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Old Oct 2, 2017 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by falcongsr
my guess is that HAM's out of fresh engines and other components so having ferrari handicapped meant he could run at reduced power, give up 8 points, and save his engine to ensure doesn't have reliability issues later in the season.

dropping an engine later in the season would probably cost more than the 8 points he gave up yesterday.
Agree. If HAM could have won it without fighting tooth and nail he would have gone after it. There was zero upside to fighting VER for the victory yday. And given VER luck this year HAM was prob half expecting to win it via DNF.
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bluuu
Australia last year IIRC had Ham battling Ver.

They've def been at the same place on track & similar strategy before.

Ver is fast af.

That said, the Merc was a 5th place car today. To get second was lucky af.
Not as often as you might think. And Oz 2016, VER was in the STR, which I wouldn't say was a very close match to the Merc.

VER has had run ins with just about everyone, EXCEPT for HAM. Most of that is due to them not really being on the same part of the track. My mammories is never wrong.
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 08:08 AM
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whats your car status
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 08:13 AM
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Got my payout confirmed today. Horay equity.

Bought a low mileage 2005 Z71 last week. Gonna be my DD/man things rig for a while. Low payment, terrible gas, and utility. I'll cruise in that until I get finances back in check after school.
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 08:27 AM
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Not as often as you might think. And Oz 2016, VER was in the STR, which I wouldn't say was a very close match to the Merc.

VER has had run ins with just about everyone, EXCEPT for HAM. Most of that is due to them not really being on the same part of the track. My mammories is never wrong.
Hm. You may be correct.

Not sure.

Either way, to be honest, as a HAM fan, I want to see him racing Verstappen. At this point Verstappen is one of the few drivers I trust not to make a bonehead mistake that takes out another racer. He & Kimi joking about it after qualifying on Saturday made me feel that way even further. At this point, I'm generally cheering for Verstappen :O
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 08:43 AM
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Got my payout confirmed today. Horay equity.

Bought a low mileage 2005 Z71 last week. Gonna be my DD/man things rig for a while. Low payment, terrible gas, and utility. I'll cruise in that until I get finances back in check after school.
baulin.

no prius?
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 09:02 AM
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I live in Texas.
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Old Oct 2, 2017 | 09:17 AM
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Hm. You may be correct.

Not sure.

Either way, to be honest, as a HAM fan, I want to see him racing Verstappen. At this point Verstappen is one of the few drivers I trust not to make a bonehead mistake that takes out another racer. He & Kimi joking about it after qualifying on Saturday made me feel that way even further. At this point, I'm generally cheering for Verstappen :O
The reason I bring this up is because I want to see them fighting. They're both elite, top-tier racers. Want them racin another. We haven't had that opportunity much since his promotion to RBR.
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oh hmmm
Have you ever been skiing in NM? Think I'm gonna give that a shot this winter. Much closer than CO. I'm assuming less good too, but I'm an I-10 corridor fellow. snow = snow to me.
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 09:27 AM
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taos? no i've never been. i'd def try it tho
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 10:28 AM
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The reason I bring this up is because I want to see them fighting. They're both elite, top-tier racers. Want them racin another. We haven't had that opportunity much since his promotion to RBR.
Agreed. Unfortunately the cars are strong/weak only when the other is at the opposite of the spectrum.

But yeah, I'd LOVE to see them in the same car ****Once Lewis has broken a few more records****
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Lewis is considering kneeling for the anthem at COTA.
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 12:58 PM
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seems like attention whoring at this point
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 01:47 PM
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as a Ferrari fan, this season is more depressing than Alonso's 2010 & 2012 seasons.

had high hopes for Seb in Singapore and Malaysia...
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as a Ferrari fan, this season is more depressing than Alonso's 2010 & 2012 seasons.

had high hopes for Seb in Singapore and Malaysia...
Lewis didn't have the fastest car in those two races and left with 43/50 points available to him. And that's how you win dem championships.

Seb had the fastest car in those two races and left with 12/50 points available to him. And that's how you lose dem championships.
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Originally Posted by bluuu
Lewis is considering kneeling for the anthem at COTA.

Old Oct 2, 2017 | 08:55 PM
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He'll get boo'ed back to the paddock if he does that
Old Oct 2, 2017 | 08:56 PM
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Who cares.

Good on him.
Old Oct 3, 2017 | 04:52 AM
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williams to test KUB and DIR with the '14 spec car that stroll used for his global f1 orientation programme while MAS is still in the mix as is WEH (longshot)
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Cong Sr bringing the insider info.
Old Oct 3, 2017 | 05:43 AM
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you misspelled outsider

VET's gearbox was undamaged in post-race kerfuffle with stroll
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no juan has posted the Vettel audio from the incident?

brb...

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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 08:22 AM
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