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Post by dogued on Jun 1, 2016 23:48:52 GMT
Ricciardo to Ferrari and beating Vettel would ALMOST make me cheer for Ferrari! I'm still of the opinion that when it all shakes out at the end of next year, McLaren will be the car Daniel needs to have for 2018, alongside Vandoorne.
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Post by racechick on Jun 2, 2016 0:34:10 GMT
But would McLaren dump Alonso for Daniel do you think?
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Post by Wß on Jun 2, 2016 1:29:15 GMT
Red Bull says he's got an iron clad contract... but it's F1, they say a lot of things.
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Post by dogued on Jun 2, 2016 2:25:16 GMT
But would McLaren dump Alonso for Daniel do you think? Given the way Fernando has carried on during the last 18 months, and if they think Daniel can achieve then yes. Say what you want about Button, but he's at least been tactful and diplomatic when discussing the team & Honda in the media while Alonso has behaved like a Red Bull team principal! There comes a point where your past glories can't gloss over the fact you're an ass!
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Post by Frontrunner on Jun 2, 2016 3:44:35 GMT
I think Dan's contract is not as iron clad like Marko/Red Bull says it is.
But as much as I despise Red Bull and would like to see him somewhere else I think he is better staying at Red Bull and drive the RB13 for 2017, The only offer he should consider would be Mercedes but that won't be happening. As for the like of Ferrari or McLaren, he would risk potentially going backwards as I think Mercedes and Red Bull will be the cars to be driving in 2017 IMO. Daniel will just have to get himself through this season more likely without a race win now and stick with Red Bull for a potential crack for 2017.
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Post by LRW on Jun 2, 2016 6:33:08 GMT
There comes a point where your past glories can't gloss over the fact you're an ass! Well Button seems to be living off past glories (a 4 month period in 2009). Why shouldn't Alonso - whos past glories are far greater!
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Post by racechick on Jun 2, 2016 7:01:06 GMT
dogued , don't start me on Button! I can't be responsible for what I type!! McLaren know exactly what they're getting with Alonso. He screwed the team over in 2007 and lost two both championships because of his actions that year. But he can drive and he can develop a car. So McLaren have taken him again. You take Alonso, you know the package you're getting. Button is a different animal. Just as political, just as selfish, more whingey and moany about the car I'd say. And also contributed to loosing the 2012 drivers championship ( for Lewis ) by being dog useless in the car and taking all the engineers to sort out his issues instead of them honing Lewis' car for the title fight. The difference? Button does it in a sycophantic way. And I find that more sickening than how Alonso goes about business.
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Post by dogued on Jun 2, 2016 7:04:14 GMT
There comes a point where your past glories can't gloss over the fact you're an ass! Well Button seems to be living off past glories (a 4 month period in 2009). Why shouldn't Alonso - whos past glories are far greater! He still presents to sponsors and media in a well mannered way. Besides, he's more of a knob than an ass! What I'm getting at is there comes a point where teams will dump a driver, no matter what they have achieved, once they start loudly and publicly insulting the team/suppliers/sponsors.
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Post by Hammer on Jun 13, 2016 7:38:16 GMT
Is it just me or is Ricciardo starting to lose his cool? His comments reg the team after Monaco were scathing to say the least, and after Canada he mentions himself making mistakes "but also the team had their fair share", it's like he's referring to himself and the team as separate entities.
Is the pressure starting to get to him? When he was with Vettel he was Mr Cool since the expectation was for Vettel to easily beat him....and now the pressure is on his shoulders and it seems he's more concerned nowadays about where he is in relation to Verslappen. IMO he needs to address this mentality...it could easily damage his reputation very quickly, within the team and maybe in the paddock in general. He's got the talent to be the next multiple WDC and I hope he's got someone to address this issue quickly.
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Post by Frontrunner on Aug 1, 2016 13:52:20 GMT
here's Dan talking about the "shoey" on NBC
and here is the effects after drinking champagne from a shoe. Just Hilarious, Lewis says "champagne and his foot juices, its toxic" lol
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Post by Wß on Aug 3, 2016 20:38:56 GMT
Really good interview over on GPUpdate on Daniel Ricciardo's 100th GP. Yes it's been that long already. Well worth the click and read.
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Post by Wß on Aug 13, 2016 12:13:42 GMT
Why don't we ever hear people say, "I just don't like his lifestyle" when talking about this guy? Anyway, Dani looks like he's seriously doing the LA scene over his August vacation. IMO no one other than perhaps Hamilton does a better job of promoting the sport outside of the circus "bubble" than Ricciardo!
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Post by Hammer on Aug 14, 2016 11:05:21 GMT
If only Ricciardo could dial it back on his partying and weird taste of bouncing cars, he might've won races this season like Spain and Monaco.
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Post by Wß on Aug 14, 2016 15:59:40 GMT
Those Jedi mind tricks only work on the right color skin.
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Post by LRW on Aug 19, 2016 12:05:12 GMT
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Post by Wß on Aug 19, 2016 12:50:42 GMT
I like Dani.
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Post by racechick on Sept 22, 2016 8:54:41 GMT
I like Danni too. I can't think anyone could not like him. Top bloke! So this post is for all Danni Ricciardo fans , especially Frontrunner. It's taken from an interview in August where he answered fan's questions. I can't write them all, there's loads, so I'll be selective. Q:How did it feel to lose to Felipinho Massa? ( Hewas challenged to a patio cart race by Massa's six yr old son before Monaco GP) DR: Not as bad as losing Monaco. Q: With the upcoming 2017 rule changes, doyou thinknRed Bill will be back at the top? DR: I bloody hope so. I think it will help us. Q: Do you think you would look good in red? DR: Only if they are willing to dominate a world championship. Otherwise, no. Q: Dude........ What's with your hair? DR: Hey Daryle Yarab from the USA ( interviewer) .........go f*** yourself! Q: What's you favourite place in Australia? DR: Ooooooooh. I love home. I love Perth. I went to Byron Bay ( beach town outside Brisbane) this year. That was amazing, I loved that. So those are the two places. Q: When did you acquire the nickname , 'The Honey Badger', and whi gave it to you? DR: My ( then) trainer Stuart Smith. He showed me a video on it and said, 'Dude, this animal's great." I thought it was awesome. Then he added that he thought I had a lot of the honey badger qualities. And I thought, ' yeah, I think I do.' So it started from there. And my favourite question and answer......... Q: Do you have any pets? If yes, what are they? DR: No I don't have any pets. I'm not really an animal person, but if someone wants to give me a pet honey badger then I wouldn't say no. Lewis walks into the paddock with his dogs and I'd love to walk in with a honey badger on a leash. That's my vision and my dream ! There's more. But my fingers ache.
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Post by Frontrunner on Sept 22, 2016 12:23:31 GMT
Definitely a likable fella, no doubt.
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Post by Wß on Oct 31, 2016 16:15:57 GMT
Still my favorite driver over at Red Bull. Who'd have thunk that after two years of bitch slapping Vettel as Red Bull teammates, he's still getting the subtle digs in.
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Post by Hammer on Oct 31, 2016 16:20:18 GMT
When Verslappen made that lunge at Rosberg in the middle of the race, for a fleeting moment I wasn't sure who my fav driver at Redbull was.
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