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Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

Dubs posted:

Denmark is like nordic Mexico anyway

True. It's essentially a Mexico with snow. The only decent Danish driver was Mika Hakkinen. Maybe JJ Lehto before the whole "speedboat murder" incident.

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Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx
Delays reported at the McLaren conference because.. McLaren couldn't decide whether to let the press in by the front or back door.

Hegay
Jun 29, 2012

Dubs posted:

Denmark is like nordic Mexico anyway

I'll fight you *face glooms at the sudden realization*

Daveh
Jan 18, 2005

You know what? You know what you're putting into our bodies? Death! Delicious, strawberry-flavored death!

McLaren posted:

#McLarenDrivers2015 confirmed: Fernando Alonso & Jenson Button, the new era of McLaren-Honda
Hooray!

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!

Brainwrong posted:

In his defence though, no decent drivers have come up from smaller teams for a LONG time. Vettel was the last person to progress from a crap team to a good one with any real results. Everyone else who has been given the opportunity has been dogshit.

There have lots of people who haven't been given the opportunity and may well be good - JEV, for example. And they just aren't being given a chance - there's only been two drivers from inside the sport that have moved to McLaren/Merc/Ferrari at the start of the season having not won the world championship in at least the last 5 years, more for McLaren and Ferrari (if you don't count in-season changes to deal with Kimi sulking and Massa getting whapped in the head) - and they've been Nico Rosberg (when Merc wasn't very good) and Perez, who was immediately out on his arse for KMag.

Hamilton, Button, Raikkonen, Alonso and Vettel have been around forever and until they all retire (which in the case of Button, Raikkonen and Alonso will probably be pretty soon) there's just not enough seats at the top teams that can open up.

Low Percent Lunge
Jan 29, 2007



Brainwrong posted:

In his defence though, no decent drivers have come up from smaller teams for a LONG time. Vettel was the last person to progress from a crap team to a good one with any real results. Everyone else who has been given the opportunity has been dogshit.

Ricciardo followed Vettel's path, is not dogshit.

I don't think of TR as a crap team, just a junior team.

Dubs
Mar 6, 2007

Stroll Own Zone.
Disregard Stroll outside zone.
no chrome seen in the announcement... YAY

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

Whitey Ford posted:

Ricciardo followed Vettel's path, is not dogshit.


He's loving awful. He's a filthy chav. He makes me sick through my eyes.

track day bro!
Feb 17, 2005

#essereFerrari
Grimey Drawer

Brainwrong posted:

He's loving awful. He's a filthy chav. He makes me sick through my eyes.

Hes no Sebastian Vettel for sure, I cant wait for The Big Vettel Man to tear it up at the scud next season.

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

track day bro! posted:

Hes no Sebastian Vettel for sure, I cant wait for The Big Vettel Man to tear it up at the scud next season.

Exactly. Vettel let him win a few races this year because he was off to Ferrari and didn't need another WDC (he has 4 already)

Ricciardiodio is only popular because the young, Instagram, hashtag crowd like his stupid grin and his chavvy attitude. He'd be nothing without Vettel, just anther Mark Webber begging to be given an equal car. "Ooooh sob, sob, not bad for a number two. Sob, sob, sob"

Shithouse.

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

Are Dan is great and gently caress the haters





See more of this next year Brainwrong. I hope it makes you cry

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

I also like the team line up of Alonso and Button. You expect the teams to always go with the younger driver, good to see Ron has stuck with age and experience.

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.
Look at him, he looks like he's just walked out of a collapsed rape trial and got away with it. Filthy scrote.

Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx

Brainwrong posted:

He's loving awful. He's a filthy chav. He makes me sick through my eyes.

Excuse me, but you will find in Australia they are called bogans.

simplefish
Mar 28, 2011

So long, and thanks for all the fish gallbladdΣrs!


How many years is Alonso's contract for? I'd guess 2 or 3. Would be surprised if Button got more than 12 months.

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004

simplefish posted:

How many years is Alonso's contract for? I'd guess 2 or 3. Would be surprised if Button got more than 12 months.

Button's is one year plus an option for one year apparently.

aequalis
Aug 11, 2010

Fernando is smugger than you. Can you confirm you understand that message?



Oh god. Poor Nando... Let the corporate soul sucking begin (again).

Carth Dookie
Jan 28, 2013

If Nando had a neck he'd be the tallest there.

track day bro!
Feb 17, 2005

#essereFerrari
Grimey Drawer

aequalis posted:




Oh god. Poor Nando... Let the corporate soul sucking begin (again).

abadteam.jpg

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

aequalis posted:




Oh god. Poor Nando... Let the corporate soul sucking begin (again).

5badsuits.jpg

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


aequalis posted:




Oh god. Poor Nando... Let the corporate soul sucking begin (again).

porn

Tsaedje
May 11, 2007

BRAWNY BUTTONS 4 LYFE
I am fully erect at this news. I wonder if Alonso made sure to stipulate full control of his own body hair this time around?

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


as a mclaren fan i'd like to be the first autist to note that the font of the mclaren honda logo they introduced a few weeks ago has changed:

old:



new:

Dubs
Mar 6, 2007

Stroll Own Zone.
Disregard Stroll outside zone.
isnt it spelt maclaren?

Aqualung
Oct 10, 2005

Don't worry guys, Ron knows the guy who drives the crane.

Tsaedje posted:

I am fully erect at this news. I wonder if Alonso made sure to stipulate full control of his own body hair this time around?

They swapped the beard for the pubes in the contract, I'm sure. Hefe will be able to confirm.

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

Is that Kamui Sato from Good Lotus on the left? I'm glad he got a drive.

Aqualung
Oct 10, 2005

Don't worry guys, Ron knows the guy who drives the crane.

Brainwrong posted:

Is that Kamui Sato from Good Lotus on the left? I'm glad he got a drive.

Weird that he's the only one with a well fitting suit. You'd think at least Ron Dennis would have one.

WhoNeedsAName
Nov 30, 2013

Dubs posted:

isnt it spelt maclaren?

Only on Alonso's car.

Fo3
Feb 14, 2004

RAAAAARGH!!!! GIFT CARDS ARE FUCKING RETARDED!!!!

(I need a hug)

Dubs posted:

isnt it spelt maclaren?


WhoNeedsAName posted:

Only on Alonso's car.
:tipshat:

Fo3 fucked around with this message at 13:50 on Dec 11, 2014

Fumble
Sep 4, 2006

This has really made my day. Not just because of Buttons drive, but because its a bit of a gently caress you to Ron Denis and that clay faced twat who didn't want to keep him.

Tsaedje
May 11, 2007

BRAWNY BUTTONS 4 LYFE
I'm assuming the drivers aren't wearing ties because their huge mutant necks would make them look ridiculous

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

Fumble posted:

clay faced twat

Who?

drgitlin
Jul 25, 2003
luv 2 get custom titles from a forum that goes into revolt when its told to stop using a bad word.

autism chariot posted:

If Nando had a neck he'd be the tallest there.

He does, you just can't make it out because it's now wider than his head.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007



boullier

Tony quidprano
Jan 19, 2014



Remember that time we announced Senna as our driver and Honda as our engine supplier?

It was outside. Everybody was dressed more casual. We brought out champagne. Everybody was laughing and having a good time. Let's never do that again

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'
Why fernando why

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

El Hefe posted:

Why fernando why

Because he knew, deep down, that if he really wanted to succeed in F1 he had to go begging back to the greatest F1 boss at the greatest F1 team and ask for a second chance.

If you look closely at the photo posted earlier, you'll see Fernando's saliva marks on Ron's shoes.

Dubs
Mar 6, 2007

Stroll Own Zone.
Disregard Stroll outside zone.

El Hefe posted:

Why fernando why

feerari

Tony quidprano
Jan 19, 2014



If I was Alonso I'd probably break the ice with a couple of jokes about taking Ferrari technical documents when I left.

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simplefish
Mar 28, 2011

So long, and thanks for all the fish gallbladdΣrs!


be nice wicka posted:

as a mclaren fan i'd like to be the first autist to note that the font of the mclaren honda logo they introduced a few weeks ago has changed:

old:



new:



You just passed the job interview, you're evidently Ron's type of guy

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