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Rating Summary based on 28 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 4 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
    		1
  • 2 Stars
    		1
  • 1 Star
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  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    daseaford

    4 Stars How the mighty fall. 12/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great cars. Great drivers.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lost enthusiasm.

    For the past few years McLaren have dominated Formula 1 racing, but this is now all starting to change and when you were the best there is only one way to go and that is down. For a Formula 1 team to be successful it needs more than just great drivers and great cars, it needs that extra spark, that drive and enthusiasm to make them better than all of the rest. In my opinion this is what McLaren have lost. They have got so used to winning races that having a podium finish does not excite them anymore. The pairing of David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen is the longest driver partnership that there ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    andycharger

    5 Stars Razzamataz parties this year. 16/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good way to sell your team

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A bit O.T.T. normally.

    Every year, Formula 1 teams try to go one bigger and one better than their rivals and certainly better than the year before. This is not restricted to their track performance. They also do it at their launch parties. This year however, the parties were somewhat subdued by normal standards. Here are what each team did. Arrows. ------- March 2001. Melbourne, Australia. Left it very late this year after crash test problems and a rush to get the cars finished. No big launch party. Just a roll out for the cameras and a pose from the drivers in March 2001 at the Albert Park Circuit 2 days before the ... more
  • 6 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    PunkRockRulez2001

    4 Stars The Flying Fin Just Can't Win 22/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Ferrari's biggest rival, English Team, Coulthard and Hakkinen

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Bad season for Hakkinen, Coulthard needs to be supported more

    McLaren boss Ron Dennis has always offered the majority of his support for Mika Hakkinen a.k.a The Flying Fin, but in this season (2001) Mika hasn't been performing to his usual standard. But it isn't just the 2 time World Champion's fault, the McLaren car has failed him several times, including one unfortunate break-down on the last lap of a race in which Mika Hakkinen seemed sure to win. This season (2001) seems to be in favour of Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher although the other McLaren driver David Coulthard (of Scottish nationality, yay!) isn' far behind him. McLaren were known to have ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ashford

    5 Stars McLaren: A Great British Team 23/06/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Brilliant car. Well funded team. Two great drivers.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some reliability problems this season

    McLaren the British-based Formula I team are one of the most successful motor racing teams in history. Formed in the late 1960's this team has won numerous grand prixs and are currently with Ferrari the best tean in Formula I racing. They are a well funded team and have arguably the best driver pairings of any team. Mika Hakkinen has won the world championship twice and David Couthard is undeniably a potential world champion. Currently he is second in the championship behind Michael Schumacher,who many afficinados regard as currently the greatest driver in Formula I. There are few niggling ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 welshpete

    Member since 21/07/2000

    Reviews written: 80

    5 Stars Front of the grid 23/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Consistently excellent

    Disadvantages Disadvantages We still haven't seen the best driver in the best car.

    While I am first and foremost a Ferrari fan, you have to tip your hat to the performance that Mclaren have produced over the past few seasons. While Hakkinen and Coulthard are quality drivers, they have the huge advantage of knowing that they start every weekend with the best machinery under them. While Ferrari tweak their car, Jordan are brilliant one week, awful the next, and the chasing pack seek to just try and get close, Mclaren are always there or ther abouts. The job that Ron Dennis has done over the years proves his ability, even if he is the most consistently grumpy man on the scene ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 hakkved

    Member since 01/02/2001

    Reviews written: 42

    5 Stars The Jewel in the Crown 01/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Appreciate their fans.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Ferrari don't appreciate their fans.

    This year’s Autosport International show at the Birmingham NEC (13-14 Jan), was as ever a great experience for every motorsport fan. Not only to see some of the drivers from the sports but the opportunity as a huge Formula 1 obsessive to view a makeshift F1 pitlane. Jordan, Jaguar, Sauber, BMW Williams, Arrows and McLaren. What a display. It’s an impressive sight to see any F1 car in the flesh – to make you appreciate the size and beauty of the cars you see on your little television screen every 2 weeks during the season. Jordan’s display included a go on the F1 ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    f1mad_gareth

    3 Stars Successful YES, Exciting NO !! 03/11/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Continuously at the top, winners there is no doubt

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Show no passion for the sport, moan about anything and everything

    As much as admire McLaren for their success over the years it has to be said that they really are one of the most boring teams around. They seem to show no passion and Ron Dennis almost always appears to have something to moan about unless he is winning. Can he not just accept defeat and try to win the next time rather than complain about others and make them his excuses. Compare McLaren to Ferrari, simply looking at the Ferrari team you can see the passion for the sport and they can still be through in their work and produce a top championship winning car. I admired McLaren in the days of ... more
  • 3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Garza007

    4 Stars 2 V.good cars 05/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good car

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not sure

    Pesonally i'm not much of an F1 fan, but ocasionally I do watch a few Grand Prix's and when I do I always support the Mclaren team. Not because I like the two drivers, but because I like the car... It looks magnificent, it's got real horse power, it's realiable and it's fast... Even though I do think the Ferrari is quick and looks good, I still prefer the British team Mclaren. I love there stylish colour and designs on the chassie, it's perfect. And I have a good feeling that they are going to win the constructors this season... they're not that far behind Ferrari at the present moment. ... more
  • 5 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Lynx101

    1 Star CHEATERS - PERHAPS 18/07/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages ???

    Disadvantages Disadvantages ???

    I really think that the bosses of F1 should look into the the ruiles and regulations of Formula one. I think for so many years team have been pushoing the rules to the limits and eventually someone will go too far. When someone does break the riles it seems as though they can get away with it. So much for the stiff penalty of being banned or loosing points. Not a few years ago when the cars were pretty much more even the controversy came fro teh drivers and not the cars but this is all too different now days. What are your opinions ?????? Should the Formula one bosses crack down on these team ... more
  • 10 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    danielhills

    5 Stars Fantasy F1 14/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages well worth a visit if you are interested in Formula 1 and think you have a winning combination

    Disadvantages Disadvantages if you join late your combination of driver/teams may have already been taken

    This is regarding fantasy f1. Fantasy F1 has been around a long time now and I have always found that magazine-run competitions are just too laborious and complicated to enter, but last season I discovered a free and simple online way to compete. FantasyF1racing.com is a free fantasy formula 1 competition which you can enter online, it gives you lots of help with chosing combinations of drivers/teams and it doesnt take long to set up your team. Another problem with fantasy Formula1 competitions in magazines is that you have to work out your points scored yourself. With FantasyF1racing.com ... more
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