FrankCanada97
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It must be nice for Timo Glock to have a sponsor as loyal as Deutsche Post. I don't recall ever seeing a car or racing suit of his without that sponsorship on it.
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Formula 1 2017 Season |OT| Japanese Horror Story - Sundays on Sky
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So this is an interesting rumor. The same guy that broke the news that Max was going to take Kvyat's seat a day before the actual announcement claims that the same source that gave him that news is saying that RBR is not introducing an update to the RB13 this weekend, but will in fact introduce the RB14 instead. Changes include a new suspension, rake, and most notably a new innovative nose that is supposed to fix their issue with the air flow going through the car. Simulator work by Max is supposed to have improved his lap times by 1,3~1,5 seconds. They estimate that, with the updates coming to the other teams, they should be able to decrease the gap by about a second.
This is also why Renault has pushed back their update to the engine, prioritizing reliability first over speed.
This is also why Renault has pushed back their update to the engine, prioritizing reliability first over speed.
Psychotext
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I would laugh my arse off if they called it the RB14.
#superstitioustwats
#superstitioustwats
Diablohead
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I hope red bull can pull something out of the hat soon, would be nice.
brotkasten
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Should be interesting. RIP Ferrari, if true.
Their season is going to hinge on the next major update and power unit penalties.
Mercs Barca update will bring the car underweight compared to its current 6kg overweight status. That alone will give them some freedom to change the weight distribution and setup for the drivers which they've not had yet. On top of that, currently at least the PUs are holding up.
why rip Ferrari
Psychotext
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It's brotkasten. Everything is RIP Ferrari.
brotkasten
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I'd be glad to be proven otherwise. Until then it's definitely RIP Ferrari and I'll take that bet on any race weekend, until I see them hanging on.
Or you could just enjoy the season instead of acting miserable with every new development.
You could believe that about Red Bull. the RB13 seems almost bizarrely underdeveloped, especially given that Newey is normally has one of the more complicated aero packages.
Even accounting for them attempting to minimise drag due to their power deficit, the RB13 just seems undercooked.
Even accounting for them attempting to minimise drag due to their power deficit, the RB13 just seems undercooked.
brotkasten
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Or you could just enjoy the season instead of acting miserable with every new development.
Enjoyment leads to excitement.
Excitement leads to hope.
Hope leads to dreams.
Dreams are going to be shattered.
I honestly enjoy the little wins for Ferrari this season. Even the P2 finish last race was great to watch, as Vettel was able to attack until the chequered flag. If Vettel lost the championship like that in the last race, I'd still be satisfied. Not happy, but satisfied.
But I'm not getting dragged into the false hope that Ferrari is able to keep this up and challenge Mercedes until the end of the season. I simply refuse to. The silly pre-season hype was too much for me.
E: Until then I'm always going to bet against Ferrari. That way, I can get a win out of their failures and a "told you so!" on top of it.
The three best overtakers head to head on equal grounds, it would be a dream.
While this season has been great, it is a bit of a shame that we haven't seen that much head to head yet, Bottas vs. Vettel had potential, if only the race had been a few laps longer.
Or you could just enjoy the season instead of acting miserable with every new development.
You all need to be lenient with Brotkasten. 2010 and 2012 still hurt.
He's like the guy who got cheated on by three wifes in a row.
You can't be a Ferrari supporter and not be jaded, it's like a rule.
I'd rather see Vettel, Bottas and Ricciardo tbh.
It would be the three likable drivers of each team where I'd be fine with any of them winning the championship.
Bottas is likeable? He's just bland.
Rosberg used his blandness to good effect.
xrnzaaas
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiVDyDkasS8
Man that ending was brutal... and they kept the cheerful music on.
Man that ending was brutal... and they kept the cheerful music on.
Bland is an important quality in Finnish drivers when determining likability.
But to be fair to Bottas, he's far more interesting in the features that Lee has done with him.
brotkasten
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He's supposed to be very likable and even funny off-camera, from what I've heard. Perhaps he just doesn't like being on camera.
I read this in Gordon Ramsey's voice.
The thing about Ferrari is that they always try to walk it in.
What a ludicrous display last week!
What a teaser.
Exit Palmer?
brotkasten
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Of all drivers to get a comeback, it's crazy that Timo Glock gets the chance. So, so weird.
Makes me wonder which team is offering him a seat and potential return. He's getting old for an F1 driver, too.
His earlier instagram mentions landing in London (https://www.instagram.com/p/BT1ZONSDVQD/). So must be a UK-based team if this isn't all a joke (e.g. 2-seater driving).
The red car throws me off though. Can't be Sauber, Stroll probably still has tons of money, but Palmer@Renault might be a good guess.
Still, would've thought someone from Formula-E (e.g. Rosenquist, Buemi/Prost if it's Renault) would've been a better choice.
The red car throws me off though. Can't be Sauber, Stroll probably still has tons of money, but Palmer@Renault might be a good guess.
Still, would've thought someone from Formula-E (e.g. Rosenquist, Buemi/Prost if it's Renault) would've been a better choice.
brotkasten
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Why would anyone follow Timo Glock on Twitter?
Because he's funny?
Fox Mulder
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Gaining 1.5 seconds just from a new chassis is incredible. Then there's a Renault upgrade later.
Will be fun seeing how teams can keep up with development.
Well the options would seem to be Williams (no), Sauber kicking out Ericsson (can't see it - he's hardly destructive, just a bit slow), and Renault giving Palmer the boot (but then wouldn't Sirotkin be their first call?).
I'd be very very surprised if Glock is being called up straight to a race seat, anyway - I'd go with he's going to be a reserve driver like de la Rosa.
(Fun fact if you want to feel old: Glock first raced in F1 thirteen years ago...)
I'd be very very surprised if Glock is being called up straight to a race seat, anyway - I'd go with he's going to be a reserve driver like de la Rosa.
(Fun fact if you want to feel old: Glock first raced in F1 thirteen years ago...)
Mastah
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Exactly, but nowadays #funnyhastag has to be included, otherwise it's serious shit, bro.
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