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Re: Monaco GP
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21/05/2015 10:10
21/05/2015 10:10
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Well i'm just sat waiting for my mate to pick me up, then we are road tripping it down to Monaco for the GP! From reading online about our 'general admission' tickets and the predicted weather it looks like we're going to be hanging from the side of a cliff in the pouring rain all weekend! Oh well, i'm sure our detour home via the Nurburgring will cheer us up! I'm expecting a Mercedes one two, with Lewis on top!
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Re: Monaco GP
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21/05/2015 10:22
21/05/2015 10:22
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Well folks, it's time for the most boring F1 race on the calendar (in my opinion). Despite the occasion and a quite spectacular location, the race is one I don't go out of my way to watch.
+1.
"RK's way seems the most sensible to me". ali_hire 16 Dec 2010
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Re: Monaco GP
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24/05/2015 19:22
24/05/2015 19:22
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Dull Dull Dull Dull Wtf, did Mercedes do to Lewis? I'd have put the car in the wall in the cool down lap in protest.
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Re: Monaco GP
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25/05/2015 14:18
25/05/2015 14:18
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and he's a far cry from the "maybe it's because I'm black" Lewis of a few years ago Like the late Michael Jackson, Lewis Hamilton seems to be lighter skinned these days although to a lesser degree. Perhaps it's just my TV?
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Re: Monaco GP
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25/05/2015 17:51
25/05/2015 17:51
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Can't believe that Verstappen got a penalty for being brake tested by a struggling Grosjean!
I read somewhere that Large John actually braked 5 metres later than the previous lap. But it's a shame MV got a penalty.
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Re: Monaco GP
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26/05/2015 08:58
26/05/2015 08:58
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Hamilton always seems to use very little fuel compared to the rest of the field - clear track and no 'dirty' air make is easier?
I was gutted when he dropped back to third. It would have been brilliant to see him get back infront but with hardly any laps left that seemed impossible. The annoying thing for me wasn't how long it took to fix the barrier, but the time it took to let back markers unlap themselves and then we lost another laps worth of racing.
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Re: Monaco GP
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26/05/2015 10:29
26/05/2015 10:29
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The more I think about Sunday's Merc cock-up, the more I come to the inescapable conclusion that Monaco is nothing more than a demonstration race, which, more often than not, is won on the Saturday
Think about it - if Monaco wasn't on the calendar and submitted a proposal to Bernie, what would it sound like?
"Well, yes, its a bit narrow and twisty, which means the only way to overtake is in the pits. There's very little run-off areas, which means that any mistake is punished with a DNF at worst, or lost bodywork at best. Ah - its a bit short as well, but I guess that means the spectators will see the cars more often. Straight? - ah, yes - its not very straight and not very long...."
There must be a lot of money going Bernie's way, because the tradition side of the argument clearly doesn't hold much credence (several other "traditional" circuits have been dropped over the years)
For me though, if a car from the back of the grid can prevent a car from the front of the grid from getting past, its not a race, its a procession and if its not a race, its pointless as a competitive event. How many times have we seen a potentially exciting battle thwarted by a crafty driver placing his slow car very carefully ahead of a MUCH faster car
Somebody should start a petition to have the event dropped and replaced by an actual race
Rant over....
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Re: Monaco GP
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26/05/2015 12:07
26/05/2015 12:07
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The more I think about Sunday's Merc cock-up, the more I come to the inescapable conclusion that Monaco is nothing more than a demonstration race, which, more often than not, is won on the Saturday
Think about it - if Monaco wasn't on the calendar and submitted a proposal to Bernie, what would it sound like?
"Well, yes, its a bit narrow and twisty, which means the only way to overtake is in the pits. There's very little run-off areas, which means that any mistake is punished with a DNF at worst, or lost bodywork at best. Ah - its a bit short as well, but I guess that means the spectators will see the cars more often. Straight? - ah, yes - its not very straight and not very long...."
There must be a lot of money going Bernie's way, because the tradition side of the argument clearly doesn't hold much credence (several other "traditional" circuits have been dropped over the years)
For me though, if a car from the back of the grid can prevent a car from the front of the grid from getting past, its not a race, its a procession and if its not a race, its pointless as a competitive event. How many times have we seen a potentially exciting battle thwarted by a crafty driver placing his slow car very carefully ahead of a MUCH faster car
Somebody should start a petition to have the event dropped and replaced by an actual race
Rant over.... +1. Worst race in the season, and seeing a few big boats parked on the water doesn't make it any different. So spectacle my arse.
"RK's way seems the most sensible to me". ali_hire 16 Dec 2010
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Re: Monaco GP
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27/05/2015 13:30
27/05/2015 13:30
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Agreed Nigel - I've been saying for yonks its ridiculous to race there when the excuse for dropping Brands years ago was that it was because it was too narrow. The boats and bikinis' were lovely - I'm sure they will continue to love signing contracts there- but as a race - its rubbish. There no sympathy for the supposed 'History' at most of the other 'classic' circuits so why there.......I saw Senna's first win there in '87 which was terrific but its past its sell-by date nowadays.
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