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      04-11-2009, 04:00 PM   #1
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Is the Renault F1 'that' difficult to drive?

Or is the 14 times Middle East Rally Champion just one big tool!



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      04-11-2009, 04:21 PM   #2
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Or is the 14 times Middle East Rally Champion just one big tool!



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definitely a complete tool
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      04-11-2009, 04:24 PM   #3
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i remember top gear doing a bit on F1 cars and when they didnt have heat in the tires then they are really hard to drive.
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The car sounded weird from the very beginning, WTF was he doing
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The same guy, he also has an Enzo and an SLK 55 with a McLaren SLR engine.

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He must have been giving the car too much stick....
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Being a fan of Honda engines, I requested that they consider building for the F1 a 4.5 liter V10 or V12. I asked, I tried to persuade them, but in the end could not convince them to do it, and the McLaren F1 ended up with a BMW engine.
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well thats what happens when u dont heat up tires
and i guess the gt is faster than a f1 car lmao
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well thats what happens when u dont heat up tires
no shit...he slid across that track like an ice cube
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Well cold tires or not he must be the only guy in the world who drove the R28 worse than Nelsinho!

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cold tires, too much gas. would've happened to anyone who gave it WOT probably.
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