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Yep, I'm done with it. I was looking forward to seeing the new cars next year but the FIA making up the rules as they go along, the Discovery-esque BS from the team bosses, and the FIA's total disregard for their own equality message was enough that I've just given up.
I cancelled my Sky subscription and TV licence yesterday since F1 was the only thing I used either for. The only way I can register my frustration with the FIA is to take my money away so I made it very clear to Sky that's why I was cancelling. Its such a shame they have ruined the sport when Liberty appeared to be on the right track to rescuing it. Ross Brawn's fixation on the stupid sprint race hasn't helped. Motorsport is dying along with the combustion engine, since electric racing is so awful. It would have been nice to see F1 live its last few years with some well balanced cars and a mixed up grid. |
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FIA probe, too little, too late? https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/fi...versy/6885615/
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The nerve of the FIA blaming of the F1 teams and fans for a 'misunderstanding'. They are behaving like an abuser and blaming the victim.
No investigation is needed. We know what went wrong, Massi did not follow the rules.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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Well that was a race that will never be forgotten, but for all the wrong reasons. F1 wanted to make the race into some sort of soap opera and in their constant efforts to create a show, they forgot there are rules that need to be adhered to.
I was very fortunate to be there for the Abu Dhabi GP, my first ever GP I've been to. The atmosphere was electric. I'll try adding some pics when I can
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Wanted to confirm that on the F1 site before commenting, now that the season has 'finally' finished!
I didn't watch the race live, but as soon as the podium ceremony was finished, I headed over to the F1 site to see what the 'real' result was. No surprises then about the appeals that had been lodged, but still waited to find out if the championship was going to be decided two months down the line in a court. The FIA seriously have to get their act together to run the 'epitome of motor racing'. I've always criticised track limits on the entire circuit (keep within the white lines!) and the last couple of years where they apply track limits to certain corners at the drop of a hat between sessions, quali and the race. Martin Brundle also made a comment recently about the lapped cars debacle and said that they should just drop to the back of the field instead of passing the pace car and then having to catch up to the back before bringing in the pace car. I suppose it has probably something to do with them completing the extra lap so they will have used the same amount of fuel and aren't at an advantage.
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The 'reason' for lapped cars having to overtake and unlap themselves is to do with the transponders which 'mess up' if there were to drop back down the field ie they will show them on the incorrect lap. It's amazing that with all the technology they have, they cannot press a button and put the drivers back on the same lap as the leaders.
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No surprise, really...
To me, this just strikes me as yet another sporting debacle (like cricket, football, etc...) where amateurish management and neanderthal governance is colliding with serious money-driven business interests.
Conflict and collision is inevitable, and real fans are incidental when this happens.
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some quite strong rumours that both Toto and Lewis will not be back
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