2012 Random F1 Discussion

kals · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:46 am

Gaara wrote:

Can throw billions at banks but 13 million for a track is illegal?

Yeah but some trader isn't getting a big fat bonus to save a track

Juihi · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:26 am

I'm surprised some car manufacturers haven't stepped in given how they use the track to test their cars, I'm sure the might of Audi/BMW/Mercedes/Ferrari/Toyota/Nissan etc would get things sorted

codename_47 · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:41 am

Don't worry, if worst comes to the worst, Jeremy Clarkson will buy it! :lol:

glorfindel · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:01 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18869213p
Things that sound like a bad idea, turning the olympic stadium into an f1 circuit. Well it would form part of it. It seems mad to me, I cannot see how it would survive economically.

RtN · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:11 pm

One from the 'wat?' files.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101265

Schumifan · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:21 pm

Oh Jackie. :lol:

Tobias · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:04 pm

good news from the Motherland:

Quote:

Russia's GP circuit construction is on schedule, according to organisers
By Pablo Elizalde Wednesday, July 18th 2012, 08:12 GMT

The construction of the circuit that is set to host the inaugural Russian Grand Prix is on schedule, according to organisers, who have revealed images of the site.

Russia, which secured a seven-year deal to host a grand prix from the 2014 season, has allocated nearly $200 million to build the track in Sochi.

Organisers said the medical centre, the pit building and the pitlane are under active construction. Works on strengthening the soil and preparing the foundation for the track are also being carried out.

The construction is expected to be finalised in time for the Winter Olympics in 2014.

"The Russian round of Formula 1 World Championship is destined to happen," said Alexander Bogdanov, general director of 'Formula Sochi'. "We are pleased to be here in Moscow, and to present our project at Moscow City Racing Road Show.

"The Formula 1 Grand Prix will be a significant event for our country. I'm glad that I and my team have the honour to hold this event, we are ready to do it on the international level. "

Nicholai Buturlakin, deputy governor of the Krasnodar region, added: "Today in Russia we can see the rapid development of motor racing, and the Formula 1 project in Russia arouses great interest.

"We are confident that the circuit in Sochi will be a respectable addition to all the other prestigious sporting events as the Winter Olympics 2014 and the FIFA World Cup 2018, which will be held in our country."

I know there were negotiations with Brezhnev (whose rain ended in 1982) to bring F1 to the USSR. I wonder where they planned to build the track then.

kals · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:16 pm

RtN wrote:

One from the 'wat?' files.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101265

Indeed...

Quote:

Stewart reckons the Williams team set a good example in hiring former GP driver Alex Wurz as a driver mentor for this season, when the Grove team is using two inexperienced drivers in Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna.

Such a good example... considering the number of incidents Maldonado has still been involved with.

westracing01 · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:43 pm

ryan86 wrote:

I'd rather lose the Nurburgring than Greece come Acropperlis and we all die.

A world without the Nordschleife isn't worth living in.

Cartman · PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:54 pm

Perhaps building an overly fancy business complex (or whatever it is) along with an expensive and unnessicary launch coaster on site was not the wisest idea.

Philthy82 · PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:17 am

Tobias wrote:

good news from the Motherland:

Quote:

Russia's GP circuit construction is on schedule, according to organisers
By Pablo Elizalde Wednesday, July 18th 2012, 08:12 GMT

The construction of the circuit that is set to host the inaugural Russian Grand Prix is on schedule, according to organisers, who have revealed images of the site.

Russia, which secured a seven-year deal to host a grand prix from the 2014 season, has allocated nearly $200 million to build the track in Sochi.

Organisers said the medical centre, the pit building and the pitlane are under active construction. Works on strengthening the soil and preparing the foundation for the track are also being carried out.

The construction is expected to be finalised in time for the Winter Olympics in 2014.

"The Russian round of Formula 1 World Championship is destined to happen," said Alexander Bogdanov, general director of 'Formula Sochi'. "We are pleased to be here in Moscow, and to present our project at Moscow City Racing Road Show.

"The Formula 1 Grand Prix will be a significant event for our country. I'm glad that I and my team have the honour to hold this event, we are ready to do it on the international level. "

Nicholai Buturlakin, deputy governor of the Krasnodar region, added: "Today in Russia we can see the rapid development of motor racing, and the Formula 1 project in Russia arouses great interest.

"We are confident that the circuit in Sochi will be a respectable addition to all the other prestigious sporting events as the Winter Olympics 2014 and the FIFA World Cup 2018, which will be held in our country."

I know there were negotiations with Brezhnev (whose rain ended in 1982) to bring F1 to the USSR. I wonder where they planned to build the track then.

Can't wait for the photo op of Putin setting the track record while completing a rubiks cube and delivering a baby. Shirtless.

Tobias · PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:00 am

he can do it :thumbsup:

he and his 'army'

highgroove · PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:47 am

Scotty wrote:

Philthy82 wrote:

Can't wait for the photo op of Putin setting the track record while completing a rubiks cube and delivering a baby. Shirtless.

While holding a machine gun and petting a tiger.

While shedding a tear and carving a wild bore he caught with his bare hands.

kals · PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:28 pm

highgroove wrote:

Scotty wrote:

Philthy82 wrote:

Can't wait for the photo op of Putin setting the track record while completing a rubiks cube and delivering a baby. Shirtless.

While holding a machine gun and petting a tiger.

While shedding a tear and carving a wild bore he caught with his bare hands.

While pissing on Kim Jong il's grave in the middle of beating up Chuck Norris.

Slam · PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:33 pm

kals wrote:

highgroove wrote:

Scotty wrote:

While holding a machine gun and petting a tiger.

While shedding a tear and carving a wild bore he caught with his bare hands.

While pissing on Kim Jong il's grave in the middle of beating up Chuck Norris.

While performing a appendectomy on a distressed bear using only a plastic spoon, and giving Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a wedgie.

Mika Kimi · PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:58 pm

Slam wrote:

kals wrote:

highgroove wrote:

While shedding a tear and carving a wild bore he caught with his bare hands.

While pissing on Kim Jong il's grave in the middle of beating up Chuck Norris.

While performing a appendectomy on a distressed bear using only a plastic spoon, and giving Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a wedgie.

While destroying a Nokia phone.

micha · PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:48 pm

And playing Amnesia with the lights off and with headphones.

Tobias · PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:29 pm

ok ok, we all love Putin. End of story.

Philthy82 · PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:44 am

I've created a monster!

Антон · PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:47 am

Guys, what it was a race? Help me please

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