So fun fact, AFAIK 2017 is going to be the first year in F1 ever that there will be three full-time Dutch speaking drivers on the F1 grid, of course: Stoffel and Max, but also Nico Hulkenberg.
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Formula 1 2017 Pre-Season |OT| The Ferrari is good this year
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Dutch Gronk
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But he didn't say anything about if they finish, where that would be 🤔🤔🤔
xrnzaaas
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Psychotext
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To finish last, first you have to finish.
Wait, that's not right...
Wait, that's not right...
Elvin Atombender
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Well, if they don't have any points...
Mohonky
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Not even confident they can finish the race? Holy shit. Not even 'will you be in contention to compete with the front pack' but 'hey if we make it round the track without exploding, we'll consider that a win'
I have always been a McLaren fan, at least up until they hired Button and for some stupid reason put their weight behind him instead of Hamilton, but seriously wtf is going on over there. Honda are an absolute joke.
JadedWriter
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Yeah that Button prioritization was dumb. Hamilton was in contention for a championship and they fuck about helping Sir Gripless, don't even remind me about that dumb as fuck Barcelona gaf. That has never happened that I'm aware before or after from what I recall since I started watching in 2009.
I thought his title was Sir Balance?
Mastah
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You mean running out of fuel in qualifying? Well:
https://youtu.be/iB_NkovUqvo?t=1m49s
https://youtu.be/y65vBFp2foM?t=10m42s
JadedWriter
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I completely forgot about that, but he didn't just run out of fuel in Barcelona, he was under fueled due to a fuel rig problem...either that or somebody fucked up. I think that rule exists due to Canada 2010.
F1 star Lewis Hamilton runs out of petrol and is demoted to the back of the grid
I miss the 2012 McLaren, such a sexy car...
The cat is drugged and is struggling to walk properly.
FrankCanada97
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Goldrusher
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Hmm...
The perfect blend of old and new? We dig deeper into 2017's reinvention of grand prix racing: http://mclrn.co/FoundSoul
https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/842710380287856645
Still He Rises
Mastah
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Yeah, this is as subtle as kick in the nuts, "The perfect blend of old and new?". They are putting spotlight firmly on Honda.
Psychotext
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Jesus. lol
Lol they removed the tweet!
Button
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Didn't Buxton trash the Ferrari design before the testing?
Psychotext
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I read a much more in depth analysis the other day which showed that Merc were doing ridiculous levels of sandbagging...
...but I know which one I'd prefer to be true.
...but I know which one I'd prefer to be true.
The sandbags have become such an integral part of the Mercedes that they don't know how to remove them anymore
brotkasten
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I don't believe for a second that Ferrari was able to close the gap.
Not after the nonsense the team went through last year.
Not after the nonsense the team went through last year.
Well, we will see next weekend...
adamantypants
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At this point, I feel like Merc is basically running on pedal power and they'll actually turn the engines on in Australia.
nature boy
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Me thinks Mclaren take the L this season, drop Nando (big salary) and either pray every day for VAG to get into F1 or just go with Merc and forever be mid-tier.
Honda are too stubborn to do the right thing
Honda are too stubborn to do the right thing
Schumacher was forced into retirement because Mercedes signed Hamilton, not the other way around.
sems4arsenal
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Why does he think drivers won't be able to complete races? they've already been doing race distances in testing.
Not in one go, not in the heat, not under pressure. Though I do think they're making it sound more dramatic than it will be.
Fox Mulder
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It's obviously docile as a teddy bear, used to people.
Some people probably thought Lewis was stupid enough to ruin a championship with tiger-related injuries.
Spladam
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My emotions are somewhere between
"holy shit this year it's happening"
and
"40 point lead"
😕
Psychotext
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lol, I still refuse to believe.
Ferrari might well have built their best car since 2005 (when Gene joined Ferrari).
The thing is, in the era of Mercedes domination, making a great car is not enough anymore.
It's like being the strongest human in dragonball or something.
Dutch Gronk
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YEESSSSS! WE BACK!
I'm fully aboard the BELIEVE train.
This is the year.
DarkJediKnight
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Marc Gene is STILL the tester for Ferrari? I don't think I believe the hype.
adamantypants
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I think I need to look over last years pre-season thread because I feel like the hype was exactly the same
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