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by **Bleu** » 13 Jul 2010, 02:13

I guess another reason is that Americans hate long names.

by **BlindCaveSalamander** » 13 Jul 2010, 07:12

P_Friesacher wrote:He also used "Juan Montoya" when he was in CART, because apparently Americans badly mispronounce "Pablo".

No offence to anyone, but how can you possibly mispronounce Pablo?

by **thehemogoblin** » 13 Jul 2010, 11:42

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
P_Friesacher wrote:He also used "Juan Montoya" when he was in CART, because apparently Americans badly mispronounce "Pablo".

No offence to anyone, but how can you possibly mispronounce Pablo?

Pu-BLAW!

by **coops** » 13 Jul 2010, 17:15

If only Jean-Denis Deletraz had made it to Nascar he may have become Johnny Deli!

by **WeirdKerr** » 15 Jul 2010, 05:12

Ill say this again in here

The Old Hockenheim layout was dull

by **Debaser** » 15 Jul 2010, 07:11

The old Hockenheim was better than the current one (seeing the responses on the other Hockenheim thread, my view is seemingly suitable for this thread).

by **coops** » 15 Jul 2010, 16:37

The new Hockenheim is dull.

Is this Hockenheim-gate!?

by **Klon** » 15 Jul 2010, 21:27

Both versions are boring and lame ... let's have a yearly switch between Norisring and Nürburgring

by **JeanDenisAlcatraz** » 16 Jul 2010, 03:12

Or a street-circuit around the Aussenalster in Hamburg.

by **Klon** » 16 Jul 2010, 03:58

JeanDenisAlcatraz wrote:Or a street-circuit around the Aussenalster in Hamburg.

Even better: a nice street track around the Flensburg harbour.

by **JeanDenisAlcatraz** » 16 Jul 2010, 10:00

Klon wrote:
JeanDenisAlcatraz wrote:Or a street-circuit around the Aussenalster in Hamburg.

Even better: a nice street track around the Flensburg harbour.

Yes!

Even better: tear up Kiel and replace it with a racetrack!

by **Klon** » 16 Jul 2010, 10:06

JeanDenisAlcatraz wrote:
Klon wrote:
JeanDenisAlcatraz wrote:Or a street-circuit around the Aussenalster in Hamburg.

Even better: a nice street track around the Flensburg harbour.

Yes!

Even better: tear up Kiel and replace it with a racetrack!

Removing Manhattanhof should be fine, let's go to Peter-Harry, he will most certainly see our point. :mrgreen:

by **Cynon** » 16 Jul 2010, 15:37

thehemogoblin wrote:
BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
P_Friesacher wrote:He also used "Juan Montoya" when he was in CART, because apparently Americans badly mispronounce "Pablo".

No offence to anyone, but how can you possibly mispronounce Pablo?

Pu-BLAW!

He doesn't mind the NASCAR commentators using Juan Pablo... and they're terrible at pronouncing them funny foreign names...

by **coops** » 16 Jul 2010, 17:45

Cynon wrote:they're terrible at pronouncing them funny foreign names...

Is that why Massimilliano became "Max"?

Its a pity Domenico Schiaterella never made it to Nascar, what would they have made that into (I recall him being 'Mimmo' for Champ Cars but I couldnt work out why)

by **P_Friesacher** » 16 Jul 2010, 19:05

coops wrote:
Cynon wrote:they're terrible at pronouncing them funny foreign names...

Is that why Massimilliano became "Max"?

See also "E.J." Viso, "J.K." Vernay, or, to be fair, "J.J. Lehto" and DTM driver "Frankie" Cheng.

by **RejectSteve** » 18 Jul 2010, 03:46

P_Friesacher wrote:
coops wrote:
Cynon wrote:they're terrible at pronouncing them funny foreign names...

Is that why Massimilliano became "Max"?

See also "E.J." Viso, "J.K." Vernay, or, to be fair, "J.J. Lehto" and DTM driver "Frankie" Cheng.

Alessandro Zanardi, up to 1996. Alex thereafter.

by **coops** » 18 Jul 2010, 05:37

Since Jean Todt left Ferrari they have begun to slide towards being the level of team they were before his arrival.

by **dr-baker** » 18 Jul 2010, 06:35

coops wrote:Since Jean Todt left Ferrari they have begun to slide towards being the level of team they were before his arrival.

Fact, not opinion, I reckon. Certainly with Alonso's tantrums at the moment, a lot of Latin "flair."

by **AndreaModa** » 18 Jul 2010, 07:15

coops wrote:Since Jean Todt left Ferrari they have begun to slide towards being the level of team they were before his arrival.

Couldn't agree more. Whilst I (and probably a few others on here) take a sick pleasure in seeing them struggle after growing up through the Schumacher years, it's a shame to see the team desperately trying anything to get some decent results.

Still, it's a good demonstration of how F1 doesn't really need Ferrari.

by **watka** » 18 Jul 2010, 07:30

The Hungaroring produces good races.

The Sachsenring is the best track in Germany.

by **Cynon** » 18 Jul 2010, 11:09

coops wrote:
Cynon wrote:they're terrible at pronouncing them funny foreign names...

Is that why Massimilliano became "Max"?

Its a pity Domenico Schiaterella never made it to Nascar, what would they have made that into (I recall him being 'Mimmo' for Champ Cars but I couldnt work out why)

Mimmo might have been one of Paul Page's nicknames for him. The CART team used to call Stefan Johansson "Stevie Johnson" amongst themselves off the air.

Max Papis came from the nickname "Mad Max" that he got from a spectacular drive in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1996 when he set some of the fastest laps of the race in a car with its bodywork held together by tape. The name stuck.

by **coops** » 18 Jul 2010, 20:03

Wow, thanks for the Papis info, I had no idea, Im off now to see if I can watch some of it on youtube.

by **FullMetalJack** » 18 Jul 2010, 23:55

Valencia is not the worst track on the current F1 calendar (well not any more at least)

by **Myrvold** » 19 Jul 2010, 00:46

coops wrote:Wow, thanks for the Papis info, I had no idea, Im off now to see if I can watch some of it on youtube.

You can, however, I'm not able to find it atm.
btw: Didn't he also get the name because he entered the pit with full throttle, kept it down, slammed his brakes, stopped good, and then floored again?

by **coops** » 19 Jul 2010, 02:03

Theres some Daytona 96 stuff on there (about 60 parts!) but Ive seen nothing about Max Papis as yet.

by **DonTirri** » 19 Jul 2010, 02:12

Judging by the Silverstone-threads, i'd say this is an unpopular opinion:

Webber is a whiny bitch who should just shut the hell up and focus on driving instead of pitching worse fits than Whinelton at his worst.
Also, Red Bull are damn right to put their money on Vettel, he's faster than Mark, less prone to stupid mistakes, less prone to stupid hissyfits and not on the bloody senior-class of F1.

by **tommykl** » 19 Jul 2010, 02:48

DonTirri wrote:Judging by the Silverstone-threads, i'd say this is an unpopular opinion:

Webber is a whiny bitch who should just shut the hell up and focus on driving instead of pitching worse fits than Whinelton at his worst.
Also, Red Bull are damn right to put their money on Vettel, he's faster than Mark, less prone to stupid mistakes, less prone to stupid hissyfits and not on the bloody senior-class of F1.

Get out while you can. Now.

by **Myrvold** » 19 Jul 2010, 03:23

coops wrote:Theres some Daytona 96 stuff on there (about 60 parts!) but Ive seen nothing about Max Papis as yet.

At least you can read about it here!

by **FullMetalJack** » 19 Jul 2010, 03:26

DonTirri wrote:Judging by the Silverstone-threads, i'd say this is an unpopular opinion:

Webber is a whiny bitch who should just shut the hell up and focus on driving instead of pitching worse fits than Whinelton at his worst.
Also, Red Bull are damn right to put their money on Vettel, he's faster than Mark, less prone to stupid mistakes, less prone to stupid hissyfits and not on the bloody senior-class of F1.

I'd keep a very low profile around this forum in the next few weeks mate.

by **coops** » 19 Jul 2010, 04:39

DonTirri wrote:Also, Red Bull are damn right to put their money on Vettel, hes less prone to stupid mistakes.

Only if by 'less' you mean 'more'.

by **Stramala** » 19 Jul 2010, 04:44

redbulljack14 wrote:
DonTirri wrote:Judging by the Silverstone-threads, i'd say this is an unpopular opinion:

Webber is a whiny bitch who should just shut the hell up and focus on driving instead of pitching worse fits than Whinelton at his worst.
Also, Red Bull are damn right to put their money on Vettel, he's faster than Mark, less prone to stupid mistakes, less prone to stupid hissyfits and not on the bloody senior-class of F1.

I'd keep a very low profile around this forum in the next few weeks mate.

Awryte, Neds, got yer knives?!
AYE!

Jakeys, got yer broken bottles of Buckfast?!
EHHHHHHHHHHH............NAW.........A MEAN AYE?

THEY CAN TAKE OUR 'We love Mark Webber' T-SHIRTS, BUT THEY CANNAE TAKE OUR FREEDOM!!!!!!
ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Finnish don't have a hope against an army of 1.5 Million drunk and violent neds. Unless there is infighting. Which there probably will be.

by **DonTirri** » 19 Jul 2010, 05:11

kostas22 wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:
DonTirri wrote:Judging by the Silverstone-threads, i'd say this is an unpopular opinion:

Webber is a whiny bitch who should just shut the hell up and focus on driving instead of pitching worse fits than Whinelton at his worst.
Also, Red Bull are damn right to put their money on Vettel, he's faster than Mark, less prone to stupid mistakes, less prone to stupid hissyfits and not on the bloody senior-class of F1.

I'd keep a very low profile around this forum in the next few weeks mate.

Awryte, Neds, got yer knives?!
AYE!

Jakeys, got yer broken bottles of Buckfast?!
EHHHHHHHHHHH............NAW.........A MEAN AYE?

THEY CAN TAKE OUR 'We love Mark Webber' T-SHIRTS, BUT THEY CANNAE TAKE OUR FREEDOM!!!!!!
ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Finnish don't have a hope against an army of 1.5 Million drunk and violent neds. Unless there is infighting. Which there probably will be.

Correction, the neds don't have a chance.

I mean, after all, a few hundred thousand drunken and violent Finns kicked the ass of the entire Soviet Union for a good several years ya?

and i'd say Webber is more prone to stupid mistakes than Vettel, take Valencia for example. And no, i still don't think Vettel was entirely to blame for the Turkey crash. Bsides, Vettel showed Webber than despite having to pit early, you can climb up to the points and not just into the skies!

by **Debaser** » 19 Jul 2010, 05:19

1.5m drunk Scots wearing kilts/skirts marching to the sound of the Proclaimers, the Cocteau Twins and bagpipes fighting a bunch of Finns who are known for their usage of guns, driving cars in forests while listening to Nightwish would be quite something. It would make great telly, though would probably mean alcohol posioning would reach record amounts.

(Apologies for the amount of stereotypes and to the nations of Finland and Scotland. I have a cousin who lives in Scotland if that helps)

by **Stramala** » 19 Jul 2010, 06:42

Debaser wrote:1.5m drunk Scots wearing kilts/skirts marching to the sound of the Proclaimers, the Cocteau Twins and bagpipes fighting a bunch of Finns who are known for their usage of guns, driving cars in forests while listening to Nightwish would be quite something. It would make great telly, though would probably mean alcohol posioning would reach record amounts.

(Apologies for the amount of stereotypes and to the nations of Finland and Scotland. I have a cousin who lives in Scotland if that helps)

You forgot the fact we'd be using Haggis grenades against them.

And I would definitely watch that.

by **BlindCaveSalamander** » 19 Jul 2010, 07:13

DonTirri wrote:Bsides, Vettel showed Webber than despite having to pit early, you can climb up to the points and not just into the skies!

Only because of the safety car - Vettel was nowhere until that came out.

by **DonTirri** » 19 Jul 2010, 07:20

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
DonTirri wrote:Bsides, Vettel showed Webber than despite having to pit early, you can climb up to the points and not just into the skies!

Only because of the safety car - Vettel was nowhere until that came out.

Well, he didn't get himself airborne out of sheer impatience either.

by **BlindCaveSalamander** » 19 Jul 2010, 07:27

DonTirri wrote:
BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
DonTirri wrote:Bsides, Vettel showed Webber than despite having to pit early, you can climb up to the points and not just into the skies!

Only because of the safety car - Vettel was nowhere until that came out.

Well, he didn't get himself airborne out of sheer impatience either.

True, but Vettel wasn't what you would call in a hurry to try and get himself into a position to score before the safety car.

by **DonTirri** » 19 Jul 2010, 07:35

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
True, but Vettel wasn't what you would call in a hurry to try and get himself into a position to score before the safety car.

Yeah well, what does it matter? He did end up there.

by **coops** » 19 Jul 2010, 15:42

Debaser wrote:(Apologies for the amount of stereotypes and to the nations of Finland and Scotland. I have a cousin who lives in Scotland if that helps)

Until you said that Kostas was enjoying quite a nice write-up there (My mams a jock!)

by **mario** » 19 Jul 2010, 19:20

Somehow, we have gone from a discussion about the British GP to preparations for a full scale battle royale between Finland and Scotland. Well, to something a little less explosive:

redbulljack14 wrote:Valencia is not the worst track on the current F1 calendar (well not any more at least)

An interesting opinion - if you think that Valencia is not the worst track on the calendar, I'm curious to see what you would suggest is the worst circuit. Barcelona, perhaps, which has traditionally produced fairly unexciting races? Or, judging by the fact that you are saying "not any more at least", I assume that we are going to have to go back a few years - are you suggesting one of the more recently dropped tracks, or are we going to have to go back a few decades?

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