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Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 01 May 2014, 21:20

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:I disagree. I think it adds an extra happiness to the celebrations.

I guess what I get irritated by is the fact that he drags the word out for 10+ seconds!
It's a bit overkill. We get it, it's champagne.

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 01 May 2014, 21:22

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:
Jocke1 wrote:I have always disliked the F1 tradition of having a guy howling 'champaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagne' during the podium spray.
It adds nothing, it is dead annoying and to me it is a completely useless task to perform.

I disagree. I think it adds an extra happiness to the celebrations.

Pre-Britain 2012 podiums kicked ass

Personally I'd love to see the organizers play different songs for the champagne spraying other than Georges Bizet - Overture Carmen. In Hungary 1992, when Mansell became World Champion, the Hungarian GP organizers played Final Countdown.

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 01 May 2014, 21:26

Jocke1 wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:I disagree. I think it adds an extra happiness to the celebrations.
I guess what I get irritated by is the fact that he drags the word out for 10+ seconds!
It's a bit overkill. We get it, it's champagne.

Oh Ok then fair enough.

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 01 May 2014, 21:42

good_Ralf wrote:
Personally I'd love to see the organizers play different songs for the champagne spraying other than Georges Bizet - Overture Carmen.

Yeah, same here.
This year the drivers all had to pick a number to race with for the rest of their careers,
so why not also let them pick a personal theme song for the podium champagne spraying ceremony when
they win a race?
That could prove to be awesome, couldn't it?

I can just picture Max Chilton choosing Tina Turner's 'Simply The Best' and Daniel Ricciardo going for Men At Work's 'Down Under'. :lol:

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 01 May 2014, 21:44

Jocke1 wrote:
good_Ralf wrote:
Personally I'd love to see the organizers play different songs for the champagne spraying other than Georges Bizet - Overture Carmen.

Yeah, same here.
This year the drivers all had to pick a number to race with for the rest of their careers,
so why not also let them pick a personal theme song for the podium champagne spraying ceremony when
they win a race?
That could prove to be awesome, couldn't it?

I can just picture Max Chilton choosing Tina Turner's 'Simply The Best' and Daniel Ricciardo going for Men At Work's 'Down Under'.

I dread to think what Hamilton would choose

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 01 May 2014, 21:49

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:I dread to think what Hamilton would choose

http://youtu.be/SRcnnId15BA?t=1m39s

watka · Post by **watka** » 01 May 2014, 22:10

Jocke1 wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:I disagree. I think it adds an extra happiness to the celebrations.
I guess what I get irritated by is the fact that he drags the word out for 10+ seconds!
It's a bit overkill. We get it, it's champagne.

The rosewateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 04 May 2014, 22:50

The CG flags on the podium are really tacky.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 04 May 2014, 23:41

Cynon wrote:The CG flags on the podium are really tacky.

I miss the old legit flags... What was wrong with the old flags?

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 05 May 2014, 08:05

Cynon wrote:The CG flags on the podium are really tacky.

Amen to that, brother. I cant get my head why someone thought it was a good idea. What was wrong with real flags? It cant be that hard logistically to transport all the necessary flags or for the venue to acquire them either. And its hardly a pinnacle of technological achievement to bang up three Google images or whatever...

Post by **mario** » 05 May 2014, 11:27

CoopsII wrote:
Cynon wrote:The CG flags on the podium are really tacky.

Amen to that, brother. I cant get my head why someone thought it was a good idea. What was wrong with real flags? It cant be that hard logistically to transport all the necessary flags or for the venue to acquire them either. And its hardly a pinnacle of technological achievement to bang up three Google images or whatever...

I agree that it does seem a bit tacky given that the images are so obviously fake - if it was the case that the flags at least looked reasonably realistic, that might make it a little more palatable. It's hardly that much of an expense either given that fourteen flags would cover the entire current driver line up...

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 05 May 2014, 12:03

mario wrote:
CoopsII wrote:
Cynon wrote:The CG flags on the podium are really tacky.

Amen to that, brother. I cant get my head why someone thought it was a good idea. What was wrong with real flags? It cant be that hard logistically to transport all the necessary flags or for the venue to acquire them either. And its hardly a pinnacle of technological achievement to bang up three Google images or whatever...

I agree that it does seem a bit tacky given that the images are so obviously fake - if it was the case that the flags at least looked reasonably realistic, that might make it a little more palatable. It's hardly that much of an expense either given that fourteen flags would cover the entire current driver line up...

This sounds like idiotic cost-cutting measures. Much like an enterprise telling its workers to avoid doing colour printing unless absolutely necessary while still renting top of the line CLSs for its administration members as a job perk...

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 05 May 2014, 12:59

Surely fourteen flags could easily fit into a single person's handluggage?!?! Or. at the worst. a small suitcase?

AustralianStig · Post by **AustralianStig** » 05 May 2014, 13:01

dr-baker wrote:Surely fourteen flags could easily fit into a single person's handluggage?!?! Or. at the worst. a small suitcase?

I'll volunteer to travel to every race and be the flags-bearer

Assuming my expenses are paid for, of course...

GwilymJJames · Post by **GwilymJJames** » 05 May 2014, 14:53

Well, it's not just fourteen flags. For example, you might need three German flags for a Rosberg - Vettel - Hulkenberg podium. And there's all the GP2 and GP3 nationalities as well. It'll probably come to 50 overall. And, in these times of cost-cutting, we need to decide whether to bring to every race 50 pieces of cloth or Bernie's personal solid gold bathtub. I know which one is more important.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 05 May 2014, 16:28

GwilymJJames wrote:Well, it's not just fourteen flags. For example, you might need three German flags for a Rosberg - Vettel - Hulkenberg podium. And there's all the GP2 and GP3 nationalities as well. It'll probably come to 50 overall. And, in these times of cost-cutting, we need to decide whether to bring to every race 50 pieces of cloth or Bernie's personal solid gold bathtub. I know which one is more important.

Yeah. Bernie's daughters' solid platinum bathtubs.

And don't start mentioning the necessary bathplugs...

Post by **mario** » 05 May 2014, 18:23

GwilymJJames wrote:Well, it's not just fourteen flags. For example, you might need three German flags for a Rosberg - Vettel - Hulkenberg podium. And there's all the GP2 and GP3 nationalities as well. It'll probably come to 50 overall. And, in these times of cost-cutting, we need to decide whether to bring to every race 50 pieces of cloth or Bernie's personal solid gold bathtub. I know which one is more important.

True, I was being a little flippant with my earlier comment (mind you, that would not be an issue for all the races given that GP2 and GP3 only act as support races for about half of the season). Either way, it does seem like a slightly odd thing to have cut back on given that it is hardly the most difficult or expensive thing to do.

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 13 May 2014, 05:23

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:
takagi_for_the_win wrote:
This wrote:Some people feel you are really everywhere, and this presence make them feel uncomfortable and insecure. They probably feel like you're pushing things in a certain direction, simply because whenever something heads a certain direction, your name is in it somewhere, even if you didn't do anything, you always seem to be involved in some way or another. That's how it looks to others. I think it's nothing more than that, except for a few people who just can't stand you. But name me 10 forumites that aren't hated by someone at least?

I'm universally loved if it helps matters.

It's a shame Faustus has all those haters, though.

Really, we pretty much all like each other, as far as I can tell.

I hate you all!

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 13 May 2014, 07:37

Faustus wrote:I hate you all!

I hate takagi_for_the_win.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 13 May 2014, 12:00

CoopsII wrote:
Faustus wrote:I hate you all!

I hate takagi_for_the_win.

You hipster! :lol:

Bleu · Post by **Bleu** » 13 May 2014, 17:24

Aerospeed wrote:
Cynon wrote:The CG flags on the podium are really tacky.

I miss the old legit flags... What was wrong with the old flags?

The day when Kimi Räikkönen was German and Michael Schumacher Finnish. Or the day when they put Finnish flag upside down.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 13 May 2014, 18:45

CoopsII wrote:
Faustus wrote:I hate you all!

I hate takagi_for_the_win.

So do I.

Meatwad · Post by **Meatwad** » 13 May 2014, 19:33

Bleu wrote:The day when Kimi Räikkönen was German and Michael Schumacher Finnish.

When did that happen? I only remember the flag mistake in the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix when Rosberg became Australian and Webber German.

Eddie Irvine's family was apparently threatened when the Argentine race organizers used an Irish flag instead of a British one in 1997.

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 13 May 2014, 19:50

Meatwad wrote:
Bleu wrote:The day when Kimi Räikkönen was German and Michael Schumacher Finnish.

When did that happen? I only remember the flag mistake in the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix when Rosberg became Australian and Webber German.

Eddie Irvine's family was apparently threatened when the Argentine race organizers used an Irish flag instead of a British one in 1997.

In the Moto2 race in Valencia 2011 Mika Kallio finished 2nd and Dominique Aegerter came 3rd but the Swiss flag was put on 2nd and the Finnish flag 3rd. So Kallio and Aegerter stood on the wrong steps of the podium

Post by **Nuppiz** » 13 May 2014, 20:08

Bleu wrote:
Aerospeed wrote:
Cynon wrote:The CG flags on the podium are really tacky.

I miss the old legit flags... What was wrong with the old flags?

The day when Kimi Räikkönen was German and Michael Schumacher Finnish. Or the day when they put Finnish flag upside down.

Oh yes.

Post by **Londoner** » 14 May 2014, 09:35

Thanks a lot Bernie.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 14 May 2014, 09:45

East Londoner wrote:[img]image[/img]

Thanks a lot Bernie.

That looks like a small trumpet designed to wreck car aerodynamics.

RAK · Post by **RAK** » 14 May 2014, 09:58

East Londoner wrote:

Not content with their victories this season, the Mercedes team choose to trumpet their success in a rather more obvious way.

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 14 May 2014, 11:17

To all those who complained about the engine noise I hope you're happy now.

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 14 May 2014, 11:51

There's a part of me that wants 1999 back....

AustralianStig · Post by **AustralianStig** » 14 May 2014, 12:02

Why stop at a trumpet!? Let's not forget other wind instruments like saxophones, tubas and trombones!

Post by **Ataxia** » 14 May 2014, 12:15

The new engine regs received little fanfare until now...

Post by **Miguel98** » 14 May 2014, 14:16

East Londoner wrote:

Thanks a lot Bernie.

Yep, that will totally fix the sound issue. I still can't get what's wrong with the sound. Yes, it's not as good as the V10, but it's not that bad that it get's, to well, putting something like a "trumpet" on the back of your car.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 14 May 2014, 15:53

This is a Photoshop, right? Tell me it's a Photoshop.

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 14 May 2014, 16:26

East Londoner wrote:

Thanks a lot Bernie.

That's horrifying. Simply horrifying.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 14 May 2014, 16:39

dinizintheoven wrote:This is a Photoshop, right? Tell me it's a Photoshop.

I'm afraid not.

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 14 May 2014, 17:58

Whats next? Chaining the cars together to appease the [self-edited] who complain about the cars not racing wheel to wheel for 78 laps?

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 14 May 2014, 21:07

Looks like something you see on the back of a 19 year-old's 1.0 litre Corsa. What a joke.

Has it actually changed the sound?

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 14 May 2014, 21:24

AdrianSutil wrote:Looks like something you see on the back of a 19 year-old's 1.0 litre Corsa. What a joke.

Has it actually changed the sound?

If you wanted to make it sound like a 1.0 litre Corsa, you'd somehow try to make the engine blast out really shite music.

I'm probably getting a 1.0 litre Corsa within the next few days, I promise not to do the same.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 14 May 2014, 22:04

AdrianSutil wrote:Looks like something you see on the back of a 19 year-old's 1.0 litre Corsa. What a joke.

Has it actually changed the sound?

I think it has.
http://wtf1.co.uk/f1-megaphone-exhaust/