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I won't miss this seasons too much. It's been interesting, but I haven't enjoyed as much as I wanted to.
I'm looking forward to 2010, and hoping that Red Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren are the teams to beat.
I won't miss this seasons too much. It's been interesting, but I haven't enjoyed as much as I wanted to.
I'm looking forward to 2010, and hoping that Red Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren are the teams to beat.
End of season.
I think I will cry
haha... me too, except then it won't interfere with NFL Sunday!
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
End of season.
I think I will cry
haha... me too, except then it won't interfere with NFL Sunday!
That's the spirit!
'I have highest praise for Abu Dhabi'
By Ted Macauley, Special to Gulf News
Published: October 03, 2009, 22:52
Formula One powerbroker Bernie Ecclestone sits in his luxurious office in London, isolated by his power and privilege, the unchallenged kingpin of a Formula One empire that has fallen into disarray.
What about his seemingly endless run-ins with Silverstone as the venue for the British Grand Prix and the ongoing problems and stuttering cash flow that are hampering Donington Park as a replacement?
He has been heavily criticised for his stoical stance over Silverstone - the old wartime aerodrome and midlands setting for the British Grand Prix and its annual audience of 200,000 spectators.
He says: "It's more like a gentlemen's club, all blazers and badges and old-fashioned views and stranded outdated tradition. I'd like to see it refurbished, given a complete overhaul of its facilities and rendered fit for the fans who are so loyal and who have endured so much misery for too many years.. But those who should be making the decisions seem to be jammed in a time-warp, stuck in a rut and not going anywhere. It reminds me of an annual village fete, amateurish and third rate.
"They should take a good look at the circuits and set-ups in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. They are both state-of-the-art tracks that have been only too keen to please and make sure the spectators get great value for their ticket money.
"I have nothing but the highest praise for the people behind both venues. They have been absolutely brilliant, a total treat to deal with, and have achieved everything I have asked without a single word of disagreement. Unlike Silverstone who have dragged their feet for years and deserve to lose the grand prix. The public should not forget when I am having a go and get frustrated, it is their interests I have at heart.
"It would be absolutely terrific if this season's championship goes all the way down the last race in Abu Dhabi, as it could well do, because that would make for a fantastic and fitting finale and bring the curtain down on a fabulous show at a superb setting. That would be well deserved by all those people who have put in so much hard work and stayed right on target.
"I for one am really looking forward to the Abu Dhabi date and I know all the drivers, too, can't wait. They love a fresh challenge and that is what they will face when day turns into night and they are really going for it.
"Sponsors, too, with an eye on providing ultra-comfortable conditions and first-class facilities for their mega-money investors will, I am certain, find the set-up fully up to their hopes and expectations."
The circuit has absolutely no character or charm whatsoever. And, as there is already a night race on the calendar, there is nothing unique about it either. Then, the actual layout of the track does not look terribly exciting either. Another gimmick.
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