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    Mild7
    Joined: 3 May 2012

    that was completely wild!

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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      I am following @LewisHamilton on Twitter, let's see what he has to say…

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        Mild7
        Joined: 3 May 2012

        Something like.. Blah blah JB has a better aero package, blah, cry.

        Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

        last edited by 2 Sept 2012, 12:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Mild7
          Joined: 3 May 2012

          But seriously, Grosjean completely at fault.

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          last edited by 2 Sept 2012, 12:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            Looked like that way to me too…...

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              babyknight
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 19 Feb 2011

              100% Grosjean at fault - he should get a multiple race ban for that.

              last edited by 2 Sept 2012, 12:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                What like one race for each driver he took off?

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  babyknight
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined: 19 Feb 2011

                  that would seem reasonable to me.  and wtf was maldonado doing at the start - another clown.

                  spa-francorchamps still the greatest circuit of them all though.  well done belgium…

                  last edited by 2 Sept 2012, 12:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    Although he has lived his entire life in Switzerland, he does race under the French flag, and quite frankly has just confirmed the worlds prejudice as to the quality (or lack) of French drivers

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      Paula has just pointed out that Prost was French, so I have to admit there is the odd exception to the rule…..

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        Seul
                        Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                        He had that other French thing going though: being an insufferable arsehole…

                        last edited by 2 Sept 2012, 12:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          babyknight
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 19 Feb 2011

                          LOL…

                          last edited by 2 Sept 2012, 13:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            Not F1, but what a cock up…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              CLJ
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 26 Feb 2012

                              Grosjean should thank his lucky stars that fuck up didn't end up killing Alonso. I can't imagine what possessed him to just dive into Hamilton's car like that. A real testament to the safety of these cars now. Knocked two WC's and title contenders out of the points for this race, changed the championship up a bit. Spa is always an exciting time for better or worse.

                              Just glad everyone got away breathing and upright.

                              last edited by 3 Sept 2012, 00:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                zwer
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 11 Apr 2012

                                Cars in the air is always a scary thing. Looks like there will be full head protection for 2014.

                                I think a lot of the problems at the start were caused by the smoke coming out of Kobyashi's car. They should have red flagged the start, got the car off the grid and started again.

                                last edited by 4 Sept 2012, 12:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Mild7
                                  Joined: 3 May 2012

                                  Yeah I agree.. I was just waiting for flames to emerge from each corner of Sauber!  I also think that Maldonado's jumped start helped to add to the confusion from the get go.

                                  All of that aside, Grosjean is damn lucky Alonso is still walking.  Bonehead move of the season, and that's saying something..

                                  Head protection worries me a bit. I can't see how they can achieve something useful without it turning into closed cockpits.  What then, enclosed wheel arches?

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                                    zwer
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 11 Apr 2012

                                    My thoughts exactly. Is the logical conclusion sports cars?

                                    Supposedly they're working on a 'cage' system that minimizes the amount that the driver's view is blocked. I reckon the other big challenge is how do you get the driver out in event of a rollover/fire?

                                    last edited by 4 Sept 2012, 12:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      CLJ
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 26 Feb 2012

                                      @zwer:

                                      My thoughts exactly. Is the logical conclusion sports cars?

                                      Supposedly they're working on a 'cage' system that minimizes the amount that the driver's view is blocked. I reckon the other big challenge is how do you get the driver out in event of a rollover/fire?

                                      Asked and answered the big question right there. A rolled over car with a closed cockpit thats bursting into flames. Thats the nightmare situation trying to be avoided.

                                      I don't believe a close cockpit and closed wheel arches are able to go away and the sport still remain 'Formula 1'. I think a higher shelf around the drivers head but still remaining open would be a 'best possible' solution.

                                      last edited by 4 Sept 2012, 12:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        zwer
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 11 Apr 2012

                                        IndyCar is running a rear bumper system on their new car and it's not terrible looking. Preventing cars from launching off of the rear wheels is more important than closing in the cockpit in my mind.

                                        last edited by 4 Sept 2012, 13:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          Call me head in the sand if you like.  But without some risk, they may as well be playing tiddlywinks, and I would contend that a lot of us watch it to see the big prangs.  And the last death in F1 was 1994 and a cage would not have helped….

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                          last edited by 4 Sept 2012, 14:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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