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2017 Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix
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Author:  JJ [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:37 am ]
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The need for a helicopter is strange rule. I don't think, for example WRC, needs to have helicopter available. First of all, the stages are in the middle of nowhere. And the roads are twisty and in poor conditions. How can WRC tolerate that an injured driver or spectator in an accident can't get help easily?
Author:  StefMeister [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:53 am ]
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FOM actually made up a graphic for someone in the crowd dressed as Darth Vader :lol:

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Author:  JJ [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:10 am ]
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Hamilton doing better fan service than anyone.
Author:  mclaren2008 [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:11 am ]
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McLaren currently top :flag:

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Author:  gkmotorsport [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:12 am ]
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Author:  StefMeister [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:17 am ]
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FP2 won't start.
Author:  mclaren2008 [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:21 am ]
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what a waste of a day
Author:  gd49 [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:23 am ]
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JJ wrote:
The need for a helicopter is strange rule. I don't think, for example WRC, needs to have helicopter available. First of all, the stages are in the middle of nowhere. And the roads are twisty and in poor conditions. How can WRC tolerate that an injured driver or spectator in an accident can't get help easily?

I suspect the FIA is being a lot stricter about the helicopter since Bianchi's death when the helicopter wasn't available (regardless of whether it would have made much difference).

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Author:  mclaren2008 [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:26 am ]
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Kyalami in 1985
Author:  cookie [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:20 am ]
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Less practice usually means a good race, at least a mixed up grid as some drivers won't have the perfect setup. Still sucks for the fans at the track today and me for getting up early for nothing
Author:  Fabs [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:28 am ]
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So if there's fog and mist on Sunday (probably not, most of the bad weather will have cleared by noon), they can't run the race?
Author:  micha [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:58 am ]
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gd49 wrote:
JJ wrote:
The need for a helicopter is strange rule. I don't think, for example WRC, needs to have helicopter available. First of all, the stages are in the middle of nowhere. And the roads are twisty and in poor conditions. How can WRC tolerate that an injured driver or spectator in an accident can't get help easily?

I suspect the FIA is being a lot stricter about the helicopter since Bianchi's death when the helicopter wasn't available (regardless of whether it would have made much difference).

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IIRC that rule has been around much longer.

Maybe the difference between WRC and F1 is culture and overall publicity. Each F1 race is live on tv around the world. WRC mostly has highlights I think. The impact of a driver dying in F1 is therefor greater
Author:  Omega [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:00 am ]
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Nooo, Sunday was going to be perfect. F1 in the morning, Paris-Roubaix in the afternoon, MotoGP during dinner, and Indycar in the evening.
Now I will have to sleep late.
Author:  siggy [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:32 am ]
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Imagine this to be the grid:

1. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull - TAG 1m 50.491s
2. Felipe Massa BRA Williams - Mercedes 1m 52.086s
3. Lance Stroll CAN Williams - Mercedes 1m 52.507s

4. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 52.840s
5. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 53.039s
6. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 53.314s
7. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 53.520s
8. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull - TAG 1m 54.038s
9. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 54.664s
10. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari 1m 55.104s
11. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault - Renault 1m 55.608s
12. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 1m 57.445s
13. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber - Ferrari 2m 15.138s
14. Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Sauber - Ferrari 2m 15.281s

15. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 24.220s
16. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari - Ferrari No Time
17. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari - Ferrari No Time
18. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes No Time
19. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes No Time
20. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault - Renault No Time

This I would watch any time!
Author:  mclaren2008 [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:57 am ]
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Palmer still at the back :lol:
Author:  Omega [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:15 pm ]
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Hamilton did a flyer with 1m 24.220s
Author:  gkmotorsport [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:32 pm ]
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Fabs wrote:
So if there's fog and mist on Sunday (probably not, most of the bad weather will have cleared by noon), they can't run the race?


If the conditions don't allow for racing on Sunday, then they will reschedule to the saturday at that point.

Gizza job, FIA :metal:
Author:  Neil [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:46 pm ]
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Saturday race ruled out by the FIA.
Author:  Omega [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:50 pm ]
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Neil wrote:
Saturday race ruled out by the FIA.

Monday as well, because they have to leave to Bahrain.
Author:  Gaara [ Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:50 pm ]
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They can't postpone to Monday since the freight has to get to Bahrain. Can't imagine the Chinese being pleased if the race got canned because of weather.
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