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8th November 2011, 13:59
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Four engine suppliers in four years. Holding...
Four engine suppliers in four years.
Holding out for Renault power until December 1992, then being forced to take customer Cosworths, then deciding to use TAG electronics. Being the fully active... -
17th October 2011, 01:08
Thread: What Happens to the Old Chassis?
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Once the lease era hit, many companies haven't...
Once the lease era hit, many companies haven't allowed any of their engines in private hands, although there are exceptions. Cosworth is the most generous, having selected generations of lease era...
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28th December 2009, 16:56
Thread: Bmw Imsa Gtp
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Bmw Gtp
Two car team. One car driven by John Watson and David Hobbs, the other by John Andretti and Davy Jones. Should be a video of a spectacular crash by Jones on the kink/Kettle Bottoms area of Road...
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11th November 2009, 22:44
Thread: fiat still in f1
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My impression was Marlboro and Shell supply quite...
My impression was Marlboro and Shell supply quite a bit of the funds, and perhaps driver salary money. There was quite a bit of informed sources from the sport that said those two sponsors picked up...
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23rd April 2008, 03:02
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Monaco 1982 where he won his first race is one of...
Monaco 1982 where he won his first race is one of the strangest F1 races I've ever seen.
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23rd April 2008, 02:58
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One tries to leverage their strengths the best...
One tries to leverage their strengths the best they can. At the end of the day they don't care how they win, as long as they win. There was a different but similar strategy during the Schumacher-Hill...
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21st March 2008, 19:57
Thread: Walker out of Long Beach?
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BOSS or other vintage series.
BOSS or other vintage series.
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20th March 2008, 00:35
Thread: Dale Coyne Racing
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Dale's shop is in the Chicago area...
Dale's shop is in the Chicago area...
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13th February 2008, 14:30
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The Toyota/Honda rivalry is considerably...
The Toyota/Honda rivalry is considerably different than the Toyota/anyone else in the world rivalry.
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12th February 2008, 20:59
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Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, powered by Honda?
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, powered by Honda?
Aren't the LA Toyota dealers still the big sponsor of the LBGP? If the IRL joins/merges/absorbs CC isn't this interesting? :-) -
3rd September 2007, 03:30
Thread: Repairing Vehicles
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The race isn't over until the checkered flag is...
The race isn't over until the checkered flag is waved.
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9th July 2007, 03:16
Thread: 2008, Lucky Coulthard, Unlucky Speed!!
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I think they are banking on the car getting...
I think they are banking on the car getting better so DC can get the most out of it.
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2nd July 2007, 00:03
Thread: Liuzzi vs Speed
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Poll: True, their finishing has been inconclusive....
True, their finishing has been inconclusive. OTOH, look at potential. Most of the DNFs are not driver induced and Speed has been one of the more prolific passers in the field both his F1 seasons....
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24th June 2007, 01:08
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In his book he says he'd had several interesting...
In his book he says he'd had several interesting offers from CART teams over the years and even visited the Penske HQ in '91. He says there were no other F1 drives available he was interested in, and...
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22nd June 2007, 04:30
Thread: Liuzzi vs Speed
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Poll: Someone pointed out before the USGP that of the...
Someone pointed out before the USGP that of the (then) 20 starts by all cars from RB and STR in '07, Speed had the second best finish.
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21st June 2007, 03:07
Thread: Liuzzi vs Speed
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Poll: The teams don't usually hold accidents caused by...
The teams don't usually hold accidents caused by others, tire and mechanical problems against the drivers. At best, Speed has one driver influenced DNF for the season, and that is questionable as...
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10th June 2007, 22:25
Thread: Lewis Hamilton
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That's not true. Ferrari hadn't won a WDC in 21...
That's not true. Ferrari hadn't won a WDC in 21 years until Schumacher came and brought the Benetton braintrust along with him.
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28th May 2007, 22:49
Thread: Monaco needs to go
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Actually there was passing, just not up front....
Actually there was passing, just not up front. Even if it were true, other tracks get similar complaints.
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23rd May 2007, 03:05
Thread: What's the cost of it?
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Whether the team can afford it is largely...
Whether the team can afford it is largely irrelevant. The idea of professional racing is to get someone else to pay for it, and hopefully make a profit. You may see some one-off teams trying to...
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21st May 2007, 00:22
Thread: 1992 Scott Goodyear P33 , Why ???
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IIRC, The sponsor (McKenze?) came with Goodyear,...
IIRC, The sponsor (McKenze?) came with Goodyear, so he got to take his team mates seat. Wally Dallenbach qualified a car for Mario one year when he had to race at Monaco during qualifying. Many...
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15th May 2007, 16:09
Thread: Hamilton, the clever opportunist
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He's a smart driver. He takes calculated risks,...
He's a smart driver. He takes calculated risks, doesn't throw much away, his car hasn't let him down, and he's only going to get better. He's going to be awesome.
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14th May 2007, 03:38
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Historically, there are four top teams....
Historically, there are four top teams. Historically, one or two get it right in any given year. Historically, there are very few winners outside of those teams. Historically there are few repeat...
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10th May 2007, 20:51
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I didn't think there was a lot on common between...
I didn't think there was a lot on common between the M16 and M23 given the timeline but am unfamiliar with cars that came later, such as the M24B Cosworth (that JR drove in 1979). Does anyone know of...
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9th May 2007, 03:37
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McLaren was a bonafide Indy constructor as well...
McLaren was a bonafide Indy constructor as well as team. Not sure how much was in common between the Indy and and M23. After dumping their 2708, Porsche switched to a "customer" March for '88, but...
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3rd May 2007, 21:08
Thread: F1 model thread
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Haven't had trouble with Revell tires but I build...
Haven't had trouble with Revell tires but I build primarily their sportscars (Corvette racers, BMW Z8, Enzo, and others). Their 1/24 F1 kits were notoriously for their badly mishapen tires but they...
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