RukusProvider
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Best runner up smile in the business. God knows he has the experience to perfect it.
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The Formula 1 2013 Season |OT| End of the Webber Era
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Best runner up smile in the business. God knows he has the experience to perfect it.
Psychotext
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I'm prince of the world! \o/
Big Takeover
Member
Nice. Would love to drive one, would hate to race one. Rossi said its because its not as 'rewarding' as modern F1 cars(dont even know what means in this context), but I wouldn't do it because I wouldn't want to be pushing that thing to the ragged edge lap after lap. Chances of coming out of a crash alive aren't that great.
Big Takeover
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Yeah, rewarding to him seems to just mean faster. Understandable considering his age and career progression. Faster is always better when looking for a paycheck. Degree of difficulty would be romantic crazy talk!
Adam Scott Aukerman
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I couldn't care less what the engines sound like.
Big Takeover
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I don't think anyone in, or outside of F1 listens to Bernie these days.
Oh man if you find this please let me know, I will love you forever <3
I'm not sure if it exists. It might have originated from this reddit post:
http://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1bst6f/what_the_2014_engines_could_sound_like/
The main video linked is a simulation of sorts, which pitches up existing V6 turbos (such as Nissan GTR) to what they would sound like at 18000rpm. There's a video in the replies which someone claims is a Renault V6 F1 engine on a dyno, but it's a V8.
I think the closest we'll get at the moment are F1 videos from the V6 turbo era of the 80s (some of those are linked above too).
Right now I just remembered a dream I had this night:
I'm walking around an area with a lot of big trucks. After a while I realize that there's a Ferrari truck, probably something like the ones the drivers/team staff live in when they travel around. Felipe Massa approaches me and I'm invited into the truck. Somehow I never get in as and I end up getting squashed between two trucks as the area is now brimming with trucks. And then I wake up.
Very strange and I'm not a fan of Massa anyway. I don't know what to make of it, but perhaps it's a sign and we might see some impressive results from Massa in China?!
I'm walking around an area with a lot of big trucks. After a while I realize that there's a Ferrari truck, probably something like the ones the drivers/team staff live in when they travel around. Felipe Massa approaches me and I'm invited into the truck. Somehow I never get in as and I end up getting squashed between two trucks as the area is now brimming with trucks. And then I wake up.
Very strange and I'm not a fan of Massa anyway. I don't know what to make of it, but perhaps it's a sign and we might see some impressive results from Massa in China?!
Just remember to look both ways before crossing a road, I think is more the messageVery strange and I'm not a fan of Massa anyway. I don't know what to make of it, but perhaps it's a sign and we might see some impressive results from Massa in China?!
Agree, i watched the whole of the 2005 german grand prix (raikönnen with dead tyres, blowing his suspension on the last lap while in the lead) and the 2007 canadien grand prix (hamiltons first win) last weekend.
A lot more unreliabilities and other stupid mistakes (2007 canada had tons of penalties because people apparently didn't know the safetycar/pitstop rules...)
the move to more strict engine and gearbox limits has transformed reliability in the sport.
I saw a bit of that too. People running the red lights at the end of the pit lane. Also the closed pit lane with safety car was a bit weird, lots of teams taking penalties so that they could re fuel to finish the race.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
LOT and FER are probably the only teams that haven´t complained about the new tyres too much - because they are the ones that get them to work.
LOT James Allison did some explaining:
- tyres aren´t really that different than last year
- every mixture is one step softer than last year
- the shape of the slicks got changed, they are more "angular" than last year and the tyre shoulder is harder, so teams have trouble to get the whole cap of the tyre on the ground
- you need perfect balance in the car, then its easy to find the "sweet spot"
- he expects China to be troublesome, as its colder, and the slow corners have a larger radius, so they expect graining
- rain is still a problem, as they have trouble to get the intermediates hot, and the rear wing is not really suitable to wet conditions - so their main focus right now is developing a new rear wing
Merc trying to repeat last years triumph
- ROS has lead in the last three China GP´s
- they are doing overtime in the simulator
- they are bringing new aerodynamics parts for the China GP, as they see lack of drive side (?) as their biggest weekness
LOT James Allison did some explaining:
- tyres aren´t really that different than last year
- every mixture is one step softer than last year
- the shape of the slicks got changed, they are more "angular" than last year and the tyre shoulder is harder, so teams have trouble to get the whole cap of the tyre on the ground
- you need perfect balance in the car, then its easy to find the "sweet spot"
- he expects China to be troublesome, as its colder, and the slow corners have a larger radius, so they expect graining
- rain is still a problem, as they have trouble to get the intermediates hot, and the rear wing is not really suitable to wet conditions - so their main focus right now is developing a new rear wing
Merc trying to repeat last years triumph
- ROS has lead in the last three China GP´s
- they are doing overtime in the simulator
- they are bringing new aerodynamics parts for the China GP, as they see lack of drive side (?) as their biggest weekness
Wow...the trailer put a lot more focus on Lauda than I thought it would. Brühl seems to do a great portrait of him...nails the accent.
oh. i heard one time about it. Did not know Daniel Brühl was in it. great actor. Nice catch for him, and there is some resemblance, more so without hair.
4 days to go until the next race weekend. cannot come soon enough
just found the pictures of them filming in...2011 !! for the movie.
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/01/16/ron-howard-filming-rush-nurburgring-nordschleife/
Evolution_1ne
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was this posted? if so sorry for reposting. still think it is worth it :
http://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/143gv0/f1_documentaries_movies_and_season_reviews/
http://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/143gv0/f1_documentaries_movies_and_season_reviews/
I'm loving what I see.
In other news:
I have high hopes for this guy, let's see how this season in the World Series by Renault turns out.
Holy fuck at the Rush trailer, can't wait!
edit: HD trailer with Italian subs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja3QUmgvWZk
720P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s43KIRThDDc
edit: HD trailer with Italian subs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja3QUmgvWZk
720P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s43KIRThDDc
Wow, looks awesome!
Big Takeover
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brotkasten
Member
You just linked a picture of Montoya.
Big Takeover
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It was rumored that JPM f'ed up his shoulder motocrossing in the off-week after ...the Malaysian GP when ...Kimi was his teammate. He said it was a tennis accident. He missed two races.
Here in the States at least, no motorcycle clauses appear in just about every sporting contract. Presumably not in Kimi's, but nevertheless I'm sure the team isn't terribly psyched.
Wax Free Vanilla
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The main updates are to the floor and suspension. Button will finish on the podium.
ClassyPenguin
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moto gp riders often do that for practice and yeah, they get injured a lot.
Anything above 9th place will be considered a podium.