Motorsport Off Topic Thread

CaptainRAVE · 27 Mar 2012 at 17:09

The Bahrain GP is a disaster waiting to happen IMO.

Glaucus · 27 Mar 2012 at 17:28

I still haven't changed my mind, I still can't see the race happening.

It's not just safety, it's sponsors image and press, being able to say we didn't want to go there at this time of unrest blah blah blah.

Glaucus · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:22

sister just texted me, they have a McLaren car in the lobby at work and can apply to do a 3 man pits top tyre change on it

, I'm a little green eyed.

Skeeter · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:49

CaptainRAVE said:
The Bahrain GP is a disaster full stop

Fixed.

GravyMonster · 28 Mar 2012 at 09:06

The only people who really want the Bahrain GP to happen is Bernie, the Bahraini crown and McLaren shareholders (who are Bahrainis).

It's all down to money, and it's sickening.

Skeeter · 28 Mar 2012 at 09:13

F1 is all about money though.

What gets my back up more is that they are flying the "oh, we can't go there and been seen to be supporting the terrible human rights problems" flag, yet are all set to jet off to China in a couple of weeks...

GravyMonster · 28 Mar 2012 at 16:33

Bernies has said this about the Bahrain GP:

"I don’t think people demonstrating a little bit are going to use anything to do with F1. If they did, would be a little bit silly"

If the teams go there and someone gets attacked, or worse, Bernie is going to have a lawsuit of a lifetime on his hands.

Mr Men · 28 Mar 2012 at 16:36

Probably still be safer than Brazil.....

Duke · 28 Mar 2012 at 17:08

Skeeter said:
F1 is all about money though.

What gets my back up more is that they are flying the "oh, we can't go there and been seen to be supporting the terrible human rights problems" flag, yet are all set to jet off to China in a couple of weeks...

This, really. Either get on with it or just pull out of China as well.

~Mike~ · 29 Mar 2012 at 09:17

Eddie Jordan has been made an honorary OBE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17542926

Nismo · 29 Mar 2012 at 09:24

Think we all already knew he was an Oirish-Born Eejit

GravyMonster · 29 Mar 2012 at 13:36

So hot on yesterdays news of the rumoured return of the Argentinian GP, comes news that the French PM is visiting Paul ricard tomorrow to announce a French GP deal, possibly that it will be a alternating years deal with Spa.

Skeeter · 29 Mar 2012 at 13:39

Im 50/50 on the Spa deal rumour.

I love Spa, so having it only every other year would be a shame, but if the options are a choice between Spa every other year or no Spa at all, I'll take the alternating deal.

mctiny · 29 Mar 2012 at 14:09

Mr Men said:
Probably still be safer than Brazil.....

What makes you say that ?

Skeeter · 29 Mar 2012 at 14:59

mctiny said:
What makes you say that ?

So far there are only threats from Bahrain, while there is a history of attacks and things at Sao Paulo.

mctiny · 29 Mar 2012 at 16:30

Skeeter said:
So far there are only threats from Bahrain, while there is a history of attacks and things at Sao Paulo.

Thought it was just once with Button and his people?

Brazil is far safer than people think...

GravyMonster · 29 Mar 2012 at 16:50

No, it's been happening for years. IIRC a car with BAR personnel got jacked too in the ealy 00's. A load of team gear and laptops were stolen.

Mr Men · 29 Mar 2012 at 17:04

Sure a Toyota mini-bus got looted as well.

Outcast · 29 Mar 2012 at 18:08

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/26/mercedes-ponders-exiting-f1-racing-over-commercial-deal/

Mercedes rattling the tin

Mr Men · 29 Mar 2012 at 18:28

I am sure Bernie will get round to dealing with them, seems Ferrari and Red Bull have reached a deal for the new concorde.