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Didn't want to make a new thread but this is that guy at the US GP
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Deesee said:
It’s true the team radio has never been published, only recently has the onboard of Glocks last lap been released in full, the fia spent an additional two days going through the telematics and telemetry of both toyotas and found no wrong doing, although plenty of fingers were pointed at the time.
I didnt know that. What possible reason would the fia have for doing that - even if Toyota had decided to throw the championship lewis way which anyone who bothered to watch the race could see wasn't the case, whose biz is that but theirs?Although in those times I wouldnt put it past spanky max and the fia travelling circus to have attempted to conjure up a dodgy new interpretation of a rule to swing the championship to massa post race.
Teddy Lop said:
Deesee said:
It’s true the team radio has never been published, only recently has the onboard of Glocks last lap been released in full, the fia spent an additional two days going through the telematics and telemetry of both toyotas and found no wrong doing, although plenty of fingers were pointed at the time.
I didnt know that. What possible reason would the fia have for doing that - even if Toyota had decided to throw the championship lewis way which anyone who bothered to watch the race could see wasn't the case, whose biz is that but theirs?Although in those times I wouldnt put it past spanky max and the fia travelling circus to have attempted to conjure up a dodgy new interpretation of a rule to swing the championship to massa post race.
Anyway someone has been kind enough to put the onboard with the itv/fom coverage...
https://reddit.app.link/FDZwmpGhzR
He made up some ground!
Edit!
Btw Vettel had the v10 engine!
Edited by Deesee on Sunday 4th November 10:48
Deesee said:
Teddy Lop said:
Deesee said:
It’s true the team radio has never been published, only recently has the onboard of Glocks last lap been released in full, the fia spent an additional two days going through the telematics and telemetry of both toyotas and found no wrong doing, although plenty of fingers were pointed at the time.
I didnt know that. What possible reason would the fia have for doing that - even if Toyota had decided to throw the championship lewis way which anyone who bothered to watch the race could see wasn't the case, whose biz is that but theirs?Although in those times I wouldnt put it past spanky max and the fia travelling circus to have attempted to conjure up a dodgy new interpretation of a rule to swing the championship to massa post race.
Anyway someone has been kind enough to put the onboard with the itv/fom coverage...
https://reddit.app.link/FDZwmpGhzR
He made up some ground!
Edit!
Btw Vettel had the v10 engine!
Edited by Deesee on Sunday 4th November 10:48
Deesee said:
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
But the team radio for Toyota has never been published....
Why hasn't the FIA released Toyota team radio ? 
One might argue it's in the public interest to publish those files now in order to dispel accusations of foul play.
Interestingly F1 TV audience figures have been in continual decline since 2008
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
But the team radio for Toyota has never been published....
Why hasn't the FIA released Toyota team radio ? One might argue it's in the public interest to publish those files now in order to dispel accusations of foul play.
Interestingly F1 TV audience figures have been in continual decline since 2008
Tv figures yep they are down, but sponsorships up, Number of GP’s up, investment up, racing best I known.
cayman-black said:
Sorry just arrived, has Lewis been walking on the moon?
His five world championships were all invented by hollywood and clever CGI. Lewis and Seb are actually actors, not racing drivers- they use professional racers during the race, wheeling the two rivals when it's podium time. Kimi and Bottas both know this, which is why Kimi doesn't talk much and is being kept on, whilst Bottas didn't know until he started and now quietly seethes.
Deesee said:
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
But the team radio for Toyota has never been published....
Why hasn't the FIA released Toyota team radio ? One might argue it's in the public interest to publish those files now in order to dispel accusations of foul play.
Interestingly F1 TV audience figures have been in continual decline since 2008
It's quite possible the TV audience has been declining since 2008 due to the cars and rules became more complex.
There cannot be another sport as complex to fully understand and follow.
Just the grid penalties / token sytstem is hilarious BS.
Tennis should bring in something similar for when a players racket breaks. Next match they have to play first set in bare feet.
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
But the team radio for Toyota has never been published....
Why hasn't the FIA released Toyota team radio ? One might argue it's in the public interest to publish those files now in order to dispel accusations of foul play.
Interestingly F1 TV audience figures have been in continual decline since 2008
It's quite possible the TV audience has been declining since 2008 due to the cars and rules became more complex.
There cannot be another sport as complex to fully understand and follow.
Just the grid penalties / token sytstem is hilarious BS.
Tennis should bring in something similar for when a players racket breaks. Next match they have to play first set in bare feet.
Tv audiences, have no idea world wide, now I pay for it I watch it, preferably live, but in all honesty sometimes recorded, sometimes on catch up.
By taking away refuelling (and adverts) you get to see more racing, personally I think the rules are a lot simpler than football offside or rugby, but if you keen on watching you’ll pick it up.
Grid penalty’s are a necessary evil at present it’s the only fair way to the field and that’s the thing you have to protect.
Tennis haha, Seem to remember a player running out of racquets a few yrs ago and getting DQ’ed. Rules are Rules..!
Deesee said:
personally I think the rules are a lot simpler than football offside or rugby, but if you keen on watching you’ll pick it up.
The offside rule is understood by the majority of Sun readership.F1 has about 5000 different rules and the fastest driver can be penalised to start 20th due to a manufacturing fault in previous race.
Penalise the manufacturer / team with a £££ fine, not the driver.
What a racket !
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
personally I think the rules are a lot simpler than football offside or rugby, but if you keen on watching you’ll pick it up.
The offside rule is understood by the majority of Sun readership.F1 has about 5000 different rules and the fastest driver can be penalised to start 20th due to a manufacturing fault in previous race.
Penalise the manufacturer / team with a £££ fine, not the driver.
What a racket !
The penalty’s in f1 have to be like this, a fine of even 1mill £ means nothing, Merc have invested several 100’s of millions in the engine alone, to put a new engine in at every race for a £ fine they would bite your hand off.
The only thing I could think off is making them pit more than once (so say minimum two pit stops for engine change, 3 for engine and gearbox) race strategy’s then get a bit mixed and you would see perhaps closer racing through the race.
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