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  1. Thread: 2018 French GP

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    Well, I'm excited! I watched almost every F1...

    Well, I'm excited!

    I watched almost every F1 race for more than 30 years, before finally drifting away from F1 towards the end of last season. Suddenly I'm back, because - while my girlfriend was...
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    I agree - Ferrari and Vettel this year. Thank...

    I agree - Ferrari and Vettel this year. Thank goodness.
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    I followed his progress in the Indy 500 and I was...

    I followed his progress in the Indy 500 and I was cheering him on until ...

    But, having been a fan since his very first season in F1 in 2001, I want him to stick around longer. I'm convinced that...
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    Sadly... I'm a huge fan of Alonso, but he should...

    Sadly... I'm a huge fan of Alonso, but he should not have left McLaren at the end of 2008, should not have left Ferrari at the end of 2014.... bad moves.
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    When they took him back, hiring Raikkonen to push...

    When they took him back, hiring Raikkonen to push Alonso looked like a fantastic decision. Then they lost Alonso, and Raikkonen has faded away. Being content with a mediocre No.2 seems to have become...
  6. Thread: 2017 Bahrain GP

    by Owain
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    I don't think Honda are any exception in that...

    I don't think Honda are any exception in that respect.

    BMW divorced from Williams because they were adamant that they could do a better job of running a team. Within five years they were gone from...
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    The 1992 Brabham was indeed a dreadful car, but I...

    The 1992 Brabham was indeed a dreadful car, but I don't think its woeful performance was down to the pink paint job!

    There's a picture somewhere of British GP winner Mansell on his victory lap...
  8. Thread: Testing 2017

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    Worst of all, they're wasting Alonso's time.

    Worst of all, they're wasting Alonso's time.
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    Agreed, re. the no. 1. I reckon he was just...

    Agreed, re. the no. 1.

    I reckon he was just copying Valentino Rossi's insistence on having 46 stuck on his bike. No one I knew in Italy could understand that.
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    Yes! At some point about 15-20 yrs ago, numbers...

    Yes! At some point about 15-20 yrs ago, numbers on some cars became so small they might as well not bother with all.

    What do you folks think about the policy of letting drivers keep a number for...
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    'Industrial' is the word! It looks like they got...

    'Industrial' is the word! It looks like they got the paint cheap from a backstreet dealer.

    Let's hope they go well though. They've done a great job so far ... much better the 2010 entry teams.
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    I don't see that 26 cars would necessarily...

    I don't see that 26 cars would necessarily require pre-qualifying. Through most of the 1990s there were 26, and they could all make the grid if quick enough (within 107% of pole time). The modern...
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    The change is indeed seismic, because F1 has been...

    The change is indeed seismic, because F1 has been under Bernie's tenure for a very long time. It's a reasonable bet that well over half the people who follow it globally cannot remember a time when...
  14. Thread: President Trump

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    I reckon PSA just want to buy Opel-Vauxhall so...

    I reckon PSA just want to buy Opel-Vauxhall so they can shut it down, leaving a whole load of customers looking for other affordable brands to buy. Cue special offers on Peugeots and Citroëns for all...
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    I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

    I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
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    German!

    German!
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    It's an impossible compromise, isn't it? At...

    It's an impossible compromise, isn't it?

    At one time it was important for the driver to get out if the car burst into flames. Those days are thankfully gone, so some form of windshield is now more...
  18. Thread: Goodbye Manor

    by Owain
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    Indeed, especially as many of those races are in...

    Indeed, especially as many of those races are in countries with no history of motorsport, no fan base, no automotive industry, no history of providing drivers, and - frankly - no right to be in F1...
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    I like the orange on the new McLaren. I hope they...

    I like the orange on the new McLaren. I hope they keep it as a nod to their origins.

    What's more important, though, is that it enables Alonso to compete. He's so badly wasted at the back of the...
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    I think there was a safety aspect too. Several of...

    I think there was a safety aspect too. Several of the other mid-field cars started sprouting those wings. IIRC correctly, Alesi's Sauber lost one when it got caught on the fuel pipes during a pit...
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    Surely the six-wheeled Tyrrell has to be a...

    Surely the six-wheeled Tyrrell has to be a contender?
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    In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was...

    In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was relatively easy for a talented bunch of people to run a competitive F1 team on a small budget. Remember how good Tyrrell were with Alesi? Jordan's fantastic...
  23. Thanks chaps - it's nice to be here. The last...

    Thanks chaps - it's nice to be here.

    The last Arrows cars were very neat too: the 1998 (with Arrows' own engine) was sharp in styling and jet black, while those of 1999-2002 gained an...
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    My favourite was Alesi in the Ferrari at Suzuka...

    My favourite was Alesi in the Ferrari at Suzuka in 1995. It was a wet race.

    He jumped the start and got a 10sec penalty. He made back the places he'd lost with ridiculous ease. IIRC, he then...
  25. I liked the Jaguar F1 cars of 2000-2004. The...

    I liked the Jaguar F1 cars of 2000-2004.

    The odd podium and a handful of points were not much to show for five years as a works team, though.
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