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[Lach]

McLaren outdeveloped by Sauber, which was and probably still is in dire financial situation. What an embarrassment to every person responsible for throwing away 2012 car, producing this shitbox and not even developing it at the same level as Sauber.

Yeah Sauber hasn't received any russian money so far. Though the deal might have helped to appease the creditors...

 

[neoanarch]

Andrew Benson @andrewbensonf1

Team boss Monisha Kaltenborn says @rubarrichello won't be joining Sauber: "I am ruling out he will drive for us" bbc.in/16p7MrD

Spoiler

very happy about this as it is a very good for Guti

 

[KillerMan91]

What happened to Kimi?

He said that he made a large mistake during the lap.

 

[Mastah]

Kimi just ran out of talent for the second time this weekend

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

So we have been recruiting in the technical team, strengthening that quite a lot actually. There have been quite a few new starters this year.

"There are some yet unannounced that will be headline grabbing when they are announced

Newey wants some of that McLaren-Honda action...

Spoiler

it'll be Ross Brawn

 

[Diablo Rosso]

Newey wants some of that McLaren-Honda action...

Spoiler

it'll be Ross Brawn

Probably is him. Though you never know.

 

[apotema]

Esteban Gutierrez in Q3 again, that's good!

Sergio Perez ahead of Jenson Button, that's good too!

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

Sergio Perez ahead of Jenson Button, that's good too!

By what was it in the end, three thousandths of a second? I think it's fair to say that they're both pushing that McLaren as fast as it will go.

 

[cmr-94]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVZ45HSS7uM

 

[Xun]

I just got back from Rush, and I throughly enjoyed it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVZ45HSS7uM

Haha brilliant.

 

[brotkasten]

Just came back from watching Rush. It's a really great movie. It doesn't really go that deep into F1 or that era, but that makes it broad enough for people who don't follow the sport to care about the story. Even my girlfriend enjoyed it and she doesn't care about F1.

 

[Ce-Lin]

Hamilton makes it 3 times in less than 10 days, add it to the mix the stupid Alonso' comments on the tires (stupid because no amount of bitching is changing the tires now) and we have two top mature drivers behaving like children this weekend

http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2013100515/vettel-not-unbeatable-his-car-is-unbeatable-says-hamilton?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Lewis Hamilton is sure that he can beat Sebastian Vettel - but not Red Bull.

The Mercedes driver, who will start the Korean Grand Prix from second place behind the German, indicated that Vettel’s domination this season is down to his car rather than the triple world champion’s talent.

The Briton pointed out that Vettel was "not unbeatable, his car is unbeatable" adding that former teammate Fernando Alonso is the top driver in the current field.

Hamilton and Alonso were paired together at McLaren in 2007 that resulted in a bitter fallout by the end of the season following which the Spaniard left the team.

"Fernando Alonso is the fastest of all for me," Hamilton said in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. "If you've even dealt with Fernando, you have no one to fear here."

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Whitmarsh wants Alonso so bad lol:

Saturday 5 October 2013 23.00 BST


"We could afford to bring Alonso here next year," he confirmed. "In all probability for 2014 the die is set but who knows in the future. I shouldn't be stoking wild rumours of his return in 2014 but would we welcome him back, be delighted to have him back in the team? Of course we would."


The subject has been under discussion since the Singapore Grand Prix when Whitmarsh said that any of the teams would want Alonso and McLaren's managing director, Jonathan Neale, noted that there was "a lot going on behind the scenes. We want a strong driver lineup".

It isn't happening, but it's clear McLaren know they've made a mistake with Perez and want to get shot.


Button / Magnussen for 2014

 

[Leunam]

2012 Race Summary

Mark Webber, who qualified on pole, lost his lead at start to team-mate Sebastian Vettel at the first turn. Lewis Hamilton lost his third place to Alonso on first lap, while his team mate Jenson Button had to retire after a collision with Kobayashi, who also collided with Nico Rosberg of Mercedes. Felipe Massa moved to 4th place after overtaking Hamilton who was suffering from an anti-roll bar failure on his car, which led him to lose couple of places in the race. Massa was quickly gaining on his team-mate when he was told to hold his position on his team radio as Alonso was the championship contender. At the end of the race Vettel was continuously told on his team radio to slow down and save tyres as he had a problem with tyre degradation on his right-front tyre. Vettel finished first and took a six-point lead in the Championship over third-placed Fernando Alonso, who had led since the European Grand Prix. Webber finished second, setting the fastest lap. Lewis Hamilton finished 10th after battling for position with the two Toro Rossos of Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne, but fell back in the closing laps as a piece of AstroTurf got stuck on one of his car's sidepods.

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Most Wins (Drivers)

Sebastian Vettel (2)​

Most Wins (Constructors)

Red Bull Renault (2)​

Previous Winners & Pole Positions

2012 - Winner: Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Renault

Pole: Mark Webber - Red Bull Renault - 1:37.242​

2011 - Winner: Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Renault

Pole: Lewis Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes - 1:35.820​

2010 - Winner: Fernando Alonso - Ferrari

Pole: Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Renault - 1:35.585​

Video Highlights

Highlights from the 2011 Korean Grand Prix

Highlights from the 2010 Korean Grand Prix

Changes from 2012

-The pit exit has been re-aligned. It now runs through the middle of the run-off area at Turn 1.

-The kerbs at the apexes of the pit exit are double-sided, 2x500mm wide and four metres in overall length with a maximum height of 25mm.

-The artificial grass on the exit of Turns 1, 3, 10, 13 and 15 has been replaced by a more hard-wearing product.

-’Sausage’ kerbs have been installed at the apex of Turns 4, 5, 9, 11, 13 and 14.

-The verge behind the kerb at the apex of Turn 8 has been laid with concrete.

-The entire verge between the track and the asphalt run-off area around the outside of Turn 11 has been laid with asphalt.

-The verge at the exit of Turn 13 has been extended with asphalt.

GP Facts

-Sebastian Vettel is the most successful driver at the Korea International Circuit, with two wins from three outings. Ferrari have scored the most points at the venue, however, with 85 in total, versus 83 for Red Bull Racing.

-Webber’s 2012 pole position here was his most recent and the 11th of his career. He finished last year’s race in second place, his second career podium finish at the KIC. Team-mate Vettel was on pole for the inaugural race, while Lewis Hamilton started from the front of the grid in 2011 for McLaren.

Drivers Championship Standings

Constructors Championship Standings

Fantasy Championship Standings

 

[Pterion]

This GP better be good!

 

[FootballFan]

When is the race on?

Also, what was that chatter about traction control earlier this week? Any developments or has it been debunked?

1.Hamilton
2.Rosberg
3.Raikonnen

 

[marvelharvey]

When is the race on?

In an hour and 31 mins.

Also, what was that chatter about traction control earlier this week? Any developments or has it been debunked?

A closed loop TC system (where wheel spin is measured) is illegal. An open loop TC system (where revs, revs ramp, accel, car speed, track temp are measured and wheel spin can be guesstimated) is legal and you can bet that every team has some form of open loop TC. It's just that Red Bull's is better than everyone else's.

 

[ClassyPenguin]

Is this a BBC race?

 

[Addnan]

No

 

[Addnan]

What happened to Brundle. Ted Kravitz is doing the grid walk today. Got a lot more drivers than Brundle manages though lol.

 

[apotema]

Heyyy! Wake up!, Motor racing time!

 

[Chris R]

Race time!

 

[Ce-Lin]

I'm a masochist... well let's do this

 

[Shaneus]

Is this a BBC race?

Was just coming in to ask this, ahaha. Hoping Ricciardo can do something special on his mediums,


MASSA! Fuck, you've fucked Alonso you dick.

I'm a masochist... well let's do this

Massachist?

 

[ЯAW]

Good for Grosjean.

 

[Chris R]

5 wide almost there! Drive away into the distance finger and leave me this kinda side by side racing.

 

[Blablurn]

LETS GO VETTEL

 

[Elvin Atombender]

Sauber is looking seriously fast!

 

[Mogwai]

Massa... *sigh*

 

[jey_16]

Fuck.....I thought it was Alonso who spun

 

[Ce-Lin]

Rosberg pushing Alonso off track was just dirty

 

[Shaneus]

Great opening lap by Danny Ricky though! Up to 7th, left Webber in 12th.

 

[jey_16]

Rosberg pushing Alonso off track was just dirty

That's why he lost so much time

 

[Shaneus]

Fuck.....I thought it was Alonso who spun

Wait, it wasn't? Phew.

Webber should beast it now with DRS.

 

[Chris R]

Webber driving like crazy

 

[Ce-Lin]

Massa trying to take Alonso out, #yolo

 

[Zeknurn]

I guess it will be another race where Kimi is one of the few sole providers of excitement this race.

gg Vettel.

 

[RukusProvider]

I'm in the uk right now. Anyway to watch the race without sky?

 

[Zeknurn]

Solid driving by Grosjean.

 

[Elvin Atombender]

Grosjean is a lot closer to Vettel now.

 

[RukusProvider]

Will a sky's ports day pass work on the iPad?

Edit: can't pay with a us credit card. Boo!

 

[marvelharvey]

This is the worst stream I've ever witnessed. My Intel 486 33mhz could render Battlefield 4 at a greater rate of frames than this sludge.

 

[Ce-Lin]

impressive speed of that Sauber, that ugly Ferrari won't overtake that car DRS or not

 

[ЯAW]

Go on Kimi, take over Alanso already. Show what you have stored for him next season.

 

[Addnan]

Ferrari, Lotus and RBR stuck behind a 2013 Sauber lol. If this guy doesn't get a drive next season, fuck this sport.

 

[jey_16]

Well this is boring

 

[Zeknurn]

Well this is boring

Yep.

 

[Elvin Atombender]

It looks like they will have to try and pass that Sauber in the pits.

 

[Chris R]

Well this is boring

The first few laps were good...

 

[DrM]

Tyre behavior is really strange today

They went out and then come back