The breakaway series they would invent could easily and instantly have cars 5 seconds a lap faster than f1 cars. The fact that f1 is the fastest race series is a huge pull for it and that would be gone, plus the fact that ferrari are by far the best supported team amongst fans. F1 needs ferrari.
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The Formula 1 2011 Season of Double World Champion Sebastian Vettel |OT2|
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The breakaway series they would invent could easily and instantly have cars 5 seconds a lap faster than f1 cars. The fact that f1 is the fastest race series is a huge pull for it and that would be gone, plus the fact that ferrari are by far the best supported team amongst fans. F1 needs ferrari.
Myoclonic Jerk
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If it's not called F1 it's not F1
You think people beside hardcore fans care how fast the cars are? It's the whole circus and the business platform traveling around it
Foliorum Viridum
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Yep. I think people have built Ferarri into this mythical thing when in reality they're just a red car with a lot of fans. F1 would probably take a financial hit but it wouldn't kill the sport and the spot would be filled by an existing team or an upcoming one.
Foliorum Viridum
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You're moving the goal posts now. I just said Ferarri.
60+ year history, taking part in every season since the start of f1 = just a red car with a lot of fans?
Ok we get it, you dont like ferrari, but lets not be crazy.
Foliorum Viridum
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It's not about not liking them, I just don't think history + fanbase makes them this untouchable force that MUST be in F1.
I'm not saying they're not important and it wouldn't impact the sport, just that people overreact about the consequences of them leaving.
Anyway, it's not happening so it's pointless to continue this.
I'm not saying they're not important and it wouldn't impact the sport, just that people overreact about the consequences of them leaving.
Anyway, it's not happening so it's pointless to continue this.
are they together again?
Psychotext
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Vaguely on topic, is the Race of Champions supposed to start today? I've looked around for coverage (UK) but I can't find anything.
Edit - Ahh, no worries, is on Motors TV (never heard of it): http://www.motorstv.com/tv-guide-uk?d=2011-12-03&h=3
Edit - Ahh, no worries, is on Motors TV (never heard of it): http://www.motorstv.com/tv-guide-uk?d=2011-12-03&h=3
They are streaming it live for free:
http://www.raceofchampions.com/
Also a bunch of features there.
Psychotext
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Needed it on TV to record it for the missus.
Cool though.
Cool though.
They show mostly lower, totally unknown racing series. And whole lot of motocross.
Uh oh...
that means that during 2012 we will get more 'Love hurts yadadadayada' talk from Lewis.
Myoclonic Jerk
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2 years ago no body knew what RBR is.. which means teams can come and go easily.. I'm not saying Ferrari are not important, infact they're the most followed team and the most important team, but the Formula 1 brand is much bigger and much more established than Ferrari
Ouch.. I hope you didn't mean it in that way.. I'm hurt.. *cries*
A breakaway series is not an option anymore.. last time almost all the teams were in agreement, this time round most of the teams are with the cost cutting except Ferrari and Redbull. How is it gonna work?
We know that Toyota, Honda, Renault (the team), BMW, Bridgestone have all walked away from the sport because its expensive, and half of the current teams might have not joined/stayed if the cost cutting measures were not introduced. And above that, other manufacturers like Audi and Porche have excluded joining F1 mainly because of the high costs of the sport.. So can you tell me how can Ferrari afford to leave and have a new series? no one would join them
EDIT: Spanky-Max said it right. He said F1 doesn't need Ferrari, then the spanks came in.. would've been nice to see him fight Montezemolo all the way to the end. We might have had a different F1 today (I'm not saying better)
SunhiLegend
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Is that Coulthard walking off? I can't quite tell.
Myoclonic Jerk
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I hope that's not true. I want the old Lewis back.
SunhiLegend
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Psychotext
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Loved that bit.
Schumacher didn't do well at all in his first race. Vettel utterly destroyed his first opponent.
Great shot of DC trying to fit his balls into his race suit too.
(Edit - DClol)
Schumacher didn't do well at all in his first race. Vettel utterly destroyed his first opponent.
Great shot of DC trying to fit his balls into his race suit too.
(Edit - DClol)
Psychotext
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Man, Vettel on fire tonight. What's the odds he's shit tomorrow?
Sleeplessnights
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Dirt 3 soundtrack. I like that!
Sleeplessnights
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Schumacher father similarity to Michael is uncanny.
Windows Phone ads everywhere!
Windows Phone ads everywhere!
Psychotext
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Yeah, it's amazing really, I don't recall ever seeing him before.
Psychotext
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Get the feeling ol' Tommy K is going to be the one to beat tomorrow.
Sleeplessnights
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That boost counter almost looks like something from a game.
Crash manifesto
Psychotext
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But who would go second?
Yeah, they would be a bit lost without a #1 driver lol
Haha, Vettel's helmet, fantastic.
Sleeplessnights
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If he lost some weight he could race instead of Michael!
Psychotext
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Buttonlol.
Cracked.
Cracked.
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