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[Leunam]

It looks even better with the elevation changes showing.

First non-stinker Tilke track ever?

They said it was meant to be a high speed track, but I'm not really seeing it with that last sector.

 

[TylerD]

I have to do everything in my power now to go to Austin and get to hear the glorious singing of 18,000 RPM V8s in their 2012 swan song. I still remember the goosebumps from feeling and hearing that power for the first time at Canada this year. 10,000 RPMs, that is NASCAR territory.

 

[Jinjo]

Mark Webber has revealed in his book 'Up Front: A season to remember' that he had been driving with a broken shoulder since the Japan GP. He broke his shoulder in a mountainbike incident. Only his personal trainer Roger Cleary and FIA-doctor Gary Hartstein knew of the injury. Nobody in RBR, not even Christian Horner knew of his broken shoulder. Cortison-injections in allowed him to stay in the Japan and Korea GP's.

The injury is also known as a common skying injury and it was located deep in the joint. It sounds worse than it is, but fucking still.

Source (in dutch)

 

[WorriedCitizen]

They said it was meant to be a high speed track, but I'm not really seeing it with that last sector.

yea no way. there are way too many tight corners and chicanes. looks actualy more on the slow side of the spectrum except for that very long straight.

 

[Leunam]

The injury is also known as a common skying injury and it was located deep in the joint. It sounds worse than it is, but fucking still.

Source (in dutch)

Wonder how his shoulder felt after his crash in Korea.

 

[Jinjo]

Wonder how his shoulder felt after his crash in Korea.

He probably didn't feel much, not for several hours atleast, thanks to the cortisone. But it probably didn't help. I'm more amazed about how he kept it a secret from everyone at RBR. I can imagine not telling your rivals, but not your own team, or at the very least your team principal? He probably must've been really afraid that his championship position within RBR would've been at risk if he told them about it.

 

[Shaneus]

While it didn't seem to affect his physical driving ability, I wonder if it did emotionally? He definitely seemed a lot less confident toward the end of the season. Poor bastard

I hope those giving him a hard time at RBR feel like shit now :lol (as well as you bastards calling him soft at Korea. For shame.)

 

[Dead Man]

Mark Webber has revealed in his book 'Up Front: A season to remember' that he had been driving with a broken shoulder since the Japan GP. He broke his shoulder in a mountainbike incident. Only his personal trainer Roger Cleary and FIA-doctor Gary Hartstein knew of the injury. Nobody in RBR, not even Christian Horner knew of his broken shoulder. Cortison-injections in allowed him to stay in the Japan and Korea GP's.

The injury is also known as a common skying injury and it was located deep in the joint. It sounds worse than it is, but fucking still.

Source (in dutch)

Holy shit. Korea is forgiven. Hard as nails.

 

[Cereal KiIIer]

V8 to be replaced by 1.6L V4 turbo limited to 10000rpms in 2013.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9255871.stm

 

[SCHUEY F1]

V8 to be replaced by 1.6L V4 turbo limited to 10000rpms in 2013.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9255871.stm

Not sure how I feel about this. 10000 revs

 

[Dilly]

Turbo? Yay
10000RPM? Nay

 

[Goldrusher]

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has proved the trauma of his recent mugging has not affected his sense of humour, or commercial nous, after making light of the incident in a new shock advert for watch brand Hublot.

Ecclestone suffered a head injury after being kicked and punched in the attack outside his London offices last month - with the assailants getting away with around £200,000 worth of jewellery.

But rather than hide away about the extent of his injuries, Ecclestone has used the incident to front a new ad campaign for Hublot - which is an official watch partner of F1.

In adverts that are due to appear in the Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune later this week, Ecclestone adorns the advert with a face shot of his injuries - under which is written: "See what people will do for a Hublot."

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/88609

 

[Leunam]

Wow, poor bastard. Sure he makes some boneheaded decisions, but that's pretty messed up.

Can't afford the watch, though. :lol

 

[Zaphod]

10,000 rev limit, I am not at all happy about that.

 

[Dead Man]

Why did he have so much jewellery on him? But yeah, good ad. He's still a dick though.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Mark Webber has revealed in his book 'Up Front: A season to remember' that he had been driving with a broken shoulder since the Japan GP. He broke his shoulder in a mountainbike incident. Only his personal trainer Roger Cleary and FIA-doctor Gary Hartstein knew of the injury. Nobody in RBR, not even Christian Horner knew of his broken shoulder. Cortison-injections in allowed him to stay in the Japan and Korea GP's.

The injury is also known as a common skying injury and it was located deep in the joint. It sounds worse than it is, but fucking still.

Source (in dutch)

That's pretty insane. Major respect.

 

[Shaneus]

Webber haters be damned. He's a hard-arse, all you whiners about him in Korea suck.

Anyway, anyone think that picture of Bernie is strangely reminiscent of that Hans Fritzl mugshot? :lol

 

[Dilly]

roup Lotus has ramped up its involvement in Formula 1 by becoming title sponsor and a major shareholder in the rebranded Lotus Renault GP Team.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88616

Well, also using the black/gold combination after Lotus (lolwat) is holding a contest to design a black/gold livery is kind of a dick move.

 

[S. L.]

Meh, i liked the yellow renaults

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

Meh, i liked the yellow renaults

Given that Renault's involvement is now solely as an engine provider, there wasn't really much of a chance that it would stay like that for 2011.

There's also no chance there will be two Lotus Renaults next year, let alone two teams with a black and gold livery.

 

[Dead Man]

roup Lotus has ramped up its involvement in Formula 1 by becoming title sponsor and a major shareholder in the rebranded Lotus Renault GP Team.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88616

Well, also using the black/gold combination after Lotus (lolwat) is holding a contest to design a black/gold livery is kind of a dick move.

Red endplates are fail. And this 2 Lotus thing has got to be sorted, so pathetic.

 

[navanman]

This is such a fucking mess and looks so petty now.
This is just a public war between Bahar and Fernandez.
Group Lotus (Proton) buy into Genji Renault and then copy the livery that Tony Fernandez Team Lotus were to use next year.

Its all going to end up in court soon so we will see where this ends.

 

[Shaneus]

Um, I don't think I get it... where the fuck is my green/yellow Lotus? Is anyone even using that scheme?

 

[Dead Man]

Um, I don't think I get it... where the fuck is my green/yellow Lotus? Is anyone even using that scheme?

Everyone wants the John Player Special scheme, just without the cigarettes.

 

[Shaneus]

Everyone wants the John Player Special scheme, just without the cigarettes.

I had to Google "John Player Special". Now I know how lame I truly am :lol

 

[Dead Man]

I had to Google "John Player Special". Now I know how lame I truly am :lol

Just claim youth. I have to claim old age.

 

[kharma45]

V8 to be replaced by 1.6L V4 turbo limited to 10000rpms in 2013.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9255871.stm

10,000 rpm? Boo

 

[operon]

The John Player special now that was a livery

 

[Leunam]

Eww.

Eww eww eww eww. Red end plates and rear wing really ruin it. Shame because Renault had one of the better liveries last year.

 

[Jinjo]

This whole Lotus situation confuses me. We have Group Lotus (new Renault team) and Team Lotus (this year's Lotus). One Lotus is the old F1 team and the other is Lotus the car manufacturer, but which is which? Also, does this mean the end of the Renault works team and will they just become an engine supplier now? Or has Group Lotus just become a major sponsor in the Renault works team?

 

[operon]

This whole Lotus situation confuses me. We have Group Lotus (new Renault team) and Team Lotus (this year's Lotus). One Lotus is the old F1 team and the other is Lotus the car manufacturer, but which is which? Also, does this mean the end of the Renault works team and will they just become an engine supplier now? Or has Group Lotus just become a major sponsor in the Renault works team?

There only one way to find out:

FIGHT

 

[Leunam]

Nico Hulkenberg Q & A: Force India my best shot

Q: Which team is the most likely candidate at the moment?
NH: That’s no big secret. Force India is our best shot, but it is also no secret that quite a few drivers are trying to land a seat there. We are talking to them and let’s wait and see what develops.

Q: It seems that apart from the leading four teams, pay drivers are growing in number. How hard is it to find a place based on talent, rather than the money you bring with you?
NH: It has become much, much harder to open doors if your application does not come with a serious sponsor package and you really only rely on your talent as the sole ‘sales argument’. This is quite frustrating and somewhat sad - especially if you can show you have had a good season as a reference.

 

[Dead Man]

Nico Hulkenberg Q & A: Force India my best shot

Hope he gets a seat, deserves one for sure.

 

[Templar Wizard]

f1 season review dvd is out.
apparantly its 'fully loaded' with team radio.

 

[Leunam]

Force India seems to be the best shot for several people, now that I think about it.

 

[Leunam]

Lotus Renault: Petrov is first choice

Vitaly Petrov is the re-branded Lotus Renault team's first choice to partner Robert Kubica next season, but he must convince the team that he has the focus to perform consistently in 2011, according to team co-owner Gerard Lopez.

The 26-year-old Russian is set to re-sign for a second season with the team after scoring 27 points during his rookie year. But Lopez believes that he must still demonstrate that he has what it takes to deliver results every weekend.

"Our preferred choice at this stage is to continue with Vitaly, but he has to sit down with us," Lopez told AUTOSPORT.

 

[ExtraKr1spy]

India track looks like shit. All the fast sections bunched up on one side and slow sections on the other.

Typical Tilke shit:
Turn 1 looks to be a good passing spot but then you see Turn 2 which is a fast sweeping turn and a tight Turn 3.Half of the long straight is basically negated since its downhill, up hill part at the end might help a bit.
Turns 5-13 are awful for passing.
T14-15 might work but the straights are short.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

Force India seems to be the best shot for several people, now that I think about it.

Sutil & Hulk would be a decent pairing.

 

[S. L.]

Sutil & Hulk would be a decent pairing.

I think they'd pick their own rookie (Di Resta) over Hulk. Unless the Renault(Loltus) deal with Petrov falls trough and Sutil goes there, i don't see it happening.

 

[Leunam]

FIA confirms 2011 regulations, team orders allowed

Related statement from the WMSC:
A number of changes were made to the Sporting and Technical Regulations for 2011, including:

- The article forbidding team orders (39.1) is deleted. Teams will be reminded that any actions liable to bring the sport into disrepute are dealt with under Article 151c of the International Sporting Code and any other relevant provisions
- Amendments to the list of penalties Stewards are permitted to apply
- Revisions to driving and driver conduct
- A limit on the width of the fast lane in the pits
- The introduction of a regulation permitting the Race Director to close the pit lane during a race for safety reasons
- The re-introduction of intermediate tyres for 2011
- Penalties to be applied to any driver who fails to use both specification of dry weather tyre during the race
- An amendment requiring gearboxes to be used for five consecutive races, instead of four
- Clarification on when cars can overtake the safety car
- A refinement to the principles of the regulations already agreed concerning moveable rear wings
- A better definition of the reference plane, and reinforcement of bodywork deflection tests, especially at the front of the reference plane
- The allowance for anti-intrusion panels to protect drivers’ legs

Amendments to the 2012 Technical Regulations were made in the following areas:

- Team communications will be made available to broadcasters
- The inclusion of fuel compounds produced from biomass
- A limitation on suspension uprights

 

[SCHUEY F1]

FIA confirms 2011 regulations, team orders allowed

I wish they would have tweaked the formation of the grid behind the safety car. I hate when two or three back-markers ruin the battle at the front.

 

[Deadman]

Lame recently im always 20 minutes late when i come to post news :lol

Good changes overall (except for that whole mess of the engines).

- The re-introduction of intermediate tyres for 2011

When did they leave? Im confused.

 

[Leunam]

Maybe they mean dry-weather intermediates and not the inters used for wet tracks.

But that doesn't make too much sens to me either.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

I'm trying to remember, but didn't there use to be three different sets of wet weather tires?

 

[navanman]

Lots of small technical changes for next year; the technical experts will need to decipher them all.
More changes to the front wing deflection testing procedures and controls over the "reference plane", in reaction to the RBR & Ferrari front wing workarounds.

 

[navanman]

Full and detailed explanation of the new technical regulations for 2011 on scarbsf1 blog.
http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/f1-2011-technical-regulations-detailed-and-explained/

Also mechanic hours have been regulated for next year. No all nighters tweaking cars like last year. No work allowed to be carried out between midnight to 6am.
4 dispensations will be allowed during a season though in case of a crash repair or mechanical issue, etc..

 

[Juicy Bob]

I'm trying to remember, but didn't there use to be three different sets of wet weather tires?

Inters, standard wets and 'monsoon'?

 

[mrklaw]

so a driver adjustable rear wing, but only when you are <1s from a driver in front, and only at designated spots on the circuit, as defined by the FIA? sounds bollocks to me. I suppose that means the guy in front can't adjust them so potentially you're a sitting duck?

 

[Orgun]

@_@

edit: and another

Oh and the link

 

[Jinjo]

WTF?!:lol