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First look at the design language for the Audi F1 entry. Would bet that the grey/silver and black parts will be raw carbon by the time it hits the track.

 

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[jstewismybastardson]

Sergio Perez complaining of a hot bum. Well he is on the hot seat with Red Bull

 

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Sergio Perez complaining of a hot bum. Well he is on the hot seat with Red Bull

Qatar, land of the burning ass. Alonso whining too.

Would have been great if the Mercedes' didn't smash into each other at turn one. They might have made a 1-2. Car looks good.



Well, the one that isn't in a heap behind the barrier does.

 

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This Abandoned Ford Dealer Is Filled With Perfectly Preserved '80s Cars

This old Ford dealership in Germany has been abandoned since 1986, and the cars inside are absolutely pristine.

www.thedrive.com

OMG let me at that Sierra and Sierra wagon.

 

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Las Vegas Grand Prix: Spectacular launch planned for Formula 1's inaugural event

Andra Day, Bishop Briggs, J Balvin, Journey, Keith Urban, Steve Aoki, Swedish House Mafia, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and will.i.am are all set to perform at the lavish opening ceremony on Wednesday November 15 as Formula 1 seeks to make a big impact in Las Vegas

www.skysports.com

Can't wait. It's gonna be awesome :-/

 

[buffhockey]

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Spectacular launch planned for Formula 1's inaugural event

Andra Day, Bishop Briggs, J Balvin, Journey, Keith Urban, Steve Aoki, Swedish House Mafia, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and will.i.am are all set to perform at the lavish opening ceremony on Wednesday November 15 as Formula 1 seeks to make a big impact in Las Vegas

www.skysports.com

Can't wait. It's gonna be awesome :-/

Did you see the start time for the race?

Not sure of the reason there.

 

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Did you see the start time for the race?

Not sure of the reason there.

F1 is saying it's due to "Global TV audience", but the bulk of the F1 audience is in Europe, and that time will make it like 6 AM for most of those locations. Not exactly convenient.

I think it's more like Vegas refused to shut down the strip for their busy hours.

 

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Gonna be an epic shit show

 

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This day in motorsports history, one of the darkest ones ever. 24 years ago, we lost Greg Moore. Phenomenal driver. Sincerely believe he would have been a CART and F1 champ.

 

[sbb122]

This day in motorsports history, one of the darkest ones ever. 24 years ago, we lost Greg Moore. Phenomenal driver. Sincerely believe he would have been a CART and F1 champ.

Horrific crash. If I remember correctly wasn’t he told not to race that day due to the accident in the paddock the prior day where he broke his wrist?

I cannot believe it’s been 24 years.


/my god, I didn’t realize that he was only 24 years old either.

 

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Horrific crash. If I remember correctly wasn’t he told not to race that day due to the accident in the paddock the prior day where he broke his wrist?

I cannot believe it’s been 24 years.


/my god, I didn’t realize that he was only 24 years old either.

Yes and no. He was on the back of a scooter and it went down and he cut his hand real bad and bruised his hip. But he did a test the morning of the race and was found to have enough pace to drive and was cleared by doctors. Don't think that the hand injury had anything to do with it, but people have to talk about something.

That was one of the worst moments I ever saw on TV. Senna a few years before that was rough, but the accident itself wasn't as shocking. Moore's was just brutal. From the instant he lost the car, I knew it was gonna be bad. When he hit the inside wall... Just damn. Like Dan Wheldon's crash. You just knew. I remember being furious that they restarted the race and didn't tell anyone until after the race.

 

[sbb122]

Yes and no. He was on the back of a scooter and it went down and he cut his hand real bad and bruised his hip. But he did a test the morning of the race and was found to have enough pace to drive and was cleared by doctors. Don't think that the hand injury had anything to do with it, but people have to talk about something.

That was one of the worst moments I ever saw on TV. Senna a few years before that was rough, but the accident itself wasn't as shocking. Moore's was just brutal. From the instant he lost the car, I knew it was gonna be bad. When he hit the inside wall... Just damn. Like Dan Wheldon's crash. You just knew. I remember being furious that they restarted the race and didn't tell anyone until after the race.

The bolded part is still absolutely shocking to me.

I didn’t see it live but heard about it later that day and saw a replay online. Gut wrenching to see.

I didn’t see Dan Wheldon’s live either, tuned in after I had heard and saw them going around the track in formation while people were bawling their eyes out. Another terrible memory.

I did see Justin Wilson’s crash at Pocono live when it happened and pretty much knew right away him getting hit with that nose cone dead on in his helmet was not going to end well for him.

 

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I did see Justin Wilson’s crash at Pocono live when it happened and pretty much knew right away him getting hit with that nose cone dead on in his helmet was not going to end well for him.

I remember that one too. They showed a replay right after and you could hear Paul Tracy say "oh jesus" off mic. Then they went back to another replay while he was talking and he said "We're really gonna show this again? Okay. Not good". I imagine he ripped them apart in the commercial break. Seemed like he was the only one on the broadcast that realized what we just saw.

Edit: Damn. I've watched a lot of drivers die live. Earnhardt, Hubert, Bianchi, Ratzenberger...

 

[buffhockey]

F1 is really going all out on blocking free views...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I remember that one too. They showed a replay right after and you could hear Paul Tracy say "oh jesus" off mic. Then they went back to another replay while he was talking and he said "We're really gonna show this again? Okay. Not good". I imagine he ripped them apart in the commercial break. Seemed like he was the only one on the broadcast that realized what we just saw.

Edit: Damn. I've watched a lot of drivers die live. Earnhardt, Hubert, Bianchi, Ratzenberger...

Pops and I went to the Indy every year when I was a kid, was at the race where Jeff Krosnoff and a track official died. Don't remember much about the crash or the race but I remember my dad on the train home just being...sad. Was probably the first time I ever saw him like that. Always stuck with me.

 

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F1 is really going all out on blocking free views...

Just hop in a cab and go somewhere you can see it better.

Las Vegas Cabs Will Get To Add A Special 'European Surcharge' Ahead Of Formula 1 Grand Prix

Cab drivers will implement an extra charge thanks to the European custom of not tipping

jalopnik.com

 

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Is it just me or is this a pretty sweet looking Mazda 3?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Is it just me or is this a pretty sweet looking Mazda 3?

I'm currently selling my wife's Mazda 3. It's grey and full of dings but only 95k on the odo and you can get the dings out and get a wrap to make it look like this if you like.