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Spare Parts (F1 odds and ends)

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Masanari, Sep 22, 2011.

  1. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    The original draught before being changed by his editor: '"Fernando Alonso, who failed to beat Lewis Hamilton in his debut season, is set to race in the Le Mans 24 Hours for Toyota next season, BBC Sport has learned.'
     
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  2. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    The entire series is worth a watch IMHO . I draw the line at the Legends of F1 including Eddie Ervine though .

    I really rated him , then I found out what kind of person he is .....
     
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  3. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    It has been amended, there is now a link to a Hamilton story in the middle of the article.
     
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  4. Justjazz

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    Those of you who have Sky...
    The Inside Line is a rubbish program and patronising. The tone is all wrong, very American and therefore I guess, though I could be wrong, influenced by Liberty.
    If anyone from Sky reads this, the program is a backward step, a load of B******s. Unintelligent even and therefore insulting.
     
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  5. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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  6. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    hmm, I couldn't see what you were talking about on the BBC website, but clicked into the Alonso engines link on Autosport and saw an ad for an article about Schumacher's 2001 Monaco winning car being sold for $7m. I'm guessing that is what you were referring to, as it seems quite a reasonable price to me.

    made me think of a thread.
     
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  7. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Strange , it was there when I posted earlier , but as you say not there now . Moved to here , but even that is different !


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/42023727
     
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  8. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    They have a habit of doing that tbf.
     
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  9. SgtBhaji

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    Not F1 related, but now Dale Earnhardt Jr has retired, I thankfully have bugger all reason to watch a NASCAR race ever again. Cheers Dale and hallebloodylujah!
     
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  10. BrightLampShade

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    Looks like Liberty are after the age old logo now. No more,
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    One of these it seems

    please log in to view this image
     
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  11. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    The options are actually pretty damn shockingly shyte. And that's being kind.
     
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  12. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    they are terrible. I wanna know how much the guy got paid to design those 3
     
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  13. Number 1 Jasper

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    I think NASCAR is entertaining in it's own way .
     
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  14. SgtBhaji

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    It's all a bit too convoluted these days with the chase and all that.
     
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    Fair enough , have not watched it for quite some time . Tom Cruise was a hell of a driver ...
     
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  16. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Is he as good as Stallone in an Indycar?
     
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  17. SgtBhaji

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    Aaaaaaah.... Driven. Quite possibly the greatest and most factually accurate portrayal of the world of motorsport ever committed to film.... Said absolutely nobody ever.
     
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    had forgotten about that . never seen it , doubt i ever will <laugh>
     
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    You must watch it just to appreciate how utterly lousy it is! :)
     
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  20. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Its all about Lightning McQueen Kah-Chow
     
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