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Shummy didn't have as good a look at the McLaren as Mark Webber did!!
13th Mar 2010 4:50 pm
MacLeod 313
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Its the knee operated lever to open up the air duct, the 1st time the other drivers have had a chance to see for themselves.
MacLaren have found a loop hole in the rules and their car has been deemed legal 8)
13th Mar 2010 5:30 pm
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Not a loop hole they just thought of it first, if it works and gives them some advandage I feel other teams will do it as well.convoy For Heroes record holder (348)
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13th Mar 2010 5:41 pm
MacLeod 313
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Like the 4 pedals they had a while back, that got outlawed. Twas when they ABS was banned, so MacLaren had their drivers Coultard and Mika use the pedal in conjunction with a switch that applied traction in a corner
I am not so sure this adaptation of the rules will last unless the MacLarens sand bag tomorrow, the other teams will need to spend millions to catch up on design which is the reason why the spending and testing caps are in place.
Time will tell
13th Mar 2010 5:54 pm
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Didn't the beeb promise that it would be in HD this season?never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly
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13th Mar 2010 5:59 pm
MacLeod 313
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The British one will be so they are saying, but the Season will have to wait to 2011 aparently. Something to do with the TV footage being done locally race to race
13th Mar 2010 6:00 pm
Ken
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HD I'll wave from the Mercedes Pit Lane box again
13th Mar 2010 9:12 pm
MacLeod 313
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I is going for the entire Silverstone Weekend this Year, anybody up for a D3 forum area
13th Mar 2010 9:21 pm
MacLeod 313
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Just love the Brundle pit walk, pushing around
14th Mar 2010 12:46 pm
UNG
Member Since: 20 Jun 2008
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Could they make Formula 1 any more boring
Probably only by banning pit stops altogether
No strategy of fuel and tyres = spectator boredom
I think I'll stick to watching qualifying much more excitment"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag'em down to your level. It's cheaper".
14th Mar 2010 2:49 pm
MacLeod 313
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Have to agree, watched the entire BOREDOM...................................only one pit stop to change tyres in the early stages, then 3/4's of the race just trundling around.
FIA have ruined the sport
14th Mar 2010 2:54 pm
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oh good...then I didn't miss anything today...The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
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14th Mar 2010 3:33 pm
UNG
Member Since: 20 Jun 2008
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JF Lux wrote:
oh good...then I didn't miss anything today...
Yes you did!!! a very boring race
Watching the post race programme even Martin Whitmarsh said it was boring for the spectators. They are looking to make two pit stops mandatory now, I don't see how that will make it any less boring than they have made it
I think they should have refueling and tyre changes during the race but limit the size of the pit crew as they do in one of the american racing series makes it very interesting when you are only allowed 6 - 10 pit crew to change tyres and refuel the car"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag'em down to your level. It's cheaper".
14th Mar 2010 4:20 pm
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It's been boring for years ...did you know that in the 2009 season there were only 244 overtaking moves I do more than that on my way to Marks & Spencer's 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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