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    If we do not find out until qualifying who is racing I will allow a change to be made. I understand the uncertainty surrounding this.
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    Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."

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    Quote Originally Posted by N. Jones View Post
    When I took over there were 80 entrants. It has gone steadily downhill since.
    Has nothing to do with you mate. It's just that these forums are dying.

    This place used to be fun and informative. That's not how it is anymore. I used to be an active participant in all the threads, now I just come here for the FGP. Can't be bothered with the nasty personal attacks and shrill fanboys anymore.

    I registered in 2004 and have taken part in FGP every year since. It used mean something to get top 10. Now, not so much. I totally understand if you can't be bothered running it anymore. You've kept it on life support all these years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by vvvvv View Post
    ※ Vivaldi Mercedes-Ferrari
    Driver 1: Pastor Maldonado (#13) (£6 mln)
    Driver 2: Nico Hülkenberg (#27) (£10 mln)
    Reserve driver: Jean-Éric Vergne (#π) (£1 mln)
    Chassis: Mercedes (£20 mln)
    Engine: Ferrari (£11 mln)
    Double points: UAE
    Team budget: 48 mln
    Main sponsor: Vivaldi browser (Technical preview)


    Press release:
    In an unprecedented move Mercedes decided to switch it dominant power unit to one delivered by Ferrari. In even more shocking news, they decided to fire reigning champion Lewis Hamilton and replace him with Pastor Maldonado. “We’ve already proven that our car is the fastest” says team boss. “Now we want to prove it’s also the safest one and I’m sure that signing Pastor is the right decision.” The team’s second driver will be, no surprise here considering his nationality, Nico Hülkenberg. “Nico has a particularly strong record of not finishing on podium” team boss continues. “We hope he will display similar strong form with us and keep his record untarnished. We’ve already got lots of stuff labeled ‘Nico’ from the past years so I’m sure he will fit well within the team.”
    He also gave us some reflections on the past season. “Fans complained about our domination. With current lineup we’ll try our best to stay away from any potential podium. We put our trust in Maldonado, that with his outstanding racecraft he will produce some amazing pile-ups to spice up the usually dull and boring races, that will be remembered for years.”
    After being released by Scuderia Toro Rosso Jean-Éric Vergne found his new home as Mercedes’ reserve drive. “We don’t know how he got here” says engine department director. “He jumped out of one of the boxes with the engines. We were really surprised. It turns out Ferrari runs some kind of loyalty program and gives away free drivers with every engine. One of our mechanics mistook him for some lose part and attached him to the exhaust. It radically improved the sound but it didn’t pass the scrutineering, FIA considering him a movable aero device.”
    During the presentation the team announced their new sponsor. Marketing director spoke to us about the new deal. “They don’t know they are sponsoring us. I hope they won’t notice until the end of season.”
    With the beginning of new season lurking from the next corner, team boss gives his final message to the fans. “We can’t wait to hear the gentle whistles produced by our new turbo engine, so do our casual fans. Please give us thumbs up on assbook.com. It means more for us than any championship.”
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    Quote Originally Posted by rjbetty View Post
    Our simulations show that Jens' and others' brave Merc-Merc-Rubbish drivers line-up should win the title. We REALLY want to go for that, but want to risk something slightly different to try and capitalise on a great invidual result somewhere.
    Underdog Jens GP Racing is glad to hear that the team is considered to be among the favourites for the season.

    But team principal Jens wants to refute claims that they should be put to the pedestal already, even if the goals of the team are high.

    "Basically it is still a high risk game we are playing. Keep in mind one thing - if Mercedes has a double retirement in one race, we are doomed. It is as simple as that. Of course as long as Merc are winning, we should be doing fine, but one double retirement could destroy our season."

    "Last year Merc didn't have a double retirement. They had 16 wins, 2 second places, one third place. If they have such balance of results this year as well, we would be happy. But we fear a double DNF somewhere."

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    Quote Originally Posted by N. Jones View Post
    It's Thursday and we have 26 teams.
    This site is dying..... what is the point?
    26 teams? That's still more than we have cars on the real F1 grid! So it is not that bad yet.

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    LOL. Very true.
    " Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
    Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."

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    ‘Save Internet Explorer’ Williams-Mercedes
    Mercedes 20
    Williams-Mercedes 13
    Raikkonen 10
    Stevens 4
    Vergne 1
    Austria
    Total: 48mln

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    So we now have 28 teams? That's only 4 less than last year.
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    My team is my will/Life
    May the forza be with you

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    That's it. Open Enrollment is closed.

    Good luck everybody and let's have some fun!
    " Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
    Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."

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