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ukle
Nov 28, 2005
Bye Bye Nurburgring

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30826192

quote:

Hockenheim will host this year's German Grand Prix, according to Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone.

The track hosted the 2014 race but is supposed to alternate each year with the Nurburgring.

But Ecclestone, 84, told Reuters: "It's going to be at Hockenheim. We just have to amend the years of the contract. It was alternating with Nurburgring so we'll just take that out."

The official 2015 calendar does not yet specify a venue for the 19 July race.

The Nurburgring is under new ownership and Ecclestone added: "It can't be Nurburgring because there's nobody there."

Hockenheim staged its first Formula 1 grand prix in 1970.

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The Croc
Dec 19, 2004

A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird!

OH YEAH!



Can we update the wikipedia flag yet for the german gp?

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester
Oct 3, 2000

The Croc posted:

Can we update the wikipedia flag yet for the german gp?
That would be considered an act of war on wikipedia

CratSock
Aug 5, 2004

Sock Wielding Assassin

Bernie's at it again. "Hmmm, contract doesn't suit me, Let's just modify it slightly to completely erase one of the venues that we had made commitments to... there, all better."

Is this more posturing from him for financial reasons, or why does he want to leave the ring?

Dudley
Feb 24, 2003

Tasty

The Croc posted:

Can we update the wikipedia flag yet for the german gp?

Someone already has.

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari
I love how casual of a statement that is when it comes to this supposedly sacred legally binding piece of documentation.

"Welp, we'll just take the Nurburgring out... no big deal."

Cojawfee
May 31, 2006
I think the US is dumb for not using Celsius
"I've altered the contract. Pray I don't alter it further." - Bernie Ecclestone

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

jammyozzy posted:

Fédération Imbécile de l'Automobile, surely.

simplefish
Mar 28, 2011

So long, and thanks for all the fish gallbladdΣrs!


Why is the A not for Arseholes?

CratSock
Aug 5, 2004

Sock Wielding Assassin

simplefish posted:

Why is the A not for Arseholes?

Too generic. That could probably apply to thousands of groups. At least this way we know the incompetence is related somehow to cars.

RALF
Mar 15, 2009

Grimey Drawer
Ferrari Is Awesome

Ghost of Mussolini
Jun 26, 2011

RALF posted:

Ferrari Is Awesome

:agreed:

CratSock
Aug 5, 2004

Sock Wielding Assassin

RALF posted:

Ferrari Is Awesome

^ Fraud In Avatar

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.

RALF posted:

Ferrari Is Awesome

Sashimi
Dec 26, 2008


College Slice

RALF posted:

Ferrari Is Awesome
Agreed, but not because they are a good team.

RALF
Mar 15, 2009

Grimey Drawer

CratSock posted:

^ Fraud In Avatar

gently caress, I'm Ashamed

Cojawfee
May 31, 2006
I think the US is dumb for not using Celsius
Fairly Interesting Accusation.

Butt Wizard
Nov 3, 2005

It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.
Howden Ganley Festival in NZ over the next two weekends, various Can-Am and old F1 cars running.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

Butt Wizard posted:

Howden Ganley Festival in NZ over the next two weekends, various Can-Am and old F1 cars running.

Take some pictures. Also please tell someone still has that awful Maki.

Human Grand Prix fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Jan 16, 2015

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
no real F1 news today so here is a gif of Ron Dennis sarcastically dropping his 1989 Italian GP Winning Constructor's trophy at Alain Prost's feet because he's pissed at Prost dropping his race winner's trophy into the crowd.

Sashimi
Dec 26, 2008


College Slice

Alain Post posted:

no real F1 news today so here is a gif of Ron Dennis sarcastically dropping his 1989 Italian GP Winning Constructor's trophy at Alain Prost's feet because he's pissed at Prost dropping his race winner's trophy into the crowd.


My company trophy case! :qq:

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
Professional.

Ghost of Mussolini
Jun 26, 2011

Alain Post posted:

no real F1 news today so here is a gif of Ron Dennis sarcastically dropping his 1989 Italian GP Winning Constructor's trophy at Alain Prost's feet because he's pissed at Prost dropping his race winner's trophy into the crowd.


Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

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

Alain Post posted:

no real F1 news today so here is a gif of Ron Dennis sarcastically dropping his 1989 Italian GP Winning Constructor's trophy at Alain Prost's feet because he's pissed at Prost dropping his race winner's trophy into the crowd.



Prost was/is a dick. Good for Ron

simplefish
Mar 28, 2011

So long, and thanks for all the fish gallbladdΣrs!


Brainwrong posted:

Prost was/is a dick. Good for Ron

they can both be dicks - see also, Red Bull

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester
Oct 3, 2000

simplefish posted:

they can both be dicks
I like Prost's dick better than Dennis's

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

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

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:

I like Prost's dick better than Dennis's

I wonder who has the largest penis in F1?

I bet it's Maldonado.

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari

Brainwrong posted:

I wonder who has the largest penis in F1?

I bet it's Maldonado.

Bernie's spotted dick.

track day bro!
Feb 17, 2005

#essereFerrari
Grimey Drawer

CratSock posted:

^ Fraud In Avatar

Thats not Lewis Hamilton/Jenson Button/Retarded Australian Bogan guy

simplefish
Mar 28, 2011

So long, and thanks for all the fish gallbladdΣrs!


track day bro! posted:

Thats not Lewis Hamilton/Jenson Button/Retarded Australian Bogan guy

?? I don't follow...

Gmaz
Apr 3, 2011

New DLC for Aoe2 is out: Dynasties of India
He's calling Mark Webber a fraud.

simplefish
Mar 28, 2011

So long, and thanks for all the fish gallbladdΣrs!


Gmaz posted:

He's calling Mark Webber a fraud.

Oh, then I get it. He was shat on but he was also poo poo even if I liked him as a personality for trackside drama

I'm Crap
Aug 15, 2001

Brainwrong posted:

Prost was/is a dick. Good for Ron
prost is actually a genius and a man of honour

CratSock
Aug 5, 2004

Sock Wielding Assassin

Gmaz posted:

He's calling Mark Webber a fraud.

Webber was a hero, and the primary victim of said fraudulence. He should be made a saint for his patience, spending multiple seasons being abused by the Flying Finger and Horny Horner. I bet he gets PTSD flashbacks.

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

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

I'm Crap posted:

prost is actually a genius and a man of honour

No. He's French and has hair made of pubes

RALF
Mar 15, 2009

Grimey Drawer
Dennis is British and balding. Prost is a saint in comparison.

nsaP
May 4, 2004

alright?

CratSock posted:

Webber was a hero, and the primary victim of said fraudulence. He should be made a saint for his patience, spending multiple seasons being abused by the Flying Finger and Horny Horner. I bet he gets PTSD flashbacks.

LOL Picturing him waking up next to his girl and going "Ugh, had the nightmare again".

"The one where they gave Seb your front wing or Multi 21?"

Also, I'm flabbergasted that there is a discussion about how someone is a bigger dick than Ron Dennis.

Sulman
Apr 29, 2003

What did you do that for?


He was livid. He considered that the team's prize.

CratSock
Aug 5, 2004

Sock Wielding Assassin

I'm Crap posted:

prost is actually a genius and a man of honour

"The Professor" was an ironic nickname. Like "Hey professor, stop pushing on that door. It says PULL!" He's actually barely smarter than a potato.

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Dudley
Feb 24, 2003

Tasty

Given someone spotted Michael Schumacher wouldn't have got a super licence for his 2010 comeback the FIA have admitted they'll just hand out licences to whomever they like if they don't meet the criteria.

So yeah, that didn't last long. There's some gumph in the statement about it not happening often but we know that's bollocks already.

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