I like your style Roberto!

As for the race, well it was boring, but you have to say it, Schumacher is a Super Human, look how much in front of his team mate he finished and that was without trying, he's really something else, just a shame he's German then.

Of course his achievements have also an Italian ingredient of which is red in colour!

FIAT Stilo Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really. Rear Roof Spoiler,
Sill Protectors, Aluminium Foot Pedals, Eibach 30mm Drop Springs.

the best bit about the race was alonso using the grass at the start

nice to see two red machines at the front though

GoGoCinquecento, your burning up the quater mile!!

I'm sick of Ferrari dominating. The race is totally crap now. Start using regular pump fuel or something guys then we can all benefit.

Les Ross
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Lester, you can't knock someone for being the best, it's like saying Tyson had to fight with one hand tied behind his back in his day, or Michael Johnson had to compete with ankle weights on, come on, the best are the best and until there's someone out there to beat Mr Schumacher, good luck to him. His time will come, all top sportsmen get old eventually!

FIAT Stilo Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really. Rear Roof Spoiler,
Sill Protectors, Aluminium Foot Pedals, Eibach 30mm Drop Springs.

they should all race Cinqys

GoGoCinquecento, your burning up the quater mile!!

I'm not knocking anyone TC. I would complain if any team was dominating. It makes the race boring. They need something to even the playing field. The only time F1 has been intersting lately is when it rains.

Les Ross
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I agree, but firstly, Ferrari are dominant, so it's up to the other teams to catch up and secondly, Schumachers talent is yet to be challenged by any current or up and coming driver, he's simply number one!

FIAT Stilo Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really. Rear Roof Spoiler,
Sill Protectors, Aluminium Foot Pedals, Eibach 30mm Drop Springs.

They should have random "hazards" people running on the track, or water sprays, or wind generators or something!

haha!

Well they tried handicapping the cars in BTCC and where has that ended up?

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Going back to a previous F1 thread, I think for spectator interest they should go for big fat wide sticky slick tyres and minimal wing for more entertaining handling (ooooo - powerslides), low tech brakes so they have to look after them, or retire - bring on the last gasp outbrakers, manual clutches and gearchanges, no traction control or abs, and a max rpm limit (some of them were revving to nearly 17,000 rpm) which would bring the cost of engines down and give the lower teams a more sporting chance.

Give the cars back to the drivers, not the computers.

I know F1 is supposed to be the pinnacle of technology and the ultimate, but it makes it dull to watch. I switched off after an hour today.

Pete.
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I couldn't even be bothered to watch it [V]

Steve the geriatric Panda and Beagle freak

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Would have seen it if there wasnt f'in football on the huge tv in the pub! Then the M62 stopped me.

Tom (AofB)

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M62?

Originally posted by fixitagaintomorrow
(some of them were revving to nearly 17,000 rpm)

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19000rpm!

Les Ross
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Yeah the BMW engine revs to 19,000 RPM, how silly is that. 'Tis scary engineering.
Another point i noticed today, the fuel rigs they use fill at 13litres a second. Thats 2.7secs for a full Cinq/sei fill!!

Admittedly the Ferrari/Shumacker (cba spelling it properly) has made the top end of the sport predictable. But all credit to them, a few years ago when Shumi joined the team they were not so great. They have worked damn hard to get where they are. I am a big fan of the sport but tend not to hold preference to a particular team or driver, well maybe i have a slight British bias.

The Grand Prix are still worth watching, just look past the red cars and theres still a good upper-midfield scrap going on. Renault have come back strong for example to shake up Williams and McLaren. Well thats what i look for today, ignore the winning and look for the racing.
All credit to the Aussi TV director for taking that on board today and not showing us lap after lap of a Ferrari out by itself but showing the scraps between the drivers.

I dont think measures should be introduced to "level the playing field" otherwise you end up with generic racing and that is what ruined the BTCC.
As was mention above give the car back to the driver not the software guys. This has been mostly done this season, manual starts etc but still the TCS kicks in at 60mph. I do belive that TCS should be allowed to stay provided it is only available at high speeds, 100mph+ for example.
This is because it is a safety feature. Anything that will prevent a car loosing control on a high speed corner is a good idea, ie if it hits a wet patch somewhere and proceeds to careen into a barrier. It shouldn't be allowed to kick in at low speeds, eg starts and slow exits from corners. That should be left to driver skill.

Anywhoo i have written far too much now.

GeX
"Women are hurt by the smallest things, like papercuts and... childbirth!"

Level the playing field. I meant like your suggestion of getting rid of a lot of gadgets and letting the drivers do the work instead of the cars, not handicapping certain teams.

Les Ross
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Ah right, mis-interperated.

GeX
"Women are hurt by the smallest things, like papercuts and... childbirth!"

I for one was well chuffed (being a schumie and ferrari fan) I though it was a great race. What fook are mclaron playing at??? the guts of 2 yrs to design a car and the thing can barely finish! as for williams WTF????? they are definatley clutching at straws with that one! i hope minardi and jordan get the points and £ notes that they deserve i would hate to see f1 become a manufacturors only series private teams are what built this series and when the manufacturors get bored they will be the only ones still here. i notice alot of dislike towards the top of the crop on this board but you have to realise this is history in the making!! when again are we going to get the chance to watch a fanastic driver like schumi (lucky no.7 this year) and the technical excellence of a team that is so much at one with its self (lets not forget the same team that was their in the bad peroid is there now in the good) that no matter what anyone trys they will not even come close to matching them.

there is very few if any on this forum who got to witness jean manuel fangio in action. a few more giles veillnuve and aryton senna. so lets enjoy what we are watching (we may never see the like of it again)

good luck to ross jean rory pabalo michael and rubens lets hope its another red mauling this season.

p.s. there are those that are saying that schumi wouldnt win in a dog of a car but he managed when he first went to ferrari and it was basically one of the biggest dogs of them all!

i'll shut up now