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6th July 2011, 12:30
Thread: Your opinion on 'Drag Reduction System'
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Awesome indeed ;) . The last lap though? none...
Awesome indeed ;) . The last lap though? none probably. Reutemann would probably have been by then well clear of Laffite having flicked the switch early in the race to get past Gilles, with Watson,...
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5th July 2011, 14:54
Thread: Your opinion on 'Drag Reduction System'
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BBC Sport - Jacques Villeneuve tired of Formula 1...
BBC Sport - Jacques Villeneuve tired of Formula 1 'borefest'
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7th May 2011, 23:55
Thread: [ILMC/LMS11] 1000 km of Spa-Francorchamps...
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Really enjoyed watching this today. Different...
Really enjoyed watching this today. Different looking cars, no DRS or commentators tossing themselves blind over tyres that deliberately fall apart after a few laps, it really beat the F1 hands down....
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5th May 2011, 12:06
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Definitely a nice surprise this - will be good...
Definitely a nice surprise this - will be good for Cosworth (who I hope stick around) to have some competition in the customer engine stakes like back when Judd and Ilmor (pre-Mercedes) were...
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19th April 2011, 12:56
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It's NEVER added anything to the sport to be...
It's NEVER added anything to the sport to be honest. The last time tyres were interesting was2001-2006.
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19th April 2011, 09:28
Thread: Your opinion on 'Drag Reduction System'
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Still not a fan. The slipstream is/was a...
Still not a fan. The slipstream is/was a naturally occurring phenomenon and wasn't restricted to a computer-controlled FIA-defined zone so there can be no comparison here.
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I must admit I've probably digested less F1 news...
I must admit I've probably digested less F1 news the past year as my interest level has begun to wane somewhat with these new rules, so did a quick Google search to refresh my memory.
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17th March 2011, 16:50
Thread: Bahrain finally cancelled! Finally official!
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I'd normally be elated that we weren't going...
I'd normally be elated that we weren't going there, although obviously the reasons themselves behind the cancellation mean I'm not.
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While yes it's true in a way that it's not...
While yes it's true in a way that it's not Pirelli's fault, it's the fault of the rules with the control tyres, at the end of the day Pirelli knew the rules and the "brief" when they signed up, so...
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17th March 2011, 16:26
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...and hopefully turned off for good after the...
...and hopefully turned off for good after the session. If not before.
How this idea ever came to pass is beyond me. They are usually passed off as one of Bernie/Max's "over the top" ideas as a... -
17th March 2011, 15:47
Thread: No Upgrades Allowed
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What others have said - the development race...
What others have said - the development race through the season is half the fun.
I can see this rule coming in though in the near future - from the same prats that brought us frozen engines and... -
1st March 2011, 21:43
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This story has been broken by autosport.com...
This story has been broken by autosport.com before.
On the 1st April, 2000 (might be a couple of years out with the year, but meh)
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8th February 2011, 14:44
Thread: HRT F111 - first official photos
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Liking the huge numbers, they'll probably...
Liking the huge numbers, they'll probably disappear when some sponsors show up though :(
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27th January 2011, 15:40
Thread: Things you miss from days gone by.
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Yeah definitely. That airbox used by the...
Yeah definitely.
That airbox used by the Tyrrell-descended Mercedes team last year is the sort of thing that they might have tried in today's heavily-restricted F1, so maybe a bit of the old DNA... -
26th January 2011, 17:24
Thread: IndyLights level engine competition?
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I see your point, although feeder series, as well...
I see your point, although feeder series, as well as preparing drivers for the big time, could also allow engine and chassis (or aero-kit) builders to get a foothold in.
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24th January 2011, 01:29
Thread: Things you miss from days gone by.
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But it's better, when it's over-subscribed, to...
But it's better, when it's over-subscribed, to let competition on the track weed out those who aren't good enough, than the alternative.
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24th January 2011, 01:21
Thread: Possible ban on certain colour schemes?
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I think the best nod to Lotus' heritage (this...
I think the best nod to Lotus' heritage (this applies to "Lotus"-Renault and Team Lotus) would be to find a sponsor, any sponsor, willing to pay large money to paint the car in their colours. Team...
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14th January 2011, 16:59
Thread: Four-cylinder engines in F1 'pathetic'
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That is a very good point, and to be honest I've...
That is a very good point, and to be honest I've resigned myself in recent years to the fact that F1 is clearly setting it's stall out as entertainment first and a sport second (and technology...
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14th January 2011, 16:47
Thread: Four-cylinder engines in F1 'pathetic'
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On the cost argument, teams will basically spend...
On the cost argument, teams will basically spend what they can anyway.
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14th January 2011, 16:40
Thread: Things you miss from days gone by.
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I was and am the same actually but with Italians...
I was and am the same actually but with Italians rather than French (names, not necessarily nationality - e.g Regazzoni), and they are getting a bit thin on the ground too. I'm working on a computer...
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14th January 2011, 16:36
Thread: Massa: Too many buttons on the steering wheel
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Drivers used to have to drive around Monaco...
Drivers used to have to drive around Monaco one-handed in the days of manual transmissions, none complained they were too busy in the cockpit then.
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14th January 2011, 16:33
Thread: Could the DeltaWing rise again?
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All penis jokes aside, when it comes to the DW...
All penis jokes aside, when it comes to the DW I'm firmly in the camp that I'd have no problem with it competing against more conventional cars in a more open rules package that allows both to...
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13th January 2011, 11:13
Thread: Could the DeltaWing rise again?
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12th January 2011, 16:54
Thread: Things you miss from days gone by.
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Just thought of another one! Winter testing -...
Just thought of another one!
Winter testing - I mean the proper stuff where teams would run their own programs, all winter long, giving news and lap times to discuss during the off season.
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12th January 2011, 15:20
Thread: Things you miss from days gone by.
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Speaking of Minardi - another small thing I've...
Speaking of Minardi - another small thing I've missed since the end of 1992 is their black and yellow colour scheme (bar a brief resurgence in 1997, but Mild Seven logos and too much white space kind...
M-Sport/ Ford have been testing using a 'simulator' in the USA. They say its helped improve the Puma Rally1 car, especially for tarmac. Does anyone know what this simulator could be like ? Story...
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