The 2013 Formula 1 Pre-Season Thread |OT| Plenty of Time Left in the Silly Season
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Sleeplessnights
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Webber was at the United game, probably why we lost.
pants
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Thats lame
I can understand a general F1 thread being in community, but maybe we can create OT threads for the special races? Monaco, Spa etc
brotkasten
Member
Incredibly lame, when all the mobile community threads stay in OT.
pants
Member
I dont really get the sports threads are community threads thing, makes zero sense to me. I see community as a place with threads that follow a convention like
X happens -- > two weeks later regulars still post in that thread even after the event is old and post less about the even itself but social stuff.
In sport X happens all the time. Imagine if we made new threads for new news in OT with F1 alone we could probably flood the entire OT for weeks on end.
X happens -- > two weeks later regulars still post in that thread even after the event is old and post less about the even itself but social stuff.
In sport X happens all the time. Imagine if we made new threads for new news in OT with F1 alone we could probably flood the entire OT for weeks on end.
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
It's slow because it's in here. It was anything but when it was off topic, leading to it being pretty much continuously on the front page all through the season, regardless of it being a race weekend. Which wasn't really helped by people that insist on continually multi-posting for the slightest thing, but that's another issue really. I'm pretty sure that's why it's now here.
I really don't see why people care that much, to be honest.
brotkasten
Member
More people check OT than community.
The thread gets more exposure.
The thread gets more posters.
We get more lively discussions, instead of having always the same posters.
It's not rocket science.
Thats lame
I can understand a general F1 thread being in community, but maybe we can create OT threads for the special races? Monaco, Spa etc
We had a US GP thread last year. Are we allowed to do something similar thing this year?
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
See my previous post on the subject for my response to that.
Psychotext
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Just subscribe... no digging required. That, or use the good old fashioned bookmarks.
Mastah
Member
2 DRS zones on almost all tracks:
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/bilder/drs-zonen-2013-6741817.html
Fuck this bullshit. I'm very pissed, because we won't see any racing like this or this or this anymore. These morons are doing their best to kill real racing and replace it with cheap entertainment, where every single driver can press stupid button and "overtake" without any skill. And what's worse they remove places when normal racing occured, like many brilliant passes on start/finish straight in Austin :/
Fuck DRS, the day it disappears from F1 will be the best day since reintroducing slick tyres.
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/bilder/drs-zonen-2013-6741817.html
Fuck this bullshit. I'm very pissed, because we won't see any racing like this or this or this anymore. These morons are doing their best to kill real racing and replace it with cheap entertainment, where every single driver can press stupid button and "overtake" without any skill. And what's worse they remove places when normal racing occured, like many brilliant passes on start/finish straight in Austin :/
Fuck DRS, the day it disappears from F1 will be the best day since reintroducing slick tyres.
Psychotext
Member
Bleh
Pfft. You don't ask permission, you just do the thing you want, then worry about it
Didn't we do that with thread & it was moved to community in about 5 minutes lol
aeroslash
Member
I have only used f1RM also, and as far as i know, in the webpage they say they are taking a year off so..we'll have to have a look to something else..
I agree, but isn't the problem they've got is that because of the limitation of DRS in Qualy this year teams will be more inclined to run with a lower 7th gear. Therefore, in the race DRS would be significantly less effective than last year. They think maybe 2 DRS zones will encourage a slightly higher top speed?
Sleeplessnights
Banned
brotkasten
Member
Psychotext
Member
He wouldn't be stupid enough to still have any traces in his system at the start of the season.
DancingCactus77
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Sleeplessnights
Banned
"Gotta have my pops"
sazabirules
Unconfirmed Member
Does anyone know when the preview show is on NBC Sports Network tomorrow?
Big Takeover
Member
9PM ET
In this quiet before the storm (read: season start), let´s list some minor rule changes for this season some might not yet be aware of:
- onboard camera for lower starting number changes from red to black (higher number stays yellow)
- as the grid changes from 24 to 22 cars, in Q1 and Q2 six (not seven) drivers disqualify
- all mechanics used on changing tyres at pitstop have to wear helmets now
- DRS in qualifying may only be used in the designated DRS zones, and DRS might get officially deactivated due to bad weather
- before the start of qualifying every team has now to inform the FIA about their setup in writing
- teams may now have 60 instead of 47 people working operational
- fuel handling operations got rewritten, more safety precautions
- the intermission between FP1 and FP3 may not be less than 24 hours
- curfew has been changed: now also between Thursday and Friday no work for eight hours, only two exemptions per team per year, but those two exemptions can not be taken on the same weekend
- new gas rules for qualifying: at the end of Q there has to be enough gas in the tank for the FIA to get a sample. Pilots stopping their car on track (to comply with this rule as they are low on gas) will now have the necessary amounts added, they would have needed to finish the lap. The FIA will hand out tables with this calculations for each individual track. Is there not enough gas left according to this tables, the driver will have ALL his q times erased.
- the technical stuff has already been discussed, I think, its just notable that all the Pirelli mixtures got softer for this year (tyres are also heavier, thats why the min weight has been raised from 640 to 642kg)
- oh, just one more thing, the "anti-RBR-front-wing-rule-change": front wings will now be tested on TWO points for bending... (10mm max)
- onboard camera for lower starting number changes from red to black (higher number stays yellow)
- as the grid changes from 24 to 22 cars, in Q1 and Q2 six (not seven) drivers disqualify
- all mechanics used on changing tyres at pitstop have to wear helmets now
- DRS in qualifying may only be used in the designated DRS zones, and DRS might get officially deactivated due to bad weather
- before the start of qualifying every team has now to inform the FIA about their setup in writing
- teams may now have 60 instead of 47 people working operational
- fuel handling operations got rewritten, more safety precautions
- the intermission between FP1 and FP3 may not be less than 24 hours
- curfew has been changed: now also between Thursday and Friday no work for eight hours, only two exemptions per team per year, but those two exemptions can not be taken on the same weekend
- new gas rules for qualifying: at the end of Q there has to be enough gas in the tank for the FIA to get a sample. Pilots stopping their car on track (to comply with this rule as they are low on gas) will now have the necessary amounts added, they would have needed to finish the lap. The FIA will hand out tables with this calculations for each individual track. Is there not enough gas left according to this tables, the driver will have ALL his q times erased.
- the technical stuff has already been discussed, I think, its just notable that all the Pirelli mixtures got softer for this year (tyres are also heavier, thats why the min weight has been raised from 640 to 642kg)
- oh, just one more thing, the "anti-RBR-front-wing-rule-change": front wings will now be tested on TWO points for bending... (10mm max)
Psychotext
Member
Just for identification. It's the camera on the top of the air intake behind the driver's head.
Sleeplessnights
Banned
The new fuel rule for qualifications is perfect.
Gonna be key when watching the Merc on track this year as both Hami and Nico are rocking yellow lids.
Dave_6
Member
Great article and photos. Look at the size of that turbo! I am really anxious to hear these things. Hopefully restricting them to 15K rpm isn't going to affect the 'loudness' of these new engines.
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105880
Mclaren link up and no engine for 2014 makes the team almost certainly Marussia.
The cost of watching F1 on Sky in the UK will rise to £510 per season next month:
McNish and Clarkson join the BBC coverage.
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
I guess that would depend on why Bianchi is in one of their cars.
Psychotext
Member
Fair play to the poster who called this a few months back. Sky, you are a massive bunch of cunts.
brotkasten
Member
I wish the Sky (F1) defense force was still here. That guy was hilarious.
Fuck me, now I am just hoping my friend doesn't cut of his Sky Sports. Using his sky go. Will never be able to afford that.
Looks like we won't be renewing our HD sub then!
Psychotext
Member
There's a rumour they'll keep it for existing customers, which would make sense, at least for this year, and then sting existing customers next year (instead of a double whammy).