So this just happened...

"JEM" (jem) 06/09/2014 at 14:51 • Filed to: None

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Granted, this is only a $1500 replica of a $25,000 steering wheel but still, pretty damn exciting.

Myth #1 about F1: The steering wheels don't cost $100K

Myth #2 about F1: The suspension is so stiff all the bump absorption comes from the tires.

Interesting other tidbits: Alonso believes that success is only 20% about the driver and 80% the car. Which is crazy considering how well Alonso can drive anything, something which is still well respected around Lotus (formerly Renault).

Oh, and there was some funny race communication of Kimi's that's NSFW and that I could never post.

EDIT: Oh and apparently the team used to joke that Kimi's water bottle was filled with vodka. Interestingly, the driver can only use the drink button for about 20 laps before it becomes too hot to drink.

GhostZ > JEM 06/09/2014 at 14:53

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Now re-label the buttons:

ncasolowork2 > JEM 06/09/2014 at 14:54

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I think the 20% driver comment is strongly supported by the performance of Ricciardo this year. He hasn't suddenly become a much better driver. He has suddenly been given a much better car.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > JEM 06/09/2014 at 14:54

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where might I find this thing that you'd never post?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > JEM 06/09/2014 at 14:55

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Did you ask why Pastor sucks?

PushToStart > JEM 06/09/2014 at 14:56

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Damn, that's awesome, how'd you get your hands on that?

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > JEM 06/09/2014 at 15:01

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Can I ask what your plans are for this "steering wheel"?

GhostZ > JEM 06/09/2014 at 15:01

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I would argue that overall it's 20% driver and 80% car, but when it comes to top 4 or 5, barring new rule changes and sudden tech advances (like this year) driver skill means a whole lot more because of the criticality of passing. Whether or not you're 1 second ahead of 3 seconds ahead depends on your car, but whether you're 1 second ahead or 1 second behind depends on the driver.

JEM > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 06/09/2014 at 15:08

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Immediate deposit into automotive spank bank.

JEM > PushToStart 06/09/2014 at 15:09

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Software company I work for is a technical partner with Lotus F1.

JEM > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/09/2014 at 15:09

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I didn't want to even bring up that name.

mr_gofast > GhostZ 06/09/2014 at 15:09

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Fred (FreddsterExprs) > JEM 06/09/2014 at 15:45

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Microsoft I guess?

JEM > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 06/09/2014 at 15:52

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Nope - we're a pretty small company (or were before we got bought), and for internet search reasons, I'm not going to say, not like it probably matters, but just in case.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > JEM 06/09/2014 at 15:53

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Alright, Microsoft of course was the obvious company I had in mind.

Great to see that you chose the right company to work with!

Ilike_cougars > JEM 06/09/2014 at 15:59

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Is it tacky, to think this would look cool if you put it in a normal car?

JEM > Ilike_cougars 06/09/2014 at 16:02

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If it isn't tacky to begin with, it would certainly be tacky after I was done with it.

PushToStart > JEM 06/09/2014 at 17:10

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That's badass

And you should totally post the radio communication :P