2014 Formula One Thread

[Haboob]

Originally Posted by alcheng

yes, but isn't it still better than seeing just one of them lapping the field alone??

do you know paddy lowe is from mclaren?? also, toto wolff already said prior to the start of the season that mercedes is going to give full support to mercedes but partial support to mclaren because mclaren is switching to honda next season

Not really. I'd rather see two completely different manufacturers battle it out. Seeing a team go 1-2 (even when I was supporting Schumacher and Ferrari) was kind of boring and always raised the idea of team orders, the second driver slowing down a charging third place opponent, etc.

Back when it was Schumacher v. Hakkinen... man, that was fun.


As for the second part, no. I haven't stayed in touch with F1 in quite some time. I watched the first season that Red Bull dominated out of no where, then I stopped watching after that.

I guess it's been what, six or seven years now since that happened?

[alcheng]

Originally Posted by Haboob

Not really. I'd rather see two completely different manufacturers battle it out. Seeing a team go 1-2 (even when I was supporting Schumacher and Ferrari) was kind of boring and always raised the idea of team orders, the second driver slowing down a charging third place opponent, etc.

Back when it was Schumacher v. Hakkinen... man, that was fun.


As for the second part, no. I haven't stayed in touch with F1 in quite some time. I watched the first season that Red Bull dominated out of no where, then I stopped watching after that.

I guess it's been what, six or seven years now since that happened?

Schumacher v. Hakkinen,

too bad it only lasted for 3 seasons, first season they were more like head to head, very exciting..

2nd season Schumacher broke his legs in Silverstone, and Irvine was not quite up to par.

3rd season... I consider that one Schumacher didn't win the title himself but because of ross brawn(race strategist at that time) and luck (a short rain after hakkinen's pit stop thus the position switch thus the title went to schumacher)


yup, I missed those seasons too, do you remember the pass from hakkinen @ Spa??

[Haboob]

Originally Posted by alcheng

Schumacher v. Hakkinen,

too bad it only lasted for 3 seasons, first season they were more like head to head, very exciting..

2nd season Schumacher broke his legs in Silverstone, and Irvine was not quite up to par.

3rd season... I consider that one Schumacher didn't win the title himself but because of ross brawn(race strategist at that time) and luck (a short rain after hakkinen's pit stop thus the position switch thus the title went to schumacher)


yup, I missed those seasons too, do you remember the pass from hakkinen @ Spa??

I was just a youngin'. I don't remember race specifics (outside of Schumi breaking his leg), but I just remember they were fun to watch.

I even have a poster of Hakkinen and the McLaren-Mercedes in my room (and I was a Ferrari fan!).

[alcheng]

Originally Posted by Haboob

I was just a youngin'. I don't remember race specifics (outside of Schumi breaking his leg), but I just remember they were fun to watch.

I even have a poster of Hakkinen and the McLaren-Mercedes in my room (and I was a Ferrari fan!).

I was a mclaren fan since my childhood, those lauda/prost era...

til whitmarsh took over the role cos that guy seems has no idea on how to run a team...

and f1 kinda turns into more obvious a money game...

but, on the other hand, nothing comes easy.. look at red bull, they started as one of the new and yongest team, took them many years to finally have newey and the funding from red bull.

also mercedes, took them 4 years to finally have a winning car...

give them some credits

[alcheng]

Mercedes trials 'megaphone' exhaust - GPUpdate.net


...... a trumpet on the tail....


are we watching mario-kart or what..??

[Haboob]

Originally Posted by alcheng

Mercedes trials 'megaphone' exhaust - GPUpdate.net


...... a trumpet on the tail....


are we watching mario-kart or what..??

And it didn't work. Something definitely needs to be done about the sound, otherwise they're going to lose fans.

[alcheng]

Originally Posted by Haboob

And it didn't work. Something definitely needs to be done about the sound, otherwise they're going to lose fans.

the old V6 turbo in the late 80s sounds much better...

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Monaco this weekend! Massa has his take on the race this weekend.

Felipe Massa: Monaco Grand Prix even tougher with 2014 F1 cars - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Torque will be fun here! Or take you out if you are heavy on the throttle. Weather looks pretty good. Should be a fun race. Nico loves this track. Maybe he can get the best of Lewis!

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Nice read for the upcoming race this weekend!!

Questions for the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix | Features & Experts | Sky Sports Formula 1

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Its Monaco so practice 1 and 2 were today. Replays here:

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No F1 action on Friday in Monaco. Saturday is Practice 3 and qualy of course. Same link above.