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07-13-2011, 09:43 AM | #133 |
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look, rules shouldn't be changed halfway through any season of any sport. it isn't fair and doesn't make sense. just because ferrari got outsmarted AGAIN shouldn't mean they can use political influence to change the rules to favor them more. unfortunately, ferrari does has too much influence in F1. sport should be fair for any team, not favoring one team. seems like the natural thing.
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07-13-2011, 09:48 AM | #134 |
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Careful Blake, I was just called dumb, cynical, and unintelligent for saying just that.
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Again, defeat the purpose of F1 development. Should've just give everyone a GP2 car. Even worse, change the technical legality 10 mins before Friday Practice 1? FIA is making themselves look like a fool.They might as well give teams random tires during race weekends.
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07-13-2011, 10:47 AM | #137 |
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1.) It was HRT that lodged the initial complaint against the blown diffusers, not Ferrari. Ferrari themselves have a blown diffuser system. 2.) Ferrari never stated a position throughout the entire process. This is very different from the past, when Ferrari would usually be up against the rest of the F1 paddock. 3.) Ferrari gave to Silverstone with a completely revamped exhaust and diffuser, designed to take advantage of the pre-Silverstone diffuser rules (when blown diffusers were legal). Why would they choose to take a design route following Renault, if they were trying to ban blow diffusers? No, you made an incredibly cynical and unsubstantiated statement, blatantly showing your bias against Ferrari. If you make a silly post, you will be called out for it. Last edited by Echo M3; 07-13-2011 at 11:14 AM.. |
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07-13-2011, 11:01 AM | #139 |
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Ferrari bithes and the rules are changed, or they simply copy the design. It's a pattern. When was the last time that Ferrari came out with a tech that was so much better than the competitions that it was banned?[/QUOTE] Naive statement from someone that has not been around F1 long enough. Here's some innovations for you: 1.) First SMG transmission in Formula 1 2.) Aerodynamic brake shields that the rest of the field copied - this was eventually carried over into road cars, such as the 599 GTO. 3.) Automated 'lollipop' light in pit stops 4.) First team to run on Biofuel w/ Shell 5.) First outboard mirrors (moved to the sidepods) These are just a couple I recall off the top of my head. Granted, they haven't been at the cutting edge over the last 2-3 seasons. |
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Teams threatened to protest if the rules weren't enforced. Colin Kolles of HRT was the outspoken one here, not Ferrari. They believed the current rules do NOT allow the blown diffuser and therefore it is illegal. Charlie Whiting and his group agreed. Again, there is no change to the rules, the blown diffuser has been deemed illegal by CURRENT rule standards. While they would have preferred to wait until next season to ENFORCE the rules, they had no choice with the threat of protest looming. From James Allison: Quote:
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I don't have a bias against Ferrari, I just don't think it's right for the FIA to be biased in favor of Ferrari. If my post seemed overly cynical then I misrepresented myself but I stand by the notion that Ferrari is treated differently than the rest of the paddock. Ferrari has certainly been a leader of innovation during various periods in the history of the sport but they are clearly a bit behind in that department over the last few seasons. I just don't like the way they use their historical significance to push around the ruling bodies. Remember when they threatened to leave the sport altogether if they didn't nix the proposed budget cap? They recently did the same thing when the issue of 4cyl engines came up.
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07-13-2011, 12:04 PM | #142 |
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well i'm back in the states. i still haven't been back to my house. stayed with a friend last night. i'll post my pics and vids when i decide to go home (i don't have any hot water)
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07-14-2011, 12:08 PM | #144 |
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07-14-2011, 12:57 PM | #145 |
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Nice. What kind of lens did you use?
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07-14-2011, 02:54 PM | #146 |
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07-14-2011, 05:49 PM | #147 |
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column by Webber about what happened at Silverstone. I thought it put things into perspective quite well
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/form...e/14145893.stm |
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07-15-2011, 08:22 AM | #148 | |
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08-07-2011, 08:39 PM | #150 |
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finally uploaded pics. these are all unedited.
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