Interesting cars, silly host. Worth watching if you skip over the "clever" dialog.

Perhaps you'll like one of the more serious reviews from one of the more serious hosts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4imcsPPqcpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvI3JHoKZOo

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"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

He's better than the other guy.

Wasn't jacki cooper a movie star? I bet you mean jackie stewart....one of the greats.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

It'd be hard for me to not put Fangio at the top of the list. He didn't start driving F1 til he was about 40!

Andretti was great too and started pretty late in life. and Phil Hill was great and retired because he did not want to die in a red car.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The guys who drove front engine cars were in a completely different sport. Andretti might have been great if he had enough years to drive F1 before he had to retire to Indy cars.

Now your getting it We'll make a fan out of you yet.

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1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I'm still not about to actually watch a TV. If you guys want to dig through all the noise and post links to the interesting bits, I'll take a look at the links.

I believe Andretti only drove about three full seasons in F1. It was stressful I imagine with all your family in the US. Mario was a very hard working driver who tested and tested and tested and made adjustments and got the Lotus's working very well.

He was also hands on to some extent. There is a picture of him in his Autobiography bending over one of his champ cars adjusting the front sway bar preload. He said it was difficult to explain to the mechanics how he wanted it so he did it himself.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

You listen to F1 races on the radio?

I've got the Turkey GP on as this is being typed. When did they get the new style rear wings?

To the original question - Lauda.

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I watch live races on TV, just not TV shows. I just watched the GP too. They have had the movable wings all season (a silly gimmick, IMO).

Didn't the wing used to be a single plane device that extended out to the edge of the rear tires. It looks like it is now a double plane and has been shortened.

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They reduced the size of the wing and now have a system where the driver can flatten it out to reduce downforce. But the system can only be engaged while passing another car on a specific part of each track. it's intended to create more passing; a real BS (NASCAR) type rule change.

Who watched racing this morning? Who saw Weber pass Alonso in that series of S turns? It was pretty cool. Three cars side by side battles and all.

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I saw it, there was some pretty good racing back in the middle.