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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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Speaking of the good old days, do you remember when Barachello and Button were together at Brawn and Rubens pretty much dominated the entire race (sorry, can't remember what race it was), but you hear Brawn come on the radio right after Rubens wins and says, "great job, just like we used to do it back in the old days" That was awesome. Although, I'm surprised Rubens didn't say, "Almost like the old days!!!!, this time I don't have to slow down and let my team mate pass me for the win" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Old Jun 14, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ATL-GP
Speaking of the good old days, do you remember when Barachello and Button were together at Brawn and Rubens pretty much dominated the entire race (sorry, can't remember what race it was), but you hear Brawn come on the radio right after Rubens wins and says, "great job, just like we used to do it back in the old days" That was awesome. Although, I'm surprised Rubens didn't say, "Almost like the old days!!!!, this time I don't have to slow down and let my team mate pass me for the win" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
I remember. Whenever Brawn gets emotional on the radio to his driver, I get emotional as well. You can hear it in his voice that he is a very sincere guy and means what he says. :
Old Jun 14, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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McLaren code broken, secret revealed: One of their techno methods has been figured out.

http://www.yallaf1.com/2012/06/14/mc...pirelli-tyres/

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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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CANADIAN action

Here is some in car camera action from Canada. Enjoy:


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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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anyone else going to F1 in Austin?
Old Jun 20, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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I've debated flying down for the race. Hotel prices are an absolute rape.
Old Jun 20, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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It's gonna be awesome!! Wish I could go
Old Jun 21, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Banker Gribkowsky admits he accepted bribes from F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie EcclestoneGerhard Gribkowsky, the banker at the centre of the corruption case relating to the sale of Formula 1, has admitted that he received bribes from the sport's commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone.

In a surprise development in the long-running case, Gribkowsky told a court in Munich that allegations he received $56 million (USD) in bribes from Ecclestone in 2006 and 2007 over the sale of F1 to current owners CVC were "essentially true".
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Alonso and Vettel could co-exist as team-mates, say Ferrari
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali believes Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel could drive as team-mates without problems.

His comments come after it was revealed that Vettel, the 2010 and 2011 world champion, has a pre-contract with Ferrari for 2014.

Domenicali said: "I think they are both intelligent guys and they could easily co-exist together."

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone claims the arrangement "wouldn't be a problem".
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Well here comes another boring weekend... Valencia, just get it off the calender omg Bernie...
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 07:27 AM
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Wow, Webber is struggling today. Kovaleinen was quicker than him in Q1 in Valencia.

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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 07:28 AM
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He doesn't want Massa to feel bad when he replaces him here..
Old Jun 23, 2012 | 07:37 AM
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He doesn't want Massa to feel bad when he replaces him here..
It will be interesting to see the driver lineup for 2014.

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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 07:51 AM
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Ferrari P11 and P13 in Q2. Strategy or are they having problems again?

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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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Very wild and awesome qualifying. Schumacher did not make it into Q3 either. Maldanado and Grosjean were super quick making it to P3 and P4 resectively. I thought they had it locked up for a while. One of them could very well podium again.

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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 10:25 AM
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I went to the Formula 1 Expo in Austin, TX last weekend. It was nothing truly amazing but still a pretty cool thing to visit. I can't wait for November

Here are my pics:

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjA1rbF5

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/7401128300/
Old Jun 24, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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Great race so far. Alonso is driving fantastic. Grosjean is amazing as well.

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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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Alonso is a true beast... Gross-john's overtake on hamilton was a masterpiece.
Old Jun 24, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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Now Hamilton looses 11 seconds due to a failed jack in getting back to their typical pit-stop form

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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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That's the british way... zip tie fast cars together...
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Wow! The race leader is out and Alonso leads. The crowd goes CRAZY!

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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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Redcow has been lucky for a couple of years... sooner or later **** must happen!
Old Jun 24, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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Redcow has been lucky for a couple of years... sooner or later **** must happen!
Ha ha! Red Cow Finger Wag.

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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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Hamilton ignored yellow flags lol, driver thru?
I like maldonado.

Alonso is going flat out. "It was sick" as somebody would say lol
Old Jun 24, 2012 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bse50
Hamilton ignored yellow flags lol, driver thru?
I like maldonado.

Alonso is going flat out. "It was sick" as somebody would say lol
I have heard them say Raikkonen ignored yellow flags and is under investigation.

The COW is surely faltering as Webber is losing positions.

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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 08:16 AM
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Massa is so friggin unlucky.

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