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On February 26 2013 07:46 zere wrote:
I've put some more stuff into the upcoming races, because these events are so awesome, they just fuckin deserve it.
Not F1, but still the most important race of the year!
ADAC Zurich 24 hours of Nürburgring (Nürburgring, May 17th-20th)
Not F1, but still awesome!
24 hours of Le Mans (Le Mans, June 21st-23rd)
Not F1, but still awesome!
DTM 2013 - Race at the Norisring (Nürnberg, July 13th-14th)
Not F1, but still awesome!
WTCC 2013 - Race of Macao (Macao, November 15th-17th)
The most exciting race is the 25 hours of Thunderhill  . Just saying that race is fun as fuck haha
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Paddy Lowe is on gardening leave for the rest of the year, he is going to Merc next year
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Northern Ireland1200 Posts
lol "gardening leave" is so transparent.
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On February 22 2013 23:02 Pandemona wrote:Show nested quote +
Lewis Hamilton spoke to the media during the lunch hour and here's a couple of choice quotes. Firstly, summing up the strengths and weaknesses of his new Mercedes, Lewis said: “The engine is the strongest point, the downforce is the weakest point. Nice and easy.”
He also set out the team’s target in terms of performance. “I think that people are talking us up at the moment. Vettel and Fernando are saying that we’re going to compete for the World Championship. I really don’t see that happening. Of course that’s our goal, but you’ve got to remember the car was over a second, sometimes two seconds, off last year. We haven’t caught two seconds up and the other teams would have put another second on this year, so we’ve not gained three seconds. That’s just a fact.
“Hopefully by the end of the year, we’ll have gained three seconds – that’s our goal. But definitely not at the beginning.” Hamilton added that he is targeting top ten finishes in the early races.
Aww Lewis xD i wanted you not to say this so i can be hopeful, but alas, i will have to settle down and shave my optimistic views xD
Can't argue with his math but I thought most of his problems were from the pits and bad luck issues (crashes/equipment failures) rather than his speed?
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Germany1287 Posts
Welcome to sunny Spain!
Testing weather in Barcelona on Thursday and Friday 8-9°C, rain, wind gusts up to 70km/h
Saturday and Sunday supposedly to be better with up to 13°C
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Latest rumors indicate that Sutil got the race seat at Force India, but still there's nothing official.
Also, Luiz Razias seat at Marussia might not be that fixed because his sponsors didn't pay in time, that's why he wasn't testing last time.
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Force India confirmed Sutil is their driver next season
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Yay sutil! ^^ totally underrated driver!
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good to see sutil returning to f1
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
1) Mark Webber, Red Bull, 1:22.693, 89 laps, Soft tyres.
2) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:24.348, 113 laps, Medium tyres.
3) Jean Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1:25.017, 59 laps, Medium tyres.
4) Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1:26/458. 85 laps, Super Soft tyres.
5) Sergio Perez, McLaren, 1:26.538, 100 laps, Super Soft tyres.
6) Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber, 1:26.574, 91 laps, Soft tyres.
7) Paul di Resta, Force India, 1:27.107, 57 laps, Medium tyres.
8) Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:27.541, 112 laps, Medium tyres.
9) Max Chilton, Marussia, 1:28.166, 78 laps, Medium tyres.
10) Charles Pic, Caterham, 1:28.644, 83 laps, Medium tyres.
11) Romain Grosjean, Lotus, 1:34.928, 52 laps, Medium tyres.
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Happy to see Sutil return to be honest, the guy gave DiResta a beating the first time and you have to say if he does it again it could end any hopes Paul has for a top team.
Rain won't be a welcome sight to any of the teams, and more is forecast tomorrow.
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Germany1287 Posts
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On March 01 2013 01:51 Aristodemus wrote:
Happy to see Sutil return to be honest, the guy gave DiResta a beating the first time and you have to say if he does it again it could end any hopes Paul has for a top team.
Rain won't be a welcome sight to any of the teams, and more is forecast tomorrow.
I think if Sutil gives anyone a beating again that'll be the end of him in F1 too ;-)
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Man I just realized heikki and petrov weren't back this year 
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Germany1287 Posts
Razia actually axed because his sponsors couldn't pay, people suspected this since last week.
Bianchi confirmed as replacement, I'm kinda excited for him.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/0E59Zz2.jpg)
+ Show Spoiler [Jules Bianchi] +22 - ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/flags/fr.png) Jules Bianchi, 23Website: http://www.jules-bianchi.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/Jules_BianchiEstimated annual income: €300.000 Career Highlights: 2007: French Formula Renault Champion 2008: 3rd F3 Euro series 2009: F3 Euro series champion 2010: 3rd GP2 series 2011: 2nd GP2 Asia series 2011: 3rd GP2 series 2012: 2nd Formula Renault world series 0 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins Rating: 3/5 This late confirmation negated my Bottas statement; here we have a 2nd exciting rookie. His grandfather a 3 time GT world champion, his uncle a LeMans winner - the fuel runs through his blood, and he's shown it himself already. Testing for Ferrari and Force India occasionally since 2009.
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That was a rather short F1 career for Razia. But I feel sorry for him, since it is clear that he was only there for the money. But what das Bianci has to offer? Engines by Ferrari? At least he has some experience in an F1 car, something Chiton and Razia were lacking and would benefit a small team like Marussia a lot.
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Germany1287 Posts
Yeah, Bianchi really has everything.
Testing with Ferrari and Force India, thus experience in an F1 car, even a recent one as he tested for FI just last week
Some decent sponsor money. Not too many sponsors, but still some (notably Puma, some car part dealers, exclusive watches manufacturer) see here. I still think they might not break even with Glock's buy-out and should be on the backfoot, HOWEVER...
..there is a connection to Ferrari, which wanted too see Bianchi in a permanent F1 seat for quite some time now. Considering Marussia's recent statement about the uncertainty of Cosworth's V6 engine future, to me it looks like they got a sweet engine deal with Ferrari for 2014/15.
Edit: +5 props to Razia tho http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105799
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Happy to see Bianchi get the Marussia seat, was hoping to see him at FI but looking forward to seeing how Sutil will do, it's also a good deal for Marussia with his connection to Ferrari, going to be interesting to see how he'll do due to his experience in testing.
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Germany1287 Posts
Can you guys help me write up a line or two for van der Garde?
Also please tell me if you would rate any team or driver differently than I did; I don't think I'm really off anywhere, but i.e. if the majority thinks that Massa is only a 3/5 or Button is a 5/5 then I'll happily change that (one can't leave out subjective feelings about it, often times, anyway).
I'd love to reeavaluate the ratings with you guys after mid-season or so if some driver or team did disappoint or did unproportionally well or so
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i cant be bothered with any of these new drivers
they arrived based more on their sponsorship money than their driving abiility
fia keeps talking about controlling the costs of f1 yet it seems the situation is the worst its been ever
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