First 15 laps or so were entertaining, but the safety car killed it
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It used to be Hungary; but Abu Dhabi is much, much worse.
Look at the money they spend on the place; & it's a monstrous turd of a circuit; not a single redeeming feature.
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:20 pmIt used to be Hungary; but Abu Dhabi is much, much worse.
Look at the money they spend on the place; & it's a monstrous turd of a circuit; not a single redeeming feature.
Tilke is German. Never let a German do the design. Get an Italian to design circuits.
Yep, Lewis was screwed today - you could hear on the radio Multiple negative tests or not - he wasn't really fit to drive today, and I suspect he wouldn't have been this time next week either
Kimi likes the first few corners...fishfoodie wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:20 pmIt used to be Hungary; but Abu Dhabi is much, much worse.
Look at the money they spend on the place; & it's a monstrous turd of a circuit; not a single redeeming feature.
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I'd agree completely if he hadn't also designed Turkey.Kawazaki wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:36 pmfishfoodie wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:20 pmIt used to be Hungary; but Abu Dhabi is much, much worse.
Look at the money they spend on the place; & it's a monstrous turd of a circuit; not a single redeeming feature.
Tilke is German. Never let a German do the design. Get an Italian to design circuits.
Most of his tracks are shite; but someone signs off on them; & they seem to be more concerned with taking money off Despots, than improving the spectacle.
How hard is it to build a track with some elevation changes ? It's the most obvious difference between shite tracks, & the decent ones.
I hope to God the rumors that Portimão is going to get a slot are true.
Portimoa has some wide corners and quite a lot of vertical. Maybe this season it's been a lack of data - but maybe it has been the difference. I certainly don't think that F1 would be hurt by giving drivers a much broader set of challenges
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anything that isn't like a tesco carpark would be an improvement over some of the current tracks
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Tsunoda was the worst kept secret in F1. Everyone knew that he had that seat as soon as he picked up his superlicense
Mercedes restructure - Toto, Infosys, and Daimler now equal partners in the team. Toto confirmed as principal for at least the next 3 years. Daimler and I eisteddfod desperate to.lock down Hamilton for at least the next 2 years - his brand is worth a huge amount to them
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Radcliff is developing the group to get closer to the final manufactured product - which is the justification not just for the F1 sponsorship, but cycling, sailing, etc.Bimbowomxn wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:00 pm
Other than a Radcliffs ego what do they get from it ?
Or have I answered my own question?
Maybe it's just an ego trip, maybe it's a genuine business plan.
Bimbowomxn wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:00 pm
Other than a Radcliffs ego what do they get from it ?
Or have I answered my own question?
It's called sportswashing. Ineos are one of the highest polluting companies in the world.
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Formula 1 team Haas say Nikita Mazepin will drive for the team in 2021 after concluding their investigation into the Russian's conduct in a video recently posted online.
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fishfoodie wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:03 pmFormula 1 team Haas say Nikita Mazepin will drive for the team in 2021 after concluding their investigation into the Russian's conduct in a video recently posted online.![]()
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R3 in Auckland?
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It's expected to be Portimao, but contracts aren't signed yetfishfoodie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:24 pmBit of a long drag between European GPs; I was thinking more Portugal![]()
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Seems it is Grade 2 atm.
Springboks, Stormers and WP supporter.
Yeah - the new owner had to spend something like $100million just to bring it up to that standard. I think it's a long way off
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Sir Lewis Hamilton signs 1 year deal for 2021 with Mercedes
Reckon that open the door for George next year?
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Reckon that open the door for George next year?
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I wonder how many years it would take to pay back $100 million in SA ?
It would be nice to have another GP in the SH, & it could be swapped for one of the European legs, because it's in the right TZ; but if it doesn't wash it's face in local attendance; there's no point even talking about it; & I suspect it wouldn't.
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:40 amI wonder how many years it would take to pay back $100 million in SA ?
It would be nice to have another GP in the SH, & it could be swapped for one of the European legs, because it's in the right TZ; but if it doesn't wash it's face in local attendance; there's no point even talking about it; & I suspect it wouldn't.
Rabid corruption throughout the continent probably doesn't help either.