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Gross.

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The Blue Flag did not originally mean "Jump out of the way like a scalded cat". During a time before radios and iffy mirrors, it simply meant "There is a faster car closing fast on you". You were entitled and expected to keep your line, and simply be aware of the up-coming car. I think it would be g...

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So, seeing as they debate thread had no poll, I submit this one for you. IMO it was wholly Rosberg's fault, but I am quite astounded by other's opinions (Lauda, I'm looking at you!:-) and honestly wonder if it is so unclear or different to what I saw... Have fun... Given Lauda's experience, and pos...

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So what did I win?

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Well, you have to at least thank Lewis for making the race interesting for the rest of the field.

Congratulations to young Max. Making the best of the opportunities given you is what life is all about!!

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No doubt Kvyat is was at fault in Russia. Before he is tarred-and-feathered remember that many young hot-shoe's were more than a little crashy early on in their career and went on to be top racers and even Champions. If he learns - and performs - he will be fine and his early indiscretions will be m...

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Fernando is less than pleased.

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I believe only the reigning champion would have gotten away with that move. ...and he did.

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Scorch! Good for Alonso for sticking up for himself.

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"What a bad time to break a rib..."

As someone who had broken ribs in the past, there is no "Good" time.

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“Following an examination undertaken this morning at the Bahrain International Circuit Medical Centre, it has been decided that McLaren Honda F1 Team driver Fernando Alonso should not take part in this weekend's Bahrain Gran Prix. Two sets of chest CT scans were compared and it was decided that ther...

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yeah despite everyones critism about the changes I thought 2014 was a great year, 2015 was extremely bland though I think is a shame that we have so many Champions on the grid: Hamilton, Vettel, Raikkonnen, Alonso, Button with other potential Champs as well, but with only one team in with a chance....

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Bacus wrote:I don't understand Merc, why did they leave Hamilton so long on track if they didn't put SS on or leave him to the end. Now it's 13 seconds behind with some 13 laps to go. Pretty poor job.

They gave Hamilton the option, he picked the tires for the last stint.

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Honourable Mention for Kimi treating that F1 Ferrari like a rental-car stuck in the ditch!! lol

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I wasn't sure, so when in doubt, blame Maldonado right? Isn't that the standard ruling on the books these days?

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It is hard to fault the Steward's decision on this one.

But I am not mad at him. He went for it. Anything interesting in F1 must be encouraged these days.

I am sure Bottas and Kimi will sort it out over Aquavit and pickled herring. I am a fan of them both.

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It is a smart move on McLaren-Honda's part. With *SO* much work to do it is great to know that the one part on the car that *DOES* work properly is the "nut behind the wheel". I think everyone who follows F1 would acknowledge that Button and Alonso are unquestionable talents. To add a potential new ...

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Button *IN* for 2016. Confirmed in the McLaren.

Smart move on McLaren's part.

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No, I think the level of criticism levelled at Maldonado is just about right.

He has earned all the praise and all the scorn laying at his feet.

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I think it was calculated to "helpfully" shame Honda at their home race.

Few racers have the credibility of Alonso.

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1. Hamilton
2. Verstappen
3. Hulkenberg

Honourable mention to Maldonado for not hitting anything.

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Well that was an interesting 12 seconds of racing. A whole TWO turns this time...(yawn)

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Nice but somehow I hope it's Porsche or Lamborghini and not Audi. Maybe I just got tired of Audi getting that annual free publicity of maybe entering F1 and than it was just hot smoke. So in the end I got a negative image of Audi. edit: or Bugatti Given the international coverage of the Audi brand,...

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Nice but somehow I hope it's Porsche or Lamborghini and not Audi. Maybe I just got tired of Audi getting that annual free publicity of maybe entering F1 and than it was just hot smoke. So in the end I got a negative image of Audi. edit: or Bugatti Given the international coverage of the Audi brand,...

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It will be interesting to see what brand they chose to race under.

Thoughts?

My guess would be Audi or Porsche.

VW Brands:

Volkswagen
Audi
SEAT
ŠKODA
Bentley
Bugatti
Lamborghini
Porsche
Scania

Or?
MAN* - *This would be hilarious...moreso than Ducati even.

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Do we know if it was a technical problem, or was he dozing?

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Do you remember the super-slow-motion shots from the Spanish GP of cars hopping the kerbs? The McLaren was a janglily, wobbly mess! It looked more like a load of spare parts moving in close formation than it did a top-tier F1 car. The Honda is bad, bad, bad...that much is not in question. But to say...

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This really hurts.

Godspeed to you Julia, Jane and Jessica.

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"unconscious and unresponsive"

His brother Stephan is trying to get himself and Julia Wilson to the hospital in Pocono.

This sucks.

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I cannot tell you how much I hate open-wheel racing on ovals. All that energy with nowhere to go, bound up like stones in a blender.

I sure hope he is going to be ok.

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Grosjean, Kvyat, Perez. Yeah, LH should get a vote, but Merc and LH are EXPECTED to win at this point. So it seems a waste to vote for someone doing what was expected of them. Dishonourable mention for Williams...No pace, added to brain-fades in the pits. Not something to be expected from one of the...

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How unlucky is that?! Unlucky? More like inevitable. So tyres explode now before running out of grip? I would never have bet on that. The grip was GONE, mate. Some of the in-car from Grosjean at Vettel's car squirming all over the road. BTW: Hey DC, how nice of you to remind Grosjean of his race ba...

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Glad to see DC doing the interviews. I don't really like the random celebrity ones. Better to have someone who understands

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RoGro, try not to look so surprised! lol

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Clarky wrote:Verstappen far to eager

Come on, that was fun. I'm glad he tried.

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Zoue wrote:How unlucky is that?!

Unlucky? More like inevitable.

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The gamble comes up.....snake-eyes....

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blhsing wrote:Raikkonen once again proving his uselessness.

That's a little harsh, don't you think?

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So..."Track Limits" more of a "Suggestion" this weekend?

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Vettel could end up in 8th behind Kimi at this pace

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