The 2010-11 F1 Season Thread

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the doc

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14th Mar 2010 at 7:27 pm

the doc - What's a little sin to see us through?

What's a little sin to see us through?

 
Not sure how well posted this thread will be but it's probably worth having anyway.

After a blinding season last year I didn't think there was much to get excited about today to be honest. Nice to see Massa back though, and I'm kinda chuffed to see Schumacher back as well. I don't think he's gonna set the season on fire but it certainly has the potential to make things interesting if he really hits his stride and the car's reliable.

What's everyone else think, and who's got any thoughts on who might win it this time round? I'm notoriously sh*t when it comes to predicting this kind of thing (never really had any time for Button as a driver and he made me look like a right pillock in that respect last year) so I'm saying nowt for now
Whiskey, painkillers and speed will carry me there.....

Albert Johanneson

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14th Mar 2010 at 8:52 pm

Albert Johanneson - Outside-left

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Not the most exciting race but I'm still pleased Alonso won, despite being gutted that he's now in those b*st*rd red cars. About 5 laps before Vettel's problems, the house put £1 each on a winner, and I won

the doc

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14th Mar 2010 at 8:56 pm

the doc - What's a little sin to see us through?

What's a little sin to see us through?

 
Any take on the new regulations, Dan? Seems the drivers are none too impressed, judging by what was said afterwards............
Whiskey, painkillers and speed will carry me there.....

Albert Johanneson

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14th Mar 2010 at 9:11 pm

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I like the idea of no refuelling, but with sheer amount of data that goes back and forth between car, pits and driver these days, the skill of nursing your car through the race is greatly reduced. I think that they were all taking it slightly easy tyre-wise, and that in races to come it will be a bit more of a dice. A wet/wet or wet/dry race will be very interesting.

the doc

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14th Mar 2010 at 9:14 pm

the doc - What's a little sin to see us through?

What's a little sin to see us through?

 
That's a reasonable take on it, I think, although if nothing's changed after four or five races it's gonna make for a pretty f*cking boring tournament cos the qualifying will be more exciting than the racing.

Incidentally, I was just watching Top Gear and they did a retro look at the Touring Cars from the 90s. I grew up with that sh*t on a Saturday afternoon, and that was f*cking racing
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Albert Johanneson

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14th Mar 2010 at 9:16 pm

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I actually find qualifying to be a joke. There was nothing wrong with the old 12 lap system, and the recent ways of doing things have done nothing except turn it in to a lottery, rather than a skill.

the doc

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14th Mar 2010 at 9:22 pm

the doc - What's a little sin to see us through?

What's a little sin to see us through?

 
All the rule changes every season f*ck up my mind, it's hard to follow.............

It's Schumacher's fault, the big-chinned sh*te. All this started when they tampered with the rules to try and make it so he didn't win all the time and even then it'd didn't f*cking work

(I like him though, he's a real driver)
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