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Spare Parts (F1 odds and ends)

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

  1. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    So the FIA have agreed to delay the new anti bouncing rules until the Belgium Race .

    2 teams complained saying it wasn’t fair and not enough time .

    Guess which 2 teams …
     
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    Just watched this about bouncing, quite interesting towards the end he explains why they can't replicate it on rolling road in wind tunnel!!
     
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    He can pay it off anyway !
     
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  5. Mark Blow

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    Masi has left the FIA to go back to Australia and be with his family. I wish him a happy future but I’m not sure he’ll be missed in F1
     
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  6. SgtBhaji

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    All the best to him in whatever he does next. Hopefully it goes better for him.
     
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  7. Justjazz

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    Masi's personality was a little too weak for the job. If you live a full life you will fall flat on your face a few times. Learning from the experience and picking your self up afterwards is the most important thing. Most self made billionaires have gone bust once or twice along the way, not that I suspect Masi of being a billionaire.
     
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  8. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I? Forum Moderator

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    Masi's downfall was being broadcast.
     
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  9. SgtBhaji

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    And completely blundering Abu Dhabi.
     
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    Someone put pictures of the drivers through an app that makes them look like NASCAR drivers. Some of these are superb. Poor Bottas though, he kid of looks mostly the same. 6BC1413F-14E1-40E1-9709-064CE72B4547.jpeg
     
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    Those are hilarious... Too many funny ones, but Sainz has the full on Ryan Newman vibe...

    Russel and Charlie.. though. Lol
     
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  12. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Im interested to see what this does to performance up and down the grid.

    Shame it’s delayed really but as you say- no surprise given the lobbyists!
     
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    Magnussen looks like he could be in Breaking Bad <laugh>

    Some corkers there- Norris and Ricciardo cracked me up too
     
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    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Ecclestone charged for fraud.
    Took their ****ing time.
     
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  16. Number 1 Jasper

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    Oi !

    Leave Bottas alone
     
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    Will it stick though? He's been a slippery bugger many times before.
     
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    Vettel looks the same!! Lando <laugh> . Stroll looks like some sort of evil bond villain!

    OK so not meaning to insult any one, do all NASCAR drivers look overweight and a bit older than your average F1 driver?
     
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    OK so not meaning to insult any one, do all NASCAR drivers look overweight and a bit older than your average F1 driver?[/QUOTE]



    Um , not all of them no.

    72213D0F-3384-441A-94EF-4904696582FF.jpeg

    Not all the Men do either .
     
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