"Biased Plies" (biased-plies)
12/10/2013 at 12:40 • Filed to: Formula 1, Tips, satire
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"Biased Plies" (biased-plies)
12/10/2013 at 12:40 • Filed to: Formula 1, Tips, satire | 1
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Car numbers have been based on constructors championship position since 1996 but in !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! what I can only assume to be a very poorly timed April Fools joke, the FIA is allowing the drivers to choose their own car number in 2014.
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The number '1' will continue to be reserved for the reigning champion but numbers 2 through 99 will be available for the choosing. In a case where a conflict occurs, preference goes by championship finishing position.
In other bizarre news, the FIA is considering renaming the series as the Rolex Formula 1 World Championship, powered by Infiniti®.*
*probably
Busslayer
> Biased Plies
12/10/2013 at 12:42 |
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Blondude
> Biased Plies
12/10/2013 at 12:43 |
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It would be completely out of character for Kimi to pick anything other than 69.
TheBaron2112
> Biased Plies
12/10/2013 at 12:43 |
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Who cares what numbers are on the cars?
Of all the fucky things going on in F1's rule changes this time around, this is easily the least fucky.
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Biased Plies
> Busslayer
12/10/2013 at 12:43 |
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*probably
Goshen, formerly Darkcode
> Biased Plies
12/10/2013 at 12:44 |
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I'm waiting for whoever picks the number 88.
/politicallyincorrectyetpcjoke
ncasolowork2
> Biased Plies
12/10/2013 at 12:44 |
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Honestly this is a good thing. Merchandise doesn't become stale from year to year if a driver can be associated with a number.
PushToStart
> Blondude
12/10/2013 at 12:51 |
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Yeah, thats what I'm hoping, lol. Daniel Ricciardo tweeted a little while ago about how he was going to "keep his number a secret" with a winky face so maybe he got the naughty #69 if Ferrari told Kimi to keep the shenanigans to a minimum...
EL_ULY
> Biased Plies
12/10/2013 at 12:53 |
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Threeve :]
f86sabre
> Biased Plies
12/10/2013 at 13:32 |
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Wonder why the didn't go with the teams picking numbers. Ferrari always had 27 and 28.
McMike
> ncasolowork2
12/10/2013 at 14:33 |
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Yet, letting the WDC wear #1 will screw this up.
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ncasolowork2
> McMike
12/10/2013 at 14:39 |
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Not really. Indy Car has that in place. Ryan Hunter-Reay was the first driver in a while to take the number.
Dusty Ventures
> Biased Plies
12/10/2013 at 15:42 |
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I'm all for letting drivers pick their numbers. It helps develop a brand, a signature, something fans can get behind. Drivers in many series are known for their numbers. Jeff Gordon IS #24. Ken Block IS #43. Travis Pastrana IS #199. Hell, take Triple8 racing, they named a multinational team after their car number. And if the number belongs to the driver instead of the team (which it sounds like is the case), it'll be something a driver can hold on to throughout his F1 career, no matter what team he drives for (not even NASCAR does that. Dale Jr's #8 fiasco, anyone?). A Kimi fan will know to root for #69 whether it's for Ferrari next year or Red Bull in five years.
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> Dusty Ventures
12/10/2013 at 18:27 |
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I just feel like it kind of craps on the tradition in the sport. That feeling is probably heightened by the double points in the season finale bullshit from yesterday.
I do understand though, I don't like it but I understand. I'll come to live with it at some point, I guess.
hector
> Dusty Ventures
12/10/2013 at 19:48 |
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yes, good point of view as well as some true facts ! the idea to follow... "a driver in his F1 career by his number no matter what team he drives for"... is finally interesting !
NoahthePorscheGuy
> Biased Plies
12/10/2013 at 23:15 |
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yep.
Dosatron
> f86sabre
12/13/2013 at 11:16 |
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I think that the teams/sponsors will have a bigger say in this than the drivers...
Kimi would probably go for no number at all, but I don't think the team would agree...