F1 in 2014

[ManWithNoName]

I haven't said this in a while and I think it needs saying again.

**** double points in the last race and whoever was responsible for it should be shot. Repeatedly. ****ing joke. It's a sport, not WWE.

 

[Simple Jack]

I haven't said this in a while and I think it needs saying again.

**** double points in the last race and whoever was responsible for it should be shot. Repeatedly. ******* joke. It's a sport, not WWE.

And if that's not bad enough, have a look at which shining jewel in the crown of the Formula 1 universe it applies to.

Abu farking Dhabi.

 

[ManWithNoName]

While I'm at it.

I still hate DRS.

I hate races in places like ****ing Azerbaijan where they currently have NO Motorsport. Take the ****ing sport to the people, not the money.

I hate having so many races on the calendar. Go back to days of ~16 when each Grand Prix was a seriously big event, not "just another race" held every 7 days.

I hate how the sport is rigged to only allow a few teams to be up the front each year. It's becoming as bad as the Premier League such is the vast gaps in chances of winning the Championship.

I hate how much asphalt run off there is. I get safety but it says so on the ****ing ticket. "Motor racing is dangerous"

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[ricardogp]

Finished?

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[ManWithNoName]

Finished?

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No.

Azerbaijin? More like Azerbai-go-****-yourself-Bernie.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

You finished yet MWNN

 

[ricardogp]

Standing restarts after the safety car?

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[ManWithNoName]

Standing restarts after the safety car?

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Can absolutely go **** themselves.

 

[Simple Jack]

Success ballast.

 

[darth_timon]

Could double-points still be rescinded? Or are we stuck with it?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Could double-points still be rescinded? Or are we stuck with it?

It's not going away now. We're stuck with it for this year at least.

 

[estibador]

I hate how much asphalt run off there is. I get safety but it says so on the ******* ticket. "Motor racing is dangerous"

I like a good crash as much as the next man but these are still people's lives you're talking about.

 

[ManWithNoName]

I like a good crash as much as the next man but these are still people's lives you're talking about.

I'm not saying have gravel than the wall half a meter away. I'm not even saying I want crashes. I just want there to be a penalty when you run off. Make them have to push as hard as they can, but within the white lines.

Now they can just push hard and if they run off, who cares?

 

[imadodgyumpire]

We would seriously have to wait til Bernie dies, for any genuine change to occur. Even then, it'll only begin once the ensuing shitfight settles down.

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Nothing like bribing your way out of a bribery charge, aye Bernie.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Nothing like bribing your way out of a bribery charge, aye Bernie.

Slightly staggering.

 

[Simple Jack]

And then having your bribe used to build an F1 track where the government will pay you for it to host races!

Dat justice.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Bernie do not pass go go directly to jail

 

[Theseventhhamster]

 

[darth_timon]

Hamilton and Alonso saying what a lot of people are thinking:http://[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/28676098"]www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/28676098[/url][/url]

 

[ManWithNoName]

Parabolica run off has been paved.

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[Bacon Warrior]

Parabolica run off has been paved.

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Not a nice sight.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Parabolica run off has been paved.

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Slimey bluestones?

 

[alfy!]

A good description of why it isn't so bad.

 

[Sven]

Driver payments for 2014 are in and the list makes for interesting reading.

Fernando Alonso Ferrari €22m
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing €22m
Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari €22m
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes €20m
Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes €16m
Nico Rosberg Mercedes €12m
Nico Hulkenberg Force India F1 €4m
Felipe Massa Williams €4m
Sergio Perez Force India F1 €3m
Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 Team €3m
Pastor Maldonado Lotus F1 Team €3m
Adrian Sutil Sauber €2m
Valtteri Bottas Williams €1m
Kevin Magnuseen McLaren-Mercedes €1m
Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing € 750,000
Jean-Eric Vergne Scuderia Toro Rosso € 750,000
Jules Bianchi Marussia € 500,000
Esteban Gutierrez Sauber € 400,000
Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso € 250,000
Max Chilton Marussia € 200,000
Kamui Kobayshi Caterham F1 € 150,000
Marcus Ericsson Caterham F1 € 150,000

Based on performance this year, Ricciardo and Bottas look to be the bargains in the field and Raikkonen looks to be way overpaid. How he got the same pay as Alonso is beyond me...