The Official Formula 1 2016 Season Thread
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Estoril became a popular event on the F1 calendar, the setting for many well-known moments including Niki Laudawinning the 1984 championship, his third and final, from McLaren team mate Alain Prost by just half a point by finishing second to Prost at the 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix. Three times world champion Ayrton Senna's first F1 win in 1985,Nigel Mansell's notorious black flag incident and subsequent collision with Senna in 1989, Jacques Villeneuve's overtaking Michael Schumacher around the outside of the final turn in 1996, and Riccardo Patrese's being launched airborne in a near-backward flip after colliding with Gerhard Berger on the main straight in 1992.
Estoril was dropped from the F1 calendar for the 1997 season, though it continued to play host to top-level single-seater, sports car and touring car events, including the FIA GT Championship, the DTM and the World Series by Renault.[3] A new redesign of the parabolica turn which saw its length reduced to 4.182 km (2.599 mi) was implemented in 2000 in order to obtain FIM homologation.
Estoril was dropped from the F1 calendar for the 1997 season, though it continued to play host to top-level single-seater, sports car and touring car events, including the FIA GT Championship, the DTM and the World Series by Renault.[3] A new redesign of the parabolica turn which saw its length reduced to 4.182 km (2.599 mi) was implemented in 2000 in order to obtain FIM homologation.
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Thanks man. He was getting better, a lot better, that's what made it suck so bad. Had so much hope he was going to be fine and then the next day he was gone. We are worried about our grandmother, being with the same person for over 40 years, and at her age, will take a serious toll on her.
I'm sorry dude. Last I remember was you mentioning that he was doing better.
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Force India currently leads Williams in the constructors by 112points to 111 for 4th and 5th place. I think it would be quite the upset if Williams can't beat them to 4th. I assume FI has zero updates for the car for the rest of the year and Williams probably has something.
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Sweet going to watch all those my next boring work day. I feel like Hulkenburg always gets screwed one way or another for FI. Singapore is a perfect example lol
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The original photo was from the Benneton launch in 1991. The engine was also used in the Jordan that year.
and yes essentially the same engine was used by mclaren in '93
and yes essentially the same engine was used by mclaren in '93
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Monisha finally admitted the last two Saubers were crap cars. Since Nasr and Ericsson's contracts are up she might also be looking for three ride buyers for the two race seats.
"We had two crappy years, 2014 and this year, but this is not Sauber. There are some people out there who see this. There are a couple of [driver] options on the table and we are assessing and seeing what to do.
"I've got no timeline in mind. We have our options, we are assessing them and when we are ready, we will announce. It's good to do it quickly, because then you have certainty, but there is no time pressure."
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/134811-...s-with-funding
"We had two crappy years, 2014 and this year, but this is not Sauber. There are some people out there who see this. There are a couple of [driver] options on the table and we are assessing and seeing what to do.
"I've got no timeline in mind. We have our options, we are assessing them and when we are ready, we will announce. It's good to do it quickly, because then you have certainty, but there is no time pressure."
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/134811-...s-with-funding
