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  1. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

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    I have a different word for FIA leader. And it aint pretty.
     
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  2. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

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    Lewis can do one. If everyone is REQUIRED to voice their message or be vilified, it loses all meaning. It's like a forced apology.

    What Lewis wants is for everyone to state the blatant ****ing obvious: "Racism is bad!" And if you don't do it this instant, his league of followers will vilify you on social media. And any action you do after that? Well they'll say it's worthless because ''you only did it because lewis said you should''. Can't win.

    Lewis is a virtue signalling asshat.
     
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  3. jgonzalesm6

    jgonzalesm6 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Yeah, I know, it's like a "FORCED" apology.

    Others in F1 have also come out with their empathy of racism since the Lewis tweet.
     
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  4. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Its nice to read something of a positive nature for a change.
     
  5. pilotoCS

    pilotoCS F1 World Champ
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  6. TheMayor

    TheMayor Nine Time F1 World Champ
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    Honestly at this point, I don't care. Its still going to be the same parade its been for way too long.
     
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  7. Igor Ound

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    You’ll be lucky you don’t get a warning and your post removed cause “it’s bound to cause troubles” criticising Hamilton...
     
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  8. Jack-the-lad

    Jack-the-lad Six Time F1 World Champ
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    The flying mustache says they won’t have a schedule until the end of June at the earliest. Take it easy, man. No need to rush things.....:rolleyes:
     
  9. johnireland

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    Anyone who doesn't believe F1 is dead just has to read these threads.
     
  10. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    No chance of Japanese GP?

    Japan have already fully lifted their lockdown last week I believe.
     
  11. jgonzalesm6

    jgonzalesm6 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    IDK

    I will add this though, the 2020 MotoGp at the Twin Ring Motegi has been cancelled which was slated for Oct. 16-18th.
     
  12. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

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    My UK paper this morning suggests Suzuka may yet happen in October 'a possibility' with as additional aspirations:

    Russia/Azerbaijan September
    US/Mexico/Brazil November
    Bahrain/ Abu Dhabi December
     
  13. pilotoCS

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  14. Isobel

    Isobel F1 World Champ

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    Russia/Mexico/Brazil ?
     
  15. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Nonsense
     
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  16. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Brazil's govt is currently desperate to have a GP. We'll see how that plays out. Still many months away.
     
  17. jgonzalesm6

    jgonzalesm6 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called recent Ferrari driver decisions "unusual" and explained why Mercedes would have acted differently. Wolff will wait until after a few races until the driver decisions for 2021 are made.

    Toto Wolff: "Of course Sebastian is a great personality and with four championship titles he is also one of the outstanding drivers of his generation. He is an outsider candidate for a cockpit at Mercedes."

    Toto Wolff : "First we want the season to start and let both drivers race freely. We want to see how George (Russell) presents himself. We want to make this decision in the course of the summer."

    Toto Wolff: "But first and foremost we are looking at our own Mercedes squad. But from talent and personality, I would never say no to Sebastian straightaway."

    Toto Wolff about the Ferrari driver announcement: "Everything was quite unusual. The five-year extension with Charles is relatively long. That's not really usual, even if you count him among the exceptional drivers."

    Toto Wolff saw the separation between Vettel/Ferrari coming: "Somehow we felt that the atmosphere between Sebastian and the team was not so good. But announcing the new driver pairing before the season, just like McLaren, is something we wouldn't do."
     
  18. 375+

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    I thought that Vettel leaked the news, no?

    Translation: Lewis don't expect a blank check.
     
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  19. sammysaber

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    Why not add Montreal in December as well - a bit of snow and ice could add much needed excitement and position changes depending on who gets the snow plow aerodynamic front wing configured properly - much better than Bernie's artificial sprinkler system idea :D

    Best,
    Sammy
     
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  20. jgonzalesm6

    jgonzalesm6 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    The first 8 F1 races are fixed. But where do the remaining races happen?

    The latest news: 2 more races in Europe: candidates are Hockenheim, Mugello & Imola. Since there is already a race Italy, Hockenheim has the best chances for a race in Sep.

    The final in the Middle East is considered fixed. Bahrain would prepare to host two races within a week, like Austria and England. Abu Dhabi only wants the final race of the season.

    Races in Singapore, Azerbaijan and Japan are supposedly not happening this year.

    Vietnam has signalled to F1 that there is not much interest in a race in autumn, especially since the next race would be in the spring of 2021 anyway.

    There are currently discussions of having two races in Sochi.

    Brazil and Mexico want the races but the infections in those countries speak otherwise.

    Austin also in doubt. The financial situation is said to be tense. INDY has already taken the race off their calendar. For F1, there could be the chance of a return to Indianapolis.
     
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  21. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    This doesn't sound well in order to crown a champion: we not only need 8 races (check on that), we also need 3 different continents (Europe, Asia as in Abu Dhabi and Sochi) to crown a WDC

    Thus at least one GP in North/Central/South America is a must.
     
  22. william

    william Two Time F1 World Champ
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    The conditions to hold all these races in quick succession create conditions that are really unusual this season.
    I can feel a sense of panic at Liberty, to hold a championship at all cost.
     
  23. jgonzalesm6

    jgonzalesm6 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    [Autosport]

    Brawn says that the 8 race Euro-calender issued earlier this week officially count as a world championship, even though no further races can be run.
     
  24. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    There are two conditions: 8 races AND 3 continents.
     
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  25. Ferrari 308 GTB

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    Yes , but they will just change the rules ..somehow.
     

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