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  1. SciFiRory's Avatar
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    so we should expect an underwhelming weekend from Sauber now then?
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    so we should expect an underwhelming weekend from Sauber now then?
    Well, they were sponsored by Chelsea all along (this season); just wasn't that obvious beforehand.
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    "Mercedes backs Michael Schumacher over his opinion on Pirelli's tyres"

    http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99469
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    Why does Boulier complain about testing? Especially the young drivers test? If he doesnt like them he doesnt have to turn up to them! Simple
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    Why does Boulier complain about testing? Especially the young drivers test? If he doesnt like them he doesnt have to turn up to them! Simple
    He is doing what is best for the team, he can't just say what the whole team does just because he doesn't like it. The young drivers and team personal may prefer it this way and he could be in the minority.
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    Why does Boulier complain about testing? Especially the young drivers test? If he doesnt like them he doesnt have to turn up to them! Simple
    From his point of view it doesn't make sense. From the team's point of view it does. Team trumps individual. Simples.
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    TV close up of the newest wing.
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    Maccas and Lotus look good with race pace. Should be an interesting weekend.
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    (Original post by DScofield)
    Maccas and Lotus look good with race pace. Should be an interesting weekend.
    They were pretty much to only front running teams to consistently stay in the 1:30s. RBR and Mercedes were doing 1:31s. Force India look like they have good race pace too.

    Quali should be awesome. Top 10 in Q2 FP2 covered by less than a second!
    Last edited by F1Addict; 11-05-2012 at 17:16.
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    JB fastest in FP2
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    (Original post by F1Addict)
    They were pretty much to only front running teams to consistently stay in the 1:30s. RBR and Mercedes were doing 1:31s. Force India look like they have good race pace too.

    Quali should be awesome. Top 10 in Q2 covered by less than a second!
    I agree, but all this excitement is not good for my revision. Sat there and watched 4 hours of practice sessions when I told myself I was going to revise, guess I should go and do that now.
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    (Original post by F1Addict)
    They were pretty much to only front running teams to consistently stay in the 1:30s. RBR and Mercedes were doing 1:31s. Force India look like they have good race pace too.

    Quali should be awesome. Top 10 in Q2 covered by less than a second!
    We've done Q2 already?!?
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    We've done Q2 already?!?
    Oops! just got ahead of myself there. Thanks for the head up.
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    Schumi and Kimi to battle for this race.
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    77 laps completed, good job.

    Race temperature will reportedly be about 21c; quietly confident about Merc.
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    (Original post by f1mad)
    Race temperature will reportedly be about 21c; quietly loudly and consistently confident about Merc.
    Fixed for you.



    I missed all the free practises. At uni working all day.
    Will have to catch fp3/quali/the race live on sky go though...:cool:
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    Fixed for you.


    Weather of that temperature would be perfecto.
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    Looks like the McLarens and Force India also have monkey seats too.
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    Re: 2012 F1 Spanish Grand Prix
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    From his point of view it doesn't make sense. From the team's point of view it does. Team trumps individual. Simples.
    Tell him to pipe down! He is starting to annoy me aha
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