Myoclonic Jerk
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According to McLaren we should get an announcement today
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The Formula 1 2014 Season |OT2| Louder Than Formula E
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Myoclonic Jerk
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Just managed to finish it. Fantastic.. Really loved the whole thing
Still waiting for a subtitled version
Myoclonic Jerk
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Will probably happen sometime this week, unless they've clarified further?
I probably missed the "after" word. Thanks
Elvin Atombender
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I wish they could implement a system where teams at the bottom could get a bit of extra cash if they take on the winner of GP2 and/or other series.
GP2-winners have basically disappeared after the last couple of seasons.
Take on a GP2-winner - lots of money
GP2-runner-up - maybe half as much
F3 winner - even less
...and so on.
GP2-winners have basically disappeared after the last couple of seasons.
Take on a GP2-winner - lots of money
GP2-runner-up - maybe half as much
F3 winner - even less
...and so on.
This was really interesting. Thanks for sharing!
These guys doing F1 commentary over commuters at the London Victoria Station gave me a good laugh.
http://youtu.be/FTpG1CkzGuQ
http://youtu.be/FTpG1CkzGuQ
ConstructMe
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thats classic
nature boy
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Italian press singing the praise for Vettel.
Will be short-lived, me thinks.
Will be short-lived, me thinks.
Dutch Gronk
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German Jesus will be loved by everybody 'till the end of time.
Myoclonic Jerk
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Of course, because Kimi will be kicking his ass. And then queue in the "imagine what Alonso would've done with that car" reactions
I am really curious to see how Vettel will perform outside of Red Bull. This will probably make or break the image drawn of him in the F1 history books, and that's very likely why he is doing it. I can imagine that he is genuinely annoyed by the wide-spread opinion that he is "just" a good driver who got lucky with dominant cars and underperforming team mates.
brotkasten
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Well, what did this season tell us?!
The same thing it told us about Kimi?
theignoramus
Member
Well, what did this season tell us?!
It was one season. If he succeeds at Ferrari, it will be forgotten about. But it definitely put paid to the idea that he can drive the wheels off anything you put him in. He's no Alain Prost.
Kimi moved into a team that he's been away from, against a highly political, very fast, well proven and seasoned opponent.
Vettel stayed in a team he's been in for years and won 4 back to back WDC and WCC and got beaten by a relative kid quite convincingly.
Yep. It´ll come down to RD being able to come up with the money or not.
Well, what did this season tell us?!
Probably the same that 2010-2012 told us about Michael Schumacher. ;-)
Goldrusher
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Surely meaningless news:
Magnussen's trainer left McLaren:
https://twitter.com/eboullier/status/539071077423800320
Alonso started following Vandoorne on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/alo_oficial/following
Magnussen's trainer left McLaren:
https://twitter.com/eboullier/status/539071077423800320
Alonso started following Vandoorne on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/alo_oficial/following
Why would you need Button? Alonso is a 13-year F1 veteran, he doesn't need anyone else "developing" a car for him, he wants his car.
The rookie is there to learn and eventually replace Alonso when he's retiring a few years down the road. Why would a team like McLaren want two old guys in their cars? Old driver + young driver makes MUCH more sense.
nature boy
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Well, Alonso won't care about a rookie taking over, all he'd want is a good car for himself.
And he knows he'll beat Button, If he gets a rookie he might just get Hamilton'd or worse, Ricciardo'd.
From Alonsos perspective Button surely is the better choice. He can help develop the car better than any rookie can and Alonso knows he can beat him.
From McLarens long term point of view, a rookie is the better choice, though if they want WCC then Button again would be better as he'll finish more races than a rookie.
Psychotext
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Never a particularly great sign. Still, at least he seems to be as healthy as could be expected.
Don't forget that Button is more marketable than Alonso in particular markets. Magnussen seems to have nothing going for him except Dennis' blessing.
Idk, Button seems like the obvious choice from the team's perspective. Even if they take Magnussen, we're only going to be having this very same conversation in twelve months time when Vandoorne is ready to move into F1 should he win the GP2 title.
Idk, Button seems like the obvious choice from the team's perspective. Even if they take Magnussen, we're only going to be having this very same conversation in twelve months time when Vandoorne is ready to move into F1 should he win the GP2 title.
Don't come back from a retirement?
That he could still cut it even in his 40s?
Here's a video from Ferrari of Vettel's debut in Fiorano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Y47PhY1PY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Y47PhY1PY
brotkasten
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It's so weird seeing Seb in red. I'm also wondering when Ferrari is going to drop Spanish for German on Twitter.
Nicktendo86
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Rumour has it Ferrari and Renault are late with their 2015 engines and Renault have failed to come up with a split turbo design.
Oh dear.
Oh dear.
Dutch Gronk
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Did you just call Schumacher a mediocre driver?
You deserve a punch in the dick for disrespecting German Jesus 1
Myoclonic Jerk
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Awesome thanks.
I'm so excited for next season. I hope if Merc still dominates we at least get a good fight between Ferrari, Redbull and McLaren.
uh-oh. How could they be fucking late? they knew their engines were shit A YEAR A GO!!!!!!!
Nicktendo86
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Someone has hacked Honda's twitter account lol
https://mobile.twitter.com/Honda
Edit: oh its not hacked its a planned thing I feel foolish
https://mobile.twitter.com/Honda
Edit: oh its not hacked its a planned thing I feel foolish
JadedWriter
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How did they fuck it up again? They fuck it up, bitch about fucking it up and then when half of the the engine gets unfrozen they fuck it up again. Stop fucking up! If Honda doesn't get a competitive engine then they all deserve to be lapped by Mercedes again.
Mohonky
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I liked the comments on planetf1 to Vettel driving the 2012 car "Fernando nearly beat me in 2012 in this piece of shit? Oh boy......"
Nicktendo86
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This is the article BTW
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/...rrari-und-renault-fehlt-die-zeit-8912004.html
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/...rrari-und-renault-fehlt-die-zeit-8912004.html
That even great drivers can struggle when the car is not working for them. Or that Ricciardo and Rosberg are just so damn good. ;-)
You think that his age was that much of a factor?
theignoramus
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He was in his 40s. Age was absolutely a factor, he was smashing into the back of cars on track. Merc Schumacher was not the spectacular Schumi who took it to Newey rocketships in inferior cars. Even still, he got that surprise pole at Monaco, which counts for something.