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I'm watching 1980 and lol Argentina is narrow.
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Minto Took posted:I'm watching 1980 and lol Argentina is narrow. Has it started falling apart yet?
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Jan 10, 2017 05:37
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James mentioned it a few laps ago.
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Jan 10, 2017 05:39
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The old Argentina is one of my favorite tracks of all time. Ridiculously fast and a complete shithole
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Carth Dookie posted:Yet he lost the WDC to a crispy old Lauda by half a point. Lauda was a sly old rat. 3 WDCs with 2 manufacturers in 2 different eras and he could have had a 4th if he could've been arsed in '76 or spent less time on fire. Yet a lot of people don't rate him particularly highly as an "all time" great. Lauda is honestly my favorite driver, there's a bit of Austrian bias in there, but loving hell the dude was basically a burnt chicken nugget, and then came back in the turbo era to beat Prost in the same car. He probably would've been more highly regarded if he didn't come back but '84 was just plain awesome to watch.
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Jan 10, 2017 05:44
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wicka posted:Alain Post more like A Lame Post
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Human Grand Prix posted:Good IRL drivers (that weren't ex F1 or CART guys): Uhhh, Stewart? Wheldon?
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Alain Post posted:If you use the "standards and training have improved so Marcus Ericsson would kick Graham Hill's rear end" argument, imo it's just as valid to ask if Jim Clark would murder the modern field if he had access to the same training infrastructure and opportunities that modern drivers do Actually that's a really good point. I see where you're going with this... Let's get TWO time machines, and run one scenario where all of the drivers get no conditioning or training, and then a parallel one where they all get nutritionists, trainers, masseurs, simulators, etc. and see if there's a significant difference in the results.
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CratSock posted:Actually that's a really good point. I see where you're going with this... Let's get TWO time machines, and run one scenario where all of the drivers get no conditioning or training, and then a parallel one where they all get nutritionists, trainers, masseurs, simulators, etc. and see if there's a significant difference in the results. Which one are we using to give birth control to the Verstappens?
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Jan 10, 2017 15:28
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wicka posted:Which one are we using to give birth control to the Verstappens? Both.
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wicka posted:Which one are we using to give birth control to the Verstappens? But you spelt Rossberg wrong?
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Jan 10, 2017 15:54
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Can I get am alternative universe where someone says "er, Ron, it's written in his contract, shut the gently caress up" and a rookie Lewis is treated like a rookie?
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Jan 10, 2017 16:27
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learnincurve posted:Can I get am alternative universe where someone says "er, Ron, it's written in his contract, shut the gently caress up" and a rookie Lewis is treated like a rookie? What would this accomplish?
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It would be an odd one, no Kimi WDC, Fernando would have stayed at McLaren so Flávio would not have pulled that stunt with a wall and would still be in the sport, 4th Nando WDC in 2008 or Massa's 1st? No big fine for McLaren. Would Lewis even have stayed at McLaren or would he have gone to Brawn/Mercedes years earlier and taken Rosberg's seat? Kimi not a WDC so not brought back to Ferrari? Edit: Renault may not have made red bull the A team with Flávio still in the sport so no Vettelreich? Imo the F1 world today would have been so much better for that simple "shut the gently caress up Ron" when it was needed most. learnincurve fucked around with this message at 17:03 on Jan 10, 2017 |
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learnincurve posted:It would be an odd one, no Kimi WDC, Fernando would have stayed at McLaren so Flávio would not have pulled that stunt with a wall and would still be in the sport, 4th Nando WDC in 2008 or Massa's 1st? No big fine for McLaren. Would Lewis even have stayed at McLaren or would he have gone to Brawn/Mercedes years earlier and taken Rosberg's seat? Kimi not a WDC so not brought back to Ferrari? Your suppositions are predicated on a Lewis Hamilton that follows orders. Which alternate universe are we snatching him from? This is all getting rather complicated.
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Can I live in the universe where I become WDC if we're just spit balling about random poo poo?
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Jan 10, 2017 17:47
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Paddy Lowe has officially left Mercedes
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Norns posted:Can I live in the universe where I become WDC if we're just spit balling about random poo poo? Make that the two of us.
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So I'm not allowed to make one tiny change and wonder what would have happened if Nando had been happy at Mclaran, and yet it's perfectly fine to argue about raising drivers from the dead and bringing them forwards in Time 
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Jan 10, 2017 18:41
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Khablam posted:But you spelt Rossberg wrong? So did you I'd travel back and try and get Kvyat and Maldonado into the same team.
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Jan 10, 2017 19:03
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keevo posted:Paddy Lowe has officially left Mercedes RIP.
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learnincurve posted:It would be an odd one, no Kimi WDC, Fernando would have stayed at McLaren so Flávio would not have pulled that stunt with a wall and would still be in the sport, 4th Nando WDC in 2008 or Massa's 1st? No big fine for McLaren. Would Lewis even have stayed at McLaren or would he have gone to Brawn/Mercedes years earlier and taken Rosberg's seat? Kimi not a WDC so not brought back to Ferrari? How about the parallel universe where McLaren listen to Lewis and bring him in at China? Alonso either mans up and stays with McLaren to compete for that third WDC or proves to the world that he's a whiny bitch who can't compete with an equal and nobody cares that he falls into obscurity. Hamilton doesn't have quite as much to prove so Massa is WDC 2008. Vettel is still a twat but the "Vettel or Hamilton?" argument is settled in advance. Nobody gives a gently caress who Kimi Raikkonen is. Flavio finds a different way to cheat and gets kicked out anyway.
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Jan 10, 2017 19:47
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2007 was perfect and I wouldn't change a thing.
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2006-2009 were fantastic.
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Alain Post posted:2007 was perfect and I wouldn't change a thing. Bwoah
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Human Grand Prix posted:2006-2009 were fantastic. I love 2006, it's like the Schumacher/Senna title fight that we never got. One of the best generational battle seasons along with Prost/Lauda in '84.
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Jan 10, 2017 19:58
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2006 was the reward for going through 2 bullshit aids seasons in a row. And 2002 I guess.
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wicka posted:Which one are we using to give birth control to the Verstappens? 
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keevo posted:Paddy Lowe has officially left Mercedes People in article comments sections seem to genuinely think he's been swapped for Bottas and/or that he will be on the Williams pit wall in Australia.
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Jan 10, 2017 21:34
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I wish I was rich and valuable enough to take months of gardening leave between jobs.
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Jan 10, 2017 21:44
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Joe's Award just posted the only thing he's ever done worth reading.
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nsaP posted:Joe's Award just posted the only thing he's ever done worth reading. His resignation?
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Carth Dookie posted:His resignation?
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Does he have anything to resign from? I thought he just had a blog
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keevo posted:Paddy Lowe has officially left Mercedes The guilt from being forced to give Lewis team orders in Abu Dhabi got the better of him. It's not your fault Paddy, you're a victim. Lewis is probably going to quit too
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poty posted:The guilt from being forced to give Lewis team orders in Abu Dhabi got the better of him. It's not your fault Paddy, you're a victim. He's probably already told them he is quitting, and is giving them time to find a replacement driver. It would be a real dick move to sign a long contract and then just leave suddenly.
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Powershift posted:He's probably already told them he is quitting, and is giving them time to find a replacement driver. It would be a real dick move to sign a long contract and then just leave suddenly. Nah live your own life... win the WDC and leave with the best gently caress off to your petulant team mate ever
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I highly doubt current 3 time WDC, and future all time winningest driver of all time lewis hamilton loses any sleep to one time accidental WDC whats his name retiring.
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Oh but the beauty of it is that he's just petulant enough to obsess over this being the one which got away, and to brood on it for the rest of his days. #blessedbynico
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