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    #782 Zapski, Sep 6, 2016
    Re Button - All the interviews I've seen mention that he's out for 2017, but has an option to drive in 2018. Vandoorn will be driving next year.
     
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    #783 Steve, Sep 6, 2016
    Yep, though the more speculative folk seem to think that 2018 option is McLaren's -- meaning their choice, not Button's -- and meant to ensure McLaren have a good backup in case Alonso retires after 2017.
     
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    #784 Steve, Sep 6, 2016
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    #786 Zapski, Sep 6, 2016
    That ought to improve mechanical grip, which is good since front tires that wide will utterly destroy the areodynamics.
     
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    #787 minirab, Sep 6, 2016
    Now widen the track back to what it was in the 90's.
     
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    #788 mrntd, Sep 7, 2016
    The track is getting wider too.
     
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    #789 Zapski, Sep 7, 2016
    Baku won't be getting wider, it's only ~24' at turn 9. I don't think they'll be able to shift the castle. Should make that terrifying corner even more so.
     
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    #790 minirab, Sep 7, 2016
    ^^^^wrong track
     
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    #791 Steve, Sep 7, 2016
    Oh, goodie.....

    Bernie Ecclestone: Formula 1 boss 'to stay for three more years' after takeover (bbc.com)
     
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    #792 Nathan, Sep 8, 2016
    He should ride off into the sunset with the $400 million or so he's gonna get from this.
     
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    #794 Zapski, Sep 8, 2016
    He should ride something, that's for sure. ;)
     
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    #795 Steve, Sep 9, 2016
    The USGP at COTA is just over a month away (23 Oct) and the folks at COTA are bragging about their new Turn 1 grandstand. Apparently the original stands were damaged by a storm...must have missed that. Here's the view. Not bad, eh?

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    #796 Steve, Sep 12, 2016
    Another driver tied the knot this weekend.

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    #798 mrntd, Sep 13, 2016
    Now Bernie and John Malone, the new owner, aren't getting along and Bernie may be out. John Malone is saying a lot of good things here's hoping he follows through on them.

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    #799 Steve, Sep 13, 2016
    I view every report on this takeover and claimed resulting improvements with a wary eye. That's not to say I'm in love with the way things are now, it's just that I'm certain the underlying motive of the buyers is to make money...you know, like CVC. Call me cynical but I don't expect anyone to spend that kind of money only to surrender any profits for the sake of improving the sport itself...unless said improvements will increase their profits.

    I get it, that's how investing works and they have a right to their profits, but it shouldn't have happened in the first place. Bernie broke this system way back when he sold it to investors and once that cat's out of the bag you can't put it back.

    On the other hand, I admit mine is a very cynical view. It is possible the new owners will (in an attempt to make their new acquisition more valuable) actually make improvements to the sport itself, improvements Bernie The Muppet isn't interested in because rich fans won't care or benefit.

    Having read a few things like the article above, you can put me down as a hopeful cynic.
     
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    #800 Steve, Sep 13, 2016
    This is fun. :biggrin5:

    Ecclestone: Prost was better than Schumacher or Senna (grandprix247.com)
     
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    #801 mrntd, Sep 14, 2016
    I agree with you they will work on making money. But improving the sport to bring back fans will result in making more money.

    Bernie has been loosing the real fans in search of the rich casual fan. But those types come and go. Once the real fans have left they will be hard to bring back.

    Kind of like MINI sacrificing it core customers to try and get main stream customers. In both cases doomed to failure and make less money in the long run.

    I can only hope the business end gets straightened out with this deal and the sporting end gets fixed next year with the new rules. If not F1 may die a slow and painful death.
     
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