The Official USA GP 2018 thread *spoilers*

[suffolk009]

It's no surprise, I'd like to see Kimi win.

[HTP99]

Andy S15 said:

The real question... will we get driver introductions again?

LOL yes and with the timing slightly out!

[Deesee]

Great stuff might need a sugary drink

https://mobile.twitter.com/redbullracing/status/10...

[Silverbullet767]

HTP99 said:

Andy S15 said:

The real question... will we get driver introductions again?

LOL yes and with the timing slightly out!

Oh christ, I had blocked that out of my memory! *shudder*

[Graveworm]

For me here and Mexico a DNF & second for Lewis with Seb winning both.
Only because i am at Interlagos in November and it' all about ME.

[HustleRussell]

Graveworm said:

For me here and Mexico a DNF & second for Lewis with Seb winning both.
Only because i am at Interlagos in November and it' all about ME.

I'd like that too but it'll never happen- Hamilton to dominate, Ferrari racing against Red Bull.

[Mr Pointy]

Silverbullet767 said:

HTP99 said:

Andy S15 said:

The real question... will we get driver introductions again?

LOL yes and with the timing slightly out!

Oh christ, I had blocked that out of my memory! *shudder*

LET'S GET READY TO RRRRUMBLEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
I didn't realise he's trademarked/copyrighted that phrase & makes a fortune out of it. $400m according to Wikipedia.

[thegreenhell]

Mr Pointy said:

LET'S GET READY TO RRRRUMBLEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
I didn't realise he's trademarked/copyrighted that phrase & makes a fortune out of it. $400m according to Wikipedia.

That's probably why Ant and Dec put an H in Rhumble in their song, then.

[HustleRussell]

thegreenhell said:

Mr Pointy said:

LET'S GET READY TO RRRRUMBLEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
I didn't realise he's trademarked/copyrighted that phrase & makes a fortune out of it. $400m according to Wikipedia.

That's probably why Ant and Dec put an H in Rhumble in their song, then.

Little known fact, that song was about rhubarb crumble, 'rhumble' being a contraction of same.

[wibble cb]

The Moose said:

wibble cb said:

Was supposed to be going, will be in Nashville instead, nothing against Nashville, but it’s not Austin...

Nashville is fun!

Got spare tickets?!?!

Sorry, we couldn’t get accommodation, so didn’t actually book tickets, was supposed to be a last minute thing, it’s now the 2nd time the trip has not come off, so will be planning it way earlier next time.
I am sure Nashville will be fun, just would have preferred a GP instead.

[The Moose]

wibble cb said:

The Moose said:

wibble cb said:

Was supposed to be going, will be in Nashville instead, nothing against Nashville, but it’s not Austin...

Nashville is fun!

Got spare tickets?!?!

Sorry, we couldn’t get accommodation, so didn’t actually book tickets, was supposed to be a last minute thing, it’s now the 2nd time the trip has not come off, so will be planning it way earlier next time.
I am sure Nashville will be fun, just would have preferred a GP instead.

It's a mega 1 day drive or relaxed 2 day for us. Took the decision not to go again this year...kinda regretting it now!

[Teddy Lop]

Please tell me brundles back at work this week

[SpudLink]

sparta6 said:

thegreenhell said:

A Mercedes 1-2 will seal the WDC for Hamilton.

Yep - should be an easy 1-2 for Germany

I don’t think of the Mercedes F1 team as German. The engines are designed and built not far from where I live. The team HQ is a short drive down the A43. The Germans just pay for everything.

[M3ax]

sparta6 said:

thegreenhell said:

A Mercedes 1-2 will seal the WDC for Hamilton.

Yep - should be an easy 1-2 for Germany

Not quite:

[sparta6]

SpudLink said:

I don’t think of the Mercedes F1 team as German. The engines are designed and built not far from where I live. The team HQ is a short drive down the A43. The Germans just pay for everything.

I agree.

Until they switch the national anthem from German to British, Merc F1 will be portrayed as German.

Currently it's factually inaccurate and somewhat misleading to the audience.

[Deesee]

sparta6 said:

SpudLink said:

I don’t think of the Mercedes F1 team as German. The engines are designed and built not far from where I live. The team HQ is a short drive down the A43. The Germans just pay for everything.

I agree.

Until they switch the national anthem from German to British, Merc F1 will be portrayed as German.

Currently it's factually inaccurate and somewhat misleading to the audience.

They would need to switch the racing licence to a GB/UK one.

Lets be fair, employment "social" costs and R & D tax credits (and other associated benefits) in the UK are amongst the fairest (and most attractive) in the world, if your going to invest very large sums of money (9 figs +) doing it here (uk) with less social costs, and getting back additional R & D tax credits is advantageous.

Alain Prost remarked on the podcast a few weeks ago that his Liger team (french based) and Mclaren (uk based) had roughly the same budget, but Mclaren could fund 600 employees rather than 200 employees, such were the state employment contributions.

It a good reason why most of the teams are actually (or have operations) in the UK, (on top of having world class engineers too)!

[sparta6]

The financial benefits are clear to all.

But if they are trading as a new British entity, which they are, Mercedes really need to stop drawing on the whole Silver Arrows heritage pre WWII thing.

They are currently having their cake and eating it.

Either be German, or be British, and ditch the phoney national anthem.

At this rate Ferrari will have the Chinese national anthem - but at least the cars are built in Italy !

[thegreenhell]

Mr Pointy said:

Silverbullet767 said:

HTP99 said:

Andy S15 said:

The real question... will we get driver introductions again?

LOL yes and with the timing slightly out!

Oh christ, I had blocked that out of my memory! *shudder*

LET'S GET READY TO RRRRUMBLEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
I didn't realise he's trademarked/copyrighted that phrase & makes a fortune out of it. $400m according to Wikipedia.

According to the Jo Saward Missed Apex podcast, they won't be doing that again this year because it disturbs the drivers' pre-race toilet routines.

[Deesee]

Red Bull doing some promo in Miami..

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBvUG3iOhK/?utm_sourc...

Amazing control, who needs barriers....

[The Moose]

Anyone with penalties this weekend?