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    TBH I don't know what to expect. They were poor last year but the birth of the W01 was very compromised. If they continue to be off the pace this year then I think you can legitimately call 2009 a fluke. Time will tell I guess.
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    I shall continue my tradition of not commenting on testing times beyond saying they're interesting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
    Mercedes GP are well off the pace.
    I wonder if it is just a case of them being BAR Honda rebranded? How many of the technical people and designers are from the Honda days?
    Was 2009 was a fluke for them (as BrawnGP) thanks to the regulation changes and now they have been left behind?
    It was a combination of several factors. Firstly that in 2008 they realised their car was an absolute dog very early on and set to work on the next years car very early, meaning they had lots of time to do development, plus at the time they had oodles of cash from Honda, I remember reading that at the time the Brawn was the most expensive F1 car ever developed.

    They also interpreted the 2009 regulations much better than anyone else, but that alone wasn't the only factor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
    Britany
    Who or what is Britany? A country?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SGWilko
    Who or what is Britany? A country?
    A nick-name for NR. I can't remember how it originated, but I believe it was first stated by another F1 driver.
    May the forza be with you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
    A nick-name for NR. I can't remember how it originated, but I believe it was first stated by another F1 driver.
    Oh, you mean the Mark Webber moniker for Nico - Britney.
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    Yes! Sorry for the misspelling
    May the forza be with you

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    None of these new cars are anywhere near their top speed yet...Hence why the HRT was so far up the standings today. TBH, The testing results are so for safe to ignore completely.
    Congratulations Sebastian Vettel. Champion of the season of seasons.

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