As I said before, WTCC is the coolest series no one cares about. :c
They even race at Macau and Nordschleife, ffs!
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As I said before, WTCC is the coolest series no one cares about. :c
They even race at Macau and Nordschleife, ffs!
Lol, that was an amazing fight.
bobnowhere
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It's like weird slow-motion drunk Judo.
brotkasten
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Some silly season news, because why not.
Mika Salo is pretty sure that Bottas is going to end up at Mercedes.
"It's the worst scenario for him," Salo explained to GPUpdate.net, when asked about the prospect of Bottas spending another season at Williams, his fifth as a full-time driver.
"He can't win races with Williams at the moment, and he needs to start winning soon.
"He needs to do the best job he can and to keep beating [Felipe] Massa all the time, or whoever his team-mate will be next year, and then wait for a seat at Mercedes to open up."
Asked if he expects Bottas to be at the top of Mercedes' list, if and when Hamilton or Rosberg move on, Salo replied: "He's managed by Toto, so I'm pretty sure Toto will take him there.
"He's shown already that he's good. He's a clever driver, perfect for that side."
Salo reckons Bottas' link to Mercedes will also prevent a switch to Ferrari.
"I don't see Valtteri going anywhere else for next year; there are no good seats available and, even if Kimi [Räikkönen] leaves, I don't see Ferrari taking him," Salo went on to comment.
"He's managed by the Mercedes boss, so Ferrari is not going to sign him!"
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/341088/salo-tips-bottas-to-end-up-at-mercedes/
I didn't know Toto was his manager.
Mika Salo is pretty sure that Bottas is going to end up at Mercedes.
"It's the worst scenario for him," Salo explained to GPUpdate.net, when asked about the prospect of Bottas spending another season at Williams, his fifth as a full-time driver.
"He can't win races with Williams at the moment, and he needs to start winning soon.
"He needs to do the best job he can and to keep beating [Felipe] Massa all the time, or whoever his team-mate will be next year, and then wait for a seat at Mercedes to open up."
Asked if he expects Bottas to be at the top of Mercedes' list, if and when Hamilton or Rosberg move on, Salo replied: "He's managed by Toto, so I'm pretty sure Toto will take him there.
"He's shown already that he's good. He's a clever driver, perfect for that side."
Salo reckons Bottas' link to Mercedes will also prevent a switch to Ferrari.
"I don't see Valtteri going anywhere else for next year; there are no good seats available and, even if Kimi [Räikkönen] leaves, I don't see Ferrari taking him," Salo went on to comment.
"He's managed by the Mercedes boss, so Ferrari is not going to sign him!"
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/341088/salo-tips-bottas-to-end-up-at-mercedes/
I didn't know Toto was his manager.
KillerMan91
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Toto and Häkkinen both are his managers. That is why there has been always strong Mercedes link with him.
Is this real life? Holy f.. at first I thought it was from a racing video game.
... why would that be in a racing game?
Where's the catch Bernie? There HAS to be a catch
Ferrari still get guaranteed bonus. lol
No idea but everytime I see the gif it looks more like cg animation than actual people brawling.
Hmmm...
darkinstinct
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The money will not go to the teams at all.
Instead it will be used to fund bankrupt grand prixs like Brazil, San Marino, Istanbul...
So, Max's promotion means his webshop had a shitton of Toro Rosso branded merchandise that wasn't selling anymore, so he's signed it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSLqI3xyLNo
Fairly certain Brundle is intend on driving literally every F1 car ever made at this point.
brotkasten
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I still can't get over the hideous white/neon-yellow livery.
marvelharvey
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Has he ever driven the fastest F1 car of all time, the Ferrari F2004?
Mastah
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Nico Rosberg in McLaren, Hulkenberg in Mercedes :O
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmB3Oi5WAAEkTYn.jpg:orig
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmBzmwJWMAAhtly.jpg:orig
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmB3Oi5WAAEkTYn.jpg:orig
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmBzmwJWMAAhtly.jpg:orig
So AMuS (german, sorry) has some detailled info on how Mercedes supposedly gets around the tyre pressures set by Pirelli, by basically superheating everything near the tyres (not just the tyres themselves) to drive up the pressure at the start with expensive gear while Ferrari and Red Bull are barely figuring out how to do this.
This meant a lower advantage in cold/wet situations like Monaco and Montreal but a bigger advantage in places like hot Baku.
Getting the tyres to work properly is a huge deal this year.
This meant a lower advantage in cold/wet situations like Monaco and Montreal but a bigger advantage in places like hot Baku.
Getting the tyres to work properly is a huge deal this year.
Holy shit, this 360 video of a lap by Max around Zandvoort is amazing: https://www.facebook.com/redbull/videos/10157150982080352/
Instead it will be used to fund bankrupt grand prixs like Brazil, San Marino, Istanbul...
Brazil is locked for at least some more years. I'm more worried about Germany, tbh. It's ridiculous that France (!) doesn't have a race for this many years, ffs. Bernie has no respect for the legacy of these places. All they care about is money. =x
RaySpencer
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What am I reading? is this real life?
The Brawn car looks outstanding. Especially with JB and his matching helmet.
It's like they had an all-white car during testing, saw the flowvis and thought "we might be onto something here".
Did he drive the six wheeler yet?
Fox Mulder
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It looks great
Fox Mulder
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I always hope for both mercs to dnf so we get a great race at the front again. Max winning was just so fun.
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brotkasten
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What am I reading? is this real life?
The Brawn car looks outstanding. Especially with JB and his matching helmet.
Neon colors are gaudy shit from the 80s/early 90s. It had no place on the grid and always looked disgusting.
Ha, yes! Pretty much.
Wax Free Vanilla
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That Honda car was sensational looking.
One of the best looking f1 cars of all time.
Rumour that Button has signed a pre-contract agreement with Williams, Massa out.
One of the best looking f1 cars of all time.
Rumour that Button has signed a pre-contract agreement with Williams, Massa out.
We can expect very fast lap time at Spielberg this weekend on one of the shortest tracks (but with one of the biggest height differences). They removed several bumps and relaid tarmac on several parts. Pole last year was at 1:08.455, but we know that Qs began on drying track.
JadedWriter
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Didn't Button have to sue Brawn to get that car?That Honda car was sensational looking.
One of the best looking f1 cars of all time.
Rumour that Button has signed a pre-contract agreement with Williams, Massa out.
JadedWriter
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The old wings look like cheese slicers compared to the modern wings.
Massa I think is past his best at this point, but I don't really see Button being that much of an improvement.
And Barrichello parked his trailer in front of the factory for days to be signed, lol.
JadedWriter
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Wasn't it between him and Bruno Senna? I guess Barrichello was literally the hungrier driver.
He'll double William's whinging quota...
Brawn signed Barrichello saying he wanted experienced drivers to develop the car. :3
Bruno could be a great driver if he hadn't started his career so late.
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