F1 2014 thread

Falco said:
initiated by Ecclestone no doubt. He had a massive problem with the sound after attending the first race in Australia and mentioned that he is going to do something about it.
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Bernie is an arse.

TehStranger said:
It's not just for the sake of it. The sex-appeal of a proper F1 engine is a huge crowd draw. At the moment they sound like asthmatic 2-bit crack whores, whereas previously they sounded like Cerberus (the hellhound, not the poster) after you've poked his balls with a molten shark. It's a big issue.
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It is just something everyone must get used to. Changing the sound just for that reason is retarded (especially since it will cost more money).
 
satanboy said:
It is just something everyone must get used to. Changing the sound just for that reason is retarded (especially since it will cost more money).
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Why though? If they can change it and there is significant benefit in doing so (say, avoiding lost revenue from dwindling spectators) then why wouldn't you do it?

That's like saying, "We ruined the taste of our ice cream by adding starfish water into the mix, but it's ok, instead of spending a bit of money to remove the ingredient out of existing batches, we're just going to sell the new, crap tasting ice cream instead. People must just get used to it. Oh, they don't like it and they're leaving for an alternative? Well poo, at least we didn't spend money trying to keep our customers!"
 
Yes, I agree with the fact that bringing back proper F1 sound will improve the entertainment.

On track and television. I used to turn my surround sound up all the way to make it feel like I am almost at the track.

Now I don't :(
 
Midday times - Bahrain testing today.

Name Team Laps Time Gap
Rosberg Mercedes 69 1:36.171 125.886 mph
Hulkenberg Force India 25 1:36.371 0.200
Magnussen McLaren 34 1:37.088 0.917
Bottas Williams 27 1:37.305 1.134
Alonso Ferrari 31 1:37.375 1.204
Ricciardo Red Bull 29 1:38.816 2.645
Sirotkin Sauber 33 1:39.435 3.264
Frijns Caterham 63 1:40.027 3.856
Maldonado Lotus 16 1:40.183 4.012
Kvyat Toro Rosso 32 1:40.452 4.281
Chilton Marussia 23 1:41.547 5.376
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Formula E on track to announce £25m of new investment

Formula E, the world's first fully-electric motorsport series, is set to announce that investment funds have injected around £25m into the business according to an article in the Independent written by Christian Sylt.

It is another big boost for Formula E which launches in September and is being taken increasingly seriously within the racing industry.

Its Hong Kong-based parent company Formula E Holdings (FEH) is majority owned by Spanish real estate tycoon Enrique Banuelos and Formula E's chief executive Alejandro Agag. In December they sold around 10% of it for an estimated £12.5m to Causeway Media Partners, an American fund founded by venture capitalist Bob Higgins along with Wyc Grousbeck and Mark Wan, the co-owners of the Boston Celtics, the most successful team in the NBA basketball league.

"The Americans were one of a bigger round of investors," says Agag. "We have completed the round now and a number of investors came on board so there are others to be announced. Financial investors of the same size more or less. There are three investors. They are more funds than companies."

The Formula E cars have a top speed of 150mph and are powered by 300bhp electric motors made by McLaren. They will race in ten city-centre locations including Los Angeles, Miami, Monaco and London which will host the finale in June next year.
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Polish said:
On track and television. I used to turn my surround sound up all the way to make it feel like I am almost at the track.
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Exactly that. Sure if you're the type to listen through a TVs built in speakers then I understand how the poor sound is less of an issue. However for those of us who have audio systems that can replicate that "at the track" feeling (even to a small degree, because honestly nothing compared to being at the track live) it's a huge loss.
 
thestaggy said:
The FIA cleared him of any wrong doing.
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Naturally, Briatore took the fall with the FIA, but there was plenty of suspicion of discussions between Briatore and Alonso prior to the race, and he had amazing acumen to be ready to dive into the pits so quickly after an accident he had no idea about...

Without hard evidence it was in the FIA's interest to accept the sacrificial lamb of Briatore and not dig any deeper.
 
TehStranger said:
Exactly that. Sure if you're the type to listen through a TVs built in speakers then I understand how the poor sound is less of an issue. However for those of us who have audio systems that can replicate that "at the track" feeling (even to a small degree, because honestly nothing compared to being at the track live) it's a huge loss.
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and he misses the point entirely
 
Dave123 said:
Naturally, Briatore took the fall with the FIA, but there was plenty of suspicion of discussions between Briatore and Alonso prior to the race, and he had amazing acumen to be ready to dive into the pits so quickly after an accident he had no idea about...

Without hard evidence it was in the FIA's interest to accept the sacrificial lamb of Briatore and not dig any deeper.
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Really? How long have you been watching F1 for? Alonso wasn't the first nor will he be the last F1 driver to benefit from an on-track incident. F1 races are littered with tales of drivers winning and losing thanks to the timing of safety cars and yellow flags. Race engineers, team principals and technical directors are always calculating, always looking for ways to jump the queue and they will take advantage of any situation that comes their way.

It just so happens that in this case the incident was engineered but there is no proof indicating that Alonso knew. The FIA analysed the radio communications as well.
 
thestaggy said:
Really? How long have you been watching F1 for? Alonso wasn't the first nor will he be the last F1 driver to benefit from an on-track incident. F1 races are littered with tales of drivers winning and losing thanks to the timing of safety cars and yellow flags. Race engineers, team principals and technical directors are always calculating, always looking for ways to jump the queue and they will take advantage of any situation that comes their way.

It just so happens that in this case the incident was engineered but there is no proof indicating that Alonso knew. The FIA analysed the radio communications as well.
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No matter how you look at it, it was fishy and always will be. The driver is known for fishy behaviour. I would not hire him, in fear of being stabbed or sold out very quickly when schit hits the fan. But that is merely my opinion.
 
Final times from Bahrain yesterday

Name Team Laps Time Gap
Rosberg Mercedes 121 1:35.697 125.886 mph
Hulkenberg Force India 69 1:36.064 0.367
Alonso Ferrari 69 1:36.626 0.929
Magnussen McLaren 102 1:36.634 0.937
Bottas Williams 28 1:37.305 1.608
Chilton Marussia 60 1:37.678 1.981
Ricciardo Red Bull 91 1:38.326 2.629
Sirotkin Sauber 75 1:39.023 3.326
Frijns Caterham 63 1:40.027 4.330
Maldonado Lotus 16 1:40.183 4.486
Kvyat Toro Rosso 67 1:40.452 4.755
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Testing continues today.
 
Polish said:
No matter how you look at it, it was fishy and always will be. The driver is known for fishy behaviour. I would not hire him, in fear of being stabbed or sold out very quickly when schit hits the fan. But that is merely my opinion.
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Nope, not just your opinion ;).
 
Polish said:
No matter how you look at it, it was fishy and always will be. The driver is known for fishy behaviour. I would not hire him, in fear of being stabbed or sold out very quickly when schit hits the fan. But that is merely my opinion.
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Everyone is welcome to have drivers they like or dislike but the FIA ruled him innocent and to be quite frank it is case closed with regards to that matter. Those found or deemed to be guilty were punished. As Brundle pointed out F1 would recover and move on. It has.
 
thestaggy said:
Everyone is welcome to have drivers they like or dislike but the FIA ruled him innocent and to be quite frank it is case closed with regards to that matter. Those found or deemed to be guilty were punished. As Brundle pointed out F1 would recover and move on. It has.
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I'm sure the FIA just found there wasn't enough evidence to charge him, not the same thing.

Just like OJ Simpson was found not guilty in his criminal trial...
 
Dave123 said:
I'm sure the FIA just found there wasn't enough evidence to charge him, not the same thing.

Just like OJ Simpson was found not guilty in his criminal trial...
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If you don't have enough evidence, that says something. Bottom line is everyone is going to have their opinion of a person and nobody can stop you. I prefer not to judge people I don't know personally. Mostly because it's pointless.
 
iaywtimnbe said:
If you don't have enough evidence, that says something. Bottom line is everyone is going to have their opinion of a person and nobody can stop you. I prefer not to judge people I don't know personally. Mostly because it's pointless.
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Or in this case, one person is willing to be the sacrificial lamb and take all the blame, it wouldn't be in the interest of the sport to dig any deeper...
 
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