He'd get his arse kicked. Villeneuve was already spent when he left F1. These days, he'd have no chance against the likes of Hamilton, Button, Vettel, Glock, etc. Old hands like Webber and Trulli would be laughing.
Rebel against the English?
Scotland has made it into the Soccer World Cup a few times, just not the last two times.
In the days when rallying had night stages, crews sometimes suffered faulty headlights and had to contend with moonlight and pacenotes. Navigators sure earned their bread in those days!
I thought testing was only allowed on straight-ways. 
Ha! My post has been sig'ed! 
You sir, have missed out the title song for this thread.
Take Me Back - by Noiseworks
I'd also like to contribute:
If You Could Read My Mind - by Gordon Lightfoot (Singing poetry at its best.)
Go Your Own Way - by Fleetwood Mac (Song for spiteful break-ups.)
Tiny Dancer - by Elton John (Long-lost classic.)
Money for Nothing - by Dire Straits (The essential rock-star song, and a radical music video to boot!)
November Rain - by Guns 'n Roses (Beautiful piano intro + ballad + sizzling guitar solo ending = awesomeness in musicality!)
Where is a guitar smiley when you need one?! Oh well, this will do: :headbang:
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They can make changes.
Renault and McLaren will field double-decker diffusers in Spain (so far they've used interim designs). Ferrari will probably have them too.
Red Bull is targeting Monaco for their double-decker diffusers, but there is a rumour that Toro Rosso will field a prototype in Spain.
I'm not sure about BMW or Force India's plans.
Not that ridiculous really. It depends on the level and conditions, of course. Most rallying occurs at club-level, and that only requires somewhat above-average fitness (same for tin-top club racing). We're not talking about the Dakar or the WRC here, as that would be at the extreme high-end.
We wouldn't.
The courses only run for one or two minutes. The G-forces are different from F1. In F1, the emphasis is in lateral G-forces, while in aerobatic flying, the emphasis is on vertical G-forces.
An air race pilot would have difficulty enduring a GP-length race in an F1 car. Similarly, an F1 driver would have difficulty maintaining concentration in an air race course.
Well, that would be entirely relative to their peers.
I've read that Keke Rosberg used to smoke like a chimney. I've been playing LFS on Linux from the beginning. No problems at all, except some minor shadow and mirror artefacts.
You still left out two other possible types of football.
Association or Rugby Union? Even so, Scotland has never won the Ruby World Cup, and didn't even qualify for the last Soccer World Cup (nor the one before that). Just because something is possible, doesn't mean it's advisable.
The only reasons why the army will let you drive like that is to reduce the likelihood of being painted by bombs or artillery, and make it harder for the enemy to gather intelligence about your manoeuvres. The balance of risk in such a scenario may favour driving without lights, but it's still very dangerous.
Care to divulge the juicy details about WHY you were driving away from a girl's house in the dead of night without headlights on?
I smell Romeo and Juliet here, or perhaps her father was lining you up with a AT4? Do you want to be even more broke? Hedge your bets, mate. Put half of that money on Button. 50/50 on Button/Vettel, you should be safe then.
Not skill. Luck.
Cartoon display of driving skill = epic fail.
Cartoon display of driving skill = epic fail.
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It's about time the British government stopped using Gurkhas as cheap blood sacrifices.
The questions is... how will the amended regulations/legislation look like? I hope the Brits follow the French example in this: 3 years of honourable service, then eligibility for citizenship or automatic grant of citizenship for wounds sustained in combat (which is the arrangement in the French Foreign Legion). Even if no citizenship is conceded, at least permanent residency visas should be granted.
The questions is... how will the amended regulations/legislation look like? I hope the Brits follow the French example in this: 3 years of honourable service, then eligibility for citizenship or automatic grant of citizenship for wounds sustained in combat (which is the arrangement in the French Foreign Legion). Even if no citizenship is conceded, at least permanent residency visas should be granted.
It should matter. Driving a production tin-top would be a lot less demanding than a gearbox superkart. Rallying isn't physically that demanding, the demand is more mental than physical.
I agree that football is more physically demanding than racing when considered generally. I can drive a kart for an hour without too much trouble. But a game of soccer -- even indoor soccer -- takes a greater toll.
In terms of energy per unit time, I think wrestling or some other type of grappling martial art or sport would probably be tops, along with swimming, and gymnastics.
I agree that football is more physically demanding than racing when considered generally. I can drive a kart for an hour without too much trouble. But a game of soccer -- even indoor soccer -- takes a greater toll.
In terms of energy per unit time, I think wrestling or some other type of grappling martial art or sport would probably be tops, along with swimming, and gymnastics.
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What sort of racing and what sort of football?
Felipe Baby...
Anyone remember the "Felipe baby" incident at Malaysia?
http://www.sidepodcast.com/200 ... 5/a-song-for-felipe-baby/
Felipe Baby, we're bringing the white visor to you
It's new
You'll be able to see
Felipe Baby, now hurry up and score us a point
Felipe Baby, don't worry 'bout the rain, you're strapped in
Breathe in
It won't matter if you spin
Felipe Baby, but hurry up and score us a point
Think of all the fans back home
Think of all the trouble you'll be in in Rome
We've worked too hard, so don't give up
We're making sure KERS won't blow you up
Felipe Baby, I understand you're mad at the car
We are
But we need some more wins
Felipe Baby, now hurry up and score us some points
Felipe Baby, there’s plenty lining up for your job
Like Bob-bie K
Alonso will show you up
Felipe Baby, now hurry up and score us some points
Felipe Baby, Michael's contract will be renewed
So you'dBetter listen to me
Felipe Baby, now hurry up and score us some points
Don’t forget you’re our only hope
Kimi won’t do anything but mope
There’s not enough ice cream for the both of you
And only one gorilla suit – oo-oo-oooh
Felipe Baby, my song to you is ending real quick
The trick
To winning is to drive fast
Felipe Baby, so hurry up and score us some points
Hurry up, we need those damn points
Hurry, we need those points
:biggrinfl
Kudos to Sidepodcast!
http://www.sidepodcast.com/200 ... 5/a-song-for-felipe-baby/
Felipe Baby, we're bringing the white visor to you
It's new
You'll be able to see
Felipe Baby, now hurry up and score us a point
Felipe Baby, don't worry 'bout the rain, you're strapped in
Breathe in
It won't matter if you spin
Felipe Baby, but hurry up and score us a point
Think of all the fans back home
Think of all the trouble you'll be in in Rome
We've worked too hard, so don't give up
We're making sure KERS won't blow you up
Felipe Baby, I understand you're mad at the car
We are
But we need some more wins
Felipe Baby, now hurry up and score us some points
Felipe Baby, there’s plenty lining up for your job
Like Bob-bie K
Alonso will show you up
Felipe Baby, now hurry up and score us some points
Felipe Baby, Michael's contract will be renewed
So you'dBetter listen to me
Felipe Baby, now hurry up and score us some points
Don’t forget you’re our only hope
Kimi won’t do anything but mope
There’s not enough ice cream for the both of you
And only one gorilla suit – oo-oo-oooh
Felipe Baby, my song to you is ending real quick
The trick
To winning is to drive fast
Felipe Baby, so hurry up and score us some points
Hurry up, we need those damn points
Hurry, we need those points
:biggrinfl
Kudos to Sidepodcast!
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Sounds like it.
Can anyone think of a sport with voluntary budget caps? I can't.
F1 should have one set of rules for all teams. F1 is not a two-class racing category, but having voluntary budget caps with two sets of technical regulations will inevitably result in a two-class grid.
iSport is looking at entering F1 too: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74916
Then Brawn will need to rediscover their identity. Button will get a Brawn ultimatum - win or die.
Then it will be over-confidence, which results in either binning the car by over-driving or being disappointed due to lack of pace.
Psychological warfare.
Pitching a competitor as being "better", takes off pressure from his own team and places on the other team. It also makes his team look better when they "beat" the "better" team in the next race.
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JPM has said that driving the cars are similar in Champ Cars and F1. The only real difference is that Champ Cars has a friendlier inter-team culture than F1. Furthermore, if experience in other series is irrelevant, why is it that the F1 Superlicense requires a prescribed standard of performance in other open-wheel racing series, and why is it that F1 considers some series to be better preparation than others?
Prior experience in other series do matter. While the technical skills demanded in F1 may be higher and more rigorous than the likes of F3 or GP2, skills in race-craft, awareness, and tactics are interchangeable.
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