F1 season - who will do well ?

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 11:51

Testing is finished and the cars are on their way to 'Oz for the 1st race of the season in Melbourne..





Were Red Bull sandbagging? Have Mercedes found that elusive speed? For the sake of McLaren - I hope they were 'bluffing ' !!!



My personal thoughts are this will be the pecking order ( pace wise) at the start of the season:



1/ Red Bull



2/ Ferrari or Mercedes



3/ Mercedes or Ferrari



4/ Renault



5/ Williams



6/ Sauber



7/ Torro Rosso



8/ Force Inda



9/ McLaren



10/ Lotus - the green ones)



11/ Virgin



12/ Hispania - if their car runs - at all



Race Reliability and strategy will also be a key... This is how qualifying might look..

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 11:52

OK.. anyone else what to nail their colours to the mast ? .... (and possibly look 'daft' )





Who will be the best drivers in each team



1/ Vettel

2/ Hamilton - in the end

3/ Alfonso

4/ Rosberg

5/ Heidfeld

6/ Rubinio - in the end

7/ Alguersuari - if either of 'em keep their drive..

8/ di Resta - in the end

9/ Kobayashi

10/ Kovalainen.. Trulli to out qualify him more often - if the car holds up..

11/ Glock

12/ Liuzzi - never been lucky.. deserves a better drive



Let's see who was closest to being right at the end of the season ;) !

CJtill


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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 12:33

Colours to the wall time.

Backed Alonso with Betfred @ 3\1 to be F1 Champion.

Michael

Hoylemiller



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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 13:02

Gotta back Alonso, Massa and the Ferrari Scuderia team, my company sponsored them, got to meet them all at last seasons race in Abu Dhabi.

cavalryman


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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 15:11

ferrari then mercedes or red bull fourth poss mcpoo Drivers alonso then massa, God,then who cares

Clarissa2


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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 19:59

I see at last we've got such a lovely F1 panel on this forum - people with right ideas!

judyr


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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 21:13

Whoever wins in Bahrain.................!

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 22:05

Always supported McLaren, so got to go with them again this year....outsiders? Williams...........

Groucho



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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 22:24

I know who the biggest winner will be come the end of the FI season. His name is Bernie.

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 22:29

Not his height in 'biggest' Groucho?

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 22:34

Come on then Clarissa .. nail those colours to the mast..



1,2,3 in drivers and constructors ?....!

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 22:39

Today's F1 snippets.. not good news for those hoping for a good start from the McClaren dream team ...





http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9427474.stm



McLaren least reliable ??!!! :o

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 23:28

Just a hiccup mmmmmm, McLarens far too good a team....

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 23:53

I'm with Red Bull

rigsby


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Message Posted:
17/03/2011 23:57

Mercedes for team,God for champ and Rosberg for runner up.Mcpooh just above Virgin.

Washerman


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 09:23

I don't know about who will do well, BUT...you can see every race LIVE in HD on our ADMC satellite TV system

AND

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Installation - 495TL followed by 12 payments of 49TL



Real satellite TV on genuine equipment from the original manufacturer for the price of Pirated TV with no stopping and no freezing - now, there's a special offer (Limited availability so, only applies to our 'existing' customers in Northern Cyprus)

Washerman


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 09:27

Sorry, forgot the telephone contact details:

Same telephone numbers for 7 years - 0533 869 4372

Expert installation of FTA, OSN, ADMC and other satellite TV systems in Cyprus

Washerman


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 14:28

F1 races live on ADMC



1 Qantas Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne 27 March 17:00 06:00

2 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 10 April 16:00 08:00

3 UBS Chinese Grand Prix Chinese GP - Shanghai International Circuit 17 April 15:00 07:00

4 Turkish Grand Prix Turkish GP - Istanbul Park 8 May 15:00 12:00

5 Gran Premio de España Spanish GP - Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 22 May 14:00 12:00

6 Grand Prix de Monaco Monaco GP - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 29 May 14:00 12:00

7 Grand Prix du Canada Canadian GP - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 12 June 13:00 17:00

8 European Grand Prix European GP - Valencia Street Circuit 26 June 14:00 12:00

9 Santander British Grand Prix British GP - Silverstone Circuit 10 July 13:00 12:00

10 Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland German GP - Nürburgring 24 July 14:00 12:00

11 Eni Magyar Nagydíj Hungarian GP - Hungaroring, Budapest 31 July 14:00 12:00



cont/

Washerman


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 14:32

12 Shell Belgian Grand Prix Belgian GP - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 28 August 14:00 12:00

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14 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix Singapore GP - Marina Bay Street Circuit 25 September 20:00 12:00

15 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese GP - Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 9 October 15:00 06:00

16 Korean Grand Prix Korean GP - Korean International Circuit, Yeongam 16 October 15:00 06:00

17 Indian Grand Prix Indian GP - Jaypee Group Circuit, Greater Noida‡ 30 October TBC TBC

18 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi GP - Yas Marina Circuit 13 November 17:00 13:00

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mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 16:16

Hello Washerman... I didn't know you were a 'fan'...?



Surely, you wouldn't have popped up in a thread to push a non licensed pay tv system ? ;)

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 16:33

What times are the practice sessions on ADMC ?



What times are the Qualifying sessions ?



Will they have the knowledgeable BBC commentary team ?



Will there be ADVERTS ruining the flow?

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 18:32

Lets please keep this thread on topic and not get into another argument about sat systems.

AJ

cavalryman


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 18:36

youhave got more chance of the mcpoo drivers winning than these two keeping quiet

Washerman


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 18:39

I'll find out what times the practice sessions are - I can understand your concern, after all, if they are in the late afternoon or, early evening when people with 4.2m dishes have problems with reception from your "weak bird" (your words from another thread) - they may wish to use a system like ours which has a very strong signal and doesn't stop/cut out.



Yes, commentary is in English.



Adverts - I n't know, but I'm sure, given the choice, people would rather watch something than nothing.



See message 16 in this thread for special offer details on every Formula 1 race in HD or, telephone: 0533 869 4372 - same telephone number for seven years !

Washerman


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 18:45

I am in the business (so to speak) - if people ask me questions, am I allowed to answer?

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 18:53

Dear Washerman..( and YES, AJ I hear you..)



The signal on which BBC interactive broadcasts ( red button) is in CLEAR.. it is FREE... you don't need to pay and any old SKY receiver can get it - without a card..



It is available on a 1.5m dish in Cyprus.. a 1.2m works in L'sol - it is a VERY strong signal........ ;)

Washerman


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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 19:03

Can you guarantee that it will always be there or, may it disappear like ITV - afterall, the people selling these Sky systems have no control over their suppliers (SKY, BBC, ITV).



On here, you have been telling everyone not to invest (a large amount of) money on a system that the suppliers have no control over.



When you say that you don't have to pay - apart from the £800 installation cost of a concrete base, 1.8m dish, receiver, card, and subscription if one chooses !



Not to mention thousands of £'s on a 4.2m dish that only works some of the time.



Our satellite TV systems work 'ALL' the time - our customers get what they pay for (not a wing and a prayer promise!)

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 19:21

Washerman.. I am mindful of AJ's warning...



I'll be happy to answer all you questions.. you *always* avoid mine.. on another thread- I will wait to see if AJ permits that ..

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
18/03/2011 19:40

This thread is now closed. Reason: Thread went off topic.