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[DrM]

But they wont! They´ll have the most reliable engines of them all! *snicker*

Yeah, there is special room in Brixworth, dedicated to engines that will go to Woking.

 

[Hammer24]

Yeah, there is special room in Brixworth, dedicated to engines that will go to Woking.

I assume the employees are required to pee on those before they are allowed to leave the building.

 

[Zeknurn]

@bgarloff: Lotus will announce @Pastormaldo today in the afternoon.

Expect everything else to fall into place after it.

 

[Psychotext]

Quantumlol

 

[kharma45]

I bring good news, 2014 engines sound fine. Unless that is they plan on giving LaFerrari a turbo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od3H6Jxisfk#t=95

 

[Risgroo]

Bahrain will be a night race

"Bahrain GP organisers have also promised upgrades to the spectator facilities at the track, as well as light shows to enhance the spectacle of the night race.

Riots and fire bombs!

 

[Zeknurn]

I bring good news, 2014 engines sound fine. Unless that is they plan on giving LaFerrari a turbo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od3H6Jxisfk#t=95

Sounds awesome.

 

[Risgroo]

Two mandatory stops being considered for 2014
I wouldn't mind this at all, if the tyres are a bit harder we could see drivers push a lot more.

 

[Shaneus]

I'm okay with that.

PS. Link is broke. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111657

 

[Risgroo]

PS. Link is broke. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111657

sshhhhhhhh

 

[RayStorm]

How can you not mind mandatory pit stops at apparently fixed windows? That's horrible.

 

[operon]

How can you not mind mandatory pit stops at apparently fixed windows? That's horrible.

Yup sounds like another crappy idea

 

[Risgroo]

They might need to tweak the distances allowed for a set of tyres, but it could turn out to be pretty goodl IMO. It all depends on the tyres though, if they wear out pretty quickly everyone will just cruise to a two stopper, but if they're durable we could see some nice sprint racing.

Anyway, it might not happen at all, so don't freak out just yet!

 

[pants]

I'm okay with that.

PS. Link is broke. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111657

Fuck this shit.

 

[Deadman]

So introduce tyres that degrade rapidly to encourage different strategies and then enforce one strategy for everyone? Cool.

 

[Dave_6]

I bring good news, 2014 engines sound fine. Unless that is they plan on giving LaFerrari a turbo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od3H6Jxisfk#t=95

Damn, what is that? Sounds awesome regardless!

 

[Psychotext]

So introduce tyres that degrade rapidly to encourage different strategies and then enforce one strategy for everyone? Cool.

Yeah, that's what annoys me about it. Why bother with pitstops at all in that case?

I mean refuelling was dangerous, that's gone. Pitstops are dangerous too, so best to have tyres that last all race and have those gone as well.

 

[kharma45]

Damn, what is that? Sounds awesome regardless!

Ferrari trying to be discreet in their testing of next years engine. They stuck it inside a modified LaFerrari like they did when they moved to V8 engines and used the Enzo.

 

[Dave_6]

Ferrari trying to be discreet in their testing of next years engine. They stuck it inside a modified LaFerrari like they did when they moved to V8 engines and used the Enzo.

Well that sounded great to me! I had a feeling they would sound much better out of a dyno cell.

 

[Zeknurn]

Lotus twitter just confirmed their lineup in their way.

@Lotus_F1Team: You never forget your first time...

 

[Psychotext]

For me the acid test will be hearing it in person. F1 cars in video have very little impact (aurally) vs how they do in the real world.

 

[Hammer24]

Lotus twitter just confirmed their lineup in their way.

rightclick, save as

Will come in handy next season

 

[NOKYARD]

Ugh.

So, if a driver wins this trophy but fails to win the WDC will it be renamed the SOS

Spoiler

Sucks on Sunday

trophy?

 

[Psychotext]

The WCS trophy?

Spoiler

Webber's Clutch Sucks

 

[DrM]

Hey, I would like to see mandatory toilette stop during the race. Where can I inform FIA about this idea?

Ferrari trying to be discreet in their testing of next years engine. They stuck it inside a modified LaFerrari like they did when they moved to V8 engines and used the Enzo.

This is quite normal practice when new engines are developed, they are fitted on 'mule' cars and driven around.... I bet that Mercedes and Renault did the same thing on their testing tracks.

 

[kharma45]

This is quite normal practice when new engines are developed, they are fitted on 'mule' cars and driven around.... I bet that Mercedes and Renault did the same thing on their testing tracks.

No doubt. In my head Renault have their V6 in the rear of a Clio.

 

[TCRS]

Lotus twitter just confirmed their lineup in their way.

fuck this

 

[Psychotext]

Could have been worse if the rumoured Perez / Maldonado thing happened. At least Grosjean still has a drive.

 

[Risgroo]

Now we need a Maldonado version of that Grosjean/Boullier gif!

 

[TCRS]

Could have been worse if the rumoured Perez / Maldonado thing happened. At least Grosjean still has a drive.

yeah, totally forgot about that. good for grosjean.

 

[theignoramus]

Smedley moving to Williams is happening.

Chief engineer Xevi Pujolar is leaving Williams F1 for Toro Rosso.

I like that Smedley is Felipe's man and vice versa. It would never work with him and Kimi anyway.

 

[paskowitz]

Lotus twitter just confirmed their lineup in their way.

No one is safe. Hide yo #1 driverz, hide yo carz.

 

[Shaneus]

Lotus twitter just confirmed their lineup in their way.

Bahahahahaha.

For me the acid test will be hearing it in person. F1 cars in video have very little impact (aurally) vs how they do in the real world.

I'll let you know in March next year

 

[Psychotext]

I wont get to hear them until August.

 

[Psychotext]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKdACh9hee4&feature=youtube_gdata

Webber's 60 second interview.

 

[Deadman]

http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/f1/9049913/revving-the-red-bull-renault-v8

A little clip of red bull revving their engines after brazil. Better quality sound than the caterham one.

 

[Psychotext]

Pornographic.

 

[Templar Wizard]

Got my Melbourne GP and China GP tickets.
RIGHT, lets see if I witness an Alonso win.

 

[Shaneus]

Got my Melbourne GP and China GP tickets.
RIGHT, lets see if I witness an Alonso win.

Do you live in Australia? Regardless, we should catch up in Melbourne. I say that every year to everyone on GAF that goes, but I'd love to make a point of it next year.

 

[DrM]

Wow, Austrian GP is nearly sold out. Only expensive tickets remain. Well, it is Hungaroring for me

 

[Dilly]

Haha, this popped up on my FB feed.

This is what happened when Juan Pablo Montoya invited Kurt Busch, Joey Logano and Helio Castroneves to his charity kart race in Colombia (includes video): http://goo.gl/p53RtA

(Image courtesy of Jaime Perez, El Colombiano)

 

[Templar Wizard]

Do you live in Australia? Regardless, we should catch up in Melbourne. I say that every year to everyone on GAF that goes, but I'd love to make a point of it next year.

I have an office in Melbourne, I work in Tokyo and Hong Kong but I live in Helsinki.
Lets see how it goes, where are you sitting?

 

[Psychotext]

I have an office in Melbourne, I work in Tokyo and Hong Kong but I live in Helsinki.
Lets see how it goes, where are you sitting?

You get around.

 

[ramparter]

I have an office in Melbourne, I work in Tokyo and Hong Kong but I live in Helsinki.

What kind of sorcery is that? The username really suits you!

 

[Shaneus]

I have an office in Melbourne, I work in Tokyo and Hong Kong but I live in Helsinki.
Lets see how it goes, where are you sitting?

Prost stand, gold... something. In the premium seats

 

[Templar Wizard]

By the power of international communications and jet planes I am able to make it work. It can be a pain in the ass sometimes but I can usually plan my travel around the asian races.
Bizarely I always seem to be in Japan in october....

I decided for this year I am changing seats for the races. Normally I sit on S/F or on T1, you usually see OTing or failed attempts. I am going for speed now, so at Melbourne I will be at Waite.

 

[Shaneus]

Ah, nice. I'm still not sick of the sound of downshifting, and it'll be interesting to hear how the V6s sound doing so. Hopefully not like arse.

 

[Templar Wizard]

The V6's will sound great of course, and with the turbo whine its going to be a great new chapter.
I remember the snarl of the old Ferrari 412 V12's and when they were gone the V8's were fine too. It will all be fine.

 

[Recall]

Paul Di Resta without a seat for 2014 is the biggest pile of shit ever. He out performed Sutil and then gets dropped like a brick. So gutted.

 

[Templar Wizard]

DiResta had to go, he wasnt very good.
Sutil is out too, Perez takes his seat.