F1 from the Archives: REAL Racing

Emlyn_Dewar said:
My bad, need a "this is definitely sarcasm" smiley on OcUK! :)

I don't see this as a thread whining about F1. It's forever evolving, some years it will be more exciting than others.
Due to the lack of downforce they had, it was more exciting. Dirty air is what spoils racing these days. Although I'm still more than happy to watch F1, I agree that there's too much complaining.

Edit: Love the incident ~1h 25m, looks absolutely horrific, but the wreckage luckily doesn't get hit by the other cars.
*Clambers out of upside down car, runs off to get spare car* :D
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Not had a chance to watch the clip, but from your description that would be our Derek rolling in style at Monza? The 102 was a great looking car.
 
Schumacher's Classic F1 picks for this race are much better than the ones Vettel picked out. I think that was probably the last time that the Spanish GP was actually exciting (leaving aside the drama at the end of the '01 race).
 
JRS said:
Schumacher's Classic F1 picks for this race are much better than the ones Vettel picked out. I think that was probably the last time that the Spanish GP was actually exciting (leaving aside the drama at the end of the '01 race).
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Let me guess, he picked 1996 as one? :p The race where almost everyone fell off the road in monsoon conditions, while he utterly dominated the field?
 
sr4470 said:
Let me guess, he picked 1996 as one? :p The race where almost everyone fell off the road in monsoon conditions, while he utterly dominated the field?
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Spain '91, Donington '93 (the Senna masterclass), Hungary '98 (where Schumacher won with a four-stop strategy), Spa '00 (with THAT pass by Hakkinen) and Suzuka '00 (where he finally won the title for Ferrari).

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The picks, and his reasoning for them.
 
JRS said:
Spain '91, Donington '93 (the Senna masterclass), Hungary '98 (where Schumacher won with a four-stop strategy), Spa '00 (with THAT pass by Hakkinen) and Suzuka '00 (where he finally won the title for Ferrari).
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Personally I think 1997 was one of the most interesting classic seasons. Various teams challenging for wins, for starters (even inexperienced drivers like Fisichella at Jordan, Trulli in a Prost got in on the action) and Schumacher's re-emergence as a championship contender at Ferrari.

Villeneuve was lucky to inherit wins 3 times, or he'd have been history long before Jerez. Not to mention his ineptitude at wet races (like Spa). Coulthard had a third win in the bag at the final race if it weren't for team orders - still an exciting finale with the top 6 just a few seconds apart. Lola provided comedy value at Albert Park and Barrichello impressed with his 2nd place at Monaco in the unreliable Stewart car.
 
ZG002 said:
The problem is lack of Mechanical grip and the massive dependence on down force. You get behind a car now and you are bang out of luck grip wise.
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f1 doesnt care most of them must know if the cars were made wider , the wings smaller , the tyres bigger etc like it used to be the racing would be better.

i can imagine f1 turning into a time attack event at some point in the future because it hasnt really cared about racing for a long time now
 
Skeeter said:
and the "the first overtaking using the new adjustable wing.... aparently" comment? I nearly threw my remote at the TV. The reporter clearly didnt give 2 ***** about it. Massively unprofessional from the BBC.
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I had the same rage at that part of the report. You would have thought it would be in BBC's interest to maybe keep the news positive on F1.
This news report started with a negative vibe against F1 as a sport and by the end was just insulting to all those who were watching.
 
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