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Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by genjigonzales, Jun 23, 2011.

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  1. TomTom94

    TomTom94 Well-Known Member

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    <doh> Seriously?

    I'm prepared to agree to disagree, I've already said Hulkenberg is talented, I just disagree with your choice of example.
     
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  2. Masanari

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    Agree to disagree then, although I still find if baffling how people try and play down his pole as a "fluke". :emoticon-0150-hands
     
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  3. Nazara

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    Well I think the Hulkenberg pole was....
    Never mind, let's ask the man himself.


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    Hmmm....
     
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    Fluke: a surprising piece of luck.
    Luck: success or failure apparently brought about by chance.
    Chance: a possibility of something happening.

    Hulkenberg's pole was always a possibility, but was it not also a surprise to most?

    Given the various definitions, I think the word 'fluke' is not out of place.
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    P.S. I am not playing down his tremendous pole position at all.
     
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  5. RoadRunner

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    Woohoo! Ricciardo driving for STR!!! Genuinely stoked by this decision. Not particularly sure about Vergne, but I don't really care!
     
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  6. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Hulk was not the only guy out in the dry was he? even then his car was faster. He just nailed it
     
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    Pleased with that. Sutil better get the vacant Williams seat though.
     
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    Sutil didn't deserve that.
     
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  10. Nazara

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    Force India confirm Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg will drive for them in 2012.
    Wonder where that leaves Sutil?
    Surely he's going to Williams now.
     
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    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    Some strange decisions on the driver front from several teams here it seems
     
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  12. Di Resta is faster than u

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    no surprises there really
     
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    Nothing too unexpected there. They obviously felt Sutil had been given long enough so bring in some new blood.
     
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  14. Masanari

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    Good good. Should be interesting seein Hulk vs di Resta next year.
     
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    absolutely the wrong decision. hulkenberg had a mediocre season and a pole position based on a wet set up when everyone else had dry which explains the 8th place in the race. he is far too overated and the team will definately regret this decision.

    i hope that willams can sort themselves out for next season and let force india know they made the wrong decision
     
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  16. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Being a force India test driver seems a good route into F1!

    Liuzzi, Di Resta and Hulk all making it through. I wonder who the new tester will be?


    Come on Bruno!!!
     
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  17. TomTom94

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    Dreadful decision from Force India... but could this be the start of a Williams revival? Here's hoping!

    (I'm assuming that Sutil will now get the vacant Williams seat)
     
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    good choice by force india :D Paul is a very good talent and ive always thought Nico is a potential world champion, certainly a race winner. Looking forward to that! Sutil has had his chance at Force India to be honest and has done a sterling job but hasnt exactly set the world on fire, good candidate for Williams though
     
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    What makes you think Sutil is that good?
     
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  20. TomTom94

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    He drove the sixth fastest car to 9th place in the WDC, he's regularly been tipped as a talent (especially in the wet), and he makes a good team leader - he's proven that with the last couple of years at FI.

    Certainly a better bet than Barichello, much as we all love him.
     
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