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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: aldo_14 on September 30, 2004, 11:35:34 am
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3703350.stm
I'm not a big F1 fan, but still me no likely. Especially as Germany has something like 2 (or is it 3), as does italy (San Marino GP).
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where will that Irish guy run down the track now?:(
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Originally posted by Night Hammer
where will that Irish guy run down the track now?:(
Greece?
:p
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Originally posted by Night Hammer
where will that Irish guy run down the track now?:(
in death race 2000?
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****ing Bernie Ecclestone is a ******. Silverstone is one of the best bloody tracks, room to overtake, good fast corners and by all accounts a great atmosphere. Asshole.
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F1's irrelevant nowadays anyway. Touring cars or GTs are much better.
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Originally posted by 01010
****ing Bernie Ecclestone is a ******. Silverstone is one of the best bloody tracks, room to overtake, good fast corners and by all accounts a great atmosphere. Asshole.
And in a country which will be banning tobacco advertising. Funny coincidence, that...........
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This ****ing sucks. We're gonna be left with nothing very soon. :hopping:
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Originally posted by aldo_14
And in a country which will be banning tobacco advertising. Funny coincidence, that...........
Nah, most European races don't have tobacco advertising anymore, what's happened is that the people at Silverstone weren't prepared to pay the £9 million that Ecclestone was asking to bring the GP there. This isn't a problem for other countries as they have government subsidies to fund it, however not over here.
Personally I think this would be the perfect time for all the British F1 companies (most of them are based here in fact) to protest this. Can't see it happening though, too much money to be lost.
Ecclestone is a **** of the highest degree though.
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My favourite circuit is the one at Silverstone. I know that track fairly well. I don't think I would miss it at all, though, I can still be cruising on that track in GP3! :)
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Originally posted by 01010
****ing Bernie Ecclestone is a ******. Silverstone is one of the best bloody tracks, room to overtake, good fast corners and by all accounts a great atmosphere. Asshole.
You said it. Britain is the home of F1 (yes I know the first ever race was in France) and this news just stinks. :mad:
There are a lot of races in the season now, and all the circuits are starting to get emasculated. Pretty soon you won't be able to tell one from the other - so lets keep the original and exciting tracks like Silverstone, Spa, Monaco, AND bring back the old Nurburgring! :nervous:
BTW: I thought the race in China was good, but the track seems so much like Malaysia, it was like a kind of replay...
Get rid of Indianapolis I say.....
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Originally posted by aldo_14
as does italy (San Marino GP).
San Marino is not italy, it's San Marino :p
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Spa in belgium is better imo. But it's indeed stupid to drop Silverstone it's still a fun track.
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Originally posted by Crazy_Ivan80
San Marino is not italy, it's San Marino :p
The track, IIRC, is held in Imola in Italy. It's as pointless as the Luxembourg GP which was held in Germany (now abandoned), or the European GP.... held in Germany.
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There cannot be two Italian or German circuits, I guess.
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Meh, I heard that Silverstone'll probably be included anyway. The calander doesn't have to be completed 'till late November, and even then it's not set in stone. Something that a 12 race year instead of 11? Apparently it's almost certain that the race'll included - Source: Radio 4 news.
I know jack about GP by the way, just thought I'd let you know...
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Oh well.. *fingers crossed*
Maybe the poison dwarf (Ecclestone) will get struck by lightning....
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NASSCAR rules all! :nod:
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It's NASCAR, and it ONLY rules the ovals.....
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Originally posted by Shinobi
Meh, I heard that Silverstone'll probably be included anyway. The calander doesn't have to be completed 'till late November, and even then it's not set in stone. Something that a 12 race year instead of 11? Apparently it's almost certain that the race'll included - Source: Radio 4 news.
I know jack about GP by the way, just thought I'd let you know...
I can't believe this.
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Imagine a Nascar driver on an F1 track... I can see issues with right turns...
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Nascar does do road races...Watkins Glen and Sears Point
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True, NASSCAR could stand to use their turn signals once in awhile to set a good example. Even if they only turn one way all the time.
After all, if they don't turn that one way all the time...well, erm *gulp*
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Originally posted by TopAce
I can't believe this.
Believe what you want.
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NASCAR is the epitome of all that is Redneck in the world. Believe me, I live in the Mecca for NASCAR fans. No good comes out of those races, unless by good you mean throwing chicken bones.
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:lol: I am thinking of Homer at the ball game, eating and drinking, and below him there is a vast spoil heap accumulating....
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Originally posted by Mongoose
Nascar does do road races...Watkins Glen and Sears Point
That's only to stop the drivers from getting carpal tunnel syndrome from constant left turns. NASCAR and Indycar are the only two motorsports that actually bore me, and I love motorsports. Yes, in that way ;)
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Any views on Jaques Villneuve's return to F1?
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Villeneuve is over rated and overconfident in my opinion, the world championship he won was due to a lack of strong competition more than anything. We'll see how he fares.
I'm really excited about Jensen Button though, personally I wouldn't have gone back to Williams after the way he was dropped but I think Frank Williams is a very shrewd guy, it appears to me he let him go to give him some more race experience and has been waiting to pick him up when he starts to make waves. The fact that he's close to winning races in a bloody BAR astounds me it really does and I think next season is going to be exciting. Anything that gets rid of the absolute boredom of the Schumacher/Ferrari dominance is fine by me.
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Have to agree about Button :yes: His career finally seems to be on course again. I reckon he will do well at either team, he has got talent and a cool head, so fingers crossed for an end to the Schumacher domination....
I quite like Jaques though, he's got guts, and he is the only other World Champion racing right now, so you have to reckon he'll score a good few points next year.
The real danger after Schumacher is Barrichello imo, he must be desperate to be Champion by now, and with the fastest car around, he will be very strong.....
Oh - It looks like there's no help coming from the govt for the Brtish GP:
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=31266
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Who's Villeneuve racing with? I haven't really kept up with F1 for a while other than what I read in the papers occasionally, I was kinda left in the wilderness when Damon Hill retired, I find Coulthard a really boring driver, Irvine really just got on my tits, not sure why.
I gotta admit I like Barichello and I like his racing style, he's an exciting driver and I hope he does well. Dunno about Villeneuve, I like him as a guy but I don't rate him too highly as a driver.
As for the news article, what annoys me more is the lack of people with money in the sport not willing to cough up, maybe if the drivers care enough about the track they could contribute some of the vast amounts they earn to help keep it, wishful thinking I think though.
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Originally posted by 01010
Who's Villeneuve racing with?
Benneton, I think.
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um "Renault" ?
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Same thing.
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Renault for the last two races of the season, then he has a 2 year contract with Sauber. Now Sauber have just started to come good lately (remember then have Ferrari engine/gearboxes) so maybe JV will shine....