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19th March 2024, 10:54
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If after a year of failing to make a car faster...
If after a year of failing to make a car faster you don't listen when a driver of Hamilton's calibre turns around to you and says there's fundamental issues with a car and it had gone in the wrong...
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17th March 2024, 08:51
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It was Lewis that wanted it. No team wants an opt...
It was Lewis that wanted it. No team wants an opt out clause like that for a driver. Stability is key to teams. I don't see Mercedes winning another title until 2027/8 at the earliest. Ferrari have...
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19th November 2023, 08:25
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Legal action launched over F1 Las Vegas GP spectator ejections
I'm not only happy that this lawsuit is being filed, I hope they win and receive the $1Billiin they are seeking. The unapologetic statement issued by F1 was a big middle finger to the fans. Taking...
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26th October 2023, 21:24
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We haven't been provided an explanation so given...
We haven't been provided an explanation so given the radio silence and how easy it would be for them to close such a loophole, one must assume they are biased and/or on their payroll. It's cheating...
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20th October 2023, 11:14
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He is working with RBR every weekend directly...
He is working with RBR every weekend directly with the team so he should be on their books as part of the budget cap. Anything else is cheating.
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17th October 2023, 18:00
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Helmut Marko is in charge or their driver line up...
Helmut Marko is in charge or their driver line up but is not employed by the team. He is not listed among the top 4 managers whose salary is exempt feom budget cap.
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12th October 2023, 17:04
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They absolutely were not. Max never came close to...
They absolutely were not. Max never came close to winning a championship and always had a really good race car. Meanwhile Schumacher won 3 races with an absolute dog of a 96 Ferrari and two years...
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11th October 2023, 05:59
Thread: Mercedes AMG Petronas W14
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I would rather less money and more wind tunnell...
I would rather less money and more wind tunnell time than 2nd in the championship if I were Mercedes.
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11th October 2023, 05:55
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Zero congratulations from my side. Was a walk in...
Zero congratulations from my side. Was a walk in the park and while they continue to cheat and it is ignored I cannot feel congratulatory for him. He has zero championships as far as I'm concerned.
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19th September 2023, 21:27
Thread: Let's talk Ferrari
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I always felt that Sainz had the edge over...
I always felt that Sainz had the edge over Verstappen as well. They were both evenly matched as teammates but I’d chose Sainz over Max any day in my team.
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19th September 2023, 16:24
Thread: Race 16 - Singapore 2023 GP
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About ten years ago I created a post in which I...
About ten years ago I created a post in which I made the point that RBR design their cars to pass FIA tests, they don't care about what the rules state once the tests pass. Given they've gotten away...
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13th September 2023, 05:17
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So Max got his ten in a row - unfortunately for...
So Max got his ten in a row - unfortunately for Max it really means very little. RBR cheated to get into the position they are in so deserve little credit for it.
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24th August 2023, 18:10
Thread: Good old Bernie....
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I look at differently- the FIA have a sporting...
I look at differently- the FIA have a sporting responsibility to ensure fairness. It has failed repeatedly throughout the years on this and in many cases covered up cheating and sabotaged drivers....
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23rd August 2023, 09:57
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Mercedes were looking pretty good for the win...
Mercedes were looking pretty good for the win last year before Alpha Tauri & RBR fixed the race by causing the safety car. We'll see what happens this year.
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2nd August 2023, 17:49
Thread: 2023 - Race 13 Belgium
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Exactly he didn't leave enough room. The rules...
Exactly he didn't leave enough room. The rules dictate the driver must also leave one car width’s space between his car and the edge of the track. The FIA have very clearly stated "For the avoidance...
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2nd August 2023, 12:07
Thread: 2023 - Race 13 Belgium
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The regulations do agree- you must provide a cars...
The regulations do agree- you must provide a cars width and the onboard agree too if you bother looking closely enough, which I suspect you won't.
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1st August 2023, 15:04
Thread: 2023 - Race 13 Belgium
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I disagree - the point at which Lewis went onto...
I disagree - the point at which Lewis went onto the Kerb he didn’t have enough room to the edge of the track and had no choice but to go onto it. A collision at that point was inevitable because he...
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30th July 2023, 08:28
Thread: 2023 - Race 13 Belgium
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Lewis understeered into him but Checo also didn’t...
Lewis understeered into him but Checo also didn’t give him enough room initially and it was that which cause him to go into the kerb and understeer into him. Honestly I’m quite shocked Lewis got a...
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23rd July 2023, 15:54
Thread: 2023 Hungarian Grandprix
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It was a good lap but I’ve seen Hamilton do...
It was a good lap but I’ve seen Hamilton do better ones. He had moments in the final two corners. Had he not had those moments he would have been around 3 tenths to the good by the time he came to...
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15th July 2023, 07:23
Thread: Ricciado replaces Nick De Vriies
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The Red Bull fold is the last place I'd want to...
The Red Bull fold is the last place I'd want to start my F1 career as a driver. You have a moron like Marko in charge that doesn't understand the difficulties drivers face in getting up to speed. De...
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2nd July 2023, 18:01
Thread: 2023 - Race 10 Austria
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Back around 2002 there was non of this nonsense...
Back around 2002 there was non of this nonsense and drivers used to always be 4 wheels off the track at turn one. It's up to the FIA to ensure the track bites drivers that go wide or offline. If they...
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31st May 2023, 17:30
Thread: 2023 - Race 7 Monaco
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Yes, Mercedes only one point behind AMR. AMR have...
Yes, Mercedes only one point behind AMR. AMR have the car to finish 2nd in the constructors but will likely lose out to Mercedes because they have one useless driver. I'd actually contest that F1...
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22nd May 2023, 17:51
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I have a feeling Lewis will go to Ferrari - there...
I have a feeling Lewis will go to Ferrari - there have been numerous times over the last year or two where he complained about the engineers not listening to him and listening to his feedback. You...
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17th May 2023, 18:11
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I'd imagine the cancellation is a result of nit...
I'd imagine the cancellation is a result of nit having enough emergency services availabe for the race otherwise I think it should have gone ahead.
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1st May 2023, 09:47
Thread: 2023 - Race 4 Azerbaijan
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No what I'm saying is thay Sergio isn't an...
No what I'm saying is thay Sergio isn't an amazing driver. I'd agree he has upped his game over the last number of years but I still don't rate him highly. For Max to be beaten consistently by him is...
Chinese Grand Prix: More competitive race for Williams. The 2024 Chinese GP would see the Williams Racing Team again come away with another failure to score points but this race would see a more...
2024 Formula 1 Preview &...