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Bottom post of the previous page:

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Rich Energy claim they are returning to Formula 1..... so says William Storey.

Back by not-so-popular demand? Rich Energy CEO, William Storey, has claimed the Rich Energy brand are coming back to F1 some 18 months after their drawn out split from being the Haas naming rights sponsor.

Storey has claimed in a video posted on social media that Rich Energy are coming back to Formula 1 after leading “a renaissance” of the brand. :haha: ( still have never seen it on the shelves.)

Heaven forbit. Who would even consider a partnership with Storey? Or is it just more bullshit to give himself the status he thinks he deserves? Mind you did he not also back some team in Bike racing?

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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 3 years ago Rich Energy claim they are returning to Formula 1..... so says William Storey.

Back by not-so-popular demand? Rich Energy CEO, William Storey, has claimed the Rich Energy brand are coming back to F1 some 18 months after their drawn out split from being the Haas naming rights sponsor.

Storey has claimed in a video posted on social media that Rich Energy are coming back to Formula 1 after leading “a renaissance” of the brand. :haha: ( still have never seen it on the shelves.)

Heaven forbit. Who would even consider a partnership with Storey? Or is it just more bullshit to give himself the status he thinks he deserves? Mind you did he not also back some team in Bike racing?
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I'll be he's sponsoring Mazepin
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XcraigX wrote: 3 years ago I'll be he's sponsoring Mazepin
Back at Haas? Surely once bitten twice shy. (Haas that is). Hopefully Haas will have milked Mazepin senior for enough funds to run the team, bearing in mind they had little other sponsorship and ran ok last year. Im sure Mazepin jnrs misdemeanours will have squeezed a bit more funding from Senior to cover mess up and sweep it under the carpet.

Hopefully it is just bluff from Storey and a ploy to fuel his media exposure /ego addiction.

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XcraigX wrote: 3 years ago I'll be he's sponsoring Mazepin
Tis but a jest.

You know, because shit sticks to shit really well.
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is it safe to assume HAAS will be the slowest of the pack in 2021?
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Antonov wrote: 3 years ago is it safe to assume HAAS will be the slowest of the pack in 2021?
Well, they have likely got the two slowest drivers. Oh wait, other than Latifi.
Depends on what gains Williams get from their new Merc bits. and also how good the new Ferrari engine is. Its going to be better than last years without doubt, but how much better? And how much better will other engines be?

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You can now drive a 2002 Jordan at Trackdays in the UK. £1400 for 10 laps and plenty of training
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White six wrote: 3 years ago You can now drive a 2002 Jordan at Trackdays in the UK. £1400 for 10 laps and plenty of training

Link? I doubt if fit it.
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DoubleFart wrote: 3 years ago
White six wrote: 3 years ago You can now drive a 2002 Jordan at Trackdays in the UK. £1400 for 10 laps and plenty of training

Link? I doubt if fit it.
Ralph Firman fitted and he was 6 foot something. Probably not 6 foot whatever you are. Also he was skinny as a rake.

Edit: I just found the story online and it is the ex Sato car :haha: :rofl:
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When I retire I'm definetely heading down to Brands Hatch for one of their F3s.

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If I hunch over I might sneak in (I'm 6'4").
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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 3 years ago
DoubleFart wrote: 3 years ago
White six wrote: 3 years ago You can now drive a 2002 Jordan at Trackdays in the UK. £1400 for 10 laps and plenty of training

Link? I doubt if fit it.
Ralph Firman fitted and he was 6 foot something. Probably not 6 foot whatever you are. Also he was skinny as a rake.

Edit: I just found the story online and it is the ex Sato car :haha: :rofl:
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Nothing special tbh.
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Much like modern F1: a succession of slow corners, and tarmac as far as the eye can see - lap time under 30 seconds? What do you get for 1400 quid, three laps? :haha:
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MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago When I retire I'm definetely heading down to Brands Hatch for one of their F3s.

For the Jordan, the site says:
Min height 5'0"
Max height 6'2" (vehicle dependant)

If I hunch over I might sneak in (I'm 6'4").
You will start shrinking at some point
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