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JHeaton said:
When the eight-speed gearbox was announced, a lot of teams said they wouldn't even use eighth gear on some tracks, so I imagine the plan will be to keep it long for the circuits with very high top speeds. The clip definitely sounds strange with an extra gear in there. I think that will take more getting used to than the V6 engine for me, to be honest.
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There is a rule saying that just for 2014 they can change the gear ratios once, presumably to give teams a way out from messing up completely. The way it is worded doesnt seem to prevent you from doing this within the season

I wouldn't be surprised to see some teams taking advantage of this, giving themselves a gearbox that is geared too short for tracks like monza and spa for the advantage it will give them in the earlier part of the season, then changing the ratios when the faster tracks come in. i dont know what sort of advantage this could give, but even if the advantage is tiny for part of the season i would take it.

The rule i'm talking about is 9.6.2: http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/EBD2ABC9403C5610C1257A85005017D1/$FILE/2014_F1_TECHNICAL_REGULATIONS_-_Published_on_20.07.pdf
 
That video of the V6 makes me so glad I'm going to Spa this year to listen to 22 glorious high revving NAs echoing through the forest.
 
Few hundred maybe. I've done it a few different ways if your thinking of heading over.

This year is on a budget. 4 of us driving over Friday, staying in a Fomule 1 hotel (proper cheap) then driving back Monday.

Its such an epic place. So good you don't even mind the rain.
 
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			Max Chilton	Jules Bianchi
Qualified ahead 	0		9
Average qualifying gap	+0.765s		-
Finished race ahead	0 		8
Laps spent ahead	92		458
Average finish position	17.75		16.125
Chilton is gone at the end of the season, and it'd be even sooner if not for his dad's wallet.
 
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Spunkey said:
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			Max Chilton	Jules Bianchi
Qualified ahead 	0		9
Average qualifying gap	+0.765s		-
Finished race ahead	0 		8
Laps spent ahead	92		458
Average finish position	17.75		16.125
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Where did you get those stats? How can they have started 10 races, but they are 9-0 on qualifying and 8-0 on race result. What happened in the extra qually and the other two races, did they finish in the same place?
 
Those stats only count where both cars were eligible for the sessions. Therefore I assume 1 car didn't qualify at a race, and it discounts the two races Bianchi DNF'd.
 
smr said:
Maaaaaark Webber on Top Gear tonight. w00t!! :D
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Clarkson: " Will you miss Seb?"
Mark: "............*long pause*....... NO"

Clarkson: "have you ever wanted to...you know..*gestures punching*
Mark:" My dad told me not to hit boys."

Also Mark beat Seb in the Suzuki!

Epic:D
 
Jono8 said:
Clarkson: " Will you miss Seb?"
Mark: "............*long pause*....... NO"

Clarkson: "have you ever wanted to...you know..*gestures punching*
Mark:" My dad told me not to hit boys."

Also Mark beat Seb in the Suzuki!

Epic:D
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That was brilliant (and also Mark talking about weight transfer on the last corner in 2nd rather than 3rd)

Always liked Mark, he always comes across as a good bloke
 
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