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That'd be a lifetime racing ban were it up to me.

With so much real talent coming through and so few seats in the top levels of motorsport, people like this don't deserve a shot.

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Overrated; 1. Sebastian Vettel. I know there's a topic for this already, and I'm by no means saying that he isn't driving well this year, but he's no better than he was last year. If Ricciardo was in the other Ferrari, we'd be seeing him get the same beating we saw in 2014. 2. Kimi Raikkonen. He's n...

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Anyone who argues that Maldonado would still be in Formula One if he didn't have PDVSA behind him is deluded, in my opinion. It's that simple. After his win in 2012, he was woeful for the rest of the season and was outscored by the mediocre Bruno Senna. In 2013 he was up against rookie Bottas who ge...

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I hope it happens.

I would love to see what difference the Mercedes engines could make to Manor's fortunes. I wouldn't expect them to be midfield all of a sudden, but perhaps they'd be right on the tails of the McLarens, Saubers etc.

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Boullier is already playing it down; http://planetf1.com/driver/3213/71259/McLaren-cautious-ahead-of-Belgian-GP He says the team will have to wait until Singapore to see any real progress. Hilarious b*llsh*t, from a man who knows all too well that Singapore will be another chance for them to get luc...

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1. Hamilton (One shoddy race, but otherwise extremely good) 2. Vettel (He's no better than last year; he simply has a faster car and an inferior teammate. But that doesn't mean he hasn't done well) 3. Alonso (Doing extremely well in a bucket of bolts. Even if you discount Hungary's result) 4. Ricci...

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In 1997, Eddie Irvine comfortably beat Michael Schumacher in the World Championship, with 24 points to 0.

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It's tough to say. Of the current field, only Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg have won it twice. But I wouldn't say that either of those drivers were Monaco specialists per se. Nico is a super strong qualifier, and once you've got pole position, the race is yours to lose. Best ever? Tempting to opt...

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Yeah, you know the one... Jack Brabham, Phil Hill, John Surtees, Denny Hulme, James Hunt, Alan Jones, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Keke Rosberg, Jody Scheckter, Le Mans winner Klaus Ludwig, Stirling Moss and new boy Ayrton Senna (plus others) all had identical Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16s and instructed t...

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I'd give Vettel a B . Sure, he's done a good job, but you've got to remember that it's only because he's in a better car with an inferior teammate. Last year, he was in a (slightly) slower car with a teammate who was better than him. It's not like he's suddenly 'back to his old self'. He's just got ...

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It is a vast improvement, in my opinion. I'd even go as far as to proclaim that I like it!

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So does this spell doom for Red Bull?

Luca di Montezemolo said recently that Dietrich Mateschitz told him over the phone: "I'll only stay in F1 if I can convince Audi to enter!"

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1. Alonso

= Hamilton

3. Vettel

4. Rosberg

5. Kubica

6. Schumacher

7. Button

8. Webber

9. Raikkonen

10. Massa

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I think the interesting question is this: Would Hamilton have said the same thing on the radio if the roles were reversed? And the answer to that question is no. Hamilton would have stuck it up the inside and left Nico for dead, as he did on several occasions last year. Nico's complaining on the rad...

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Anything can happen, sure, but the smart money is on Monaco.

High rates of attrition, and both McLaren drivers are very capable past-winners. Plus their power disadvantage will be slightly less apparent.

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A Manor/McLaren battle would mean either: a) Manor are a lot, lot quicker than anybody expects them to be or b) Things are going to get worse before they get better for McLaren Option a would be a welcome surprise. I've literally no interest in seeing option b, though. We could pretty much compare ...

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1. Drivers Champion? Lewis Hamilton 2. Constructors? Mercedes 3. The first car to be beached in a race? A Lotus, at the first corner in Albert Park. 4. What will the biggest controversy of the season? Some kind of cheating event, be it a driver on track or some technical regulation broken. 5. The te...

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Fernando Alonso.

I'd put money on it.

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Top 10 Drivers: 1 - Lewis Hamilton 2 - Nico Rosberg 3 - Valtteri Bottas 4 - Sebastian Vettel 5 - Daniel Ricciardo 6 - Felipe Massa 7 - Daniil Kvyat 8 - Kimi Raikkonen 9 - Fernando Alonso 10 - Felipe Nasr Top 10 Constructors: 1 - Mercedes 2 - Williams 3 - Ferrari 4 - Red Bull 5 - Sauber 6 - McLaren ...

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Pretty sure, having been born in March 1988, that Jaime Algersuari was the first driver to race in F1 who was younger than me.

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I suspect I've forgotten a number of mine, but; - The entire field waiting for the lights to go out, with heat streaming off the cars and all the possible scenarios of what might occur running through my head. I usually bite my nails to bits. - Schumacher breathing down Alonso's neck at San Marino i...

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She's 6ft 2. Bl**dy massive!

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I know Webber used to get a lot of bad luck, and was often plagued with small issues that hampered his qualifying or race, but in 2011 it dawned on me that Webber wasn't quite good enough to beat Vettel in equal machinery, except on rare occasions/at certain tracks. I was then forced to keep realisi...

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Korea 2010, etched on my mind forever.

If only Webber hadn't spun.

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Will we see 3 car teams? No. Will Alonso go to McLaren as expected and if so, who will he partner? Yes. Magnussen. How will Vettel go against Raikonnen? Vettel will beat Raikkonen over the season, but it will be much closer than his battle with Alonso this year. How will the various teams perform? ...

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As far as I can see, the only probable way that Lewis can lose the title is through poor luck, i.e. a technical failure causing DNF(s).

If this is the case and Rosberg wins, it'll be pretty horrendous as Rosberg has been soundly beaten virtually all year, and therefore doesn't deserve it.

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Quite possibly, but I'd love to know what Schumacher could have done had he stuck around. Obviously he was getting older, but pace-wise he had just started to get on top of Rosberg. Would we have been witnessing Schumacher battle for title no. 8?

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I think it's possible to conclude just from watching that the Williams car is more difficult to overtake with than the Mercedes. The Merc is so precise, so planted and Rosberg looked able to do whatever he wanted with it. The Williams, while very quick on its own, looked much less stable in the dirt...

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http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2014/ ... -97398499/

Sad news, RIP.

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Alonso, without a second thought.

Nothing against Hakkinen as he was a great driver on his day, but as others have said, Alonso is on another level.

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I do hate these prediction type things, but I can't resist this time... Qualifying: 1. Rosberg 2. Hamilton 3. Bottas 4. Alonso 5. Massa 6. Magnussen 7. Vettel 8. Raikkonen 9. Button 10. Ricciardo Race: 1. Hamilton 2. Bottas 3. Alonso 4. Magnussen 5. Vettel 6. Massa 7. Raikkonen 8. Button 9. Hulkenbe...

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I feel that Webber was certainly the stronger of the two, and believe that he'd comfortably have the measure of Fisichella were they both teammates, especially in qualifying, although there wouldn't be huge margins in race pace.

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I think - and hope - that this will be the case;

1. Mercedes
2. McLaren
3. Williams
4. Ferrari
5. Force India
6. Red Bull
7. Sauber
8. Lotus
9. Toro Rosso
10. Marussia
11. Caterham

My wishes for the season mainly concern Williams being quick and Red Bull being slow.

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So, the 100kg fuel limit. I read (though I can't remember where exactly - possibly here on the forums) that the cars will have to travel 6 - 8 seconds per lap slower than what they're actually capable of achieving in order to make it to the end of the race. Is there any truth to this and if so, does...

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If interviews like this are anything to go by;

Kobayashi claims new Caterham is slower than GP2 car
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112643

Then things really aren't looking great!

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Only if you look at it very superficially. I see your meaning, but I think that Fernandes is probably looking at it superficially too! They have definitely crept closer to the field but have still remained 10th/11th in the constructor's championship and have yet to threaten a top ten finish. When y...

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How long do we think Caterham will hold out at the level of performance we've been seeing from them? There has been no improvement from them whatsoever since joining the field in 2010. With Tony Fernandes saying things like this; http://www.f1times.co.uk/news/display/08415 And with their testing tim...

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SchumieRules wrote:
Toby. wrote:
SchumieRules wrote:
Can't remember about his dad though
He wasn't much. The occasional mention in very niche books but that's about it. George Villeneuve, I think his name was.

I meant Jacque's dad, Gilles. He does get a mention in most books about F1!!!

I think he was joking...

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1 - Alonso to take the WDC. 2 - Red Bull to fall back to midfield. 3 - Williams to be a top four team. 4 - Caterham to score points. 5 - Vettel to be soundly beaten by Ricciardo. 6 - Rosberg to outscore Hamilton. At this stage, numbers 1, 3 and 6 seem potentially possible. I can't let myself believe...

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I agree with those who state that he'd have had 2007 & 2008 if he'd stayed on at Ferrari, but I believe there's no way he could have beaten Alonso's 2010 or especially 2012 performances.

The answers in this thread are all subjective.

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