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more on the standing re-start for #F1

Posted on August 3, 2014 by driverjohn

Given the desire to have standing restarts, even if Bernie is now saying that they won’t, why wait for the random element of the safety car? Continue reading →

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Fricking Stupid #F1 #FRIC

Posted on July 12, 2014 by driverjohn

So not content with the dumb idea of standing re-starts we now have the ridiculous situation of F1’s rulers decision on the legality, or otherwise, of FRIC systems. Continue reading →

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Musings from America #NASCAR #Indycar

Posted on July 7, 2014 by truckertoggle

News from my second home of America cheered me after the shambles at Silverstone. Continue reading →

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You miss 100% of the shots that you don’t take – Michael Jordan

Posted on July 6, 2014 by driverjohn

Niki Lauda recalled this quote at Silverstone on Saturday afer Lewis Hamilton had aborted his qualifying lap in Final qualifying at the British Grand Prix thinking that conditions had worsened and that he had pole position in the bag from his previous effort only to find that five others were able to beat his time. Continue reading →