It’s obvious from the rpm they’re spinning them up to that they’ve turned them down.
No idea what other power reductions are going on.

Who’d be ahead of her in the queue for the drive if they run 2 cars without Bottas?

She’s the only other driver there, she won’t get the gig though

my guess would be over heating, means mchonda can’t run the engine at full tilt

Honda have already said that’s the reason, they don’t want to risk losing a unit whilst getting things sorted so they’ve turned it down

She didn’t take part in qualifying so there’s no way she could have raced

It’s possible to race without having taken part in quali but would need to apply to the stewards under a unforeseen circumstances case.
However, as she didn’t do any Friday running they are unlikely to allow it.

I have a bluetooth one I use on my bike for re-maps, throttle balance etc. and it works just as good as the wired one.
I don’t use a phone app though.

Bottas looks like he won’t drive tomorrow

Susie Wolff is the dev driver but I don’t think she’s been in the car this weekend so unlikely to deputise, shame.

Why’s it worse than giving your email address

Given, I only check my email – probably – twice a day, it’s totally different.
The phone is an ‘on demand’ dynamic sort of thing if it’s on, whether you screen calls or not.

Giving retailers your phone number is usually only going to be for one reason, direct marketing.
Hence the OP

You could always try this approach :)

Why the hell do people give out their phone number to anyone that asks?

VdG (his backers) are -apparently- owed €7.8m

That hasn’t changed, they’ve come to some agreement not to push the issue this weekend, but the issue and legal action are still there.

Good to see the red cars confirmed as pretty much as fast as the Willys
If RB get on top of their issues (which you’d expect) it will make for some interesting racing

I think the systems are a big workload for them ATM.

They’ve always known they wouldn’t make Q2 so I doubt it’s much of a surprise result

I’ve tried the binatone and the mio, not impressed TBH
Very clunky in operation and the lack of an anti-glare screen

Phone apps are getting better but IME the phones run very hot on long journeys and again, the screens aren’t good in some light conditions.
I’d stick with one of the two big players

This looks OK
http://www.halfords.com/sat-nav-audio/sat-nav/car-sat-nav/garmin-nuvi-42-uk-roi-4-3-sat-nav

Were Laurel and Hardy characters or actors?

both

Mickey Mouse
Laurel or Hardy

would no surprise me if they “purchase” ‘renault power unit’ division out-right!

That rumour has been doing the rounds for a while now, it may even happen :)

He’s probably one of those sad souls that used to go around checking people’s tax discs, when that hobby was denied him, he’s turned to number plate letter spacing crime?

Have you told her not to worry about ghosts?
The monsters in the airing cupboard are far scarier

VdG got his circuit passes and had a seat fitting with Sauber so it looks like the licence issue is holding things up.

I liked Brundle’s take on how the relationship would go

radio
VdG “massive oversteer into turn 1”
Eng “copy that Giedo, just turn the steering wheel a bit more”

Sauber sit out P1 and then send out Nasr and Ericsson in P2

Well, the ‘loan’ bit of the claim is certainly true and it has never been paid back.

Under some agreement or other, if the money was stolen, then there’s nothing to pay as it was covered in the reparation agreements. If it was a loan, then they have a point.

You should be able to de-register yours and then re-register it to him

I think that will then give him access to his Amazon books but not others

The obvious way out for Sauber would be to get Ferrari to twist Manor’s arm a bit to take one of the three.
Whether they’d do it and how much it’ll cost Sauber may make it difficult but unless VdG backs down, they don’t have many other options.
Ferrari certainly have some leverage in both teams so not impossible, especially if a master broker like Bernie puts his mind to it and gets people talking.

Amsterdam City campervan site is supposed to be good

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Given that the team boss is a lawyer, you would have thought they could and should of mitigated that risk.

Is, do you think, van de Garde’s intention to drive the team out of business?

He probably just wants to get what he’s paid for so far and for the team to honour it’s contract with him.
Not unreasonable.

Just because someone came along later with more money shouldn’t mean they can ignore him, they’ve had plenty of time to deal with it but chose not to do so.

Thanks goodness for that, I was worried

As I understood it, the appeal was today

There are some more court proceedings (not sure what exactly) 10:30 local time Friday

Yes, they’ll all have legitimate claims but given that the other two drivers presumably are providing more money (which would be why they were chosen ahead of GVD) and are intending to drive for the team for the rest of the year, one will no doubt step aside and not make too much fuss, for the good of the team, for one race.

The judge further added that the ruling applies “to the whole of the 2015 Formula 1 season – not just in relation to the coming few days in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix”.

Something will have to give, there’s an appeal this evening so we’ll see

He needs a race seat as well, as he hasn’t had one moulded yet.

Can they make it in Australia or does he have to head to the factory for measurements, get it made and then get it sent out. There’s less than 24hrs to go to first practice.

The seat only takes a short while to make.

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When Hamilton went sick during testing, Merc quickly drafted in Wehrlein and simply put him in the car without a seat being made specially for him.
Not ideal but Sauber claiming a safety issue by doing similar is stretching it a bit.

I hope you’re going to paint that van before you go?

Frankly, it’s in a shocking condition and not fit for continental touring

jota180 – Member

Giedo van der Garde?

He’s too busy suing Sauber in the Melbourne court to have any time for driving

shermer75 – Member

Australian court has ruled in favour of GVG. The weirdest bit is GVG’s comments about his ‘good working relationship with the team’. Hmm, not so sure about that one, Giedo..,

It appears that Giedo has tripped over his boot laces whilst dancing with delight

…… he’s forgotten to renew his super Licence :)

Fastest?

I’d race it from London to Nice on my 40 yr old 250, and beat it.

Wish I knew :?

Motorbikes and holidays I guess, not spent anything on push bikes for well over a year now

those charges are sky high!

Where else would you get that exposure and price?

hora – Member
I didnt see him move to Merc for 15/16.

Lots said he would.

Have had a bang to your head recently resulting in memory issues? ;)

hora – Member
Ok heres my prediction (seeing as Im wrong once, who knows I might be right on my next prediction)..

Alonso in a Merc for 2015

Vettel in a Merc for 2015 or sabbatical

Hamo in a McLaren for 2015

it’s not like he was the key to the whole driver market last year or anything…

TBF – I think he thought he was but got wrong footed by Vettel and Red Bull

Apparently Kryton was livid

Surely, if you’ve paid for it you can just download a torrent?

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waiting with baited breath to hear about the stern talking to the nursery received this morning[/quote]

Too late for that
The UN negotiation & arbitration team have been briefed (by another posters wife] so they have now taken over the incident

What on earth have cancer patients got to do with it?

And we’re not talking about transporting him, just sending him for a long haul jolly

If you can’t see the difference, i give in, you’ve won, its all a plot