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  1. mrntd

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    #387 mrntd, Mar 24, 2015
    No body can predict where it will rain :eek6::cornut:
     
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    #391 Steve, Mar 24, 2015
    I was going to say they should at least have some rain to test tires in during practice. Better than nothing. Then found this.

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    #393 Steve, Mar 24, 2015
    When a married couple starts acting like this, I figure divorce proceedings may be inevitable.

    Renault: It’s hard to have a partner [Red Bull] who lies (grandprix247.com)
     
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    #395 minimark, Mar 24, 2015
    Alas nothing good will come of this, when two sides start blaming each other it usually means neither one has a solution, and one will hardly be found with a team divided...

    As bad a start as McClaren has had, perhaps Alonso knew what he was doing after all... :'(
     
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    #396 mrntd, Mar 25, 2015
    There was got to be something more going on. How can you expect any kind of season when the 2 sides hate each other starting in the first race?
     
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    #400 Zapski, Mar 26, 2015
    Aaaaand Alonso is saying everything McLaren said about the crash was a lie.

    And so it begins..... :mad2:

    BBC Sport - Fernando Alonso says crashed McLaren had 'a steering problem'

     
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    #401 minimark, Mar 26, 2015
    In short: No where to go but up...and they will. ;)
     
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    #402 Zapski, Mar 26, 2015
    Of that I have no doubt, and I'm glad Alonso set all the internet rumors to bed with the conference.

    I'm more disappointed in McLaren once again trying to conceal a car's problem when they have a wreck. That doesn't help anyone. I'm sure that Alonso told them that the steering had a problem, and they went with the wind story anyway.

    I'm also kind of surprised and annoyed to see an Alonso/McLaren conflict before he's even raced.
     
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    #403 Steve, Mar 26, 2015
    Quite an admission...

    Malaysian GP: Nico Rosberg wears sanitary towel inside helmet (bbc.com)
     
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    #404 minimark, Mar 26, 2015
    Great idea actually...[emoji23]
     
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    #406 Steve, Mar 26, 2015
    Holy crap, Manor actually have their engine running in the paddock! We might just see them on the track this weekend! Good news for McLaren? :wink:

    McLaren, meanwhile, appear to be planning to use the first practice session to do some more testing.

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    #408 Steve, Mar 26, 2015
    An even bigger surprise, both Manor drivers clocked timed laps and, if it had been quali, Stevens would have even made it under the 107% wire. Merhi was about a half second outside.

    Quali will be a bigger challenge, obviously, but given these are the first laps they've run I think it's pretty impressive.
     
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    #409 Nathan, Mar 26, 2015
    The Sky feed commentators were saying that Manor will get a pass if they aren't too far out of the 107% limit.
     
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    #410 Crashton, Mar 27, 2015
    They need all the cars they can get on the grid. Hope Manor can do it on their times.
     
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    #414 Zapski, Mar 27, 2015
    I do too. It's the most distinctive while racing.

    I can barely tell the McLarens from the Force India cars this year, and there's four Red Bulls out there as usual, so they tend to get muddy while watching as well.

    I mean, most look fairly nice while sitting still, or in photos, but when they're moving I want to be able to pick them out quickly.
     
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    #415 Zapski, Mar 27, 2015
    Alonso crash saga more confusing as stories don’t tally | GRAND PRIX 247

     
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    #416 Nathan, Mar 27, 2015
    Is Alonso laying the groundwork for a contract dispute?
     
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    #417 beken, Mar 27, 2015
    you might be onto something here. If F1 really wanted to control costs, they would no allow advertising on the cars. Then the only way F1 teams can make their budgets is if they spin off their technology for consumer use (sell cars?) or make the races interesting enough such that fans actually watch the races.
     
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    #418 minimark, Mar 27, 2015
    ....well being a douche bag he should have the vocabulary. Lol
     
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    #419 Minidave, Mar 28, 2015
    It's nice to see Vettel back to his old qualifying form again.......the Mercedes is still fast as hell, but it was nice to see the boys in the red jammies giving them a good fight.

    Now if it rains tomorrow........
     
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