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2013 pre-season testing

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  1. Delete Me

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    7012d449-378c-41e4-bb8b-18e7b732e15b_500.jpg Updated sidepods?
     
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    hooray
    now i can rest easy
     
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    I hope the update isnt Karthekeyan...
     
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    So Mclaren looking in trouble and the Red Bull looking like its on rails
     
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    Don't look Forza, Don't look!

    BBC F1 technical analyst Gary Anderson in Barcelona:
    "Major tankslapper from Alonso on exit of Turn Two and entry of Turn Three. Again like yesterday in these conditions it is the rear of the Ferrari that gives up."
     
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    He goes on:

    So it may be power related?
     
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    New Ferrari floor:
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    Wasn't Gary Anderson singing the praises of Ferrari the other day?, I'm sorry but I really don't take his word on this kind of thing. Strategy he is excellent with but to me it seems like he changes his mind on what looks good and what doesn't every other day.
     
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    Be best to ignore the BBC feed if you're a Ferrari fan. Seems Anderson on a mission to make the Ferrari look worse than it actually is.
     
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    Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo:

    Oskari Saari @ Oskari Saari
    Now hearing rumors about Bianchi testing tomorrow for Marussia. Let's see.
     
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    <diva>
     
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    A quick update via Sky Sports News' Rachel Brookes on the situation at Marussia:

    "We've been told that we may hear something from Marussia later today, and that will either be confirmation that Luiz Razia is in the seat for Melbourne or, as we have been hearing, that another driver may take that seat - such as Heikki Kovalainen."
     
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    Ok, The focus on the beeb today really is on Ferrari. Benson is now on the bandwagon. Maybe they were not ivited to the Ferrari Party...
     
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    BBF (British-Broadcasting-Ferrari) rather than BBC <laugh>
     
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    I really cant see Kovalainen getting the seat. It really does not make sence for Marrusia to do so after ditching Glock for a pay driver. I think Kovi's name has just been picked out by a reporter to get some interest. It will either be Bianchi or Karth Vader
     
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    To be fair Ferrari are the least open/PR friendly team, wouldn't surprise me if the BBC had an axe to grind...
     
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    Karth Vader doesn't bring engines though so Bianchi and Ferrari engines in 2014 make more sense.

    Would also make sense why they ditched Razia, Bianchi and Ferrari was better than just a pay driver.
     
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    The only stopping point is Marrusia are under a Mclaren Partnership so maybe a Mclaren/Cosworth partnership next year will effect marrussia. mr Vader has big TATA rupees and afterall TATA are a car company who also own Jaguar.
     
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    Look Forza look! Ferrari are so bad that Alonso can only pull ahead by 1.4 seconds!

    Might as well not bother watching now <laugh>
     
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