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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #75 on: April 02, 2013, 02:37:38 PM »
http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsport/story/104589.html

another business  :thumbsdown:

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #76 on: April 02, 2013, 03:13:29 PM »
And you think F1 is not a "Business" ?

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #77 on: April 02, 2013, 09:36:56 PM »
And you think F1 is not a "Business" ?

I didn't expect that it involved so much "terms and conditions"

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #78 on: April 03, 2013, 08:29:02 AM »
IMO, it doesn't matter. No sports event will ever survive if there is no business/marketing/making money involved.

From a business point of view, a long time client is always appreciated, and no one wants to lose a client such as ferrari. They have their own fan, selling hats and t-shirts and supercar alike,  Ferrari depend on their F1 pedigree, while F1 depend on ferrari for their fans. Mutual interdependency.
Try imagine EPL without MU? or world cup without Brasil? there will always be hater, but thats part of the equation.

Or maybe think Ferrari as a "seeded player", as in badminton or tennis, thats the all-star, the standard setter and/or standard upkeeper.

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #79 on: April 03, 2013, 09:25:40 AM »
IMO, it doesn't matter. No sports event will ever survive if there is no business/marketing/making money involved.

From a business point of view, a long time client is always appreciated, and no one wants to lose a client such as ferrari. They have their own fan, selling hats and t-shirts and supercar alike,  Ferrari depend on their F1 pedigree, while F1 depend on ferrari for their fans. Mutual interdependency.
Try imagine EPL without MU? or world cup without Brasil? there will always be hater, but thats part of the equation.

Or maybe think Ferrari as a "seeded player", as in badminton or tennis, thats the all-star, the standard setter and/or standard upkeeper.

I get your point, just like Tiger Woods charging appearance fees and received a large chunk of money before he could even stick a tee in the ground.
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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #80 on: April 03, 2013, 10:08:30 AM »
And you think F1 is not a "Business" ?

I didn't expect that it involved so much "terms and conditions"


F1 is a billion dollar sport off course there will be LOADS of T&C.

Even you sign up a phone package has loads of T&C LOL.

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #81 on: April 03, 2013, 10:29:58 AM »


I get your point, just like Tiger Woods charging appearance fees and received a large chunk of money before he could even stick a tee in the ground.

Exactly. Money makes the world go round. It appear in EVERYTHING! (spooky voice)  ;D
that said, it should not deter attention, a good sport is still a good sport. people will still watch golf, enjoy golf, and discuss Wood's scandal (TAG & Nike withdraw sponsorship is another thing thou.)

Similarly, F1 is still facinating millions ,with the thrills, the technologies, the drivers, the dispute & dramas, the accidents...  :thumbsup:

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #82 on: April 03, 2013, 10:33:03 AM »
and a thread like this

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #83 on: April 03, 2013, 10:34:26 AM »
Technically F1 has more viewership than the World Cup !

I like F1 for the technology.

I think F1 drivers are the MOST well rounded athlete found in any "sport". 

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #84 on: April 03, 2013, 10:34:52 AM »
Wish more members would participate in this thread though hehe.

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #85 on: April 03, 2013, 10:48:19 AM »
Technically F1 has more viewership than the World Cup !

I like F1 for the technology.

I think F1 drivers are the MOST well rounded athlete found in any "sport". 

No other sport athlete can say "hey, I loose 3kg of weight after a game".
The only thing that come close is WW2 & Vietnam War fighter jet pilots. 

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #86 on: April 03, 2013, 10:56:26 AM »
I was there in 1999, the 1st F1 grand prix in Malaysia

it cost me RM300 to sit on the grass


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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #87 on: April 03, 2013, 11:00:35 AM »


Btw, your carpet look exactly the same as my office...are you sitting in my adjacent cubical!?  :Laughing_on_floor:

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #88 on: April 03, 2013, 11:05:20 AM »
is not carpet, is microfiber cleaning cloth for my watch  ;D

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #89 on: April 03, 2013, 11:17:54 AM »
LOL.

Could it be that my office use microfibre for carpets?  :o

alright, too much off topic.  ;D

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #90 on: April 03, 2013, 12:07:36 PM »
LOL why pay so much?

I only paid rm50 to sit on grass.

One year foc tix given by Team Lotus.

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #91 on: April 03, 2013, 12:23:14 PM »
it was 1999, the ticket price gradually reduced to attract more people to attend F1 in Sepang

1999: RM 300 - C3

2013: RM 63 - C3

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #92 on: April 10, 2013, 03:53:37 PM »
When you see it.....
The Nurbergring


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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #93 on: April 10, 2013, 03:54:52 PM »
OMG i nearly spit my drink !!!


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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #94 on: April 10, 2013, 05:39:38 PM »
When you see it.....
The Nurbergring



Jeremy Clarkson mentioned it in Top Gear last year. (or maybe a year before)
The whole place is littered with drawings of "gentleman sausage". (Also Jeremy's definition)  ;D

If I did not remember wrongly, there is a video where Pagani Zonda R did a lap there couple years ago, and you can see the graffiti too.

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #95 on: April 12, 2013, 02:17:23 PM »
Cant wait for this movie to come out !!!


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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #96 on: April 12, 2013, 03:26:01 PM »
Ron Howard  :thumbsup:


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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #97 on: April 12, 2013, 05:44:45 PM »
Shanghai Practice 2 result:

1 Felipe Massa
2 Kimi Räikkönen
3 Fernando Alonso
4 Nico Rosberg
5 Mark Webber
6 Jenson Button
7 Lewis Hamilton
8 Adrian Sutil
9 Paul di Resta
10 Sebastian Vettel

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #98 on: April 12, 2013, 05:50:40 PM »
Kindly reminder: takashi78, Watchnewby, 7thfort, Rusminag
Do remember to submit prediction 1 hour before actual race, do keep this mini game going.  :)
For those who want to participate, welcome to join in this week.

Actual race will be on Sunday 3pm.
For those who have Astro subscription, tune to 813.
For those who don't (or on the go), use your phone and log on to
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the twitter updates is second to best.

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Re: Official 2013 Formula-1 thread
« Reply #99 on: April 13, 2013, 08:29:32 AM »