It wasn't hard to grasp...?
The media portrays Andy Murray as being a sour git. He isn't.
Di Resta is portrayed by BBC F1 media as being great and should be getting a look in at a top team. He shouldn't, he's a sour git.
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The media portrays Andy Murray as being a sour git. He isn't.
Di Resta is portrayed by BBC F1 media as being great and should be getting a look in at a top team. He shouldn't, he's a sour git.
Andy Murray is a sour git though. He has the personality of a sandwich.
Probably not, though. But when you're looking at the drivers who get a seat in the middle-level teams, there's no reason why they are there over him other than cold hard cash.
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...ers-a-320kmh-blowout-during-pirelli-tyre-test
FFS I bet that was scary.
FFS I bet that was scary.
So it begins...
Grosjean, Maldonado, Hulkenburg, Massa have all done more than him in terms of drivers who are older/around the same age. Most of the other drivers in the field have age on their side compared to him (Maybe deserves a drive as much as Sutil), and he hasn't taken his chances in the FI.
On the one hand, its a test, they do these things to fix them in the races. On the other hand Pirelli have been piss poor for a good while now, even if they are providing what the FIA ask I'm pretty sure they don't ask for exploding tyres.
Whats more worrying is the fact 2014 cars will potentially be quicker on the straights, an engine with more torque thus putting strain on the tyres under accelleration and all this on top of new spec cars so tyre issue fixes won't come so quickly.
Button said this today
Whats more worrying is the fact 2014 cars will potentially be quicker on the straights, an engine with more torque thus putting strain on the tyres under accelleration and all this on top of new spec cars so tyre issue fixes won't come so quickly.
Button said this today
I reckon we will learn nothing from the winter tests at all this year, way too many variables in play.
I dont think we will see the same problems has last season, I hope the testing will solve it.
winter testing in Jerez is a waste of time and money for all the teams, races are almost never in cold conditions, if they want to test in winter go to somewhere it is hot and the cars and rubber will work and they can test in race conditions.
30 March: Malaysia
11 May: Spain
8 June: Canada
6 July: Britain
24 August: Belgium
7 September: Italy
5 October: Japan
12 October: Russia
23 November: Abu Dhabi
BBC have picked these races as their live shows. Glad to see them drop Monaco, the actual racing is generally piss poor there unless it rains
11 May: Spain
8 June: Canada
6 July: Britain
24 August: Belgium
7 September: Italy
5 October: Japan
12 October: Russia
23 November: Abu Dhabi
BBC have picked these races as their live shows. Glad to see them drop Monaco, the actual racing is generally piss poor there unless it rains
I'm shocked they've dropped it, crap racing or not it's almost certainly still the 'race' with the highest viewing figures.
I am also shocked , Monaco used to be the BBC's blue ribbon race.
I'm annoyed by that, Monaco is nearly always dull but its the biggest event on the calendar. It's F1's Indy 500, Daytona, Le Mans etc.
There are strong rumours flying around of Kobayashi possibly getting one of the Caterham seats...
I appear to be in a minority of one. But sitting through two hours of follow the leader seems like a high price to pay in exchange for getting Matt Le Blanc's views on the gridwalk.
Monaco doesn't produce great races but it still surprising that Beeb dropped it considering it is one of the few races that even 'casual' fans would watch.
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that the double points rule might be dropped before the start of next season, although he believes adding more races with increased points is actually what should be done.
Earlier this month, the FIA revealed that double points will be awarded at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - the 2014 season finale - in an effort to keep the battle for both the Constructors' and Drivers' Championship alive until the end of the season.
The move has been widely criticised, but Ecclestone believes the best way forward is to increase the amount of races with double points awarded to three.
"Personally my preference would be for the final three races to be worth double points," Ecclestone told The Daily Telegraph.
"But it may well be that the rule is cancelled altogether at the next [Strategy Group] meeting in January. I think it should be the final three races or nothing.
"The final three races would mean the championship is kept interesting for everyone - fans, press and television - right until the end."
One of the biggest critics of the double points rule is reigning champion Sebastian Vettel, who labeled the idea as "absurd".
"This is absurd and punishes those who have worked hard during a whole season," the German said.
"I respect the old traditions in F1 and do not understand this new rule."
Earlier this month, the FIA revealed that double points will be awarded at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - the 2014 season finale - in an effort to keep the battle for both the Constructors' and Drivers' Championship alive until the end of the season.
The move has been widely criticised, but Ecclestone believes the best way forward is to increase the amount of races with double points awarded to three.
"Personally my preference would be for the final three races to be worth double points," Ecclestone told The Daily Telegraph.
"But it may well be that the rule is cancelled altogether at the next [Strategy Group] meeting in January. I think it should be the final three races or nothing.
"The final three races would mean the championship is kept interesting for everyone - fans, press and television - right until the end."
One of the biggest critics of the double points rule is reigning champion Sebastian Vettel, who labeled the idea as "absurd".
"This is absurd and punishes those who have worked hard during a whole season," the German said.
"I respect the old traditions in F1 and do not understand this new rule."
I hope Mercedes car is better next year than Hamilton's singing.
This sounds really bad, hope he pulls though.
http://news.sky.com/story/1188157/michael-schumacher-hurt-in-skiing-accident
http://news.sky.com/story/1188157/michael-schumacher-hurt-in-skiing-accident
Thought not to be lifethreatening. He's my childhood hero. He made ridiculous cheating and being a borderline psychopath for 2 hours every other week entertaining.
Thats good, its not life threatening.
e seven-time world champion fell and hit his head on a rock, according to the resort director, Christophe Gernigon-Lecomte. However, Schumacher was wearing a helmet and his injuries are not thought to be serious.
"He has been taken to a hospital in Moutiers," Gernigon-Lecomte is quoted as telling Reuters.
"He fell around 11:00 am and hit a rock with his head. It seems that he has suffered a head trauma, but I would not say how serious it is. He was conscious but very agitated while being taken to hospital."
Read more at http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/140457.html#R4Y61DYLpMiqhL6s.99
"He has been taken to a hospital in Moutiers," Gernigon-Lecomte is quoted as telling Reuters.
"He fell around 11:00 am and hit a rock with his head. It seems that he has suffered a head trauma, but I would not say how serious it is. He was conscious but very agitated while being taken to hospital."
Read more at http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/140457.html#R4Y61DYLpMiqhL6s.99
for those of us that take part, you can now select your fantasy team for this season.
http://www.fantasyracers.com/
http://www.fantasyracers.com/
Rumours that it's not looking good for Schumi, hope it's just rumours though, statement from him management is due and keeps getting pushed back
conflicting reports about how bad he is, hope he is OK.
It's now lifethreatening according to reports in Germany
Sigh. I hate the modern world. in the past you'd just get news when they are released. Now you follow social media and get tons of updates without knowing which is true.
Statement in 5 minutes
No statement still. The more its pushed back the more I'm worried
Still no word. Where did you hear there would be a statement soon?
Looks like there'll be a written statement rather than a press conference:
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keep pushing back giving a statement is worrying to me, if it was not life threatening, they would of said.
Hopefully I am wrong and he is OK.
Hopefully I am wrong and he is OK.
written statement, that could mean bad news
He has brain hemorrhage according to reports in France and Germany
feck
feck
Damn I read this earlier when it was reported not to be too serious, hope he is alright.
This is pretty much my first day on Twitter. Is it normal to have so many hysterical people claim he is in a really bad condition if that's not true or is there usually fire where there's smoke on Twitter?
Sure, look at the transfer forum...
It's Hamilton's birthday today; he's 29.
I must admit I was a little surprised when I saw his age, I still think of him as a youngster for some reason.
What do his fans think of his career so far? Jacques mk2?
Seriously though, I think he needs a very good year in 2014 as for my money, as good as he is, I do think that to a large degree he has failed to deliver on his early promise.
I must admit I was a little surprised when I saw his age, I still think of him as a youngster for some reason.
What do his fans think of his career so far? Jacques mk2?
Seriously though, I think he needs a very good year in 2014 as for my money, as good as he is, I do think that to a large degree he has failed to deliver on his early promise.
I am big Lewis fan, infect he got me watching F1 again, but I have to agree with what you say.It's Hamilton's birthday today; he's 29.
I must admit I was a little surprised when I saw his age, I still think of him as a youngster for some reason.
What do his fans think of his career so far? Jacques mk2?
Seriously though, I think he needs a very good year in 2014 as for my money, as good as he is, I do think that to a large degree he has failed to deliver on his early promise.
He won is only WC by the skin of his teeth, his last season at McLaren he was plagued by mistakes that cost him the WC IMHO and then he moved to Mercedes, which took me and many others by surprise, next season has be a cracker for him.