reliable, fast car. Although Alonso won by default, he deserves it.

...and for several drivers ahead who were clearly faster than him to crash out or suffer mechanical problems!

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British GP and English GP?

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I'd like to watch a current F1 car do a lap (or many) of Thruxton to see what it makes of the fastest motor racing circuit in England.
A full race there would be incredible!

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kingelessar wrote:

Much to my wife's disdain our two year old regularly does the 'Vettel finger'!

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He's just not that good , I think Whitmarsh is regretting offering him a multi-year contract. He loves to blame set ups etc but the fact is Hamilton or Alonso would never start in the top ten and finish 16th without a major drama in the race. Button is just plain slow. This really sums it up, like ...

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Updated to 8th in 8...

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Jiggs wrote:Pfffft! Obviously Hamilton.

Well done!

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http://f1broadcasting.wordpress.com/201 ... s-weekend/

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Has anybody's opinion changed after the qualifying?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18377277

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This diorama sends shivers down my spine, exactly as the painting that inspired it did.

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Could anyone outside of the usual list of possible winners spring a surprise in Montreal?

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With the record for the number of different drivers winning the first races having just been extended to 7 in 7 races who could realistically be the 8th driver to win in Valencia to push the record to 8 in 8 races?

Updated 10/6.

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jamei wrote:Looks like he could have misjudged Perez's slow speed.

This is what I think.

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What makes a good commentator? Passion and knowledge.

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How many drivers had their bright F1 futures dimmed by their team mates?
Barrichello perhaps spending his prime as MS's team mate?
Berger with Senna, Prost and Mansell as team mates?
Possibly Massa, Alesi and Coulthard could be said to be right car, wrong time?

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raceman wrote:How do you compare drivers in unequal cars and dissimilar eras of racing?

I strongly agree with this question!

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Sammydj wrote:I actually like this. It shows me that teams are willing to push to the limit. Imagine a car running out of fuel just after crossing the line in a tight battle, would you possibly imagine ruining his race?

Or running out just before, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYyq4lTvJNE

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Eddie did all he could to sign him. I think he found out Schumacher was going straight to Benetton by fax! Flav stole Schumi (and Jordan's Ford engine supply) and went on to win the '94 and '95 titles. It could have been so different for Eddie :( Just think, if EJ had signed him maybe we wouldn't h...

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I was looking at the BBC's piece today on Emerson Fittipaldi and reading about how he "wasted" 10 potentially very successful years by choosing to set up his own Brazilian team and then to retire for 5 years. It got me thinking what do you think the worst decisions in Formula 1 have been? Did Alain...

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I know but thought it relevant here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c84onEG44eQ
Can't beat him!

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When God was designing the human body he found he had spare elbow skin, after consulting his closest friends and acquaintances the only place they could find to put this spare skin was between the males legs.

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Fiki wrote:Schumacher's gamble didn't work out. Räikkönen's looks like it may.

Schumacher had an old debt to settle; Räikkönen didn't.

Schumacher had an old debt to settle?

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DangerMouse11 wrote:My living room

(not really)

But whose living room is it?

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NRB78 wrote:My all time fave

Likewise, especially without that silly red thing in the background...

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