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Post by Paddy on Feb 20, 2011 13:33:46 GMT 1
V8's will be next to work out if its safe.
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Post by Paul on Feb 20, 2011 13:36:02 GMT 1
V8s aren't racing in Bahrain this year. They were supposed to race alongside GP2 Asia this weekend, but that was cancelled a long time ago.
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Post by Paddy on Feb 20, 2011 13:58:44 GMT 1
Thought they'd snuck it in somewhere later on again. I seem wrong.
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Post by ThinWhitePuke on Feb 20, 2011 15:32:43 GMT 1
The race should take place no matter what tbh, to allow a GP to be cancelled sends a green light to any fanatics to make a few threats to every GP, far better for the race to go ahead no matter what as cancelling it will set a dangerous precedent and encourage others to make threats to GP's
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Post by Paul on Feb 20, 2011 15:48:54 GMT 1
The race should take place no matter what tbh, to allow a GP to be cancelled sends a green light to any fanatics to make a few threats to every GP, far better for the race to go ahead no matter what as cancelling it will set a dangerous precedent and encourage others to make threats to GP's This is far bigger than the GP though, and I don't think the decision to cancel the race will be based on the threat to the GP itself. The primary concern has to be the safety of the people from each of the teams. Some of the things the GP2 personnel were saying about what is going on in Bahrain last week was downright scary. Bernie has said that the Crown Prince will make the call about whether or not to cancel the race.
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Post by Paddy on Feb 20, 2011 15:56:44 GMT 1
It has nothing to do with the GP though.
More bs
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Post by raliverpool on Feb 20, 2011 16:05:32 GMT 1
The race should take place no matter what tbh, to allow a GP to be cancelled sends a green light to any fanatics to make a few threats to every GP, far better for the race to go ahead no matter what as cancelling it will set a dangerous precedent and encourage others to make threats to GP's This is far bigger than the GP though, and I don't think the decision to cancel the race will be based on the threat to the GP itself. The primary concern has to be the safety of the people from each of the teams. Some of the things the GP2 personnel were saying about what is going on in Bahrain last week was downright scary. Bernie has said that the Crown Prince will make the call about whether or not to cancel the race. But Bernie Ecclestone is not the most normal logical rational human being. Here is a reminder: www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article6633340.ece
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Post by ThinWhitePuke on Feb 20, 2011 16:16:29 GMT 1
The race should take place no matter what tbh, to allow a GP to be cancelled sends a green light to any fanatics to make a few threats to every GP, far better for the race to go ahead no matter what as cancelling it will set a dangerous precedent and encourage others to make threats to GP's This is far bigger than the GP though, and I don't think the decision to cancel the race will be based on the threat to the GP itself. The primary concern has to be the safety of the people from each of the teams. Some of the things the GP2 personnel were saying about what is going on in Bahrain last week was downright scary. Bernie has said that the Crown Prince will make the call about whether or not to cancel the race. I am sure soldiers guarding the outside of hotels where F1 employees are staying and giving them armed escorts to and from the hotels would reduce any threat to life, it is probably not wise for fans to attend the race but there is no reason why a behind closed doors GP with no fans present couldn't take place.
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Post by Paddy on Feb 20, 2011 17:11:48 GMT 1
But then that's pointless.
Bernie wouldn't be happy, people that own circuit wouldn't be happy etc.
Just get rid of Bahrain for this year, stick in mid season next season, cos it is not a season opener, and move on to Aussieland. Who do know how to do a season opener.
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Post by raliverpool on Feb 21, 2011 18:59:38 GMT 1
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Post by raliverpool on Feb 21, 2011 19:06:53 GMT 1
Unofficial test times from 4 days of testing at Barcelona:
Unofficial Friday test times from Barcelona: 1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1:24.374, 37 laps 2. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1:25.485, 101 3. Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, 1:25.638, 57 4. Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, 1:25.641, 78 5. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1:26.365, 77 6. Paul di Resta, Force India, 1:26.575, 26 7. Rubens Barrichello, Williams, 1:26.912, 52 8. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, 1:27.512, 90 9. Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, 1:28.393, 116 10. Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus, 1:30.065, 54 11. Jerome d’Ambrosio, Virgin, 1:30.950, 116 12. Vitaly Petrov, Renault, 1:35.174, 20 13. Nick Heidfeld, Renault, 1:44.324, 27
Unofficial Saturday test times from Barcelona: 1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1:23.315, 104 laps 2. Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, 1:23.519, 97 3. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1:23.978, 90 4. Rubens Barrichello, Williams, 1:24.008, 118 5. Nick Heidfeld, Renault, 1:24.242, 41 6. Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, 1:24.243, 125 7. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, 1:24.730, 131 8. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1:24.923, 54 9. Paul di Resta, Force India, 1:25.194, 80 10. Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus, 1:26.421, 58 11. Vitaly Petrov, Renault, 1:26.884, 61 12. Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT, 1:27.044, 70 13. Timo Glock, Virgin, 1:27.242, 66 14. Ricardo Teixeira, Lotus, 1:31.584, 26
Unofficial Sunday test times from Barcelona: 1. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, 1:23.168, 92 laps 2. Vitaly Petrov, Renault, 1:23.463, 93 3. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 1:23.858, 93 4. Pastor Maldonado, Williams, 1:24.815, 60 5. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 1:24.995, 139 6. Jarno Trulli, Lotus, 1:25.454, 48 7. Sergio Perez, Sauber, 1:25.557, 115 8. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 1:25.720, 102 9. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 1:26.155, 31 10. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:26.508, 123 11. Timo Glock, Virgin, 1:26.598, 97 12. Giorgio Mondini, HRT, 1:28.178, 39 13. Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso, 1:28.329, 42 14. Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, 1:30.722, 32
Unofficial Monday test times from Barcelona: 1. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:22.625, 121 2. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 1:23.442, 69 3. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 1:23.550, 90 4. Nick Heidfeld, Renault, 1:23.657, 95 5. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 1:24.003, 73 6. Pastor Maldonado, Williams, 1:24.057, 121 7. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 1:24.177, 79 8. Sergio Perez, Sauber, 1:24.515, 74 9. Jerome D’Ambrosio, Virgin, 1:26.501, 63 10. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, 1:27.079, 114 11. Jarno Trulli, Lotus, 1:29.992, 18
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Post by Paul on Feb 21, 2011 21:03:38 GMT 1
It will be Barcelona. Absolutely the right decision to scrap Bahrain, but at the moment it is still unclear if it is a cancellation or a postponement.
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Post by Paddy on Feb 22, 2011 1:33:39 GMT 1
This could mean Bahrain is scraped for good. To follow Barcalona cataluna and velencia can go too. All 3 circuits I don't care about.
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Post by Shireblogger on Feb 22, 2011 2:23:40 GMT 1
This could mean Bahrain is scraped for good. To follow Barcalona cataluna and velencia can go too. All 3 circuits I don't care about. Cancelling Bahrain in March was the only decision available. The apparent delay could only have been to allow Bernie and the Crown Prince to agree who and how to make the announcement. I seriously doubt whether this will mean the end of the Bahrain GP, unless there is a really radical change of government in the country. Unfortunately, Bahrain pays far too much money into the circus for it to be cancelled. Having spent last week in Australia, the locals are very pessimistic about the future of the GP there. They seem pretty much resigned to losing out as more countries buy their way in. Will be a shame, as the Aussie GP has often been one of the most exciting on the calendar.
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Post by Paddy on Feb 22, 2011 2:33:57 GMT 1
Aussie was the close, but I feel it made a very good opener. It is like the European countries, lots of history but no oil money. Bahrain is paid for fully by the prince, so he topples no more money. Valencia are running out of money, Catalunia unfortunately won't be chucked off .
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Post by Paul on Feb 22, 2011 8:18:17 GMT 1
Catalunya is looking shaky. The region's president has said they can only guarantee the race for another 2 years.
I would much rather have Aragon or Jerez for the Spanish GP.
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Post by Panda on Feb 25, 2011 22:05:56 GMT 1
Catalunya is looking shaky. The region's president has said they can only guarantee the race for another 2 years. I would much rather have Aragon or Jerez for the Spanish GP. Jerez always struggled to get a good crowd because it was in a part of Spain that cares more about bikes than cars though it would be less of an issue as long as Alonso's around.
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Post by Panda on Mar 9, 2011 22:05:11 GMT 1
Hispania confirm Liuzzi as the final driver on this year's grid.
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Post by Paul on Mar 9, 2011 22:28:33 GMT 1
Not a big fan of Liuzzi but I can't think of someone more perfect for the 2nd HRT seat.
Relieved that it wasn't some awful pay driver
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Post by Panda on Mar 9, 2011 22:29:28 GMT 1
Ditto. I still can't believe they went for Karthikeyan...
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