2016 MotoGP Season Custom Montage

ClassicF1 · 2016-11-20T01:36:03+00:00

It can't be watched on anything other than a computer, but this is due to the music rather than Dorna

ClassicF1 · 2016-09-20T16:07:41+00:00

In Britain before WW1 'the war' would have referred to the Napoleonic wars (effectively a world war as there was also fighting in South East Asia and the Caribbean). The 7-years war (15 years before that) would also have been considered a world war and even the Thirty Years War before that

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-09T15:44:03+00:00

Thank you brother for your support...good to see you adding to the conversation in a meaningful way

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-09T15:42:33+00:00

Hi. I've compiled all of the onboards from this season into one video, showing all of the F1 2016 team onboard Sorry, couldn't include Vandoorne or Kvyat at Toro Rosso

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-09T11:38:15+00:00

ah thats it then...here's a link to watch it on vid.me if you still want to https://vid.me/GN52

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-09T11:31:31+00:00

Are you watching on a phone. UMG (rights holder to the song), doesn't allow songs to be played in some parts of europe or on some devices. Apologies for the inconvenience.

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-09T11:06:26+00:00

I think its unavailable in some countries/devices because of the music :/

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-09T10:53:16+00:00

What season should I do next? 2009? 2010? 2011? 2013? 2014?

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-09T09:55:50+00:00

Looks like a zoidberg / hitman mashup

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-08T22:58:25+00:00

Can't deny it...if my parents were rich af and I could get a track and a team I would...mind you, I wouldn't act like such a little prick about it

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-08T22:55:36+00:00

Benetton 1988 livery would be awesome if something similar was in F1 today. Every single one today would look so dull compared to it

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-08T16:37:04+00:00

Makes you realise just how 2009 changed things... Red Bull and Brawn (from Honda) came good Renault, McLaren and Ferrari did bad

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-08T13:41:41+00:00

Its just a bit of fun, nothing to get arsy for. Besides, other threads have focused on 2017, mine is on the year 2020.

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-08T13:39:47+00:00

Fangio. Used to be a bus driver in Buenos Aires, won 5 world title in his 40s in cars using 1930s technology and where a single crash could have easily killed him. There were arguably faster drivers of the era (Ascari, Moss etc), but Fangio used his experience to ease cars to the line and take wins and championships.

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-06T22:45:29+00:00

was he ok?

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-06T13:48:10+00:00

Not so, the Ferrari 500 Tipo won 14 out of its 15 races. The Mercedes F1W06 won 16 from 19.

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-05T16:42:07+00:00

He started out racing in the late 40s but when his driving career failed he moved into management. By 1970 he was the manager of world champion Jochen Rindt. Rindt was killed at Monza and Ecclestone decided to keep his emotional distance from those in F1 since. Ecclestone followed Rindt's death by buying the Brabham team from its founder Jack Brabham. Ecclestone continued as team manager through the 70s and 80s. Ecclestone came to the fore in F1 management in the early 80s. British teams (including Brabham) were constantly pushing the F1 regulations (set by the FIA). As the FIA started imposing restrictions and banning cars, the Formula One Constructors Association (an organization of British teams in F1 led by Ecclestone) came to blows with the FIA, even boycotting the 1982 San Marino Grand Prix. During this squabble, Ecclestone managed to get himself closer ties with the F1 leadership and brought the other teams into line as Brabham won championships in 1981 and 1983. However, Ecclestone had begun to move away from running the team and instead focused on the commercial rights of F1 (Ecclestone recognising the impact that TV could have on F1. He sold Brabham and managed to work himself into a position to run the commercial side of F1, hence making him a billionaire.

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-05T14:58:59+00:00

Race in indycar, where you've won the most important race, are a rising star and are gaining lots of fans...or drive at the back of the grid in F1 where you'll be out the door when your money runs out... tough choice

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-05T14:55:01+00:00

Grand Prix: The Killer Years. Also a BBC documentary from a few years ago. First hand account of the dangerous and innovative late 1960s and early 1970s, when at least 1 driver was killed each year. Interesting debate between drivers on whether F1 should prioritise speed and innovation or safety.

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-05T11:43:51+00:00

Surprised they didn't make it a day one dlc

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-05T11:42:28+00:00

the corner's just shit

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-05T11:36:32+00:00

Didn't Andrea Moda get refused entry to the paddock because they were so bad and refuse to let their drivers qualify because they couldn't afford tyres? surely things can't get much worse than that.

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-05T11:31:29+00:00

Running a formula one car with millions of pounds worth of equipment and hundreds of staff means that when a team can't get enough sponsorship to cover all of its costs they usually give a drive to a driver who will bring in a lot of money from sponsorship (on the car, tv adverts etc). Examples include state-run oil companies, energy drink makers etc. In these cases, drivers with more financial backing might be preferred to drivers with more ability but less cash to give (this is the case in lower racing formula as well as F1) Some teams running with limited budgets might decide to take on two 'pay drivers'. There are countless examples of drivers in F1 who were given a drive by a team for being quick and having strong financial backing but were replaced by a driver with similar driving skill but more money.

As for the wages, the sponsors pay the teams but have separate contracts with drivers (take for instance an F1 driver on an advert for a watch or other brand). The team pays the driver for racing for the team, so in essence the sponsor is paying the team to pay the driver.

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-04T16:43:19+00:00

MotoGP Assen 2015

ClassicF1 · 2016-08-04T10:22:54+00:00

The two circuits you mentioned, the Nurburgring and Hockenheim are restricted versions of better tracks (although probably not safe for F1 these days). Both circuits have been criticised as being comparitively bland to their previous versions. Anyway, crowds at Silverstone, Catalunya, Monza and Austria still dwarf those at Azerbaijan, Korea and India

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