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The Formula 1 2014 Season |OT| Who Will Win? Nobody Nose
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Psychotext
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Give me a break.
You're creating a storyline that's utterly irrelevant, ironically probably because the races have been so bad (one race aside). I'm glad you have a method of keeping things interesting, because this season is going to be a complete loss in a couple of races when it's clear that no-one is going to get close to Mercedes (and Rosberg isn't going to get close to Hamilton).
Vettel vs Danny is at least interesting on track, though I don't think that'll last once Vettel gets his head around the car / unlearns some old super downforce driving techniques.
Nicktendo86
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I read that they are going to introduce bits of the new package over the next few races, not all at once as they don't need to. Season is already over, no one with catch them.
Templar Wizard
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Templar Wizard
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massivekettle
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The talk I heard today was that the package would be mostly introduced for this GP, and the rest for the testing sessions that follow the GP.
If Renault made huge progress on their PU, then RBR could very well be back in it, given their superior chassis.
Psychotext
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Classy. Take a bow.
Templar Wizard
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i wrote 'duder'....
Psychotext
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/pat pat
Templar Wizard
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Come on Ferrari!:
TJ13 has been informed that the rumoured updates that were scheduled for this weekend have been put back for a more substantial reworking of the various parts as more problems are being recognised through the development process.
WIth the championship becoming a private battle between the two Mercedes drivers, it has been decided that bigger steps will be required to close the gap and work continues apace on effectively an updated F14-T. The parts that should have been run at the Grand Prix will be evaluated in the test following the race and includes a shorter nose which will allow a better passage of air below the car and around the sidepods. The new design will also bring benefit to the rear wing.
http://thejudge13.com/#Alonso and Raikkonen unlikely to be adding silverware to the cabinet
TJ13 has been informed that the rumoured updates that were scheduled for this weekend have been put back for a more substantial reworking of the various parts as more problems are being recognised through the development process.
WIth the championship becoming a private battle between the two Mercedes drivers, it has been decided that bigger steps will be required to close the gap and work continues apace on effectively an updated F14-T. The parts that should have been run at the Grand Prix will be evaluated in the test following the race and includes a shorter nose which will allow a better passage of air below the car and around the sidepods. The new design will also bring benefit to the rear wing.
http://thejudge13.com/#Alonso and Raikkonen unlikely to be adding silverware to the cabinet
Psychotext
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I wonder at what point this year teams will start to work on next year's cars.
It's going to be a difficult decision for some teams since there is still significant money in second place, but they can't afford to let Mercedes get a march on them since it looks like they'll be able to work on next years cars when they have both titles sewn up in a few months.
Nicktendo86
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Nicktendo86 said:
Looks like I'm right, autosport quoting vettel as saying chassis change performance related and decision was made after China, so red bull lied this morning.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113828
Psychotext
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They mentioned it in an interview last week so I have no idea why they're suddenly changing their tune about it.
massivekettle
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I don't believe it. I so hope it's true, but I just can't believe it right now.
massivekettle
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Oh yeah, don't get me wrong, I'm not questioning the guys credibility after that. But even the best guys can get wrong info.
Will be fantastic if true, but getting rid of a German driver (unless he's opting to leave for some reason) to pair up Alonso and Hamilton together just doesn't seem like something Mercedes would want to do. I really hope I'm wrong.
Could be someone putting that story out to get Alonso a better deal at Ferrari/elsewhere.
massivekettle
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Not if it's Alonso and Hamilton, arguably the two biggest drivers at the moment. And Alonso would come with Santander money, or some sort of financial backing which could help alleviate the burden on Mercedes itself and could replace or coexist alongside Blackberry.
Mercedes is in a much better position to attract top end talent given its recent success and the soundness of its platform.
EDIT: Alonso already has a sweet deal at Ferrari (until 2016), so that would not make a lot of sense... if it's elsewhere, not sure where Alonso would go aside from Red Bull. Certainly not McLaren, unless he's willing to gamble away the last few years of his career.
Mastah
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massivekettle
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Whatev. He called Bouiller right, let's see. Every journo has some wrong calls, now and then.
Nicktendo86
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So, no visible updates on the McLaren. None. Nada. Fuck this team.
Nicktendo86
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I mean I know this is a long term restructuring exercise and will take time, but this season is shaping up to be worse than last year and I didn't think that was possible. It really is so frustrating.
Goldrusher
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lol
Fox Mulder
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maybe they can race the p1 instead.
Azerbaijan for 2015 confirmed, Korea out:
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/08/ecclestone-confirms-korea-out-azerbaijan-in-for-2015/
edit: holy shit @ alonso rumours. also, no new part on the ferrari then?
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/08/ecclestone-confirms-korea-out-azerbaijan-in-for-2015/
edit: holy shit @ alonso rumours. also, no new part on the ferrari then?
brotkasten
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Ehh, for sure, our engineers at Maranello are always developing and testing new parts, but only at the race track we know for sure how they all come together. Sometimes new parts work, sometimes they behave different from what we expected, but that's part of the development. Our engineers in the factory know exactly where the problems are and are working day and night to fix them, so we can improve the car step by step.
massivekettle
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Nice, but you are for sure missing a few for sure
ConstructMe
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Why would they ditch nico? why would they want 2 titans fighting down to the wire possibly causing fuck ups?
Mastah
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Some? He has made tons of them, looking at his Twitter timeline:
And it goes on and on and on.
Also, back to this:
He didn't and he isn't. This imposter takes all the rumors from legit sources and tries to present it as his findings:
Boullier resigns from Lotus, set to become McLaren F1 team boss - Friday, January 24th 2014, 09:47 GMT
Why is that he only posted about McLaren hiring Boullier few hours after Autosport published it on their website? It's not hard to figure it out, lol.
Wax Free Vanilla
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lol, fucking megaphone exhausts in F1, I bet the sound is still shit.
Ferrari and Mercedes are the only ones testing them?
Ferrari and Mercedes are the only ones testing them?
I disagree. Yes the races aren't the most exciting things in the world, but I'm enjoying watching Mercedes reaping the fruits of four years' of reconstruction and build-up to this point. I had the same feeling in 2010 with RBR, despite my dislike for Vettel at the time.
I don't see how that's possible. At least Rosberg has a chance and fought it out with Hamilton at Bahrain. Last year a lot of races were pretty much over after one lap.
Nicktendo86
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Sorry guys I was talking specifically about McLaren, season as a whole is shaping up fantastically.
Templar Wizard
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very interested to see hoe the Merc is in s3. Hopefully RBR and Ferrari will be stronger in s2 and s3...
Nicktendo86
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No chance, I think the merc will blow them away.
Templar Wizard
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they have s1 tired down nicely, but I think the RBR chasis is well suited to 2 and 3, look at china and the gains they made in certain areas. lets see.
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