Australian Grand Prix Tonight
- Thread starter Tommy Gayer
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It was a great race. Cannot help thinking that FIA are playing with others lives in the rule of one set of tires only. Anyone is automatically handicapped enough in having to come in and change tires.
Renault and a number of others have closed the technological gap with Ferrari.
John
Renault and a number of others have closed the technological gap with Ferrari.
John
Brian Magee
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Everytime a commercial came on I switched over to an old black and white James Stewart film. I believe I saw more of the film than the race - and I think it was more interesting and less contrived.
Brian. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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A much better race. Still a bit "follow the leader" though.
Alonso and Barrichello were the only ones to do any overtaking. Button said afterwards as soon as he got close to a car in front his car was undriveable - so it looks like the new aero packages have not helped in that regard. One major problem with the new 'last all race' tyres is that if someone goes off the track at all, like Montoya, it apparently takes ages for the grip to come back. Made me smile that Coulthard beat both McLarens - that must have been really satisfying....
I have rediscovered my faith in Coulthard. What a gritty drive and what a chuckle he must have had beating the "Two Ronnies" and in a car which is 100% Jaguar. ( How do you feel Fomoco -?) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
As for the cars, surely now is the time to ditch the grooved slicks, reduce the aero and get back to wheel banging racing, before this lot forget HOW to overtake. And, at the risk of offending any Candians here, what on earth was Jacques Villeneuve on? Apart from that Alonso maneouvre, he seemed to trundle around in a dream. What gives? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
As for the cars, surely now is the time to ditch the grooved slicks, reduce the aero and get back to wheel banging racing, before this lot forget HOW to overtake. And, at the risk of offending any Candians here, what on earth was Jacques Villeneuve on? Apart from that Alonso maneouvre, he seemed to trundle around in a dream. What gives? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Howard Jones
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I gotta tell ya that the real roadrace yesterday was from Mexico City! 231 thousand people (weekend total) at a Bush Grand National race. This is comming from a guy with a 40 year love affair with F1. Take off the wings give them 8 inch tires and lose the electronics. I would love to see current F1 cars that look like a Lotus 49.
If NASCAR does a half a dozen road races in North America each year Look Out! They do 2 now, The Glen and Sears Point. God help open wheel racing, not to mention the Trans Am if they add Mexico City and 3 or 4 others. Lets say Mid Ohio and a Canadian race (Mosport?), Atlanta downtown street race, and dare I say Long Beach. I mention long beach because Toyota is the main sponsor and you will see a Toyota in NASCAR with in 5 years.
If NASCAR does a half a dozen road races in North America each year Look Out! They do 2 now, The Glen and Sears Point. God help open wheel racing, not to mention the Trans Am if they add Mexico City and 3 or 4 others. Lets say Mid Ohio and a Canadian race (Mosport?), Atlanta downtown street race, and dare I say Long Beach. I mention long beach because Toyota is the main sponsor and you will see a Toyota in NASCAR with in 5 years.
Pat, I thought that it was my birthday when Jean Marie Balestere was "retired" as he showed far too much favouritism to Renault, Ferrari and Michelin. Hello.....? Clunk clunk (penny dropping noises) Max seems to be carrying on this fine tradition in the FIA. Perhaps the Lure of the Latin Lira has been too much for him. I agree, time for him to sling his hook.
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