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TulliusDetritus -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/2/2014 7:07:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 LEWIS!!! Pole - Fastest Lap and the race win. That is a decent start, now on to Bahrain [:)] My advice is err, don't get too excited... In the end this is like the football aphorism: "Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win...". And just for the record, Vettel is indeed German too! [sm=00000622.gif] Not that I support Vettel, I don't (Webber seemed a nice guy though, and he got stick from his own young team-mate). Red Bull is simply hegemonic. Lewis will soon feel the breathing of Vettel on his neck [sm=terms.gif] [:(] I wish I was wrong but...

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/2/2014 7:42:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 LEWIS!!! Pole - Fastest Lap and the race win. That is a decent start, now on to Bahrain [:)] My advice is err, don't get too excited... In the end this is like the football aphorism: "Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win...". And just for the record, Vettel is indeed German too! [sm=00000622.gif] Not that I support Vettel, I don't (Webber seemed a nice guy though, and he got stick from his own young team-mate). Red Bull is simply hegemonic. Lewis will soon feel the breathing of Vettel on his neck [sm=terms.gif] [:(] I wish I was wrong but... warspite1 With the bad luck that seems to accompany Lewis and the fortune that accompanies Vettel there is no chance of me getting too excited.... Don't get me wrong, it is almost certain that Vettel is one of the greats (although he still needs to beat a proven team mate to put that doubt to bed) but boy is he lucky.

Gilmer -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/2/2014 10:56:02 PM)
I know it's wrong, but I kinda like Vettel. He reminds me a little of me when I was younger, except I didn't drive race cars.

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/4/2014 7:25:51 PM)
Good start to the weekend for Lewis, Rosberg and the Mercedes team. Come on Lewis lets keep the pressure on [&o]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/6/2014 5:56:54 PM)
Great driving Lewis! [&o] And Rosberg and Perez too. I know Vettel had problems, but even so, Ricciardo is proving something of a surprise.

Hotschi -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/6/2014 7:36:56 PM)
First time this year I watched a race, at least partly. Last things I saw was the duel between Hamilton and Rosberg for 1st place, and then Rosberg going to the pits. The sound of the cars is something I need to get used to. Bummer that Alonso has Raikkonen firmly under control, but that doesn't really matter since Ferrari is where it used to be - waaay behind [:D] Red Bull? Doubt they will catch up. As far as I know it's the engine, so nothing where Newry can do a thing. Will be interesting how Vettel will cope with the new situation of being not in the best car - in the pre-race interview on local TV he seemd rather pissed off a bit. He will have to learn. Let's see how it developes.

pzgndr -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/15/2014 11:54:04 AM)
I don't normally follow Grand Prix but I got a chance to go to the 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend. Watching the offroad trucks three-wheeling around the Tekate turn was a blast. Good time! [image]local://upfiles/11380/E5057BE5127F42B0AE3A75B2ACB21758.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/15/2014 5:22:04 PM)
That's not Grand Prix racing [:-] [;)]

pzgndr -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/15/2014 6:03:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 That's not Grand Prix racing Oh sure it is, it says "Grand Prix." Close enough for me! [:D]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/19/2014 11:09:29 AM)
Well done Mr H [:)] ...and once again Ricciardo continues to surprise [X(]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/20/2014 9:20:04 AM)
LEWIS!!!

Hotschi -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/20/2014 11:15:10 AM)
Congrats to Hamilton, about time in his career to be once again in a car which can win races. Ricciardo finished again in front of Vettel - Marko will find something to remedy this [8\|] Raikkonen nowhere near his performance of last year. Alonso again able to squeeze some good result out of his Ferrari - in such a bad team there's nothing more he can do. Suspect both Alonso and Raikkonen are wasting their time with the "legend".

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (4/20/2014 6:20:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pzgndr I don't normally follow Grand Prix but I got a chance to go to the 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend. Watching the offroad trucks three-wheeling around the Tekate turn was a blast. Good time! [image]local://upfiles/11380/E5057BE5127F42B0AE3A75B2ACB21758.jpg[/image] warspite1 This is when Grand Prix racing was Grand Prix racing at Long Beach [&o] John Watson 1983 [&o][&o][&o] [image]local://upfiles/28156/BB5213D7080C48D7BA2116C6E20D1F07.jpg[/image] [image]local://upfiles/28156/EE555F0044F441B5AD8ECD1129D739C1.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/1/2014 7:20:52 PM)
Been watching the series of programs marking the 20th anniversary of that tragic weekend at Imola in 1994 RIP Ayrton Senna RIP Roland Ratzenberger Very sad.......[:(]

british exil -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/2/2014 8:50:56 AM)
Yes it was a tragic weekend. What I find very sad is, that most people don't remember Roland Ratzenberger. They only remeber Senna dying that weekend. Martin Brundle said in hindsight, that it was tragic that the stewards let the race continue, after Senna's crash. They could see the blood on the circuit. Mat

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/2/2014 5:48:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: british exil What I find very sad is, that most people don't remember Roland Ratzenberger. They only remeber Senna dying that weekend. Mat warspite1 Sad, but that is life isn't it? Ayrton Senna was one of those sportsmen who was bigger than just his sport - like Pele or Muhammed Ali. Many people who don't follow motor racing know about him and when he died. Ratzenberger was, and absolutely no disrespect meant whatsoever, just another racing driver. Who - outside of true F1 fans - remembers Ricardo Paletti (Montreal 1982) or Mark Donohue (Zeltweg 1975) or Tom Pryce (Kyalami 1977) to name just three? I think David Brabham (Roland's teammate at Simtek that year) said it best. It was because he died THAT weekend, that Ratzenberger is remembered more than he otherwise would have been. Some consolation perhaps?

Hotschi -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/2/2014 7:29:03 PM)
As warspite writes, that's the way it is.... Senna was the star in F1 when he died - Ratzenberger was a F1 rookie, who, in his first (and only) F1 season, didn't qualify in race 1, finished 11th in the 2nd race, and who died during training for the 3rd race of the year. And this in his 2nd lap. Which makes the GP of Japan (Aida, 2nd race) his only F1 race in his whole career. Ratzenberger was also a totally unknown sportsman in his home country Austria, except a few who are into Formula 3000 or into touring car races.

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/4/2014 9:28:05 AM)
Finished watching the series of Senna programs last night and then watched the Senna movie again afterwards. The best of these programs was a discussion between two top motor sport journalists - David Tremayne and Maurice Hamilton, and the former commentator Murray Walker. Their views were interesting, honest and totally lacking in the hyperbole that has gripped much about the 20th anniversary. Excellent well done. However, I feel thoroughly down this morning [:(]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/10/2014 5:20:09 AM)
Good start to the weekend Mr H [&o] Now keep it up lad, that Rosberg chappie is still leading the chmapionship [:-]. [image]local://upfiles/28156/33AB5FE988C145B89E0449C7D47A2968.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/11/2014 2:03:37 PM)
LEWIS!!!!! Great racing through the field - got a headache now�..

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/22/2014 8:33:35 PM)
Great driving from Alonso today he is really doing his reputation the world of good. Raikonnen looks like a rookie... Steady start from Lewis. Just stayed focussed ol' son.

Gilmer -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/23/2014 11:47:41 AM)
Gran Prix De Monaco this weekend. [:)] As to Roland Ratzenberger - kind of reminds me of how Mother Theresa died on the same weekend Princess Di did and hearing Tom Brokaw say, "Oh, and Mother Theresa died, too, this weekend. She was a friend of Princess Di's." Nice epitaph, Tom.

cohimbra -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/23/2014 12:06:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: H Gilmer Gran Prix De Monaco this weekend. [:)] the most useless, horrible, boring GP of all. [8D]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/23/2014 8:07:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: cohimbra quote: ORIGINAL: H Gilmer Gran Prix De Monaco this weekend. [:)] the most useless, horrible, boring GP of all. [8D] warspite1 Really? Nah, that's got to be Valencia surely? At least Monaco has history and a tunnel and stuff [:)]

cohimbra -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/24/2014 3:55:21 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: cohimbra quote: ORIGINAL: H Gilmer Gran Prix De Monaco this weekend. [:)] the most useless, horrible, boring GP of all. [8D] warspite1 Really? Nah, that's got to be Valencia surely? At least Monaco has history and a tunnel and stuff [:)] my fault...Monaco and Valencia are the most useless, horrible, boring GP of all. [:D]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/24/2014 5:34:56 PM)
What are the odds on a clash between Rosberg and Hamilton tomorrow? [:D]

Hotschi -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/24/2014 8:14:22 PM)
Not very likely - that is, if Hamilton keeps a cool head. Although he's good enough to beat Rosberg during the race, he has moments when he doesn't act rational and gets carried away. But so far, apart from some hysterical radio messages during a race, he kept his irrational moments off the track. I've watched the moment in Q3 when Rosberg drove into the "Exit". Looks to me it was a driving error and not intentional - not every German racer cheats [;)]

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/24/2014 9:31:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hotschi Not very likely - that is, if Hamilton keeps a cool head. Although he's good enough to beat Rosberg during the race, he has moments when he doesn't act rational and gets carried away. But so far, apart from some hysterical radio messages during a race, he kept his irrational moments off the track. warspite1 Mmmm I'm not so sure. I hope you are right, but I expect fireworks into Ste. Devote...

warspite1 -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/25/2014 3:58:24 PM)
Lewis you need to get your head together or you can kiss good bye to the title.....[:-]

Orm -> RE: New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!! (5/25/2014 7:36:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 Can't wait. Now coverage is on Sky - its wall to wall F1 at the weekend [:)]. Lets just hope the championship is a bit closer than last year though. All the best Lewis, Jenson and Paul [&o][&o][&o] This must be the longest wait ever for a Season to begin. You, Grand Prix, fans are amazing. I can't fathom the dedication when you begin to talk about a event more than two years before it begins. I am in awe. [&o][:)] [;)][:D]

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