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  1. Steve

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    Here's a fun US GP flashback.

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    I agree, but that would mean that Lewis wouldn't clinch the championship this weekend.
     
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    I had friends that went to that race - their first F1 race ever - to say they were disappointed would be the height of understatement!

    I'd love to see Vettel win out the rest of the races, he still wouldn't win the championship, but it would be fun to see Mercedes twisting in the wind, wondering what happened and how next year is going to go for them.
     
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    Is that be the only F1 race in history where every starter finished and scored points?
     
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    Little known fact: The Mercedes medical car, starting at the back of the grid, also finished in the points.










    Must have been the Bridgestones it was riding on. :biggrin5:
     
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    Is this COTA trying to beat Silverstone's record for the biggest race-going disaster following rain? In 2012, the British circuit had to tell ticket-holders not to turn up as the car parks were impassible:

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    Damn. Vettel is taking a new engine and 10-place grid penalty this weekend.
     
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    Visitors flood Austin. Austin floods visitors.
     
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    With torrential rain in the forecast and a new spec engine, could this be Alonso ' s chance to go top 5?
     
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    There's a little extra livery on Rossi's car this weekend.

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    On that subject...

    Button: I hope Alonso "annihilates me" (motorsport.com)
    Full article here.
     
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    I was there The crowd was more upset with the other teams than F1.

    Michelin was on this track the year before so they knew what it was like. They also said later that they could have had tires there that would have worked by Sunday morning but the teams they supplied said no.

    It was just another move in the anti-Ferrari days :frown2:
     
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    Someone dubbed it the Star Spangled Manor...

     
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    I like it! :biggrin5:

    Looks like when it's not raining this weekend in Texas, it will be thunderstorming!
     
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    One forecast said there would be spells of only 'heavy' rain in between the 'torrential' rainfall.... Wetter than a duck's fanny, eh?
     
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    I'm diggin the star spangled Manor. :Thumbsup:
     
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    Wow, just think of how much time and money went into the development of this thing. And, as Steve Matchete often says, if any of those little elements breaks off during the race, will the driver even notice a difference?

    McLaren, by the way.

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    I'm sure there is a difference if a wingy thingy gets knocked off or not. Not sure how many need to be knocked off for a driver to notice a difference. I'm thinking some drivers can add a bit more adrenaline & carry on like nothing has happened. :arf:
     
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    Those wings kill the ability to follow closely the car ahead. So finicky for turbulent air. I wish they'd go back to simpler wings.
     
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    In case anyone is wondering, "wingy thingy" is a technical term...I'm sure. :biggrin5:
     

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