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The Formula 1 2015 Season |OT| Formula E Feeder Series
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Good news, should bring in much needed money.
And Aston Martin Racing as a team name has more racing prestige than Force India.
Souldestroyer Reborn
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Carlos Slim?
aspiegamer
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In case the weather goes sour in Mexico, it's worth noting that it rained more heavily in Austin Friday than it did even for all of last weekend! So hey, could be worse! This peaked with a record 5.76" (144mm) measured in one hour, which is a rainfall rate that pretty much defies the laws of physics. Even the worst rain last weekend that cancelled Qualifying was about 1" per hour.
Not bashing Maldonado just for the sake of it, but I was surprised he wasn't given a slap on the wrist for driving back towards the direction of traffic when he ran wide at Turn 1 in FP2.
I get that he was just trying to rejoin the circuit, but if another car had locked up and taken to the escape route too, that could've been very dangerous.
I get that he was just trying to rejoin the circuit, but if another car had locked up and taken to the escape route too, that could've been very dangerous.
LicenceToK1ll
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Sainz,Raikkonen and Ericsson being destroyed ouch.
brotkasten
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Sainz,Raikkonen and Ericsson being destroyed ouch.
Wonderboy Sainz seem to have some bad luck this season. Red Bull did good to get rid of Vettel. Kyvat seems to be on par with Ricciardo, who destroyed Vettel last year. Alonso is obviously past his prime and should leave the sport. Incredible that they gave Magnussen the boot over Alonso.
Psychotext
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I'm struggling to work out if that's sarcasm or not.
THE NUMBERS MASON!
Sainz,Raikkonen and Ericsson being destroyed ouch.
Surprised to see Bottas and Massa so close. True team effort there.
Button owning Alonso too. LULZ.
Cheeseman Battitude
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I don't want ot take anything away from Button (I think still the only man to beat Hamilton in an F1 season,) but Alonso is clearly demotivated. I remember him wanting to retire in Texas but then conceded to leave it until they went out of the points. So much for never giving up.
PdotMichael
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Alonso can cry a river. What an entitled brat.
Show on the doll where he touched you.
scorcher59
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Talking about owning, look at that 62/37 split in favour of Perez!
nature boy
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Sainz,Raikkonen and Ericsson being destroyed ouch.
Except Sainz is ahead of Wonderboy in qualifying and race.
Mclaren is a sinking ship: Phil Prew to Mercedes.
Cheeseman Battitude
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I wouldn't go that far. They scored in Monaco and Hungary, so one would presume they used their lack of performance to their advantage there. I don't see that as a particular coincidence considering Damon Hill's performance there in the Arrows in 97. Monaco and Hungary will have been their best chance at points this year and they probably maximised their reliability chances for those races.
Exactly this e.g. Alonso would have finished 5th last race had it bot been for a DNF, which both ALO and BUT have had in many races this season.
SictorVullivan
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Hearing that Kimi has got another 10 place grid penalty. Most likely due to his engine issues in FP3.
Also, Vettel is dominating Räikkönnen to the same degree as Alonso did in 2014, indicating that he is on par with Alonso. Therefore, Kvyat is better than Alonso.
Wax Free Vanilla
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That Argument was shot down here everytime one said that about 2014 Vettel.
That was in 2014. We still hated Vettel back then.
PdotMichael
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Vettel can only win with Newey rockets
Vettel can only win from the front row
So many things busted this year. Is there still anything left? Are Newey cars still cheat codes for success or are we moved back to pre-Vettel times?
Vettel can only win from the front row
So many things busted this year. Is there still anything left? Are Newey cars still cheat codes for success or are we moved back to pre-Vettel times?
Cheeseman Battitude
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He's changed teams and is now motivated.
I think it's difficult to argue that Vettel is amazing when leading from the front, but he rarely puts on a recovery drive like we have seen from other drivers.
He is undoubtedly quick, but l'd want to see him do it for Ferrari to see that consistency. Schumacher and Hamilton have done it, now Vettelust win with another team to show his talent is as broad as it is deep.
Psychotext
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Except of course to win a world championship in a damaged car.
Mastah
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Wax Free Vanilla
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I've read this Fitzpatrick is a fraud with little money and somebody is pulling his strings. He wants Renault PUs for next season and is wanting a hook up with Dave Richards and Prodrive which has resulted in the bailouts.
Manor / Prodrive get Renault power
Renault get legacy bonus for supplying Manor/Prodrive and finally buy Lotus.
Red Bull get Mercedes (three team supply rule)
PdotMichael
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It's funny because Vettel has already a bunch recovery races where he was last one - like Canada this year for example where was just a few seconds behind Kimi at the end.
Souldestroyer Reborn
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I thought qualifying was supposed to be on at 7pm UK on Sky Sports 1?
Looks like it's only on the F1 channel, but 7pm is correct (it's about to start).
Souldestroyer Reborn
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Fuck sake, they have it plastered all over their website that it will be on Sky Sports 1.
Dammit.
Is it because Vettel has never had a truly worthy team-mate, then got beaten by a new team-mate last year?
I dunno, l know l'm not the only one who feels that he has something to prove, which is clearly absurd after 4 x WDCs. Maybe it's cos he was so widely disliked at RBR and it's a legacy from that.
I dunno, l know l'm not the only one who feels that he has something to prove, which is clearly absurd after 4 x WDCs. Maybe it's cos he was so widely disliked at RBR and it's a legacy from that.
theignoramus
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Awesome turnout. Seats are FULL!