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18th January 2011, 15:49 #61
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Pre-qualifying was ridiculous. A team spends millions preparing a car, testing, and traveling to races--and then they don't get to race. A sponsor's nightmare.
The 107% rule should take care of the no-hopers, but to be reasonably quick and denied to race?
I've always loved F1 the way it is . . . so I miss everything that has passed (except pre-qualifying).
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20th January 2011, 10:02 #62
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Originally Posted by keysersoze
Pre-Qualification was a necessity to sort the chaff from the wheat....Opinions are like ar5eholes, everyone has one.
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21st January 2011, 06:50 #63
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Originally Posted by e2mttObama to Biden - "Let the Welfare checks rain upon the Earth - I am going to a barbecue"
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21st January 2011, 14:22 #64
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I miss the early 90's. There was engine variety in manufacturers and layouts (V8, V10, V12, W12, Flat-12, the lot) and the 30+ cars that used to battle so they could even make it to the race, let alone win it; and with that, the environment then which was a lot more relaxed than nowadays. I'm glad I got a live glimpse of it all as a baby
But I think from now on I will miss the Renault works team as well, always my favourite team.
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24th January 2011, 01:29 #65
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Originally Posted by keysersoze
"The alternative" being, of course, the un-transparent FIA selection process that decides who's allowed in and not. Pre-qualifying sorted out the chancers (e.g. Life) yet allowed those worthy (e.g. Jordan) the chance to compete their way into the regular order.
If a Life-like outfit want to spunk large money on failing, that's their problem. What is OUR problem is a modern-day Jordan being denied entry behind a Life/US F1 type outfit.
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24th January 2011, 09:29 #66
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Originally Posted by V12Opinions are like ar5eholes, everyone has one.
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24th January 2011, 16:22 #67
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Even though I never got to see him race live, whether at the track or on TV, I miss Ayrton Senna.
" Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."
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24th January 2011, 17:36 #68
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Mechanical failures - remember those?
Also, when a driver spun off, it was onto grass or gravel so he was usually out. Back then, mistakes were actually punished!!!SPAM - Going off topic to give you the deals you don't want.
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25th January 2011, 01:48 #69
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I miss Tyrrell. Every year, launch season was a blast because you never knew what you'd get. From six wheels, to raised noses, to the x-wing. Some of it was as ugly as a mother-in-law with an avocado facial, but at least they were willing to innovate.
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26th January 2011, 18:53 #70
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Originally Posted by ykikiAll other opinions are wrong....
Well pressure builds cracks and this time Max got it wrong. To be fair between Max being clearly unhappy and Sergio being out in Q1, it's clear the RB was hard to get set up well for the track. ...
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