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Old 03-14-08 | 09:43 PM
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Default F1 season starts!

I'm watching Q1 now. I love this stuff. I was so excited to see the new changes and how it all panned out, you would think I was driving one of the cars. Is anyone with me?
Old 03-14-08 | 10:28 PM
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I just watched qualifying and as expected the excitement level is incredable. It's going to be a good season.
Old 03-15-08 | 03:52 AM
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interesting qualifying
BMW is doing really well now
Toyota did well in qualifying for Trulli
Glock is another matter, quite unfortunately for the transmission to fail in first GP of the season before the race

im going to enjoy watching alonso struggling for the rest of the year
Old 03-15-08 | 04:39 AM
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And Ferrari still as unreliable as ever. Who would've thought? Looks like BMW is still the 3rd team this year. Hopefully Toyota can somehow creep up to the 4th. It's gonna be another exciting season. TC ban is a great decision!
Old 03-15-08 | 04:41 AM
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hehe im already signed up on yahoo F1 fantasy thingy AND even thou i SHOULD cheer for toyota...SUPER BEST FRIENDS FTW!!!
Old 03-15-08 | 06:36 AM
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No Traction or Launch Control
Alonzo back at Renault
Ross Brawn rebuilding Honda
OH BOY!!
Old 03-15-08 | 09:24 AM
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The cars are awfully twitchy this year. This should make for an interesting season!
Old 03-15-08 | 02:02 PM
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the race will be scary to watch without TC...
Old 03-15-08 | 07:27 PM
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they should only host races during the rain or even snow
Old 03-16-08 | 01:41 AM
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Looks like Lewis Hamilton is picking up where he left off, lets see how he does without a jealous teammate trying to undermine him all season.
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Awesome race. I'm loving the TC ban right now...sets up great racing. Brilliant race for the young guys - Hamilton, Rosberg, Kovalainen
Old 03-16-08 | 03:03 AM
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i must say, AWESOME RACE, if you havent seen it yet i suggest you dl somewhere. *not saying to do anything illegal thou * how/where you dl it is up to you but ITS A MUST SEE!!!
Old 03-16-08 | 05:29 AM
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Default Looks like Toyota F1 has hired a "Ralf Schumacher" clone

My god Toyota did awful in todays race. Trulli didnt make it to the end and Glock pulled a ralf schumacher towards the end. When will Toyota succeed ? Williams Toyota made them look stupid in the race. Nico ended up third and Nakajima ended in sixth I believe.

Check out the superior driving antics of Mr. Glock

http://www.need4speed.ws/video-377.html
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dont know if u watched the race but iirc the actual CRASH was blamed on the circuit having a step (over 4" iirc) where the grass turned into asphalt, which is what sent him FLYING. otherwise it would have been a routine off.

and Trulli was doing damned good until the battery exploded under his seat
Old 03-16-08 | 09:26 AM
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What a crazy race. Kimi gets points and didn't finish! Cars dropping like flies.

Glock destroys his car b/c of IMO, a bad course, why is there a huge grass bump like that there.

Hamilton looked like a veteran out there.

I loved the safety car!



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