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Oldtimer, once again let the money and media influence go. Just fine with me, let the big manfacturers create their own seperate series. Champ car racing over here has shown just how devastating trying to run two parallel series can be to the health of the sport. Let them all cut their own throats and fall out of favor with the media darlings, the casual stick & ball fans, watch the TV and attendance ratings plummet, and have to start over. As far as I'm concerned its the best thing that could happen to F1.
Nordic, agree with you regarding Brundle, fine sportscar driver and journeyman F1 driver. Never looked remotely like being world champ material though. Was almost always overshadowed by his F1 teamates.
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« Reply #46 on: September 16, 2006, 10:56:35 pm » |
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Shows you how much money F1 one has, i knew one designer who spent the whole year designing throttle linkage's, and another who only did the front top wishbone.
They were both bored shitless.
F1, more money now and less entertainment.
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« Reply #47 on: September 20, 2006, 07:54:42 am » |
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« Reply #48 on: September 20, 2006, 09:01:23 am » |
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Interesting..... I wonder how many more stories and truths will come out over the years to come about the 'greatness' of the Schumacher / Ferrari combo. |
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« Reply #49 on: September 20, 2006, 10:33:37 am » |
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Interesting..... I wonder how many more stories and truths will come out over the years to come about the 'greatness' of the Schumacher / Ferrari combo. here are some interesting quotes from around the paddock http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=General&PO_ID=37268 before you start, I know they are from the cock shop  |
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« Reply #50 on: September 20, 2006, 10:39:34 am » |
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Fawning bunch of bastards.
I'm not a fan of DC but at least he has the bottle to mention spoonfaces race ethics.
Good riddance I say.
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« Reply #51 on: September 20, 2006, 10:45:28 am » |
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Fawning bunch of bastards.
I'm not a fan of DC but at least he has the bottle to mention spoonfaces race ethics.
Good riddance I say.
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« Reply #52 on: September 20, 2006, 11:23:15 am » |
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I know I'm not as close to death as some of you guys  , so therefore can't remember when Fangio was racing, but I can't see there being another driver half as good as Schumi in my lifetime. It's a big loss to the sport, and it is still a sport thank you Mr Alonso. Shame about the flying teddies though, I hoped our current world champion was more mature than that. Survey says XXX. Good luck with your McLoser car next season though eh. |
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« Reply #53 on: September 20, 2006, 04:12:22 pm » |
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Ello Bird, how's married life?
Schumacher entertains and infuriates in equal part but he can never be the greatest IMO despite what the record books say. If one was to write a 1950's Boys Own story about a so-called "typical" German bad egg, you know, the worst kind of foreigner; a liar, a cheat and a scoundrel with a massive chin, palid complexion and who says "for sure" at the end of every sentence, well he would be an absolute blue-print for such a character.
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« Reply #54 on: September 20, 2006, 05:06:57 pm » |
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Ello Bird, how's married life?
Schumacher entertains and infuriates in equal part but he can never be the greatest IMO despite what the record books say. If one was to write a 1950's Boys Own story about a so-called "typical" German bad egg, you know, the worst kind of foreigner; a liar, a cheat and a scoundrel with a massive chin, palid complexion and who says "for sure" at the end of every sentence, well he would be an absolute blue-print for such a character.
for sure. Andy are you familiar with the chap? www.thechap.net |
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« Reply #55 on: September 20, 2006, 05:20:08 pm » |
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Here we go! My opinion about TGF (as Kate calls him) is the same as mine on Senna. Schumacher will never be rated as a one of the greats as far as I'm concerned because of his on track ethics (or lack there of). World titles and race wins don't mean squat to me. What is the title "World Champion" worth anyway when it doesn't count the likes of Stirling Moss, Gilles Villeneuve, Ronnie Peterson, Dan Gurney, and Tony Brooks as title holders. Its not about how much winning you've done, its the way it was done. Fax |
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« Reply #57 on: October 08, 2006, 11:44:01 am » |
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Any bets being taken as to whether Fernando will decide F1 is a sport again?
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« Reply #58 on: October 08, 2006, 12:50:19 pm » |
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Any bets being taken as to whether Fernando will decide F1 is a sport again?
Do you often wonder if Bernie has a switch which nadgers a drivers chances? Whats the chance now that Mr Schumacher wins in Brazil and Mr Alonso comes 9th? |
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« Reply #59 on: October 08, 2006, 09:26:33 pm » |
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Any bets being taken as to whether Fernando will decide F1 is a sport again?
Do you often wonder if Bernie has a switch which nadgers a drivers chances? Whats the chance now that Mr Schumacher wins in Brazil and Mr Alonso comes 9th? Don't give them bloody ideas. Bernies nobble - o - matic machine must be nearly worn out. |
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