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The Formula 1 2011/2012 Off-Season Thread |OT| The Year of the Red Bull
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Foliorum Viridum
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£30 a month?! Jesus.
I'm sure you must know someone with a Sky package you could borrow?
I'm sure you must know someone with a Sky package you could borrow?
Diablohead
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internet sky package is £30 a/mo? fuck 
My parents are looking at moving off virgin media to BT soon and getting a bundle with sky sports included for no extra cost but it's not going to happen overnight, hnnnnng
My parents are looking at moving off virgin media to BT soon and getting a bundle with sky sports included for no extra cost but it's not going to happen overnight, hnnnnng
Edmond Dantès
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Myoclonic Jerk
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I just watched the McLaren event video..
I think teams should stop these non-sense events! just release some pics
I think teams should stop these non-sense events! just release some pics
You wouldn't be saying that if it had Kimi all over the screen.
mclaren777
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Take that, Ferrari!
"It is still snowing heavily here in Maranello. Therefore, the launch ceremony of the new F1 car has been cancelled."
"It is still snowing heavily here in Maranello. Therefore, the launch ceremony of the new F1 car has been cancelled."
Psychotext
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Stick it on snow tires you bunch of girls!
Why not?
1. The team that built the car will be proud of the work they put in and want to unveil it in a special way. It takes a lot of hard work to get to this point.
2. It's a good way to give their sponsors some encouragement and optimism and also exposure (like how McLaren spoke about Vodafone).
3. The worlds media will have questions and it's better to have it all happen in one place at the one time instead of setting up multiple interviews here and there.
4. You didn't have to watch it.
SunhiLegend
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Edmond Dantès
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The season gets underway in just over a month; let's have some predictions from everyone.
The Alonso/Ferrari combo finally claiming the WDC.
Red Bull winning the WCC.
McLaren winning races and equally as fast as RBR and Ferrari, but Button and Hamilton taking points off of eachother, thus compromising their campaigns.
Mercedes much closer, but still lacking; Schumacher and Rosberg podiums.
Grosjean surprising everyone and matching Kimi, often beating him.
Hulk and di Resta equally matched.
Williams; best of the rest.
Caterham's first points.
Marussia's final season.
The Alonso/Ferrari combo finally claiming the WDC.
Red Bull winning the WCC.
McLaren winning races and equally as fast as RBR and Ferrari, but Button and Hamilton taking points off of eachother, thus compromising their campaigns.
Mercedes much closer, but still lacking; Schumacher and Rosberg podiums.
Grosjean surprising everyone and matching Kimi, often beating him.
Hulk and di Resta equally matched.
Williams; best of the rest.
Caterham's first points.
Marussia's final season.
Edmond Dantès;34783093 said:
What I hope:
Hamilton or Button taking the WDC
BBC getting double Skys viewing numbers
What I think:
Vettel taking the WDC
Red Bull taking the WCC
Ferrari off the pace again
Grosjean and Kimi being slower than their teammates
The rest I kinda match yours
thats badass
Did he actually do a lap there or just pull up to the start finish line? If he did a lap I want to watch it!
Driving on snow during the winter is so much fun.
Caterham will score at least 1 point.
Grosjean will outscore Kimi. Kimi goes back to ice cream and retirement.
Massa will lose his seat at the end of the season, replaced by Webber.
Schumacher re-retires at the end of the season, replaced by Di Resta.
Bianchi takes 2013 drive at FIF1 (Ferrari in 2014).
Merc solid 4th with a handful of podiums.
Force India best of the rest.
HRT beat Marussia (again).
McLaren WCC.
Alonso WDC.
Massive disagreement between teams over RRA and Concorde Agreement, Ferrari threatens break away series.
Hispania have 4 different drivers during the season.
Grosjean will outscore Kimi. Kimi goes back to ice cream and retirement.
Massa will lose his seat at the end of the season, replaced by Webber.
Schumacher re-retires at the end of the season, replaced by Di Resta.
Bianchi takes 2013 drive at FIF1 (Ferrari in 2014).
Merc solid 4th with a handful of podiums.
Force India best of the rest.
HRT beat Marussia (again).
McLaren WCC.
Alonso WDC.
Massive disagreement between teams over RRA and Concorde Agreement, Ferrari threatens break away series.
Hispania have 4 different drivers during the season.
NihonTiger90
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PREDICTIONS:
A midfield team wins a race. Yes. Seriously.
Schumacher announces he'll retire at season's end halfway through the season. Di Resta takes his place.
Ferrari gives Massa the boot, hires Perez as his replacement.
Caterham gets their first points
HRT makes slow progress
Austin turns out to be awesome and brings interest to F1 in the U.S. finally
Ferrari and Lotus struggle
Vettel gets WDC #3, but not in blowout fashion like 2011.
McLaren steals the WCC.
A midfield team wins a race. Yes. Seriously.
Schumacher announces he'll retire at season's end halfway through the season. Di Resta takes his place.
Ferrari gives Massa the boot, hires Perez as his replacement.
Caterham gets their first points
HRT makes slow progress
Austin turns out to be awesome and brings interest to F1 in the U.S. finally
Ferrari and Lotus struggle
Vettel gets WDC #3, but not in blowout fashion like 2011.
McLaren steals the WCC.
due to DRS this is pretty much impossible, yay!
Foliorum Viridum
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Predictions?
Webber remains God.
Fin.
Webber remains God.
Fin.
This mirrors my predictions right now as well.
brotkasten
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But drivers can't defend their line anymore, so maybe this new rule will help in this case.
I predict a shit load of intervention from stewards :|
I imagine we will see a lot of appeals in the first few races until they clarify it or they sit them all down and explain.
mclaren777
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Here's a photo of the new Ferrari
The only cars I hate more than Ferraris are American cars.
At least Massa can jump the curbs without breaking his car.Here's a photo of the new Ferrari
Myoclonic Jerk
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that's a different story
woow you got me there.. especially point 4.. you're so cool man!
I will answer you're Q "why not?". What I think is that those events are not mega events like they used to be. They're not as fun they're not as glamorous and all caused by the "cost-saving" the F1 is going through. 'm sure that the collective cost of these mini-launches would merit for a decent in-season testing time for the teams that FiA should allow back. IMHO I think that would make more sense and would be more fun and will actually add to the sport
But again, I "didn't have to watch it" so I have no right to express my opinion
bobnowhere
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So are there 3 launches today, Ferrari, Toro Rosso and FI?
brotkasten
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Here's a photo of the new Ferrari
Fernando doesn't give a shit, Felipe is happy about one of his last paychecks.
Edmond Dantès
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Very pronounced nose on the Ferrari.
brotkasten
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HA! IT GOT THE UGLY NOSE! I TOLD YOU SO, EDMOND!
Edmond Dantès
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Edmond Dantès
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It's beautiful.
Edmond Dantès
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Tech details.
Edmond Dantès
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brotkasten
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Edmond Dantès;34802629 said:It's beautiful.
It's disgusting.
But I still love it like my own car, because it just needs to be fast and beat the crap out of the RB8 and MP4-27. If it's capable of doing that, I won't care.
The Caterham is still uglier, imo.
Any pics of the Force India?
Edmond Dantès
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Force India.
That's 3 out of 4 so far.
That's 3 out of 4 so far.
That Ferrari... that's not actually it, is it? I mean, am I being gullible for thinking it's real?
Also, does this affect us?
Edit: That FI almost looks awesome, if it wasn't for the fucking hideous "Sahara" branding.
Have there been any pics of the STR yet? I'm curious to see what our boy Ricciardo will be beasting it in. Hopefully a good number of top 10s, maybe even a top 5 or two.
Also, does this affect us?
Edit: That FI almost looks awesome, if it wasn't for the fucking hideous "Sahara" branding.
Have there been any pics of the STR yet? I'm curious to see what our boy Ricciardo will be beasting it in. Hopefully a good number of top 10s, maybe even a top 5 or two.
PS. Love you.
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