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Post by Melra on Mar 11, 2017 20:32:25 GMT
Hey!
I am not sure if there's much interest for this, don't think that many people from America follow the sport, but on the old old BSN there used to be a few people who watched it. I used to watch it with people I met on BSN, following the live streams and having a snack while chatting away at the same time. However I have watched the sport in some capacity since 1994, basically every season as long as there's been a driver for me to cheer for (Mika Häkkinen/Kimi Räikkönen).
The upcoming season seems to be more interesting than few of the previous ones due to change in management of the sport after new owners acquired it. Being more in tune with the social media and how to advertise the sport to new audiences, I can see it getting bigger in US as well, especially with the new racetracks being planned there and having an American team in the sport now.
The new season will start on 26th of March in Melbourne, Australia. The first race should be a cool one with all the changes in lineups and regulations. Looking forward to it.
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Post by Darth Dennis on Mar 11, 2017 20:51:40 GMT
I'm also looking forward to the new season, despite my two favourite teams, Mclaren and Sauber, being the likely backmarkers this year, unless Honda manage to sort their engine out mid-season (not expecting much though).
Hopefully Ferrari and Red Bull can challenge Mercedes for the constructor's this year to make things a little more interesting, although everyone's been saying this since 2015, and it hasn't even been close to happening yet.
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Post by Dobby on Mar 11, 2017 20:56:47 GMT
I prefer NASCAR
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Post by Melra on Mar 11, 2017 21:07:14 GMT
I'm also looking forward to the new season, despite my two favourite teams, Mclaren and Sauber, being the likely backmarkers this year, unless Honda manage to sort their engine out mid-season (not expecting much though). Hopefully Ferrari and Red Bull can challenge Mercedes for the constructor's this year to make things a little more interesting, although everyone's been saying this since 2015, and it hasn't even been close to happening yet. They said the same thing about Red Bull, until it finally came true though. It all happened after big regulation changes as well, though it was largely due to Mercedes getting to test so much compared to others, if I remember correctly. It will be fun to see how Mercedes performs with Bottas on the team now. Don't think there will be as much politic BS going on with them. Ferrari is looking quite strong in the testing, but it was the same last year at the times. I hope they are infact strong and Kimi can get back to his form. I'd like to see him in top three more consistently until he retires, I don't really have favorite teams. The McLaren I used to really enjoy died years ago. Red Bull should be up there again, they have good drivers as much as I dislike Verstappen's way of doing things he has a bright future ahead in the sport. Bit like Hamilton was when he first started, I hope someone taps him on the nose few times and puts him in his place. There's quite a few great drivers atm, sadly the cars haven't been that close for years. Think it was 2012 that had really great start with 5-6 different winners for first 5-6 races. Hoping this one will be somewhat similar. I prefer NASCAR You oval ring drivers.
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Post by Dobby on Mar 11, 2017 21:13:06 GMT
I prefer NASCAR You oval ring drivers. rude!
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Post by OneWomanArmy on Mar 11, 2017 22:11:31 GMT
I used to watch a lot of F1 back in the days and Schumacher was my favourite driver. I haven't watched it in a few years though.
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Post by Giant Ambush Beetle on Mar 11, 2017 22:28:15 GMT
I'm not a big F1 fan, I prefer ALMS and endurance races but I have to admit the new rules changes will definitely benefit this sport. Wider tires, bigger width, bigger rear spoilers - higher corner speeds - exactly what F1 needs now.
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Post by bmwcrazy on Mar 11, 2017 22:39:03 GMT
2017 should be pretty exciting. Except for Alonso.
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Post by Melra on Mar 11, 2017 22:59:35 GMT
2017 should be pretty exciting. Except for Alonso. Serves him right, I say. Never liked the man, the kind of driver that needs his teammate to be put down in order for him to shine Nobody is stroking his ego anymore and he is stuck on McLaren.
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Post by Melra on Mar 12, 2017 11:40:12 GMT
I quite miss this style of qualifying.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 0:53:18 GMT
Me likey what I see with these new regs. Cars are probably the fastest they've been in F1 history. (though 2004's might be close or equal).
Hopefully Ferrari actually have an awesome car, though I suspect Merc are sandbagging and will conduct business as usual in Aus.
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Post by Patricia on Mar 13, 2017 11:12:04 GMT
I'm a pretty big fan of F1 but i did not go to so many races in 2016 as i wanted to. My father goes to every race i just have to say the word that i'll join him and then we go together or the three ( also my sister ) of us go. But at least Monaco is always on my list but there is also another reason why we go there every year. And also Italy ( if they race there ) is always on my list because the Tifosi and Ferrari are just ...... My favorite team is Ferrari and my favorite driver is S. Vettel.
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Post by Melra on Mar 13, 2017 20:30:46 GMT
Seems like Liberty Media taking over F1 has really made them focus on YouTube and such. Nice to see new content pretty much daily.
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Post by Darth Dennis on Mar 14, 2017 15:29:41 GMT
What are your thoughts on the new Force India, then?
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Post by Patricia on Mar 15, 2017 14:02:03 GMT
What are your thoughts on the new Force India, then? I guess you showing us this "pink" F1 car probably means that you do not like that color on a car but what's wrong with pink and i love pink so let them race in this pink car haha.
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Post by Patricia on Mar 16, 2017 13:08:51 GMT
What i at least hope for 2017 is that Mercedes is not so dominant anymore and that the fans will see more fights for first place. But silently i hope that Ferrari with Sebastian Vettel will win this year.
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Post by Nayawk on Mar 19, 2017 23:54:46 GMT
Looking forward to the new season also. Its always fun to see how the new rules and builds change the grid, how the back markers improve and if the new drivers are up to the task. I'm not really a 'fan' of any drivers , I'm more of an 'anti-fan' ... I don't care who wins as long as its not xxx. xxx over the years has included Jacques Villeneuve, Juan Pablo Montoya and most recently Lewis Hamilton. That said I have a soft spot for Bottas and Hulkenberg and am happy when anyone has a really good race day.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 0:33:40 GMT
Would love to see Kimi win this year. Looking good in testing so fingers crossed. McLaren are so bad its funny right now. And what the hell is going on with that Force India? Reminds me of this: Looks like it could be the most interesting season for a while... although I'll probably still prefer MotoGP
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Post by bmwcrazy on Mar 20, 2017 1:05:02 GMT
I'll be rooting for Ricciardo. Such a lovable guy and what a driver.
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Post by Melra on Mar 20, 2017 13:40:16 GMT
I am just hoping for Kimi to shine and Bottas maybe to get his first win. Bottas isn't a bad guy nor a bad driver, but as far as Finnish drivers go, he is about as interesting as Kovalainen. In a world that's become so much about people bullshitting and making a show of things, guy like Kimi is always refreshing. No media games, no politics, he just does his job and that's it.
Kimi and Vettel make a nice team to follow, there's the kind of respect that you'd hope to see between two guys racing for same team. None of the bullsh*t backstabbing that seems to be going about.
6 days until the race.. Woop! Hope the first race is exciting and not too many reliability issues for any of the teams.
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Post by Melra on Mar 25, 2017 9:58:26 GMT
First qualifying done: P1: Lewis Hamilton, P2: Sebastian Vettel, P3: Valtteri Bottas, P4: Kimi Räikkönen, P5: Max Verstappen. Wewt.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2017 0:46:52 GMT
Seb made a couple mistakes in his Q3 run (T1 and 9 specifically) and was still less than 3 tenths off the Merc. Ferrari looks planted in high speed corners, but Merc power advantage shows itself on the straights and out of slow corners. Hoping for a nice title fight between manufactures (well, at least Ferrari and Merc. RB seem to have dropped the ball). Also a great showing from Grosjean/Hass! Good luck to my Finns! Kimi's still making a mess of quali it seems but he generally comes around in races. Can't wait to see what Valtteri does in a top car.
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Post by Patricia on Mar 26, 2017 9:35:02 GMT
And that is one for Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel. to bad that Kimi was not on the podium as well.
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Post by Melra on Mar 26, 2017 13:47:58 GMT
I was hoping for more interesting overtakes and better performance from Kimi, but it seems to be that he rarely does well these days unless I am not watching. Highlight of the race: Verstappen: How fast is the fastest lap of the race? His Engineer: Too fast.
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