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Spare Parts (F1 odds and ends)

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

  1. Forza Bianchi

    Forza Bianchi Well-Known Member

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    Qualifying results.

    Marciello saved his tyres for the second qualifying - great strategy that will see him take pole position for the qualification race.

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  2. Max Whiplash

    Max Whiplash Well-Known Member

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  3. allsaintchris.

    allsaintchris. Well-Known Member

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    The FIA make Zimbabwe's elections look open and democratic .............
     
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  4. El_Bando

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

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    Whats more corrupt is the FIA have been given a 1% stake in F1 on the stock market with a veto if anyone tries to dethrone Bernie. The running of our sport is proper dodgy. More dodgy than Serie A..
     
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  5. TomTom94

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    It's like FIFA; the president imposes a rule that anyone who challenges him has to have a certain amount of support, then goes about securing obligations to himself to ensure that no-one can challenge him.
     
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  6. Max Whiplash

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    Really?! Is this recent? So it's all about Bernie then? He really doesn't want to let go.
     
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  7. El_Bando

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

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  8. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Seems it is actually easy to overtake on a street circuit :)

    [video=youtube;MW5Dt5qmLYA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW5Dt5qmLYA[/video]
     
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  9. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    They're all in it to line their own pockets...

    It still amazes me when people within the sport spout on about the great things that Bernie has done for F1. All he has done is bleed it dry IMO.

    We have teams that can't even afford drivers wages, yet he's worth billions. Why are so many people in the sport so blind to this? The sport is in crisis and nobody is doing or saying a thing.
     
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  10. DHCanary

    DHCanary Very Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    What happened to that guy making big noises about possibly running because the way the FIA is organised needs a radical overhaul? I take it he couldn't run because of such organisation? Ridiculous.
     
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  11. allsaintchris.

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    Yep, didn't secure enough votes to even get to the erm, voting stage.
     
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  12. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    it's clear he had one of the best cars on there, but there are some brave moves there, and very opportunistic ones. I think my fave was the treble around 3.30ish
     
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  13. u408379965

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    Alex Lynn won the Macau GP from pole, Da Costa second, Derales third.
     
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  14. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Sorry if this has been posted before , but I found it interesting .

    More convinced than ever about lack of respect for Webber !
     
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  15. El_Bando

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

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    Perez is leaving McLaren on a 'High'......
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    McLaren were selling these flags at the race <doh>
     
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  16. El_Bando

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

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    CVC claim if BE gets convicted then he will be sacked. Heres hoping!!
     
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  17. allsaintchris.

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    If that were to happen I think there will be anarchy (or if he croaks it whichever happens first) and there will be a huge power struggle between the teams and the FIA.

    The split series scenario would reappear again and F1 would be back to the 1982 situation of two different organisations trying to run F1.
     
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  18. El_Bando

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

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    I don't mind. The current rule is corrupt. and has lost touch with what a sport is
     
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  19. Max Whiplash

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    This. And in the absence of any excitement in the sport right now, I'd welcome the spectacle.
     
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  20. SgtBhaji

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    People that rich don't get found guilty.
     
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