Psychotext
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A great man. You were one of the special ones Mr Watkins. 
The Formula 1 2012 Season |OT2| WHY AREN'T YOU WATCHING THIS SEASON?!
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fu3lfr3nzy
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Its not like he has anything better to do nowadays amirite?
SunhiLegend
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Big Takeover
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So sorry to hear about Sid Watkins. He was looking awfully frail at whichever GP he recently attended (don't recall, British I'd imagine).
I loved reading\hearing his stories about all the drivers - Gilles Villeneuve, Senna, Berger, etc. Just a wonderful guy.
I loved reading\hearing his stories about all the drivers - Gilles Villeneuve, Senna, Berger, etc. Just a wonderful guy.
This x 10000! God I miss Lee. She was just perfect. Great face, great bod great personality and did very good interviews. Not really feeling this new chick but I'll admit she's pretty hot too.
Can someone tell me why Lee is not part of this show anymore? Any word on a possible return?
What am I looking at here?
On the Hamilton to Mercedes thing, I believe something that's being overlooked is that he's gonna be on the team with the best engine, if he moves. The car has innovative bits on it this season, but the team wasn't able to get them to work. There's a chance they innovate some more next season and get it right. Having a powerful engine already removes a big area of concern. It's up to the drivers to help get the rest of the package to comply. Hopefully they can get the car back on the top step, or at least on the podium by season's end. That'll give Lewis a big boost of confidence going into next season.
I love silly season. PEACE.
I thought she looked pregnant at Spa.
Mercedes attempt at a Mclaren/Sauber style exhuast. Since the car launched they have had a regular exhaust outlet high up that blows out under the rear wing.
They are also testing a Lotus style DDRS for the rear wing.
Mastah
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Guys, what di Montezemolo said is all politics, not what Ferrari really think. They want from Perez even more money than Santander is bringing and in return they offer him... contract for number 2 driver. That's laughable. Perez and his people of course didn't accept these conditions, so di Montezemolo is saying to the whole world he is not experienced enough for Ferrari. It's exactly the same thing he did with Raikkonen, who supposedly had problems with motivation, while in reality it was all about getting rid of Kimi to make way for Alonso.
Oh what the fuck? Damn it. RIP.
KillerMan91
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Sid Watkins saved Mika in -95 when he almost died. RIP
He saved a lot of drivers. Guy is a legend.
McLaren and Mercedes run the same engine.
Wow. Excite! Double DRS. New exhaust. Fucking yes.
Goldrusher
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mclaren777
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It bums me out that F1 doesn't race at Magny-Cours anymore.
I'd gladly trade Spa or Monza to get it back.
I'd gladly trade Spa or Monza to get it back.
It bums me out that F1 doesn't race at Magny-Cours anymore.
I'd gladly trade Spa or Monza to get it back.
WHAT
Ahh, let's just skip over that one, shall we?
I thought what too. As for Lewis to Mercedes I think I'm kind of used to the idea now so if it's announced I won't be shocked any more, I just don't want either Rosberg or Schumacher to go. It would be nice to see him against Schumacher but Rosberg deserves a good seat and I doubt Mclaren would have him (even though he's better than Di Resta). If Lewis and Mclaren can't sort out their issues then just break it off both have done each other wrong over the years, them getting him to lie, him not sorting his head out sometimes etc. Though yeah, maybe they both need to see what they mean to each other he's probably paid back his debt to them by now I'm sure.
It bums me out that F1 doesn't race at Magny-Cours anymore.
I'd gladly trade Spa or Monza to get it back.
Naahhhh, not Monza or spa but maybe Hungaroring!
I think winning their only title in over a decade is enough to pay off that debt.
Goldrusher
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fu3lfr3nzy
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Goldrusher
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He's obviously referring to Hamilton in 2008, but he also used "their", implying McLaren, when it was Ferrari that won in 2008.Prolly means WDC
Anyway, Hamilton - Schumacher would be awesome, send Rosberg to McLaren.
People don't attribute WDC's to teams and drivers? Guess I'm on my own.
Psychotext
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I certainly don't see it as "their" championship. At best it's a consolation prize for the team.
It's Hamilton's title, but he didn't win that on his own, to not credit McLaren at all for that title is mind blowing to me. Sure the team doesn't get anything out of it, but it's still a win.
Psychotext
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I'm not arguing that it's not related or intertwined, but go and ask someone at Ferrari which championship they'd rather win. Anyone but Alonso or his engineer would tell you the constructors championship.
Everything else aside, financially it makes a massive difference.
Everything else aside, financially it makes a massive difference.
So you think Ferrari would be fine with getting car number 23-24 but as long as they got the constructors it would be ok? actually i'm not even going to bother arguing it never mind
Psychotext
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That would be impossible (especially given current rules would have them 3 & 4 if they won CC but lost DC)... but Constructors > All for Ferrari, yes.
It's been said, many, many times by various team members.
It's been said, many, many times by various team members.
I thought their contract was up at the end of the season, and that they're going with their own powerplant next year. I was wrong. It's through 2014. Still, aren't they receiving customer engines? PEACE.
Adam Scott Aukerman
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McLaren get to keep the trophy, so technically it is their championship.
Hur hur.
Hur hur.
how much of the Ferrari sponsorship is tied up for the foreseeable future? Perez has a huge backer so that should come into the equation.
Phillip Morris/Marlboro - end of 2015
Santander - 2017
Not sure if they could fit Telmex on the car as well.....
I doubt Perez will go to McLaren. I would bet that if Hamilton leaves, the next McLaren driver will be Nico Hulkenberg.
Massa clearly have Montezemelo's compromising pictures in a Max Mosley thematic party or he knows something that Ferrari doesn't want to go public, so they are waiting for him to realize what a joke he has become and retire. Nelson Piquet Jr. also earned his 2nd year at Renault because of what he did at Singapore.
Wax Free Vanilla
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Humphrey to leave the BBC for BT to present their Premier League football coverage.
Jake to BT, DC to Sky, and the BBC pulling the plug on their F1 coverage will happen.
Jake to BT, DC to Sky, and the BBC pulling the plug on their F1 coverage will happen.
brotkasten
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DC should replace Hill at Sky.
Sleeplessnights
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WOW, BT really paying out big bucks for their sports coverage in the UK. Hope it works out for them or else they'll end up as another Setanta Sports.