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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 01:50 AM
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Kobayashi returns to F1:

http://www.espn.co.uk/caterham/motor...ry/142267.html
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 02:13 AM
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I was a little surprised Kobayashi was dropped last season. He was showing signs at Sauber that he was able to punch above his weight, just like Perez. However I can't see him doing much in that Caterham this season
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by j8mie
I was a little surprised Kobayashi was dropped last season. He was showing signs at Sauber that he was able to punch above his weight, just like Perez. However I can't see him doing much in that Caterham this season
Not a points finish no. But that elusive higher finishing position than the Marussia's? Yeah I fancy his chances of seizing the opportunity when it presents itself and grabbing a decent finishing position that will stop Marussia 'beating' them again.
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 01:57 PM
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Kobayashi has shares in carbon fibre
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by soulcrew
Kobayashi has shares in carbon fibre
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipGB
Not a points finish no. But that elusive higher finishing position than the Marussia's? Yeah I fancy his chances of seizing the opportunity when it presents itself and grabbing a decent finishing position that will stop Marussia 'beating' them again.
2014 is probably their best chance of points. If there are more breakdowns; chuck in a start line accident, and 10th is looking realistic.
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Dembo
2014 is probably their best chance of points. If there are more breakdowns; chuck in a start line accident, and 10th is looking realistic.
Odds are he'd be that though
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 03:08 AM
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Looks like the last race double points is staying.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25859321


Reveals are starting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25842953
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 03:30 AM
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Yeah the Williams one is out today on the BBC. Looks like an anteater with that nose.
I don't think they should do double points tho. yeah it might spice up the grid lower down.
but you could of built up a lead to win the wdc and lose it all in the last race.
They need to make the F1 more
Level pegging. Hopefully some of the new regulations have done that. we shall see soon.
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by aston19uk
Yeah the Williams one is out today on the BBC. Looks like an anteater with that nose.
I don't think they should do double points tho. yeah it might spice up the grid lower down.
but you could of built up a lead to win the wdc and lose it all in the last race.
They need to make the F1 more
Level pegging. Hopefully some of the new regulations have done that. we shall see soon.

Yup. Potentially makes the consistency of doing well throughout the season meaningless and brings it down to a lottery at the end. Honestly I may not watch the last race in protest, as far as I'm concerned the winner is who ever leads before that race.

And the reveals are as expected. Dildopolis front ended cars.

From side on I think they look great, but the front views are hilarious. Still I've never cared what they look like, occasionally you get a car like the 2012 McLaren and 2012/2013 Lotus where I do appreciate the aesthetics, but in a race I couldn't care less.
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