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The Formula 1 2012 Season |OT| The Year of the...uh...Platypus?
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Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Gilles Villeneuve ranked as 12th greatest driver of all time by the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18690210
Still think Clark will be ranked number one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18690210
Still think Clark will be ranked number one.
shhh you!
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
The list so far:
Number 13 - Nigel Mansell
Number 14 - Mika Hakkinen
Number 15 - Lewis Hamilton
Number 16 - Nelson Piquet
Number 17 - Emerson Fittipaldi
Number 18 - Jack Brabham
Number 19 Graham Hill
Number 20 Jochen Rindt
Personally think that Lewis has no right to be ranked higher than the likes of Brabham, Piquet and Fittipaldi.
Number 13 - Nigel Mansell
Number 14 - Mika Hakkinen
Number 15 - Lewis Hamilton
Number 16 - Nelson Piquet
Number 17 - Emerson Fittipaldi
Number 18 - Jack Brabham
Number 19 Graham Hill
Number 20 Jochen Rindt
Personally think that Lewis has no right to be ranked higher than the likes of Brabham, Piquet and Fittipaldi.
Diablohead
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Had some good money from the last race in f1racemanager, my team is now:
kobi - schumi - toro rosso engine and chassis - Mobil 1
Not too bad for my first fantasy year I think.
kobi - schumi - toro rosso engine and chassis - Mobil 1
Not too bad for my first fantasy year I think.
brotkasten
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Not as cool as I would have hoped.
It's not like Toyota's promo for The Dark Knight was any better.
The Tumbler did a lap on Silverstone and that's it, I think.
brotkasten
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Alonso's somewhat optimistic about the British GP:
Big Takeover
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Edmond Dantès;39528120 said:
I love Gilles and everything that he represents - huge balls, huge skill in anything with an engine. I've read several books about him. Can't get enough. My taste in drivers certainly leans towards those type of guys. The romanticized racing driver. That said, he has no place being ranked so high (and he's always ranked this way by publications). Take a look at those names below him. The majority of them multiple world champions, all of them with at least one title.
Gilles had 6 wins and 2 poles in 5 years. OK they ran less races, reliability was horrendous, and his Ferraris were not always up to snuff. The numbers actually do lie. Ralf has the same number of wins and 4 more poles for crying out loud!
I'm definitely not a "stats are everything" guy. Michael isn't the best ever. They do mean something however. Just being the fastest guy in what was frankly a weak era for drivers only buys you so much. I rank him MUCH higher than his totals would suggest, but it's silly to have him displacing two differnt three-times WDCs. I mean seriously.
A "Fastest Ever" list would see him way up there. I'd actually love to see a stats-be-damned list where outright pace and overtaking ability were the primary criteria. I just think a "Greatest Ever" list needs to be a bit more factual.
Sounds pretty great to me
Love Gilles.Edit: The drivers who raced with rate him very high, which is important I think.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Higher res:
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Not sure, but uploaders can search for their images here:
https://www.facesforcharity.com/en/home.html
Most importantly, he's Canadian! Take that U.S.A., we'll stick with hockey too.
Interesting quotes & pictures:
Makes sense, I didn't realize the update was so small. Especially when a tenth is considered a good improvement!
Good article/quotes from Button: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18728713
Heikki "playing" Soccer:
For Shaneus & I, I hope we aren't on the blue of the car! You guys should donate to Wings for Life, as someone with a spinal cord injury - thank you!
Yes! Our Red Bull tire washer is back!
More coming later. Alternatively, you guys should check out a more dedicated F1 forum with many familiar faces...it's www.fastestsector.com
Edit: Whoops my post is late, took awhile looking at pictures. Thanks Omiee for donating
Interesting quotes & pictures:
Makes sense, I didn't realize the update was so small. Especially when a tenth is considered a good improvement!
Good article/quotes from Button: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18728713
Heikki "playing" Soccer:
For Shaneus & I, I hope we aren't on the blue of the car! You guys should donate to Wings for Life, as someone with a spinal cord injury - thank you!
Yes! Our Red Bull tire washer is back!
More coming later. Alternatively, you guys should check out a more dedicated F1 forum with many familiar faces...it's www.fastestsector.com
Edit: Whoops my post is late, took awhile looking at pictures. Thanks Omiee for donating
No need to be thanked, it's for a good causeMost importantly, he's Canadian! Take that U.S.A., we'll stick with hockey too.
Interesting quotes & pictures:
Makes sense, I didn't realize the update was so small. Especially when a tenth is considered a good improvement!
Good article/quotes from Button: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18728713
Heikki "playing" Soccer:
For Shaneus & I, I hope we aren't on the blue of the car! You guys should donate to Wings for Life, as someone with a spinal cord injury - thank you!
Yes! Our Red Bull tire washer is back!
More coming later. Alternatively, you guys should check out a more dedicated F1 forum with many familiar faces...it's www.fastestsector.com
Edit: Whoops my post is late, took awhile looking at pictures. Thanks Omiee for donating
I do hope there's a way to find out where one's picture is. Sure, it's cool knowing it's on there, but it'd be better so we can keep an eye out in high-res photos and such.
But still, it does look good and it's for a great cause. Awesome idea.
PS. Here I am (sort of)
I wonder if "wingman" in the URL means I'm on the wing? At least it shows when I signed up (before everyone else ever).
Psychotext
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I'd love to work out where I / we are on the Red Bull but it would take forever.
OH GOSH.
I sent my picture in, and I thought I'd check the nose to see if I'm on there. It'd be ridiculous trying to search for yourself anywhere else (unless it was a super high-res shot) and being on the nose would be awesome.
Didn't expect to see myself there of course, since there's so many pictures, and the nose is a comparatively small area of the car.
I think I found myself
Need to find a different angled shot of the nose though, something like this one but higher res, just to confirm!
Can anyone help?
I sent my picture in, and I thought I'd check the nose to see if I'm on there. It'd be ridiculous trying to search for yourself anywhere else (unless it was a super high-res shot) and being on the nose would be awesome.
Didn't expect to see myself there of course, since there's so many pictures, and the nose is a comparatively small area of the car.
I think I found myself
Need to find a different angled shot of the nose though, something like this one but higher res, just to confirm!
Can anyone help?
Mastah
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I said good driver, not "average driver", so don't twist my words.
Yeah, he is getting faster week by week, so while in Canada he lost to McLaren and Ferrari in comparable car, 14 days later he could pull away from Hamilton at a rate of 1 second per lap. Seems right. Also lapping 1 second faster at the beginning of races in 2010 and 2011 was simply his talent, not outstanding domination of Red Bull cars over McLarens and Ferraris. Similar story to other Newey champions, like Hill or Villeneuve. But when Newey rocketship dissapeared for them, so did their magic and they returned to being "just" good drivers. That's why I can't wait for a moment when Vettel moves to non-Newey team and he'll get quick or ordinary car, not rocket on wheels, we'll see how superdupermegaquick he really is.
So far this season Hamilton and Alonso were always quick. Vettel on the other hand wasn't and he was faster than Webber as many times as he was slower than him, which shouldn't happen for supposedly the fastest driver on the grid.
The only thing that is making the difference is superior car. Unless you want to believe Hamilton and Alonso are both up to 1 second slower than Vettel and Webber, as witnessed many times since 2009. I mean, just look at the last race from 2011 - Webber wins by 30 seconds from Button in 3rd place and Alonso in 4th. Do you believe Webber, who is not regarded by anyone in the paddock at the same level as Alonso or Hamilton, did it through talent or rather in another Newey rocketship? I know the answer, how about you?
Dominant cars can create top drivers, eventhough in reality they are just solid ones (Massa in 2006-2008 Ferrari, when he is now alongside Alonso?). Vettel is very good driver, who enjoys benefit of having dominant cars and he used them to good effect, but to call him the fastest, when truly fastest guys has to compete with Vettel in much slower cars, is silly.
Mastah
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+1 I used to hate him and I guess I still do thanks to his behaviour on various occasions, but my oh my, it's a true pleasure to watch his driving and what he can extract from his cars. The best driver since I started watching F1 (1999), there, I said it.
For Silverstone I keep fingers crossed for maiden Sauber win, that would be something special.
I love his attitude, he knows car is good and so is he, so the best result is in reach. C'mon Checo, you got 3rd and 2nd already, make the next step
Damnit.
I'd be very surprised if, because of this, they wouldn't take a stack of high-res photos of the car and make them available so people can find themselves. But I tell you, I'll be pissed if I'm on a bit of aero that has to get covered up by duct tape because of some stupid FIA ruling!
I'd be very surprised if, because of this, they wouldn't take a stack of high-res photos of the car and make them available so people can find themselves. But I tell you, I'll be pissed if I'm on a bit of aero that has to get covered up by duct tape because of some stupid FIA ruling!
Heard that alright. Traffic is mental and its pissing down.
Internet high five.
SunhiLegend
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Why have BBC changed their online player?. It's fucking terrible, can't even go fullscreen.
I can't even find it, just keep getting text only.
edit: Why have they hidden it off to the side!?
To cope with the Olympics and being able to link to every sport/discipline from within the player itself.
And you can make it go full screen. It's in the top right corner.
SunhiLegend
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I think as this season has gone on I have developed a hatred for David Croft, and it only continues to accumulate the more I have to listen to his voice, guy is so annoying (why does he have to place so much emphasis on about 70% of his words). His jokes are so forced and tedious 'kinda like a young groom on his wedding night'... plus he just doesn't seem to know much about much, anyway mini bitch over Webber is looking good Silverstone always seems to be a good track to him.
prettyvacant77
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I'm going to the race on Sunday, glad I (well my fiancee) forked out for the local park and ride from Northampton!
Being my first visit to Silverstone, anyone got any advice for good vantage spots to stake out? We've got general admission tickets only, no stand seats.
SunhiLegend
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Betta Lines
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Yeah it does that on mum's MacBook Air, works fine on my PC though.
SunhiLegend
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brotkasten
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The track looks fun to drive.
The rewind and selecting other options are great, but when I go fullscreen it's like this.
Bloody black bars on the side and the bottom.
:lol
SunhiLegend
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Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
For sure.
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