That really wouldn't be a shock, dude is a control freak and he won't like seeing McLaren slowly fade into the midpack.
The F1 Thread 2014 Season
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Ugh
Booked my flights for the Monaco GP in May. It's one event I've always wanted to attend; more than an FA Cup Final, a super bowl, etc... be a lot cheaper to fly to Austin but that won't do.
Any tips for those that have been before as to a good place in Monaco to watch the race? Is it as simple as just finding a good place to sit alongside the route?
Any tips for those that have been before as to a good place in Monaco to watch the race? Is it as simple as just finding a good place to sit alongside the route?
Ever been to a race before? Its actually really really hard to have any real idea whats going on (strategies etc), other than seeing which car is in the lead
Would be good tbf.
I went to a Nascar race once, so no.
Besides the incredible noise (I probably should have had earplugs - it's not loud on TV) it was easy enough. "turn left!".
Rule Changes
Drivers will be asked to choose their race number, between 2 and 99, for the duration of their career in the FIA Formula One World Championship. Number 1 will be reserved for the current World Champion, should he choose to use it.
Double drivers’ and constructors’ points will be awarded at the final race of the Formula One season in order to maximise focus on the Championship until the end of the campaign.
http://www.fia.com/formula-one-regulation-changes
They have no idea what they are doing, no idea.
Drivers will be asked to choose their race number, between 2 and 99, for the duration of their career in the FIA Formula One World Championship. Number 1 will be reserved for the current World Champion, should he choose to use it.
Double drivers’ and constructors’ points will be awarded at the final race of the Formula One season in order to maximise focus on the Championship until the end of the campaign.
http://www.fia.com/formula-one-regulation-changes
They have no idea what they are doing, no idea.
I'm trying to think of something to say about that rule change... but I don't think I can express how retarded it is. I know Vettel winning was boring, but him in a Red Bull was the best package. This just increases the chance of a less deserving champion
Double points for final race? Ridiculous. I've got no problems with the numbers. Has anything been said about qualifying? They should make them do a lap in q3
That's simply retarded beyond belief.
If by some chance a driver enters the final race in 1st by 26 points, loses out to the guy in 2nd because of the double points, everyone is just gonna argue "that guy isn't the real champion because he had to rely on double points!".
It's such horseshit I hope the fans kick up a huge fuss and get it changed, that fact it even got approved tells me the FIA are so out of touch its unreal.
It's such horseshit I hope the fans kick up a huge fuss and get it changed, that fact it even got approved tells me the FIA are so out of touch its unreal.
Alonso would have been 2012 champion if this scheme was in place
FIFA have just announced that the last game in the group stage of the World Cup is worth 6 points.
This is even more stupid than wanting sprinklers on the track, and we thought the idiots were in charge of FIFA, clearly they are in charge of F1.
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It will just mean vettel wins it by an even bigger margin 
That's ridiculous. Obviously a desperate attempt to produce a champion not named Vettel. Basically a guy who's been the best driver over the course of the season can lose out because someone has a monster weekend in the final race? Bullshit.
Numbers is a decent idea. But double points for the final race, no thanks. What next mid season double point race to spark things up. This isn't some arcade game with a bonus round, each race should have the same amount of points.
Decided just as they move the final race to Abu Dhabi.
Hmm.
Hmm.
If they do insist on this double points thing, it might be better than having it in Brazil. Brazil can produce some screwy results due to the weather, whereas Abu Dhabi would probably produce a result more consistent with how the season has gone overall
I was just thinking this.
Abu Dhabi is a fecking abysmal circuit that produces snorefest races. It being moved back to the last race of the season -- and then stupid rule changes like this -- reeks of Bernie sniffing after the money and to hell with fair or fun racing.
McLaren and Force India confirm they will not take part in next week's Bahrain test
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...will-not-take-part-in-next-weeks-bahrain-test
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...will-not-take-part-in-next-weeks-bahrain-test
Vettel quoted as saying the points change is absurd. Have to agree with him.
It's ridiculous, it's not actually the extra points that bother me too much, it's more the fact that car failures are part of the sport and it isn't fair that a driver could get penalised by it so badly by suffering from it in the final race.
I also don't like the idea that someone could be 49 points behind going into the last race and still win in theory, silly.
I also don't like the idea that someone could be 49 points behind going into the last race and still win in theory, silly.
Good on him for speaking up. How the teams agreed with this I have no idea.
12th team on the starting grid in 2015?
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...are-accepting-applications-for-a-12th-f1-team
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...are-accepting-applications-for-a-12th-f1-team
Perez and Hulkenberg confirmed as Force India drivers.
http://www.forceindiaf1.com/news/de...joins-sahara-force-india-with-multi-year-deal
http://www.forceindiaf1.com/news/de...joins-sahara-force-india-with-multi-year-deal
If force India can provide a decent package next year then they will be a team to look forward to next year.
Shame for Di Resta, looks like he's out for next season. Sad, when wasters like Maldonado get good drives and talented guys like Di Resta are forced out.
he had a poor last season, mostly to do with his teams choices not his to be fair.
He could find it hard to get another seat, if the new guys coming though do the business.
I don't understand this double your point thing in the last race. Wouldn't have changed anything last season. They should give out 200 points in the last race. Or, decide that the winner in the last race gets the amount of points that seperate the first and second places in the Championship race.
Articifial ways to make racing 'exciting', and now artificially try to make the season finale interesting. Give me a break.
Articifial ways to make racing 'exciting', and now artificially try to make the season finale interesting. Give me a break.
Di Resta is what the media portrays Andy Murray as.
Funny how when he gets dropped he starts to say "I'm tired of F1" etc.
Funny how when he gets dropped he starts to say "I'm tired of F1" etc.
He always looked a bit of cock through out the season.
Hamiltons a bigger cock yet seems to be quite popular on here.
Maldanado is very poor , Perez not that much better. Di Resta is better than both.
Money talks.
What has Andy Murray got to do with this?
Disagree about being better than perej. Sutil IMO is a bigger cock. Hamilton has improved a lot. Anyways not a comparable situation given the difference in talent. Talented drivers will always get a pass.
Di Resta is crap and a bellend to boot. The only reason anyone gives a shit is because he's British.
Just realised I came third in that Redcafe F1 league in the end. Not bad!