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  1. Minidave

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    #1102 Minidave, Oct 10, 2015
    They said he was not injured, the only thing they were concerned with was the G-forces he absorbed.

    If he's allowed to run tomorrow he'll start from the pit lane...
     
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    #1103 Nathan, Oct 10, 2015
    Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz escaped unhurt from a nasty accident during practice for the Russian Grand Prix.

    The Spaniard was taken to hospital in Sochi after smashing into barriers at Turn 13, approached at 200mph.

    Sainz posted a tweet saying: "All OK. Nothing to worry about. Already thinking about how to convince the doctors to be on the grid tomorrow."

    There was no immediate information on what had caused Sainz to lose control on one of the fastest parts of the track.
     
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    #1104 Steve, Oct 10, 2015
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    #1105 Steve, Oct 10, 2015
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    #1108 minirab, Oct 12, 2015
    I bet if Alonzo had a choice he would rather be driving for Minardi.
     
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    #1109 Minidave, Oct 12, 2015
    No, but I'll bet he'd like to take a crack at next year's Manor with Mercedes power!! :D
     
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    #1110 cerenkov, Oct 12, 2015
    I think Honda will provide a competitive engine next year.
     
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    #1111 Nathan, Oct 12, 2015
    I didn't watch the race, however, I'm guessing from the lack of discussion it was rather ho hum?
     
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    #1112 Steve, Oct 12, 2015
    Honda's problem is better isn't good enough, it needs to be truly competitive. That's not easy and if it isn't right up there with the Merc and Ferrari power systems they'll continue to get all the blame.

    In a major sense they're in the same position Renault has been in. They only have an engine, no chassis ownership to share their blame. Like Renault said, if the car wins, the team takes the credit. If the car loses, the team blames the engine. All we've seen so far from McHonda is the latter, though apparently for good reason, and we've no way of knowing how well McLaren will share the success if Honda turn it around.
     
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    #1113 Crashton, Oct 12, 2015
    The race was rather processional. Not a bad race, all racing is good, but not a great race either. There were moments of excitement, Like when Kimi forgot to engage his brain on the last lap.
     
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    #1114 B.A.D., Oct 12, 2015

    It was an interesting battle for third with a handful of laps left. I can only imagine the conversation after the Finn on Finn violence, but I'm sure it was monotone with a lack of emotion[emoji12].
     
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    #1115 cerenkov, Oct 12, 2015

    Your right about the engine manufacturer being a stepchild. One thing that Honda has going for them is that we all know how the car performs now with a good chassis/poor engine combination. If McLaren suddenly gets competitive next year then it pretty much has to be due to the engine and not the chassis.

    Maybe I'm dreaming but I really hope that Honda comes through and also Ferrari for that matter. Ferrari can only win when Mercedes blunders. It would be great to see a competitive constructor championship.
     
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    #1117 Angib, Oct 12, 2015
    Raikkonen gets a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for causing the collision with Bottas. Since he didn't serve that during the race, it is converted into a 30-second penalty on race time which drops him from fifth to eighth. That means Ferrari gets few enough points to give Mercedes the constructor's championship - all after the race....
     
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    #1118 Crashton, Oct 12, 2015
    Even though Kimi screwed up & in my mind was completely at fault I though it was neat how he dragged that busted car across the line. The penalty seems right to me, but me thinks Bottas might think they went easy on him.
     
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    #1119 Steve, Oct 12, 2015
    I'm surprised we haven't heard any conspiracy theories that Merc and Ferrari conspired to make this happen. That is, their refusal to supply engines was calculated and meant to intentionally drive RB out of F1.

    Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting it, just amazed I haven't heard it from any of the sensationalist media types.

    Rivals forcing Red Bull out, Newey claims (racer.com)
     
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    #1122 mrntd, Oct 13, 2015
    There is some thought that the April fools joke from last year may be in the works. Where RB buys Cosworth. Along with some fear that some of the folks from the Merc engine plant, that came from Cosworth, might go back.
     
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    #1126 Crashton, Oct 13, 2015
    The thing I found most interesting was the marshal out in the track in front of Vettel. :rolleyes:
     
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    #1127 Steve, Oct 13, 2015
    Brave or stupid?
     
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    #1128 Crashton, Oct 13, 2015
    Both me thinks.....
     
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