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[Yagami_Sama]

I channel here in my country, is transmitting races from the past.

I am just got in to the F1 world in 2000, and it is very interesting see how things evolved.

 

[Ruruja]

I channel here in my country, is transmitting races from the past.

Is it a free-to-air channel? If so, I'm incredibly jealous.

G'ah! 3-week gaps are horrendous.

 

[Konosuke]

Only 1 week left so it isn't so bad.

 

[LeBoef]

It is very sad that Ratzenburger's death is never mentioned. Not sure why they would have funerals at the same time then though. Seems like a weird oversight.

RIP to both of them, 20 years I can't believe it.

his death was mentioned over here.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

Is it a free-to-air channel? If so, I'm incredibly jealous.

G'ah! 3-week gaps are horrendous.

No. Cable TV.

All day long they are showing great races of the past in which Senna won, or had a great performance.

It is quite interesting watch this races, I just become a fan of F1, on 2000, in 1998 and 1999 I watched the a few races and root for Hakkinen, but I was too lazy to wake earlier or stop playing video game to watch the races XD;

 

[Mobius 1]

Can't really write about it. Still hurts like it was yesterday.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

I just watched this race, when Senna won the first race here in Brazil.

I can't decide if this was the best, or when he "accidentally" hit Prost car in Japan and won the title.

 

[Norwegian Rudo]

Yeah, even nefarious means makes it hard. I have 80% of the 2009 season, but anything before that is hard to get hold of.

Every season from 1978 on is available complete on torrents (although, for some reason 2004 is proving impossible to complete). Quality is at times shitty, and languages vary, but they are complete. Youtube also has quite a few older races.

 

[DrM]

Looks like Force India secured new main sponsor - Smirnoff. Kimi's mouth will water every time when he will see Force India passing by.

 

[AcridMeat]

his death was mentioned over here.

Post was made in response to being mentioned here. I meant in general.

 

[brotkasten]

 

[DBT85]

Meeting today to discuss some regulations for the coming years to help reduce costs

The ideas that are up for discussion during Thursday's meeting are:

2015
Tyre blanket ban
Fuel system simplification
Brake duct simplification
Front wing simplification
Gearbox usage flow brought in line with engine life
Increase in curfew
Ban on front and rear interconnected suspension

2016
Standard front impact structure
Standard rear impact structure
Standard final drive system
Standard steering rack

2017
FIA standard active suspension
Move to 18-inch wheel rims

 

[fu3lfr3nzy]

Meeting today to discuss some regulations for the coming years to help reduce costs

the hell? so the plan to reduce costs is to return the cars back to 1980's specs?

#icanteven

 

[brotkasten]

"Front wing simplification"

Time for HRT to shine!

 

[Shaneus]

Damn, I loved that livery

 

[LeBoef]

Post was made in response to being mentioned here. I meant in general.

yeah, i didnt mean neogaf with "over here". the media talked about him and said he ll never be forgotten.

 

[TCRS]

Prost on Senna: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140501/f1/140439993

this would have deserved its own thread tbh, but I didn't think of it either yesterday.

 

[Staab]

"Front wing simplification"

Time for HRT to shine!

Who ?

 

[NHale]

yeah, i didnt mean neogaf with "over here". the media talked about him and said he ll never be forgotten.

David Brabham actually said something really interesting about people forgetting Roland Ratzenberger death.

And it's really true. Does anyone even remember Riccardo Paletti? Not really.

But Roland Ratzenberger is always remembered when anyone talks about Senna's death even if it's just an afterthought.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

But Roland Ratzenberger is always remembered when anyone talks about Senna's death even if it's just an afterthought.

I don't really agree with that. If Senna hadn't have died as well, and Roland instead, 20 years later, remained the last driver to have died in an F1 car, the sport would remember that day (and him) as much as they do now.

 

[Mobius 1]

I just noticed that they updated the splash animation on formula1.com with the new engine sound. It sounds so harmless.

 

[Psychotext]

I just noticed that they updated the splash animation on formula1.com with the new engine sound. It sounds so harmless.

Ha, you'd think they'd have sexed it up a bit.

 

[LeBoef]

well, at least brabhams statement is true for the few conversations i had with motorsport friends. via the talks of senna, at the end we talk about ratzenberger.

german and austrian media for sure, dont need senna to remember him. (not that anyone needs any fatal accidents)

 

[Mastah]

Jon Noble ‏@NobleF1 59s

Former Ferrari mechanic Nigel Stepney, who was at heart of 2007 'spygate' scandal, was killed in a road-traffic accident today

.

 

[DBT85]

damn.

 

[Psychotext]

What had he been up to since the old spygate stuff?

 

[Mastah]

He was technical director and team manager of JRM in endurance racing:

http://www.jrm-group.com/files/AreaArticles-pdf-165.pdf

 

[DrM]

There are some unconfirmed reports that this accident turned out to be a suicide.

He stopped his car on the hard shoulder, went out of the vehicle and somehow ended on the carriageway right in front of the lorry.

 

[Psychotext]

Benefit of the doubt on that once... he could have had car problems and wanted to get to an emergency phone to call for assistance.

Probably unlikely though. =/

 

[Big Takeover]

Very sad, and the corresponding story... jeez. Very, very sad.

 

[dubc35]

That is sad news.


In other news, Schumi's first F1 car is for sale

 

[mclem]

Meeting today to discuss some regulations for the coming years to help reduce costs

Tyre blanket ban

For a moment I read that as a blanket ban on tyres.

 

[Shaneus]

Tyres? Where Kobayashi's going they don't need... tyres.

 

[dubc35]

Tyres? Where Kobayashi's going they don't need... tyres.

I wish I was better (read: good at all) with photoshop. I would totally PS Kobay into a Back to the Future scene.

 

[Shaneus]

Fuck, I thought I actually posted the picture from Monaco in that post. That's so weird.

 

[Dilly]

Good news, Maldonado is aiming for top-5 in Barcelona.

 

[brotkasten]

Good news, Maldonado is aiming for top-5 in Barcelona.

First five to DNF?

 

[Dilly]

First five to DNF?

I was thinking everyone after P5.

 

[DrM]

Meanwhile, Mercedes is looking to widen the gap once more. With all parts, that should follow their new nose/FW combo, this could be possible.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

No news about MacLaren "improvements" ?

 

[DrM]

No news about MacLaren "improvements" ?

There is article on Autosport how they plan to salvage this season.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

There is article on Autosport how they plan to salvage this season.

Great. Thanks.

It was right in my face.

So, based on that the article, this season is lost and they aiming to "fix" things within the company first. I hope that this mean something for next year.

 

[Massa]

Good news, Maldonado is aiming for top-5 in Barcelona.

That's a silly thing to say but I was pretty happy to see Lotus being much better in China.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Sony is not happening, James Allen says Huawei are in line to be McLaren's new title sponsor.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

Sony is not happening, James Allen says Huawei are in line to be McLaren's new title sponsor.

Good. I don't like Sony. See they logo on the MacLaren's car would be unpleasant. But Huawei is quite a surprise. I worked for Huawei for more than one year..

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Good. I don't like Sony. See they logo on the MacLaren's car would be unpleasant. But Huawei is quite a surprise. I worked for Huawei for more than one year..

One is an electronics company and the other is an electronics company. In the end it's about the money it will generate. Personal preferences are silly imo.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

As I mentioned, I just don't like Sony, if other company will put money. I am ok with that.
And by the way, Huawei is a networking and telecommunications equipment and services company.

 

[mclem]

Good news, Maldonado is aiming for top-5 in Barcelona.

That is, he's aiming to hit everyone who's currently in the top five in the championship.

Good. I don't like Sony. See they logo on the MacLaren's car would be unpleasant. But Huawei is quite a surprise. I worked for Huawei for more than one year..

The problem I have with Huawei is that I can't get over the fact that it's the sound you make when you vomit.

 

[DrM]

One week to go... can't wait till Friday to another Ferrari dominated FPs

 

[Zeknurn]

The problem I have with Huawei is that I can't get over the fact that it's the sound you make when you vomit.

Listening to you when you vomit must be pretty funny if you make a Wau-wei noise.