F1 - who had faith in McLaren ?

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
25/03/2011 09:10

Woke up to find McLaren 1st and 2nd in the second free practice...



Now I know one shouldn't read too much into practice - but it seems McLaren's 'big gamble' has improved things a lot .. The tops teams were quite close and Button JUST beat Hamilton in 2nd practise

arrry



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Message Posted:
25/03/2011 09:14

I did !!! .... You just beat me to it Mark ....

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
25/03/2011 09:41

) Sorry 'arry !



For F1 'saddo's with smartphones.. just found the official F1 website has applications for Android, Blackberry and Apple devices to let you have the latest 'stuff' ..



http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/3/11838.html

Groucho



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Message Posted:
25/03/2011 10:19

This is good news for F1 as it means Red Bull will have to fight for it. It's just not interesting when one team's technology dominates...



Go Jenson!

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
25/03/2011 11:28

I would like to have seen the bonsai laps at the end of the session - but 'rain stopped play'

waddo


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Message Posted:
25/03/2011 12:06

Looks like I was right to stick with my brolly after all!!!

keithr


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Message Posted:
25/03/2011 18:33

Tyres seem to be the key component this year,not those crazy "flappy wings". How daft to only allow them in set places on the track,take the wings off,give them big slicks and watch the best go to work I say !!!

arrry



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Message Posted:
25/03/2011 22:14

aint it nice to see the two English boys at the top !



Yeah ok it's only final practise , but maybe the gambles that MacLaren took have paid off !



All the hype has been for Vettel and Webber to continue their domination.



Also for " God" to be on a podium position !!! God forbid !



My money is still on the " Brit Boys " They are young and hungry !

Blackbird



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Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
25/03/2011 22:19

McLaren...oh yes...

rigsby


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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 00:46

arrry,Do you mean the brit boys in the Mcpooh,s I hear one of them uses lipstick!

arrry



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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 01:41

Rigsby........... to be honest i don't give a toss what lipstick they use !! LOL



What i do know is that the Brit boys will finish in the top two in most of the races !!



MacLaren have been underestimated by the media.



OK Red Bull should win a lot of the races (so the media say )



Come on you Brit boys !!.

Navek



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Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
26/03/2011 08:15

Hi Folks,

Because TRNC/Turkey are not putting their clocks forward until 28th March.

F1 times advertised as "local time" are wrong.

F1 RACE will start at 08.00 TRNC time on Sunday morning.

Don't miss the 1st hour :-(

Navek

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
26/03/2011 09:07

Qualifying

1 Germany S Vettel Red Bull

2 Great Britain L Hamilton McLaren

3 Australia M Webber Red Bull

4 Great Britain J Button McLaren

mixing it up nicely!

Groucho



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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 09:11

It's on Channel 56 on DigiTurk tomorrow at 8am for any one looking...

arrry



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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 11:59

So where's God ??? Not even in the top ten !!

It's gonna be a close race ! What else have MacLaren got up their sleeves ??

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
26/03/2011 12:05

Does anyone know which Turkish channel is showing F1 this year? Last year it was TRT2 and the year before CNN Turk.



Richard

cavalryman


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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 15:11

Don,t get too excited mcpoo its only qualifying the race is a different story god has it all in the bag he knows it will rain and will triumph!!!!

keithr


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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 17:59

TRT3 at about 09.00 mate

keithr


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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 18:02

Slightly related topic Mark.approx how much memory would listening to the race on Radio 5 live via your superb VPN consume ??



I have roughly 1.4 gb left on my Turkcell dongle (don't work on Nethouse !! ),it expires next Friday,so I'm not that concerned if it runs out.

philbailey


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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 20:09

surpised 6m hasn't commeted yet

Sideways



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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 22:52

It's at 0800 not 0900 on TRT3 channel 56 digituturk.

also at plenty of bars on BBC plus they are serving breakfast !!!

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 22:57

Msg 20

Suspended due to crimes against the State!



Richard

philbailey


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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 22:58

Msg 22 who me ?

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 22:59

Sideways

I am off tomorrow morning to watch F1 at a local bar and indulge in a plateful of breakfast and copious amounts of coffee.

Then back home for 40 winks. And before any one replies just look at the spelling of the the word after '40'.

philbailey


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Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
26/03/2011 23:01

Msg 24 how do you keep "copious amounts of coffee" on your plate ?

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
26/03/2011 23:15

philbailey

I will let you know tomorrow,

rigsby


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Message Posted:
27/03/2011 14:37

Just for Cavalaryman,Our God let us down today.It was a bad day for the old ones,Rubens was in a destruction derby.Best driver for me was Petrov.

cavalryman


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Posts: 314

Message Posted:
27/03/2011 21:10

Sorry rigsby still hiding in the cupboard after the race.What a shame. those portugese have a lot to answer for

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
27/03/2011 21:59

http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2011/844/



Close racing?