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Has anybody from the media bothered to interview Jense on this magnificent opportunity to run the mobile chicane in Monaco?
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Basically it says F1 should get over itself if it thinks Alonso is daft for missing the Monaco GP to do this. It also remembers when Cooper and Brabham did it the season they were uncompetitive. In the same magazine there is a long arryicle about how it came about. It basically started as an throwaway remark that got serious. It is interesting how quickly it happened. |
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Alonso gets to pre-test with Andretti Autosport before the ROP.
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I'm glad he's fitted the test in, I look forward to see how he gets on. Getting more and more exciting
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'Just responded to your post 133. 'Sorry, haven't been following the thread regularly.
Having been a longtime race fan, competing in different venues was pretty normal for F1 drivers back "in the day", so I don't find Fernando's entry all that exciting. edit: Having read 107... Quote:
Regarding "the unique handling characteristics of cars set up for and on ovals with very hard walls and no run offs.", ask AJ's answer to Bob Wollek's grumbling to Preston Henn at Daytona in '83 when AJ was being inserted into the 935 in which he had never turned a wheel. He turned the races fastest laps at night in the rain and they went on to win... (I'll paraphrase for you..."It's a race car. I can drive it.") Again, I think Alonso is quite capable of getting up to speed and adapting to the traffic like many before him. Certainly, we'll just have to wait and see... Last edited by jimclark; 22 Apr 2017 at 04:24. |
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I don't like the Spaniard, but that is quite cool.
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I do like him a lot more than I used to. I think he brings a breath of fresh air to F1 squeezing the life out of a dreadful car. I firmly believe he would be fighting every lap with Hamilton and Vettel given competitive machinery. Great to see him push F1 to one side to do something he sees as worthwhile. Hopefully it will be Le Mans next.....
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It looks like Zak Brown would like to make Indy a regular event for McLaren.
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IndyCar are showing live, Alonso's debut test at IMS, 9:00am ET or 13:00 GMT.
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