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Ad7 wrote:

jamcc wrote:I can't believe Lotus aren't running this week. More for Kimi's sake than anything.

jamcc wrote:Edit - Kimi quickest on day one. Get used to it lads.

Bloody Groasjean deliberately sabotaging Kimi's preparations.

As this is the Official Kimi Raikkonen thread, it is my duty to inform everyone (especially Jam) that next Sunday (11th), Kimi will be the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car on Top Gear!

In other positive Kimi news, his team mate Grosjean has been quickest in the last two days of testing, so things aren't looking terrible for Lotus.

Kanbei wrote:As this is the Official Kimi Raikkonen thread, it is my duty to inform everyone (especially Jam) that next Sunday (11th), Kimi will be the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car on Top Gear!

You know, I'm not going to get to watch that live as I'll be catching the train to Stratford-Upon-Avon for a training course.

Last 2 cars revealed:

Fishfingers wrote:Last 2 cars revealed:

I like the colours but otherwise they dont look like they will be good

Things doesn't look good for Ferrari at the moment.

Fry admits to 'disappointing' results

http://planetf1.com/news/3213/7570011/F ... ng-Results

Doesn't it start up next week?

Kimi quickest on the last day. Get used to it lads.

jamcc wrote:Kimi quickest on the last day. Get used to it lads.

Yes, because its a fact that whoever is quickest in testing always goes on to win the championship always gets podiums always gets points during the season normally gets to the end of one or two races.

BOR wrote:Things doesn't look good for Ferrari at the moment.

Fry admits to 'disappointing' results

http://planetf1.com/news/3213/7570011/F ... ng-Results

Eighthours wrote:

BOR wrote:Things doesn't look good for Ferrari at the moment.

Fry admits to 'disappointing' results

http://planetf1.com/news/3213/7570011/F ... ng-Results

That probably isn't good news for F1 TBH.

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Death's Head wrote:

Eighthours wrote:

BOR wrote:Things doesn't look good for Ferrari at the moment.

Fry admits to 'disappointing' results

http://planetf1.com/news/3213/7570011/F ... ng-Results

That probably isn't good news for F1 TBH.

It will probably have no effect if Red Bull are at least pushed by someone in the championship this year. If the rumour is true and Mercedes and Mclaren are reasonably close to Red Bull then Ferrari possibly being off the pace won't bother too many people. Even in terms of the middle eastern expansion I can't see an off form Ferrari having too much of an effect.

F1 tends to be cyclical in terms of form. Ferrari appear to be in the decline after a really long period at the front.

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Rubix wrote:That was just an upgrade. I already have Sky and Sky Sports

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captain red dog wrote:It will probably have no effect if Red Bull are at least pushed by someone in the championship this year. If the rumour is true and Mercedes and Mclaren are reasonably close to Red Bull then Ferrari possibly being off the pace won't bother too many people. Even in terms of the middle eastern expansion I can't see an off form Ferrari having too much of an effect.

F1 tends to be cyclical in terms of form. Ferrari appear to be in the decline after a really long period at the front.

If Ferrari have too many bad years, and drop out of the top 3 it would have an impact - they have a lot of fans and Ferrarri is a big draw to the sport. Without a successful Ferrari I think interest and revenue would fall. If Ferrari pulled out of F1 altogether (like other manufacturers have done when results fail to match investment) F1 would probably become a shadow of its former self.

Death's Head wrote:

captain red dog wrote:It will probably have no effect if Red Bull are at least pushed by someone in the championship this year. If the rumour is true and Mercedes and Mclaren are reasonably close to Red Bull then Ferrari possibly being off the pace won't bother too many people. Even in terms of the middle eastern expansion I can't see an off form Ferrari having too much of an effect.

F1 tends to be cyclical in terms of form. Ferrari appear to be in the decline after a really long period at the front.

If Ferrari have too many bad years, and drop out of the top 3 it would have an impact - they have a lot of fans and Ferrarri is a big draw to the sport. Without a successful Ferrari I think interest and revenue would fall. If Ferrari pulled out of F1 altogether (like other manufacturers have done when results fail to match investment) F1 would probably become a shadow of its former self.

To be honest, I don't think Ferrari being a mid-field runner would harm F1. The golden era is often seen as the mid to late 80s when Ferrari were nowhere near the force they are now/were. Since then F1 has become much more commercial so the impact the resurgent Ferrari years has had is unknown. Personally I believe if the sport remained exciting then an uncompetitive Ferrari would have minimal impact. Outside of Italy, F1 fans tend to be fans of exciting racing rather than fans of particular teams. I think the viewing figures in general have continued to increase over the last few years even as Ferrari's form dropped.

Ferrari leaving the sport is a whole other consideration. If Ferrari alone went then I think you would see a small, but recognisable drop of interest/investment which would be recoverable. If Ferrari and a few other teams left then you would be into Indycar/Cart territory where nobody will come out of it unscathed.

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