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  1. Sure, they were. But he still got beaten - and...

    Sure, they were. But he still got beaten - and beaten handily by Ocon.. (who has more car experience, but less years in Karting beforehand..) Ocon also impressed hugely in testing - but he's not...
  2. I recall Fernando Alonso's debut too, putting...

    I recall Fernando Alonso's debut too, putting that Minardi in places it had no right to be.. He showed a huge capacity for driving under pressure too..
    Magnussen etc is not worth talking about in...
  3. If you wanted Vettel you should refer to his...

    If you wanted Vettel you should refer to his debut..
    2007 - thrown in mid-season to a BMW drive after Kubica's Canada accident with just a few days' notice. Qualified 7th on the grid with teammate...
  4. They said all this in 1989... by 1992 the team...

    They said all this in 1989... by 1992 the team was in disarray, firing people left & right, the 'amazing' new designer was gone soon after having designed the F92A & 412T dogs - don't get ahead of...
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    Ferrari - for leaving Kimi on track when losing...

    Ferrari - for leaving Kimi on track when losing 4-5 seconds a lap to the Mercs & not realising they could have won that race if they woke up to that fact, as they were concentrating on gaining 1...
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    1983 Brabham BT52. Simplicity, no windtunnel,...

    1983 Brabham BT52. Simplicity, no windtunnel, designed by ingenuity and brilliance with an eye for aesthetics too. Gorgeous!
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    I wondered exactly that too - for the same...

    I wondered exactly that too - for the same reason. The drivers are allowed to be told about fuel targets, but direct instructions on how to drive including other drivers' sector times, gaps, tyres...
  8. Thread: Where is this?

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    The brand new Eau Rouge/Radillon combination!...

    The brand new Eau Rouge/Radillon combination! (possibly why they took a photo there..?)
    Until the 40's the track went left and headed up the road about 1/4 mile, crossed over a bridge and then came...
  9. Thread: GP2 2015 Season

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    Umm... nobody knows yet - it hasn't started!...

    Umm... nobody knows yet - it hasn't started!
    There's quite a big upheaval this year though, with a lot of drivers now barred from returning and a new lot coming in.

    Unfortunately THE championship...
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    Yes they did. From memory 1995 was won by...

    Yes they did. From memory 1995 was won by Schnitzer (BMW) and '96 was Audi Sport with (I think) Pirro becoming champion.
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    Not a bad idea, you might think.. but how far is...

    Not a bad idea, you might think.. but how far is that..?
    You'd have to sit the fans further away for GT races compared to BTCC races, and even further for F1/WEC etc as the cars travel at different...
  12. Jens, that Minardi-Red Bull wasn't dominant,...

    Jens, that Minardi-Red Bull wasn't dominant, neither was that BMW he debuted in, or the 09/10 Red Bulls & nor is the Ferrari F-15T.
    'Other' drivers could have been in that car today, instead it was...
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    Charlie Whiting. (and whoever wrote the engine...

    Charlie Whiting. (and whoever wrote the engine switch-off rule). No reason Ericsson couldn't have been given a push clear of the gravel and avoided an unnecessary safety car.
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    Nah, it was a romantic marriage full of love &...

    Nah, it was a romantic marriage full of love & compatibility. Now it's a bitter relationship that's only staying together for the kids & likely to end up in a murder-suicide.. ;)
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    Definitely.. That was the race where Nasr spent...

    Definitely.. That was the race where Nasr spent the podium interviews & post-race slating Palmer's driving calling it unfair & dangerous. Interesting given your assessment of their 'clean' racing ;) ...
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    And therein lies the opportunity.. If F1 only...

    And therein lies the opportunity..
    If F1 only races in the far east, middle east, with the odd trips to Europe, North & South America then theres a huge opportunity right now for someone to come up...
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    Yup.. seems very odd (not to mention shortsighted...

    Yup.. seems very odd (not to mention shortsighted and unprofessional) of Abiteboul to have (reportedly) bitten on that bait..
    Newey is not an integral part of the race setup, and rarely attends...
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    Raced with (and got spanked by, metaphorically)...

    Raced with (and got spanked by, metaphorically) GP2 Champion Jolyon Palmer - & don't you forget it.. ;)
    Same thing happened in both GP2 races in Hungary.
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    WEC is frankly, awesome.. F1 is its feeder...

    WEC is frankly, awesome.. F1 is its feeder series... ;)
    Have you been to Mulsannescorner.com where Mike Fuller (before it was released) wrote a great piece on the throughflow design of the chassis...
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    Yeah, when I saw that I thought - now here's an...

    Yeah, when I saw that I thought - now here's an idea!! Leave the track as it is and just hold the race on it as a dirt track - that would be awesome...!

    On another note, I think Bernie probably...
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    Yep, can't disagree it's different - certainly in...

    Yep, can't disagree it's different - certainly in terms of NASCAR's ruling. But not too different in terms of the actual deliberate reaction, so my question on that basis was; why were NASCAR fans...
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    That's not the Edwards-Keselowski crash I meant.....

    That's not the Edwards-Keselowski crash I meant.. The one I was referring to was this one:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9SQE3R6hGs

    Deliberate, wrecked a championship condender in a lower...
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    Lee Roy, I agree. However, that is exactly why...

    Lee Roy, I agree.
    However, that is exactly why I disagree with NASCAR and with those who state that, on the Texas/Hornaday incident in isolation, that Kyle Busch deserved suspending for the whole...
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    So..? What's your point there..? The outcry has...

    So..? What's your point there..? The outcry has been (mainly) justified as being about one guy wrecking another under caution, not about where it occurred, especially the post I quoted, which...
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    I hate to point this out.. however short-memory...

    I hate to point this out.. however short-memory syndrome seems to be affecting a lot of people recently..

    Cast your minds back 2 weeks to Martinsville, and Jamie McMurray did exactly the same...
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