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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:39 pm 
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I know I'm a minority with this but I actually like the track, especially sector 2.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:47 pm 
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I kinda like it too, but purely from a driver's challenge kinda view. It's obviously not much for entertaining racing though.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:05 pm 
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I like it, its better than the plethora of Tilke tracks that have come in the last decade. It has definitely seen the best and worst of F1 races.


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It's a challenge to drive, wonder how much of that is the fact that it's hardly used. Hated it until I drove it on GP2.


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I've always thought it was Mickey Mouse. It's hardly challenging. Mostly medium and slow speed corners. The negatives out of the way it has produced some fantastic races... 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2003 and 2006 are the ones that have always stuck with me.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:20 pm 
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I suppose it was more challenging when going off wasn't a get out of jail free card...

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:25 pm 
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Hamilton worried about front brakes O.o


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:27 pm 
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Mind games?


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:42 pm 
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Watching OnBoards from the 2 Caterhams today & the thing looks horrific to drive through the faster corners & seems to give the drivers zero confidence that it will actually do what they want it to do.

Back end looks like it constantly wants to spin.


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Watching OnBoards from the 2 Caterhams today & the thing looks horrific to drive through the faster corners & seems to give the drivers zero confidence that it will actually do what they want it to do.

Back end looks like it constantly wants to spin.


It's been doing that since day one of testing.

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Gaara wrote:
I suppose it was more challenging when going off wasn't a get out of jail free card...

*sighs*


Which track are you referring to? ;)

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kals wrote:
Gaara wrote:
I suppose it was more challenging when going off wasn't a get out of jail free card...

*sighs*


Which track are you referring to? ;)


All of them :(


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certainly not the greatest of tracks, we had some very dull races, but we did have some great races as well.

I remember the greatest overtake in the history of F1 (Piquet on the outside), Boutsen's victory in a very entertaining race, Button's victory in the wet, Hill who came from nowhere the whole season in his Arrows to lead the race until a few laps from the end.


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aerogi wrote:
I remember the greatest overtake in the history of F1 (Piquet on the outside)


But, that was Mansell in Mexico?



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kals wrote:
aerogi wrote:
I remember the greatest overtake in the history of F1 (Piquet on the outside)


But, that was Mansell in Mexico?



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Oh good old times! That was one of the most breathtaking overtakes ever in F1. I remember Mansell and Berger had a come together back at Imola and there was a little tension between the two of them. That was a huge move from Nigel! How I miss those days!

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Even more impressive when you consider Mansell had older tyres as well. Then there was Berger's very forceful move to get ahead in the first place. Great battle.



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Very good to watch. Always hated this place but you can have a great race anywhere with these new cars so who knows, though a quick car staring down the order again wouldn't go astray...

Also reckon this will be the race where Vettel finds his mojo and outperforms Ric, he's just looked very good in practice thus far.


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Pretty dark clouds around the circuit
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There is indeed some precipitation in the area according to radar, but I doubt it will rain during qualyfying, because its going in different direction...


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Sky say it's expected but we'll see.


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