I mean, it was shit enough over a decade ago, imagine how bad and pointless it would be now?
― Born To Meat Pie (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 28 January 2012 08:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
You need the side view to really see how ugly it looks.
― if, Saturday, 28 January 2012 09:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sutil convicted, yet Bertrand Gachot remains the only driver to actually end up in jail.
― Born To Meat Pie (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 20:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
lotus changing to caterham - makers of the old lotus seven - is a fukkin masterstroke
― data loool 3 (haitch), Thursday, 2 February 2012 13:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sutil, celebrating with a friend, yesterday.
― thomasintrouble, Thursday, 2 February 2012 14:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
That dolphin is a real man, much unlike ex-friend Lewis Hamilton:
― I Am Aguri Suzuki (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 4 February 2012 12:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
lolwut
― I Am Aguri Suzuki (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 4 February 2012 12:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
lolol what a ridiculous-looking car
― the Landshark Forum (haitch), Saturday, 4 February 2012 12:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
world's most expensive spatula.
― Merdeyeux, Saturday, 4 February 2012 12:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
Business in the front, party in the back.
― Three Word Username, Saturday, 4 February 2012 22:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
...but enough of Lewis Hamilton's GQ shoot, how about that new Ferrari?
― I Am Aguri Suzuki (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 5 February 2012 06:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
The stepped noses are so embarrassing for everyone involved.
― Spencer Chow, Monday, 6 February 2012 18:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
i am now officially used to it so it doesn't bother me anymore (still NAGL) but i think there's one that has a rounded nose (McLaren) - i'm not any expert on downforce but wouldn't having a steep angled nose have a negative effect on the car? yes there would be downforce but wouldn't there be a push back effect as well? doesn't seem aerodynamic.
anyway, i'm still going to the Austin race in November
― brownie, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
After Red Bull's performance over the past two years maybe everyone just said, "fuck speed. downforce is all that matters."
― encarta it (Gukbe), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 03:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
The stepped-nose thing seems to be intended to prevent debris from coming straight at the driver, as well as making it more difficult to 'scoop' a car up from behind, tossing it into the air. So the nose revisions are just safety regs, if I remember right, and not intended to contribute to anything aero-wise. There's a great article on the new nose regs online.
I'm still not exactly clear on how McLaren dodged this - the nose must be within regs but it sure doesn't look at first glance like it could be.
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 04:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
Just saw the Toro Rosso. Predicting that front nose to snap off by Practice 2 in Melbourne.
― Cold Chisel dude Cold Chisel (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 07:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
can i just say the 1979 Ensign N179
― Cold Chisel dude Cold Chisel (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 07:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
biodiesel made from millions of little bugs, scooped, compressed, made into hi-octane all in seconds
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 20:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Testing with the Finns
― Brakhage, Wednesday, 8 February 2012 17:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
bernie ecclestone with opinion 4 u on the arab spring:
"A lot of kids having a go at the police."
― Cold Chisel dude Cold Chisel (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
Looks like we gotta change the name of this thread
― Brakhage, Friday, 17 February 2012 17:31 (1 year ago) Permalink
ha I knew I'd seen that ensign before..
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 17 February 2012 18:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
This is slightly embarrassing than "Keeping Jenson Button Employed" and 'im winning the championship, through.
― Cold Chisel dude Cold Chisel (King Boy Pato), Friday, 17 February 2012 21:27 (1 year ago) Permalink
lol. we're up to date.
― encarta it (Gukbe), Saturday, 18 February 2012 01:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
Er, farewell then...
― Putin on the Ritz (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 1 March 2012 20:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
in b4 Bernie sez something sexist: Marussia take on female test driver Maria de Villota
― Bo Jackson Overture (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 8 March 2012 07:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
NASCAR is so ahead of the game in this department.
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Thursday, 8 March 2012 07:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
sorry for the huge
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Thursday, 8 March 2012 07:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
They're not that hug...oh, wait.
― Bo Jackson Overture (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 8 March 2012 07:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
Thanks, that really brightened up my day ...
Thought this little thing with Schumi was fun
― Brakhage, Thursday, 15 March 2012 23:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hey, it's the Australian Grand Prix weekend! And the big story is...Bernie's Bogan Daughter: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/labor-mp-kelvin-thomson-slams-the-50m-cost-of-the-f1-gp-saying-it-is-bankrolling-the-lifestyle-of-bernie-ecclestones-billionaire-bogan-daughter/story-e6frfmqi-1226300210612
― Bo Jackson Overture (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 17 March 2012 02:31 (1 year ago) Permalink
"You're not a communist state there, are you? Any money that my children have got, they didn't steal."
bernie ecclestone great train robberyAbout 26,900 results (0.27 seconds)
― Bo Jackson Overture (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 17 March 2012 02:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
Congratulations to the GQ Model on his Pole Position.
More importantly: Grosjean starts third. Raikkonen starts...er, eighteenth?
― Bo Jackson Overture (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 17 March 2012 07:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
Lucozade gives Jenson Button wings...wait, what?
― Bo Jackson Overture (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 18 March 2012 07:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
You know what? I haven't seen a last lap like that in years (for 8th to 12th, that is).
But anyway, Alonso ~makes u think~: https://twitter.com/#!/alo_oficial/status/181304815693987842/photo/1
― Bo Jackson Overture (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 18 March 2012 12:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
Perez had a brilliant race
― Brakhage, Monday, 19 March 2012 16:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
I hear that. Sixth for KOBAYASHI~! too. PETER SAUBER IS THE GREATEST DRIVER SCOUT IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY.
― Bo Jackson Overture (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 22 March 2012 10:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm getting more and more convinced that "Charles Pic" is a fictional character btw,
― Bo Jackson Overture (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 22 March 2012 10:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
WETTTTT RAAAAAAAAAACE
― Clive "The Chip" Crinkly (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 25 March 2012 08:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
Stock the fridge with Magnums, the track is in a undriveable state.
― Clive "The Chip" Crinkly (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 25 March 2012 08:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
RED FLAG!!
CAN WE GET SOME MAGNUMS UP IN THIS AREA??
― Clive "The Chip" Crinkly (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 25 March 2012 08:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
The EXCITEMENT that is A NUMBER OF GAZEBOS.
― Clive "The Chip" Crinkly (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 25 March 2012 08:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
omg perez
― merrick & toro rosso (haitch), Sunday, 25 March 2012 10:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
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― hard in da hummus (cozen), Sunday, 25 March 2012 10:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
FERRARI-powered Sauber "runs wide" before it is about to overtake a FERRARI for the lead, shock horror.
― Clive "The Chip" Crinkly (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 25 March 2012 10:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
gotta lose one before you win one, i guess
― merrick & toro rosso (haitch), Sunday, 25 March 2012 10:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
Or in Michael Schumacher's case, win heaps before you lose heaps.
― Clive "The Chip" Crinkly (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 25 March 2012 10:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
FERRARI-powered Sauber driven by a guy who'll probably be in the other Ferrari by Monaco "runs wide" before it is about to overtake a FERRARI for the lead, shock horror.
― Clive "The Chip" Crinkly (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 25 March 2012 11:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
lol i was just going to say, how long until 'massa out' starts - it's a shame but he's just not anything like what he used to be
― merrick & toro rosso (haitch), Sunday, 25 March 2012 11:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
great race. really enjoyed it. Senna doing well this year.
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Sunday, 25 March 2012 21:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
I was all set to go to this then the price shock hit. Bascially my price estimates doubled and it became too much to bear.
;_:
― road to per diem (brownie), Friday, 16 November 2012 17:11 (6 months ago) Permalink
I was priced out too. Stupid expensive.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 16 November 2012 17:18 (6 months ago) Permalink
reserved a motel in LaGrange for $85 dollars a night back in March. went to check on it in September and they had jacked the price up to $250/night
― road to per diem (brownie), Friday, 16 November 2012 17:28 (6 months ago) Permalink
That's some crazy bullshit!
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 16 November 2012 17:33 (6 months ago) Permalink
Leave Austin alone, they know what they're charging.
― After Cease To Exist Button (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 17 November 2012 10:06 (6 months ago) Permalink
Peter Windsor, the man who gave us 'USF1', says swearing is bad because something to do with America: http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/94656.html
― After Cease To Exist Button (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 17 November 2012 10:07 (6 months ago) Permalink
USFU1, amirite
― thirstin' maw (haitch), Saturday, 17 November 2012 15:38 (6 months ago) Permalink
u rite
Vettel on pole again; Formula 1 press writes up twenty articles asking, "is Vettel really that good? Can't be as good as Alonso!"
― After Cease To Exist Button (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 17 November 2012 22:57 (6 months ago) Permalink
148,000 people the first two days. Silverstone levels of attendance thus far.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 17 November 2012 23:01 (6 months ago) Permalink
pretty decent race so far.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 18 November 2012 19:42 (6 months ago) Permalink
Yeah really enjoying it. What was Vettel complaining about with that overtake?
― Gukbe, Sunday, 18 November 2012 20:17 (6 months ago) Permalink
I think he thought Hamilton was too close to his side? If so, it's because Vettel didn't give him enough space even though he was good and got via DRS.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 18 November 2012 20:20 (6 months ago) Permalink
great inaugural COTA race.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 18 November 2012 20:39 (6 months ago) Permalink
that is an excellent track imo. are there any upcoming races in other classes on it, le mans prototypes or something?
― thirstin' maw (haitch), Tuesday, 20 November 2012 00:20 (6 months ago) Permalink
I believe the next race is MotoGP in April.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 20 November 2012 00:22 (6 months ago) Permalink
I really dug the COTA track too. Horner was saying it's obvious they'd intentionally stolen bits of other tracks, which sounds awful but it came together really well - it feels a bit like Interlagos and looks like great fun to drive. New tracks get a lot of complaints these days but most everyone seems well pleased.
― Brakhage, Tuesday, 20 November 2012 00:24 (6 months ago) Permalink
It's totally Tilke's greatest hits - bit of Turkey, bit of that. But it looks like it'll be the best Tilke track for passing, at least.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 20 November 2012 00:26 (6 months ago) Permalink
also: V8 Supercars next year
I don't "get" that part of the marketing plan.
― After Cease To Exist Button (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:37 (6 months ago) Permalink
Not sure if I enjoyed the GP as much as everyone else did (well, until the podium ceremony), possibly because it was on at 6am on a Monday morning. As good as Lewis' stalking of Seb was, I preferred PASTOOOOR's barging past B. Senna. If that didn't bring a smile to the face of Sir Frank, nothing will.
Can't get too excited about Brazil either; I want Vettel to win because OL' HAIRY EYEBROWS but it would be something of an anti-climax, if you know what I mean.
― After Cease To Exist Button (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:42 (6 months ago) Permalink
!!! SUTIL MIGHT BE COMING BACK TO FORCE INDIA !!!
― After Cease To Exist Button (King Boy Pato), Friday, 23 November 2012 11:02 (6 months ago) Permalink
He probably won't be able to get visas for several races so it seems a weird choice.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 23 November 2012 11:41 (6 months ago) Permalink
Charles Pic moves up to the dizzying heights of...Caterham?
― After Cease To Exist Button (King Boy Pato), Friday, 23 November 2012 11:51 (6 months ago) Permalink
McLaren lock out! Nicely done.
Poor Alonso :(
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 24 November 2012 17:02 (6 months ago) Permalink
yeah but red bull have a special qualifying car that is highly illegal and that is making alonso look bad (just ask any internet f1 b0ard)
― After Cease To Exist Button (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 25 November 2012 11:21 (6 months ago) Permalink
oh, please let it end this way.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 25 November 2012 16:05 (6 months ago) Permalink
This is nuts
― Gukbe, Sunday, 25 November 2012 16:52 (6 months ago) Permalink
absolutely goofy.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 25 November 2012 16:59 (6 months ago) Permalink
Dammit! It was so close. Alonso is champion in my book. There is no way that car is even close to the Red Bull and yet it's only a few points that separate them at the end of the season. Remarkable.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 25 November 2012 17:50 (6 months ago) Permalink
still remember alonso in qualifying for his debut GP, melbourne 2001 - one of my pals and I went along and got a good position in a braking area with some trees throwing shade, so you could see all the cars' brakes heat up. so you could tell really easily that alonso was going in metres later than everybody else in that piece of shit minardi!
― the wower of pun (haitch), Monday, 26 November 2012 02:01 (5 months ago) Permalink
Had to wait almost a day to watch this.
Bloody 'ell.
― ✂--- CUT HERE FOR YOUR COUPON --- (King Boy Pato), Monday, 26 November 2012 12:34 (5 months ago) Permalink
CRAZY RAIN RACE + OL' HAIRY EYEBROWS NOT WINNING + THE HULK LEADING SOME LAPS = PRETTY AWESOME
― ✂--- CUT HERE FOR YOUR COUPON --- (King Boy Pato), Monday, 26 November 2012 12:35 (5 months ago) Permalink
u mad, marussia?
― ✂--- CUT HERE FOR YOUR COUPON --- (King Boy Pato), Monday, 26 November 2012 12:36 (5 months ago) Permalink
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104598
lol butthurt
― ✂--- CUT HERE FOR YOUR COUPON --- (King Boy Pato), Monday, 26 November 2012 12:41 (5 months ago) Permalink
<3 interlagos, what a mental race
― the wower of pun (haitch), Monday, 26 November 2012 13:05 (5 months ago) Permalink
'PETROBRAS' is one of the most awkward brand names of all time, u feel me
― the wower of pun (haitch), Monday, 26 November 2012 13:36 (5 months ago) Permalink
360-degree video from a Red Bull test run
― Brakhage, Monday, 26 November 2012 16:27 (5 months ago) Permalink
A friend of mine has to research how Formula 1 works (teams, money, development, etc) for his job. Anybody know of any good sites/books that might give a solid rundown?
― Gukbe, Thursday, 3 January 2013 19:12 (4 months ago) Permalink
I follow a lot of F1 stuff and the only people I've found so far who really work the financial side are Buxton and Saward. Saward in particular made it clear to me how the prize money is structured as an incentive and life support, ie the race for tenth place really is life or death for teams. You'll never hear anyone on TV actually talking in depth about money, sponsorship, etc and how it affects the sport - it's mentioned in passing.
The unapproved bio of Ecclestone is interesting not in that it demonstrates he's obnoxious (we all knew that) but how brilliant he is at a. structuring deals and b. playing the media.
― Brakhage, Thursday, 10 January 2013 17:15 (4 months ago) Permalink