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The winning formula

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Hi guys, long time lurcher, decided to finally registor :)

What would you say are the top 10 factors to achieve a championship winning car? Very open ended question, but I am interested in your responses.

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Re: The winning formula

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RACKITUP wrote:Hi guys, long time lurcher, decided to finally registor :)

What would you say are the top 10 factors to achieve a championship winning car? Very open ended question, but I am interested in your responses.

rkp
In no particular order

1. Driver
2. Engine
3. Aerodynamics
4. Tyres
5. Team personnel skill level
6. R&D
7. Money
8. Sponsorship
9. Support from fuel supplier
10. bit of luck
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Scuderia_Russ
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11. Who wants it bad enough.
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Tom
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12. Not having Sato on your team.
Murphy's 9th Law of Technology:
Tell a man there are 300 million stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch to be sure.
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13. Pit Babes
Simon: Nils? You can close in now. Nils?
John McClane: [on the guard's phone] Attention! Attention! Nils is dead! I repeat, Nils is dead, ----head. So's his pal, and those four guys from the East German All-Stars, your boys at the bank? They're gonna be a little late.
Simon: [on the phone] John... in the back of the truck you're driving, there's $13 billon dollars worth in gold bullion. I wonder would a deal be out of the question?
John McClane: [on the phone] Yeah, I got a deal for you. Come out from that rock you're hiding under, and I'll drive this truck up your ass.
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wazojugs
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14. Max Mosely's ear (ferrari)
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15. Spending the money where it is needed (read: Have Flavio in your team)
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16. Get rid of Max Mosley (rule changes)
The trouble with the rat-race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
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17. bernies Daughter (she was on the ITV coverage) after all daughters always have power over there dads.
I believe in the chain of command, Its the chain I use to beat you till you do what i want!!!
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Tom wrote:12. Not having Sato on your team.
I'd rather have Sato than Ide.
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OK, but he has only hit one person so far, and from the angle I saw (I have heard it is clearer from different views) it looked to be Albers cutting across him.
Murphy's 9th Law of Technology:
Tell a man there are 300 million stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch to be sure.
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