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    #490 Steve, Apr 16, 2015
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    #519 Steve, May 4, 2015
    I don't think tradition is enough, and not just in Bernie's eyes.

    On the other hand, I read recently the majority of television viewers are still in Europe. Even Bernie should be interested in that given how much $$$ comes in via that route...$$$ being his main focus, clearly. On the other hand, that's not the same as butts in grandstands at European venues. A European can still watch a race in Shanghai from the comfort of his easy chair.

    Bernie charges you such an exorbitant price to host a race at your European track that you need to raise ticket prices to the point where most of your customers decide to watch the race from home. So, you tell Bernie he has to take less money. Bernie laughs because he knows there are rich people/governments who are so willing to pay his price that they're outbidding one another, and merely for the prestige of having F1 in their country without a care as to whether they can get their money back by filling the grandstands with paying customers.

    A majority of empty seats at most of those new venues is telling, in my opinion. Means there isn't as much interest outside Europe as Bernie wants to believe. Then again, Bernie only cares about interest among rich people who don't care whether they get a return on their investment.

    Very short sighted, but unless actual television viewership numbers drop (a huge source of income for him and his investors) he doesn't pay attention. More importantly, unless Bernie sees a direct connection between that loss of income and his dropping of European venues, he'll happily keep dropping them.
     
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    #544 Nathan, May 11, 2015
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    Following his success in Sunday’s London marathon, Jenson Button has announced plans to run the forthcoming Spanish Grand Prix, claiming it will be ‘faster than using the McLaren’.

    As well as significantly improved pace, Button is said to be believe that tackling the Catalunya track on foot will bring other major advantages over using his MP4-30. ‘Jenson managed to complete the London marathon without once belching steam and coming to a halt at the side of the course,’ said a source close to the team. ‘Nor did he suddenly get told to sit out the rest of the event for mysteriously unspecified reasons and then have to give an interview in which he is forced to claim the team is ‘making progress’.’

    Although the idea of running 190 miles rather than using a car is likely to be extremely challenging, Button is said to be sanguine about potential problems including the risk of needing to take a Paula Radcliffe-style poo stop in front of all the fans. ‘Jenson is cool with that happening,’ our insider noted. ‘It certainly won’t be the first time he’s had trouble with the super softs.’

    With less than two weeks until the Spanish race, the phlegm voiced racer is now in talks with Pirelli to buy some extra durable trainers and is working on precautions against the single biggest threat to his Grand Prix marathon – being run over by Pastor Maldonado.
     
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    #597 goaljnky, May 24, 2015
    Hamilton, you get $150,000,000.00
    Rosberg, you get to win Monaco GP three times in a row.

    Nobody gets everything.
     
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    #606 Crashton, May 26, 2015
    Ricciardo is a man of his word & a team player. Pretty refreshing to see that. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #613 Steve, Jun 1, 2015
    Canada race U.S. broadcast schedule:

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    #617 Zapski, Jun 3, 2015
    I'd like Alonso to have an incident free race for once.
     
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    #621 Steve, Jun 5, 2015
    This is interesting. Underside view of the Ferrari nose.

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    #642 Minidave, Jun 8, 2015
    Vettel made one hell of a run, coming from the very back - twice - to finish right behind Kimi. That was probably the most aggressive driving I've seen from him.

    Massa drove from 15th to 6th, Vettel came from 18th to 5th! Both great drives......makes you wonder how the race might have gone had they qualified better.

    I wonder what was going on with Smilin Dan's car, he moved over and let people by on the front straight several times.....
     
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    #654 B.A.D., Jun 9, 2015
    I still think you bring up a new face like Rossi and get someone with some experience. I don't see them getting a top tier driver in their first season, so why spend the money on 2 mid-pack or back marker drivers.
     
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    #662 Zapski, Jun 10, 2015
    When Jules Bianchi wrecked last year, my heart stopped. He wasn't even a driver I followed but I really felt concerned for him, his family, and his team. I never want to feel that way watching a sport again.

    When Max Verstappen wrecked at Monaco this year, he plowed into giant rubber pillows and was fine.

    I'd rather see that kind of wreck than the one that robbed Jules of a normal life.

    So yeah, I understand that risk is a part of it, but a wreck that ruins a race is far far better than a wreck that ruins lives.
     
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    #663 Steve, Jun 10, 2015
    I agree, plus I'd rather not even see the vehicular carnage. I love the big asphalt runoff areas, etc. I like a technically excellent track (no, that doesn't mean I'm happy with all the Tilke designs) but I also want it to be relatively safe. If they have to continue to race at Monaco, thank you for installing the type of barrier Verstappen ran into.

    I know it runs contrary to the history of motor sport but I like racing without so much risk. After all, even if no one is uninjured during a wreck, there's still at least one less car on the track which means I get to watch less cars racing. I know, I'm an oddball, I freely admit it. I love racing but don't like wrecks, and if someone is injured it bothers me.
     
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    #678 Steve, Jun 15, 2015
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    SniffPetrol

    For those who didn't pay attention to Le Mans this year, it's a ref to Webber's result...
     
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    #685 Steve, Jun 18, 2015
    Hulkenberg thought the pre-Austria press conference was show-and-tell.

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    #700 B.A.D., Jun 21, 2015
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    Where is the real Maldonado and who/what has driven his car into the points the last two races?
     
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    #701 Minidave, Jun 21, 2015
    Interviewer: Kimi, what happened?

    Kimi: I crashed the car.......


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    #704 Steve, Jun 21, 2015
    Different kinds of Austrian GP history.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9oe0V3ceO0"]Your Favourite Austrian Grand Prix - 1999 Hakkinen's Charge - YouTube[/ame]

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kTxc6K3vs8"]Vintage Vroom - F1 Legends at the 2015 Austrian Grand Prix - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #708 minimark, Jun 23, 2015
    What maybe a 35 place grid penalty for replacing the whole car?
     
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    #738 Steve, Jul 1, 2015
    For those who don't know, Mark Webber wrote a book, an autobiography.

    Webber: After Multi-21 Red Bull received letter from Seb’s lawyer (grandprix247.com)
     
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