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[aekOne]

Austin was this morning and they all started or do you mean for the rest of the season?

[Richo]

More in general / season and flowing onto next year

 

Also, decent race. Some nice moves by Mr DR and a few of the back runners. Turn 1 produced some interesting lines and attacking points

[aekOne]

Honestly if your business model is based on pay/gentleman drivers then you probably have no place there anyway (unless i guess if your driver has the resources to actually fund a team).

 

I suppose on one hand its is a shame that F1 costs so much to compete in but at the same time its the pinnacle of motor sports technology so should be expensive. If the back markers can't "afford" to produce a competitive car then i'd question the point/validity of being in the championship anyway. I rather see a field full of competitive mercs, bulls and ferrari's driving around than a field of Marussia's, Super Aguri and Spykers who live under a budget cap.

 

In my opinion F1 needs to encourage guys like Audi/Porsche in as constructors as well as get Honda and Toyota back with factory teams. It makes much more sense that giving Caterham, Marussia and even Force India licences when they struggle as a business to survive.

 

Its a shame to see Sauber struggle but look at the turn around at Williams this season. Hopefully Sauber can get their house in order asap

[Hypnotic]

The dream is officially over for Marussia.

 

http://www.bbc.com/s...rmula1/29954250

 

Caterham will be not far behind by the looks of it

[aekOne]

Last race of the season's going to be interesting. 

Bad luck for DR with a rare retirement (but at lease he looked good in his new shades. just sayin )

 

[Richo]

did you sell them to him ?

[aekOne]

nah we've just signed him up as an official Spy sunglasses ambassador. We found out that he'd been buying Spy's as he was a fan of the brand so reached out to him to make a connection.

 

If you watch the online F1 coverage you'll also see we've been giving pit lane reporter Natalie Pinkham sunnies lately too.

 

[Richo]

so, the RB's are starting from back of the grid. wonder why it took so long for the front wings to be checked for compliance. I kinda assumed that would all be done pre season

[skillionaire]

They review during the season, the whole system is ridiculous 

Season was won before the first race this year

[aekOne]

Well that was pretty exciting

[Richo]

i missed the first 10-15 laps as i was out. But oh man, how devo must have Rossberg been

[skillionaire]

Rosberg should have kept his head

[aekOne]

haha his face looked like a slapped arse every time they showed the helmet cam.

 

he started the day second and was never going to catch Hamo after that start and even if he did in the end it wouldn't have mattered. Rosberg was the only one saying he thought that ridiculous double points round was a good thing and in the end, all that did was string him along.

 

now hurry up 2015!

[Richo]

think 2015 will be one sided still ?

 

I can't recall where I heard it, but merc is saying with this token system for changes in the off, they're expecting another 60+hp - mad

[aekOne]

you never know huh??

 

I think the story to watch is Ross Brawn to Ferrari. If that happens then Vettel could end up with a really good package for next year. 

 

Honda have been working on their new power plant without restriction like the other manufacturers so will be very interesting to see what they've developed. Renault know how to make championship winning engine so i reckon the bulls be looking better next season too. 

 

i hope its a close one

[skillionaire]

Three driver teams looks likely otherwise why keep some of these drivers??

[Richo]

Ross Brawn to Ferrari - I hope it does become more than a rumor. Well cool.

 

 

Three driver teams looks likely otherwise why keep some of these drivers??  -- That could be cool. Would be nice to see button with a drive next year. 

[aekOne]

Honda have been working on their new power plant without restriction like the other manufacturers so will be very interesting to see what they've developed.

 

Mclaren didn't even make it onto the track today so yeah, that didn't go well at all haha.

 

..and Verstappen put his Toro Rosso into the wall. He's crashed twice already and hasn't even had a competitive race yet so that hasn't gone well either (he also crashed in his last F3 race the other week to make it a hat trick).

[Richo]

So, Susie Wolf, smash or trash



I'd go with smash

[aekOne]

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