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should be good... the mclarens should get more speed on that straightaway than the renaults... and montoya loves this track.. if they dont win this.. then i dunno what they will win this year
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I am loving the coverage that speed is giving the race. Man, hours and hours of footage. I woke up to it this morning.
I didn't go to the race because of last years fiasco, but man I am simply regretting that decision.
Ed
I didn't go to the race because of last years fiasco, but man I am simply regretting that decision.
Ed
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Could the expanded coverage be SPEED's attempt to 1) salve the wounds of last year and kiss up to Bernie, in order to 2) lobby for booting CBS out of the mix next year (I hope, I hope)?
It think fuel strategies are in play this weekend like no other. The pits are long and agonizingly slow at Indy. Barrichello (4th) and Button (7th) are definitely light on fuel as usual, And the Saubers (Villeneuve 6th, and Heidfeld 10th) have no business at the sharp end of the grid unless they are starting on fumes. Conversely, Only a heavy fuel load explains why the McLarens are sitting 9th and 11th.
Of course, the Ferraris/Renaults can build long leads with their top speed on the long straights, so the jury is out on whether its better to start light or start fast.
On another subject, I'm not happy at all to hear this rumor that Imola and Hockenheim are on the chopping block. No race in Korea (in any shape or form) or Mexico can justify booting these established venues, and no season would be complete without a German GP somewhere. I hope this rumor is just BS. http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/head...02130634.shtml
It think fuel strategies are in play this weekend like no other. The pits are long and agonizingly slow at Indy. Barrichello (4th) and Button (7th) are definitely light on fuel as usual, And the Saubers (Villeneuve 6th, and Heidfeld 10th) have no business at the sharp end of the grid unless they are starting on fumes. Conversely, Only a heavy fuel load explains why the McLarens are sitting 9th and 11th.
Of course, the Ferraris/Renaults can build long leads with their top speed on the long straights, so the jury is out on whether its better to start light or start fast.
On another subject, I'm not happy at all to hear this rumor that Imola and Hockenheim are on the chopping block. No race in Korea (in any shape or form) or Mexico can justify booting these established venues, and no season would be complete without a German GP somewhere. I hope this rumor is just BS. http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/head...02130634.shtml
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Originally Posted by Beowulf
A McLaren win this weekend, especially THIS weekend, would be P E R F E CT timing. 
So glad you got to go!
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I went to the race, and was really disapointed to see Kimi go by once 3 or 4 wide and then only to see the cars come back on wreckers...
I am glad that I went, though! All of the wannabee Schmacher lovers who don't know anything about Formula 1 except that red is a nice color should stay at home!! I was at the Williams team store/trailer and there was a guy asking "what team is Senna" in response to a shirt with the Senna S on it for sale. If that says "I don't know a doggone thing about F1 I don't know what does!!!
I am glad that I went, though! All of the wannabee Schmacher lovers who don't know anything about Formula 1 except that red is a nice color should stay at home!! I was at the Williams team store/trailer and there was a guy asking "what team is Senna" in response to a shirt with the Senna S on it for sale. If that says "I don't know a doggone thing about F1 I don't know what does!!!
