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The Formula 1 2011 Season of Double World Champion Sebastian Vettel |OT2|

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SunhiLegend

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See you all for the last race of the season tomorrow :(
 
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olore

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So, business as usual for Svettel and co.

Btw, watching TopGear , the episode where they go to Mallorca to do timetrials. James`s codriver looks pretty stunning
 
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Shaneus

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Just had a quick search for her, man Lewis is tiny! I think Vettel's around the same size, too.

That kinda brings up an interesting point. I was listening to some generic radio sports segment here in Australia, and it might've been a throwaway/bullshit comment, but they guy mentioned that one of the reasons Webber can't get the most out of the car is that he's 10kg heavier than Vettel, meaning that (amongst other things, I guess) there's slightly more wear on the tyres.

Again, I'm pretty sure his weight wouldn't much that big a difference, but is it remotely possible? Or not even as tyre wear, but perhaps as the car could be designed with a smaller framed person in mind to the point where the difference between a good car and a great car isn't in the driver's skill level, but things like center of gravity etc?

Just throwing it out there. It's probably a load of shit, I'm guessing.
 
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Psychotext

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The only effect of a heavier driver is that they'll have less ballast to move around. The car / driver combination will weigh exactly the same in total.

Webber is just shit this year.
 
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ANDY_098

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Psychotext said:
The only effect of a heavier driver is that they'll have less ballast to move around. The car / driver combination will weigh exactly the same in total.

Webber is just shit this year.
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This year the weight distribution was limited to a 1.7% window as well, so this year driver weight will have even less of an effect than usual.

Webber has just been shit like you said.
 
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Ark

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The only difference height/weight has for a Formula 1 driver is in the size of their seat.

Heidfeld pretty much had a booster seat in his car.
 
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Yen

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Ark said:
The only difference height/weight has for a Formula 1 driver is in the size of their seat.

Heidfeld pretty much had a booster seat in his car.
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What's the maximum height for an F1 car? Who was the tallest driver? I'm 6' 6" so my career lies in the balance here.
 
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Frawdder

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Justin Wilson who drove a few years back before he went off to do Champ Cars and Indy Cars was 6'4"-6'5" and, if my memory serves me correctly, had to have the car extended to suit his frame.
 
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Psychotext

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McLaren isn't the same McLaren of back in the 60s. It's the new McLaren (McLaren Automotive / Cars) they're talking about.

The one which makes road cars based on F1 tech.

McLaren
 
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Psychotext

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Well, he was in on the ground floor... and TAG (his company) currently owns about a 5th of McLaren Automotive so he's as near as makes no difference.
 
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Leunam

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The end of the 2011 Formula 1 season is here, and what better place to have the final race than the Autodromo Carlos Pace, also known as Interlagos by its fans. Though the race for the championship has already ended, the electrifying atmosphere of the Brazilian Grand Prix still makes for a great race.

2010 Race Summary

Sebastian Vettel won the race, leading home a 1–2 for Red Bull Racing, which was enough to give the team the Constructors' Championship for the first time. Mark Webber's second place enabled him to maintain second in the Drivers' Championship, and the margin to championship leader Fernando Alonso was reduced to eight points with Alonso's third place. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth – and set fastest lap of the race – to maintain a mathematical chance of winning the championship, dropping nine points behind third-placed Vettel and 24 behind Alonso.

Circuit Info
[Click map for onboard lap]

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Laps
71​
Circuit length
4.309 km (2.677 mi)​
Race length
305.909 km (190.067 mi)​
Lap Record
Juan Pablo Montoya - Williams - 2004 - 1:11.473​
Most Wins (Drivers)
Alain Prost (6)​
Most Wins (Constructors)
McLaren (11)​

Changes from 2010

-No notable changes

GP Facts

-The Jordan Grand Prix team scored its last, of four, Formula One victories at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix – coincidentally Jordan’s 200th race. Giancarlo Fisichella was declared winner – his first F1 victory – but only after the originally declared result, which had given the victory to McLaren’s Kimi Räikkönen, was judged invalid in an FIA hearing.

-Autodromo Carlos Pace is a shortened version of the original 8 km Interlagos circuit that hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix from 1973 to 1977 and in 1979-80, with minor modifications. After a ten-year gap during which the Brazilian Grand Prix was held at Rio’s Jacarepagua circuit, (see above) the ‘new’ Interlagos was back on the F1 calendar for 1990. It has hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix every year since.

Videos Highlighting the Brazil GP

Highlights from the 1979 Brazilian GP.

Highlights from the 1993 Brazilian GP.

Ayrton Senna's victory at the 1991 Brazilian GP.

Previous Winners
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Drivers Championship
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Constructors Championship
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Holy crap Vettel. That has to be completely demoralizing for the other drivers when you post a great time so early on then just push it lower at the end. Hell of a qualy for Mark, it would be great for him to get a win but Vettel will likely run off and hide. Bring on the rain please.
 
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SunhiLegend

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Quick question: Are the gifs loading correctly for you guys in terms of speed, for some reason they're taking forever to load for me, usually it only takes a few seconds.
 
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SunhiLegend said:
Quick question: Are the gifs loading correctly for you guys in terms of speed, for some reason they're taking forever to load for me, usually it only takes a few seconds.
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They are taking a while to load.

Perhaps try another image host.
 
Myoclonic Jerk

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Or rather short one :p

Also, Kovalainen reporting on his twitter that sun is shining in Sao Paulo right now, no signs of any upcoming rain
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Too early.. race is more than 5 hrs away :)

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Clearly going for a long-term McLaren contract.
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Call me an F1 nerd, but for some reason I remember that when Hamilton first came to F1 in 2007 it was rumored that he's in a relationship with her, but he dismissed it and said that they're like family and used to hang out for years and years. And that was before the Pussy Cat meowed in Hamilton's life

EDIT: article dated Aug-2007 .. Damn, I'm an F1 nerd :(

EDIT2: well, after reading that link it doesn't really support my post lol.. but IIRC he mentioned it on his book that he only went on a family vacation with them.. ok if I was right on this one I think I should be officially labelled the F1 Nerd0z
 
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