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The Formula 1 2015 Season |OT| Formula E Feeder Series
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JadedWriter
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Mastah
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He's trying too hard. Different breathing technique in corners and now this? At the end of the day what really matters is talent and this is something which won't change.
Talent is nothing on it's own.
He says he has a problem with sweat getting in his eyes apparently.
Did he consult van der Garde to confirm that?
JadedWriter
Member
That breathing technique kills me. He's trying to become a Ripple master like Caesar Zeppeli.
No, he consulted Sutil.
SunhiLegend
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Big Takeover
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^^ lol, thanks for reminding me FP1 is on now.
Yeah =S
"The Spaniard's McLaren is surrendering around 20km/h to its rivals in the first sector speed trap - although it is more evenly matched in sectors two and three." -Formula1.com
Psychotext
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They're all race engines, surely?
Big Takeover
Member
McLaren with their revs, and nose have definitely improved. OK, maybe they're only half as bad as before, but it's something.
Big Takeover
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It's great to see both the Ferrari drivers pedaling it. Last year they looked like a couple of guys trying to run a marathon with clown shoes on.
Yeah, having them in the mix is going to make things really interesting this year.
Also, here's the helmet Lewis would have worn this weekend had it not been for the dumb ass helmet ban:
It's hard to express how fucking stupid that rule is.
Mastah
Member
Of course, but he's been driving in F1 driver since 2006. Am I suppose to believe it became issue only now, when F1 is much less physical, due to refuelling ban and especially Pirelli 'cruise mode' tyres? Nope, not buying it. It's all about creating image of someone doing super-duper smart stuff.
Good session for McLaren. No reliability problems, lot of laps, quite a big improvement being made since Australia and on top of that Fernando after driving only slightly more than 500 kilometres in that car is immidiately quicker than Jens. I'm satisfied.
Also good to see Marussia back on track. With one car within 107% it's also looking positive for them so far.
JadedWriter
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Hamilton's car is the Murphy's Law car.
Paradise Brunch
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Any chance of raining on Sunday?
Ok? Lots of drivers walk around the paddock in shorts,Professionally dressed Lotus development driver Carmen Jorda:
frontieruk
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Its the Ecclestone in him...
Mohonky
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Professionally dressed Lotus development driver Carmen Jorda:
Damn she is cute.
Okay let me rephrase.
Why has Verstappen been slower than Sainz in the past practice sessions and 1 qualifier?
Just wondering..
Business
Member
I wonder how Alonso feels about leaving Ferrari now...
Sorry that he can't be second again?
Plus he has been quicker than Sainz. He was quicker in Q1 last race, had a moment in Q2 so didn't make Q3 (but that's hardly pace related, now is it?) and his race pace on Medium tires was outstanding and insanely consistent until he had to exit due to a mechanical failure.
And that's all ignoring the fact that there's a vast difference in experience in Formula cars too, there's barely a difference between them even at this point considering that.
Personally, I have zero problem with the rule. There has always been a rule in F1 around keeping car liveries consistent from the first race to the last, and extending it to driver lids makes perfect sense. For marketing reasons, you want to keep everything as consistent and recognisable as possible.
As Vettel suggested, what they should do is allow drivers to wear alternate designs, fine them for breaking the rules and donate all of the fine money to charity.
Back from the track. I'm not very pleased with my first F1 experience. The customer feedback I just left bookf1.com will explain it:
"I was disappointed to find that the Topaz ticket I purchased early for the Malaysian GP were placed in the worst part of the grandstand, despite the event not being sold out.
I went to customer service, and they told me they couldn't change my seat. They said I could downgrade for free to Citrine, or I could pay the difference between the early bird ticket and the full price to move my seat.
So what was the point in buying tickets early? I feel I got a far worse deal by trying to do the right thing and purchase early. This is not acceptable. I've never experienced such blatant disregard for a customer in any sporting event.
I filed a formal complaint. I asked for a copy so I could mail it to bookf1.com as well as someone at FOM. Something needs to be done about this, because in 22 years of watching F1, my first live race experience has so far been the worst F1 experience of my life. In these times of social media, and with attendance and viewership waning, this is not the sort of thing that builds confidence in a product or in a 3rd party vendor such as this site. I was going to get tickets to the USGP this year, but not if this is the way it works. This is how you sour fans on a sport. This is not how this sport is going to right itself and return to prominent.
Please let me know what can be done. I want to do the responsible thing and sit in the seat I paid for, but not when I can't see any of the action. I have an excellent view of the support paddock, but I bought these tickets and flew all the way from the US so I could see the F1 cars. Please help me resolve this situation. I am very disappointed in my experience with bookf1.com."
I'll say buyer beware when ordering from bookf1.com or the official F1 site. While you can say I was foolish for going 3rd party, there was a woman next to me in the same predicament who had ordered her seats through the official F1 website, selecting "best available" only to get shitbinned at an event that most likely isn't sold out. It's not like I'm asking to move a group, I'm an individual ticket, and there are most certainly individual seats still available, as the customer service rep said he could sell me one for the different of the price. So what's the reason one ticket can't be voided and a new one reissued for a customer who paid for that section of the grandstand? All the Topaz seats are the same price. There's no reason I couldn't get a better seat. I have no TV in front of me, and all I have a great view of is the support paddock and the final turn onto the back straight. I took a panoramic shot from my seat. I might post it later.
Anyway, in this day of social media, this isn't the way you run an event. They have no clue who I am. I could be someone with a huge twitter following who'd then roast not only bookf1, but the circuit and FOM too. I recently got a position as a freelance writer for Florida National News, and I'm supposed to cover the Miami Heat for them. I was going to write a long feature on Hassan Whiteside when I got back, but quite frankly, the only thing I'm motivated to write about now is my experience at this event, and how it's a reflection of the nesr-arcane manner in which the sport is run. How is it that the first race I attend in person is the single worst F1 experience I've had in over 20 years of watching the sport? Should I really be encouraged to ever attend another race? It's soured me to that point.
I sacrifice a third of my weekends every year to get up early to watch qualies and the race, because I'm a fan. I spent 20 hours on planes this week, flying halfway around the world to see this race live, because I'm a fan. I was ready to purchase flights and tickets to the USGP, because I'm a fan. I'm probably never attending an F1 race ever again now...because I'm a fan. Sitting at home watching my recording on my DVR, and never giving another penny to anyone or thing associated with this sport is probably the best thing a fan can do. Let the sport's management join us in the 21st century before donating to the circus.
That said, if you do plan on going to a race live, buy your tickets through the circuit website. They let you select your seats there. This isn't even an option for FormulaE, I don't think. You lot will remember my similarly baffling issue with my seats for the MiamiGP, but that event was hampered by the track layout and grandstand placement, not some stupid clerical nonsense. I at least managed to get placed in a low row and seat, but bushes were in my way. In this case, I'm sitting at the ass end of the back straight, with tons of empty seats occupying the rest of the sections. That ends my rent. I'm probably going to write a long-ass op-ed when I get back. I got a copy of my complaint form, so I can mail it around. If nothing else, I want the satisfaction of knowing in at least tried to let my voice be heard.
I'll talk about the actual practice in my next post. Sorry, I had to vent. PEACE.
"I was disappointed to find that the Topaz ticket I purchased early for the Malaysian GP were placed in the worst part of the grandstand, despite the event not being sold out.
I went to customer service, and they told me they couldn't change my seat. They said I could downgrade for free to Citrine, or I could pay the difference between the early bird ticket and the full price to move my seat.
So what was the point in buying tickets early? I feel I got a far worse deal by trying to do the right thing and purchase early. This is not acceptable. I've never experienced such blatant disregard for a customer in any sporting event.
I filed a formal complaint. I asked for a copy so I could mail it to bookf1.com as well as someone at FOM. Something needs to be done about this, because in 22 years of watching F1, my first live race experience has so far been the worst F1 experience of my life. In these times of social media, and with attendance and viewership waning, this is not the sort of thing that builds confidence in a product or in a 3rd party vendor such as this site. I was going to get tickets to the USGP this year, but not if this is the way it works. This is how you sour fans on a sport. This is not how this sport is going to right itself and return to prominent.
Please let me know what can be done. I want to do the responsible thing and sit in the seat I paid for, but not when I can't see any of the action. I have an excellent view of the support paddock, but I bought these tickets and flew all the way from the US so I could see the F1 cars. Please help me resolve this situation. I am very disappointed in my experience with bookf1.com."
I'll say buyer beware when ordering from bookf1.com or the official F1 site. While you can say I was foolish for going 3rd party, there was a woman next to me in the same predicament who had ordered her seats through the official F1 website, selecting "best available" only to get shitbinned at an event that most likely isn't sold out. It's not like I'm asking to move a group, I'm an individual ticket, and there are most certainly individual seats still available, as the customer service rep said he could sell me one for the different of the price. So what's the reason one ticket can't be voided and a new one reissued for a customer who paid for that section of the grandstand? All the Topaz seats are the same price. There's no reason I couldn't get a better seat. I have no TV in front of me, and all I have a great view of is the support paddock and the final turn onto the back straight. I took a panoramic shot from my seat. I might post it later.
Anyway, in this day of social media, this isn't the way you run an event. They have no clue who I am. I could be someone with a huge twitter following who'd then roast not only bookf1, but the circuit and FOM too. I recently got a position as a freelance writer for Florida National News, and I'm supposed to cover the Miami Heat for them. I was going to write a long feature on Hassan Whiteside when I got back, but quite frankly, the only thing I'm motivated to write about now is my experience at this event, and how it's a reflection of the nesr-arcane manner in which the sport is run. How is it that the first race I attend in person is the single worst F1 experience I've had in over 20 years of watching the sport? Should I really be encouraged to ever attend another race? It's soured me to that point.
I sacrifice a third of my weekends every year to get up early to watch qualies and the race, because I'm a fan. I spent 20 hours on planes this week, flying halfway around the world to see this race live, because I'm a fan. I was ready to purchase flights and tickets to the USGP, because I'm a fan. I'm probably never attending an F1 race ever again now...because I'm a fan. Sitting at home watching my recording on my DVR, and never giving another penny to anyone or thing associated with this sport is probably the best thing a fan can do. Let the sport's management join us in the 21st century before donating to the circus.
That said, if you do plan on going to a race live, buy your tickets through the circuit website. They let you select your seats there. This isn't even an option for FormulaE, I don't think. You lot will remember my similarly baffling issue with my seats for the MiamiGP, but that event was hampered by the track layout and grandstand placement, not some stupid clerical nonsense. I at least managed to get placed in a low row and seat, but bushes were in my way. In this case, I'm sitting at the ass end of the back straight, with tons of empty seats occupying the rest of the sections. That ends my rent. I'm probably going to write a long-ass op-ed when I get back. I got a copy of my complaint form, so I can mail it around. If nothing else, I want the satisfaction of knowing in at least tried to let my voice be heard.
I'll talk about the actual practice in my next post. Sorry, I had to vent. PEACE.
