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[AKR]

1. McLaren - Team Britain (2 British drivers and 1 British test driver)
2. Mercedes - Team Germany (2 German drivers and 1 German Test driver)
3. Ferrari - Team Italy (Ferrari = Italy, nothing more needs to be said even tho I will. 2 Full Time drivers who speak the language, 2 Test drivers who are Italian too)
4. Lotus - Team Maylasian (Maylasian owned and has support from the government, has a Maylasian Test driver)
5. USF1 - Team USA (American owned and run. Could have a US driver too)
6. Force India - Team India (The name says it all, they had an Indian test driver a few years ago too)
7. Renault - Team France (During there time in the 70's/8-'s they had heaps of wins and podiums from French drivers. Infact for most of those years all their drivers were French and Reanult basically means France)
8. Red Bull - Team Australia/Australasia (Webber is an Aussie, and now they have a Aussie test a driver and a New Zealand test driver)

Other teams you could include
9. Campos - Team Spain (The only team run out of spain. Looked like having an all Spainish line-up at one stage too).

I dont care who owns Lotus, Lotus is British. Always has been and always will be. So according to your logic Lamborghini would be German then? I think not. Lotus is owned by Proton however is Lotus registered as a British company or Malaysian? If it is registered as British then it is British. I will use the Lamborghini example. This is the offical name of Lamborghini. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. Note S.p.A. This indicates an Italian company thus no matter if Volkswagen owns it, it is Italian. If Lamborghini were to become German after it became part of Volkswagen then it should of been called Automobil Lamborghini GmbH, SE or AG instead. But it isnt. So it cannot be German.

[headless]

Brazil have a fair few champions and are very succesful.

[Hansy]

Mclaren-British with two British drivers.
Mercedes- German with two German drivers.
Ferrari -Italian with two Italian speaking Latin drivers.

I know F1 isn't about Nationalities but this does add an extra dimension to 2010.

Bit random on the ferrari bit on the grounds the first languages of Alonso and Massa are spanish and portuguese.

Anna didn't say that the Ferrari driver's first languages are Italian. she said they are both Italian speakers. Which is true as both speak Italian fluently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5FGkjh6j7U

If you can manage to hear over the English commintator, you will hear both Alonso and Massa argue with one another in Italian. Btw I wonder why Massa chose to approach Alonso by speaking Italian and not Spanish? Although Brazilians speak Portuguese, I thought the majority know Spanish as well?

We (they?) don't Portuguese and Spanish are similar languages, so it's easy for a Portuguese/Brazilian to understand enough Spanish, and for a Spanish speaker to understand enough Portuguese. When I chat with a Spanish person, I'm talking in Portuguese and they're talking in Spanish, or sometimes we'll both speak English xD

Not sure how understanding a Portuguese speaking person would be like as I am yet to experience it. I speak Italian and Spanish out of the Latin languages, however I take your word for it. So in this case if I meet a person from Portugal or Brazil, I should be able to speak to them in Spanish and they back to me in Portuguese and we should be able to converse? In that case I could use Italian as well since it is very similar to Spanish and in theory the same concept should work I guess. By the way you said you talk Portuguse to a Spanish speaking person. Where are you from?

I'm from Portugal. Italian is a different case. From what I know, Italian words are usually longer, and use a lot of consonants; it's not as similar as Portuguese and Spanish are, which is probably due to the proximity of the countries. I understand Spanish because most Spanish words are the same, or almost, so it's easy to follow. Some different words I don't understand. Then there's also the different languages in Spain; I assume we're talking about Castillan here. Galician, for example, could be mistaken for Portuguese with Spanish accent; Catalan and Basque, on the other way, are more different and out of my league. (Actually, I always wondered where did such a random word as "Euskadi" came from )

Anyway, if someone spoke to me in Italian, I would likely stare -> at them. But I like the way Italian sounds, it seems to be a pretty language, some words are almost "sung". I would like to learn it one day, along with German (I've heard it's difficult to learn, but I'm curious about it) and Spanish (seriously learn, not "grasp at straws" like I do).

Now something on topic; F1 is not A1GP. It's a team championship, not a country championship. Although the recent trend is to name teams after countries (see Force India and USF1), they are not true national teams; Force India is based on England, for example). We can think of it on other way, as a team that represents a country; and for McLaren and Mercedes (the two examples used), I don't think that's the case, because there are a lot of different motorsport symbols there. Italia's case may be different, I don't know whether all Italians support Ferrari, but it's an instant connection you draw. (As for India, I have no idea what's going on there )

[texasmr2]

A sneek preview of Force India's 2011 entry ;

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[7UpJordan]

1. McLaren - Team Britain (2 British drivers and 1 British test driver)
2. Mercedes - Team Germany (2 German drivers and 1 German Test driver)
3. Ferrari - Team Italy (Ferrari = Italy, nothing more needs to be said even tho I will. 2 Full Time drivers who speak the language, 2 Test drivers who are Italian too)
4. Lotus - Team Maylasian (Maylasian owned and has support from the government, has a Maylasian Test driver)
5. USF1 - Team USA (American owned and run. Could have a US driver too)
6. Force India - Team India (The name says it all, they had an Indian test driver a few years ago too)
7. Renault - Team France (During there time in the 70's/8-'s they had heaps of wins and podiums from French drivers. Infact for most of those years all their drivers were French and Reanult basically means France)
8. Red Bull - Team Australia/Australasia (Webber is an Aussie, and now they have a Aussie test a driver and a New Zealand test driver)

Other teams you could include
9. Campos - Team Spain (The only team run out of spain. Looked like having an all Spainish line-up at one stage too).

I dont care who owns Lotus, Lotus is British. Always has been and always will be. So according to your logic Lamborghini would be German then? I think not. Lotus is owned by Proton however is Lotus registered as a British company or Malaysian? If it is registered as British then it is British. I will use the Lamborghini example. This is the offical name of Lamborghini. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. Note S.p.A. This indicates an Italian company thus no matter if Volkswagen owns it, it is Italian. If Lamborghini were to become German after it became part of Volkswagen then it should of been called Automobil Lamborghini GmbH, SE or AG instead. But it isnt. So it cannot be German.

And McLaren really should be team New Zealand.

[The Oz]

1. McLaren - Team Britain (2 British drivers and 1 British test driver)
2. Mercedes - Team Germany (2 German drivers and 1 German Test driver)
3. Ferrari - Team Italy (Ferrari = Italy, nothing more needs to be said even tho I will. 2 Full Time drivers who speak the language, 2 Test drivers who are Italian too)
4. Lotus - Team Maylasian (Maylasian owned and has support from the government, has a Maylasian Test driver)
5. USF1 - Team USA (American owned and run. Could have a US driver too)
6. Force India - Team India (The name says it all, they had an Indian test driver a few years ago too)
7. Renault - Team France (During there time in the 70's/8-'s they had heaps of wins and podiums from French drivers. Infact for most of those years all their drivers were French and Reanult basically means France)
8. Red Bull - Team Australia/Australasia (Webber is an Aussie, and now they have a Aussie test a driver and a New Zealand test driver)

Other teams you could include
9. Campos - Team Spain (The only team run out of spain. Looked like having an all Spainish line-up at one stage too).

I dont care who owns Lotus, Lotus is British. Always has been and always will be. So according to your logic Lamborghini would be German then? I think not. Lotus is owned by Proton however is Lotus registered as a British company or Malaysian? If it is registered as British then it is British. I will use the Lamborghini example. This is the offical name of Lamborghini. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. Note S.p.A. This indicates an Italian company thus no matter if Volkswagen owns it, it is Italian. If Lamborghini were to become German after it became part of Volkswagen then it should of been called Automobil Lamborghini GmbH, SE or AG instead. But it isnt. So it cannot be German.

Well i got some news for ya bud, it is offically a national team of Malyasia. Dont shoot the messager. I'm not saying it effectivaly is i'm saying IT IS. And going by your theory, Britians fav team is McLaren but going by your crazy theory McLaren is New Zealand. So stop trying to rob Maylasian Lotus. Because a few months ago all you Brits were calling it Fake Lotus (which it kinda is). So suck it up and exept the plucky Brits dont have Lotus or every team in the sport.

AND the new Lotus IS NOT related to the old one. So stop sooking.

[Jabberwocky]

1. McLaren - Team Britain (2 British drivers and 1 British test driver)
2. Mercedes - Team Germany (2 German drivers and 1 German Test driver)
3. Ferrari - Team Italy (Ferrari = Italy, nothing more needs to be said even tho I will. 2 Full Time drivers who speak the language, 2 Test drivers who are Italian too)
4. Lotus - Team Maylasian (Maylasian owned and has support from the government, has a Maylasian Test driver)
5. USF1 - Team USA (American owned and run. Could have a US driver too)
6. Force India - Team India (The name says it all, they had an Indian test driver a few years ago too)
7. Renault - Team France (During there time in the 70's/8-'s they had heaps of wins and podiums from French drivers. Infact for most of those years all their drivers were French and Reanult basically means France)
8. Red Bull - Team Australia/Australasia (Webber is an Aussie, and now they have a Aussie test a driver and a New Zealand test driver)

Other teams you could include
9. Campos - Team Spain (The only team run out of spain. Looked like having an all Spainish line-up at one stage too).

I dont care who owns Lotus, Lotus is British. Always has been and always will be. So according to your logic Lamborghini would be German then? I think not. Lotus is owned by Proton however is Lotus registered as a British company or Malaysian? If it is registered as British then it is British. I will use the Lamborghini example. This is the offical name of Lamborghini. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. Note S.p.A. This indicates an Italian company thus no matter if Volkswagen owns it, it is Italian. If Lamborghini were to become German after it became part of Volkswagen then it should of been called Automobil Lamborghini GmbH, SE or AG instead. But it isnt. So it cannot be German.

Well i got some news for ya bud, it is offically a national team of Malyasia. Dont shoot the messager. I'm not saying it effectivaly is i'm saying IT IS. And going by your theory, Britians fav team is McLaren but going by your crazy theory McLaren is New Zealand. So stop trying to rob Maylasian Lotus. Because a few months ago all you Brits were calling it Fake Lotus (which it kinda is). So suck it up and exept the plucky Brits dont have Lotus or every team in the sport.

AND the new Lotus IS NOT related to the old one. So stop sooking.

what is the official county for the racing license?

[Ineluke]

Guarantee you that if McLaren does well this year, the British media will go on and on how Brits are the best at motorsports.

Guarantee that if Mercedes does well this year, the German media will go on and on how the germans are the best at motorsports.


Guarantee that if Ferrari does well.........

I know,some people say some dumb things.

[Gaz]

If the Mercades does well this year, the Germans will Invade Poland.


Proberly

[Rivelution]

Guarantee you that if McLaren does well this year, the British media will go on and on how Brits are the best at motorsports.

Guarantee that if Mercedes does well this year, the German media will go on and on how the germans are the best at motorsports.


Guarantee that if Ferrari does well.........

I know,some people say some dumb things.

What? Don't like ze truth?

[The Oz]

1. McLaren - Team Britain (2 British drivers and 1 British test driver)
2. Mercedes - Team Germany (2 German drivers and 1 German Test driver)
3. Ferrari - Team Italy (Ferrari = Italy, nothing more needs to be said even tho I will. 2 Full Time drivers who speak the language, 2 Test drivers who are Italian too)
4. Lotus - Team Maylasian (Maylasian owned and has support from the government, has a Maylasian Test driver)
5. USF1 - Team USA (American owned and run. Could have a US driver too)
6. Force India - Team India (The name says it all, they had an Indian test driver a few years ago too)
7. Renault - Team France (During there time in the 70's/8-'s they had heaps of wins and podiums from French drivers. Infact for most of those years all their drivers were French and Reanult basically means France)
8. Red Bull - Team Australia/Australasia (Webber is an Aussie, and now they have a Aussie test a driver and a New Zealand test driver)

Other teams you could include
9. Campos - Team Spain (The only team run out of spain. Looked like having an all Spainish line-up at one stage too).

I dont care who owns Lotus, Lotus is British. Always has been and always will be. So according to your logic Lamborghini would be German then? I think not. Lotus is owned by Proton however is Lotus registered as a British company or Malaysian? If it is registered as British then it is British. I will use the Lamborghini example. This is the offical name of Lamborghini. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. Note S.p.A. This indicates an Italian company thus no matter if Volkswagen owns it, it is Italian. If Lamborghini were to become German after it became part of Volkswagen then it should of been called Automobil Lamborghini GmbH, SE or AG instead. But it isnt. So it cannot be German.

Well i got some news for ya bud, it is offically a national team of Malyasia. Dont shoot the messager. I'm not saying it effectivaly is i'm saying IT IS. And going by your theory, Britians fav team is McLaren but going by your crazy theory McLaren is New Zealand. So stop trying to rob Maylasian Lotus. Because a few months ago all you Brits were calling it Fake Lotus (which it kinda is). So suck it up and exept the plucky Brits dont have Lotus or every team in the sport.

AND the new Lotus IS NOT related to the old one. So stop sooking.

what is the official county for the racing license?

Malaysia. It is even called 1Malaysia F1 Team in Malaysia and even in parliment there. The lotus from 2010 - is a Malaysian team.

[racechick]

Guarantee you that if McLaren does well this year, the British media will go on and on how Brits are the best at motorsports.

Guarantee that if Mercedes does well this year, the German media will go on and on how the germans are the best at motorsports.


Guarantee that if Ferrari does well.........

I know,some people say some dumb things.

What? Don't like ze truth?

I think you are missing ze point

[Rivelution]

Guarantee you that if McLaren does well this year, the British media will go on and on how Brits are the best at motorsports.

Guarantee that if Mercedes does well this year, the German media will go on and on how the germans are the best at motorsports.


Guarantee that if Ferrari does well.........

I know,some people say some dumb things.

What? Don't like ze truth?

I think you are missing ze point

Do you vant to explain to me zen? Because obviously I am.

[NateDawg80126]

Brazil have a fair few champions and are very succesful.

I sorta wish USF1 was just American F1, then we could hire some Brazilian talent, we would kick bottom.

[AKR]

1. McLaren - Team Britain (2 British drivers and 1 British test driver)
2. Mercedes - Team Germany (2 German drivers and 1 German Test driver)
3. Ferrari - Team Italy (Ferrari = Italy, nothing more needs to be said even tho I will. 2 Full Time drivers who speak the language, 2 Test drivers who are Italian too)
4. Lotus - Team Maylasian (Maylasian owned and has support from the government, has a Maylasian Test driver)
5. USF1 - Team USA (American owned and run. Could have a US driver too)
6. Force India - Team India (The name says it all, they had an Indian test driver a few years ago too)
7. Renault - Team France (During there time in the 70's/8-'s they had heaps of wins and podiums from French drivers. Infact for most of those years all their drivers were French and Reanult basically means France)
8. Red Bull - Team Australia/Australasia (Webber is an Aussie, and now they have a Aussie test a driver and a New Zealand test driver)

Other teams you could include
9. Campos - Team Spain (The only team run out of spain. Looked like having an all Spainish line-up at one stage too).

I dont care who owns Lotus, Lotus is British. Always has been and always will be. So according to your logic Lamborghini would be German then? I think not. Lotus is owned by Proton however is Lotus registered as a British company or Malaysian? If it is registered as British then it is British. I will use the Lamborghini example. This is the offical name of Lamborghini. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. Note S.p.A. This indicates an Italian company thus no matter if Volkswagen owns it, it is Italian. If Lamborghini were to become German after it became part of Volkswagen then it should of been called Automobil Lamborghini GmbH, SE or AG instead. But it isnt. So it cannot be German.

Well i got some news for ya bud, it is offically a national team of Malyasia. Dont shoot the messager. I'm not saying it effectivaly is i'm saying IT IS. And going by your theory, Britians fav team is McLaren but going by your crazy theory McLaren is New Zealand. So stop trying to rob Maylasian Lotus. Because a few months ago all you Brits were calling it Fake Lotus (which it kinda is). So suck it up and exept the plucky Brits dont have Lotus or every team in the sport.

AND the new Lotus IS NOT related to the old one. So stop sooking.

I am not sooking. I am not even British? I am an Italian national of mostly Slovenian heritiage. And hertiage is extremly important and Lotus is of British heritiage. If the Malaysians want their own full team why buy Lotus and keep calling it Lotus? Why not rename it to something else. When I see and hear Lotus I think of Colin Chapman, the Englishman who created it. Just like when I hear Ferrari, I thimk of Enzo Ferrari. Anyway if Lotus have a Malaysian super licence then I guess it will be classified as a Malaysian team. No offence to any Malaysians but I think it is a joke and wrong, In terms of F1, Lotus is one of the greats of F1. They were Ferrari's main rival in the 70s just like McLaren is now. Lotus is part of the British success in F1 just like Ferrari is for Italy. If Ferrari all of a sudden became Chinese I would be offended. I am sure many Lotus hard core fans from Britain do not aporeciate it no longer being British. Anyway this is just my opinion.