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wicka
Jun 28, 2007


there used to be a really outstanding video on youtube of sato overtaking alonso in montreal, played four times, with american/british/spanish/japanese commentary

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wicka
Jun 28, 2007


hey have you guys ever noticed that italian racing drivers are garbage

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
More racism from the english-language F1 community.

poopzilla
Nov 23, 2004

Alex Zanardi was pretty good until his legs fell off.

George Zimmer
Jun 28, 2008
Mario Andretti is Italian by birth.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

poopzilla posted:

Alex Zanardi was pretty good until his legs fell off.

Nannini was good until his arm got chopped off. I'm noticing a pattern here...

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
De Cesaris was awesome and you can go gently caress yourself if you think otherwise. Alboreto could have been great but he had his heart broken by Enzo and never recovered.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


George Zimmer posted:

Mario Andretti is Italian by birth.

american by choice. wonder why.

George Zimmer
Jun 28, 2008

be nice wicka posted:

american by choice. wonder why.

I don't :911:

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

be nice wicka posted:

american by choice. wonder why.

The part of Italy he was from was joined with Yugoslavia after WW2 IIrc.

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester
Oct 3, 2000
Mario Andretti has literally one fourth the championships of master German Champion Vettel and one seventh of grand master German Champion Schumacher.

Aqualung
Oct 10, 2005

Don't worry guys, Ron knows the guy who drives the crane.

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:

Mario Andretti has literally one fourth the championships of master German Champion Vettel and one seventh of grand master German Champion Schumacher.

To be fair this is Mario Andretti you're talking about. He was probably about 1/4th as good as Vettel and 1/7th as good as Schumacher.

dsriggs
May 28, 2012

MONEY FALLS...

...FROM THE SKY...

...WHENEVER HE POSTS!

Human Grand Prix posted:

Nannini was good until his arm got chopped off. I'm noticing a pattern here...

Yeah, Italian made products always fall apart

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:

Mario Andretti has literally one fourth the championships of master German Champion Vettel and one seventh of grand master German Champion Schumacher.

Vettel's only 1 Indy 500 win behind Mario too.

keevo
Jun 16, 2011

:burger:WAKE UP:burger:
F1Fanatic made a funny on Twitter

quote:

Windgate? Concussiongate? No, surely this is...

Crashgate II: The Wall's Revenge

#F1

Jedit
Dec 10, 2011

Proudly supporting vanilla legends 1994-2014

Pastor Maldonado is a living god.

Shiva or Kali, take your pick.

Kilmers Elbow
Jun 15, 2012

I am become Pastor....

CratSock
Aug 5, 2004

Sock Wielding Assassin

be nice wicka posted:

hey have you guys ever noticed that italian racing drivers/engineers/team principals/aerodynamicists/manufacturers/pit crews are garbage

Fixed.

Kilmers Elbow posted:

I am become Pastor....

...the Destroyer of Cars (and hopes and dreams).

Sulman
Apr 29, 2003

What did you do that for?

Not sure if Symonds knows he's talking to the Yellow King

poty
Jun 21, 2008

虹はどこで終わるのですか? あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?
Williams steals another clear McLaren sponsor

http://williamsf1.com/Team/Media/News/BT-to-Help-Williams-Martini-Racing-Accelerate-Team-Communications/

Kilmers Elbow
Jun 15, 2012


I'm with BT therefore I'm a stakeholder in Claire Williams.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
Pfft. We live in the new era of Sponsorship (I.E none).

Kilmers Elbow
Jun 15, 2012

Who wants to see Claire Williams' mum choking a chicken?



Eh....close enough.

CratSock
Aug 5, 2004

Sock Wielding Assassin

Well you don't expect Frank to chase it down, do you? Someone has to provide for the family.

biglads
Feb 21, 2007

I could've gone to Blatherwycke



CratSock posted:

Well you don't expect Frank to chase it down, do you? Someone has to provide for the family.

You'd have thought Frank would have some sort of V10 wheelchair.

MattD1zzl3
Oct 26, 2007
Probation
Can't post for 4 years!
Its interesting to think of all the partnerships and versions of lotus have been around over the years. From Lotus-Mercedes today to Malay "Lotus Racing" Cosworth. Its like a racing corpse that various entities try to wear the decaying skin of.



PS, Jensen Button for WDC 2015. Hows that for a bold prediction? Despite all the testing problems, honda will have cheated after all with their year-long access to the best lump around (and master cheats mclaren stage a testing cover story of a barely running engine) than on P1 of Australia the covers come off (a red and white livery with big black MARLBORO stickers) and ron dennis has summoned the ghost of john button into that engine and they will walk away with it in the first few races. A slowly recovering Alonso dominates the second half of the season but jensen puts together just enough P4s to clinch it in the last race.

(Jensen wins another WDC, tying are lewus, having both years appeared to be out of a drive at the end of the previous season)

edit: and thanks to gret for another great point

gret posted:

Jenson Button won his first WDC the season after Lewis won his first WDC, so it checks out.

MattD1zzl3 fucked around with this message at 20:20 on Mar 4, 2015

CratSock
Aug 5, 2004

Sock Wielding Assassin

biglads posted:

You'd have thought Frank would have some sort of V10 wheelchair.

That was his old one from the 90's.

gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


Jenson Button won his first WDC the season after Lewis won his first WDC, so it checks out.

jammyozzy
Dec 7, 2006

Is that a challenge?

biglads posted:

You'd have thought Frank would have some sort of V10 wheelchair.

He does:

poty
Jun 21, 2008

虹はどこで終わるのですか? あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?
Everyone knows Button is a master of Honda-Mercedes engine transition years

Full Collapse
Dec 4, 2002

poty posted:

Everyone knows Button is a master of Honda-Mercedes engine transition years

I don't think it'll work the other way around.

Drunk Canuck
Jan 9, 2010

Robots ruin all the fun of a good adventure.

Are you dumping on Button, Took?


Because don't.

Full Collapse
Dec 4, 2002

2009 was a Feel Good season for me.

I just think Honda is poop.

Myrddin_Emrys
Mar 27, 2007

by Hand Knit

Kilmers Elbow posted:

Who wants to see Claire Williams' mum choking a chicken?



Eh....close enough.

I would let..... *ennndllleeeeesssssssss jooookkkkkeeeeesssssssssss* if you know what I mean fellas






































:smug:

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
It will be about 3 years before the Honda is even remotely competitive.

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

Human Grand Prix posted:

It will be about 3 years before the Honda is even remotely competitive.

Bets on when they finish a full GP this year even? Car was still leaking oil on the last day of testing afaik.

I want them to do well honestly cuz I like Jenson and Alanso.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

Minto Took posted:

2009 was a Feel Good season for me.

I just think Honda is poop.

Hondowns.

enri
Dec 16, 2003

Hope you're having an amazing day


Can we get some clarification here?..

Hond-owns :cool:

or

Hon-downs :downs:

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

enri posted:

Can we get some clarification here?..

Hond-owns :cool:

or

Hon-downs :downs:

You know the answer.

Dubs
Mar 6, 2007

Stroll Own Zone.
Disregard Stroll outside zone.
yall just racist against orientals

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Drunk Canuck
Jan 9, 2010

Robots ruin all the fun of a good adventure.

Honda is the best only because Toyota for some reason isn't back




come back to me Toyota








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