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I usually watch a few but most of them just run in the background while I'm working or doing something else. Only properly (i.e. fully focused) watch Werder and maybe another match or two (depending on who's playing). Either German or Austrian BL + their club matches in European competitions during the week.

Toprak injured again Pizarro doubtful too. It's a good thing we gave Groß a new contract; we might need to give him a professional one in the near future as he seems to be the only want to stay fit

Found a very interesting read on the Autosport forums today; one of the posters there (moreland) has been posting sets of graphics comparing driver race pace throughout the season using linear modelling and calculated from their "clean" laps in every race corrected for fuel load and tyres. I'll post the link to the thread as it's a very interesting detailed read with much more stats and comparisons but anyway here's the current overall average race pace so far: More info at https://forums.autosport.com/topic/212607-race-pace-2019

For sure, not even worth the trip otherwise!

Decided to go back to Thailand in late spring; will spend a month or so in the southern west coast part (Krabi) this time; mostly staying in Krabi/Ao Nang & doing some island hopping and other tours from there. Really really really looking forward to it.

Interesting detail from a recent F1 Fan Voice survey re grid penalties. Apparently they have been considering alternatives to the current system of grid penalties due to it getting criticism. And - I kid you not - they are now asking the fans if they prefer leaving things as they are or would they support introducing a ballast penalty.

Toro Rosso with a name change next season Will be called AlphaTauri and will change the color scheme to black & white

Jacques Chirac has passed away at 86. RIP.

Copy that... Will give it a go tonight then.

I don't think so; the one in Kymiring is supposed to be 1.2 km whereas the one in Baku is 2.2 km I believe. Depends if it has subtitles

No haven't even heard about it... looks class. You've watched it I take it?

It's been mostly tested by motorbikes so far but they also had a run wth F4 car: Looks very interesting to me. Nice elevation changes, different types of corners, the flow looks good.

Yes, he runs a motorsport consultancy business with his father that does a lot of things including track designs The one to be finished soon is Kymi Ring in Finland; it'll host MotoGP race there starting next year and they've already been in talks with F1 for the future too. He's also working on the new circuit in Saudi Arabia which is a very ambitious project as it's expected to be the longest one in the world with several radical features and numerous elevation changes. The plans are to have it ready for 2022 season. Another one he's been linked with is a new circuit in Rio.

Looks decent but still a typical Tilke design I think... Can't wait for Alex Wurz to design more tracks so maybe they'll be more exciting

Les machines de l'île in Nantes inspired by Jules Verne. Basically a steampunk park with loads of mechanical beasts. How cool is that

Apparently the Russian GP will be held at Sochi for the last time next year and will then be moved to another circuit. According to early reports it could be moved to the circuit that is currently being built in St. Petersburg.

Wagner can be quite a bit of a tool but he's completely right here.

He's been spouting shit in an arrogant manner for over 3 decades now; don't think his latest outbursts are anything special Just look back at the whole Lemke or Daum thing. It's frankly hilarious. A very personification of Bavaria I bet he will get even more vocal once he's "retired"

The whole quantum mechanics and computing stuff flies well over my head really... What would be practical uses and applications of an actual working full-fledged quantum computer (bar cyber security)? If I understand it correctly, it's advantage mainly lies at solving very specific extremely high level mathematical problems and simulating extremely complex systems that would require infinite time or would be fundamentally impossible on "regular"computers?

A baby zebra with a very unusual and completely beautiful genetic mutation has been spotted on the Maasai Mara Reserve in Kenya. Finally settles the age old debate of whether a zebra is a black horse with white stripes or the other way around

Yes. Annoying af.

This is one of the reasons why I never even considered booking holidays with a travel agency. I understand how that business model worked in the past with no internet and lack of available information but nowadays when booking a flight and a hotel has never been easier, why would anyone still use it?...