Dougie Beattie

[Dougie Beattie @dougiebt]

@MTownsendGolf To be fair, the guy broke his hip in Jan. If this is recent, then that might be your answer, if it's prior, then it's just an ugly swing...

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@MattP1Gallagher From a sporting perspective, it has to he all or nothing. Having some weekends with a higher points yield than others is both messy & punishes/rewards teams whose car flatters that specific curcuit profile.

Personally, I'd take the 0 option all day long!

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@NOT_MOTD So, there you go. Conclusive proof that his passwords to everything are: 7amadidasbenwilson38

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@GeorgeRussell63

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@CxmeronCc @wearetherace From a wheel2wheel, mistake proneness, relentlessness & ability to handle pressure, you can't really argue with Mark. The real unknown = baseline of absolute pace. A deficit in that metric & he's toast Vs LN or OP in the same car. Stroll as a yardstick makes it impossible to tell

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@Blindfolded_one @SCUDERIAFEMBOY Off the top of me head, and added to the already listed suggested names - John Surtees, Emerson Fittipaldi (although I think his brother Wilson might have had an equal stake) and Graham Hill

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@SpannersReady But how will other teams protect themselves from the Germany situation?

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@SpannersReady Allowing "any" and not requiring all lapped cars to unlap the leader...

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@autosport So, Elkan is unhappy with his drivers, Lewis is unhappy with the direction Ferrari are taking, Webber is unhappy with the situation with Zak, and Zak is hyping Lewis....

...could there be a Hamilton - Piastri swap at this late stage for 26 & LH bookending his career...
🤔

[Dougie Beattie @dougiebt]

@autosport Just goes to show how much weaker the competition was in 2007. Antonelli would have wrapped up the championship by now if he was competing then. Also, goes to show what a great season Lewis is having this season, already eclipsing his score from that season 👏

[Dougie Beattie @dougiebt]

@SkySportsF1 Naively, he tried to avoid a crash.

Put Max in there, and he bleeds off the brakes, gets to the apex level, uses Kiki as a brake, and yeets him into Charles. Same outcome, different liability.

At Mexico 25 vs Ham & 24 Cota Vs Norris, stewards interpreted this within the rules.

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@racefansdotnet Of course it’s Lawson’s fault. He’s the one who slogged through junior ranks, detoured into GT3, fought into F1, then had the nerve to put his visor down.
Had he not done all that, he’d never have met two marshals sent onto a live circuit by the supposed experts in race control.

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@Argyle "We hired Tom as a young, bright, ambitious Head Coach who could come and be a big part of Argyle's next phase.".....

...so there you have it. The next phase is League 2

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@63grussell63 Modern F1 thrives on tracks with 3 linked straights, big braking zones, and infields under 8 turns that are either slow to limit wake or wide with multiple lines to escape turbulence. Bahrain, Austria, Interlagos & Hockenheim = the blueprint. Others need reworking where possible

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@paulpunter Having had the pleasure of hearing it at Goodwood this weekend, the 1.5 litre flat 12 is such a glorious sound. Pretty insane to see the 2 identical cars sporting totally different engine configurations

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@Bertie23574627 Great clip, but what was that commentary? Berger and Alesi in the same category as these 2? Despite turbulent air, they say the car behind finds it easier to brake because the car in front is a marker?

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@MattP1Tommy Oscar chasing Lando down from 6 to 3 seconds on worn tyres at the end of stint 1 is huge. If this reversal of the "Oscar can't manage his tyres" narrative is busted, Lando's main weapon is gone. LIkely to have a bigger impact on the team dynamic than any convoluted team orders.

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@wearetherace Yay! Throwback to the 1993 livery to commemorate the last year of being in a stable reg set, having a whopping budget, and still being off the pace

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@DionDublinsDube Upstairs to the Flatbed-room

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@Planet_F1 Interesting. So, I assumed the initial leniency of the pen was due to a margin of steward doubt that the "move" was not deliberate & was a poorly executed wave by for position. By blaming frustration, isn't that admitting guilt that he petulantly used his car as a weapon?