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2009 Formula 1 Discussion
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Imagine the old DTM, J, Rolex, and especially Le Mans racing on that circuit! That would be terrific. It's a very wide track with alot of overtaking areas, good turns, chicanes, long long straight, some doubles and the environment is wicked.
The only thing I would complain about regarding the AD track is the women they had lining the hall to the weigh in room.... they all had FUPAs!?!
I held you bas.... off till the end... ahh victory is sweet!
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Rank Team Points
1 Lateral G 470
2 Bernie took my share 465
3 MitsuMcLarenF1 455
4 GoKimiGo 454
5 KevinD 415
6 inneedof 388
7 Mach 1 Diamond Star 166
8 DJ Truss 49
9 EvolutionM 0
9 inneedof 0
9 C-mode 0
No more Toyota! I guess we all saw that one coming... look at the billions they've spent on their F1 program to never win a single race.
Renualt may be next, although the team claims they have a budget in place for next season. We'll have to see what happens.
I'm hoping Sauber makes it way back on the grid. It would be a shame for them not too.
Renualt may be next, although the team claims they have a budget in place for next season. We'll have to see what happens.
I'm hoping Sauber makes it way back on the grid. It would be a shame for them not too.
Well back to making sushi for kobay I would have liked to see how he would have done in 2010 and yes f1 is on a down swing but I'll still watch their still some of the baddest pieces of engineering on the planet even if the racing isn't so entertaining.
^ If Kimi wasn't such a greedy ba$$$tard, he'd have gotten a good seat without any problems. IMO it just goes to show that, contrary to his press releases, he's not motivated to win, he's just motivated to get paid.
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Looks like I was wrong, Button does want to mix it up with Hamilton..(or rather get paid).
No Kimi that's lame, in the top runners back in 2005 he always seemed to handle the initial big fuel load best.
No Kimi that's lame, in the top runners back in 2005 he always seemed to handle the initial big fuel load best.
In 05' the McLaren was bad fast with a big fuel load. He should have won the WC that year... too many stupid things happened as they always do to Kimi.
Wow, Button goes to McLaren. I guess the only challenge left after winning the driver's title is to beat the previous title-holder while running the same car. Ballzy move if ever I saw one...
Although I think if RB can stay reliable and keep Vettel out of trouble, he will pwn all next year.
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Although I think if RB can stay reliable and keep Vettel out of trouble, he will pwn all next year.
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why would he go to a back of the grid team, drive a slow car for 5mil, accomplish absolutely nothing, and loose $20mil or so that Ferrari is paying him ? He can cash in, and go Rallying. If you don't have top car in F1, you are not winning the title, its that simple.
You're missing my point. I'm sure McLaren would have signed Kimi if he had asked for less money, which would have given him at least on paper a winning car. Clearly with Kimi $$$ > winning championship. He's still got a shot at getting a ride with Mercedes, but I can't see how they'll pay him anywhere near what he wants. So again, it'll come down to the same question, "Does he want the money, or does he want a shot at a title?" Ferrari will still pay him half his salary next year no matter what, so it's not like he'll be hurtin' for cash.
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Bringing back an old thread due to a discussion that I remembered from a long time ago.
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...1/1/11634.html
Watching on the Fox 1080i feed, it looked like a lot of the F1 feed's cameras were 720p, and a few were still 480p. But the bulk of it was 1080. 
My Speed low def is ultra compressed, so it looks horrible on anything bigger than a 27" TV. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate Comcrap?
My Speed low def is ultra compressed, so it looks horrible on anything bigger than a 27" TV. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate Comcrap?
Perhaps my eyes are just more sensitive. The broadcast is sharper due to being upscaled as any source would be. However if you watch NASCAR or any other native HD material you can tell that a lot of detail in the F1 broadcasts are missing. Most notably the edges of objects and small details such as logos or small track side objects don't "pop out" like they do on a full HD broadcast.
Even the motion isn't as uniform as native HD programming. During the next race just switch to a good HD broadcast like HD Theater and the difference is astonishing.
I have Verizon FiOS which was a big step up from my cable in terms of picture quality and clarity. There is virtually no compression when compared to my old cable which many people complained about once they started adding more channels.
Also just because your box says it is displaying 720p or 1080i doesn't mean that the programming was recorded in that resolution.
It is like if you watch evening news in HD. The studio portions will be in crystal clear HD but a lot of the field cameras are still low def. When they switch to reports, your TV is still displaying in 720p or 1080i (which ever you choose) but the image was recorded in 480.
Even the motion isn't as uniform as native HD programming. During the next race just switch to a good HD broadcast like HD Theater and the difference is astonishing.
I have Verizon FiOS which was a big step up from my cable in terms of picture quality and clarity. There is virtually no compression when compared to my old cable which many people complained about once they started adding more channels.
Also just because your box says it is displaying 720p or 1080i doesn't mean that the programming was recorded in that resolution.
It is like if you watch evening news in HD. The studio portions will be in crystal clear HD but a lot of the field cameras are still low def. When they switch to reports, your TV is still displaying in 720p or 1080i (which ever you choose) but the image was recorded in 480.