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that honda engine just keeps going and going.

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Had Kubica got the drive this would have probably made Martini stay on. The idea of coming back from near death while sipping a Martini, would have made something out of it. It's also more in line with today's "motivational" trend we see just about anywhere. From a promotional perspective, quite a d...

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Incidentally, most laps completed in the first two hours of the test? The notoriously reliable Honda-powered Toro Rosso... Least laps - Mclaren Renault - 6 Most laps - Toro Rosso Honda - 44 Oh Fernando, you can't make this stuff up :lol: To be fair the wheel is not Renaults fault. although i'm supp...

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he was quite fast on that lap. I hope they're not doing glory runs for sponsorship. I don't think at this point there's much glory to be found. Need to be several seconds faster to even give that impression :) i saw the super softs on and was thinking they were light fueled from the start. Couldn't...

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he was quite fast on that lap.

I hope they're not doing glory runs for sponsorship.

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it's clear that Mclaren thinks they are on to something with the aero. That is why they are revealing only in Australia. Or they don't want to spark the protest now. They have something and don't want others to see it. But we will have to wait and see if it does work PS: The aero behind the front wh...

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Honda will definitely get it right at some point. I guess it all depends on how long will they wait for them. The Honda PU still sounds the same... Not good. I know there were a lot of talks last year about this. An obviously different sound from the rest is good news, if your engine is delivering b...

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it took me the motorsport.com article to spot the halo. maybe a black background or something else, but really I don't see the fuss about it. It's just a device for protection. If it helps 1 person, it's fine by me. If it doesn't, so be it. I don't really care much about looks of f1 cars ( if it's r...

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Whether you count Perez as a pay drive or not, I think that bang for the buck he is up there. Besides personal backing (which is something most drivers bring through sponsors) he collected enough dollars for his team through his finishes. Not a bad choice to have someone bringing in good sponsors, b...

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May I just ask for those who were waiting for this for some time, why does this influence you positively ?

And why did the grid girls influence you negatively ?

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I think he is just trying to make sure he is able to fight for something this year.

If his Mclaren goes well, he will definitely switch total focus to f1.

But I can fully understand him, the guy has been out of the running for some years now. He is just trying to be able to compete for something.

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f1 today was saying that Kubica is still the prefered choice and Sirotkin a 3rd driver. Apparently they said if Kubica fails to deliver.

Who knows what will happen. I guess it all depends if the backers pay the installment fee.

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i would not say it is that bad of a lineup with Stroll and Sirotkin.

It's certainly a young team, but it's quite decent.

Still, I would have loved to see Kubica back. I wonder what happened there....

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I keep reading Kubica was well off the pace and that Williams are dilemma over deciding who partners up with Stoll, I have also heard that Di Resta was faster than Kubica. I think if Kvyat sorts out his head and consistency problems he would be a good choice for Williams, I also hear he can offer t...

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Hamilton is a weird character, to say the least. I personally despise people with such characters, as they can't get over frustrations from the past. Regarding Hamilton I guess it must be very frustrating to have 4 titles, 60 odd wins and 70 odd pole positions? I would not classify myself as a Hami...

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Had their car been a merc, Daniel would have been champion this year and the other, if we take points alone. Of course, this is just an example. It doesn't have to be conclusive, but all this talk about beating teammates, or who is better, would not exist, if the dominant car would have been the red...

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I think the only issue are the tyres. Well, not really an issue, but put it this way : If the tyres would be harder and would not put up with the aerodynamics, than even the car in front would move slower because it would just understeer straight on. At the same time, no tire deg would occur. If the...

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Sorry but I simply do not understand why peoples clothing, size, weight, hair, jewellery is so subject to comment even ridicule I doubt Ocon's proportions would vary too much but can see why he might need to ensure he doesn't carry excess. To be honest though, weight should not be an issue in F1, i...

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I am 6.1 like Ocon, at 158. he is 148.

I am sub 100 min half marathon and have better physical condition than 99% of the people I encounter.

So yeah, it may look a bit creepy, but that is what a healthy body looks like.

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One of the conclusions is that Max would have crashed into Alonso, had he not amost stopped his car.

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The whole article is written from a certain POV. The basic Ideea is that the EU system for taxation is old in the scheme of things. Because LH is new age media, he himself is like a business. Altough it seems that Dubai and other landings are for pleasure, he is his own company, so he has to invest ...

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While I do agree with the fact that Lewis is the outright faster driver, I also think had Nico stayed and also maintain motivation, he would be closer to Hamilton than people imagine. I think his winning year would have brought more calm to his driving and also a better approach regarding confidence...

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I didn't report you to the mods? Too me a rodent is a small fury animal found in the garden or in fields. As I've never found Lewis Hamilton going through my rubbish or dashing around wheat fields I still consider him a human. It was a parallel with the mods. People chosing to act differently depen...

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hey don't worry, i do hope people in here understood it was joke, related to hungary episode.

I do hope people in here understand irony in some phrases.

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I'm not removing the racial comments because they don't cross the line yet, but I'd advise that we step away from them. I am assuming the "rodent" post applies the term to everyone, not just black people. As far as I'm concerned the matter is closed and I hope it stays that way. Regarding the "rode...

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Black_Flag_11 wrote:Just in case there was any doubt how much Rosberg got to Hamilton:

https://twitter.com/skysportsf1/status/ ... 9223173121

Seeing this and the drivers briefing, this guy is massively frustrated.

Great driver, but horrible human being. Real "sh***y character.

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to me it is still amazing how everyone is still talking about this, considering everyone agrees he went off track. He went off track, it could be anyone, and would still deserve to be penalised ( give the place back ). The only idiotic thing is to still question this thing. If everyone is respecting...

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I don't know how he would be doing, it just seems to me that he wasn't doing that bad of a job, considering how tense Lewis was because of him.

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Not yet as good all round as Alonso but still has a good 3/4 seasons of improvement in him. As an Alonso fan, I'd put money on him to clean Alonso's clocks in equal machinery any day. would love to see him go against alonso or vettel. two of the biggest whingers in f1 full of entitlement. a couple ...

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In your opinion, yes. The kid is good, but he still has to be able to mount a season long challenge. Yes yes, technical problems etc, but this is a result oriented activity. It doesn't matter why you don't do it, all that matters is whether you did it or not. Alonso is considered a super driver, yet...

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i don't know how it works in America, but in Europe, hiring and firing is very very regulated. All in all, you can put whatever clause you want in a contract, but it will be 0 in any court or arbirtration, and it will strictly based on the national law. I think this being a sporting forum, we are o...

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i don't know how it works in America, but in Europe, hiring and firing is very very regulated. All in all, you can put whatever clause you want in a contract, but it will be 0 in any court or arbirtration, and it will strictly based on the national law. I think this being a sporting forum, we are of...

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as much as I hate to say it, it does feel like he is getting more and more reliable. I still think he can do silly mistakes, when NOT under pressure , but they tend to be less and less and he rises back after them like no other. I can't compare him to Vettel, cause I think they have different streng...

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Anyway, I didn't want to start a talk here, it just seems to me that this season, he could not do much more, could he ?

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he is the real deal, no doubt.

He takes advantage of anything he can get, and he is pushing his car over it's performances.

For a reason or another he is also taking the car home, unlike Max.

Not saying Max is not good, just saying that he is delivering above the car.

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My logic in blaming Verstapen is quite simple : He went left to cover Kimi..... Nope, he went to the left to avoid Vettel. He did, I believe, but after first having opened the door to his left by moving towards Vettel. And then being surprised someone actually came through on his left. Those puttin...

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Daniel's showing was beyond poor. He's quite the loudmouth about taking oportunities, but yesterday for me it was just a bad showing from him. Terrible. Fancy nursing a gearbox issue and finishing second to a Mercedes that was able to spread its wings thanks to the conditions - beating another Merc...

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if vettel had vanished, max and kimi would have still touched, and would have spun kimi round. I still need to understand all the parts logic. Max version and people claiming Vettel squeezed Max - Can someone actually point out exactly what he thinks happend ? My logic in blaming Verstapen is quite ...

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