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And I really think they need to find a way to mask that whining noise, I like that you can hear the rest of the car working but that electric whining noise is almost as bad as when my tinnitus is at its worst! Even playing out fake engine noises would be better

Totally agree. Technically it was rather messy, especially the stuff about using too much power because of wheels spinning over bumps. There's lots of confusing stuff going on and not even the teams and drivers get it all glad Vergne got second, liked him ever since he ran an Alesi helmet when he was in F1 (think he had a Cevert one too). That Vergne and Lotterer line up looks strong

I know this is going to be in BBC Red Button, does that mean it'll be on iPlayer? I'm out for most of today so won't get to watch it live

Got the SNES Mini out of the cupboard today, played a bit of SMK then stuck F-Zero on I know it's basically blasphemy to criticise SMK but the handling is atrocious compared to F-Zero, which makes you feel like an F1 driver as you left off the accelerator (for some corners) lightly touch the inside barrier, but not enough to slow you down and let it run to the outside wall as you reapply the power.

When Hamilton eventually has to hand it back, do you think they give him one of these?

True. The only reason I know what the trophy looks like is to the official Twitter feed. That kind of thing is fine for the smaller individual awards (best overtake or whatever) but the two big trophies should be presented at the final race of the season as part of the whole spectacle.

Why aren't the drivers and constructors trophies awarded to the winners at the final race of the season? AFAIK every other sports makes a big thing of awarding the trophy in front of the fans and cameras, not tucked away at a tuxedo party that's only open to people invited

@scoobysi Yeah I think that was it.

On the subject of TC, I left at default for a long long time, the last three weeks I've had it on 1 for pretty much everything and found the car much more to my liking. I know for a fact I'm still not as fast as you guys but I can "feel" what the cars doing more now whereas before it was dull and unresponsive. I also turned something off in the menu's. The icon on the bottom right that's an exclamation mark, it kept flashing anytime I applied the throttle in a corner and I noticed the throttle bar would flash red, but it was also really inconsistent in how it was applied. Turned it off and feel I can push now and respond to what the cars actually doing rather than the computer (so to speak). Again, I know in not as fast as you guys but I'm enjoying driving much more now.

I'd like for them to add leaderboards and ghosts. I find it easier to learn a circuit and find speed using those than using the Circuit Experience.

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It's not the pros that are throwing racist abuse at Sterling though

Thanks. She's battling it, I've just updated the cancer sucks thread as, whilst she's a member here, she hasn't logged in for a while.

I'm gonna miss this week, I know I've missed loads of rounds, things are tough at the moment (my other half was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in the summer and has found it all tough, I've become her carer and m, in her words, am mostly caring for our 3 kids on our own) and I'm tired all the time (most nights I'm in bed by 10). I will make more of an effort for the next season, as it's been my only real outlet of doing something for me.

Do GameFAQs still do their "Best Videogame Character" poll thing? Just use one of those. Squall from FFVII versus Bubsy The Bobcat!