Harry_Tequila
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Dilly said:
Damn it, so annoying.
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The Formula 1 2011 Season of Vettel Fingering the Competition |OT|
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Damn it, so annoying.
Adam Scott Aukerman
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Shaneus said:Well shit.
Safe to assume something will appear on James Allen's blog about what exactly the problem was? Doubt it would've been enough to explain their tyre usage, though.
Poor Kamui
It's to do with their rear wing.
Harry_Tequila
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Dead Man said:
They should just clear the entire rulebook. We're never going the get F1 like Wipeout at this rate.
Yeah, I get that, but how the hell has it got to this point? Give them a safety cell to incorporate, give them a crash test, a max dimension on each axis, a fixed amount of fuel, and weigh the cars in a wind tunnel. Cars too fast? Less fuel. Cars disrupting the air too much? Lower the weight allowed at 200kph. Less rules, less grey area, more creativity.navanman said:
/rant.
I'm disappointed with these post-race disqualifications. Unless it was a modification they hid from the FIA, done after the car was approved to race, I don't see why these things should be happening. If the car is inspected before the race, and it's good to go, the fault lies with the FIA for not carrying out a proper inspection. Shouldn't that be the case?
Foliorum Viridum
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Renault are on fire. Sauber have great pace too.
Pretty average race. A few nice fights, but overall a much less exciting race than I've come to expect from Melbourne.
The rear wing system is a joke. Too restricted in when it can be used and if this race is anything to go by it then it doesn't really improve overtaking. KERS seems like a pointless addition, also. Ditch them both please.
Pretty average race. A few nice fights, but overall a much less exciting race than I've come to expect from Melbourne.
The rear wing system is a joke. Too restricted in when it can be used and if this race is anything to go by it then it doesn't really improve overtaking. KERS seems like a pointless addition, also. Ditch them both please.
Oneiroscope
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Did the saubers even get to use the wing to their advantage once? Pathetic ruling.
At least Petrov delivered like a hero. Awesome race for him.
At least Petrov delivered like a hero. Awesome race for him.
Oneiroscope
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Oh wait, the whole wing didn't comply with rules? How is that even possible.
Fuck FIA for giving more points to Massa for his pathetic race. Boo. The worst decision in F1 EVER, seems so. He-he.
Fuck FIA for giving more points to Massa for his pathetic race. Boo. The worst decision in F1 EVER, seems so. He-he.
According to Peter Sauber, the wings were exactly the same as when they were approved at the official inspection three days ago.
The team also says, that the parts that apparently don't comply with the rules don't have any influence on the car's performance.
Pretty bummed about this, and I have no idea how much chance of success they have with their appeal.
The team also says, that the parts that apparently don't comply with the rules don't have any influence on the car's performance.
Pretty bummed about this, and I have no idea how much chance of success they have with their appeal.
Pretty fun first race to watch. There were lots of mini battles between drivers because of the tyre wear going on now which is a lot more entertaining to watch.
DRS and Kers don't seem to really ad much though.
Sucks to hear Sauber got disqualified, both drivers had a great race and got some good points for their team.
DRS and Kers don't seem to really ad much though.
Sucks to hear Sauber got disqualified, both drivers had a great race and got some good points for their team.
ExtraKr1spy
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kinda boring race.
Webber had a great car but couldn't do anything. Should have beaten Alonso when he ws on Soft and Alonso went on the Hards
Mclaren looks good now that they've stopped over thinking their designs.
Alonso had a great stint on the hards. Massa...was great in 2008 but damn its obvious he isnt in the same class as Vettel, Alonso and Hamilton. He isn't comfortable with the car so he's likely waiting for upgrades to make the car suit his style of driving instead of adjusting his style to suit the car.
Webber had a great car but couldn't do anything. Should have beaten Alonso when he ws on Soft and Alonso went on the Hards
Mclaren looks good now that they've stopped over thinking their designs.
Alonso had a great stint on the hards. Massa...was great in 2008 but damn its obvious he isnt in the same class as Vettel, Alonso and Hamilton. He isn't comfortable with the car so he's likely waiting for upgrades to make the car suit his style of driving instead of adjusting his style to suit the car.
navanman said:
Like I said, if they put on illegal parts DURING the race. If found out after the race, they can and should be disqualified. There's no reason why they cannot check before the race to ensure the cars that start on the grid are not in violation. That could prevent misunderstandings or honest mistakes with regards to technical regulations. By doing so, if there is a violation during the race, then the disqualification after the race is all the more justified.
Dibbz said:
just finished watching the show after that about the deaths in the early years of F1, I have never been so emotional in my life bloody hell
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Grand Prix The Killer Years
Harry_Tequila
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Joint first place! Haha, didn't expect that.
I stuck around and watched that to. It really opened my eyes to how dangerous the sport is and how people actually grew to live with the fact that they might die in any given grand prix. Jacky Stewart done so much for the sport trying to make it safe for everyone even when people laughed at what he was trying to do.mil6es said:
The final scene where there was a drivers car set alight upside down and another driver stopped in the middle of a race to help him. All the other drivers just kept on racing like it was no big deal and the fire crew weren't even do anything but the other driver was trying.
Dibbz said:
I'll have to watch this on the iPlayer, but from what I remember, was that not Senna? Or am I thinking of something else?
Thankfully we've not had a death in F1 since Senna in '94, although Hakkinen was one lucky, lucky guy to survive Adelaide in '95. Kubica surviving Canada '07 (iirc) is testament to how safe these cars are now (even though he broke his leg, could have been MUCH worse).
No don't think it was Senna, I think it was in the 70's.Ark said:
Definitely a great watch for any F1 fans.
There was an interview with Jochen Rindt's wife and man that was terrible to watch. When they showed the trophy that she had to collect on his behalf... man I can't even understand what would have been going through her at that moment
Dibbz said:There was an interview with Jochen Rindt's wife and man that was terrible to watch. When they showed the trophy that she had to collect on his behalf... man I can't even understand what would have been going through her at that moment
she said she was on tranq's to cope with it when she accepted the trophy.
Harry_Tequila said:
Me too!
This is probably the only time I can do this to the rest of the league considering my luck:
Weird about KERS. I thought it was mandatory to be used this year. It will be interesting with RB because adding it will make the car heavier but add the boost. Unless they have a ton of ballast to offset it.
New HD on BBC is great. Now if they just change their graphics to widescreen optimized.
chicko1983
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Im new to the F1 manager thing. I think I got 550 pts or thereabouts.
What is the strategy I should be using? Did the people at the top of the leaderboard buy vettel and were cheap with everything else?
I pretty much bought all Lotus and Force India things....
What is the strategy I should be using? Did the people at the top of the leaderboard buy vettel and were cheap with everything else?
I pretty much bought all Lotus and Force India things....
Hello. Is there a place online I can go to watch live broadcasts of the Formula 1 races?
Also, for those of us in the US, does will any of our cable channels, ESPN, etc be broadcasting any races and if so, when do they usually air?
I am new to f1 would like to start watching some races
Also, for those of us in the US, does will any of our cable channels, ESPN, etc be broadcasting any races and if so, when do they usually air?
I am new to f1 would like to start watching some races
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