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[FuturusX]

Monster write up.

Nice post. Great to hear your thoughts on the Grand Prix so far.

 

[DBT85]

Awesome thanks guys!

Such a shame about that crash. Must've been damage to the front of that car. Front heavy car which creates a fair amount of downforce lifts up from the front?

Really?

Its quite conceivable and has happened a lot in other examples.

The car in this case is cresting a rise and is generating a chunk of DF on the rear. All it takes is for the cars AoA to increase a little above normal and the air that usually streaming over the front is now going under the car and forcing the front up higher still. Now the entire body becomes a lifting device and you have takeoff.

 

[RoKKeR]

Jamey Price ‏@jameypricephoto 20m20 minutes ago
Race day!! Weather forecast I saw sees a good chance of rain in the middle of the race. This could be FUN. And by fun I mean wet. #F1 #MALGP

Yes please.

 

[Dead Man]

Well, have fun everyone. Not fast enough internet where I am today to be able to stream, and not on free tv. Fuck you, channel ten. And fuck Murdoch too.

 

[Mobius 1]

Not sure if I want to wake up at 3:45AM for this. Last race was a snore.

 

[Hasney]

Not sure if I want to wake up at 3:45AM for this. Last race was a snore.

The way the WWE hall of fame is going, I might still be up for it.

 

[JadedWriter]

For a supposedly dumb driver Hamilton does a lot of thinking inside the car.
F1 2015 Malaysian GP - Lewis Hamilton At The Skypad

 

[DBT85]

Well, have fun everyone. Not fast enough internet where I am today to be able to stream, and not on free tv. Fuck you, channel ten. And fuck Murdoch too.

Not even from the iplayer?

 

[marvelharvey]

For a supposedly dumb driver Hamilton does a lot of thinking inside the car.
F1 2015 Malaysian GP - Lewis Hamilton At The Skypad

This was surprisingly interesting. Thanks for posting.

 

[Dead Man]

Not even from the iplayer?

All I have is dial up at the house I'm at tonight and my phone internet. Which is slow as shit. Wonderful weekend for Aussie motorsport, great driver in a geographically close race in F1, and V8 supercars, none of it on fta. Well fucking done, everyone.

 

[DBT85]

All I have is dial up at the house I'm at tonight and my phone internet. Which is slow as shit. Wonderful weekend for Aussie motorsport, great driver in a geographically close race in F1, and V8 supercars, none of it on fta. Well fucking done, everyone.

Is there no local drinking establishment showing it?

 

[Dead Man]

Is there no local drinking establishment showing it?

I might need one soon, but I'm looking after a sick kid this afternoon. Cheers for the ideas though Hope the race is good.

 

[Megasoum]

For a supposedly dumb driver Hamilton does a lot of thinking inside the car.
F1 2015 Malaysian GP - Lewis Hamilton At The Skypad

144p? Whatyearisthis.jpg

Seriously though, very interesting video.

 

[Aiii]

144p? Whatyearisthis.jpg

Seriously though, very interesting video.

Was about to say it's 2015 and I'm watching a 144p video, wow.

 

[Megasoum]

Also, Martin Brundle is suprisingly borderline ignorant in that video...

 

[FuturusX]

For a supposedly dumb driver Hamilton does a lot of thinking inside the car.
F1 2015 Malaysian GP - Lewis Hamilton At The Skypad

I was just about to post this. It's a great window into why he's so quick and a great driver.

 

[freakzilla149]

Also, Martin Brundle is suprisingly borderline ignorant in that video...

Yeah wtf was that?

 

[FuturusX]

I think it's also a great window into why the only opinions that really matter are from those whom have actually driven a F1 car in the last 5 years. Hamilton gave me more insight into what's really happening behind the wheel than any of these 'pundits'.

 

[Qblivion]

is nbcsn's coverage of the race as bad as I'd assume it would be?

 

[Mastah]

Ted in his Qualifying Notebook said that apparently very recently (either in Australia or Malaysia) some kind of catastrophic failure happened in Honda's MGU-H and they need to redesign it.

 

[Lach]

Fuck you daylight savings!
Got up an hour too early!

Looking forward to how many cars will make it to the grid today

 

[FuturusX]

is nbcsn's coverage of the race as bad as I'd assume it would be?

Well on the one hand they have actual pictures, so that's good. But on the other, they tend to talk over them with some of the worst commentary you'll likely to hear.

 

[Mastah]

Looking forward to how many cars will make it to the grid today

It seems only 19, as problem in Steven's Marussia is not going to be solved before race start.

Track temp is up to 65C now.

Brundle: there was a feisty conversation between Kimi and Arrivabene. Not surprising given comments made by Cancerman in Italian press.

 

[pootle]

Haven't been able to watch any F1 so far this weekend, just catching up with everything.

Let's hope for a good race to help us keep our weary eyeballs open!

 

[Mastah]

Confirmed, Stevens DNS:

Manor F1 Team ‏@ManorF1Team 24s24 seconds ago

Sadly Will is unable to start today's race as we have not been able to get on top of the fuel system problem from yesterday.

 

[Blablurn]

Gimme dat Vettel surprise win

 

[pootle]

You would hope for Kimi to do something good on the first couple of laps- but Maldonado is probably going to broadside him isn't he.

Well done Max! Driving really well and 2 for sure's in 3 answers. The lad will go far.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Great feature on BBC about the Toro Rosso guys' experiences in Melbourne.

 

[Spades]

Confirmed, Stevens DNS:

 

[cmr-94]

Also, Martin Brundle is suprisingly borderline ignorant in that video...

He's playing ignorant for the benefit of the viewer. lets lewis explain it rather than martin turning and talking to the camera to give a mini monologue

 

[theignoramus]

Gimme dat Vettel surprise win

I'd be happy for him if he got a win this early on, especially after last season.
edit: Brundle drives modern F1 cars all the time at Silverstone and has been doing so since his ITV days. He knows what he's talking about.

 

[Chris R]

Any rain chance during the race?

 

[Staab]

Fuck you daylight savings!
Got up an hour too early!

Looking forward to how many cars will make it to the grid today

:lol: me too

 

[Spades]

Any rain chance during the race?

It's Malaysia; always a chance of rain!

 

[Zeknurn]

Any rain chance during the race?

BBC said rain is likely for the latter part of the race.

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

Wtf the race isn't on iplayer? :/

Edit: Can find it on my phone but not on console? Seriously :'(

 

[Chris R]

BBC said rain is likely for the latter part of the race.

nice, give me inters/full wet rain only please and not race delaying rain 10:45 PM right now I'd like a decent bed hour tonight.

 

[Spades]

Genius Peter Sauber interview on the grid with Martin.

 

[Zeknurn]

Wtf the race isn't on iplayer? :/

It is. Watch BBC One live.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Wtf the race isn't on iplayer? :/

I would be fucking impressed if it was...

 

[kharma45]

Wtf the race isn't on iplayer? :/

It is.

 

[Lucius86]

Ugggh, why am I up. The last race was shit.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

I woke up without the alarm at 06:55. Good times!

 

[Juicy Bob]

The race should be live on consoles on the BBC Sport app, rather than iPlayer.

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

The race should be live on consoles on the BBC Sport app, rather than iPlayer.

Ah fuck that may be why :/

Please don't throttle me PSN servers!

Edit: Downloaded and done!

Thank you!

Past 5mins have been more exciting than what the race will be

 

[Tubie]

My bold predictions: Mercs finish 1 and 2, McLaren scores 0 points.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Ah fuck that may be why :/

Please don't throttle me PSN servers!

Edit: Downloaded and done!

Thank you!

Past 5mins have been more exciting than what the race will be

Phew! Awesome.

 

[Elvin Atombender]

I'm hoping for a good start from Vettel so we can get some good racing at the front.

 

[chadskin]

Let's do it, Seb.

 

[jambo]

First race in about 5 years that I haven't been able to watch live for free in Australia.

Sad day =[