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Post by robbiegong on Apr 13, 2015 21:14:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2015 17:13:10 GMT
Yup everyone appears to be anti Nico at the moment and for good reason... I'm sure losing out on the championship like he did last year must have been a hit, but if he wants another run he's going to have to turn those mind games back on Lewis.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 14, 2015 17:48:48 GMT
Ultimately, beyond the mind games, is raw driving talent. Hamilton has it in spades whereas Rosberg needs a lot of coaching to give of his best. I think Ricciardo has that raw talent, too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2015 17:58:44 GMT
Yep and Bottas, he comes across as quite a special driver, as does Max Vestappen, amazing for a 17 year old!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2015 13:56:42 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Apr 15, 2015 18:21:02 GMT
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Post by Tim on Apr 15, 2015 20:34:17 GMT
Actually, when you think about it he couldn't really have said anything more crass!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2015 21:43:07 GMT
I just hope Mercedes take Lewis' response in the way it was intended and don't try to favour Nico... I don't think they would but then Lewis and Merc are arguing over his contract renewal... Personally I think he's the fastest driver out there on a single lap and with his renewed inner strength is going to be very hard to beat in any car!
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Post by robbiegong on Apr 18, 2015 17:17:25 GMT
Brilliant qualifying from Hamilton again under pressure - superb ! Rosberg on the other hand hasn't turned anything around, allowing Vettel to push him to third on the grid. He now has the task of trying to get past a Ferrari (and it's driver) that are on top form (not to mention Vettel second in the Championship) - oh dear !
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Post by MartinT on Apr 18, 2015 21:30:51 GMT
Vettel is going to keep Hamilton honest, maybe even get past him at the start. It's going to be exciting, for sure.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2015 19:18:23 GMT
Hamilton does it again, he is seriously on one at the moment and is now (points wise) a race lead ahead!
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Post by robbiegong on Apr 19, 2015 19:56:26 GMT
Hamilton does it again, he is seriously on one at the moment and is now (points wise) a race lead ahead! Yep, da boy is seriously on top of his game at the mo. It's early days but I'd love to see him achieve the 3 titles like his hero Senna. Good to see Raikkonen has found his mojo, well pleased for him . |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2015 20:39:59 GMT
I rate Lewis very highly despite the fact out of the car he is a Chav! and think he could easily be considered in the 'Greats' like Senna, Prost, Fangio, Stewart etc... He is so fast in a straight line and also has great race craft...
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Post by MartinT on Apr 19, 2015 23:05:23 GMT
Pleased for both Hamilton and Raikkonen. A great race, really edge of seat at times.
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Post by pre65 on May 20, 2015 8:29:26 GMT
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Post by MartinT on May 20, 2015 13:37:17 GMT
I looked on all my normal F1 forums for this news item, and with the exception of Planet F1 which simply reproduces the Mail's link, I could find nothing. Better revert to the Mail's normal role in life, best for number twos.
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Post by Tim on May 24, 2015 10:25:28 GMT
I'm finding F1 is really getting dull, shame really as I've been a fan for over 45 years, but something needs to change. Dull cars, dull racing, dull TV presentation and fans walking away around the globe . . . it's in trouble and needs a fix and for the first time ever that I can recall, the sport itself is finally admitting it. Not sure how they can fix it, but those bloody boring tractor cars need to get exciting again. Technologically amazing they might be, but exciting, noisy, high adrenaline, hanging onto the edge racing cars they're not. Too safe, too slow, too quiet and just . . . . DULL. Martin will be along any minute now (haha)  |
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Post by MartinT on May 24, 2015 10:44:31 GMT
...and here I am!
I simply don't know which F1 you're looking at, Tim. The cars have immense torque and are a handful, especially in the wet. Hybrid is the way to go, so they are trending well with car development, hopefully leading it in the future. Look at the three or four most recent supercar announcements - all hybrids. The wheels need to go larger, they've already admitted that. If they bring back refuelling, then it may improve excitement in the pits but it'll lock out the poorer teams even more. Monaco is the most scary circuit on the calendar. Did you watch Hamilton's pole lap yesterday? It's a little more than being 'in the zone', really amazing driving skills. Grosjean, too. They all have. Their lap times are also faster than last year's. Further engine developments will make them louder, that is already acknowledged, but it's not necessary to the sport.
As for broadcasting, the Sky F1 team of Martin Brundle, Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill are humorous and have real insight as they are ex racing drivers. The multi-view controls allow a variety of cockpit views and the analysis on the SkyPad is always informative. All the free practices, qualy, driver parade, the race and pit walk are broadcast live.
I feel sorry for those watching it on the BBC with only half the races live, second rate presenters and that fool EJ whom I cannot watch for 10 seconds.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2015 11:06:50 GMT
...and here I am! I simply don't know which F1 you're looking at, Tim. The cars have immense torque and are a handful, especially in the wet. Hybrid is the way to go, so they are trending well with car development, hopefully leading it in the future. Look at the three or four most recent supercar announcements - all hybrids. The wheels need to go larger, they've already admitted that. If they bring back refuelling, then it may improve excitement in the pits but it'll lock out the poorer teams even more. Monaco is the most scary circuit on the calendar. Did you watch Hamilton's pole lap yesterday? It's a little more than being 'in the zone', really amazing driving skills. Grosjean, too. They all have. Their lap times are also faster than last year's. Further engine developments will make them louder, that is already acknowledged, but it's not necessary to the sport. As for broadcasting, the Sky F1 team of Martin Brundle, Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill are humorous and have real insight as they are ex racing drivers. The multi-view controls allow a variety of cockpit views and the analysis on the SkyPad is always informative. All the free practices, qualy, driver parade, the race and pit walk are broadcast live. I feel sorry for those watching it on the BBC with only half the races live, second rate presenters and that fool EJ whom I cannot watch for 10 seconds. I'm not enjoying F1 these days either. Seasons where one team dominates are always a turn-off for me, but I don't see how to change that. It's been a pretty regular phenomenon since I started watching. The one thing that would make F1 more attractive for me would be to make the driver more significant than the car, but it seems implausible without making all the cars the same and then it's not F1. I completely agree with your BBC F1 comments and I think the lack of continuity in being able to view successive races has also driven me away. I gave up watching F1 last season and haven't tuned in for a single full race this year. That's never happened before and the start-stop coverage is the only new factor. Once you realise you can do without watching one F1 race, you become detached and may not return. It's not an easy subject to tackle though. The BBC already spends a large proportion of licence money on F1 so it's unlikely to match Sky's bids to get more races. F1 itself seems to have lost support because a lot of people can't watch for free and won't pay for Sky Sports F1, yet they are unlikely to settle for less than they can make from Sky. Sky knows that shutting the BBC out of some races will give it more subscriptions so it's unlikely to settle for any deal that give all races back to the BBC. Personally I think F1 needs to give the BBC all races back without breaking them financially if it wants to remain mainstream. I'm not holding my breath though. |
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Post by Tim on May 24, 2015 11:11:19 GMT
Hmmm, drivers have been commenting they are too easy to drive and not enough of a challenge (and too slow), so we must be watching different sports  Promoters are finding it increasingly hard to sell tickets to races (outside the UK, we are loyal here it seems) and global viewing figures are in decline, so something's not right Martin? I admire your resolve, but for me it's lost something and I was a massive fan, used to go to the British GP every year back in Senna's time. Hey ho, I used to think it was just me, but clearly it isn't. |
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