2014 Belgian Grand Prix

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mustafur
unaware that there was another open wheel series that used ovals as well as road courses.
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Indy Lights, F1 used to, remember the indy 500 in the 1950's-1960's that F1 competed with Indycar?
 
ukfan758
Indy Lights, F1 used to, remember the indy 500 in the 1950's-1960's?
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Wait... you should have said you were comparing the 60's crossover when the Indy 500 was part of the F1 championship. That was either cheating or a get-out ;)

Modern Indy is only comparable with the 1st Formula in terms of being open-wheelers.
 
ukfan758
Indycar is a spec series that runs on the smallest of budgets compared to F1, GP2, and GP3.
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much more expensive then GP2 and GP3 combined.
 
ukfan758
Indy Lights, F1 used to, remember the indy 500 in the 1950's-1960's that F1 competed with Indycar?
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Indy lights is the indy Feeder series, that clearly doesn't count.
 
mustafur
Indy lights is the indy Feeder series, that clearly doesn't count.
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Oh so GP2 and GP3 don't count either? Since they are technically feeder series?
 
ukfan758
Oh so GP2 and GP3 don't count either? Since they are technically feeder series?
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It would be in your best interest to have them not count, considering they would be considered cheap knock offs if they did count.

Also, stop digging while you can still see the surface...
 
ukfan758
Oh so GP2 and GP3 don't count either? Since they are technically feeder series?
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not in comparison to F1, but they are not Indycar feeder series.
 
I was trolling guys :lol: :cheers: I liked the defense of the topic and feeding me.
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Predicted Race Results:
1. Rosberg
2. Bottas
3. Massa
4. Vettel
5. Hamiliton
 
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My word that was stupid.

Hamilton will fly off the start for a Merc 1-2, then Bottas, Ricciardo, Vettel.
 
Peasantslayer
Apparently Mercedes were at fault for Hamilton's brake failure in Germany but it shouldn't happen again.

http://thisisf1.com/2014/08/24/mercedes-reveals-brake-failure-cause/
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Very unfortunate indeed.

At the last race Hamilton took the start on new brakes and we saw he was very uncomfortable with it (even ran deep outside a corner, I think). Fortunately he had some clear air to "learn" the car over that lap and start putting the times in.

Can he do the same in this race, in P2, starting at Spa? Love him or hate him he'll be earning his money today.
 
I'm looking forward to Eau Rouge on first lap to see how committed the drivers will be.
 
Vettel warned that there are "small clouds coming from in front of him". IRBR suspect there may be drops on the track but for now they aren't warning of rain.

As Marvin Trundle is always reminding us, a driver can't necessarily tell from rain-spots on their visor how bad rain actually is.
 
I hope it rains, it always makes things much more interesting.
 
I'm expecting a big crash at Eau Rouge, likely involving Maldonado.
 
It's spitting! (Gerrem in!*).

EDIT: Bernie (sweet little Mr. E) says we'll have rain for sure. That's providing that his deal with God doesn't break down like it did that time in Malaysia.


* Kudos to anyone else who enjoys that reference.
 
So looks like it's dry with just a few drops according to Mclaren (extreme showers then)
 
Ferrari still on track on one light... not good...

He can keep his position but will take a drive through for mechs-on-track outside the time :(
 
Alonso to get a drive through then
 
Hahahahhah Ferrari.
 
Well what idiot made the lights green with people on the grid.

Saying it is ferrari's fault is just biased.

If it is not safe to let the cars go, dont let them go.

Simples.
 
Alonso is very likely to get a penalty for having the crew working on the car after the 2(or 3?) min signal.
 
Fantastic start by Vettel. Shame he missed the corner.
 
Grayfox
Well what idiot made the lights green with people on the grid.

Saying it is ferrari's fault is just biased.

If it is not safe to let the cars go, dont let them go.

Simples.
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There's some truth in that... CW can stop the sequence at any time and should have done so there. Ferrari made the original (serious) error but Race Control should have aborted that pre-start imo.

Rosberg hits Hamilton. History this day.
 
Rosburg and Hamilton contact.

Both will need to pit
 
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