Virgin v Lotus
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For me this season looks like the back end of the grid could be very worth watching. With points extended to 10th there is a real reason to fight and a good chance that all teams will have opportunities here and there to snatch a point or two.
Virgin V Lotus looks like a particularly fun battle, with Lotus boss Tony Fernandes claiming his team must beat Virgin or he will kill himself, and Branson responsding with a challenge of the loser dressing up in an air stewardess uniform from the oppositions airline.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
Both Branson and Fernandes seem like good guys to me, both quite laid back and fun, i'm rooting for Lotus, but at the same time have alot of time for Branson. Extended points and new teams with big hopes certainly has livened up the back end of the grid.
What do you reckon? Will some of the new teams fold early? Be hopelessly off the pace? Looks like an exciting season ahead!
Virgin V Lotus looks like a particularly fun battle, with Lotus boss Tony Fernandes claiming his team must beat Virgin or he will kill himself, and Branson responsding with a challenge of the loser dressing up in an air stewardess uniform from the oppositions airline.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...
Both Branson and Fernandes seem like good guys to me, both quite laid back and fun, i'm rooting for Lotus, but at the same time have alot of time for Branson. Extended points and new teams with big hopes certainly has livened up the back end of the grid.
What do you reckon? Will some of the new teams fold early? Be hopelessly off the pace? Looks like an exciting season ahead!
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TheArchitect said:
cracking to see people entering F1 and seemingly having fun with it! sort of thing that is needed now f1 has become such a serious world sport! lets hope more of this happens and continues in the public eye rather than scandal!
I agree 100%, i hope the budget is gradually decreased and the rules opened a bit to allow some engineering innovation. I'd love to see a return to drivers with personalities, teams able to have some fun, and small teams punching above thier weight. (One of the highlights of the year just gone was force india popping in some great results). I feel Jordan was a big loss to F1, a team that really emphasised having fun while achieveing some very good results. Love or hate EJ he was one hell of a personality in the pit lane, and it's looking like the new teams, particularly Branson with Virgin, can bring some of this back.
EDIT: I think a big part of this was the manufacturer dominated era we seem to be just coming out of, the big teams such as toyota, BMW etc tend to take themselves very seriously, too seriously in my opinion, though i understand they have to as to a company spending that amount of money results are everything.
Edited by Forbes82 on Friday 18th December 12:07
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