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I agree only because ive been watching GT and TC racing with more passing and tighter racing, over this weekend.
Downforce sucks(literally and figuratively).
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I agree only because ive been watching GT and TC racing with more passing and tighter racing, over this weekend.
Downforce sucks(literally and figuratively).
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I know, but mechanical grip is a bit better now than it was a decade ago, so no need to "force" everything so the punters become excited.
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I think the abu dhabi commentator fell asleep for a bit there, can't blame him.
damn it tilke won't you be involved in creating something exciting for once.
damn it tilke won't you be involved in creating something exciting for once.
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Is it just me, or are the cars sliding all over the place, much more than normal?
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You say that but it's funny that the man in your avatar ran in an era when he drove a car with a boost adjustment system and button to pass and run faster than an opponent.
I don't disagree that the racing is somewhat artificial in nature, but F1 has for a long time now had a gimmick to make racing exciting but the sacrifice with that was that you make it more artificial.
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Without restrictions, it would be impossible to pass at all in Formula One. The cars are just too fast, the cornering speeds are too high, and the rubbered-up lines are just too narrow.
Cracking pit for Ferrari. 2.4 seconds. And that puts Fernando out just hair ahead of Perez.
Cracking pit for Ferrari. 2.4 seconds. And that puts Fernando out just hair ahead of Perez.
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Holy cow 2.3 for Webber
I find it sad that we are more interested in how fast the pit stops are than the race itself.
I find it sad that we are more interested in how fast the pit stops are than the race itself.
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And Red Bull does a 2.3. Them and Ferrari are 1-2 in the quality of their pit work. Lotus, Merc and McLaren should be taking notes.
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Surprise! Vettel sets ANOTHER fastest lap!
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30 laps until the first overtake (DRS doesn't count) and that's Alonso vs Gutierrez on tyres 20 laps older.
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I don't know about you, but I'm more interested in whose girlfriend the race director will show next.
Red Bull to Vettel: "Vettel, SLOW DOWN." (or at least that's what I think "they have more rubber than you" means)
Nico finally past Kovalainen.
Whee! He might actually get tenth place. Or not.
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Boost button < KERS + DRS + circuits with purposed build overtaking straightsYou say that but it's funny that the man in your avatar ran in an era when he drove a car with a boost adjustment system and button to pass and run faster than an opponent.
I don't disagree that the racing is somewhat artificial in nature, but F1 has for a long time now had a gimmick to make racing exciting but the sacrifice with that was that you make it more artificial.
Also back in those days with far less aerodynamic grip and steel brakes, overtaking depended a bit more on driver skills.
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I'm just curious if that last one in the FI booth is Di Resta's gf, because last time I recall he had a red head as his girl with freckles and they were like school sweethearts or something.Boost button < KERS + DRS + circuits with purposed build overtaking straights
Explain the more than half that proceed KERS and DRS...
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More than half?
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Oh, look. Nico overtook Di Resta.
Bless you, Nico, was starting to nod off, there.
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Trees are nice to look at. Not nice to crash into.
What this track needs is more heat or longer straights with deeper braking areas. That single spot where Nico keeps overtaking is the only bright point.
Nice move from Bottas!
EDIT: Nice cut to his girl from the race director. Bravo!
Bless you, Nico, was starting to nod off, there.
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Trees are nice to look at. Not nice to crash into.
What this track needs is more heat or longer straights with deeper braking areas. That single spot where Nico keeps overtaking is the only bright point.
Nice move from Bottas!
EDIT: Nice cut to his girl from the race director. Bravo!
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Yeah more than half
Only if you pay us
I kid, the current top are VET GRO WEB HAM HULK
Also, damn Bottas can drive!
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C'mon Bottas!
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great move Bottas.
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I'm lost here
What's so confusing more than half the tracks they currently race on were built way before the DRS and KERS came into play. It suggest that they are just passing gimmicks (drs for example) and not purpose built ideas that everything was built around as your comment seemed to suggest.
Gearbox problem for Webber?
And as I post that he sets the fastest lap.
I was a bout to hate the messenger
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I feel the time has come to change the names of Massa and Button to Barrichello and Coulthard from now on.
