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

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Gor@n

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rhfb said:
Kobayashi to Massa's seat would be great, and I think he would be an asset to Alonso as a teammate.
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x2, can't say I'm pleased to see Pedro de la Rosa or Trulli back in a F1 car, give some younger guys a chance. They probably bring in alot of money for the teams but they'll just be racing the each other at the back of the pack, at least a younger can potentially move to a better team. Although Schumacher is older then both of them, he's got 7 championships under his belt.

On another note, do we know if all teams are running KERS this year? Would be good if they were, keep the whole field on the same level.
 
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TylerD

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Wow lots of good stuff in F1 gaf to catch up on. I am interested in chipping in towards the cost of the site. I am all caught up in NBA and the time until the 2012 season is just flying by.

Still waiting for the announcement of tickets for the US GP.
 
Myoclonic Jerk

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Gor@n said:
Webs to Ferrari next year!
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a more likely scenario

SunhiLegend said:
Ferrari need a good number 2 driver ;)
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"Jenson Button was just excellent (last season)," Montezemolo is quoted by Corriere dello Sport. "Mark Webber is a good second driver, and Nico Rosberg has done well with a car that has not been competitive. It is also good to develop drivers within yourself, so while Sergio Perez is a Sauber driver, in fact he has developed in Ferrari's academy. (And) Jules Bianchi could develop further if he can test."

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brotkasten said:
Why not?
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I don't know, just doesn't feel right
 
Myoclonic Jerk

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NEWS:

Barcelona government may reconsider F1 grand prix deal

"We could reconsider the hosting of Formula 1 or motorcycle grands prix," Andreu Mas-Colell, Catalunya's minister for economy, told RAC1 radio.

"It is not clear to us that we can afford them in the current situation.
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Human right groups urge F1 teams to boycott the Bahrain Grand Prix

"We will do a campaign for drivers and teams to boycott,"
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Bahrain GP organisers say government has acted on human rights violations

"The independent report was a milestone for Bahrain and we will now work tirelessly to ensure that the race is a great success."
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'Senna will race for Williams' - according to one of his backer, Brazil's richest businessman Eike Batista

And although the 28-year-old insists that for now they are just rumours, Batista is adamant it's only a matter of time before the deal is announced.

"Simple, he will race for Williams," Batista tweeted.
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ANDY_098

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Edmond Dantès

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Projected viewership forecast for SkyF1, courtesy of the best broadcasting forum on the net; Digital Spy.

Practice - 370k
Qualifying - 1.12m (exclusive) / 420k (shared)
Race - 1.34m (exclusive) / 500k (shared)
Channel will launch around March 9

During all 20 race weeks throughout the 2012 season, the channel will be on-air for 63 hours, with a schedule as follows:

Monday to Thursday: 20:00 - 23:00
Friday to Sunday: 07:00 - 24:00

Race specific coverage will run as detailed below:

Fridays: Practice 1: 2:05 hrs, Practice 2: 1:55 hrs.
Saturdays: Practice 3: 1:30 hrs, Qualifying 2:45 hrs.
Sundays: Live Race action: 4:30 hrs.

Between March 9 and November 30, non-race week F1 coverage will be running for 32 hours each week, transmitting at the followingtimes:

Monday to Thursday: 20:00 ? 23:00
Friday: 19:00 ? 23:00
Saturday & Sunday: 15:00 ? 23:00
 
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mblitek

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Okay so greaseandgears.com it is. Any graphic designers for a logo? I was thinking two G's facing each other and the outside of the Gs with notched gear marks. What's the group opinions?

Brad
 
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mblitek

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Hmmmm, I *might* be meeting with Lotus Renault GP on the 17, 19 or 20th! Maybe I can ask slip some Kimi questions?

What kind of blog should we go for at first? Simple is the best at first so we have

Wordpress.com
Blogger
concrete5
modx.com
textpattern.com/


I really like the concrete5.com but I know Wordpress & Blogger have the most themes. Any experts here? I've used Wordpress & Drupal but I don't like Drupal.

Also, is this Kimi's helmet?

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ANDY_098

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As far as I can tell the rumours say that McLaren and Red Bull will use these plates which heat and cool on either side when a current is applied (or produce current when heat is applied).

Haven't got to the bottom of what the use of this is yet, but cooling is the most obvious reason. It could also play into the rumours of McLaren doing something weird with their side pods (smaller rads to improve aero perhaps?), and additional cooling (to make up for the smaller rads) from these plates.

Question 5 here (http://truzonef1.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/cuestionario-de-f1-i/) is the original source it seems.
 
moojito

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Would it be possible to use something like that to charge the kers unit reducing the need for the dragging effect it has on the rear brakes?

Kind of removes the "ker" part of it right enough, but maybe it's not explicit in the rules that it can only be charged with the flywheel and not the heat.
 
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S. L.

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moojito said:
Would it be possible to use something like that to charge the kers unit reducing the need for the dragging effect it has on the rear brakes?

Kind of removes the "ker" part of it right enough, but maybe it's not explicit in the rules that it can only be charged with the flywheel and not the heat.
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i'd rather think they'd use some of the kers energy for cooling the car with peltier elements allowing tighter packaging, thus better aero.

but dunno, seems still weird to me
 
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mblitek

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Petrov confirmed at HRT apparently. Weird lineup.

Yes you guys are right about that being Kubica's helmet. I pulled it off Renault's Media Site. I have a meeting with a Renault GP Exec between 17th-20th (!) in Toronto.
 
Myoclonic Jerk

Myoclonic Jerk

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Edmond Dantès;34129799 said:
Rumour: Peltier Effect may be utilised for the Mclaren MP4-27.
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Whats that?

mblitek said:
Hmmmm, I *might* be meeting with Lotus Renault GP on the 17, 19 or 20th! Maybe I can ask slip some Kimi questions?
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Just let us know if its confirmed. I'm sure we can gather some cool questions :)

mblitek said:
Petrov confirmed at HRT apparently. Weird lineup.

Yes you guys are right about that being Kubica's helmet. I pulled it off Renault's Media Site. I have a meeting with a Renault GP Exec between 17th-20th (!) in Toronto.
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I'll that's fantastic :D

Edmond Dantès;34139902 said:
Ciao, Rubens.
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Sad.

Edmond Dantès;34139970 said:
Mercedes no longer has McLaren team stake

http://www.f1zone.net/news/mercedes-no-longer-has-mclaren-team-stake/11369/

End of an era and the beginning of the end for McLaren.
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I don't agree with you. McLaren have always been a good and an efficient team. I'm sure they'll manage
 
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Osiris

I permanently banned my 6 year old daughter from using the PS4 for mistakenly sending grief reports as it's too hard to watch or talk to her
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Osiris

I permanently banned my 6 year old daughter from using the PS4 for mistakenly sending grief reports as it's too hard to watch or talk to her
In that case I'll put his faux-pas regarding the ongoing awesomeness of Mclaren down to a recent knock to the head, or overabundance of alcohol, either works :p
 
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RomanticHeroX

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Ending the partnership with Mercedes won't do anything to slow the team down. Honestly I think McLaren would've ended up with a few more titles last decade if they were partnered with a more reliable engine supplier. 2003 and 2005 were both basically lost directly due to engine failures.
 
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Leunam

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Hopefully this means a possible return to Honda, especially given the new engine specs. Not that I'm expecting complete domination by a Honda-Mclaren team, but I think it's rather odd that a global motorsport has very little Japanese (and American) representation.
 
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Osiris

I permanently banned my 6 year old daughter from using the PS4 for mistakenly sending grief reports as it's too hard to watch or talk to her
Or the return of Prodrive to F1, I can hear David Richards salivating from here :D

Hahaha.
 
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mblitek

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Leunam said:
Hopefully this means a possible return to Honda, especially given the new engine specs. Not that I'm expecting complete domination by a Honda-Mclaren team, but I think it's rather odd that a global motorsport has very little Japanese (and American) representation.
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Agreed. For a "World" sport and motorsport at that North America & Japan are sorely underrepresented.
 
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