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[Pizza Luigi]

KK out for real now. Anxious to see if my fellow Dutchman Giedo will do anything good. Probably not. He will never be as legendary as Jos the Boss anyway.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Dat Ferrari. Only about 6 weeks to go!

 

[Dilly]

Fuck Van Der Garde, no talent compensated by being a spoiled 'kid'.

I hope he fails hard together with Chilton and goes aways next year.

 

[kharma45]

I'm excited to see what Marussia come up with, really hope their link-up with McLaren pays off.

 

[brotkasten]

Fuck Van Der Garde, no talent compensated by being a spoiled 'kid'.

I hope he fails hard together with Chilton and goes aways next year.

Why do some rookies this year look like real douche bags?

Looking at the OP, it's crazy how many new faces we're going to have this year.

Gutiérrez, Bottas, Van der Garde, Razia, Chilton, Bianchi

 

[Big Takeover]

If last years car was one of the ugliest Ferraris ever, this one is clearly not. What a beaut. She's got a monster pie hole, but what a beaut.

 

[kharma45]

I really grew to love last years Ferrari after a while, quite liked the way they did their stepped nose.

 

[DrM]

Why do some rookies this year look like real douche bags?

Pure beauty. Webber spot of alpha male in F1 caravan will be tested this year.

 

[brotkasten]

Just found this:
Fucking Grosjean crash compilation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHRsMoRfOA8

I really grew to love last years Ferrari after a while, quite liked the way they did their stepped nose.

Yeah, I thought it was definitely a better looking solution than the weirdly shaped noses from Mercedes or Force India. Same reason I thought the Sauber looked good.

 

[DrM]

Music makes it perfect

 

[dubc35]

Why do some rookies this year look like real douche bags?

http://i.imgur.com/BEbowsC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/D4NNfYd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/oRZIr6I.png

Looking at the OP, it's crazy how many new faces we're going to have this year.

Gutiérrez, Bottas, Van der Garde, Razia, Chilton, Bianchi

Chilton seems like the alpha dbag to me.

 

[brotkasten]

Chilton seems like the alpha dbag to me.

 

[Staab]

Fuck Caterham and fuck Sauber for going for the money grabs.
Kovalainen and Kobayashi, you will be missed =(

 

[DD]

Why do some rookies this year look like real douche bags?

Looking at the OP, it's crazy how many new faces we're going to have this year.

Gutiérrez, Bottas, Van der Garde, Razia, Chilton, Bianchi

Nah, Razia is a nice dude. Maybe too nice for the F1.

 

[Psychotext]

Last guy just looks like some average bloke. Who is he?

 

[Mastah]

I'm excited to see what Marussia come up with, really hope their link-up with McLaren pays off.

Their drivers will waste any potential of the car. They are at least 1-1.5 second per lap slower than the top drivers, so whatever gains engineers made over the winter, Razia and Chilton won't extract.

 

[dubc35]

Which one will achieve Karthikeyan status this year? Is such a thing even possible?

 

[cmr-94]

Their drivers will waste any potential of the car. They are at least 1-1.5 second per lap slower than the top drivers, so whatever gains engineers made over the winter, Razia and Chilton won't extract.

I think 1-1.5 would be pushing it tbh

 

[Mastah]

Fuck Caterham and fuck Sauber for going for the money grabs.
Kovalainen and Kobayashi, you will be missed =(

Sauber replaced Kobayashi with Hulk. Even if someone insists he was replaced by Gutierrez, then how is it any different, when Koba only got his chance due to being part of Toyota program (so like pay driver), after 2 mediocre GP2 seasons with 16th positions in championships? Gutierrez at least won GP3 and then was 13th and 3rd in GP2, so on paper he has much better CV than Kobayashi.

 

[DD]

Last guy just looks like some average bloke. Who is he?

Razia.

I don't think that he's a bad driver. He made some brilliant races on the GP2 last year, and finished in 2nd, only a few points behind Valsechi.

 

[Xun]

Chilton seems like the alpha dbag to me.

Certainly.

You can tell he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

 

[kharma45]

Yeah, I thought it was definitely a better looking solution than the weirdly shaped noses from Mercedes or Force India. Same reason I thought the Sauber looked good.

So much so I had it as my wallpaper for ages

Their drivers will waste any potential of the car. They are at least 1-1.5 second per lap slower than the top drivers, so whatever gains engineers made over the winter, Razia and Chilton won't extract.

Damn forgot about that, I'll miss Glock in a way.

 

[brotkasten]

Nah, Razia is a nice dude. Maybe too nice for the F1.

Too nice, like Massa or Barichello?

 

[Mastah]

I think 1-1.5 would be pushing it tbh

Difference between Kubica and Petrov in 2010 was something like 8 tenths on average, and watching their respective careers I rate Petrov higher than Chilton or Razia.

In more unstable car, such as Marussia, top driver would make even bigger difference, so I see absolutely no reason why Hamilton or Alonso couldn't put gap like 1-1.5 second per lap to such mediocre drivers as Razia or Chilton. Just look at what LH&FA can do at times against Button and Massa, WDC and runner-up. It's not difficult to imagine what they would do in the same car against rookies with very average careers pre-F1.

 

[Leunam]

Razia.

I don't think that he's a bad driver. He made some brilliant races on the GP2 last year, and finished in 2nd, only a few points behind Valsechi.

And it should be noted that Valsechi doesn't have a drive this year, not sure if he was even in contention. Don't know if he has a reserve or test role even.

 

[DD]

Too nice, like Massa or Barichello?

Hmm, I don't know. I don't think that Massa is a really nice dude (in a charismatic way), and in the last few years I kind of started disliking Barichello. But I like Razia. I don't know, lets wait and see.

Difference between Kubica and Petrov in 2010 was something like 8 tenths on average, and watching their respective careers I rate Petrov higher than Chilton or Razia.

In more unstable car, such as Marussia, top driver would make even bigger difference, so I see absolutely no reason why Hamilton or Alonso couldn't put gap like 1-1.5 second per lap to such mediocre drivers as Razia or Chilton. Just look at what LH&FA can do at times against Button and Massa, WDC and runner-up. It's not difficult to imagine what they would do in the same car against rookies with very average careers pre-F1.

Just look at Alonso vs. Piquet Jr a few years back.

And it should be noted that Valsechi doesn't have a drive this year, not sure if he was even in contention. Don't know if he has a reserve or test role even.

He got the third driver role at Lotus.

 

[Leunam]

He got the third driver role at Lotus.

Better than nothing I suppose.

I was about to say that he might be the only GP2 champ to not get a seat but he's not alone.

 

[Fisico]

I was about to say that he might be the only GP2 champ to not get a seat but he's not alone.

Yup Pantano.
We should not forget that if Valsecchi is indeed GP2 champion, it took him five season to achieve it.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

In more unstable car, such as Marussia, top driver would make even bigger difference

I don't really believe that would generally be the case. Take rain, for example: it has an effect of levelling (or at least, vastly reducing the gap between) various cars' performance by reducing grip levels, which is essentially the kind of of problems you'd find in a Marussia or a Caterham.

In a top of the range, stable car, you'd be giving a top driver everything they need to truly maximise the gains of their talent. If they're that much better than their less-talented team mate, then those are the conditions where it would be most evident I feel.

 

[Dave_6]

Just now got around to watching the Mclaren video; that P1 that Jensen drove in is HOT. What a badass looking car.

 

[DrM]

Just now got around to watching the Mclaren video; that P1 that Jensen drove in is HOT. What a badass looking car.

Mean looking machine, 794 BHP. But it will be expensive as hell, probably around 1 mil €

 

[Shaneus]

So yup, just woken up and I still feel the same about the bottom two teams as I did last night. I was a fan of Caterham last year, but this time... fuck em. Was somewhat impressed with Marussia as well, but fuck them too.

At least my Petrov/Kova-autographed Caterham cap might be worth something now!

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

So yup, just woken up and I still feel the same about the bottom two teams as I did last night. I was a fan of Caterham last year, but this time... fuck em. Was somewhat impressed with Marussia as well, but fuck them too.

Ferrari and Red Bull (particularly the latter) have been the key instigators in preventing proper spending caps in the sport, which is largely why teams like Caterham and Marussia are struggling to compete. They want to stay in the sport, clearly, and sadly this is what they have to do to be able to. Hardly warrants a fucking.

 

[Psychotext]

Booked an apartment for Germany. \o/

Now I just need to work out if I risk T4a (half the seats are crap, half are epic) or settle for T4 (not as good, but less risk of crap seats).

 

[dubc35]

Booked an apartment for Germany. \o/

Now I just need to work out if I risk T4a (half the seats are crap, half are epic) or settle for T4 (not as good, but less risk of crap seats).

Sweet, congrats! Good news and bad news, more good than bad, for me attending a GP this year. My wife and I were going to go to Toronto to visit her sister and fam then head over to Montreal for the Canadian GP....but my wife will be 9 months pregnant with our first child in June! So that's not going to work, I'll have to catch one some other time.

 

[Goldrusher]

12 hours until the Sauber presentation.

 

[Psychotext]

Sweet, congrats! Good news and bad news, more good than bad, for me attending a GP this year. My wife and I were going to go to Toronto to visit her sister and fam then head over to Montreal for the Canadian GP....but my wife will be 9 months pregnant with our first child in June! So that's not going to work, I'll have to catch one some other time.

Get over there early, have the family take care of her for a few months.

 

[Ark]

Hamilton's new helmet design.

 

[Psychotext]

That's a little garish.

 

[Diablo Rosso]

I prefer his old design.

 

[DD]

I hope it is a good sign.

 

[Jibbed]

swag.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

Hamilton's new helmet design.

Vile.

I pretty much only like Raikkonen's helmet these days, and even that is full of stuff I don't like.

 

[Leunam]

Well it's just a replacement of Vodafone sponsorship with Monster. I like the green visor.

 

[Psychotext]

swag.

Bless him, he really does try.

 

[Goldrusher]

Well it's just a replacement of Vodafone sponsorship with Monster.

There are more differences than that.

 

[Sajuuk]

Mclaren 50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23E1m8ZxFmU

 

[dubc35]

Bless him, he really does try.

Does anyone, anywhere see him as anything other than an F1 driver? (looking more towards people in the UK, he gets no coverage in the US so I don't know)

 

[Psychotext]

Does anyone, anywhere see him as anything other than an F1 driver? (looking more towards people in the UK, he gets no coverage in the US so I don't know)

Well, I see him as an F1 driver and a bit of a wannabe... does that count? (UK)

I don't know, he always seems to want to be like the big kids, but he's trying way too hard.

 

[Chris R]

KK, come to IndyCar! Please

Loving some of the paint jobs on the cars this year, even if they don't look as good as I imagined (well they do look better than the ugly nose rule was making me think they would look)>