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3rd June 2009, 08:26 #11
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Originally Posted by N. JonesRiccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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3rd June 2009, 09:34 #12
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
Assuming on the 1% chance that it is not just hot air, I wouldn't like to see this. This is different to March, who IIRC will still be headed up by the same guy who owned the name the last time they were in F1 in 1992, or Lola who were not only legitimately bought, but probably saved from extinction by their current owner. I'm all for traditional names in the sport (and lets face it, they *were* a loss), but only if it's done in the right way, with some sort of "link" to the former outfit.
If David, Geoff or Gary fancied a shot at running an F1 team, that would be different
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3rd June 2009, 11:31 #13
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Originally Posted by jensAll other opinions are wrong....
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3rd June 2009, 15:07 #14
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
For my part I am concentrating on the people who have confirmed and entry - USF1, Prodrive, Litespeed, Superfund. Can't remember if Lola confirmed or not.
I wish we knew if they were all true or not." Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."
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3rd June 2009, 15:08 #15
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Originally Posted by jens“Leave me alone!”
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3rd June 2009, 15:49 #16
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Originally Posted by UltimateDanGTR
Here's my thoughts for the bazillionth time. It takes 7 people max to pit a car with the current F1 refuelling system, 5 if there is only a single front and rear tire changer, 4 if there is no refuelling, 3 if they allowed onboard pneumatic jacks like In Indycars. The average F1 pit crew on a stop is 18 as best as I can manage to count in all that chaos tha is an F1 pitstop.That's enough for three cars IMHO. Assenine. Total utter BS. Oh, "but the cars share the same fuel rig".... Yet they have a back-up rig?
Divide the crew in half and that's still twice as many as necessary. Every track is required to have the Garaj- Majal setup for 24 teams, however many tracks can accomodate far more cars in pit lane. Bernie just doesn't want the burden of transporting more than 24 cars half way around the world. They USED to do it??? Me thinks his wallet doth protest too much.
I'd much prefer to see an Indycar style pit lane during the races. They are far safer to the crews and spectators and infinitely less congested with people than the typical F1 pit lane. If a car is retiring from a race, there is ZERO reason that car need return to the pit lane garage during the race. Nor is ther a reason set up changes to the cars can't be made on pit lane. extensive changes can happen "behind the wall or in the garage. When was the last time an F1 car went to the garage, was repaired and then returned to the race?
F1 needs to re-think their entire pit/paddock demands. Tell me they wouldn't triple their attendance if fans were allowed to walk the paddock and garages when the track is closed like in American racing. Look at when they have opened the tracks to a pit walkabout.HINCHTOWN!!
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3rd June 2009, 16:09 #17
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3rd June 2009, 17:16 #18
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With March and Brabham I have got another speculation. If FIA really decides to reject FOTA's application, then after June 12 Max tells FOTA members that if you want to race in F1, then buy their place on the grid and you can race. : The only function of those "empty names" is just to fill up all 13 entry slots, so that there is no room any more and their place can be bought - more money to FIA (we might get more of those empty names during next days).
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3rd June 2009, 17:21 #19
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What is the root of all evil???
HINCHTOWN!!
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3rd June 2009, 17:33 #20
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Originally Posted by nigelred5
It was on qualifying stage, he rolled the car and it was said that he won't be able to start the rally. But team managed to repair the car and he did start and dominated drivers like Rossel, Gryazin...
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