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Grand Prix of Canada (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) 06.10.2012

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Participants ruggedfox28Amanda Kellystormybadger8Jason Campbell70darkmarlin16Bradley Nelson2Michael Lee4William Bennett53neonfalcon16analoghound4placidsurfer9Frank Collins85neonfox65Raymond Anderson4Timothy Castillo6rustytinker17Nathan Jones98mistybear87shadowtruckerSam Roberts8Brian Campbell36cosmichawk12Drew Bennett68Tyler Bennett5 …
Amanda Kelly Amanda Kelly Regular
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#61 ·
ruggedfox28 said:I'll set the race to record, but I'm sticking around for the game only as long as we aren't losing. 😬 🤣

Look, I’ve got my own way of doing things. A specific recipe, if you want to call it that.
So, my Comcast signal in this apartment building lags behind everyone else's. It’s just enough to be annoying. So, when a goal is scored, you hear the neighborhood erupt through my open balcony doors first. By the time I finally get the channel switched over, the celebration is already over. Just me sitting there in the silence after the party's finished.

I'm planning to run our ads on ESPN during the race. Honestly, compared to F1, football is just a total snooze fest.
ruggedfox28 ruggedfox28 RegularOP
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#62 ·
Roger Wright94 said:Man, I’ve got my own little ritual going on here.
Basically, my Comcast signal on the digital cable lags behind everyone else in my building. So, by the time a goal actually goes in, I can hear the neighbors losing their minds through my open balcony door... then I scramble to switch to the right channel and—boom—there's the goal...

And honestly, I just stick to ESPN during race weekends for the commercials. Watching F1 while football is on is just too much mental gymnastics for me.

🤣 🤣

Same deal here with Comcast, the lag is real... people downstairs are jumping out of their skins celebrating while I'm still watching a corner kick being taken...🤣 🤣
Michael Lee4 Michael Lee4 Regular
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joined Oct 2009
#63 ·
Who wouldn't just watch both? F1 on TV, soccer via Twitch and Bloodzeed, and boom—problem solved...
darkmarlin16 darkmarlin16 Veteran
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#64 ·
Michael Lee4 said:Honestly, if you just watch F1 on the big screen and catch the soccer game via Twitch or Bloodzeed, you’ve basically cracked the code...

Or just grab a second TV and call it a day image :gospodin:
Michael Lee4 Michael Lee4 Regular
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#65 ·
It’s gotta be Heiki 😬
mistybear87 mistybear87 Regular
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#66 ·
Michael Lee4 said:I actually have two TVs at home, but I just want to watch the race in peace... I think I'll just record it and catch the replay after the big game is over.

Honestly, it feels like I should be putting on a whole show myself just to keep up.😉
neonfox65 neonfox65 Regular
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#67 ·
Is Sebastian Vettel going to get penalized for that incident?
neonfox65 neonfox65 Regular
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#68 ·
It’s pretty bummer news reading that Sebastian Vettel only walked away with a warning. Lucky guy...
Raymond Anderson4 Raymond Anderson4 Regular
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#69 ·
I’ve got to say, I'm not seeing much improvement from Ferrari when it comes to single-lap pace. My gut feeling? We’re looking at being about half a second off the pace again during qualifying.
Their speed trap numbers aren't exactly anything to write home about, either.
darkmarlin16 darkmarlin16 Veteran
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#70 ·
So, what on earth did Sebastian Vettel just pull?

Does anyone actually have a clip of that?
Jason Campbell70 Jason Campbell70 Veteran
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#71 ·
Did Letio ignore the yellow flags?

Ferrari looks incredible. Every single upgrade seems to fit perfectly—it’s clear the work being done in Maranello is paying off.
Aside from an exhaust setup reminiscent of McLaren, they’ve even gone with a brake cooling air intake similar to what Williams uses.

The car's development throughout the season is just insane! 🙂
Raymond Anderson4 Raymond Anderson4 Regular
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#72 ·
Just hold on until the end of Sunday... we'll finally see where they actually stand then.
Right now, those upgrades don't really feel like they're giving them any real wind in their sails.
Jason Campbell70 Jason Campbell70 Veteran
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#73 ·
Ayrton Senna, Williams Racing, that left-hand turn, the wall.
Jason Campbell70 Jason Campbell70 Veteran
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#74 ·
Raymond Anderson4 said:Just wait until Sunday wraps up... we'll see where they actually stand then.
Right now, the upgrades aren't quite showing themselves as a clear tailwind yet.

They don't need to prove anything to the wider, uninformed F1 fanbase.

We watched two races following the Circuit of the Americas, and it’s obvious that Fernando Alonso finally has a competitive machine on his hands.
And a car like that, as we can see, has undergone some significant changes.
Changes that actually work.
Meanwhile, Red Bull Racing is still out there driving with a pile of pitot tubes. Translation: those guys haven't got a clue. 🙂

We have a few updates, several iterations of the aero package, and every single one of them works.
Sure, we’re lagging a bit on the speed trap, but we aren't being outpaced on top speed by the backmarkers, let alone the heavy hitters.
Jerry Rogers6 Jerry Rogers6 Active Member
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#75 ·
Williams Racing's Bruno Senna: "I just overcooked it going into the chicane. Those kerbs are incredibly aggressive—I hit them way too hard and simply lost control of the car. It ended up being a pretty massive wreck, and while it left us with a lot of damage to deal with, the crew here is top-tier and I know they'll get it sorted. It’s an incredibly frustrating situation to be in, but my head is already moving toward tomorrow's race."

Looks like he let his emotions get the better of him again 🤣
Jerry Rogers6 Jerry Rogers6 Active Member
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#76 ·
It looks like Hemes isn't planning on messing around anymore.

He could honestly take this if he doesn't wreck himself first, obviously.😁

edit: Fernando Alonso is looking fastest in the first sector.image
darkmarlin16 darkmarlin16 Veteran
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#77 ·
Ferrari was looking absolutely lethal during 🙂FP2
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Michael Lee4 Michael Lee4 Regular
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#78 ·
Not watching... what’s the deal with Noble? Is he running some tests?
Jerry Rogers6 Jerry Rogers6 Active Member
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#79 ·
Michael Lee4 said:Not watching right now... what's the deal with Noble? Is he running some kind of test?


Button dives into the pits for a simulated stop. The crew snaps on a fresh set of super-softs before he's released back onto the track—a pretty logical call, considering the 2009 champ hasn't actually touched the option tires yet this weekend.

Jenson Button is finding more rhythm, clocking personal bests through the second and third sectors to climb to 15th fastest with a 1:16.573—about 1.3 seconds behind the leaders. He's feeling the issues, though: "I'm struggling for front grip," he noted. "And there's shuddering at the front."
Michael Lee4 Michael Lee4 Regular
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#80 ·
Well... hopefully they can actually pull it together by qualifying. It’s definitely high time for a podium finish.

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