F1 2014 -Actually I would probably hate Vettel no matter what he did

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Kilonum: Sep 30, 2002; You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Riso posted:

Wenn eines klar ist, dann ist es die �berlegenheit deutscher Ingenieurskunst. Uns wurde in den ersten drei Rennen eindrucksvoll dargeboten, dass dieses Jahr eindeutig Mercedes geh�rt!

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# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:12

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Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

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# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:13

poopzilla: Nov 23, 2004

Too much funny talk itt

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:19

Kilonum: Sep 30, 2002; You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Sus es rudes.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:22

NtotheTC: Dec 31, 2007

poopzilla posted:

Well if F1 is the world�s pinnacle of motorsports, surely the country that�s in charge of the world should be involved.

I'm afraid your country spawned Scott Speed, we're hereby revoking your "allowed to discuss motorsports with real fans" privileges.

Also Dale Earnhardt Sr wasn't even that good at driving cars.

Edit; lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AaVQ2vv09I

NtotheTC fucked around with this message at 22:33 on Apr 15, 2014

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:22

Cojawfee: May 31, 2006; I think the US is dumb for not using Celsius

NtotheTC posted:

I'm afraid your country spawned Scott Speed, we're hereby revoking your "allowed to discuss motorsports with real fans" privileges.

Also Dale Earnhardt Sr wasn't even that good at driving cars.

He also wasn't good at wearing seat belts.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:32

poopzilla: Nov 23, 2004

Haha, just you wait. Nor Cal isn�t done dumping mediocre drivers onto the world stage yet.

NtotheTC posted:

Also Dale Earnhardt Sr wasn't even that good at driving cars.

He could pull a mean right hander though

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:34

FuzzySkinner: May 23, 2012

NtotheTC posted:

I'm afraid your country spawned Scott Speed, we're hereby revoking your "allowed to discuss motorsports with real fans" privileges.

Also Dale Earnhardt Sr wasn't even that good at driving cars.

Counterpoint: Parnelli Jones, AJ Foyt, Dan Gurney, The Unsers, Rocket Rick Mears, and a whole list of other drivers from different disciplines that aren't NASCAR.

The whole Speed thing was a disaster, and not on us at all fwiw.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:35

NtotheTC: Dec 31, 2007

FuzzySkinner posted:

Counterpoint: Parnelli Jones, AJ Foyt, Dan Gurney, The Unsers, Rocket Rick Mears, and a whole list of other drivers from different disciplines that aren't NASCAR.

The whole Speed thing was a disaster, and not on us at all fwiw.

P sure the greatest american driver of all time is Eddie Cheever.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:41

FuzzySkinner: May 23, 2012

NtotheTC posted:

P sure the greatest american driver of all time is Eddie Cheever.

I like Eddie Cheever :unsmith:

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:43

Spaced God: Feb 8, 2014; All torment, trouble, wonder and amazement
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But guys what about Danica? :downsgun:

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:45

dr cum patrol esq: Sep 3, 2003; A C A B

FuzzySkinner posted:

Counterpoint: Parnelli Jones, AJ Foyt, Dan Gurney, The Unsers, Rocket Rick Mears, and a whole list of other drivers from different disciplines that aren't NASCAR.

The whole Speed thing was a disaster, and not on us at all fwiw.

Please don't get into a nationalistic poo poo show.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:45

dr cum patrol esq: Sep 3, 2003; A C A B

Spaced God posted:

But guys what about Danica?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvTpEoi0tzE

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:46

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

Americans used to be really good at motorcycle racing, until, like football and tennis, it joined a list of sports ruined by the nation of Spain.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:47

PT6A: Jan 5, 2006; Public school teachers are callous dictators who won't lift a finger to stop children from peeing in my plane

It's too bad there aren't any more Canadians in F1 anymore, nor any Canadian prospects at the moment. Reminder: we have 10% the population of the US, but 50% of the WDCs they do. Makes you think.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:48

Ilanin: May 31, 2009; Smarter than the average Blair.

PT6A posted:

nor any Canadian prospects at the moment.

Robert Wickens, though see previous comments about the likelihood of getting into F1 having accepted a DTM ride (though he is driving for the works Mercedes team, which raises the prospect from "none" to "slim").

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:55

Butt Wizard: Nov 3, 2005; It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

PT6A posted:

It's too bad there aren't any more Canadians in F1 anymore, nor any Canadian prospects at the moment. Reminder: we have 10% the population of the US, but 50% of the WDCs they do. Makes you think.

Come talk to me about nu zeelund sometime.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:55

poopzilla: Nov 23, 2004

Finland has like 1% of the US population and 200% more WDCs. Not sure what my point is but that's pretty crazy.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 22:56

MustardFacial: Jun 20, 2011; George Russel's
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PT6A posted:

It's too bad there aren't any more Canadians in F1 anymore, nor any Canadian prospects at the moment. Reminder: we have 10% the population of the US, but 50% of the WDCs they do. Makes you think.

We'd rather focus our attention on hockey and drilling for oil.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:04

gret: Dec 12, 2005; goggle-eyed freak

Americans ruining this thread atm.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:06

dentist toy box: Oct 9, 2012; There's a haint in the foothills of NC; the haint of the #3 chevy. The rich have formed a holy alliance to exorcise it but they'll never fucking catch him.

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# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:07

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

I want to launch a terror attack against the nation of Spain

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:07

pik_d: Feb 24, 2006; follow the white dove

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gret posted:

Americans running this thread atm.

Fixed that for you :patriot:

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:11

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

gret posted:

Americans ruining this thread atm.

So that explains why its poorly organised, self indulgent and full of racists.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:14

Gmaz: Apr 3, 2011; New DLC for Aoe2 is out: Dynasties of India

Ilanin posted:

Robert Wickens, though see previous comments about the likelihood of getting into F1 having accepted a DTM ride (though he is driving for the works Mercedes team, which raises the prospect from "none" to "slim").

DiResta joined F1 after winning DTM, and he was there for a couple of years.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:19

dr cum patrol esq: Sep 3, 2003; A C A B

serious gaylord posted:

So that explains why its poorly organised, self indulgent and full of racists.

Hey man, America hasn't exactly cornered the market on racism.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:27

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

6675636b20796f75 posted:

Hey man, America hasn't exactly cornered the market on racism.

It just traded in it for awhile.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:28

Ayem: Mar 4, 2008

Gmaz posted:

DiResta joined F1 after winning DTM, and he was there for a couple of years.

and we all remember what happened to him.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:30

poopzilla: Nov 23, 2004

serious gaylord posted:

It just traded in it for awhile.

We learned from the best!

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:31

jazzyhattrick: Jul 1, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

poopzilla posted:

Finland has like 1% of the US population and 200% more WDCs. Not sure what my point is but that's pretty crazy.

does the c stand for championships or champions?

because the figures are 100% and 50% respectively. Pretty impressive to be fair but not quite 200%

Rosberg, Hakkinen twice and Raikkonen Vs Hill and Andretti.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:39

poopzilla: Nov 23, 2004

Championships. 4 to 2.

and yeah, its not 200% more its 200% of the US total.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:51

FuzzySkinner: May 23, 2012

It seems like it'd be easier if you're from Europe to crack F1, then if you were from America to get in a ride.

Not to go "Indy homer", pre-split, I'd argue that AAA/USAC/CART kind of served as "Formula 1" of North America in quite a few ways.

In my own view? There was a lot of talent on our side of the pond during those years. But very few of it really trickled into Formula 1.

Mario seemed to know how to play the game to get a competitive ride, but there's quite a few that were not a fortunate.

Mark Donohue would definitely be a "What if?" candidate. Amazing Road Racer, Indy 500 champion, and had a ride with Penske's F1 program. Sadly, he passed 2 years into his F1 career. Penske's F1 program folded within a few years of that, and that was that.

# ? Apr 15, 2014 23:58

PT6A: Jan 5, 2006; Public school teachers are callous dictators who won't lift a finger to stop children from peeing in my plane

poopzilla posted:

Finland has like 1% of the US population and 200% more WDCs. Not sure what my point is but that's pretty crazy.

The point was the America sucks, not that Canada is the best.

# ? Apr 16, 2014 00:04

Falken: Jan 26, 2004; Do you feel like a hero yet?

6675636b20796f75 posted:

Hey man, America hasn't exactly cornered the market on racism.

Got a lot to learn from Scotland.

# ? Apr 16, 2014 00:06

poopzilla: Nov 23, 2004

PT6A posted:

The point was the America sucks, not that Canada is the best.

ok then, I guess my post supports that too.

# ? Apr 16, 2014 00:19

Keyser_Soze: May 5, 2009; Pillbug

poopzilla posted:

Haha, just you wait. Nor Cal isn�t done dumping mediocre drivers onto the world stage yet.

He could pull a mean right hander though

A.J. Allmendinger is available for a seat too! A.J. hails from beautiful Los Gatos, CA (that means "The Cats" in Spanish). :newlol:

Rossi is from Grass Valley/Auburn not Monte Sereno, Los Gatos, Hillsborough or San Francisco...thought he'd be more of a commoner without a trillionaire sugar daddy.

Keyser_Soze fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Apr 16, 2014

# ? Apr 16, 2014 00:20

Tsaedje: May 11, 2007; BRAWNY BUTTONS 4 LYFE

Championships per population:

Finland 1.4m/WDC
Austria 2.1m/WDC
New Zealand 4.5m/WDC
UK 4.6m/WDC
Australia 5.9m/WDC
Germany 7.3m/WDC
Argentina 8.3m/WDC
France 16.5m/WDC
Italy 20.0m/WDC
Spain 23.3m/WDC
Brazil 25.1m/WDC
Canada 35.3m/WDC
South Africa 53.0m/WDC
USA 157.0m/WDC

America sucks, guys

# ? Apr 16, 2014 00:23

Uncle Jam: Aug 20, 2005; Perfect

serious gaylord posted:

So that explains why its poorly organised, self indulgent and full of racists.

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# ? Apr 16, 2014 00:29

George Zimmer: Jun 28, 2008

FuzzySkinner posted:

Mario seemed to know how to play the game to get a competitive ride, but there's quite a few that were not a fortunate.

I'd argue that Mario's entry into F1 was helped by driving in an era when Indy was still an internationally renowned event.

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GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

Uncle Jam posted:

HamiltonsFamily.jpg

Everyone knows that racism, like motorcycle racing and football, is a pursuit the Spanish excel at.

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