If they made the cars sound like ice cream vans, then it would be the Greatest Sport Of All Time
The F1 Thread 2014 Season
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Ice-cream van whips round Snetterton race track
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-14423986
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-14423986
The noisy engines are going to be missed, it's more of a drone now. When you get in a super fast car or watch Top Gear testing them one of the things you think about is the engine sound, the bigger the better1 Though I accept the sport needs to move on with more advanced technology.
One thing I still don't like as much is the driver fuel management, I prefer the let Hamilton go at it 100% style. The tyres didn't seem as bad in this race but then I was half asleep. I'm more worried that Mercedes will run away with this but it should be an interesting year!
One thing I still don't like as much is the driver fuel management, I prefer the let Hamilton go at it 100% style. The tyres didn't seem as bad in this race but then I was half asleep. I'm more worried that Mercedes will run away with this but it should be an interesting year!
May as-well have said "We will quit if we don't win".
talk about throwing your toys out of the pram.
Would be a big shame if they did leave the sport in the future. That would be four cars gone from the grid
This was a tactic Ferrari used years ago. The difference to RBR is being is that they're an actual manufacturer of cars & not a drinks company carries weight with the FIA. Whilst the performance level would drop in F1, it wouldn't be as significant as losing a proper manufacturer of cars team in the sport.
Mateschitz needs F1 more than F1 needs him sadly.
Mateschitz needs F1 more than F1 needs him sadly.
Formula 1 at the moment is all about the privateers, even a few of the garagistes are privately owned or rely on equity coming from private investors. Red Bull are going nowhere (unfortunately), just trying to throw their weight around a little bit.
McLaren has a new cocknose
Eurgh.
Eurgh.
It's even more Alien like now.
Red bull seem to matching Mercedes in terms of pace in practice
I'd forgotten about there being a race this weekend.
What god forsaken hour am I going to have to get up at to watch it live?
edit: 8am quali, 9am race, not bad at all!
What god forsaken hour am I going to have to get up at to watch it live?
edit: 8am quali, 9am race, not bad at all!
looking forward to the race on sunday. Really enjoyed the first race, and I'm sure Malaysia will live up to the first one.
BBC coverage has just started and the rain is falling
45 mins before Q1 and it is rain pretty heavy.
if the rain stays the same for the next 25 mins, I think there will be a delay.
the rain is lifting man hole covers.
Very good segment by Webber about driver training for hot weather races.
15 mins delay to Q1
Turned on, saw niagra falls, heard '15 min delay', turned off.
Back to sleep, that's gonna be ages.
Back to sleep, that's gonna be ages.
I would of done that same if at home , but in the happy place of being paid to watch F1.
How does this work?
I'm going to enjoy watching the cars on a proper screen this morning rather than on a stream
You have a tv in your office or something?
This isn't going to go ahead today is it
It's 4.10pm local time
Why don't they hold it earlier when there's less chance of a monsoon
It's 4.10pm local time
Why don't they hold it earlier when there's less chance of a monsoon
Just tuned in, has it started at all yet?
F1, learn from previous events? haha lolzy
I have my laptop with freeview.
it lokks very dark on TV, I take it there is a cut off when it gets too dark to race.
Ah very good. It looks like you might have to do some overtime if you want to see the start of this
I have my laptop in work, they dont mind me watching, just so long has the job gets done.
In work till 6pm so thats no problem.
It'll be delayed for tomorrow. Back to bed for me.
Magnussons dad looks so young 
when are FIA going to learn, why dont they bring the timings forward 2-3 hours, so it does not go dark.
rain is slowing down, hopefully we will get some qualifying.
Safety car going out to try clear the track again. Looks like some part of quali may go ahead soon.
Delay of 5 minutes now, drivers look like they are getting ready to go.
both Merc's out first.