Not sure why he needs so much, there's surely a limit to how much his brats can hoover up
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The Formula 1 2015 Season |OT| Formula E Feeder Series
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Not sure why he needs so much, there's surely a limit to how much his brats can hoover up
Yeah, he is only worth US 3.8 Billion... Fuck that guy.
JadedWriter
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That's the one thing that freaks me out about Bernie. Is as rich as he's old, how much more fucking money does Gollum need?
He's only tied for 385th richest person in the world. Still lots of room to move up!
JadedWriter
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Somebody needs to throw that guy into the fire pits of Mount Doom already.
Just in case you were wondering: there will be no undercutting this year @ Merc.
Official team policy - drivers may duke it out on track as they please, but may not in any shape or form use the team or part of the team ("their half of the pit") to maneuver ahead of the team mate. Whoever leads on track calls the stop.
Official team policy - drivers may duke it out on track as they please, but may not in any shape or form use the team or part of the team ("their half of the pit") to maneuver ahead of the team mate. Whoever leads on track calls the stop.
JadedWriter
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Is that race the same tragic death laden race that caused Mercedes to pull out from Formula 1 originally as well or is this something separate?
I'm pretty sure that was Le Mans in 55.
JadedWriter
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Ok, I just checked and though it's not the same race the Le Mans disaster lead the Swiss government to discontinue the race.
Myoclonic Jerk
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Awesome news. Hamilton a quadruple WDC..
Myoclonic Jerk
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Looks like Mercedes will delay their final PU upgrade until Barcelona
Fun fact: Ferrari was 34,5 seconds behind yesterday. In 2014, they were 35,2 seconds behind MercedesMalaysia should bring clearer picture on how they really improved.
How much was merc faster than last year? To have a proper comparison.
But, it doesn't matter I guess, mercs were cruising anyway
JadedWriter
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I can only imagine what Lauda would as a celebration for Lewis if he surpasses his championship tally.
Oh yes! That's really good news. I don't want an F1 cirquit/race in switzerland. But an FE street race in Lausanne or Lucerne would be awesome!
frontieruk
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Myoclonic Jerk
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Thanks
So we can be safe by saying the Ferrari's are at least a whole minute faster than last year. As for the Mercs, only god knows how much faster they can go. And with bernie and redbull shit is out now, I'm assuming more sandbagging will happen in the coming races to hide their true pace
I wonder if you can clarify something for me.
If Hamilton is leading and Nico is 2nd, Hamilton gets the call on pitting first. If he rejects that option does it go to Nico or does Nico have to wait until Hamilton chooses to pit and then go in after him?
Also don;t forget Last year Nico didn't have to push as Hamilton was out. I am fairly sure he cruised even mrroe than Hamilton did this year, even if they both looked bored out there this weekend.
Myoclonic Jerk
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I'd assume this is only valid if they're on the same strategy. What I read from this is there shouldn't be mid-race shenanigans or change of strategies to try to overtake one another .
frontieruk
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Jesus even Mercedes is trying to kill the sport
Thought they did the same thing last season. Both cars had to be on the same strategy, first car gets first calls.
frontieruk
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No different tyre strategies, but first car did get the call.
nature boy
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Haha Bernie charging Manor for transporting their equipment to and from Australia.
frontieruk
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Depends on where you look at it from.
2015 1:31:54.067
2014 1:32:58.710
2015
Vettel
1:32:28.590
2014
Alonso
1:33:33.994
Kimi
1:33.56.385
It would of been nice if Kimi had finished so we had a direct comparison but to me it looks like Ferrari made a slightly bigger jump than Merc based on times.
I didn't follow the Manor story much during the GP weekend besides them showing up. Dd they actually expect to race? Did they get Marussia's bonus money from last year?
I don't know if they expected to race, but they were certainly prepared to put a car out at some point if they could get it all working. It was basically the first test for them and they didn't have all winter to get things running like everyone else.
They'll be running in Malaysia but I expect them to be dog slow. A 2014 Ferrari engine and basically bodges to make the car 2015 legal. If they are very very lucky they'll get inside the 107% time in Q1 if Mercedes don't push too hard.
Just be careful with those comparisons as last year's race was only 57 laps not 58 like yesterday
This whole Red Bull situation is hilarious and embarrassing. Why should they get special treatment? Ferrari had a dog of a car last year and they turned it around in impressive form. Williams was shit for years and look at how they did last year and it looks like they'll continue their success this year. Yes the gap is big but other teams are working hard to close it. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw more non-Mercedes wins this year what with both Williams and Ferrari looking strong right out of the gate.
It's not Merc's fault you regressed. Of course I'd like to see more competitive races and other teams fighting for 1st, but bitching about that not being the case isn't going to get you anywhere.
It's not Merc's fault you regressed. Of course I'd like to see more competitive races and other teams fighting for 1st, but bitching about that not being the case isn't going to get you anywhere.
nature boy
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No, I posted a tweet from an F1 insider who said days before the GP that Manor would not race. Bernie clarified the missing 3 races thing saying it was for the duration of the contract with FOM and not per season. He is clearly not happy with what Manor did (going to Aus knowing it was not going to race at all - rumors say they didn't even bring fuel...). I think he'll end up paying, but he takes a while to pay teams so it won't be different for Manor.
Adam Scott Aukerman
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JadedWriter
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Guys, we're back in the Community
It hasn't even been two fucking weeks! Hopefully the thread won't die like it usually does.. I don't get it, the pre-season OT stayed in off-topic for it's entire existence. Fucks sake.
Anyway, my predictions were both hilariously on-point and hilariously catastrophic:
It's the only caption I could think of
JadedWriter
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Though this year looks like it could mirror 2008 a bit, though with a more consistent looking Lewis. Jenson's team on the balls of their ass, Alonso in a shit heap, ferrari on the pace but not on the sharp end like 08, Red Bull a fucking non entity.It hasn't even been two fucking weeks! Hopefully the thread won't die like it usually does.. I don't get it, the pre-season OT stayed in off-topic for it's entire existence. Fucks sake.
Anyway, my predictions were both hilariously on-point and hilariously catastrophic:
It's the only caption I could think of
I know it's considered crazy, but I reckon Ferrari will be competitive by the end of the year. They managed to catch up to RBR in 2010 with their wacky management, and now that things seem to be harmonious (unless you're that left-rear mechanic) in the team, they've got everything they need to take the fight to Mercedes.
I'm probably just being too optimistic. A Ferrari Vs. Mercedes fight would be amazing, and obviously it'd make the races more interesting.
EDIT: I really don't think things are as bleak as 90% of the posters here do. Yeah Aus sucked but there looks to be a huge amount of potential in the grid in terms of development - as opposed to last year when everyone just looked crap.
JadedWriter
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I think Ferrari will do very well. Their new boss is such a huge step up over the clowns that were incharge the last few years.
http://adamcooperf1.com/2015/03/16/maurizio-arrivabene-kimi-you-are-like-a-hammer/
Would not like to be owed money in F1 when a team goes into administration.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...ssia-to-pay-creditors-just-1.3p-in-pound.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...ssia-to-pay-creditors-just-1.3p-in-pound.html
Yeah, this is pretty shit. Maybe Bernie is a closet mod on GAF and he's doing his best to reduce the size of the audience every way he can.Guys, we're back in the Community
I got 70 points, but I can't get to the predictor at work to see how accurate that was. Is 70 good? I forget :/It hasn't even been two fucking weeks! Hopefully the thread won't die like it usually does.. I don't get it, the pre-season OT stayed in off-topic for it's entire existence. Fucks sake.
Anyway, my predictions were both hilariously on-point and hilariously catastrophic:
Be interesting to see how the Mercs fare after they (maybe) get adjusted after that thing Scarbs posted about fuel flow measurement. Could well be a trick they've used which they might not be able to lean on anymore.
Wish we had some conclusive evidence whether they were or weren't exploiting that loophole.
Guys, we're back in the Community
Its only fair, the season is over already so back we go
110 points on the predictor.
Could you imagine if Seb won the WDC this year by four points over Hamilton/Rosberg?
I don't think Alonso would ever set foot inside a four-wheeled vehicle ever again.
JadedWriter
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We don't even know if the directive was issued because someone (Horner) suspects it or if someone else asked for a clarification.
We'll find out fairly fast if it was indeed a Mercedes trick that apparently none of the other Mercedes teams were able to use. Mercedes would have been found to not only have been breaking the rules about increasing fuel flow after the sensor, but also on supplying customer teams with non identical hardware. On that basis alone I can't imagine that there is indeed a little fuel tank in the engine somewhere to allow them to use more fuel. The ramifications for Mercedes as a brand would be huge.
The reality is that the TD will come into effect and nothing will change, except that the FIA will now have more information about each car.
With Horners comments about the FIA having Torque data and other engine data and that there should be some "equalisation" I'm even more convinced its a RBR inspired move.
I'd put my money on it affecting Ferrari more than anyone else. Why? They made the biggest step forward over the winter. That said, it's impossible to know who this is targeting. It shouldn't make a difference to the Mercs since they're probably doing most of their damage through aero and mechanical grip rather than raw power. Getting the power down early is more important than how much you can put down. Mercs are on the gas before every other car. PEACE.
That's true... while it could affect the Mercs, seen how on-rails they are has almost nothing to do with the engine compared to power output. Although maybe this fuel thing might allow for cleaner power output when going through/out of corners.
Got it, thanks!
0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55
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Sigh, finally watched the race. Poor Kimi... This opener was a snoozefest.
JadedWriter
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Somebody needs to photoshop Bernies face on the "Are you not entertained?!" picture and slap it into the OP.
Ganzlinger
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Williams confirmed that Susie Wolff won't replace Bottas
Australian GP: Williams will not put Susie Wolff in for Valtteri Bottas
Williams test driver Susie Wolff will not replace Valtteri Bottas if the Finn is ruled out of the Malaysian Grand Prix, the team have told BBC Sport.
The 25-year-old was declared unfit by a doctor to race in Australia because of a tear in a disc in his lower back.
But deputy team principal Claire Williams said Wolff would not be under consideration - although she refused to confirm the likely deputy.
"Susie Wolff is our test driver not our reserve driver," she said.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/31893787
Australian GP: Williams will not put Susie Wolff in for Valtteri Bottas
Williams test driver Susie Wolff will not replace Valtteri Bottas if the Finn is ruled out of the Malaysian Grand Prix, the team have told BBC Sport.
The 25-year-old was declared unfit by a doctor to race in Australia because of a tear in a disc in his lower back.
But deputy team principal Claire Williams said Wolff would not be under consideration - although she refused to confirm the likely deputy.
"Susie Wolff is our test driver not our reserve driver," she said.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/31893787