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Formula 1 2012: General Discussion Thread

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    #302
    Rattlehead_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    There is talk of Schumacher staying another 2 years.
    He is obviously delivering something to the Merc team whether its sponsorship, input to car or his driving
    Schumacher might be around for another 2 years


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    #303
    Daniel S
    Registered Users Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭Daniel S


    Rattlehead_ie wrote: »
    There is talk of Schumacher staying another 2 years.
    He is obviously delivering something to the Merc team whether its sponsorship, input to car or his driving
    Schumacher might be around for another 2 years
    I'd love if he did.


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    #304
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    I think Mercedes could be second best this year. Felipe Massa has been complaining about the Ferrari 'needing a lot more work'. McLaren, having chosen not to go with the ugly nose, have possibly made a huge mistake (although they insist otherwise). And I don't think Schumacher would be contemplating another two seasons if he didn't think the team was making serious progress.

    My early prediction for the constructors championship:

    1. Red Bull
    2. Mercedes
    3. McLaren
    4. Ferrari
    5. Force India
    6. Lotus
    7. Williams
    8. Toro Rosso
    9. Sauber
    10. Caterham

    (the other two teams just don't matter)


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    #305
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,434 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    For some reason, I just don't see a Red Bull driver winning it this year. I reckon they have a decent chance of the constructors, but I think they will have 100% point finishes for both drivers, but not all 1st as usual. I'd love to see what Di Resta is capable of in a decent car. He has a lot of talent, but lacks the car.


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    #306
    antomorro-sei
    Registered Users Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭antomorro-sei


    Christ it's tough taking photos of them cars with a bog standard digital camera!!!

    Really enjoyed that testing there today. The noise of them cars in unbelievable!

    Really can't wait for the actual race there!


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    #307
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,511 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Before the season starts I will make a thread about predicitions etc that we can look at the end of the season. Will be fun to see how wrong people are :pac:

    Brilliant idea,
    How about combining the result of this with the Boards f1 comp? give bonus points for top 5 prediction or something ?


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    #308
    Autosport
    Registered Users Posts: 22,246 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    They were all in or around the same time today with testing, I really cant wait for the season to start now. I agree with the predication and see how wrong some of us will be, I dont think Redbull will have it all there own way this season. McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari should all be up their with them. :)


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    #309
    frostie500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭frostie500


    It's worth remembering that for much of last year Red Bull didnt have a markedly superior race car than McLaren. On Saturday's the Red Bull was in a class of its own but come race day Vettel had his work cut out to win a lot of those races. Obviously he still had some very dominant victories but overall there wasnt a huge gap to the opposition. With Pirelli going more aggressive with the tyres this year it should be deadly!


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    #310
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    frostie500 wrote: »
    It's worth remembering that for much of last year Red Bull didnt have a markedly superior race car than McLaren. On Saturday's the Red Bull was in a class of its own but come race day Vettel had his work cut out to win a lot of those races. Obviously he still had some very dominant victories but overall there wasnt a huge gap to the opposition. With Pirelli going more aggressive with the tyres this year it should be deadly!

    It's the same old thing, they either had by far the best car and Webber was really poor or they had a car at a similar level to McLaren and Vettel is the most gifted driver who has ever lived by quite a margin. :pac:


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    #311
    freestyla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭freestyla


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Magic

    W-duct?

    but again, how come other teams didn't come up with the same?


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    #312
    Rattlehead_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    Isnt there a few places that do fantasy F1? Anyone interested?


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    #313
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,511 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Rattlehead_ie wrote: »
    Isnt there a few places that do fantasy F1? Anyone interested?
    Yes,
    I did one last season.
    Can do it again if enough interest?


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    #314
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    vectra wrote: »
    Yes,
    I did one last season.
    Can do it again if enough interest?

    il do it, for the craic:)


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    #315
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,511 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Dusty87 wrote: »
    il do it, for the craic:)

    Good man
    This is the one I did

    http://fantasyf1game.net/


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    #316
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    vectra wrote: »
    Good man
    This is the one I did

    http://fantasyf1game.net/

    was meaning to google a few. Can we do our own 'league' on that?


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    #317
    -gilly-09-
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭-gilly-09-


    vectra wrote: »
    Good man
    This is the one I did

    http://fantasyf1game.net/

    Im game for it. Should be a bit of entertainment alog with the Predictions league.


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    #318
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,511 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Dusty87 wrote: »
    was meaning to google a few. Can we do our own 'league' on that?


    Yes,
    That is the one I used last season.

    I can set it up and you can run it from there if you wish?


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    #319
    puppetmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭puppetmaster


    I'd be up for it, Never done one before, Been out of the F1 loop for a couple of years. Beauty is if i dont come last im a winner.... :pac:


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    #320
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    vectra wrote: »
    Yes,
    That is the one I used last season.

    I can set it up and you can run it from there if you wish?

    Yea cool, should be a bit of fun, never did it for the F1 before.
    puppetmaster wrote: »
    I'd be up for it, Never done one before, Been out of the F1 loop for a couple of years. Beauty is if i dont come last im a winner.... :pac:

    Two of us will be in a race for second last place so:P:pac:


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    #321
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Jenson Button interview:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17136087


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    #322
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,434 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I was looking at another fantasy F1 to only find out at the very end it was £10! Is the one above free?


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    #323
    Dusty87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Dusty87


    antodeco wrote: »
    I was looking at another fantasy F1 to only find out at the very end it was £10! Is the one above free?

    yea that ones free. Came across that 10e one myself. Feck that.


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    #324
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,434 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Dusty87 wrote: »
    antodeco wrote: »
    I was looking at another fantasy F1 to only find out at the very end it was £10! Is the one above free?

    yea that ones free. Came across that 10e one myself. Feck that.

    My exact response when I saw the price :D


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    #325
    Kevski
    Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Kevski


    Tweeted by Martin Brundle this evening...
    @MBrundleF1 wrote:
    Very pleasant day trip to Dublin with @CroftyF1 and @tedkravitz on TV business. City looks good

    Wonder what that could be about?


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    #326
    KillerShamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭KillerShamrock


    Kevski wrote: »
    Tweeted by Martin Brundle this evening...



    Wonder what that could be about?

    There was an F1 car in the stephens green shopping centre today with sky sports all over maybe its something to do with that?


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    #327
    B bopp
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭B bopp


    probably something to do with the bavarian city racing..... apparently Mclaren are going to be here...


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    #328
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Yesterday was the second Sunday in a row I woke up thinking I'd missed the race. This is taking aages! :pac:


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    #329
    Alter-Ego
    Registered Users Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭Alter-Ego


    Richie6904 wrote: »
    There was an F1 car in the stephens green shopping centre today with sky sports all over maybe its something to do with that?
    Bah! Second time I missed an F1 car in Dublin in a few months. Does anybody know if it's there tomorrow(Tuesday)?


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    #330
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,511 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Fantasy F1 League created guys

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77325984#post77325984


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    #331
    freestyla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭freestyla


    yeeaahh!

    ncyAV.jpg

    haha Schumi and Nico ^^ :pac:


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