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Post by Sabrina81 on Feb 17, 2020 16:10:10 GMT -8
I'm in lovely D.C. for this B.C. holiday, but my understanding is that real F1 testing starts on Wednesday. I saw Williams and Haas did some filming/shakedown runs today.
Discuss everything related to the pre-season F1 testing here!
Go Ferrari, Alfa and Haas!
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Post by mikey on Feb 17, 2020 16:22:04 GMT -8
Can you get tickets to the testing or is it free?
Also is it on a schedule every year some place?
I was thinking it might be fun to go one time but it's a long trip from the US.
Sabrina have fun in DC if you go downtown to the bars you're likely to see some of the people you see on TV relaxing after work. Most will acknowldge you if you know their name but don't like giving you info you don't already have. The line 'I know you from someplace but can't remember where' doesn't work.
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Post by jmjgt on Feb 17, 2020 17:47:59 GMT -8
Should we start a pool on which team gets towed back first? Or do we have to disqualify Grosjean from the first one into the kitty litter grab bag before that starts?
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Post by loudpedal on Feb 17, 2020 18:18:24 GMT -8
Should we start a pool on which team gets towed back first? Or do we have to disqualify Grosjean from the first one into the kitty litter grab bag before that starts? I'll take Stroll, 6 laps in. |
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Post by donka on Feb 17, 2020 23:24:51 GMT -8
Should we start a pool on which team gets towed back first? Or do we have to disqualify Grosjean from the first one into the kitty litter grab bag before that starts? I'll take Stroll, 6 laps in. best so far  |
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Post by Pistola on Feb 18, 2020 8:45:58 GMT -8
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Post by mikey on Feb 18, 2020 10:29:57 GMT -8
I think Max will not make one full lap before he has problems, he may be able to get back into the pits but not under full power.
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Post by Pistola on Feb 18, 2020 11:02:17 GMT -8
I think Will Confirm at Mercedes will be the first to go off.  |
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Post by Carlo_Carrera on Feb 19, 2020 7:09:11 GMT -8
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Post by mikey on Feb 19, 2020 7:45:49 GMT -8
ALOT of similarities between those two |
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Post by snuffmoviestar on Feb 19, 2020 8:25:09 GMT -8
I'm surprised the whole field doesn't look like the Mercedes.  |
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Post by cosmos on Feb 19, 2020 9:18:31 GMT -8
So, no mechanical failures today... a few offs, but no crashes, good start.
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Post by hairyscotsman on Feb 19, 2020 10:36:48 GMT -8
RP taking the Haas route, running last year's Mercedes. Not a good sign for the future of F1, imho.
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Post by struns on Feb 19, 2020 10:38:48 GMT -8
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Post by hairyscotsman on Feb 19, 2020 10:39:22 GMT -8
Can you get tickets to the testing or is it free? Also is it on a schedule every year some place? I was thinking it might be fun to go one time but it's a long trip from the US. Sabrina have fun in DC if you go downtown to the bars you're likely to see some of the people you see on TV relaxing after work. Most will acknowldge you if you know their name but don't like giving you info you don't already have. The line 'I know you from someplace but can't remember where' doesn't work. You can buy tickets. Can't remember what they cost, but last time I checked, even with Paddock Access they were cheaper than or about the same as, say, a 3-day GA ticket for the USGP. Been wanting to go for a long time. About to retire, so maybe I will soon. |
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Post by Carlo_Carrera on Feb 19, 2020 12:35:48 GMT -8
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Post by Sabrina81 on Feb 19, 2020 13:06:34 GMT -8
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Post by mikey on Feb 19, 2020 13:10:25 GMT -8
RP taking the Haas route, running last year's Mercedes. Not a good sign for the future of F1, imho. Saw the last part of an interview with Guenther Steiner, he was at the lunch tables area, and he was talking about it and if they need to lodge a protest or not, said their high res pictures would show if Racing Point are copying Mercedes or colluding with them. He talked about Hass copying Ferrari last year and said 'why not they were better than we were'. |
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Post by mmi16 on Feb 19, 2020 13:57:13 GMT -8
RP taking the Haas route, running last year's Mercedes. Not a good sign for the future of F1, imho. Saw the last part of an interview with Guenther Steiner, he was at the lunch tables area, and he was talking about it and if they need to lodge a protest or not, said their high res pictures would show if Racing Point are copying Mercedes or colluding with them. He talked about Hass copying Ferrari last year and said 'why not they were better than we were'. The entirety of motorsports is a copy cat deal. Someone thinks up 'something' - if it works, everybody copies it. |
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Post by Carlo_Carrera on Feb 19, 2020 14:13:07 GMT -8
To me the McLaren and Renault are also looking a bit Mercedes-ish.
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Korean cable TV is lousy. no more NASCAR nor NHRA