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Tony quidprano
Jan 19, 2014



You were Germany's bitch when they bought Rover. It's a little late to complain about that now.

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wicka
Jun 28, 2007


learnincurve posted:

We are Germany's bitch now :( at least the Chinese or Americans can't set laws that override our own.

yes but we most certainly can say "hey do this" and you'll do it because alone you're a pointless nation so you kinda have to keep the US happy

didn't you guys JUST successfully argue to keep scotland around because you're stronger together than you are apart? the EU is the same dang concept.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh

Xenoid posted:

Can you stick to making lovely posts about F1 and leave the loving politics out of here.

Only a few hours till this thread meets the death it rightfully deserves. Only thing we have to talk about right now is driver's hair styles. Brittany's new haircut looks nice.

Tsaedje
May 11, 2007

BRAWNY BUTTONS 4 LYFE
Which kind of parrot would each F1 driver be?

Massa is a cockatiel

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


lewis is a peacock

GramCracker
Oct 8, 2005

beauty by stroll

be nice wicka posted:

lewis is a peacock

just gotta let him fly

Diet Crack
Jan 15, 2001

3 hours and 30 mins to FP1.

Are we doing the Grand Prix Predictor again? Last year it was kinda pointless.

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'

Diet Crack posted:

3 hours and 30 mins to FP1.

Are we doing the Grand Prix Predictor again? Last year it was kinda pointless.

This year is even more pointless

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh

Diet Crack posted:

3 hours and 30 mins to FP1.

Are we doing the Grand Prix Predictor again? Last year it was kinda pointless.

http://gppredictor.com/league/join/code/fd7f158b6e927d9edcbd94e636603807

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh

Tsaedje posted:

Which kind of parrot would each F1 driver be?

Massa is a cockatiel

I've not seen you in the bird thread?

My potato likes to hang upside down from his perch violently flapping and then falls off when he tries to have another thought.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
I'd rather have a mental patient in my house than any species of parrot.

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

learnincurve posted:

I forget if you are American or not wika. The EU is a fantastic place to be if you are a lovely small country with a hosed economy or Germany. It's not awesome if your country has it's poo poo together as you end up subsidising lazy fuckers who want to sit in the sun all day and say "lol us pay our bills, can't take what you have mate" instead of telling Germany to gently caress off and trading more with Asia.
Germany: Fantastic Place

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'
There's nothing sadder than a bird in a cage.

Tsaedje
May 11, 2007

BRAWNY BUTTONS 4 LYFE

learnincurve posted:

I've not seen you in the bird thread?

My potato likes to hang upside down from his perch violently flapping and then falls off when he tries to have another thought.

I post occasionally

Tsaedje
May 11, 2007

BRAWNY BUTTONS 4 LYFE

El Hefe posted:

There's nothing sadder than a bird in a cage.

You can embed tweets from Alonso now, you don't have to copy+paste

gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


Lewis owns.

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'

gret posted:

Lewis owns.

several fedoras

Xenoid
Dec 9, 2006

El Hefe posted:

several fedoras

Each one worth more than the average house in Venezuela.

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'
True story: if I sold my house, which is actually quite nice and in a good neighborhood, I wouldn't have enough money for a plane ticket to Europe.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
If it's any conciliation most people in Europe rent and our deposits would not buy a plane ticket to Venezuela.

Tony quidprano
Jan 19, 2014



El Hefe posted:

True story: if I sold my house, which is actually quite nice and in a good neighborhood, I wouldn't have enough money for a plane ticket to Europe.

This is what happens if you aren't part of the eurozone.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


wow i could fly to caracas for $450

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
The big question is how is El Hefe going to watch F1 and post on the internet if they are turning the country off for a week?

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


MOOOOOOOM get OFF the phone i have to use the internet!!

track day bro!
Feb 17, 2005

#essereFerrari
Grimey Drawer

El Hefe posted:

This year is even more pointless

Agreed, we all know Vettel is going to win every race for Scuderia Ferrari.

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'
Thankfully most races are either in the early morning or late at night and the government usually lets us have electricity during those hours.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


wait is this a real thing? they shut off power?

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'

be nice wicka posted:

wait is this a real thing? they shut off power?

Yeah

track day bro!
Feb 17, 2005

#essereFerrari
Grimey Drawer
I wish theyd shut off wickas power, haha! 😂

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


track day bro! posted:

I wish theyd shut off wickas power, haha! 😂

it would have to be down for several hours, my phone and laptop are fully charged and i could use my hotspot

you can't stop my posts

Halo14
Sep 11, 2001
gently caress this, got to work all weekend. Finally a race in my time zone and I can't watch it live. Also the MotoGP is like 2am. Sigh.

I have 24/7 power though so I guess I've got that going for me.

cheesetriangles
Jan 5, 2011





Hi I am jumping back into f1 this year after last seasons kinda boringness. Is Mercedes gonna run away again?

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

cheesetriangles posted:

Hi I am jumping back into f1 this year after last seasons kinda boringness. Is Mercedes gonna run away again?

Yes

Tsaedje
May 11, 2007

BRAWNY BUTTONS 4 LYFE
Gimme a half decent thread title and I'll post the new thread

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

I remember a bunch of people here wanting to kiss Chavez on the lips.

AgentJotun
Nov 1, 2007
F1 thread - useless posts by a bunch of autists.

Edit - the radio bans this year actually seem kind of harsh.

quote:

Tougher limits

In amendments to the original list of restrictions, the FIA has said that teams can only warn drivers of a critical car problem if: “failure of a component or system is imminent and potentially terminal.”

Furthermore:

Regarding lap times and sector details, drivers can only be told about their own performance – not that of competitors.
Information regarding pit stops can only be made on the lap that the driver is supposed to be coming in – not before.
Removing information

Following outline proposals from December, the FIA has also removed a number of messages that were previously allowed. These include:

Giving gaps between cars in qualifying so as to better position the car for a clear lap.
Tyre choice at the next pit stop.
Number of laps a competitor has done on a set of tyres during a race.
Tyre specification of a competitors.
Information concerning a competitors' likely race strategy.
Safety Car window.
Change of front wing position at the next pit stop.
Reminder about track limits.
Coded messages banned

AgentJotun fucked around with this message at 01:08 on Mar 18, 2016

VodeAndreas
Apr 30, 2009

Beautiful day here in Melbourne, raining sideways at me while I drove to work this morning.

Perfect for a race weekend, at least Sunday should be relatively clear at this point.

simplefish
Mar 28, 2011

So long, and thanks for all the fish gallbladdΣrs!


Please style the new driver bloke as Harry Anto in the OP thanks

Tsaedje
May 11, 2007

BRAWNY BUTTONS 4 LYFE

simplefish posted:

Please style the new driver bloke as Harry Anto in the OP thanks

Too late, but I will endeavour to consistently refer to him as such in future

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Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
Flip the flag upside-down so he becomes a Pole.

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