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The Formula 1 2011/2012 Off-Season Thread |OT| The Year of the Red Bull

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kharma45

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What I want Jake to say

"We've ditched BBC3 and we've got F1 back."

I'd imagine the good news will just be someone joining the BBC's team, maybe Rubens.
 
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Adamm

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kharma45 said:
What I want Jake to say

"We've ditched BBC3 and we've got F1 back."

I'd imagine the good news will just be someone joining the BBC's team, maybe Rubens.
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What other good news could there be? There really isnt anything that they could relistically announce that would be considered "great news"
 
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Chris R

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Cool to see that Google Maps has updated the Austin area and that you can see the very beginning of construction. No idea when the photos are from, but at least you can see some change.
 
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S. L.

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rhfb said:
Cool to see that Google Maps has updated the Austin area and that you can see the very beginning of construction. No idea when the photos are from, but at least you can see some change.
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when you use google earth the pics are dated i think
 
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ANDY_098

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Edmond Dantès;33953865 said:
In light of Schumacher's 43rd birthday, post your favourite Schumi moments.
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Edmond Dantès

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That was pretty damn hilarious.

This on the other hand:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeAuQ2Xem4Q[/url]

I wonder what might have happened if Michael wasn't stopped, would he really have punched David.
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Psychotext

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Edmond Dantès;33970206 said:
I wonder what might have happened if Michael wasn't stopped, would he really have punched David.
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Can't imagine that resulting in much other than a broken hand for Schumacher.

Dat jaw...
 
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Deadman

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His "last" race in 2006 was pretty special too. Fastest lap after fastest lap for the majority of the race to come back from being last to almost overtaking everybody, sadly i cant find a good video of it.
 
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Edmond Dantès

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Deadman said:
His "last" race in 2006 was pretty special too. Fastest lap after fastest lap for the majority of the race to come back from being last to almost overtaking everybody, sadly i cant find a good video of it.
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Was a great drive and his fighting spirit really did come to the fore.
 
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mblitek

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I never liked Schumacher when he tried to take out J. Villeneuve when I was a wee lad. Then the horrible pass Rubens, then last year's attempt on Ruben's life. I don't think anyother driver has been as ruthless?
 
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Dead Man

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mblitek said:
I never liked Schumacher when he tried to take out J. Villeneuve when I was a wee lad. Then the horrible pass Rubens, then last year's attempt on Ruben's life. I don't think anyother driver has been as ruthless?
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Yeah, Senna. Man was vicious. It was long enough ago now that many people didn't get to see it, and of course there is his phenomenal speed and tragic death that colour the view too. But the man was absolutely ruthless.
 
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Shaneus

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ANDY_098 said:
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What's the story behind this?
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Wax Free Vanilla

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FORMULA One driver Michael Schumacher celebrated winning a record sixth world title yesterday by trashing a hospitality suite.

He and brother Ralf left a trail of debris with boozy hi-jinks after the Japanese Grand Prix.

The paddock was strewn with BOTTLES, Michael hijacked a forklift TRUCK and Ralf threw a TELLY through a window.

Cleaners had to spend hours clearing up a mess of trodden food, shattered glass and spilled booze. A witness said: “They looked as if they had gone wild. It was like a war zone.”

Racing drivers normally drink little and are well behaved. But the incident, which also involved French star Olivier Panis, showed that not only football has its unwelcome side.

The German aces caused chaos after Ferrari’s Michael, 34, clinched enough points at Suzuka to make him the most successful driver ever.

He broke the record of five championships set by Argentinian legend Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1950s.

Ralf, 28, had been livid with his brother for almost squeezing him off the circuit and the pair decided to patch it up over a drink.

The witness added: “It started with them throwing drinks and escalated.

“Michael, who was smoking a big cigar, handed Ralf the TV and he threw it out the window.

“Michael and Olivier picked up a couple of tables and chairs and lobbed them at the broken window.”

It is understood Ralf jumped into an on-loan BMW to drive to their nearby hotel.

But Michael, who also sent a fridge toppling over, hopped on to the forklift for a spin round the paddock.

He then pulled Ralf out of the BMW driver’s seat and jokingly took the wheel but did not drive off.

The Suzuka race is renowned for drivers letting their hair down at the end of the season, but antics are usually confined to chucking water over each other.
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Dilly

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Is France replacing Spa next year? If so, I'll probably go too.

WEC, F1 and Renault Days at Spa this year then. It's only 1.5 hour drive anyway.
 
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Adamm

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Orgun said:
Started to read the regs and then my eyes glazed over.
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Yeah they dont make for easy reading. I wait for some one else to read them & point out the major/important changes :D

Dilly said:
Is France replacing Spa next year? If so, I'll probably go too.
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Has anything been confirmed yet? And isnt Spa still going it every 2 years ?
 
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Dilly

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Adamm said:
Yeah they dont make for easy reading. I wait for some one else to read them & point out the major/important changes :D



Has anything been confirmed yet? And isnt Spa still going it every 2 years ?
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Yeah, but in 2 years the V8's are gone.

I want to hear those V8's.
 
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Edmond Dantès

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Two of the most significant changes to the sporting regulations:

20.3 - More than one change of direction to defend a position is not permitted. Any driver moving back towards the racing line, having earlier defended his position off‐line, should leave at least one car width between his own car and the edge of the track on the approach to the corner.
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40.12 - If the clerk of the course considers it safe to do so, and the message "LAPPED CARS MAY NOW OVERTAKE" is shown on the timing monitors, any cars that have been lapped by the leader will be required to pass the cars on the lead lap and the safety car.

This will only apply to cars that were lapped at the time they crossed the Line at the end of the lap during which they crossed the first Safety Car line for the second time after the safety car was deployed. Having overtaken the cars on the lead lap and the safety car these cars should then proceed around the track at an appropriate speed, without overtaking, and take up position at the back of the line of cars behind the safety car. Whilst they are overtaking, and in order to ensure this may be carried out safely, the cars on the lead lap must always stay on the racing line unless deviating from it is unavoidable.

If the clerk of the course considers track conditions are unsuitable for overtaking the message "OVERTAKING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED" will be shown on the timing monitors.
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Dead Man

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Edmond Dantès;33984346 said:
Two of the most significant changes to the sporting regulations:
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Don't really like either of those, to be honest. I get why they are doing the lapped cars thing, but the no more defending is stupid.
 
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operon

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Dead Man said:
Don't really like either of those, to be honest. I get why they are doing the lapped cars thing, but the no more defending is stupid.
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The no defending rule is the worst thing I've seen, I'm really expecting Bernies sprinklers in next years rules
 
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Edmond Dantès

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bobnowhere

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Edmond Dantès;33984346 said:
Two of the most significant changes to the sporting regulations:
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The defending rule is not that bad, the drivers are allowed to move back almost to the outside of the track but they have to leave one cars width. Not too many drivers are going to try and force their way down the outside of a corner with exactly only one car width available. They will just crossover and go down the inside. I see this more of an extension of the no driving cars deliberately off the track rule.
 
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Dilly

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What bullcrap, you don't have time to think about how much space you left and if that's according to regulations when racing.
 
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S. L.

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they should invent a new type of blue flag to wave cars by that have slightly faster laptimes than the car in front. that would put all cars in their deserved positions.
fucking muppets

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Myoclonic Jerk

Myoclonic Jerk

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Lucius86 said:
WHAT. Why the hell did you not speak to anyone else? I almost booked Singapore, now you got me thinking if I should go Spa instead just to annoy you.
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You have an option between Spa and Singapore and you're thinking? No wonder you made that stupid bet with me lol
 
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Lucius86

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Myoclonic Jerk said:
haha we'll see..

Spa all the way man! Why even bother with Singapore?
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Because Spa has the best track to watch on TV plus have you not seen the atmosphere at Singapore? Everyone going mad about how they put on an amazing show etc.? And a night race to watch?!

Just because the track itself is shit, doesn't mean the experience is any less so.

One of my Facebook mates went this year - she was in a swimming pool overlooking the track in the middle of the night. That's where I want to be at, with all the grid girls surrounding me with plenty of alcohol.
 
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