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keevo posted:Wasn't the tax issue the biggest problem with the race? I think that was the nail in the coffin. I forget the specifics of that but I recall it being pretty hilarious at the time, something like them wanting all the teams to get taxed as if they were an Indian company before entering.
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be nice wicka posted:completely off topic, but if you've ever wondered who is currently eligible for a super license based on the new points system, wiki has a list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIA_Super_Licence#Drivers_securing_a_Super_Licence So it looks like if you drive in LMP1H you get a superlicence pretty much. Although there are some GTLM drivers in that list. daslog posted:The business model really boils down to "find the tracks willing to pay the most money." Europeans probably feel like F1 is their sport and there should be more races there, but if the fans don't turn out to pay the high prices then Europe will end up with as many races as the USA gets. Honestly the prices are ridiculous for most european races, its cheaper for me to run two trackdays or sprint days than it is to watch an F1 race live. It makes watching any other form of motorsport live look incredibly cheap in comparison.
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Spain has like a million MotoGP races and they all get loving packed every year mostly because they don't have insane ticket prices.
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Current day F1 is basically the height of trickle down economics
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go3 posted:Current day F1 is basically the height of trickle down economics
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Today I realized I forgot the Indian gp was a "race"
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I miss Korea.
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Possibly Chicken posted:Today I realized I forgot the Indian gp was a "race" It displaced villages, ruined farmland only to be poo poo-canned after 3 races. THANKS BERNIE! 
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Mar 27, 2016 08:34
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Remember when they drove a jeep on the track during the Korean Grand Prix? Truly one of the greatest moments in F1 history. RIP just RIP.
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Alain Post posted:Remember when they drove a jeep on the track during the Korean Grand Prix? Truly one of the greatest moments in F1 history. RIP just RIP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc034MLT02c Beep beep!
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MattD1zzl3 posted:I dont even hate the tilkedromes. I consider Turkey, Korea AND Valencia to be fun, interesting racing circuits. They didnt deserve to be bernie'd (valencia is boring looking but fun in sims) Korea was a result of corrupt local government officials skimming off government grants more than anything else. Don't think they ever cared if it would work or not. Turkey was an awesome track, Korea was quite decent, but Valencia was absolutely horrible.
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learnincurve posted:I'm surprised F1 isn't at the Circuit de la Sarthe for the French GP, or Bathurst for the Australian GP. It's not really surprising, Bathurst isn't and could never be a grade 1 track, it would be fun to watch though, at least until about halfway through the first full speed lap. Even if the full la Sarthe was a grade 1, you're insane if you think that FOM would ever look into going there or that the ACO's response wouldn't just be "lol gently caress off." They did run the Bugatti circuit in 67 though and it was so awful they've never gone back. Edit: would the halo devices handle a kangaroo impact?
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We can dream of Australian (and British) races that are on a good track, won't happen without massive investments from the FOM though  .Re: halo vs roos my favourite line on wiki. quote:In Australia, specific actions taken to protect against the variety of animals that can damage vehicles – such as bullbars (usually known in Australia as 'roo bars', in reference to kangaroos) – indicate the Australian experience has some unique features with road kill. My mum hit a Wedge-Tail Eagle on the highway when I was a kid with 8 hours of the journey left to go. Pity us.
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Albert Park is a good track.
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Mar 27, 2016 14:54
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Something something about Alonso's career http://www.motorsport.com/general/video/main-gallery/race-car-lost-at-sebring-ends-up-on-public-road-47644/
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learnincurve posted:I'm surprised F1 isn't at the Circuit de la Sarthe for the French GP, or Bathurst for the Australian GP. I think you just gave wicka an aneurism by suggesting modern F1 should race at Bathurst which has no run off on half the circuit.
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/shrug as I said a lot of old tracks need massive modifications to make them safe for F1, best we can hope for at this point is a F1 racing game with old and dream tracks on it. Would certainly be an interesting demonstration for a lot of the fanbase as to why a lot of older designs were ludicrously dangerous. Would a modern aero F1 car even make it round the old banking at monza without achieving flight and ending up stuck in a tree?
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I've been putting some sim time into Mugello. gently caress what a great track. F1 needs to get its poo poo togeather and use it... Norns fucked around with this message at 17:16 on Mar 27, 2016 |
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Forgot to mention this before. Ferrari are dumping their alonso era Ferrari Scuderia fragrances on the market before all the new Seb branded stuff comes out. http://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Ferrari.html the big bottles in the range are currently on ebay and amazon for £14-£20 Scuderia black is a clone of Boss Bottled but half price.
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learnincurve posted:Forgot to mention this before. Ferrari are dumping their alonso era Ferrari Scuderia fragrances on the market before all the new Seb branded stuff comes out. http://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Ferrari.html the big bottles in the range are currently on ebay and amazon for £14-£20 Scuderia black is a clone of Boss Bottled but half price. gently caress it. Getting me some Alonso spray.
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Norns posted:I've been putting some sim time into Mugello. don't think ferrari would want every other team having data on their test track
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They did a couple days of test at Mugello a few years ago but all the teams except Ferrari bitched and moaned a lot for no reason and they never went back
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Mugello seems like it'd be nice to drive but real real hard to overtake on
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be nice wicka posted:don't think ferrari would want every other team having data on their test track they have done exactly this in the past, I think the last time they tested there was 2012 http://www.crash.net/f1/results/179258/1/mugello-f1-test-times-combined-13-may.html
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bathurst is a fuckin garbage track stop making me agree with wicka
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JFairfax posted:they have done exactly this in the past, I think the last time they tested there was 2012 completely forgot, thanks. nonetheless, if the problem is that monza doesn't want to spend the money, i don't think ferrari is going to be the organization that does.
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Have Formula-type cars ever been on Bathhurst?
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It said in one of the other Jenson Bathurst videos that he was the first one, and he ended up smashing the track record by a ludicrous amount without even pushing that hard, iirc they thought if he had been going full speed he would have beaten it by at least 40 seconds. Fasted MotoGp lap at Mugello was 1:46.489 in 2015. In 2012 Grosjean got the unofficial record of 1:21.035 during testing. For all the complaining F1 fans do there is no denying that it's still the fastest race series out there by a country mile.
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Human Grand Prix posted:Have Formula-type cars ever been on Bathhurst? Formula Fords go there as a support race for the 12 Hour.
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learnincurve posted:It said in one of the other Jenson Bathurst videos that he was the first one, and he ended up smashing the track record by a ludicrous amount without even pushing that hard, iirc they thought if he had been going full speed he would have beaten it by at least 40 seconds. Fasted MotoGp lap at Mugello was 1:46.489 in 2015. In 2012 Grosjean got the unofficial record of 1:21.035 during testing. For all the complaining F1 fans do there is no denying that it's still the fastest race series out there by a country mile. Last year Lewis's pole time at Silverstone was 7 and a half seconds quicker than the Porsche 919 Hybrid's pole time for the WEC 6 Hours. The prototypes aren't slow by any stretch and they still can't even come close. Even the Manors were faster.
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super formula cars were 5.4s off the pole time at suzuka last year, 4.8s off the fastest race lap. they are probably the fastest non-F1 cars in the world. indycars are somewhat more powerful than super formula cars, but super formula is also the lightest of the three, so it's hard to tell which is faster. indycar was about 22s faster than motogp around the indianapolis grand prix circuit last year, that's the best comparison i can think of.
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If WEC wanted they could develop a monster that'd make F1 cars seem slow by comparison but that's not what WEC is about, it''s right in it's name what it's about.
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Norns posted:gently caress it. Getting me some Alonso spray. Alonso Spray: for when you want to smell cool and good
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El Hefe posted:If WEC wanted they could develop a monster that'd make F1 cars seem slow by comparison but that's not what WEC is about, it''s right in it's name what it's about. so could F1. there's not a racing series in the world that isn't holding back to some extent.
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The G29 deal was true, £99 today only - http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...135572-pdt.html Already sold out online, so only available if you can reserve one in a store now.
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WEC at Bathurst would be cool.
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keevo posted:WEC at Bathurst would be cool. Don't know if the LMP1 cars could handle the top of the mountain curves/undulation.
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http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12525/10220991/las-vegas-has-f1-contract-reveals-bernie-ecclestonequote:F1 has agreed a deal to race in Las Vegas, according to Bernie Ecclestone The race we deserve.
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