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MissChief said:
is that why all the drivers and team principals get a police escort to and from the circuit?
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I'm pretty sure the Indy car teams, and very possible the Motogp teams when the used to come here, Brazil is not England and this is standard precautionary procedure for most risky situations.

I wouldn't be surprised if during the world cup (if it happens) they'll be the same treatment.

The government foot the bill for the extra security. you have to remember the kind of criminal activity in Brazil, it's almost always organized and with high powered weapons.

I've been out here 5 years and never had a problem but I Have seen some sights, I just didn't think it was so serious for F1...
 
Just realised the vodafone sponsored v8 super cars have changed from mainly chrome to orange for 2012. So orange mclarens in 2013 f1, or am I reading too much into things?
 
I noticed this too when I watched the V8's. I hope they don't change the McLarens. I really like the chrome.

And its Rocket Red :)

Vodafone deal runs (at the moment) until the end of 2013. They have already extended it once though, and if McLaren are doing well and nobody else out there is desperate for Vodafone sponsorship I can't see any reason why they wouldn't continue beyond that. Vodafone are a global company so don't have burning desires to follow a single nations drivers around the grid regardless of cost (I'm looking at you, Santander).
 
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Not sure if it's threadworthy so I'll post it in here. There's a programme on BBC4 at 9pm tonight about Group B, in the same mould as Grand Prix: The Killer Years, Graham Hill: Driven, Deadliest Crash, etc.

Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years

From the producer of Grand Prix: The Killer Years and the Grierson-nominated Deadliest Crash: The 1955 Le Mans Disaster.

In the 1980s rallying was more popular than Formula 1. 'Group B' machines had taken the world by storm. De-regulation opened the way for the most exciting cars ever to hit the motorsport scene. Nothing like it has ever happened since.
'This is the fastest rallying there has ever been' - Peter Foubister.

For four wild and crazy years manufacturers scrambled to build ever more powerful cars to be driven by fearless mavericks who could handle the extreme power. The sport was heading out of control and the unregulated mayhem ended abruptly in 1986 after a series of horrific tragedies. This is the story of when fans, ambition, politics and cars collided.

'The fans were crazy. As the cars sped by the spectators ran into the road!' - Ari Vatanen

'They were playing with their lives'.

'To go rallying is madness. This was refined madness' - John Davenport

Featuring world champaions Ari Vatanen, Walter Rohrl, Stig Blomqvist, plus Michel Mouton, Cesar Fiorio, Jean Todt and many many more.
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Wow. So to go with the apparent rumour that Mercedes have signed Hamilton to replace Schumacher, we now hear that Ferrari wanted Button to replace Massa.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/7646415/-Ferrari-wanted-Button-to-replace-Massa-

2 things of interest from that article. The first is obviously that Ferrari are after Button (still), but the second interesting point is that Ferrari were clearly looking to replace Massa as early as this year, despite their constant claims they are 'committed' to Massa...

I wonder why Button turned them down? Speculate away!
 
Hes more than happy at Mclaren - apart from Vettel and potentially Alsonso, who else is as comfortable in their position within their own team?

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
Skeeter said:
Wow. So to go with the apparent rumour that Mercedes have signed Hamilton to replace Schumacher, we now hear that Ferrari wanted Button to replace Massa.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/7646415/-Ferrari-wanted-Button-to-replace-Massa-

2 things of interest from that article. The first is obviously that Ferrari are after Button (still), but the second interesting point is that Ferrari were clearly looking to replace Massa as early as this year, despite their constant claims they are 'committed' to Massa...

I wonder why Button turned them down? Speculate away!
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If it hadn't worked out for Button at Mclaren, I expect he would have been there like a shot.
 
Completely agree.

Part of me doesn't want Perez to go there. Because Ferrari are such a state at the moment either next year's car will be a dog and he won't be able to show off his skills, or the car will be great and he'll be forced to play second fiddle to Alonso, and not show off his skills.
 
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Skeeter said:
Wow. So to go with the apparent rumour that Mercedes have signed Hamilton to replace Schumacher, we now hear that Ferrari wanted Button to replace Massa.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/7646415/-Ferrari-wanted-Button-to-replace-Massa-

2 things of interest from that article. The first is obviously that Ferrari are after Button (still), but the second interesting point is that Ferrari were clearly looking to replace Massa as early as this year, despite their constant claims they are 'committed' to Massa...

I wonder why Button turned them down? Speculate away!
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LOL PF1, amazing that these stories always seem to appear when there is a break in F1 :)
 
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