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Who will win in Melbourne?

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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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1st - Fisichella (Renault)

2nd - Rubes (Ferrari)

3rd - Alonso (Renault)
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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Is there a site to dl highlights or actual races or something? I don't have cable.

Ferrari is not dominating this year, huh? Or could be too early to say. Where's Michael Schu?
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ellisnc,Mar 6 2005, 08:01 AM
How are they basically using last year's Jag and all of a sudden able to run in the top 5 all race with almost no cars retiring?
I thought they canned the old Jag in favor of a new car?

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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MyBad,Mar 6 2005, 07:31 PM
I thought they canned the old Jag in favor of a new car?

Yep, they're running what would have been called the Jaguar R6.
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Officer_down,Mar 6 2005, 07:27 PM
Ferrari is not dominating this year, huh? Or could be too early to say. Where's Michael Schu?
You can't be seriously asking this question??????

The Ferraris were caught in the rain during the first qualifying - this pretty well screwed up any chances of them getting a front starting positions.

Ferrari did get a second place finish.

And finally, it's ONLY the first race of the season!!!! And it's going to be the longest season ever - lots of time...
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by matrix,Mar 6 2005, 06:42 PM
You can't be seriously asking this question??????
Dude, like I know (or really give a damn) about F1. I don't watch it on TV because I don't have cable, and I don't read it on the net because I don't really care to. I was bored, so I asked.
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mntony,Mar 6 2005, 10:31 AM
Yes. In fact, I was surprised that everyone who didn't come in in the points didn't pull into the pits.
This is absolutely rule...

From the FIA rules:

Any driver who failed to finish the race at the first of the two Events may start the second with a different engine without incurring a penalty.
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Officer_down,Mar 6 2005, 09:50 PM
I was bored, so I asked.
Okay - and I answered ....
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by matrix,Mar 6 2005, 09:59 PM
This is absolutely rule...

From the FIA rules:

Any driver who failed to finish the race at the first of the two Events may start the second with a different engine without incurring a penalty.
Oh and btw...this rule was put in place to SAVE the smaller teams money...now if they are streaming in to change engines becuase they are not in the points....Ummmm - how are they saving money???????????


Now you could say, well no one is forcing them to change engines...well no one was forcing them to change engines before the rule was put in place....

This rule makes less sense the more you think about it....
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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as much as i want BAR to do well there's something about Ferrari

this wouldn't look as good if it was honda

in princple i like the engine rule, but this loophole needs to be closed.
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