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Re 2014, McLaren were contracted to use Esso fuels and were reportedly getting 45 hP less than Merc were with Petronas fuels out of the same engine. While that is something that was mentioned, I find it highly doubtful the difference in HP to be so vast just from he fuel. I've raced high compressio...

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OK so the link is no longer active? Maybe a premature or incorrect report? This news is in other places. http://www.racer.com/latest-stories/item/129313-heineken-set-to-enter-formula-1-as-sponsor Hmm, Heineken is Dutch, Max Verstappen just turned 18 (the legal age to purchase alcohol in Holland) an...

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While I grew to become a Hamilton fan, I was not initially, BUT, I ALWAYS spoke to Nico's ability and is why to this day I have no doubt his "mistake" in Monaco was a calculated tactic. He is far too precise a driver and rarely makes mistakes like that, much less on a track he is likely more familia...

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Balibari wrote: 1. We will have closed cockpits.
2. We will have closed wheels.
3. We will have driverless cars.
4. It's just a matter of when.

1. YES - does not alter or affect the DNA of F1 while improving safety.
2. No, never
3. Hellsssss No! - NEVER in a gazillion years.
4. This only applies to #1

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As far as this goes I can see no reason for RB to 'hinder' DR at all. I can see the argument that MS had better opportunities at Ferrari, because Michael was the 'superstar' of F1 and there was possibly a financial advantage to keeping him winning, not that I think he needed much help against the t...

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What you saw was sandbagging by Mercedes as they still hadn't cured the vibrations of running in the higher engine modes in 2014. Look at Bahrain when the drivers ignored the team and turned the wick up. Monster pace and gap to the rest very quickly. Another article about the importance of fuel. ht...

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Re 2014, McLaren were contracted to use Esso fuels and were reportedly getting 45 hP less than Merc were with Petronas fuels out of the same engine. While that is something that was mentioned, I find it highly doubtful the difference in HP to be so vast just from he fuel. I've raced high compressio...

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Here, Here Blinky!

BTW the approach to Wall of Champions is Right-Left.

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OK so the link is no longer active? Maybe a premature or incorrect report?

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Spain 2014 was also when the Merc drivers had different tyres. There's a big difference in tracks between Spain and Bahrain, one you can actually overtake on, in Spain you can't get close enough round the corners and the straights are not long enough. Don't see anything regarding passing for the le...

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Not pointless. It proves you CAN pass on THAT Track. Regardless of positions, passes are passes.

On top of that Alonso also thought different in 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdsAxEcT9Pc

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I beg to differ.

http://www.downvids.net/f1-2012-spain-g ... 26478.html

Can be done just like anywhere else.

JPM also didn't get that memo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXhsvSqm-II

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Honestly this one never got my pulse going (not just because I was watching adverts at the time, thanks ITV :x ). Did anyone really think Schumacher was ever going to get past? To me it demonstrated 1) how serious the 'dirty air' issue was in those times and 2) that Formula 1 had outgrown Imola. To...

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Well it seems you took my comments from the other thread personally. LOL Fact is that racing is in and of itself inherently dangerous, PERIOD, and there is no way around that. You are taking a motorized vehicle and driving it around a course to such extremes that the name of the game is how much mor...

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Fiki wrote:
POBRatings wrote:Maybe I did not see the Sochi tv replays correctly, but did Kvyat hit Vettel three times?
Three times?! I didn't even count the second one as a hit that was down to him, only the one on the corner.

Precisely! This 1,000,000%

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Take a look at the final few laps of both the Austrian GP of 1982 and the Monaco GP of 1992. Spoiler alert WufmGOnww8s I could watch this stuff endlessly and not a moment of boredom in the least. THIS is what TRUE Racing IS and should be. A supremely talented driver defending against another suprem...

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Sorry but overtaking is FUNDAMENTALLY artificial and VASTLY EASIER today compared to past eras. Today, you just need to get within a second of the car ahead (who might not himself be close enough to deploy his artificial passing aide) and have an identical or superior line and just tuck in behind an...

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Re 2014, McLaren were contracted to use Esso fuels and were reportedly getting 45 hP less than Merc were with Petronas fuels out of the same engine. While that is something that was mentioned, I find it highly doubtful the difference in HP to be so vast just from he fuel. I've raced high compressio...

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Well they had the Mercedes engine in 2014 and their car still wasn't very good. Certainly not terrible, but surely a midfield runner at best. And to be clear, McLaren's new-found philosophy is simply a gamble and it makes it impossible to say they know how to build a good car. Not sure if they've re...

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^^^ I doubt Ricciardo will be miles better than Verstappen, if at all. .................. Well he was miles better than Vettel. . One must put things into perspective. Vettel leaving Red Bull and going to Ferrari suddenly off top form and then immediately back in tip top form in a brand new car wit...

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^^^ I doubt Ricciardo will be miles better than Verstappen, if at all. The one thing we must factor into this comparison is AGE. The older you get, the less brave you become and Verstappen is fearless at this point and if the Red Bull is indeed a better car, he is still fresh enough to not only ada...

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Vettel to BMW Sauber and then Toro Rosso in 2007.

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^^^ I doubt Ricciardo will be miles better than Verstappen, if at all. The one thing we must factor into this comparison is AGE. The older you get, the less brave you become and Verstappen is fearless at this point and if the Red Bull is indeed a better car, he is still fresh enough to not only adap...

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Anyone looking to enter F1 should be buying up Sauber or FI! Good facilities and engineers linked with both! Here, HERE! C'mon Ford or Chevy!!! Throw your hat into the ring! Personally, although I detest the JUNK that are Ford's road cars, their racing heritage is incredible and well engrained int ...

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If the agreement on paper states that McLaren are to be the sole team fielding Honda Engines and it is signed & sealed by both parties, Honda could want all they like but will not be bale to go against it legally. As for it being a monopoly? On what? McLaren's "partnership" with Honda is a private d...

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Ahaah! Once again Athletes must show loyalty at all times to their organizations, but organizations show loyalty to no one but themselves! Kvyat has a contract in place so maybe he can take it to court, especially since it's pretty safe to say he's parting ways with Red Bull altogether for 2017. Thi...

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It'd be sad to see Sauber disappear. Any chance of the Alfa-Romeo rumour happening? If it did it'd be nice if they kept the Sauber name as part of the team name like BMW did in their time in charge. Alfa Sauber Romeo does sound nice yes ;) Holy hell that's mouthful saying it like that. Our brains' ...

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In a word… NEVER! (hopefully) There are already various series with hellaciously fast cars with enclosed wheels and quite frankly, they simply cannot, touch an open-wheel F1 car. While there are several issues with open wheels, the greatest attribute is weight, or total lack thereof. Regardless of w...

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Wasps are no elfin' joke. They are extremely fast and can zip in and out with elite speed as they envenomate. I took my family to Busch Gardens This past holiday season and my oldest son sat between my wife and I on one of the fastest roller coasters int he park and I found it odd that my son was cr...

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I think the screen looks better, but have they tested it in the wet, and can the driver get out if the car is upside down? (possibility on fire too) The problem with this line of argument - which always comes up when canopies are discussed - is that Formula 1 cars don't burst into fire anymore. Peo...

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Kvyat beat Ricciardo last year on points, he just came off of a podium securing race just prior to his mess up. Ricciardo has proven himself by beating a 4 time world champion practical legend of the sport, a legend who was crashing his way around quite often in his first few years, years that he s...

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None. Ugh to all of them. And btw, the only two deaths in F1 since Imola 93 were due to a truck entering or standing in an area where racing cars were moving. A truck, ffs!!! A cursory examination of the racing premises, and a simple review of procedures would have avoided them. But here we are, pr...

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http://planetf1.com/news/ecclestone-ferrari-and-mercedes-to-blame/#fb-comments It's not really their fault but Jean Todt and Bernie's, because they were the ones who brought in the hybrid engines in the way they did. The teams are only refusing to help their competitors. I'm all for fixing the mist...

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First off, I'm sick and tired of people dragging out the old "but it would not have saved Bianchi" argument. He wasn't killed by something hitting his head, it was the sudden stop. Even if he had been in a top fuel dragster cage he still would have suffered the same fate. According to the FIA's inv...

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In all seriousness, It's not all that bad, but it doesn't belong, just as much as the Halo doesn't… but in a different way. What doesn't belong? Wings, fat tires, seat belts, protective helmets? I think you misunderstood me so I will clarify. I meant in terms of design and flow with the rest of the...

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I don't know about you guys, but I follow this sport so closely that I actually care about the drivers and teams and when incidents happen I am genuinely concerned. So much so that I check in Michael's situation almost daily because I feel as though he is a part of my life because I grew up watchin...

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Yadda yadda yadda While I agree with your general thrust, I'm not convinced about the Kimi motivation part. Last year he was fighting for his job, too, but was further off Vettel's pace than he has looked so far this year. I'm more inclined to think that it's simply down to the fact that the car su...

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I strongly object to these measures because they fundamentally alter the entire concept of open cockpit racing . Any solution that destroys the open cockpit to "save" open cockpit racing is just ludicrous. While open cockpits have been a staple of F1 for over half century, there have been cars that...

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Great… Now all I'm hearing in my head is his theme song. LOL

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