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    Austin seeks new date for 2013 United States Grand Prix (AutoSport.com)
     
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    Looks like Bernie's plan to return Turkey to the 2013 calendar might be going up in smoke. The London Olympic stadium idea is also likely on the rocks.

    Turkish GP return depends on government (GPUpdate.net)
    Government will not fund Turkish Grand Prix (GPUpdate.net)
    Olympic Stadium Formula 1 bid rejected (GPUpdate.net)
     
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    Steve you are now my F1 official ambassador. I was thinking that I knew and I was connected to F1 more than anybody else. But there is one thing I admit I found somebody that is more than me. From now on I don't need to look for F1 stuff I look on Steve's post that is awesome.
     
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    Steve has been my F1 & WRC go to guy for quite a while. :Thumbsup:
     
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    Thanks. I know I'm not the only fan here so I post things I figure might help others to keep up with what's going on. :Thumbsup: There's a lot more out there of course, much of which I see (if it's in English) but don't bother to post.
     
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    To me the interesting line here is "where we were asked to be." Those who argue that tires had too great an effect in 2012 point fingers at Pirelli, but Pirelli are following instructions.

    Pirelli: Higher degradation levels in 2013 (GPUpdate.net)
     
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    Return of Austrian GP comes a step closer (Eurosport.yahoo.com)
     
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    Kimi mentioned late in the season that there's one aspect of finishing third that would bother him; having to go to the year end awards ceremony. Said it would almost be worth coming 4th just so he could skip it. Exaggeration I think but I agree with him.

    Anyway, since going to the ceremony in Istanbul means missing the team Christmas party, he made this video for them...Räikkönen style.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe73fex_E1Q]Merry Christmas, Kimi Räikkönen Style! - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    Ole Kimi, life of the party!! Lol:rolleyes:
     
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    A sign of (good) things to come? If Newey thinks he's already bumping the ceiling maybe the others will get even closer?

    Adrian Newey admits it is harder to find gains for 2013 car (AutoSport.com)
     
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    Kubica: No chance of me coming back soon (GPUpdate.net)
     
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    Exactly why having major rule changes every year or two does nothing to help the racing itself, it rewards the major teams whilst leaving the lessor teams precious little time to polish their turds into competitiveness...
     
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    Turds being a relative term in this case. :biggrin5:

    Would I be thrilled to get a chance to drive one of Caterham's or Marussia's cars, or even an HRT? Yes, I would. :yesnod: They're only a few seconds per lap slower that the leading teams' cars and that's still incredibly fast. In a race, though, I admit they look like they've been brought up from a different class to fill out the field... Like I said, it's a relative thing.

    Back to Newey's conundrum. If Ferrari and McLaren tighten things up just a bit then things could be really interesting...like the season that just ended...esp if Lotus find a bit more magic as well. We may have fewer races where the pole sitter is able to pull out more than a second in the first few laps to escape the DRS-enabled chase. The mid pack should be interesting again and who knows which team might find the tweak that upsets the order? With HRT is gone we're down to 11 teams and 22 cars. Back-markers Caterham and Marussia will under-perform again, but they may both move a bit closer since they have much more room to grow than the others. If nothing else, they may be a bit less like moving chicanes.

    So, the field may close up...a bit. I'll put on my cynic hat now and predict that if it does there will be sports media types and other pundits who complain there's not enough difference in performance on the track. Hey, that's why they exist, if they can't invent something to sensationalize and complain about they have nothing to say. As long as there's action on the track, this will be my response... :prrr:
     
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    I have to be honest. I wish they would re-introduce in-race refueling. It made for a better watching experience with more strategy divergence from teams.
     
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    Very relative and very expensive to make an F1 turd a frontrunner, that last 2 seconds can equal a small country's economy...LOL:Thumbsup:
     
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    I agree with jinky....bring back SLOW refueling. Not the high pressure get it done fast stuff, but the slower fill that would really create some interesting strategies. Make it slow enough that the teams can get all of the other work needed done and still have to sit for a bit.
     
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    Sooooo.....stops a little longer than this one then, eh?

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HQw-on3JZ8]Jenson Button world record pitstop 2.31 seconds Formula 1 Germany 2012 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    If they can do 2.3~2.4 seconds with all 4 tires and a refuel, I'm in ;)
     
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    Even add taking away the tire warmers.
     

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