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WormThatTurned

Number of posts: 1105 Age: 35 Location: Kettering Registration date: 2006-09-14
 | Subject: Formula 1 Sun 10 Jun 2007, 21:35 | |
| Good to see Lewis Hamilton win his first grand prix today. Looks like we have another British sporting superstar on our hands. Looks a good bet for the sporting personality of the year to me. By the way, how bad was that crash, 180 mph airborne into a wall !! |
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berlioz

Number of posts: 3532 Age: 27 Location: Neo-Tampere 3 (Hervanta that is) Registration date: 2006-03-01
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Sun 10 Jun 2007, 22:06 | |
| Blah, is Formula 1 really gotten uninteresting. I haven't really actively followed it for the past two years now (and since all the actual Live main events have been moved into the new digital network everybody is forced to have and which I don't have yet) there's really nothing to tickle my interest. When Matti Kyllönen retired from announcing it and was replaced by that bland Tomi Whatthehellishisname, it just wasn't even close to the same. And then Mika Häkkinen was replaced by that total embarrasment Kimi Räikkönen, the whole thing has become really distasteful. Even with a freakin' Ferrari he can't do anything! (other than partying around on his stupid boat and coming across as a total a**hole) Blergh for the whole F1 scene as far as I'm concerned.  _________________ “The Harada Twins were identical in almost every way, yet they were totally different in almost every aspect.” Ford A. Thaxton ÷·ç Gomer |
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Ziggy!
Number of posts: 524 Registration date: 2007-06-04
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Mon 11 Jun 2007, 00:18 | |
| Its getting interesting now.2days race was amzing. Set the season upa treat .Go Lewis! |
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WormThatTurned

Number of posts: 1105 Age: 35 Location: Kettering Registration date: 2006-09-14
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Wed 17 Oct 2007, 16:36 | |
| http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article351360.eceSpain's top motor official has turned up the heat in this weekends Formula 1 title decider with some outrageous comments over Lewis Hamilton. What has his colour got to do with anything ? Hes British. And like we need to be lectured by the Spanish, the words 'pot' 'kettle' and 'black' spring to mind. This is just mind games. Come on Lewis. |
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koshkha

Number of posts: 1091 Age: 44 Location: Northants & S. Cheshire - depends on the day of the week Registration date: 2006-08-17
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Thu 18 Oct 2007, 09:55 | |
| Wow, I didn't think anyone actually believed what they write in the Sun. |
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Mauri
Number of posts: 452 Registration date: 2006-04-07
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Thu 18 Oct 2007, 10:53 | |
| Good luck to Lewis Hamilton but I think that Maclaren and both drivers should have been thrown out of the championship for cheating. It just shows how this sport is run more for the benefit of the sponsors and profit than for the integrity of the rules. If another lesser known manufacturer had been caught doing what Maclaren had been doing they would have been banned no questions asked. It is a shame that if Hamilton does win what should be a great achievement will be tainted by the cheating scandal... |
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spoilt_little_brat

Number of posts: 1427 Age: 23 Location: Conisbrough nr Doncaster Registration date: 2006-02-28
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Thu 18 Oct 2007, 13:21 | |
| Hope he does win, we will win £50  |
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atticusuk

Number of posts: 1972 Location: Northampton Registration date: 2006-03-08
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Thu 18 Oct 2007, 13:51 | |
| | WormThatTurned wrote: | http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article351360.ece
Spain's top motor official has turned up the heat in this weekends Formula 1 title decider with some outrageous comments over Lewis Hamilton.
What has his colour got to do with anything ? Hes British.
And like we need to be lectured by the Spanish, the words 'pot' 'kettle' and 'black' spring to mind.
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I did think the same after their football managers racist comments about Henry. _________________ As I mature I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in.
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WormThatTurned

Number of posts: 1105 Age: 35 Location: Kettering Registration date: 2006-09-14
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Thu 18 Oct 2007, 16:17 | |
| Spanish people are racist in general. The last time our national side played in Spain every time one of our black players touched the ball, the whole crowd made monkey chanting noises. |
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WormThatTurned

Number of posts: 1105 Age: 35 Location: Kettering Registration date: 2006-09-14
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Thu 18 Oct 2007, 16:23 | |
| | koshkha wrote: | | Wow, I didn't think anyone actually believed what they write in the Sun. |
The quotes aren't under doubt. The man who made these comments is now under investigation by the FIA for racist remarks. |
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WormThatTurned

Number of posts: 1105 Age: 35 Location: Kettering Registration date: 2006-09-14
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Thu 18 Oct 2007, 16:24 | |
| | Mauri wrote: | Good luck to Lewis Hamilton but I think that Maclaren and both drivers should have been thrown out of the championship for cheating.
It just shows how this sport is run more for the benefit of the sponsors and profit than for the integrity of the rules. If another lesser known manufacturer had been caught doing what Maclaren had been doing they would have been banned no questions asked.
It is a shame that if Hamilton does win what should be a great achievement will be tainted by the cheating scandal... |
I dont agree but I can see your spin on things. |
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koshkha

Number of posts: 1091 Age: 44 Location: Northants & S. Cheshire - depends on the day of the week Registration date: 2006-08-17
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Thu 18 Oct 2007, 19:03 | |
| | WormThatTurned wrote: | | Spanish people are racist in general. The last time our national side played in Spain every time one of our black players touched the ball, the whole crowd made monkey chanting noises. |
Excuse me but that's an outrageous thing to say. It's like claiming all French people eat too much garlic and Germans like to goose-step.
Spanish people are NOT "racist in general" any more than British people are. Spanish football fans may not have acquited themselves too admirably in the example you've just offered but we've not got the greatest track record in that respect either. I don't think gross generalisations like that are to be encouraged. |
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WormThatTurned

Number of posts: 1105 Age: 35 Location: Kettering Registration date: 2006-09-14
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Thu 18 Oct 2007, 20:28 | |
| I will rephrase 'They are more racist than us'. We have pockets of racism but nothing compared to Spain, In fact contrary to what some would have us believe, I think we are one of the most tolerant nations in the world. The last time I was in Spain, I was in a bar and a gang of Spaniards attacked a Moroccan and beat the crap out of him. From what I could gather, It sounded a regular activity...abusing or assaulting coloured people. Id say they are at present how we were 30 years ago. Back to the football example - it wasnt parts of the crowd - it was the whole crowd, 50 odd thousand, all ages, all backgrounds, deep rooted stuff. Thats not happened in English football since the sixties and even then probably not as bad. |
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WormThatTurned

Number of posts: 1105 Age: 35 Location: Kettering Registration date: 2006-09-14
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Sun 21 Oct 2007, 12:31 | |
| Hope Lewis does it today. Only 22, he could become the greatest driver of all time and possibly Britains greatest sportsman of all time. He has the world at his feet, I hope he can handle it. Everything Ive seen so far tells me he can. |
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koshkha

Number of posts: 1091 Age: 44 Location: Northants & S. Cheshire - depends on the day of the week Registration date: 2006-08-17
 | Subject: Re: Formula 1 Sun 21 Oct 2007, 12:49 | |
| Sportsman? I'm still not convinced that driving a highly engineered car very fast round in circles is really a sport. It's a skill (and a well paid one) but compared to cycling the Tour de France (if anyone actually does that without drugs) it's more like a very fast game of chess. For me it's up there with darts and snooker - skill but not sport. OK guys, you can now tell me how stupid I am but F1 does nothing for me. |
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