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[shas'la]

Rosberg replaces webber, and RB get Merc engines. Koba to Ferrari with Massa to Sauber.

Believe.

 

[brotkasten]

If Webber hadn't had fucked up in South Korea, he likely would have been champion.

There might be people at RBR that prefer Vettel, but that's not been an impediment to Webber having great performances in his time in a competitive car. Which is exactly what any driver needs to really show their true worth - a competitive car.

Webber could've won the WDC in the last race, but RBR decided to use him to trick Ferrari.

Rosberg replaces webber, and RB get Merc engines. Koba to Ferrari with Massa to Sauber.

Believe.

I'm okay with that.

 

[S. L.]

that's a stupid game, everybody could have won last years WDC if they had less fuckups

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Bahrain GP going ahead, no date yet.

Tentative date of the 30th of October according to F1zone.

http://twitter.com/#!/f1zone

 

[Adamm]

Bahrain GP going ahead, no date yet.

Stupid decision =/

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Better than playing second fiddle to a hasbeen which is his current situation...

According to rumours, it's Rosberg who's getting preferential treatment from Merc, not Schumacher. But like I said, just rumours.

 

[Psychotext]

Webber could've won the WDC in the last race, but RBR decided to use him to trick Ferrari.

Webber could've won the WDC in the last race had he not choked in qualifying and ended up in fifth.

 

[Deadman]

Bahrain GP going ahead, no date yet.

Terrible.

 

[Ark]

Bahrain GP going ahead, no date yet.

Awesome.

Now let's hope FOTA boycotts it.

 

[Zaphod]

Awesome.

Now let's hope FOTA boycotts it.

I know I sure as Hell won't be watching it.

 

[Ark]

I know I sure as Hell won't be watching it.

The championship will be well over by that point

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Bahrain isn't actually a bad track. After putting some time into it on F1 2010 I actually really like it.

With DRS zones and KERS, it could be a good race this year. Let's just wait and see.

 

[Zaphod]

Oh I know and I'm sure the race behind Vettel will be exciting. I just refuse to have anything to do with such a repressive and murderous regime. This will be the first race I have not seen in years but it just does not seem right to watch it.

 

[G Rom]

11/03 BHR Bahrain
18/03 AUS Australia
01/04 MYS Malaysia
08/04 CHN China
22/04 KOR Korea
06/05 TUR Turkey *
20/05 ESP Spain
27/05 MCO Monaco
10/06 CAN Canada
17/06 USA United States
01/07 ESP Valencia, Spain
15/07 GBR Great Britain
29/07 DEU Germany
05/08 HUN Hungary
02/09 BEL Belgium
09/09 ITA Italy
30/09 SGP Singapore
14/10 JPN Japan
28/10 IND India
11/11 ARE Abu Dhabi
25/11 BRA Brazil

Turkey isn't 100% confirmed.
Half of this track list doesn't deserve to be part of an F1 season IMO...

 

[Leunam]

Oh wow, Korea moving way up in the calendar.

 

[Ark]

On the plus side, at least they're reverting back to the old Bah'rain layout IIRC.

 

[Leunam]

When is the European GP supposed to move?

 

[Ark]

When is the European GP supposed to move?

From Valencia? NEVER.

That track is so much fun in F1 2010

 

[Leunam]

Yeah but no fun to watch.

 

[Adamm]

From Valencia? NEVER.

That track is so much fun in F1 2010

But, but...every track is good this year! right? right!

 

[Leunam]

So far, that is definitely the case.

 

[Ark]

But, but...every track is good this year! right? right!

If Monaco & Barcelona were super interesting, any track can be super interesting!

Yeah but no fun to watch.

Sure Vettel will win, but everything else should be interesting!

 

[wonderkins]

Ecclestone and the FIA can shove shit.

 

[Dead Man]

Oh I know and I'm sure the race behind Vettel will be exciting. I just refuse to have anything to do with such a repressive and murderous regime. This will be the first race I have not seen in years but it just does not seem right to watch it.

Indeed. I will probably watch it, but it is certainly a shitty decision.

 

[mclaren777]

Mclaren screwed themselves completely today.

I'd actually say they screwed themselves on Saturday. If Lewis had set a fast time before Perez' accident, I honestly think Mclaren would have been 1-2 at the end of the race.

 

[mclaren777]

I honestly can't believe he just said that.

Lewis imploding. He's really going to regret that interview tomorrow.

I thought that was a great interview and I found his joke to be quite funny.

 

[mclaren777]

Octopus was or is 'advanced' version of FEE

This is allegedly what the octopus exhaust was going to look like...

Pyrosic Video

 

[G Rom]

During the 2009 event, Valencia signed a deal for a further 5 races, which puts Valencia on the calendar until 2014.

BTW, what would be your perfect F1 track list ? I'm talking about tracks that are still usable, you can't choose Old Hockeinheim for example. My take on it :

Australia
Macau
Turkey
Spain (Jerez)
Monaco
San Marino
Canada
United States (Austin track)
France (Dijon)
Great Britain (Silverstone pre-10')
Germany (Nurburgring GP)
Belgium
Italy
India (we'll have to see how that turns out)
Asia (Fuji Speedway)
Japan (Suzuka)
Brazil

 

[Ark]

Edit button man! Use it

 

[Leunam]

Two races in Japan might present the same attendance problem that two races in Spain does.

 

[G Rom]

I can't recall if there were problems of attendance when both the European and the German GP were held in Germany, anyone has some numbers on that ? Although, it was during the Schumacher era so results might be biased.
Maybe moving one of the GP after or before Macau could work, to spread the two races across the calendar. The first race would attract people because it's the beginning of season and the second because it might be a title deciding race.

 

[brotkasten]

Two races in Japan might present the same attendance problem that two races in Spain does.

That reminds me of that interview with Kobayashi, after Suzuka last year, where he saw it as his duty to make F1 more popular in Japan. The guy is so awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXZr3tQyGwg

 

[NihonTiger90]

17/06 USA United States

Welp, that takes me out of the running of going to Austin next year. *cries*

 

[S. L.]

nm

 

[Leunam]

Hey S.L. I ran across your blag. You've got some sick model skills. What kind of airbrush and compressor do you own? I'm looking into buying one myself.

May 17th. It's going to be hot as fuck in Austin, but I will definitely try to make it.

 

[mclaren777]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yPsoUT15Hk

Lol

Vettel won a lot of respect in my eyes when he did that, thus, I made a GIF...

 

[Dalauz]

I didnt know this about Bahrain

The drivers do not spray the traditional champagne on the podium, although alcoholic beverages are legal in Bahrain, in contrast to neighbouring Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Instead, they spray a non-alcoholic rosewater drink known as Waard.

 

[mclaren777]

Source

 

[Leunam]

I didnt know this about Bahrain

It's the same at aby daby.

 

[NihonTiger90]

May 17th. It's going to be hot as fuck in Austin, but I will definitely try to make it.

June 17, and yep, average high is 92 that weekend. Should be ... fun.

 

[Leunam]

Oh yeah June. Thought we were still in May.

 

[S. L.]

Hey S.L. I ran across your blag. You've got some sick model skills. What kind of airbrush and compressor do you own? I'm looking into buying one myself.

May 17th. It's going to be hot as fuck in Austin, but I will definitely try to make it.

haha weird.

I use a Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline (absolutely worth every cent) and some cheapo compresser out of an beginner set i got on ebay
edit:
airbrush: http://www.hansa-airbrush.de/english/evolution_05.html (two in one set)
compressor: http://www.guede.ws/cgi-bin/twinklecom.cgi?lang=0&param=SHOP&parameter=PAGE&artref=50065&

 

[Leunam]

Great. Thanks for the info.

 

[mclaren777]

What would be your perfect F1 track list?

Here's my list...

Istanbul
Imola
Paul Ricard
Hockenheimring
Donington
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit of the Americas
Monaco
Hungaroring
Red Bull Ring
Spa-Francorchamps
Magny-Cours
Nürburgring
Silverstone
Singapore
Suzuka
Albert Park
Interlagos
Yas Island

 

[mclaren777]

The FIA just released a provisional calendar for the 2012 season so I'll probably book my hotel reservations for Austin later this week.

Source

 

[Deadman]

Races i would keep:

Australia
Malaysia
China
Turkey
Monaco
Canada
Britain
Germany
Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Japan
Maybe korea, we didnt get to see it properly with the rain
Abu dhabi
Brazil

Races id add:
Portugal - Algarve circuit
Usa - New york street race at night
Usa - Laguna seca (no chance but a man can wish)
France - Either magny-cour or a new track
Germany - Hockenheim
Spain - Jerez

Maybe some others that i cant think of atm.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

When is the European GP supposed to move?

A deal was agreed to keep the European GP at Valencia until at least 2014, then a new venue might be selected.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

The foundations of any F1 calendar must include the following:

Spa
Suzuka
Monza
Silverstone
Monaco
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Interlagos
Melbourne.

Everything else is riff raff in comparison. If you want to expand the calendar then add the following:

Portimao
Jerez
Potrero de los Funes Circuit (Argentina)
Paul Ricard
Red Bull Ring.

 

[Ark]

The foundations of any F1 calendar must include the following:

Spa
Suzuka
Monza
Silverstone
Monaco
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Interlagos
Melbourne.

Everything else is riff raff in comparison. If you want to expand the calendar then add the following:

Portimao
Jerez
Potrero de los Funes Circuit (Argentina)
Paul Ricard
Red Bull Ring.

This, bascially.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

Just caught up with the news, and while I don't find it surprising that Bahrain has been reinstated, I'm very surprised that it's staying as the first race of 2012.

I can see it backfiring on them pretty badly if the situation in Bahrain deteriorates again in the lead up to the 2011 race, as you'll have doubt cast over two GPs. And if things get ugly this year, there will probably be no chance of the 2012 race taking place so soon after.