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Turning off. F1 is a shell of what it used to be. I hope the fans get all their money back.
Poll: Brazilian Grand Prix 2016, São Paulo - Race 20/21
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Soldato
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The second reg flag gives time to ponder on rules again...
Given how we expected wet weather for the race today, should we have an FIA rule that stipulates the minimum percentage downforce (wing settings) that each team must use for the race?
Each team has to demonstrate the maximum downforce their car can generate, so say it was 75%, there would probably be a slight deviance in what 75% potential downforce would be for each team.
Given how we expected wet weather for the race today, should we have an FIA rule that stipulates the minimum percentage downforce (wing settings) that each team must use for the race?
Each team has to demonstrate the maximum downforce their car can generate, so say it was 75%, there would probably be a slight deviance in what 75% potential downforce would be for each team.
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Why does it change it much?
still a third would be enough for Rosberg, whether it is half or full points here, isn't that right?
At least the red flag gives a chance of full points today, rolling in circles did not.
But the issue that day was having heavy machinery on track and drivers not slowing sufficiently.
Could have been avoided by getting the safety car out and bringing the drivers into the pit before machinery came on to the track. (Or VSC which was implemented after that accident).
Anyway this sums up the state of F1 atm...shambolic. Race is over.
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Im amazed people pay to watch F1.
I dont, and thank god or I would be asking for refund.
I dont, and thank god or I would be asking for refund.
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this is crap. they wont be able to reach that 51 lap marker meaning roseberg gains from this race due to hamilton and everyone else getting half points
So 3rd was always enough under normal points. 12 point gap going in (19 before today and Hamilton gains 7) and 10 point difference between 1st and 3rd.
But with half points 15.5 point gap going in. Even 5th would be enough in Abu Dhabi.
just red flagged indefinitely.
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It better be a standing start... if its another safety car, I think ISIS will start targeting Charlie Whiteing at this rate.
no ones forcing you to watch it.
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SC should have been deployed immediately and definitely before machinery was trackside. Think they claimed the local marshalls didn't know the correct procedure but that's irrelevant. Charlie is the race director and the buck stops with him.
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They have had years and years to get the cars and built up to a point where then can be raised and raced in the rain.