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Haha, I love the idea of him being so raged by the Kimi fanboyism he just HAD to post.
That should hurt you, Jerk.
That should hurt you, Jerk.
Haha, I love the idea of him being so raged by the Kimi fanboyism he just HAD to post.
That should hurt you, Jerk.
'sup.
Hi
I'm a long-time lurker. For years now. I just logged in this time to say that Ark has a point. I'd like you to know that. You're just too darn annoying, most of the time.
Don't do it too much, but this time, I'm backing you
Sorry for being negative this time.
I'd like all the rest to keep doing what they do, this threads always cracks me up!
Button proved he was a worthy champion in his second race at McLaren in 2010, when he won Australia. An 'unworthy' champion is only unworthy if he doesn't show any racing prowess after that championship, ala Hill and Jacques..
He also exhibited flashes of genius in the Jordan even claiming their first victory.Hill nearly won a race in a Arrows, he didn't win any more races because Frank Williams is a prick.
If Senna had lived... their battles would be legendary even 100 years from now with the Formula Zero G fans.Hill isn't quite on the level of Villeneuve but he was massively, massively overrated at the time. People were desperate to latch on to anyone against Schumi, and sadly for a time those were the two options.
Hill nearly won a race in a Arrows, he didn't win any more races because Frank Williams is a prick.
Man I can't wait for Formula Zero G.Edmond Dantès;36786300 said:If Senna had lived... their battles would be legendary even 100 years from now with the Formula Zero G fans.
Sir Frank was pretty stubborn in the nineties; Williams may have taken an entirely different path if the Hill debacle hadn't taken place and more importantly if Adrian Newey had been given the stake in the team that he wanted.Well this may be true, but maybe Hill was asking for way to much money? His contract was up and he just won the WDC.
It would've been interesting to say the least.Edmond Dantès;36787239 said:Sir Frank was pretty stubborn in the nineties; Williams may have taken an entirely different path if the Hill debacle hadn't taken place and more importantly if Adrian Newey had been given the stake in the team that he wanted.
Newey in a powerful position at Williams, McLaren not rising in might during the late nineties, no titles for Mika, the Williams/Ferrari battle continuing well into the new millennium, Williams BMW domination spearheaded by Newey.
Williams the most successful team in F1.
Michael potentially at Williams.
Edmond Dantès;36787700 said:
Someday this will happen, and hopefully in our lifetime.
Edmond Dantès;36787700 said:
Vettel had the same advantage Button did in 2009 until Canada, he just failed to capitalise on it and reliability bit him in the arse. In 2011 he finished on the podium in every race except Germany and Abu Dhabi. It wasn't until Alonso and Ferrari got their game together in Silverstone that Vettel had a harder time grabbing the title. Also remember that the only reason he even won the title was because Ferrari made an awfully silly strategy error.
Why would they need spoilers?
Why would they need spoilers?
Edmond Dantès;36787700 said:
Nice to see thread is back on track.
I see BBC confirming the Eddie Jordan will be at the Chinese GP this coming weekend. Must have got his business issues sorted then.
Nice to see thread is back on track.
I see BBC confirming the Eddie Jordan will be at the Chinese GP this coming weekend. Must have got his business issues sorted then.
Tall as fuck.Edmond Dantès;36794459 said:Merc's Formula Zero concept is probably the most grounded in reality.
More of a wing for brakes/turns. Same idea with wings and winglets on planes.
Haha, I love the idea of him being so raged by the Kimi fanboyism he just HAD to post.
That should hurt you, Jerk.
The IPO may value the sport at more than $10 billion, a person with knowledge of the matter said last month. Formula One Chief Executive Officer Bernie Ecclestone has no plans to sell his 5.3 percent stake in the offering and will remain in his position under CVCs plans, he said last month.
CVC, which owns 63.4 percent of Formula One, bought its stake in a leveraged buyout using $2.5 billion of loans. Other shareholders include the administrators of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. who hold 15.3 percent and Ecclestones former wife Slavica who owns 8.5 percent through Bambino Holdings Ltd.
The series has annual sales of 1.17 billion euros ($1.54 billion) and employs 200 people, according to CVCs website.
Eh. This thread has gone weird.
Shouldn't let one get you down mang.
shagg your avatar is a glorious reminder of that amazing Oscar's win.
No, don't go. You're pretty damn smart as evidenced by some of your more down-to-earth posts and plus we need an irresistible force to counteract the immovable obect (Omiee). Don't let a bit of ribbing put you off posting.Oh wow! so much hate over here
I just come here to have fun and poke some F1 peeps. I don't need this
Anyway, just came here to post this, might as well be my last post
F1 Owner Said to Seek More Than $2 Billion From IPO
Cheers!
http://www.ferrari.com/English/Form...410-f1-Chinese-gp-still-a-long-way-to-go.aspx...
“I certainly wasn’t expecting to have one driver leading the championship. From quite early on in testing, we realised we had quite a few issues we needed to sort out. Everyone at the factory has been working hard at that, as we still have a long way to go. I think our dry qualifying performance is still around 8 tenths off the best while we want to be the best ourselves. Damp low grip conditions suit our car and flatter some of the issues we have with the F2012 at the moment. You could see that in Melbourne on Friday and again in the race in Malaysia.”
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“If I was asked to rate the overall performance of the Scuderia so far, I’d mark it differently depending on different sections of the company,” continued Fry. “The team, the mechanics at the track have worked very well: in Melbourne we had the quickest pit stops and in Malaysia the speed of the pit crew and the strategy saw us gain position or time on others every time we pitted. However, ranking the actual performance of the package, I’d rate it much lower. Another plus is the way the team is responding, dealing with the stresses of trying to play catch-up. The Manufacturing department, working on some of the more aggressive requests we’ve made, has responded very well. So, it’s been a great team effort, but we haven’t done a good job in getting the car out on track to be quickest from the start.”
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We are constantly working on improving the issues we have,” said Fry. “New parts are coming through and we are trying to get them to the race track as quickly as possible – We will have five updates for China, some are quite visible others less so. Then there will be a bigger upgrade package for Spain. It would be nice to have them earlier, but we have already brought forward some parts we were developing for Spain and we should have them in China.”
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Oh wow! so much hate over here
I just come here to have fun and poke some F1 peeps. I don't need this
Looking ahead to the start of Formula 1 action on Friday and the next band of wet weather is expected to sweep in from the west, but it looks like both practice sessions may just remain dry. It will be cool and cloudy with a maximum air temperature reaching just 14 degrees and this could prove interesting for the drivers, as they attempt to get heat into the soft and medium tyre compounds during race simulation runs. Showers are predicted to move in from the south-west on Friday evening and there is a strong possibility that these hang around the Shanghai region until Saturday.
It certainly needs a further couple of days just to monitor the data and see what happens with regrards to Saturday, but one certainty is that it will be another cold day with air temperature struggling to hit 12 Celsius – sweatshirts and even jackets at the ready then.
Rain is again expected for race day, but the threat will greater before midday, as the last the of showers gradually slips away to the east of Shanghai. The early forecast points to a damp and drying scenario at worst, during the late morning / early afternoon period. Temperatures will also recover slightly to a maximum of 18 degrees Celsius but it will feel far from warm under a cloudy sky.
Bahrain could be cancelled if the teams come out publicly against holding the race. One of the team principles (not named) gave an interview to a British paper at the weekend saying that they didnt want the race to go ahead.
The teams wanting it cancelled rather than Bernie, FIA saves face for him and money..
Shanghai will be cold and wet.
http://f1weather.com/2012/04/09/formula-1-chinese-grand-prix-weather-early-forecast/
Shanghai will be cold and wet.
http://f1weather.com/2012/04/09/formula-1-chinese-grand-prix-weather-early-forecast/
Is there a chance the race could go ahead with a few teams missing? Or is it all or nothing?
Im just thinking it would be interesting to see half a grid with lower teams fighting it out for podium
WE HAVE A PICTURE FOR THAT, DAMNIT.Eh. This thread has gone weird.
Who would win with half the grid there? Spectators get screwed, the championship gets a bit controversial because certain teams missed a race and lost out on points, it's negative advertising for the sport, etc etc.
The lower teams are already fighting for the podium with a full grid! Perez is proof of that.
Is there a chance the race could go ahead
It's happened before in F1 apart from Indy 2005. Half the teams boycotted the 1982 San Marino GP due to the ground effects controversy. It also soured the relationship between Didier Pironi and Gilles Villeneuve. The consequences of this falling out were felt in the next race at Zolder where Gilles died.With issues like this teams usually show solidarity, or at least should. It'd be disgraceful, frankly, for a team to take advantage of competitors opting not to show up. Think US 2005. I'm pretty convinced at this point that there won't be a GP in Bahrain this year one way or another, but even if there is I won't watch it.