Brazilian Grand Prix on this sunday.
Will Choco Senna finally win his idol's GP?
Reminder to get your F1 wojaks http://imgur.com/a/vsLEC
Why did they change the last race to to that any Dhabi shit
>>63480951
Abu Dhabi dammit
>>63475912
He also had a Verstappen's car smack him in the head in 94. Idk how he survived that. He just leaped out of the car, collapsed, got back up, debriefed, and flew home, and I think he said his family dragged him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a brain injury.
>>63477675
>>63479952
she was a massive attention whore that dated a friend for me for a short while, i just recognised her face don't really remember her name
Is it feasible for Vettel to win next year? Could Ferrari come up with a way to squeeze out some extra power before the start of the next season and actually, realistically, challenge the Hamil-Berg crew?
poop senna on senna:
>I’ve always felt like I had a connection with him, that we’re somehow similar – I do crazy things that other people wouldn’t do, and I feel like I have an edge, too, that I share something with him. He was such a warrior – that was what I loved about him
>At one point I suggested that Senna, for all his fantastic ability, on many occasions did pull stunts on the track that went beyond accepted – and acceptable – limits, and Lewis tried to make light of it:
>Oh… I think that was probably Senna’s Brazilian spirit, Brazilian nature coming out…
>>63481695
ayy
>tfw i'll be spending the weekend in my mums house away from college
>tfw maximum comfy GP weekend away from everything
>tfw nice home cooked food
I live in São Paulo, my mother lives in a smaller town in a nice quiet neighborhood. I cant tell you how good it feels to live this calusterfuck of a city.
>>63481807
> Nice quite neighbourhood
>>63482075
Ricky pls
>>63481393
She's very pretty
>Right in the middle of one of the worst seasons in McLaren's illustrious history, latest financial statements for 2014 showed McLaren turned a $23.5 million net profit for 2013 into a net loss of $37.6 million in 2014, with “compensation for (the) loss of office of a director” to the tune of a cool $15 million, most likely being paid to former McLaren employee Martin Whitmarsh, now CEO of Ben Ainslie Racing Americas Cup team who left the team after 24 years working for the Woking concern.
>Writing for Forbes, F1 business journalist Christian Sylt said the latest financial statements for 2014 showed such a dramatic turn down in McLaren's financial fortunes for a number of reasons, including a one-off severance and restructuring fee of $54 million paid to Daimler after the team opted out of their customer Mercedes deal to allow works Honda power for the 2015 season.
http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/mclarens-37-6m-2014-net-loss-revealed.113428/
We're gonna need a bigger (autism) box
>>63483971
Good thing they don't have any other massive income hits coming in 2015 like dramatically overpriced drivers or a catastrophic drop in prize money.
>>63483971
why did they drop Mercedes for Honda in the first place?
>>63484312
Marketing reasons. So they could tell sponsors "hey look what happened last time us and Honda were paired up".
Then they went to Honda and went "alright make an engine pls"
Why is Ayyrton ranked to high among past champions.
He won 3 WDC.
In 1988 there was a weird scoring system where only the best 11 results were counted. Prost actually scored more points in the entire season but the title was awarded to Senna WTF.
In 1990 he crashed into Prost at the first corner in Suzuka securing the title for himself right there. The unsportsmanlike move ever done by anyone.
In 1991 is the only year when he won fair and square.
Why is he so worshipped.
Imagine the outrage if Nico Rosberg would have won due to the double point rule in Abu Dhabi during 2014. That would have been the same shit that actually happened in 1988.
>>63484690
1988
>a win is a win
1989
>Prost intentionally crashes into Senna, Senna uses the runoff area as legally written, Prost complains immediately to officials who initially deny his protest, but the denial was waived and his protest reconsidered (illegal)
1990
>Prost turns in early and cuts him off
1991
>a win is a win
He's "worshiped" because he drove just as fast as other drivers with less electronic aids. He has less power, less TC, less self-leveling suspension, less aero, and less money.
Learn your history.
>>63484778
and less interest in pussy, which probably helped him focus that nervous energy into car control.
Not even going to start on what Freud would think of Senna's trance-like descriptions of driving fast, and the tunnel metaphor
>>63484778
>1989
>>Prost intentionally crashes into Senna, Senna uses the runoff area as legally written, Prost complains immediately to officials who initially deny his protest, but the denial was waived and his protest reconsidered (illegal)
1989 - Senna gets an illegal push-start to restart his engine, and would have been disqualified anyway had Prost not protested the cutting of the chicane.
>1990
>>Prost turns in early and cuts him off
Gr8 b8 m8. Senna himself admitted to the press that his crash was intentional and that he never lifted off the throttle. He went into that race having made up his mind to crash.
>just as fast as other drivers with less electronic aids
Senna was markedly slower than the Williams drivers both in '92 and '93. It's revisionist history to say he drove as fast as those with all those aids. If he'd driven as fast, he'd have won as much.
>less power,
And what was the dominant Honda engine of '88 and '89?
>less TC
'no'
>less self-leveling suspension,
The one year (92) where he didn't have active suspension, he was (understandably) well off the pace. Not 'just as fast'
>less aero
Again, he was well off the pace in the years McLaren had weaker aero. On the other hand, the MP4/4 and 5 had the most sophisticated aero on the grid in their years.
At no point was Senna driving 'just as fast but with less electronic aids'
Learn your history well, before correcting others.
>>63484153
Also, it's not like they're losing one of their biggest sponsors to a permanently midfield outfit for 2016
>>63484312
>>63484502
I saw their reasoning being more into tune with not wanting to become Mercedes' B-team with the Merc's newly found dominance. McLaren was no longer Mercedes' best shot at titles, and Mercedes would make sure of that.
They would definitely be better off still using a Merc engine, but I at least give them an A for effort on trying to not become second fiddle, probably being forced to field Mercedes' test drivers, etc.
>>63480870
I hope he crashes, then dies. Not because I hate him or anything, but because I want something exciting to finally happen in this god forsaken shit sport.
>>63481695
He's going to claim that Senna talks to him in his dreams like Kendrick Lamar does with Tupac.
>>63486032
pls let this bingo shit die during off-season
>>63486098
For sure, there's no point on keeping it.
>>63486098
Cheer up mika
>>63484690
great driver who won world championships against other great world champions and died early.
>>63486098
Gimi pls
>three races time until we all get to spam USA USA USA as europoors get crushed at their own sport by big strong Americans AGAIN
I hope Bottas wants revenge for Kimi's Revenge
How funny would it be
lel
Also who do you think has a smaller in penis in the whole grid ?
I vote for Rosberg
>>63486614
hulkenkek
>>63481695
>I do crazy things that other people wouldn’t do, and I feel like I have an edge, too
is that guy literally 12
>>63481695
What a shithead
>b-but you guys hate him cuz he's black
Hamilel fans are the worst
>An unwell Lewis Hamilton has delayed his flight to Brazil, but will still compete in this weekend's race Mercedes have said.
>The 2015 world champion pulled out of a sponsor's event in Sao Paulo leading to speculation that he would miss the Brazilian GP at Interlagos.
>However, the team insist Hamilton will be at the wheel of the all-conquering W06 this weekend and the Briton will fly to Brazil later on Wednesday, a day later than originally planned.
>"He's not going to miss the race," a Mercedes spokesman said. "He's going to be a day late... the doctor advised him to cancel the earlier flight so he missed a press conference today."
Poop Senna confirmed for falling asleep at the wheel and crashing and dying at Interlagos in homage to Aryton.
>>63486614
Chilton
>>63486892
>post yfw pascal "winning dtm means I'm good for F1" wehlrein takes his seat
>>63486914
>post yfw he doesn't have a superlicence so mercedes give adrian sutil the race seat
>>63486949
>http://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/alex-lynn-to-test-toyota-lmp1-in-bahrain/
>Alex Lynn is gonna get an LMP1 test, bretty nice
>Kamui is gonna replace Wurz in WEC next season
>either Lynn or Bird will be the reserve driver
I heard rumours that Sarrazin was on his way out but I guess Wurz fucking off scuppered those plans
>>63486949
it's worth the sacrifice
>>63486980
YES KAMUI
>>63486978
dubs and williams loan mercedes sutil to substitute for unwell ham.
is the USGP doomed /F1/ ?
>tfw there'll be some electrical fault on the cars in qualifying (14:00 Local)
Also>>63486032
>Rain expected in 2 minutes
>Dry Race
>>63486985
>>63486892
Must be the spirit of Senna telling him to stop being such a cunt.
>>63486985
>>63487088
Plox happen
So what are you guys expecting this weekend considering Hamilton's nerf?
>>63486032
>Senna-Hamilton comparisons
>>63486032
Hulkenberg in podium position
>tfw want to fap
>tfw waiting for the delivery guy to bring me my Fallout 4 (which the retards at Saturn sent a day late) but scared that i won't hear him while fapping
what do fám
>>63487282
cancel your order
>>63486614
Stevens by 3 inches.
>>63487282
give it to one of the syrian immigrants
>>63487282
>Wait for pre-order
>start Fallout 4
>customize the female PC
>fap
Quite simple
>>63487209
ROS HAM VET
>>63487209
SUT RIC RAI
>>63487582
Not ROS VET MAS
Maybe Hamilton will do a Wobbler and get sick like Fuji 07.
http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/storm
jaysus
>>63487637
>I'm going to retire, mmmmbuuuuueeeeeeeeeght. A lot of vomiting going on..
>>63486914
>>63486949
>>63486978
>>63486985
>>63487002
Too bad Susie just retired.
>>63487282
>Seriously pre-ordering Fallout 4
Are you preparing for the post-apocalypse already, Fritz?
>>63487693
>exxon station fucked
US Grand Prix is kill
>>63487890
what does susie have to do with jen and sutil?
>>63488165
anon thought toto would actually let her drive the merc over a qualified driver with recent racing experience
>>63486892
Ham-ILL-ton lolololol
>>63487209
KOB KOB KOB
>>63487209
ALO GLO PIQ
Babby hamilton poorly
http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/10063635/an-unwell-lewis-hamilton-will-still-race-in-the-brazilian-gp
Why watch sterile F1 when you can go to a local track and get that comfy, home grown experience?
hamilton reported to have bubonic plague
will still race in brasil for the senna fans
>>63488582
because they only race vw beetles
lotus on life support again.
>Seems @Lotus_F1Team is in trouble. Police in front of both sides of the garage, unpacked boxes
>>63488724
don't worry, El Pastor will save the day
>>63488724
>that police officer's pose
where have I seen this before
>>63488777
trips confirm a good result for pastor in the race.
>>63488724
>>63488724
He's a big guy
>>63488815
For you
>http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121745
Ferrari's development driver Lance Stroll is joining Williams to fill the vacant space created by Susie's retirement
Wacky Jacky 2.0 hype lads
>>63488777
trips confirm he will kill choco senna
>>63488582
Because money & politics exist there too. It's more comfy to stay at home and watch crashcar, indycart, and MWL
>go to local dirt track
>rich guy with illuminated, 4-5 car, 18-wheel hauler he bought from Hendrick is always there
>his sons dominate the 4cyl & crate model events
>He win all the super late model heats
>someone else wins the A-main, rich guy protests
>rich guy & track owner have beers while watching underdog winner have his car stripped down
>it always fails inspection, engine impounded, rich guy wins again
Fuck you Caswell clan. Stay away from Senoia.
>>63488777
crashing this car with no survivors
>>63489405
lots of drama at my local dirt track too
may the richest family win
>>63489405
Surprisingly that never happens here, I've only seen one case of it
>358 Sprint feature
>Brother is in second after coming through the field and is catching the leader
>Caution comes out
>Normally lap traffic goes to the rear
>Oh but tonight they decided to do it different and put them where they are on the track
>4 lapped cars between him and first
>1st places grandfather owns the track
>tfw we go yell at a track official about it during the caution and he rolls his eyes and says "I wonder who made that decision"
Who's your favorite current driver and why?
>>63489555
Judging that you have 358's, I'm gunna guess that you're up north. Northern dirt tracks seem a lot better. Most of the small-time, local places in the south are pretty corrupt and ruled by money. They're awfully GOAT af when big tours like Lucas Oil or WoO race on them, though.
>>63489564
choco senna. i used to dislike him when he won his first wc etc but i saw how mad he made /sp/ and now i want him to win every race
>>63489965
i literally went to school with a prodigal dirt track racer fulfilling his father's family legacy
he was a stuck up teacher's pet little annoying shit and everyone in our vocational class thought he was super cool because he raced late models. he always got perfect grades so it was funny when i beat his score on the finals because i was the class slacker
>>63490035
funny to who
>>63490111
myself
>>63489564
tricky or hunkelborg
>>63489965
Yeah we're up north. It seems like everywhere but the south has good dirt tracks, even California. I mean people starting rumors is still pretty bad, because we get accused of cheating a lot but it's only because we have top tier parts and my father can set up a car better than almost anyone else in the pits. I'm pretty sure he would sooner quit racing than cheat to win.
>>63489564
WALLtterri "The Niceman" GOA77as desu lad
>>63489564
Jenson is always number one.
When Jenson retires maybe... mad max.
>>63489010
http://www.grandprix247.com/2015/07/09/canadian-billionaire-stroll-eyes-williams-stake/
hmmmm
>>63489564
Secondberg
i bandwagoned Mercedes when Schumi decided to drive for them, and he's been with the team through those mediocre years. not the best driver, it certainly doesn't come across as effortless for him, but he's had rare moments of brilliance. in total, a bit underrated imo since most attribute all his success to the Merc and seem to dismiss the amount of work he's had to put in since he isn't a "natural driver"; biggest problem is that he doesn't seem very tough mentally. Hamilton barely has to do anything, and he gets under Rosberg's skin, and he's definitely bothered being the obvious de facto no. 2 at Merc.
Perez is cool, too, especially this year with Force India. I guess my third fave would be Vettel, for the bants. Honorable mention for Carlos Sainz in the shadow of Mad Max and Alex Rossi for USA USA USA USA
>>63489564
when i was a yung man in 2008 and saw vettel win in italy i thought he was the bees knees, so he's been my favorite since then.
there are a few i am sympathetic to (verstappen, sainz, perez, and kvyat), but if they come up against vettel in any situation i'll hate them in that moment anyway
i also hate a few drivers (hamilton, ricciardo, massa, raikkonen, button, and alonso)
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121747
>yfw Dale takes the wheel of the manor next year
>>63490604
imagine all the publicity when he gets tractor cunted
>>63490604
Dale is 40 and doesn't even like driving the road courses in NASCAR, I don't know what galaxy this guy is living in.
http://www.motorsport.com/formula4/news/opinion-the-real-cost-of-junior-single-seaters/
Do you guys think this shit is getting out of control?
>At the other end of the paddock are a couple of family-run privateer outfits, but they are struggling to keep up with the might of the bigger teams, which, of course, have bigger budgets. One driver, who has done two F4 championships this year, is understood to have spent over 750,000 Euros.
>375,000 Euros for a 15 year old to do a season of F4
>>63490775
>375,000 Euros for a 15 year old to do a season of F4
lol that's more than rossi is paying to drive for manor
>>63488669
>ONLY
Yuo must be kiddings! :DDD-DDddDD
>>63489405
You just have to bandwagon Caswell like people bandwagon Hamilcrap. You'll have more fun that way.
>Lotus
>>63490939
>not sending Sutil to kill the police guy so they can finally unpack
it's rough being an american in /f1/
everyone is like "lol dumb american stick to your nascars" or like "everybody, look. it's a talking burger! lol"
it gets me down desu senpai
>>63490990
everybody, look. it's a talking burger! lol
>>63490990
itll be different once you get a team maybe.
its not just in /f1/, im sure its the same in rugby cricket footy etc. americans have a reputation outside america for being stupid. its not true but stereotypes are hard to break
>>63488582
landon pls
So Mick Schumacher allegedly joined the Ferrari young drivers academy.
The question is:
Bianchi 2.0 or Schumacher 3.0?
>>63491143
White-Senna 9.11
>>63491143
at most, he ends up like rosberg
>>63491305
so better than his dad?
>>63491579
a laughingstock
>>63491641
i guess you could say you're "keke'ing" at keke rosberg
>>63491719
>Implying he isn't talking about Nico
OH FUCK
http://blogs.20minutos.es/formula-1-alonso/2010/05/03/alonso-no-tengo-ninguna-relaciain-con-dios/
>>63492267
what is it
i don't speak mexican
>>63489564
>favorite
Ricciardo, Button
>least favorite
Alonso, Grosjean
>>63492330
Alonso tips fedoras
>>63492474
No wonder he has not been #BLESSED.
>>63492454
>Alonso favourite
>Grosjean least favourite
>mfw
>>63488110
maybe not kill but it's sure looking potato
>>63488110
source?
>>63492267
>>63492474
ay dios mios
captcha: select all wheel chairs
>uh oh
>>63492737
>>63493088
"Questions about future of US Grand Prix as Texas cuts funds"
http://www.mystatesman.com/ap/ap/top-news/questions-about-future-of-us-grand-prix-as-texas-c/npLXf/
"Why the future of Austin’s F1 race is in doubt"
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/state-regional/why-the-future-of-austins-f1-race-is-in-doubt/npKxM/
COTA Chairman Bobby Epstein: "To use a technical term, I think think we're screwed."
>>63493331
laguna seca 2016
>>63493331
Miller Motorsports Park 2016
>>63488724
Dr Helmut, I'm FIA
>>63493331
>pays the money directly to Ecclestone’s company as a sanctioning fee for permission to hold the race.
is this company f1 or does the money go straight into bernies pockets to disperse as he sees fit
>>63493361
laguna seca is too short and has no FIA grade pits
>>63493418
if i was rich i would donate the money to get it done
>>63493450
you'd donate money to have a track butchered?
>>63493331
when did tracks start paying f1 to host a race and not have f1 pay them to use their track? seems ass backwards to me
>>63493418
I think the real problem is that the corkscrew would never pass a safety test
>>63493472
Laguna Seca was considered back the '90's (before Bernie realized Tony George and IMS was such an easy mark), but not only is the new track configuration too short, the facility would have to be completely rebuilt to come up to Formula 1 glitterati party standards. New stands, garages, everything.
Then there's the problem of Laguna Seca being in Monterey, which is pretty much nowhere - tiny local airport, limited hotels, etc.
It's a great track, which is why it was considered, but the other factors caused it to be ruled out.
>>63493472
if eau rogue can pass a safety test then so can the corkscrew
>>63493534
Hockenheim has a population of 20k and the next big airport is in Stuttgart which is 120 km away
>>63493464
Pretty much forever. It makes perfect sense, they pay for the right to host the GP and make their money charging for the admission, advertising, and concessions that an F1 race will bring to their circuit.
Why do you think we have all these Bahrainian-Qatarese-Abu Dhabian grand prix? Because these countries (or people in them) want the prestige of holding an F1 race. So they spend assloads of cash building Tilke-dromes and then are willing to pay heaps more to host the GP as well. Circuits in other countries (Silverstone, Monza, Magny-Cours) have been threatened to be dropped from the calendar for many years now because they can't afford to pay equivalent fees to what the next Azerbaijanian host is.
SHAMILTON HITS STATIONARY CAR IN MONACO:
>I’ve not been well with a fever but I also had a road accident in Monaco on Monday night.
>Nobody was hurt, which is the most important thing. But the car was obviously damaged and I made very light contact with a stationary vehicle. Talking with the team and my doctor, we decided together that it was best for me to rest at home and leave a day later.
>Bless Lewis
>>63493680
>getting drunk and hitting parked cars
Is Lewis 16 years old?
>>63493570
As I said, the access issues were secondary - but still formidable.
Though a race in Europe to which the (ever-dwindling) number of teams and fans can drive is still wildly more accessible than a track where the next closest major thing is the Garlic Festival in Gilroy.
If Hockenheim - with a location in Europe and a history of GP - can't make any money, there's no way a race in the middle of nowhere (admittedly, a very pretty nowhere if one's ever spent time there) would make enough for a promoter to sign up.
One just has to remember that Formula 1 - to the people who own it, not the riff-raff who might watch - isn't about racing, it's about being rich. Then all the rest of the decisions make sense.
>>63493786
>that pass
I'm not familiar with Indy Car rules, but why wasn't that illegal? Track limits don't matter?
>>63493989
In 1996 the rule was you only had to be on the track when initially attempting to pass somebody; You didn't need to be still on the circuit after that. The rules were changed the following year specifically because of that move.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBthxGThBkc
>>63493538
Eau Rouge doesn't pass the safety tests
They give it a free pass
>>63493786
Also the track is generally fucked.
Not even IMS wanted to buy it out when the track owners were selling. They had a look and realised it is never going to be profitable.
>>63494131
The issue is that Laguna Seca is technically licensed as a state park that happens to host races, rather than a motorsports complex.
I FUCKING LOVE LEWIS HAMILTON
>>63495349
can you please explain brazilian pizza and were you posting them on /int/ yesterday
>>63495438
Brazilian pizza is the best pizza in the world m8
not him though
>>63495484
its fucking weird
>>63493680
>fever
>>63495533
That shit in the middle is not serious though.
This is average Brazilian pizza.
>>63495617
>tfw want pizza now
Fug
>>63495701
yea wasn't being very clever googling all this pizza shit absolutely craving it right now
will there be any br at the gp sunday?
>>63495617
>people criticize the us for being over-the-top with foods
>brazilians eat a pizza that is practically just ham
looks pretty gross m8
>>63495533
>>63495617
>>63495728
but tbf this is literally the first time i've ever seen a brazilian brag about anything, most of the time they'll agree with you everythings shit
>>63493680
>Being so drunk that you see a parked car as a third place post
>>63495728
That's not ham, its smoked sausage
Its really good I am not joking. I love american fast food and I have also eaten a lot of american pizza in my life. But this is just better. You should try it one day
>>63495850
Ok I'm interested now. What's the other half?
>>63495900
Chicken and some kind cheese that I dont know how to translate.
>>63495915
Sounds legit. Is it common for pizzas to be half-and-half like that in Brazil? I'm all about some international pizza, it's always interesting to see what cultures put on their pizza, because everybody loves pizza.
>>63495979
It doesn't have to be but put love to ask for half-half
Best place to eat pizza here is in São Paulo (the city not the state)
Pizza here is like fast food, there is a pizza place every corner. And most of them are baked on wood ovens.
My favorite is either that smoke sausage with onions or the '4 cheese' comes with Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Parmesan and that one I cant translate (google translate says cream cheese but I dont think its quite the same). I do recommend.
>>63496143
>that one I cant translate
What's its original name, whatever you say when you order it?
Meanwhile at Haas, Tony Stewart's emotional and physical freefall continues.
>>63498565
if only, fucking murderer
>>63493680
>>63495542
>fever
is
>still rising
![geico-pig-in-a-blanket-commercial[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/3DdMuxe.jpg "geico-pig-in-a-blanket-commercial[1].jpg")
>>63498565
>>63498565
as someone just getting into motorsport, is NASCAR actually worth watching? pls give a reason other than hurrr crashes.
>>63499075
It's decent, desu. You just have to pick a driver to bandwagon while getting into it, because at first all the oval tracks and cars look the same.
At least that was how I got into it.
>>63499075
Watch the truck series, don't bother with Xfinity, and Cup is decent, but every other week is some sort of 'controversy' that just gets too exhausting to care about in the long run.
Really, just watch the Truck series, and if you have a DVR then set it up to record K&N east/west races too.
>>63499075
Yes
>>63499169
This guy gets it. Cup series is doing its best to kill itself with each passing race. Drifting dangerously close to F1 levels of cost bloating.
Why does everyone suddenly want F1 to race at Laguna Seca? It would be cool to see the cars go around that track, but it would almost certainly be guaranteed to be a boring race. The track is so narrow and short that there really isn't that many overtaking opportunities except for last corner and main "straight". Seriously everything else on the track is either a technical sector, not wide enough, or not long enough of a straight to get alongside the car in front.
Don't get me wrong, it's a great track and it must be great to drive but I just don't see it generating exciting racing for F1 at all.
Watch races from other series' on this track. Not many overtakes. Drivers set up overtakes for laps and laps before finally making the move stick. The problem though is that a F1 car can't really do this, at least not the current ones. You can't follow a car for too long because it overheats the engine, breaks and tires (much more than other series' I'm guessing) but it also fucks the aero, meaning that realistically following a car driving in clean air is not feasible in such a way that you could extensively set up a pass. Let's not forget that the track will probably be neutered to fit the FIA regulations, and the criticism this would generate alone probably wouldn't make it a smart move.
F1 wants a bigger presence in America. They want the casual audience. Why put the race on a race track? If there's going to be the rumored second US GP it's going to be a street circuit in California or something like that where plebs can go see F1 without too much effort or travel required.
>>63499619
>Why does everyone suddenly want F1 to race at Laguna Seca?
Because nobody who wants a Grand Prix there actually knows anything about the track other than "oh wow corkscrew such a unique corner i want to masturbate to it"
>>63499619
>>63499673
Honestly I think Laguna Seca would be a much better suited track for Formula E in a few years when they get their top speeds up and start racing on actual racetracks. Formula E has excelled in making the dullest, narrowest street circuits somehow be amazing races (compared to current F1) with plenty of overtakes, and overtakes in "unique" non-designated "overtake zones". Something like LS would suit the series perfectly if they actually rise above being a meme series and start being more serious about performance levels etc and reach top speeds higher than that of a Ford Focus.
>>63499075
Whether NASCAR or any other series is worth watching depends on why someone would find anything worth watching.
That's not a snarky answer, it's the reminder that people have all sorts of reasons for liking certain things, and so whether something is worth watching to you depends on what attracts and keeps your interest. Do you watch for driving skill? Team performance? Close racing? Soap opera drama? Technology development? The experience of what that series is like in person?
I'd say Cup racing can be worth watching, but as with pretty much any other form of motorsport a DVR is definitely your friend.
>>63499673
Pretty much this. I don't love Laguna Seca except for the Corkscrew and I don't think that's enough to warrant an F1 event.
Honestly if I reached deep and spoke truthfully I'd probably love it as a track day venue if the surrounds were green grass and it was in Europe, but I truly think it's an overrated track.
>>63488669
They don't need to be extremely fast, expensive cars to be fun to watch.
>>63486992
I sure hope Kamui can help Toyota in their LMP1 stuff. I kinda like their car and it's a shame they're getting their asses beat in this current season.
>>63489564
Bottas. Stuff like that battle for 3rd at Sochi recently for instance, the guy can fucking go.
Mad Max too, because I root for them young boys and hope that they succeed.
And maybe Vettlel because part of it the Bants, and part of it because he's helped Ferrari out lots this season.
>>63499095
>>63499781
>but as with pretty much any other form of motorsport a DVR is definitely your friend.
This is very true. If you're wanting to get into Nascar, go ahead and DVR every series. Xfinity & Cup is still comfy to throw on the tv as background fodder on a boring weekday.
>>63499708
The elevation changes would break the inverters
And Formula E only races on street circuits because they want their races to take place in city centres where it's as easily accessible as possible and they can set the circuit up and take it down quickly and cheaply and bullshit about demonstrating how eco friendly it is
That and the quietness and zero emissions of the cars does wonders to convince councils to let them host races in the middle of cities where it wouldn't be possible for any other racing series (London, Paris, Punta Del Este etc)
>>63500013
Though they are having a race on a shortened version of Imola in the future..
In fact a half street/half circuit version of Imola.
And they will race on Hermanos Rodriguez (which is practically in the city centre) this season but have yet to release a layout
>>63500111
That was just a proposal from the organisers at Imola, no different to Brands Hatch saying "hey guys we're going to host the British Grand Prix look at our layout!"
I'm still completely unsure what the hecx is going on with the Mexico ePrix since FE are still saying it's TBC when it was due to be announced months ago
>>63500122
To be fair it's a much stronger proposal but then if Brands Hatch was to host it would just be the Indy Circuit with maybe the old rally cross chicane at paddock hill tarmacked in.
I think they were just waiting for the hype of F1 at Mexico to die down.
>>63493416
the company is FOM. it's not just bernie's.
>>63500111
>Hermanos Rodriquez 1 km straight in a Formula E car
lmaoing at cars "max revving' at 185 km/h for like half a minute lol
(not that the Formula 1 track layout would ever be used and will probably be a circuit somehow implementing the stadium sector and 1/4 or 1/2 of the straight)
>>63493472
I think I can improve Laguna Seca to match safety standards.
>>63500356
hahaha nice meme xDDDD le tilkedrome
>>63500365
You are joking but that is exactly what would happen.
>>63500365
Back to bed Lewis, you have ebola.
>2017
>ground effect re-introduced
>FP1 at Laguna Seca
>Cars try to take corkscrew
>ded
>>63500334
Probably like this.
Few extra turns in the stadium because they are Formula E cars
>>63489564
Gimi :DDDDD
For da ebin memes
>>63499075
I've always thought that NASCAR was fun to watch because:
>long periods of sustained racing at upwards of 200 mph (top speed depends on the track)
>43 competitors
>it's neat to see drafting in action
>lots of passing shows the race is competitive
>cars can bump each other a bit without a problem
>driver tempers can get hot
>each track begets a certain type of race (it's a tires race, it's a fuel mileage race, it's a don't-get-caught-in-the-big-one race)
>restarts
>watching drivers race head-to-head while driving entirely different lines
>the drivers have personality (except for Jimmy "The John Cena of NASCAR" Johnson)
>coopetition
I know a lot of people say, "It's just turning left," but driving against 42 other people between 180 and 200 mph a few inches away from a wall for long periods of time is intense.
I will say that this Chase format is dumb. They should have kept the old points system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B61-eYuvpaI
lel
>>63500374
>>63500365
>>63500356
>revamp Laguna Seca to FIA standards hiring based Tilke to fuck its shit up family
>classic and loved track by Americans fucked up for F1
>F1 races there 2 times
>boring races
>"financial disaster" t. lelguna sega
>F1 never races there again a la what is happening with COTA now
>F1 forced the owners of the track to destroy it for 2 races
>F1 becomes hated by all US motorsports fans
>"everything went better than expected we are concentrating more on racing in the middle east and china nowadays anyway" t. based bernie w/ qatar owners
>>63500419
Would have been funnier if the texts were from Vettel to be honest.
>>63500365
Ebin :DDDddDDD
>>63489564
Felipe. Was funny back when he was crashing a lot in 2002, and he's matured into one of the nicest and most open guys in the sport. Loyal as fuck, a true team player and one hell of a family man. Also helps that he's just about always right about the things that he publicly says. He was also legitimately excellent between 2008 and Hungary 2009.
I like him even more than MSC and Mika now. No other driver has pulled that off to this day.
>>63495799
Underrated Bants.
We /gridboys/ now
Where did all went so wrong?
>>63500868
>>63500868
https://youtu.be/T3aujCERTWA
>>63500888
>>63500868
And there is also going to be some trannys
>>63500868
>What happing to F1
>>63488582
Because they only have "drift" events here. No racing, just some dickholes sliding Honda Civics around.Tbf we're lucky we can afford cars with engines and all the wheels.
I'm planning to start betting on f1. How should I bet ?
>>63501209
all your savings on rosberg taking the pole and ending up second
>>63501209
>who's on podium
>who's the better of 2 drivers (usually teammates)
>who gets fastest lap
>who wins
that's what comes to mind
>>63500911
>implying that's a bad thing
>>63501225
easy shit
>HAM ROS VET
>VET VS RAI BET ON VET
>WHOEVER STARTS 2ND AKA KEKBERG
>HAM
>>63501240
yeah with odds like 1.1-1.3
betting on f1 is stupid unless you do it very early in the week
>>63499075
I got into Indy first. Got bored of ovals very quickly until the Indy 500 the year Sato nearly won it and have has a taste for them since. So maybe try some Indycar in the new year if you can't understand how turing left 1000 times can be exciting to anyone.
been having some fun with this https://www.projectoxford.ai/demo/Emotion#detection
what's this shit about choco senna being under drug (coke) influence when he crashed? any reliable info?
>>63489564
Fav: Vettel
Least Fav: Alonso
Vettel fav since 2008 Brazil passing Hamilton in the wet
Alonso least fav since dethroning Shumi, cemented since McLaren BS 2007
>>63500411
10 wins in NASCAR = 0 superlicense points
>that pretty much says it all
>>63501334
get this cunt lads
>>63501371
As much as I also heavily dislike Alonso, he absolutely did the right thing all throughout 2007 (and Hamilton, beyond being his usual self and taking Ron's #1 status assurance for granted, didn't do anything wrong either). Fuck McLaren.
>>63501394
but oh god, how I loved watching Alonso's sourpuss face really come into it's own over the 2007 season... it that bad?
>>63501456
mfw
http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2015/11/blind-item-5-896.html
>>63500411
The Chase format is what got me into NASCAR in the first place. It's different than the whole "will this guy who has been dominating all season start choking at the end" schtick that I've been seeing everywhere else. This is different. Like a full reset. It's not exactly super fair though.
>>63501364
It sounds like something you've just made up.
>>63501251
>betting on f1 is stupid unless you do it very early in the week
What do you mean ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1rQ0ZPPijI
drivers conference
>>63501844
It was actually an aryan argie journalist on twitter
Noice
>>63502164
>FOM in charge of putting the previous race winner in the Thursday press conference
>>63502326
>assy chassis
>>63502326
son of eric confirmed for jew
>>63502381
what the fuck is this? some futuristic shit
>>63502397
Caterham's bag of rice and banana from last year
>>63501848
After each session the odds change based on previous sessions and statistics and if you have like a 3.5 odd on vetlel to win on thursday and he wins a fp on friday his odds go down obviously. Although if you see that a statistically better driver (vet is better than rai) has mechanical problems early in the weekend but he usually does better despite the lack of practice you might use that in a teammate vs teammate bet. It's unpredictable between midfielders though while at the front its always hwl and mwl and their odds are low as fucc.
>>63502414
This is only my experience I it might be completely wrong
>>63502397
>>63501353
put that sad alonso pic in it
>>63502571
>>63480870
Yay
>>63502571
>This was racing last season
feels ages ago
shame we didn't have one more retirement in monaco to give caterham a point
>>63504325
i like it
reminds me of their road cars
>>63504325
>>63504325
>>63504373
bretty gud
>>63504373
>>63504325
needs more Flavio
>>63501784
The current Final Four format isn't as exciting as having all the Chase drivers in contention at the end.
>>63501291
Turning left *at 350kph* .
>>63504325
>>63504373
noice
Is that legit (Renault's takeover hasn't been officially announced yet, has it? And I read there were going to keep the Lotus name for 2016) or just some fan fucking around?
