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[DieH@rd]

What channel in the UK is showing the practice sessions?

Just to remind people, bbc-player.com got upgrade that enables it to stream f1 red button content. I saw FP1 today on it, and it worked great.

 

[brotkasten]

2012 Formula 1 Test calendar


7 Feb 2012 Circuito Permanente de Jerez
8 Feb 2012 Circuito Permanente de Jerez
9 Feb 2012 Circuito Permanente de Jerez
10 Feb 2012 Circuito Permanente de Jerez

21 Feb 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
22 Feb 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
23 Feb 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
24 Feb 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
1 Mar 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
2 Mar 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
3 Mar 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
4 Mar 2012 Circuit de Catalunya

1 May 2012 Mugello Circuit
2 May 2012 Mugello Circuit
3 May 2012 Mugello Circuit

Hard to believe that this season is already over.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

2012 Formula 1 Test calendar


7 Feb 2012 Circuito Permanente de Jerez
8 Feb 2012 Circuito Permanente de Jerez
9 Feb 2012 Circuito Permanente de Jerez
10 Feb 2012 Circuito Permanente de Jerez

21 Feb 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
22 Feb 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
23 Feb 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
24 Feb 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
1 Mar 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
2 Mar 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
3 Mar 2012 Circuit de Catalunya
4 Mar 2012 Circuit de Catalunya

1 May 2012 Mugello Circuit
2 May 2012 Mugello Circuit
3 May 2012 Mugello Circuit

Hard to believe that this season is already over.

Not many testing days really.

 

[brotkasten]

Liuzzi ends his career.

Liuzzi: I have a long-term HRT contract

Vitantonio Liuzzi has reiterated that he has a ‘long-term’ contract with HRT and will not be moving teams between the 2011 and 2012 Formula 1 seasons. Although the squad’s ownership may have altered since the start of the current campaign, the Italian is fully confident that he will be staying put.

No longer owned by José Ramón Carabante’s Hispania company, the Murcia-based outfit is now controlled by Spanish investment firm the Thesan Group.

“I have to say the team is changing,” Liuzzi began to explain on Thursday. “The structure is improving all the time and I think there are a lot of changes for next year, on-going across the next month. I think the structure has improved a lot during the 2011 season and we are now focussed on 2012.

“We want to improve and get better in the field and I feel these changes are going in the right direction. There is still nothing completely clear about how the line-up will be for next year, in terms of the setup of the team, but I think we are going forward.”

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/271197/liuzzi-i-have-a-long-term-hrt-contract/

Not many testing days really.

I'd like to see more mid-season testing.

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[brotkasten]

Again?!

 

[Xun]

I cracked up when it happened again.

It saddens me that Ferrari are copying the Red Bull design, since it has definitely made me lose a lot of respect for them.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

They're pretty much using the next two races as testing sessions for 2012.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

I cracked up when it happened again.

It saddens me that Ferrari are copying the Red Bull design, since it has definitely made me lose a lot of respect for them.

Ferrari lost their edge since dominicali took over from todt

 

[brotkasten]

Ferrari lost their edge since dominicali took over from todt

They got Pat Fry, but I don't know how much he can change.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Steven Seagal???

 

[Psychotext]

Yes... "manufacturing issue".

Or "we don't know how Red Bull manufacture these flexi wings, which is a bit of an issue"

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

They got Pat Fry, but I don't know how much he can change.

But the whole structure which took Michael and co years to put in place ,a winning team, got dismantled in a couple of seasons

 

[brotkasten]

Yes... "manufacturing issue".

Or "we don't know how Red Bull manufacture these flexi wings, which is a bit of an issue"

It's their 2012 wing, isn't it? I can't watch it right know.

I'd love to see Bryne coming back, but he's already 67 and probably done with F1. Damn.

 

[Psychotext]

It's their 2012 wing, isn't it? I can't watch it right know.

Supposedly, yeah.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Massa's whole car is wiggling

Webber spins

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[brotkasten]

But the whole structure which took Michael and co years to put in place ,a winning team, got dismantled in a couple of seasons

I hope Alonso can influence the team and direction like Michael did. He complained about the current situation in the BBC interview and he pretty much knows what's wrong right now. "we need our own innovation" etc.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

I hope Alonso can influence the team and direction like Michael did. He complained about the current situation in the BBC interview and he pretty much knows what's wrong right now. "we need our own innovation" etc.

I'm not a Ferrari nor Alonso fan, but I would like the team to go back to its former reputation. I think the solution is clear, they have the money, they drivers, and supposedly the engineers, so Dominicali needs to go

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[Psychotext]

Welp, that's his practice over.

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[navanman]

LOLonso!!

The Ferrari is a bit of a pig today.

 

[a176]

isnt that the same turn, lol

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[Psychotext]

Lucky they'd already moved the Red Bull.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Awesome camera shot on Vettel's Redbull now he's got the clear visor on.

 

[Shaneus]

Is that Webber, Vettel and Alonso spinning out at the same corner, or just Vettel and Nando?

Lucky they'd already moved the Red Bull.

Only reason he spun it was in the hope that the RBR was there and he could double-check that the engineers nailed the front wing.

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[brotkasten]

I'm not a Ferrari nor Alonso fan, but I would like the team to go back to its former reputation. I think the solution is clear, they have the money, they drivers, and supposedly the engineers, so Dominicali needs to go

I don't think it's only Domenicali's fault, the team is bigger than that and he isn't the only decision maker there. They kicked out Costa for basically no reason. Yes, the car sucked, but it still does and I can't see any improvement and I highly doubt that the 2012 car will do much better. Just look at the laughable front wing. Meanwhile, Schumacher and Brawn are trying to build another super team at Mercedes. They already got the speed, now they need to get the aero of the car. It kinda scares me to think they could be dominating. :lol

 

[navanman]

Good interview with Hamilton on BBC with him giving some good answers on his problems this year.
Bros before hoes!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/formula_one/15674872.stm

 

[Goldrusher]

Sounds like he's an incredibly weak and jealous guy.

 

[brotkasten]

So focused, he doesn't even blink.

Sounds like he's an incredibly weak and jealous guy.

Jealous? Probably, yeah. But I don't know if I'd call him weak. I'd rather say he's a little emotional. Unless you see this as a weakness, too.

 

[Goldrusher]

He's getting paid 20 million or something to perform, to be there for the team.
Basically he's been letting down hundreds of people at McLaren and hundreds of thousands of fans, all because "Button has a girlfriend and he doesn't" as he explained so himself.

If anything, he should have less on his mind now.

 

[brotkasten]

He's getting paid 20 million or something to perform, to be there for the team.
Basically he's been letting down hundreds of people at McLaren and hundreds of thousands of fans, all because "Button has a girlfriend and he doesn't" as he explained so himself.

If anything, he should have less on his mind now.

Not quite 20M. :lol

2011 salary list

1. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 30M€
2. Jenson Button (McLaren) 10M€
3. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 10M€
4. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 10M€
5. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 8M€
6. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) 8M€
7. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 8M€
8. Mark Webber (Red Bull) 8M€
9. Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus) 3M€
10. Jarno Trulli (Lotus) 3M€
11. Rubens Barrichello (Williams) 2,2M€
12. Timo Glock (Virgin) 2M€
13. Nick Heidfeld (Renault) 2M€
14. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) 1M€
15. Adrian Sutil (Force India) 1M€
16. Vitaly Petrov (Renault) 500k€
17. Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) 400k€
18. Sébastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) 400k€
19. Narain Karthikeyan (HRT) 250k€
20. Jérôme d’Ambrosio (Virgin) 200k€
21. Paul di Resta (Force India) 200k€
22. Vitantonio Liuzzi (HRT) 200k€
23. Pastor Maldonado (Williams) 200k€
24. Sergio Perez (Sauber) 200k€

I get what you're saying, but "having less on his mind" when he's a guy who needs a GF? Probably not. And the fuck do we know about the relationship they had? Maybe he wanted to propose to her and whatnot? Like I said, he might be too emotional in that case. Not very professional, but he's still human.

 

[DrM]

A lot of wasted money at Ferrari and Mercedes

 

[brotkasten]

A lot of wasted money at Ferrari and Mercedes

Massa getting more than Vettel is hilarious.

Lotus is also overpaying their drivers. Di Resta getting only 200k is pretty normal for his rookie year, I think.

 

[S. L.]

Massa getting more than Vettel is hilarious.

They are getting boni based on results at RBR

 

[brotkasten]

They are getting boni based on results at RBR

And you think nobody else does that?

Then again, Massa should pay Ferrari for his seat, based on his performance this year. :lol

 

[ClassyPenguin]

wow at Alonso
no wonder he doesn't want to leave Ferrari

 

[S. L.]

And you think nobody else does that?

Then again, Massa should pay Ferrari for his seat, based on his performance this year. :lol

no, but from my understanding it's much more significant at RBR,
but yeah, he could probably earn more in different team.

 

[Ark]

Amazon cocked up and didn't get me my Skyrim, but seeing reading Alonso's interview pretty much made my day.

 

[RomanticHeroX]

So awesome

 

[wonderkins]

http://i.minus.com/iS0bUYT06DTfK.gif[IMG][/QUOTE]
Sunhi, you post amazing gifs. This one's my favorite. Vettel is amazing. So focused, not perturbed by the g-loading/unloading.

:bow Vettel :bow

 

[Shaneus]

Lots of footage of Webber speaking like an Aussie.

And that Vettel gif... wow. I like that now he has the WDC it's like "fuck it, put the cameras wherever you want".

 

[Ark]

Lots of footage of Webber speaking like an Aussie.

And that Vettel gif... wow. I like that now he has the WDC it's like "fuck it, put the cameras wherever you want".

IT WOULD BE A CRIME IF WEBBER LOST THE TITLE DUE TO VETTEL ICAN SEE VETTEL SCREWING OVER WEBBER BIG TIME

YouTube comments, :lol.

 

[Dead Man]

Sunhi you are a bloody legend, great gifs as always!

 

[Sleeplessnights]

Who's got car #13?

 

[navanman]

Goldrusher banned? Why??

Anyone listening to BBC FP3 commentary. Interesting discussion on the blown exhausts controversy for next year.