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27th May 2009, 22:34
Thread: Anyone else miss crap teams? ;)
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The thing I loved about crap teams were some of...
The thing I loved about crap teams were some of the crap drivers could get a seat. Remember some of these, Giovanni Lavaggi, Jean Denis Deletraz, Gregor Foitek, Giovanna Amati etc... Mind you they...
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27th May 2009, 22:18
Thread: No more Hungarian GP after 2012?
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Yeah it's a different sort of track to the others.
Yeah it's a different sort of track to the others.
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6th May 2009, 12:40
Thread: Last victory for the H?
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Yeah the Benneton in 1992 was a very different...
Yeah the Benneton in 1992 was a very different animal to what they had at the end of 1993. I think the 93 Benneton rivalled the Williams that year as one of the most active cars. Schumi always liked...
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5th May 2009, 21:37
Thread: Ayrton Senna - 15 Years After
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Senna seems to be more reverred and seems more...
Senna seems to be more reverred and seems more mythical with every year that passes. My 2 favourite drivers are Pedro Rodriguez and Senna, they were very similar. For me Senna is the best because:
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5th May 2009, 21:21
Thread: Last victory for the H?
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Yeah that's right. Spa 1992 was the last win,...
Yeah that's right. Spa 1992 was the last win, Forti in 1995 was the last to use it
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5th May 2009, 21:19
Thread: When was Shumi at his best?
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He was at his best in 1994-1998 when he out drove...
He was at his best in 1994-1998 when he out drove the cars he had. When he was the underdog he was at his best, similar to Alonso at the back end of last season. When he had his run of titles from...
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24th April 2009, 22:00
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There are so many programmes on Stewart, it was...
There are so many programmes on Stewart, it was great to hear interviews of Clark that I hadn't heard before.
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3rd April 2009, 12:37
Thread: Best designers ever.
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My favourite is Tony Southgate. He designed a lot...
My favourite is Tony Southgate. He designed a lot of winning cars in F1, Indycars, Sportscars and Can Am and rallying. Anyone who designed cars as gorgeous as the BRM P160, Ferrari 333SP and the...
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29th March 2009, 14:39
Thread: Driver of the race, Oz GP
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I agree with everyone who says Button,...
I agree with everyone who says Button, Barrichello, Trulli, Hamilton.
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25th March 2009, 21:47
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I don't even think Brawn have a simulator do...
I don't even think Brawn have a simulator do they, it's going to be a very quiet year for Ant then on the driving front!
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25th March 2009, 12:25
Thread: GP Masters to wind up
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It's a real shame it didn't last. I was at...
It's a real shame it didn't last. I was at Silverstone when Cheever won and although the weather was attrocious the event was great. There were good support races too, Euro F3000 and historic GP...
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24th March 2009, 21:10
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I liked 97. Everyone thought Villenueve was going...
I liked 97. Everyone thought Villenueve was going to walk it and he crashed at the first corner. DC went on to win McLaren's first win since 93. We also saw that Frentzen wasn't quite the big star...
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21st March 2009, 18:15
Thread: Your Rule Book
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I'm not sure about anyone else but the 1 lap...
I'm not sure about anyone else but the 1 lap qualifying format we had a few years ago I think worked well. It showed each drivers lap, and how their car was behaving. The current system makes you...
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21st March 2009, 14:59
Thread: Best F1 driver ever?
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Hawkmoon I think there are different definitions...
Hawkmoon I think there are different definitions of racer. One is the Mansell, Senna, Villenueve, Montoya type, the guys who take a car by the scruff of the neck and go for it, make moves in the most...
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20th March 2009, 23:03
Thread: Best F1 driver ever?
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I was going to put in Villeneuve, just to see his...
I was going to put in Villeneuve, just to see his performances in 1981 at Monaco and Spain not to mention Dijon 79 show that he was great.
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20th March 2009, 22:57
Thread: Best sounding F1 engine ever
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I agree modern cars don't sound great, probably...
I agree modern cars don't sound great, probably the best is the BMW which sounds awesome on the overrun. Also the 2000 Mercedes sounded sweet
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20th March 2009, 12:46
Thread: Best sounding F1 engine ever
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Yeah the Mazda sounds amazing. All Ferrari V12's...
Yeah the Mazda sounds amazing. All Ferrari V12's are good, another one is the 67 Honda V12. Saw one at Goodwood in 1999
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20th March 2009, 12:42
Thread: F1 - Some great moments
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I have every GP on tape from the start of 1996...
I have every GP on tape from the start of 1996 and watched a few recently with Murray commentating, I have to say I found him very irritating. I never got the negativity towards James Allen, I...
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20th March 2009, 12:38
Thread: Best F1 driver ever?
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This is a question that can never be answered....
This is a question that can never be answered. What was needed to be the best in the 50's is different from today. You can only answer in stages:
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20th March 2009, 12:30
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D28, I don't contest he was one of the best of...
D28, I don't contest he was one of the best of his time, what I said was it's strange people don't regard him up there with the greats. Perhaps that is because he died in 55 and therefore was only in...
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19th March 2009, 22:53
Thread: Best sounding F1 engine ever
by Rodriguez 917- Replies
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Best sounding F1 engine ever
What do you think the best F1 engine sound is? My top 3 are the BRM V16, Matra V12 and the 1991/92 Honda V12. What's yours?
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19th March 2009, 22:01
Thread: Tommy Byrne vids?
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I have already had a look on Youtube but I...
I have already had a look on Youtube but I couldn't find anything. I agree though I would love to see some footage, brilliant book by the way don't you think!
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19th March 2009, 21:59
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As Blito said the regs at the time were run as F2...
As Blito said the regs at the time were run as F2 which meant that the competition wasn't as tough (as there wasn't an abundance of cars) and also that the cars weren't F1 cars! Ascari is a strange...
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19th March 2009, 21:51
Thread: Dissertation Survey
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Done, good luck!
Done, good luck!
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19th March 2009, 21:39
Thread: Dream team driver line up
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I hadn't even thought of Montoya, probably one of...
I hadn't even thought of Montoya, probably one of the best all rounders in the world at the moment. Winner in F1, Nascar, F3000, Indycars and of course the Daytone 24 hours!
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