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  1. Angib

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    #648 Angib, Mar 31, 2014
    It was the Williams that were using significantly less than anyone else, including Hamilton, right up to the end of the race, so you have to wonder if they can actually make use of all the fuel.

    It suggests they are very slippery, which would match that they are also reportedly lacking downforce. Diffrent strokes.....
     
  2. minimark

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    #649 minimark, Mar 31, 2014
    2014 F1, the silly season..... Give the new formula time and by mid season the teams will have worked some of the angles out and the racing will improve!
     
  3. Steve

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    #654 Steve, Apr 1, 2014
    April Fuels, eh? I've heard of them and he's right, they don't pay well.
     
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    #656 Zapski, Apr 1, 2014
    HAR!™
     
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    #657 minirab, Apr 1, 2014
    Good one!
     
  6. Nathan

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    #658 Nathan, Apr 1, 2014
    FOM To 'Auto-Tune' Formula One F1 Engine Noise On World TV Feed

    Desperate times call for desperate measures, at least on TV. PaddockTalk has learned that FOM (Formula One Management) Group which produces the world TV feed for each Formula One F1 race - except Monaco - will call upon technology to help "fix" the engine noise problem that have fans furious.

    Beginning with the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, FOM will use a slick new version of the Auto-Tune sound technology to adjust the live engine noise - a new low-pitched 1.6 V6 turbo engine - with a mix of sound from the 2013 v8 higher-revving engines. The goal is to bring back TV viewers put off by the new engine noise.

    FOM has apparently been testing different techniques to get the best combinations of sounds. They have even been looking at using the historically popular v10 engine sounds. The challenge for the producers is they are being asked to have a solution in place by Sunday's Grand Prix, so what you hear on Sunday may not be the final product. The company will continue to test different engine sound and pitch combinations with focus groups throughout the season.

    Bernie Ecclestone was said to be pleased with the potential change, while technical staff discussed the possibilities. However, when asked what it would do for the trackside F1 fan, Ecclestone was quoted as saying, "Terrible to say this I suppose, but they (fans) just get in the way of a Grand Prix."

    The official announcement could come as early as today - April 1st.
     
  7. Gil-galad

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    #659 Gil-galad, Apr 2, 2014
    :Thumbsup: Best 4/1 post yet.

    What's sad though is how close this probably is to the truth, i.e., wacky ideas to make the engines sound angrier, and Bernie's living in another world...
     
  8. mrntd

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    #660 mrntd, Apr 2, 2014
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    #663 Crashton, Apr 2, 2014
    I agree with you Mark. I hate team orders, but feel Massa may have shot himself in the foot.
     
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    #665 Zapski, Apr 2, 2014
    Figures that one of the few races I can conveniently watch live is one where I won't be able to due to other obligations.

    :/
     
  11. Steve

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    #667 Steve, Apr 3, 2014
    US team in line for F1 debut but Ecclestone warns it will cost $1BILLION to make grid (dailymail.co.uk)
     
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    #668 Nathan, Apr 3, 2014
    That is rather interesting.
     
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    #669 B.A.D., Apr 4, 2014
    Lastest shirt on Blipshift

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    #670 Crashton, Apr 4, 2014
    Ugly on the cars, ugly on a shirt. :)

    Love the stuff that shows up on Blipshift.
     
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    #672 B.A.D., Apr 6, 2014
    Best race in awhile!
     
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    #673 Doggybags, Apr 6, 2014
    Now THAT was entertaining
     
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    #675 Crashton, Apr 6, 2014
    Fantastic!!!

    Great racing front to back. :D
     
  18. Minidave

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    #677 Minidave, Apr 6, 2014
    Yeah, and how many of you were focused on the sound as all that slicing and dicing was going on?

    show of hands?

    yeah, I thought so.....:Thumbsup:
     
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    #680 Apex, Apr 6, 2014
    While I do miss the sounds of the old screaming motors, the new quieter engines with unique notes does not bother me. You really can hear a lot more of the car and the radio transmissions make more sense now that you can hear them better.
    The racing was fantastic! I was thrilled to not hear team orders at the end and the teams letting the drivers race. I hope the rest of the season brings this quality of racing!
     
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    #683 goaljnky, Apr 7, 2014
    Much, much better. Good on Nico for making a go of it. Even if he did come up short. Now if two or three teams could bring it up a little to get into the mix with the MB boys, the rest of the season will only get mo'better.

    The body language of Luca DeM after Alonso's radio message regarding lack of power didn't leave a lot to the imagination. Really wish the red cars could step up a bit. They certainly have two of the more dynamic drivers on the grid and it's a waste to see them fight for 9th and 10th.
     
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