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Old 06-23-2005, 07:15 PM   #247
ZfrkS62
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Originally Posted by RC45
Originally Posted by ZfrkS62
Remember what happened to Coulthard at Monaco last year when Sato's engine whited out the water front and Fisichella launched off the back of his McLaren? I'm thinking that same scenario would have been played out at least once during the USGP had that chicane been put there
That would play to NASCAR fan's appeal - thereby broadening the appeal of F1 and ultimately increasing revenues.

Once again F1 missed a great marketing opportuniy.
one problem with that. The chances of an F1 driver getting killed in that mele are a hell of a lot higher than a nascar "driver" getting killed since nascar guys are completely surrounded.
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