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Williams-Renault Fw34
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, Feb 07 2012 07:54 AM
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 07:54 AM
“We keep on working, we do our thing,” Vettel shouts over the team radio, “We are who we are!”
"Vettel is a champion. That’s not referring to his achievements, but rather to his approach to everything he does. He wins. All the time. His preparation is meticulous, his attention to detail reminiscent of Michael Schumacher at his peak, and his performance on the track is almost always flawless. Vettel is capable only of domination. He knows no other way... Vettel is not in Formula One to be liked. He is there to win. And in the words of Ayrton Senna, perhaps the greatest of all Formula One drivers, “Nice men don’t win.”"
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 08:53 AM
Oh look, a blue Ferrari
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:52 AM
I've got a soft spot for Williams. I hope they do well this year, it would be difficult to do any worse than last year. It'll be interesting to find out how well they can marry up their chassis with the Reanult engine.
A great many changes within the team on the engineering side and the driving side. It's almost as though Williams are back in the late 70's when they first started as a team and they've got it all to prove once more.
I am not a fan of the direction that Adam Parr and the exec board of Williams appear to be taking the team. The impression I get is that they are looking at it more as a business strategy and getting companies such as Randstaad involved in the workings of the company as a whole. People performing to KPI's and having assessments with their line manager to discuss their career path and training programmes to help them develop and be a more rounded individual to add to the overall synergie of the organisation. Someone stop me as I'm starting to spout the Sh#t that these individuals churn out daily to people who just want to get on with their job and know more about it than some sharp suited clown with a fancy presentation and a PHd in carpet bagging. Frank needs to get hold of the team to stop the rot. Back to basics; your a F1 racing team first and foremost, don't lose sight of that and if Adam Parr or anyone else approaches you with a new organisational behaviour study that detracts from making the car faster show them the door.
A great many changes within the team on the engineering side and the driving side. It's almost as though Williams are back in the late 70's when they first started as a team and they've got it all to prove once more.
I am not a fan of the direction that Adam Parr and the exec board of Williams appear to be taking the team. The impression I get is that they are looking at it more as a business strategy and getting companies such as Randstaad involved in the workings of the company as a whole. People performing to KPI's and having assessments with their line manager to discuss their career path and training programmes to help them develop and be a more rounded individual to add to the overall synergie of the organisation. Someone stop me as I'm starting to spout the Sh#t that these individuals churn out daily to people who just want to get on with their job and know more about it than some sharp suited clown with a fancy presentation and a PHd in carpet bagging. Frank needs to get hold of the team to stop the rot. Back to basics; your a F1 racing team first and foremost, don't lose sight of that and if Adam Parr or anyone else approaches you with a new organisational behaviour study that detracts from making the car faster show them the door.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 10:58 AM
Senna, on 07 February 2012 - 09:52 AM, said:
I've got a soft spot for Williams. I hope they do well this year, it would be difficult to do any worse than last year. It'll be interesting to find out how well they can marry up their chassis with the Reanult engine.
I am not a fan of the direction that Adam Parr and the exec board of Williams appear to be taking the team. The impression I get is that they are looking at it more as a business strategy and getting companies such as Randstaad involved in the workings of the company as a whole.
I am not a fan of the direction that Adam Parr and the exec board of Williams appear to be taking the team. The impression I get is that they are looking at it more as a business strategy and getting companies such as Randstaad involved in the workings of the company as a whole.
“We keep on working, we do our thing,” Vettel shouts over the team radio, “We are who we are!”
"Vettel is a champion. That’s not referring to his achievements, but rather to his approach to everything he does. He wins. All the time. His preparation is meticulous, his attention to detail reminiscent of Michael Schumacher at his peak, and his performance on the track is almost always flawless. Vettel is capable only of domination. He knows no other way... Vettel is not in Formula One to be liked. He is there to win. And in the words of Ayrton Senna, perhaps the greatest of all Formula One drivers, “Nice men don’t win.”"
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 11:26 AM
Actually like it. The nose isn't as bad as others and I love the livery. Hopefully they keep it like that.
I'm indifferent to the drivers, but it'd be nice to see Williams get some strong results this year, particularly with Bruno.
I'm indifferent to the drivers, but it'd be nice to see Williams get some strong results this year, particularly with Bruno.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 03:44 PM
Really glad to see Gillette follow Senna to Williams for one reason: yet another American-based company in F1, which only proves my point that the USGP accomplishes nothing because multi-national brands are going to get involved regardless and those only in the U.S. aren't ever going to be enticed. Cancel the USGP, save poor Grumpy Stubbs and Wild Bubba's Wild Game Grill out in Elroy, Texas the tax burden.
(I'm actually dead serious).
Anyway, the car's perfect because it looks about as underwhelming as I suspect it will go.
(I'm actually dead serious).
Anyway, the car's perfect because it looks about as underwhelming as I suspect it will go.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 06:20 PM
Massa, on 07 February 2012 - 03:44 PM, said:
Anyway, the car's perfect because it looks about as underwhelming as I suspect it will go.
“We keep on working, we do our thing,” Vettel shouts over the team radio, “We are who we are!”
"Vettel is a champion. That’s not referring to his achievements, but rather to his approach to everything he does. He wins. All the time. His preparation is meticulous, his attention to detail reminiscent of Michael Schumacher at his peak, and his performance on the track is almost always flawless. Vettel is capable only of domination. He knows no other way... Vettel is not in Formula One to be liked. He is there to win. And in the words of Ayrton Senna, perhaps the greatest of all Formula One drivers, “Nice men don’t win.”"
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 06:34 PM
JHS18, on 07 February 2012 - 11:26 AM, said:
Actually like it. The nose isn't as bad as others...
Aha! I knew it! People are getting
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 06:47 PM
rumblestrip, on 07 February 2012 - 06:34 PM, said:
Aha! I knew it! People are getting numb to it used to it.
I think, in the end, I got used to most designs no matter how horrible they seemed at first.
Except for Honda's "Earth Car" a.k.a. "Ohmygosh I think I ran over Shrek with my blue car!". That one still gives me nightmares.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 07:09 PM
Make or break year for one of the last privateer teams in F1? I should think so. Looks good.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 08:48 PM
rumblestrip, on 07 February 2012 - 06:34 PM, said:
Aha! I knew it! People are getting numb to it used to it.
Haha it's true that my eyes have probably been damaged enough this week by seeing all these fugly noses that by now I'm hardly noticing any difference.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 09:02 PM
omgwtf massa, on 07 February 2012 - 07:09 PM, said:
Make or break year for one of the last privateer teams in F1? I should think so. Looks good.
Welcome aboard. I was kind of hoping "omgwtf massa" was some kind of opposition to me as a member.
I'm not sure it will be make or break for them, given their driver lineup, but even more given the fact I think their make or break year passed around the time I started watching and they sure as s*** didn't make it.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 10:17 PM
Massa, on 07 February 2012 - 09:02 PM, said:
Welcome aboard. I was kind of hoping "omgwtf massa" was some kind of opposition to me as a member.
I'm not sure it will be make or break for them, given their driver lineup, but even more given the fact I think their make or break year passed around the time I started watching and they sure as s*** didn't make it.
I'm not sure it will be make or break for them, given their driver lineup, but even more given the fact I think their make or break year passed around the time I started watching and they sure as s*** didn't make it.
The only thing more predictable than people asking whether it's a make or break year for Williams is people asking if it is finally Williams' year.
No to both questions.
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 10:27 PM
Oh come on, the Renault engine made such a difference for Caterham, it will definitely do the same for Williams. And nevermind all that; they have Senna driving! Three-time champion Senna! They haven't had a driver like that since Schumacher.
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 04:58 AM
You lot always forget it's DC's year....
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 08:06 PM
Williams-Renault HALLELUIA!!
Dan is currently playing: with himself...
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 08:13 PM
mikathegreat2, on 09 February 2012 - 08:06 PM, said:
Williams-Renault HALLELUIA!!
“We keep on working, we do our thing,” Vettel shouts over the team radio, “We are who we are!”
"Vettel is a champion. That’s not referring to his achievements, but rather to his approach to everything he does. He wins. All the time. His preparation is meticulous, his attention to detail reminiscent of Michael Schumacher at his peak, and his performance on the track is almost always flawless. Vettel is capable only of domination. He knows no other way... Vettel is not in Formula One to be liked. He is there to win. And in the words of Ayrton Senna, perhaps the greatest of all Formula One drivers, “Nice men don’t win.”"
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 09:34 PM
BradSpeedMan, on 09 February 2012 - 08:13 PM, said:
did I miss somethin?
Not much else that I can think of.
"There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the Universe, and it has a longer shelf life" - Frank Zappa
"Great drivers are the ones who win the races they're not supposed to" - K.Chandhok
"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
"Great drivers are the ones who win the races they're not supposed to" - K.Chandhok
"On the rare occasions that I play a racing game I often think ‘you know what this needs? A boss battle or two.’ A Formula One game in which, suddenly, everybody else has a monster truck and their sole desire is to squash you. A street racing game with a tank or two blowing the roads and buildings to bits. A Nascar game with a track that occasionally bends to the right" (Adam Smith - RPS)
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 09:52 PM
Quiet One, on 09 February 2012 - 09:34 PM, said:
I'd say about 5 WCCs, 4 WDCs (Mansell, Prost, Hill, Villeneuve) plus Senna's death, Newey's Masterpiece and pretty much all of the 90s.
Not much else that I can think of.
Not much else that I can think of.
“We keep on working, we do our thing,” Vettel shouts over the team radio, “We are who we are!”
"Vettel is a champion. That’s not referring to his achievements, but rather to his approach to everything he does. He wins. All the time. His preparation is meticulous, his attention to detail reminiscent of Michael Schumacher at his peak, and his performance on the track is almost always flawless. Vettel is capable only of domination. He knows no other way... Vettel is not in Formula One to be liked. He is there to win. And in the words of Ayrton Senna, perhaps the greatest of all Formula One drivers, “Nice men don’t win.”"
Chris Cameron-Dow
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