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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 07-11-2014 18:34
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Paul23 wrote:
ah fuck...all frontwings are sold -.-
You'll have to make do with a rear wing 
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-11-2014 21:56
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Tomorrows race looks good. Pretty close at the top end and pretty close across most of the field.
But my interest is still in how the finance issues is being adressed (not in the media is a start) and in the latest driver rumors.
Spoiler Just for fun i was thinking of my ideal driver line-ups for 2015:
Ferrari -  Vettel + Raffaele Marciello (+ Raikonen)
Force India - Perez + Hulkenberg (+ Juncadella)
Lotus - Grosjean + Vergne (+ Maldonado)
McLaren - Alonso + Magnussen (+ Button)
Mercedes - Hamilton + Roseburg (+ Unknown)
Red Bull - Riccardo + Kvyat (+ da Costa)
Sauber - Nasr + Sutil (+ Kobayashi)
Torro Rosso - Sainz Jr + Alex Lynn (+ Verstappen)
Williams - Massa + Bottas (+ Wolff)
Possbil car #3 divers in brackets. Stuck mostly with the confirmed drivers and within development programs.
Edited by TheManxMissile on 08-11-2014 21:58
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 08-11-2014 22:00
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Roseburg? 
Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 08-11-2014 22:10
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-11-2014 22:00
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
Roseburg?
Didn't you hear? Nico is being replaced by an flower frozen in ice!
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 08-11-2014 22:09
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TheManxMissile wrote:
SSJ2Luigi wrote:
Roseburg?
Didn't you hear? Nico is being replaced by an flower frozen in ice!
no I didn't, must have been mentioned in the free practices or the qualification which I all missed 
interesting looking chart however why Marciello at Ferrari and Lynn at Toro Rosso?
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-11-2014 22:14
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
interesting looking chart however why Marciello at Ferrari and Lynn at Toro Rosso?
Raikonen doesn't enjoy F1 anymore so should be replace. It also needs to be someone to work with, not against, Vettel. I would have put Bianchi but of course he's no longer an option. Marciello is the next best (i think) of the Ferrari programme.
Verstappen is just too inexperienced for F1. Lynn is the best of the Red Bull program after Sainz Jnr, so it makes that choice quite straight forward.
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 08-11-2014 23:18
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TheManxMissile wrote:
SSJ2Luigi wrote:
interesting looking chart however why Marciello at Ferrari and Lynn at Toro Rosso?
Raikonen doesn't enjoy F1 anymore so should be replace. It also needs to be someone to work with, not against, Vettel. I would have put Bianchi but of course he's no longer an option. Marciello is the next best (i think) of the Ferrari programme.
Verstappen is just too inexperienced for F1. Lynn is the best of the Red Bull program after Sainz Jnr, so it makes that choice quite straight forward.
You know that Raikkönens only friend in the grid is Vettel? And i think Vettel should work for Kimi tbh...
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 08-11-2014 23:26
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I didn't mean Raikkonen wasn't friendly with Vettel, just that whoever replaces Raikkonen either next season or in 2016 will be number 2 to Vettel.
And you're kidding right? At no point with Ferrari has Raikkonen shown what it takes to challenge for a title again and even at Lotus it was doubtful. He's still talente but theheart isn't in it, and ultimately that will always cost him at this level
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 09-11-2014 14:08
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TheManxMissile wrote:
I didn't mean Raikkonen wasn't friendly with Vettel, just that whoever replaces Raikkonen either next season or in 2016 will be number 2 to Vettel.
And you're kidding right? At no point with Ferrari has Raikkonen shown what it takes to challenge for a title again and even at Lotus it was doubtful. He's still talente but theheart isn't in it, and ultimately that will always cost him at this level
His heart isn't in it, because he wanted to fight against Alonso and they favored alonso from the beginning. Kimi will not be replaced in 2015, but i think he will quit in 2016, because he always said, that he wants to quit F1 in a Ferrari.
Sauber kicked VdG and Sutil out. Money rules the world, and it looks like Bianchi will never be able to live a "normal" live again...so sad...
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 20-11-2014 13:00
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And Vettel officially joins Ferrari! Three-year deal. Raikkonen alongside for 2015.
Also means that for the time being Alonso has no seat for 2015. McLaren are waiting until Dec 1st to announce their drivers.
Finally Will Stevens will race with Kobayashi for Caterham in Abu Dhabi. Stevens is/was part of the Caterham Development programme and has previously tested for the team. Ericsson having previously terminated his contract with Caterham, and the other rumor of Chilton being just a rumor.
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| MrUfo87 |
Posted on 22-11-2014 18:43
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Soo Rosberg takes pole for the final race, Hamilton second, behind them both Williams drivers. Will Williams be able to make it a thrilling fight for the title or will both Mercedes drivers drive away from them? It will be exciting. I hope Hamilton will win the title. He was just better than Rosberg this season.
Both Red Bull drivers have been disqualified and have to start from the back. They had a , suprisingly, illegal front wing. Oh, and Grosjean has a 20 positions grid penalty (:lol , which will turn out in a five place grid penalty and a drive through.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 22-11-2014 19:05
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Fully expect both Red Bulls to start from the pitlane allowing them to make some changes to set-up. If i were Lotus i'd also start Grosjean from the pits, but that's me.
It was great to see Caterham back on track. Ok so they sucked but they were there. Hoping they can produce something from the race, or at least get both cars to the finish.
Rosberg vs Hamilton is all set up, with Bottas and Massa ready to pounce on any chance. Speaking of which i'd say Williams will get 3rd in the Constructors, and that Bottas will jump both Alonso and Vettel to 4th in the Drivers.
Finally there's still the various McLaren discussions. Depends on who you listen to but it's down to pretty much three scenarios. 1) Alonso + Magnusson (most belive this will be the outcome). 2) Alonso + Button for one season (my personal belief and that of various pundits). 3) Button + Magnusson (unlikely but it's been mentioned enough times to make me think)
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 22-11-2014 21:24
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Really hoping it is 2 or 3. Don't want this to be Button's last race!
I'm quite torn on Mercedes because I have never liked Hamilton much, and started the season supporting Rosberg. But actually, I've gone off Rosberg over the season and so am more inclined to support Hamilton as I do think he deserves the title more than Rosberg.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 22-11-2014 21:26
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Really want Hamilton to win tomorrow, but i have got a feeling that Rosberg is going to spoil the party. |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 23-11-2014 11:30
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In case you didn't already hate Red Bull here's a good reason. Following the investigation into their front wing flexing the FIA found a small sprint built into the wing. The spring was painted the same color as the wing area and covered in a plastic housing as to hide the spring. So then at high loads the spring would compress and flex the wing.
Holy sh*t are Red Bull cheaters!
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| roturn |
Posted on 23-11-2014 11:50
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Hamilton will take it and it's most deserved.
Don't really like neither Vettel nor Rosberg. And Hulkenberg riders for a weaker team.
So actually those I support the most are older riders like Massa or Button as I did stop follow F1 too much some years ago. |
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 23-11-2014 11:57
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roturn wrote:
Hamilton will take it and it's most deserved.
Don't really like neither Vettel nor Rosberg. And Hulkenberg riders for a weaker team.
Same here...Vettel is a bitching, whining, arrogant driver, while Rosberg just doesn't deserves to be champion.
Kimi and Romain for the win xD
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| OZrocker |
Posted on 23-11-2014 12:51
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I went off Red Bull as a team after the whole Vettel/Webber series of events, but still want Ricciardo to win whenever possible. Out of the two Mercs I'd rather Nico got the win, but like a few others I think it would be great to see Jensen, Kimi or Felipe Massa get a surprise victory over the main contenders.
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 23-11-2014 13:16
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TheManxMissile wrote:
In case you didn't already hate Red Bull here's a good reason. Following the investigation into their front wing flexing the FIA found a small sprint built into the wing. The spring was painted the same color as the wing area and covered in a plastic housing as to hide the spring. So then at high loads the spring would compress and flex the wing.
Holy sh*t are Red Bull cheaters!
And instead of denying that they did it, they bitched and whined that the other teams were doing it as well!
That is like getting caught doing something bad in school and saying 'but sir, Dave and Jimmy were doing it as well!'
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 23-11-2014 13:57
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Maldonado burns the car...so they suddenly switched to the cam in the Lotus box...and the mechanics started laughing 
Commentary: "They are laughing now!...They have just nothing to lose..."
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