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25th January 2021, 16:53
Thread: Let's talk Redbull
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I don't think it will work out that way. I think...
I don't think it will work out that way. I think a faster Ferrari (they won't make a big enough jump to challenge the Merc's) will take points away from Red Bull, making it easier for Mercedes.
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12th January 2021, 14:50
Thread: The Haas Fiasco
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hahaha - I like this line in the article: ' It is...
hahaha - I like this line in the article: ' It is not yet known which team is involved and if this team knows it itself.'
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15th December 2020, 14:59
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First of all, Welcome to the forum Lee. I'm...
First of all, Welcome to the forum Lee. I'm really enjoying reading your well-thought-out posts and insight. While I can believe that some of the things you are suggesting could be happening, I think...
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9th December 2020, 15:10
Thread: 2020 Abu Dhabi GP - Yas Marina
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Now that Mercedes has had the opportunity to...
Now that Mercedes has had the opportunity to assess Russell in their car in a real race situation, if Hamilton can't race this weekend... ..what are the chances that they give Van Doorne (sp?) a...
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Well Lewis sometimes seems to turn it down a...
Well Lewis sometimes seems to turn it down a notch at the end of a season after he wraps up the title.....so seeing Russell in the car again may be better.
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29th November 2020, 23:04
Thread: 2020 Bahrain GP - Inner Track
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I'm hating the Halo a little less today.
I'm hating the Halo a little less today.
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28th November 2020, 23:36
Thread: Had Vettel gone to Mercedes!
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Speculating is fun - because none of us can be...
Speculating is fun - because none of us can be proven wrong :-)
If Vettel went to join Rosberg, where does that leave Hamilton? Maybe he would have jumped ship from McLaren to Ferrari, instead of... -
17th November 2020, 20:14
Thread: 2020 Turkish - Istanbul Park
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Actually it wasn't tire management. The team is...
Actually it wasn't tire management. The team is saying he had wing damage which caused lack of front downforce (remember him complaining of severe understeer) which resulted in the tire wear....
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22nd October 2020, 21:10
Thread: HAAS Looking for 2 New Drivers for 2021
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HAAS Looking for 2 New Drivers for 2021
So, with the news that Haas will be going with two new drivers next year - who do you think will be in?
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29th September 2020, 22:28
Thread: 2020 Russian GP - Sochi
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Another snip from another article in the same...
Another snip from another article in the same place I quoted before. It seems to answer why Lewis did what he did, as well as confirming that the team knew it might be a problem.
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29th September 2020, 15:22
Thread: 2020 Russian GP - Sochi
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Dazey, you shouldn't be so quick to pull out the...
Dazey, you shouldn't be so quick to pull out the Haters card. Looks to me like Baggy is asking an honest question. As for your question: "That all the drivers were told during the stewards meeting...
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1st September 2020, 15:37
Thread: Applaud Formula One Management
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Yes, but on the other hand... Maybe skipping the...
Yes, but on the other hand...
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19th August 2020, 21:27
Thread: Fastest drivers of all time!
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From the one article that I read, although it's...
From the one article that I read, although it's called the fastest of all time, it only goes back as far as 1983. The data they are using is comparing qualy lap times against teammates. So Hamilton...
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5th August 2020, 14:46
Thread: Silverstone 2020 GP #1 .
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Road cars are built so that the brakes start to...
Road cars are built so that the brakes start to squeal if the brake pads are wearing too thin. If F1 teams can't interpret vibrations and graining as signs of tire wear, maybe the FIA needs to get...
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3rd July 2020, 21:55
Thread: Alonso returning to Renault?
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If the ball starts rolling early on these moves,...
If the ball starts rolling early on these moves, it'll be Ferrari the give the push. I see two scenarios where this push might happen:
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23rd April 2020, 17:55
Thread: Should F1 start Racing in May?
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All the cars but no spectators would be better...
All the cars but no spectators would be better than all the spectators and (virtually) no cars (like the Indy F1 a number of years ago).
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21st April 2020, 16:13
Thread: Virtual F1
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I've caught portions of a couple of Indy IRacing...
I've caught portions of a couple of Indy IRacing races, but haven't come across any Virtual F1. I thought they were entertaining enough - probably mostly for the novelty of it though. Some of the...
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31st July 2019, 19:55
Thread: 2019 German GP - Hockenhiem
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Honda is doing better without McLaren. McLaren...
Honda is doing better without McLaren.
McLaren is doing better without Honda.
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26th June 2019, 19:56
Thread: Formula 1????
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I just want to address the parts I've high...
I just want to address the parts I've high lighted. I have to disagree with you here. The absence of breakdowns has nothing to do with the 'maturity of the sport' as you say. It has to do with the...
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31st May 2019, 15:12
Thread: 2019 Monaco F1 GP
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I still don't understand how Ferrari managed to...
I still don't understand how Ferrari managed to screw LeClerc in Q1. Is there some other explanation for not sending him out again when they 'think' he'll get through, other than saving a set of...
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3rd May 2019, 18:00
Thread: Lets talk Bottas
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He's not letting Bottas win, he's orchestrating a...
He's not letting Bottas win, he's orchestrating a Mercedes 1-2. You see, if Hamilton scampered off into the distance and lapped the entire field (like we all know he easily could), Bottas would...
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HAASta La Vista F1 Magnussen Grosjean...
HAASta La Vista F1
Magnussen
Grosjean
Rosberg
Haas
Haas
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28th January 2019, 22:43
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I don't think they are too worried about 2 sec...
I don't think they are too worried about 2 sec wheel changes, as the article mentions 'self-healing tyres'. Other features include top speeds of 500kph (so it won't be slow), AI co-pilot (R2-D2?) and...
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14th December 2018, 16:33
Thread: Oh , no , Ocon .
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Good for Lance - not so good for the sport.
Good for Lance - not so good for the sport.
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13th December 2018, 18:53
Thread: Oh , no , Ocon .
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So lets assume he is that good. Good enough to...
So lets assume he is that good. Good enough to potentially win the drivers title. Suppose Red Bull or Ferrari or Mercedes come calling. Does he move from daddy's team to have a chance at a title?...
Yes, just components are smaller. Next week Msport organizes drive days with their new Rally3 so more details should be known.
Rally 3 class