Mohonky
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Heh. I like the fact that Kimi is the only one who didn't sign.
He did. He filled it with his personality.
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He did. He filled it with his personality.
I do struggle these days to understand why Kimi is still one of the most popular personalities in the sport when he has zero personality.The absolute best part about that pic is Kimi's square.
I get that he's not a corporate robot and people like that, but he never actually contributes anything positive as a character. It's all "look what Kimi doesn't care about now lol".
xrnzaaas
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I couldn't (using Firefox), just kept getting error messages.
Some people, me included, respect him just for that, for not giving a shit.
Mastah
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Maybe they fixed it? Whatever, poll is closed now, I wonder what "results will be announced soon" means? Today, during the weekend, the next F1 weekend? And I would love to see Haryanto winning it
BTW. Oglądałeś wyścig na Eleven? Podobno w trakcie GP były reklamy?
edit: And guess what, Haryanto is indeed winning it, lol:
https://twitter.com/TimCbe/status/711634891184738305
No, GUT changed the mode. It exaggerated the breaking effect more than normal.
brotkasten
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Yeah, I don't get it either. It was funny at times or in specific situations, but he just doesn't care at all anymore and is just cruising to retirement.
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
He's right.
brotkasten
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Maybe, maybe not.
But the lackluster results from the last two seasons definitely are.
He's simply not good anymore and with a driver like him, Ferrari has no chance on beating Mercedes at the constructors, even if they actually manage to build two reliable cars.
Yeah, most news stations in Indonesia are now all about Rio. What really annoys me is that they're reducing F1 to just him :/
Some of these people are now angry at Manor because of the last race result, to the point of accusing Manor favoring Pascal over Rio, gah.
Psychotext
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It actually can be. There are a number of ways in which driver style can put additional pressure on his car, especially with regard to revs under braking.
Not saying this is what happened, but there are some drivers who are notoriously hard on their cars.
Ha, I saw that. The only reason Pascal was faster was that they gave Rio an inferior car.
brotkasten
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Not to mention that there's no more engine mode coaching from the pits with the new rules, IIRC.
Kimi hasn't quite been the same since he won the title, really. I'm glad he got the title win (it's not the one he truly deserved, and he essentially inherited it once Hamilton and Alonso self-combusted, but a win's a win) but he was fairly poor in 2008, disaffected in 2009, and even when he came back with Lotus he was struggling in qualifying (which is why he dropped out of the title race in 2012).
I would be happy he's seeing out his last couple of years at Ferrari, except he's now stopping a more talented driver from taking his place. Same with Button.
I would be happy he's seeing out his last couple of years at Ferrari, except he's now stopping a more talented driver from taking his place. Same with Button.
Mastah
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So now we have 3 groups of annoying and rabid fans:
-Kimi widows - sabotaged by every single team in his career basically, at McLaren with reliability, at Ferrari against Massa, at Lotus against Grosjean, at Ferrari against Alonso and Vettel because Santander, duh, never at fault, the fastest driver ever
-Wonderboy crew - already the most talented and the best driver in F1 history, Grosjean brake tested him for sure, Sainz should get out of His Higness way every single time, Wonderboy can't be slower than his team mate, that's not possible, he has to have some kind of car problem
-HaHaHaryanto supporters - new challengers, they don't understand anything about this Formula First except their Boy Proudly Representing Indonesia can't be slower than Wehrlein, so that's a sabotage, after all it's not like Haryanto was on average 7-8 tenths slower than the fastest drivers in less sophisticated GP2 machinery
-Kimi widows - sabotaged by every single team in his career basically, at McLaren with reliability, at Ferrari against Massa, at Lotus against Grosjean, at Ferrari against Alonso and Vettel because Santander, duh, never at fault, the fastest driver ever
-Wonderboy crew - already the most talented and the best driver in F1 history, Grosjean brake tested him for sure, Sainz should get out of His Higness way every single time, Wonderboy can't be slower than his team mate, that's not possible, he has to have some kind of car problem
-HaHaHaryanto supporters - new challengers, they don't understand anything about this Formula First except their Boy Proudly Representing Indonesia can't be slower than Wehrlein, so that's a sabotage, after all it's not like Haryanto was on average 7-8 tenths slower than the fastest drivers in less sophisticated GP2 machinery
I get bothered more by people that seem to passionately hate one driver or another than by fans.
Fans I can understand, championing a driver or a team makes sports more fun to watch. Haters are just negative for no good reason, especially if they have to spew hate continuously, that's the worst kind.
Fans I can understand, championing a driver or a team makes sports more fun to watch. Haters are just negative for no good reason, especially if they have to spew hate continuously, that's the worst kind.
brotkasten
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People can be annoyed by drivers without being a fan of someone particular. I'm a Ferrari fan and in no way do I support Kimi anymore, because I just can not stand his attitude and indifference towards everything. Does that make me a hater for no reason?
No.
If you were to constantly run him down or tell us how much Kimi sucks and how much better Vettel is, yes.
The thing with Kimi is that I grew up watching F1 and I wasn't even a teenager when he made his debut. I was in awe of what he did at McLaren, taking the fight to Schumi and then Alonso. He was supremely skilled and a great underdog to cheer for against the all-conquering Ferrari machine.
But since the start of 2014, that Kimi seems to have just disappeared. Except for flashes, like Bahrain last year, he doesn't seem to have that same edge to his driving anymore. It's frustrating to know how ridiculously talented a guy is and yet not feel that you ever see it out on track.
But since the start of 2014, that Kimi seems to have just disappeared. Except for flashes, like Bahrain last year, he doesn't seem to have that same edge to his driving anymore. It's frustrating to know how ridiculously talented a guy is and yet not feel that you ever see it out on track.
CaseyTappy
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I heard Doornbos commenting but you are right, that doesn´t make sense .
Icefire1424
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Wow, 26 pages already. I'm impressed.
That race broke my heart. I was out of my seat screaming at the Ferrari start, my little girl thought I was possessed. And yea, Mercs went 1-2 again, but without that red flag or the poor tire strategy, I Think that race would have been much different. The pack does seem a lot closer this year - race just came down to a poor call and some bad luck.
Absolutely psyched for Hass and Grosjean though. Huge start for them.
That race broke my heart. I was out of my seat screaming at the Ferrari start, my little girl thought I was possessed. And yea, Mercs went 1-2 again, but without that red flag or the poor tire strategy, I Think that race would have been much different. The pack does seem a lot closer this year - race just came down to a poor call and some bad luck.
Absolutely psyched for Hass and Grosjean though. Huge start for them.
"Oh, that wacky Odie"
Drinking too much, starts singing summer of 69, lol. I did enjoy his interview.
king picollo
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I would very much think that Kimi is there for a reason, he is generally solid on the track and an experienced hand but it for all we know he could be incredible at giving feedback to the team for development.
Something i would think the younger drivers maybe don't excel at.
Also being a big name looks good for sponsors.
Something i would think the younger drivers maybe don't excel at.
Also being a big name looks good for sponsors.
Myoclonic Jerk
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lol..
Kimi hd a good start, fucked up strategy, and retired quite early in the race..
Yet, he still gets the most discussions.. And people wonder why he's awesome? he has super powers!! Even I wonder why are we even talking about him!
Kimi hd a good start, fucked up strategy, and retired quite early in the race..
Yet, he still gets the most discussions.. And people wonder why he's awesome? he has super powers!! Even I wonder why are we even talking about him!
Plus he was their last champion
Psychotext
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Anyone doing race trips this year? I'm thinking of Italy and Malaysia.
Just working out accommodation in Milan as I'm guessing I should probably book early. I really have ABSOLUTELY no idea where would be good to stay in Malaysia though... I know absolutely nothing about the country.
Just working out accommodation in Milan as I'm guessing I should probably book early. I really have ABSOLUTELY no idea where would be good to stay in Malaysia though... I know absolutely nothing about the country.
I really wanted to go to Monza for the last few years but I have noone to go with. I have accomodations available 2 hour drive from the track (south switzerland), so I'd probably drive each day. Now with Monza being possibly the last time in a while I really really need to find someone
Psychotext
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First time I did Monza I just stayed in a cheap hotel in Milan. Was a short bus ride to the track, and a short walk from the bus stop. Certainly doesn't need to be expensive.
Oh, and I can highly recommend 6c or 8a for seats.
Oh, and I can highly recommend 6c or 8a for seats.
RomanticHeroX
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I've largely fallen off of watching races on TV, for a variety of reasons, but I'm moving to France in August and I'm really considering going to see a race in Europe while I'm there. I've always wanted to go to Spa.
Jezbollah
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I've been to Sepang. You could probably get a hotel near to the airport. The track is only a few miles away from there. Taxi to and from, and you're golden.
Indeed. It's a mile away from Manor who have been dragging their feet for years it seems. That said, let's see if Haas has staying power before we cheer too much.
Psychotext
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Spa is great. Not much near it that's particularly interesting though, so I'd make sure you take a car!
Usually do airbnb as we like to have an entire house / apartment between three or four of us. Generally we get in on the Thursday and leave on the Tuesday so we can see a bunch of the place too. Not sure how the transport would be from there though.
Edit - Urgghhh... just read this, which sounds shit:
Monza is going to be incredible this year when German Jesus is leading the championship.
As for my own plans? It's up in the air but I might go to Hockenheim again, it all depends on how competitive the season is and if it's as bad as last year I think I'd rather hit up the Berlin ePrix since there's so much to do in Berlin.
As for my own plans? It's up in the air but I might go to Hockenheim again, it all depends on how competitive the season is and if it's as bad as last year I think I'd rather hit up the Berlin ePrix since there's so much to do in Berlin.
Psychotext
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Can't argue with that really.
brotkasten
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Rio got robbed.
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