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PostPosted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:15 pm 
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ellis wrote:
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iono, when's the last RBR really dominated? Canada?


Silverstone, in command until the retirement
Germany, controlled the race

Most races this years, as with 2010-2012, Red Bull has been in command or in contention at the very least. They are still the threat and most consistent team.


Lewis would've won Silverstone comfortably. It doesn't really count as domination if faster cars retired due to issues tbh.


Maybe, maybe not. We don't know how Lewis and the Merc would have handled tyres over the long run. I'm not convinced Lewis would have dominated.

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But that doesn't really matter. Red Bull never dominated, they weren't even leading on merit. Traditionally, Hungary is the circuit which Red Bull should have walked, but they didn't their either.

The talk of RBR walking a race is almost always unfounded, especially this season. Vettel has more wins purely through consistency rather than domination.


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Fair point ellis.

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Yes, that one little article changes the meaning and context greatly.

Basically just think of something as being 'finished, over, done, complete, dead'

'I've had too much to drink....good night' meaning i'm drunk and have finished and will pass out.

'I've had too much to drink....a good night' meaning I had fun.....usually followed by passing out :D


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Today it Will be horrendous. Wonder if everything might be postponed.


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:34 am 
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Everything postponed till Monday? What a racing day then: Qualifying, race, both GP2 and GP3 sprint and feature races all on the same day :D
On the other hand they could just put full wets and drive just like before the era of sissiness (circa 2007 - today).


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Fuji 2007, the last proper rain race.


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How about China 2009


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I've just spent half an hour watching action from Spa on BBC2, thinking it was this mornings practice and now that Vettel just punctured I've realised it's a replay. Which makes me wonder to what lengths the BBC has fell showing a replay of a non-competitive session on a prime channel on a Saturday morning.


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Track looks totally dry.


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JJ wrote:
Track looks totally dry.


Rain could hit the track by the end of the session.


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If there was gravel at turn 9, there would have been 2 crashes already.
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A gravel trap!!


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Rain in 30 minutes, maybe, but the intensity shouldn't be that high.


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Looks like rain should start 5 minutes before the start of the qualifying.


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:39 pm 
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So nothing as bad as predicted by some.

Gp2 might be a different story


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FIA/Meteo France weather forecast all the teams get says:

Rain is heading to the track from the south, Intensity 2 to 3.


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Lovely band of rain coming.


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