brotkasten
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Money doesn't do anything if you don't use it wisely. We had enough examples on this page. Sauber probably had a much smaller budget than FI and they had a good development during the season.
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The Formula 1 2012 Season |OT2| WHY AREN'T YOU WATCHING THIS SEASON?!
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Money doesn't do anything if you don't use it wisely. We had enough examples on this page. Sauber probably had a much smaller budget than FI and they had a good development during the season.
PDLR
It looks like *the* Tilke track. I swear it's just him putting in the same parameters in some video game that auto generates tracks based on certain specs.
Straights: 47%
Curves: 46%
Hairpins: 7%
Curve radius variation: ±0%
Elevation change: ±0%
brotkasten
Member
PDLR
Right after saying how proud he was about his achievements in that team.
“It is incredible how time flies and for us to get to Brazil for the last race of the season, after everything we’ve achieved, makes me very proud,” says the Spaniard, who made a second full-time Formula 1 comeback by signing for the now Madrid-based outfit.
“The race in Brazil is always a very special Grand Prix, not only because of the track’s layout but also for the Formula 1 history and the fans…the weather and possible showers can also play an important role in the race’s outcome; if that would be the case, we will be ready to take our chances.
“It is the last race of the season and we will do our best to achieve a good result. It would be something fantastic to do, not only for the whole team that has worked so hard throughout the year, but also for the fans that have been an amazing support this season.”
I think Gran Turismo 5 would generate better tracks.
Ouch
I'm not hugely familiar with his background, but he definitely seems like one of the good guys of F1. Kind of like a less successful Barrichello.
It probably has. There's genuinely no creativity in Tilke tracks *at all*... they almost literally use the same cookie-cutter shape (pardon the pun).
It has, I love that feature!
brotkasten
Member
Oh come on! Die already!
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/287613/more-losses-registered-for-korean-grand-prix/
Goodness, please someone spank sense into Bernie's skull. Interlagos can't be replaced. Not only it's a classic circuit loved by all and with an enourmous heritage, but it's perfectly located in the most important city of the country.
Fuck Beto Carrero. I appreciate having another world class circuit in the country, but taking F1 from Sao Paulo is a sin. Make it a second race then, and attract the argentinians and uruguayan's from just across the border.
Fuck Beto Carrero. I appreciate having another world class circuit in the country, but taking F1 from Sao Paulo is a sin. Make it a second race then, and attract the argentinians and uruguayan's from just across the border.
Y'all seen these videos?
RBR vs RedBull Nascar
F1 vs Indy around Twin Ring Motegi (Oval Layout)\
Would love to see an F1 go against a WRC drag race lol
RBR vs RedBull Nascar
F1 vs Indy around Twin Ring Motegi (Oval Layout)\
Would love to see an F1 go against a WRC drag race lol
Mastah
Member
Remember Toyota? Or recently, do you see 2012 Ferrari situation? It's not about how much money you have, it's about what are effects of spending them. So far, looking at past few years, I don't see anything indicating that Force India will challenge top boys in the near future (2009 - huge amount of spending for a midfield team with almost no results, only sprung to the top in the 2nd half of the season after "a little help" from McLaren, 2010 - downward spiral, 2011 - saved their season only due to Mercedes engine mappings, 2012 - improved from lower midfield to higher midfield, hardly a success). And certainly Lotus, Mercedes, Williams, Sauber and even Toro Rosso, all with high ambitions for next seasons, won't stand still.
Also, it's HulkenbErg, not HulkenbUrg.
http://www.f1.total.com/en/romain-grosjean/
Myoclonic Jerk
Member
GO VETTEL!
I think it will be nice if someone made a poll for F1GAF and who do we want to win it this year.
Myoclonic Jerk
Member
Looks like Kimi is killing the team. The problem is, he got a contract that is basically incentive based. He gets money for every WDC point he gets. When they signed the contract, Lotus calculated with 100 points. Now they don´t know where they´ll get the money to pay him for all the points he actually got. And Kimi doesn´t want to renegotiate. From what it looks like right now, he could be leaving Lotus at the end of the year.
Also: Merc in development hell. The new car eats up the tyres, so they decided to send ROS on the old, pre-coanda car to quali and race. This old car is 2.5 sec slower on a quali lap (thus his bad quali result), but still faster on Sundays than the new one (thats why he finished better than MSC).
Right now they don´t really know what to do, concerning the next years car development.
fu3lfr3nzy
Member
If Kimi is leaving Lotus, he'll end up leaving F1 again with no seat available? Shame McLaren missed out.
Merc having tire issues. Nothing new :/ though on contrary, Brawn always said they're waiting for the 2014 regulations to see some results so the 2013 car was gonna be a dud anyway.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
2 V10 engines per weekend, 1 for qualifi that will blow up right after your last lap and 1 for the race and same with gearboxes.
Unlimited access to all tire compounds as much as you want throughout the weekend.
And all out developmental warfare with as much testing as you want, when you want.
Help us solve the economic crisis in the world by spending more! Do it Bernie!
There is still lots of wheeling and dealing. At this point he could still very well end in a Force India. If both sides don´t come to terms, he´ll be on of the most sought after drivers.
PS: Looks like Merc wont use the coanda in Brazil :-/
I always tought that a F1 car would be slower on an oval track. Holly f...
brotkasten
Member
But him getting up his will make it even more soul-crushing
He looks about as comfortable at PR stunts as Webber does.
Psychotext
Member
"Burn is a category leader in the global energy drink explosion."
I've literally never heard of you.
Red Bull, yup.
Monster, yup.
V, yup.
Rockstar, yup.
Burn? Nope.
Edit - That aside, their financial issues should be sorted now I guess.
I've literally never heard of you.
Red Bull, yup.
Monster, yup.
V, yup.
Rockstar, yup.
Burn? Nope.
Edit - That aside, their financial issues should be sorted now I guess.
The category is 'energy drinks owned by Coke'.
Edit: Shit, no it isn't, Coke owns dozens of energy drinks.
Goldrusher
Member
The world is bigger than whichever country you guys are from.
Worldwide, the top 3 is Red Bull, Monster and Burn.
Worldwide, the top 3 is Red Bull, Monster and Burn.
brotkasten
Member
I wonder if that means that they won't need Fucking Grosjean's TOTAL money anymore.
Also, never heard of Burn.
Also, never heard of Burn.
Psychotext
Member
Rest of the world is filled with ignorant heathens. Why should I care what they drink?
(Apparently it's not available in the US, Canada or the UK)
Mastah
Member
LOL, Kimi will be driving for Lotus next year. End of discussion, unless someone is into ridiculous theories.
Also this is the 3rd consecutive year when Renault/Lotus supposedly has financial problems. Do their results look like affected by it? No.
Burn is available in more than 80 countries throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Psychotext
Member
There's a weird-ass Koba site that seems to be asking for partners and sponsors, too.
http://kamui-support.com/
I tried a Google translate but it wasn't great, mostly about thanking people for their support and that Kamui thought he could be in F1 without big sponsors but now he realises he does actually need their help.
Or.. something.
Weird, I tought Gutierrez was already confirmed to drive Sauber next season.
edit. It was only semi confirmation from Gutierrez's headhoncho:
Andrew Benson ‏@andrewbensonf1
Sauber sponsor Carlos Slim has told Mexico's Cancha Esteban Gutierrez will definitely be driving for the team next year
US GP "Live coverage of the race programme, screened on Sky Sports F1 from 17:30 to 22:30, averaged 856,000 viewers, BBC’s highlights coverage averaged 2.22 million viewers"
US GP Qualifying "The Sky Sports programme from 17:00 to 19:45 averaged 418,000 viewers. Over on BBC Two, their highlights programme from 21:00 to 22:15 averaged 1.58 million viewers"
Indian GP "Sky Sports F1′s live broadcast averaged 561,000 viewers from 08:00 to 12:45. BBC One’s highlights programme this year brought to 2.78 million the sofa from 14:05 to 15:45. "
US GP Qualifying "The Sky Sports programme from 17:00 to 19:45 averaged 418,000 viewers. Over on BBC Two, their highlights programme from 21:00 to 22:15 averaged 1.58 million viewers"
Indian GP "Sky Sports F1′s live broadcast averaged 561,000 viewers from 08:00 to 12:45. BBC One’s highlights programme this year brought to 2.78 million the sofa from 14:05 to 15:45. "
Myoclonic Jerk
Member
Kimi will be at Lotus next year 100%. He won't go to FI because of money, he made very clear that this is not his motivator, he wants a winning car, and he's very happy at Lotus. And he won't also leave F1, even if he ends up with less money than agreed he will surely make more than leaving.
Lotus is saved??!! Burn is huge and its frekin Coca Cola!! Maybe they like what they see and buy Lotus from Genni!!!???? That's be amazing.. Redbull will finally find its match in terms of stupid spending powers
Burn is very big. And it tastes better than Redbull
Myoclonic Jerk
Member
BURN BABY BURN
Things are looking brighter and brighter for Lotus
Lotus F1 simulator now fully up and running
LMAO ..
Things are looking brighter and brighter for Lotus
Lotus F1 simulator now fully up and running
LMAO ..
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
F1 on British TV is destined to be shit. We just have to accept that.
The Glory years of the Beeb was too short lived. We'll have another combo like Jake/DC/Brundle/Eddie/Lee again.
The Glory years of the Beeb was too short lived. We'll have another combo like Jake/DC/Brundle/Eddie/Lee again.
gutterboy44
Member
Since the USGP thread was dead by the time I put them up I will x-post them here.
Some of my pics from the GP. It was an awesome weekend.
Album of a few more pics http://imgur.com/a/Qzyyl
Some of my pics from the GP. It was an awesome weekend.
Album of a few more pics http://imgur.com/a/Qzyyl
And yet the BBC programme is bring killed next year?
no, jake is leaving tho
brotkasten
Member
Alonso's arrogance is getting annoying.
"In F1 there is always pressure. Definitely we have less than some occasions and less than if we were leading the championship. We arrive in second position after five or six qualifying sessions dominated by Red Bull when we were around seventh or eighth, so recovering 13 points looks like a very difficult achievement.
"If everything is normal we will maybe seventh (on the grid) and if something happens we can win the championship. As it is not in our hands the pressure is much less."
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/287658/we-have-nothing-to-lose-alonso-claims/
"In F1 there is always pressure. Definitely we have less than some occasions and less than if we were leading the championship. We arrive in second position after five or six qualifying sessions dominated by Red Bull when we were around seventh or eighth, so recovering 13 points looks like a very difficult achievement.
"If everything is normal we will maybe seventh (on the grid) and if something happens we can win the championship. As it is not in our hands the pressure is much less."
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/287658/we-have-nothing-to-lose-alonso-claims/
gutterboy44
Member
Thanks. Canon T2i with the lens that came with it. Images shot in raw and edited in CS5. I think I have more fun editing than I do with shooting sometimes. Raw is more tedious but I have saved so many mediocre pictures with the options available in raw than jpeg.
Psychotext
Member
On the other hand...
"Would a win be revenge for 2010 in Abu Dhabi?" Alonso said. "No, I think it would just be happiness for us, as for 99 percent of the people, although maybe not for those at Red Bull."
So apparently 99% of people (basically everyone who isn't at Red Bull) want him to win. Now that's arrogance.
On the other hand...
"Would a win be revenge for 2010 in Abu Dhabi?" Alonso said. "No, I think it would just be happiness for us, as for 99 percent of the people, although maybe not for those at Red Bull."
So apparently 99% of people (basically everyone who isn't at Red Bull) want him to win. Now that's arrogance.
Ok, I don't like Alonso at all but that has to be a misquote.
Psychotext
Member
Full interview is here: http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8270255/Alonso-What-will-happen-will-happen
brotkasten
Member
On the other hand...
"Would a win be revenge for 2010 in Abu Dhabi?" Alonso said. "No, I think it would just be happiness for us, as for 99 percent of the people, although maybe not for those at Red Bull."
So apparently 99% of people (basically everyone who isn't at Red Bull) want him to win. Now that's arrogance.
I knew Alonso reads GAF.
brotkasten
Member
It would be depressing and funny if Vettel would end up 8th and still win the WDC, because Alonso couldn't get pass Lewis on P3.
Considering Lewis hates Vettel more than he hates Alonso, I wouldn't be surprised if he just pressed the wrong button once again and let Alonso through on the last lap.
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