2017 United States Grand Prix - COTA, 20-22 October

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Re: 2017 United States Grand Prix - COTA, 20-22 October

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The surface better heat up

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somesortofnick wrote:
22 Oct 2017, 18:54
The surface better heat up
I thought that.
A green and cool track. Sounds perfect for Mercedes unfortunately.
Nobody wants the WCC tied up and the WDC pretty much tied up with 3 races to go.

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proteus
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NathanOlder wrote:
22 Oct 2017, 17:51
I think they should put a couple of feet of gravel on the ouside of turns, then the tarmac runoff after that. The drivers will definitely lose time by running wheels on to the gravel, and the big tarmac run offs are still there for the safety aspects.
The problem is that drivers would have no stopping power when going trough the gravel on tarmac, taking gravel with them and skidding on it like on marbels on the tarmac. It should be gravel all the way, or some other material which would slow them down and punish them for their mistake.
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Restomaniac wrote:
22 Oct 2017, 19:02
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Nobody wants the WCC tied up and the WDC pretty much tied up with 3 races to go.
Speak for yourself. Some people want it done and dusted as soon as can be done.
If you are more fortunate than others, build a larger table not a taller fence.

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proteus wrote:
22 Oct 2017, 19:30
. It should be gravel all the way, or some other material which would slow them down and punish them for their mistake.
Wet grass or wet AstroTurf would be a good bet. Low adhesion and minimal debris back on track for the detriment of others.
If you are more fortunate than others, build a larger table not a taller fence.

Restomaniac
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Just_a_fan wrote:
22 Oct 2017, 19:34
Restomaniac wrote:
22 Oct 2017, 19:02
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Nobody wants the WCC tied up and the WDC pretty much tied up with 3 races to go.
Speak for yourself. Some people want it done and dusted as soon as can be done.
Fair enough.

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Phil
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Just_a_fan wrote:
22 Oct 2017, 19:34
Restomaniac wrote:
22 Oct 2017, 19:02
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Nobody wants the WCC tied up and the WDC pretty much tied up with 3 races to go.
Speak for yourself. Some people want it done and dusted as soon as can be done.
+1. me too.

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Dry air, rain is gone, ambient temps are low, the sun is beaming on the track however, it's bone dry as of now. Still quite windy.
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NathanOlder
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I think Vettel 1st in to T1 will make a better race.
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ClarkBT11
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Anyone know the track temp?

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ringo
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Loving the michael buffer entrance. Need this at each GP.
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Restomaniac
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The announcer has just called him 'the Torpedo'. I'm dead :lol:

fitter
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That entrance doesn't do it for me

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Fight night

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