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28 Oct 2002, 18:26 (Ref:415714)
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Hill's got it right!
A very low but decidedly accurate view of what F1 is all about:
"The only way to make Formula 1 enjoyable again is to remember that 90 percent of viewers only want to look forward to a Sunday in front of the television watching highly-paid egomaniacs fighting over a tin cup." The whole article is on www.autosport.com and provides some good reading! |
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28 Oct 2002, 18:33 (Ref:415723)
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Once again Damon is spot on .....he goes on to say
he believes that Formula 1 has become too obsessed with furthering its commercial aspects and has lost sight of what made it appealing in the first place. |
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MOTOR RACING ...The general idea is that the driver behind uses all his Skills, Tricks and Courage to try and overtake the guy ( or Girl ) in front !
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28 Oct 2002, 19:03 (Ref:415741)
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couldn't be more true!
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Unless I'm very much mistaken... and yes I'm very much mistaken!
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28 Oct 2002, 19:06 (Ref:415744)
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I like Hill......i think he talks alot of sense .
and at least no one can say that he doesnt know what he's talking about as he's ...... been there , seen it , done it !.....and not many people can say that . |
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MOTOR RACING ...The general idea is that the driver behind uses all his Skills, Tricks and Courage to try and overtake the guy ( or Girl ) in front !
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28 Oct 2002, 19:36 (Ref:415776)
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I've never agreed with Hill on just about anything, but this one he nailed perfectly. HILL FOR PRESIDENT!!!!
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GP Driver meeting - Coulthard to Taku: "I wouldn´t have tried that move on Barrichello." Taku to Coulthard: "I know..."
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29 Oct 2002, 00:07 (Ref:415995)
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Hill for President? ...of the FIA!
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29 Oct 2002, 03:32 (Ref:416066)
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29 Oct 2002, 03:57 (Ref:416076)
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Jeez i'm no fan of damon but i would feel ashamed just mentioning him in the same sentence as that other disgusting bloke!!!! Good one mr Hill!!!
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29 Oct 2002, 06:10 (Ref:416120)
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votes for Hill all round then !
he been saying some interesting stuff all year on Sky F1... |
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MOTOR RACING ...The general idea is that the driver behind uses all his Skills, Tricks and Courage to try and overtake the guy ( or Girl ) in front !
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29 Oct 2002, 06:14 (Ref:416123)
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Brilliant stuff Damon!
 You can tell he's the son of a former F1 driver who knew what the sport was REALLY about. How we remember, with great fondness, those glory days of the sport... |
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29 Oct 2002, 09:15 (Ref:416197)
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The original article in the Telegraph suggested he only rated Montoya Villeneuve and some German - who are we to argue !
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29 Oct 2002, 10:18 (Ref:416245)
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The article started with Damon saying that he could sort out F1with accessto the meeting and a fire hose! Quite a well written piece I thought.
His main point though is lost on most people here - it's not Max and Bernie - it' the team bosses. They have the say-so. They don't want Spa. |
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29 Oct 2002, 12:47 (Ref:416365)
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Wait until they race in Bahrain and someone is firing stinger missiles at pit road. And they can't get their bimbettes into the country, and the Hawaiian Tropic Girls have to wear burqas.
If they think they're badly off now ... Damon is right, the top 3 teams are so busy stuffing money in their pants that they have completely lost sight of the fact that the golden goose is going down for the 3rd time. |
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"If we won all the time, we'd be as unpopular as Ferrari, and we want to avoid that. We enjoy being a team that everybody likes." Flavio Briatore
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29 Oct 2002, 13:14 (Ref:416385)
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Yes! Damon Hill should be president of the FIA. Everything he said in the Telegraph article was exactly the view of many of us fans - especially the "furthering commercial aspects" bit.
Greed and geeks are killing the sport of motor racing from karting to F1 - drivers are the heroes and anything which detracts from their effect on results is just plain wrong. |
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29 Oct 2002, 15:35 (Ref:416446)
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I wish someone of Damon's understanding wouod stand against Mosley for the FIA leadership....
it would be nice for the FIA to get their feet back on the ground again . |
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