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But given the speed of an F1 car in reverse, would not all the tracks be a little boring? Or given how badly an F1 car handles in reverse would be fun anyway? I like your alternative version of the universe. The crowd would be facing the wrong way and the race would start with a chequered flag. The...

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nixxxon wrote:Now, if we take a look at the hierarchy, only the FIAT Group president John Elkann remaining to resign

And Fernando Alonso.

Interesting possibility. Maybe the drivers are next to go (???)

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1.) No specific requirement on use of tires. For example - give teams 2 sets of softs and 2 sets of mediums for race day. Let teams use them any way they see fit. If a team can run the entire race on one set, so be it. 2.) No DRS. 3.) No penalties for mechanical failures of engines or transmissions....

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Hopefully this will be good for Ferrari. Despite Luca's tenure and commitment, I don't think he was doing the best job. Time will tell.

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Ashberto wrote:Lewis could win all the remaining races but one, with a car failure in the last and lose the title. No reasonable person could lower their opinion of his driving ability if that happens.

Consider your audience when you make that statement.

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Deep_blue wrote:Renault already closed the gap but they are still playing to be the weak, if not, then how in the world the fastest car in monza was a red bull?

I guess you didn't see the qualifying results....Merc powered cars closed out the first six positions.

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When Alonso stopped today due to the ERS failing, it reminded me of Canada and how the Mercedes were still running, albeit at a much reduced pace, without the ERS system working. So why couldn't Ferrari do the same? It would be seriously down on power but I do not understand why they had to stop. A...

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sultanofhyd wrote:There is a more pressing issue here. When will the United Kingdom catch up with the times and adopt the metric system?

I like your sig

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I got fooled by the mellow "whooooosssshhhhhhhhhhing" sound as my eyelids got very heavy....

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Guia wrote:Plus the near impossibility of Renault power even finishing on the podium at Monza.

That's exactly how I felt about Spa. The Red Bull is getting better each race. Reminds me of the 2009 season.

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I predict that McLaren will sneak their 2004-spec cars onto the grid without any of the scrutineers noticing. The two cars take pole with an 8 second/lap advantage over Mercedes trailing in third. The fans go berserk over the glorious scream of the 19,000 RPM Mercedes V10, but then nearly pass out i...

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My first instinct is 'boring'. We'll have to wait to see what the race produces.

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Jeepkhana, thank you very much for creating this thread. The name of the topic is appropriate, Ricciardo was the star of the race, yet all this circus crap has overshadowed a spectacular achievement. To win any Formula One race is never easy, many drivers spend years and never get close to a sniff ...

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It seemed fair and reasonable to me.

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Daniel drove a great race in an underdog car. The Renault engine is down by some 30-50 HP (???) or whatever it is and he still managed to hold off the more powerful Mercedes-powered cars. It's too bad he has been overshadowed to some degree by the drama at Merc. Danny is the real deal. He's doing mu...

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TL, DR, didn't vote...

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As the trailing car, with the superior vantage point. Rosberg has the responsibility to execute a clean pass. At the point of contact, it's plain to see Rosberg had his front wing in line with Hamilton's rear tire. Time to back off a smidge and find a better opportunity. Unequivocally, undeniably, 1...

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Tire spikes near runoff areas:

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Since Alonso takes credit for the 2008 Singapore race as a "LEGIT" win, he has forever opened himself to criticism and questioning of that event. It was so blatantly obvious, Alonso HAD to have been in on it. He brought it upon himself. Piquet Jr got the short end of the stick there. He was young, ...

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Since Alonso takes credit for the 2008 Singapore race as a "LEGIT" win, he has forever opened himself to criticism and questioning of that event. It was so blatantly obvious, Alonso HAD to have been in on it. He brought it upon himself. Piquet Jr got the short end of the stick there. He was young, ...

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Since Alonso takes credit for the 2008 Singapore race as a "LEGIT" win, he has forever opened himself to criticism and questioning of that event. It was so blatantly obvious, Alonso HAD to have been in on it. He brought it upon himself. Piquet Jr got the short end of the stick there. He was young, a...

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I'm a bit lost, where does the nick "Sea-Vett" come from? Typo I'm thinking. It was likely supposed to be Seb-Vett. I thought the same, but there's the same thing again in the post oh. Well then maybe trying to use a mash of the nicknames: seb-vett and seabass: sea-vett ? :lol: At least it's not so...

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It's been pretty much flat out after 2005. We'll see what happens this year. I think some drivers will keep their foot planted thru it.

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Shoulda got the F12...in black. The California will make a nice grocery getter for his girlfriend.

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Since we're speculating, he could go anywhere....

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Covalent wrote:
Jeepkhana wrote:
mac_d wrote:So what is going on in the top picture?
That's a virtual reality device.
Well yeah, but what's the software?

MS Excel

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Covalent wrote:
Jeepkhana wrote:
mac_d wrote:So what is going on in the top picture?
That's a virtual reality device.
Well yeah, but what's the software?

MS Excel

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mac_d wrote:So what is going on in the top picture?

That's a virtual reality device.

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It's kind of a toss up. If I had to pick one, I think Williams will be better than Red Bull at Spa. Despite their troubles, let's not forget about Force India. They might end up in the top 5.

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With all the heads that are rolling at Ferrari, I'm really surprised Luca didn't get fired sooner.

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It appears that Ferrari got the idea from Marussia, where they had wrapped the exhausts in insulation. http://www.omnicorse.it/img/articoli/evidenza/40649_la-ferrari-a-spa-riveste-gli-scarichi-con-la-scotch.jpg 12 kW = 16.092264 hp People have been wrapping headers with heat=resistant cloth/wrap si...

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While I'm not in favor of this, it's small potatoes compared to other F1 neutering over the last several years. Much worse decisions, in my opinion, include the following: - Grooved racing "slicks" - Death of the V10 - End of refueling - The 2005 year rule of one set of tires per race - DRS - Too ma...

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Senna. End thread and lock it...

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F1 isn't supposed to be pure entertainment though. At its core, F1 is just entertainment, just like any other sport, including the Olympics. Any value we place on the competition aspect is purely derived and meaningless. That's not to say that it's wrong to enjoy it. But really, F1 is pretty much m...

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I think the F1 world has lost a lot of integrity in general. Bernie's settlement just adds a few billion gallons of fuel to that fire. Very sad indeed.

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I'll believe it when I see it.

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briggsiboi wrote:I feel Alonso deserves a better car and

You're absolutely right. Alonso is uniquely entitled to have the best car.

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OK a quick and pointless extrapolation exercise Assumes all 3 continue winning at the same rate they have done to date in their careers (i.e % of wins from starts) all 3 retire age 36 all seasons have 19 races They'd end up with Vettel = 90 Hamilton = 53 Alonso = 40 Your post should not have contin...

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Schumi, 91 wins.

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There are many, but Suzuka 2005 sticks in my head. Kimi starting P17 I believe and working his way to the front, taking P1 on the last lap. Epic.

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