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    Nice read. Makes more sense now.



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    I like James Allen's site.

    Also, Kvyat out, Gasly in at Toro Rosso for the next 2 races.
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    Kvyat out? Interdasting.

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    Is he injured or just kicked out for next two races?



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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    Is he injured or just kicked out for next two races?
    They are "resting" him. So, temporarily kicked out?
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    Hmm .... signs of 'Sayonara!' (Goodbye in japanese)



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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    Is he injured or just kicked out for next two races?
    Just not very good

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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    Is he injured or just kicked out for next two races?
    Not sure. Still---where is he going to go? He had his chance with the A-team; he blew it. Only reason to keep him on would be Russian money, but I don't know how much of that he even brings in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    Is he injured or just kicked out for next two races?
    Quote Originally Posted by roarf View Post
    They are "resting" him. So, temporarily kicked out?
    Yep, but Tost did mention the Singapore GP accident as a factor as well. Let's be real here - after he was demoted he had a very limited window in which to prove himself and he didn't do it. If anything, he got worse.

    Agree with BU that his only option is Rubles....
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    F1 is ruthless.

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    He isn't called "Torpedo" by the other drivers for nothing.

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    Kvyat out for good

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    Quote Originally Posted by RidgeBack View Post
    He isn't called "Torpedo" by the other drivers for nothing.
    Still pretty lulzy when Michael Buffer introduced him as “the torpedo.”
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    Quote Originally Posted by m3fuz View Post
    Still pretty lulzy when Michael Buffer introduced him as “the torpedo.”
    I think I said out loud, "holy shit, did he actually just introduce him as the torpedo?!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by burninator View Post
    I think I said out loud, "holy shit, did he actually just introduce him as the torpedo?!"
    I looked over at my girlfriend to make sure I heard that correctly.
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    Can someone please explain to me what the big fuss is about Hartley's performance at COTA? He was dead last for most of the race, yet all the media outlets are praising his performance while Kvyat gained positions and finished in the points, yet he gets the permanent boot after only one race back. I realize that Hartley has some potential, but it has only been one race and a pretty lousy result at that. I guess he didn't crash...?
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    It stems from what STR asked of him.

    1 - don't crash
    2 - take your time but we must see progress
    3 - try to understand the tires

    1 - done
    2 - done
    3 - on his way but he's learning. The pirelli tires used in F1 are completely different from any other tire in any other race series. They are designed and made to deteriorate/degrade quickly (but without falling off a cliff) and they work as requested. The FIA mandates this. So, these tires only work in a very small margin (temperature wise). Therefore it's really easy to destroy the tires (remove all grip) if you don't manage them properly. Get them too hot and they'll degrade even quicker. Too cold and you'll have no grip. It's a balancing act.

    Another note about tires:
    Tires are currently (and have been for many years now) the black art of F1. The FP sessions are spent trying to understand the tires. How long they will last, what temps are best, etc etc. Maldonado won his GP because Williams lucked into a setup that made the tires work and last. In that year in particular no-one understood the tires. Now the teams understand a little more but it's also a little hit and miss. Teams made huge errors in their tire strategies at the USGP - this proves that they really battle to understand the tires.

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    Quote Originally Posted by roarf View Post
    Can someone please explain to me what the big fuss is about Hartley's performance at COTA? He was dead last for most of the race, yet all the media outlets are praising his performance while Kvyat gained positions and finished in the points, yet he gets the permanent boot after only one race back. I realize that Hartley has some potential, but it has only been one race and a pretty lousy result at that. I guess he didn't crash...?
    In addition to what RB said, it had been several years since Hartley was in a single seater. Couple that with Kvyat’s inconsistency and history, and it seems like a pretty well thought out decision.
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    Hartley also said that driving an F1 car compared to the LMP1 he's used to:

    The F1 tries to rip your head off. They are so fast.

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    Watching the interviews today and Max is still upset that he was penalized. He still doesn't think he was wrong in cutting the corner and he says he never gained an advantage because if it it was an advantage he would have done it every lap.

    Wow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RidgeBack View Post
    Watching the interviews today and Max is still upset that he was penalized. He still doesn't think he was wrong in cutting the corner and he says he never gained an advantage because if it it was an advantage he would have done it every lap.

    Wow.
    Gotta love his moxie.

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    Also: I typed it in the wrong thread, oops.

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    Mika Salo has received death threats over it. I guess Max fanbois are even worse than Lewis fanbois.

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    Quote Originally Posted by burninator View Post
    Mika Salo has received death threats over it. I guess Max fanbois are even worse than Lewis fanbois.
    Yeah, I read that too. Just disgusting behaviour.

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    Unreal. You'd think it cost him the championship the way everyone is reacting.
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