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- Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:40 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Nico should have gotten a 5 second penalty?
- Replies: 435
- Views: 63692
Re: Nico should have gotten a 5 second penalty?
He slowed down in turns 1 and 2 to give back the advantage. That is the telemetry that the stewards cited when clearing him. There is no rule against going through run off as quickly as possible. The stewards had also just given Kvyat a reprimand for the same thing. They stayed consistent by doing t...
- Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:27 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: New qualifying format proposed
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9727
Re: New qualifying format proposed
As fun as that sounds that would lead to situations that I would never want to see happen. People are against stuff like DRS and what not for making the racing artificial and this would be a step worse again. The problem isn't the rules as much as the situation that would be created by drivers tryin...
- Thu May 22, 2014 2:39 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Will F1 cars ever be as quick as the 2004...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7416
Re: Will F1 cars ever be as quick as the 2004...
I like to look at it like this. 2014 Rosberg finished the Australian GP 8 mins and 43 seconds slower than 2004 Schumacher. That is around 9 seconds per lap slower on average over the race distance. That is the pure difference in speed it took the respective teams to complete the race under their own...
- Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Official 2013 Brazillian GP race thread
- Replies: 429
- Views: 53833
Re: Official 2013 Brazillian GP race thread
Well that's fair enough then. Maybe Ferrari should have gotten on the horn sooner to Massa.beanchimp wrote:Apparently you have to do it 3 times for the penaltynutyo wrote:Button cross the pitlane line with all 4 wheels as well, without pitting. I wonder if a penalty is coming for him.
- Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:52 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Official 2013 Brazillian GP race thread
- Replies: 429
- Views: 53833
Re: Official 2013 Brazillian GP race thread
Button cross the pitlane line with all 4 wheels as well, without pitting. I wonder if a penalty is coming for him.
- Mon May 06, 2013 3:34 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: F1 Movie: Rush
- Replies: 54
- Views: 12489
Re: F1 Movie: Rush
James Hunt: "Who's that?" Voice: "It's Nikki Lauda, he's just been signed by Ferrari." James Hunt: "He's a nobody." What an utter load of crap! Lauda's performance with BRM at Monaco was what got him hired by Ferrari, so it's very plausible Hunt would not have known who Lauda was before he drove fo...
- Thu May 02, 2013 8:56 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Why do some people dislike Vettel so much?
- Replies: 439
- Views: 63662
Re: Why do some people dislike Vettel so much?
I don't hate him, I don't like that he thinks he is funny, but I watch this for racing and I also hate Dans smile. The reason why I don't like him in racing is because I like good racers not fast drivers. That is a personal thing I don't like Hamilton he gets poles and fails to convert them. This i...
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:21 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: FIA to reduce a cars turbo as a penalty in '14?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10823
Re: FIA to reduce a cars turbo as a penalty in '14?
Stupid. Will increase the speed differential between two cars, which is a safety issue.
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:20 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Bahrain 2013 - Race Predictions
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9074
Re: Bahrain 2013 - Race Predictions
1. Webber
2. Alonso
3. Vettel
4. Massa
5. Rosberg
6. Raikkonen
7. Hamilton
8. Sutil
9. Button
10. Grosjean
2. Alonso
3. Vettel
4. Massa
5. Rosberg
6. Raikkonen
7. Hamilton
8. Sutil
9. Button
10. Grosjean
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:06 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Vettel/Webber/Sepang Uberthread
- Replies: 1751
- Views: 270141
Re: The Vettel/Webber/Sepang Uberthread
Why on earth should Vettel move over for Webber.? Like Vettel said, Webber himself has been moaning on both sides of the fence forever, and Vettel isn't here to win a popularity contest. He's here to win races. Most people who have formed opinions about him, are either fans of Alonso, Hamilton or W...
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:04 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Karting Thread
- Replies: 58
- Views: 23974
Re: Am I afraid?
Once you have your first crash... and nothing happens, you'll feel much more comfortable.
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:07 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Perhaps it's time to bring back refuelling
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9328
Re: Perhaps it's time to bring back refuelling
No refuelling. No super durable tyres. No unlimited testing. I can't believe anyone who endured the 2000 to 2006 era of F1 and to a lesser extent 2007 to 2009 would ever wan those thing back. It just boggles the mind. There used to be 2 exciting races per year. Tracks like Valencia you finish in the...
- Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:33 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Vettel/Webber/Sepang Uberthread
- Replies: 1751
- Views: 270141
Re: The Vettel/Webber/Sepang Uberthread
IMO James Allen has missed a key element in his analysis: that Vettel had been tussling with Hamilton and had almost lost second position to him. Don't tell me I have a flawed argument when you haven't even comprehended what I have been saying. It is still a flawed argument. Vettel closed in and at...
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:11 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: F1 is a farce! Let them race.
- Replies: 116
- Views: 18178
Re: F1 is a farce! Let them race.
There seems to be an awful lot of upset people in here and my question to them is, why do you continue to watch? Because some of us believe things can be fixed. And some of us are willing to put in the effort to see them fixed. There are heaps of things that everyone F1 fan loves about the sport. A...
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:38 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Vettel-Rosberg Double Standards
- Replies: 67
- Views: 16667
Re: Vettel-Rosberg Double Standards
Seb and Mark's Pit communications. Just to show that Vettel did disobey team orders rather than the team shafting Mark. Also sheds light that Webber had much more life in his tyres at the end than Seb. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyft1o_sebastian-vettel-vs-mark-webber-2013-malaysian-grand-prix-...
- Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:50 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Mark Webber No Kers again
- Replies: 81
- Views: 14202
Re: Mark Webber No Kers again
If he lost positions due to wheel spin, what good would even more power to the same wheels have done for him? It may sound complicated but it isn't that hard to understand if you break it down. I'll walk you through it. During the warm up lap there is a myriad of things that the driver and team are...
- Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:32 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Car Setups and Driving Styles
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11813
Re: Car Setups and Driving Styles
Obviously neutral as I can get it but I prefer a planted rear end so would take understeer rather than oversteer. I set up corner entries braking a little early and very smoothly until I start to just reduce the rotation on the inside wheel compared to the outside. I'll start the turn in smoothly an...
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Stoner debuts in V8 Supercars
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3515
Re: Stoner debuts in V8 Supercars
It's not the V8 Supercars Championship but the category just below it Exactly, it's the Dunlop Series which is the feeder series for V8 Supercars much like Nationwide is for Sprint Cup in NASCAR. I think he has a great chance of doing well. It will be really interesting to see how he goes :D. And R...
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:25 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Lewis says he tried talking to Sutill since he's comeback
- Replies: 109
- Views: 17888
Re: Lewis says he tried talking to Sutill since he's comebac
You seem to have missed the but where I mentioned I'd distance myself from said friend until it blew over. It appears Hamilton ash down just that. Now his friend has been given his second chance by the sport so he feels able to give him a second chance himself. That seems morally consistent to me. ...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:53 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: F1 Time Traveller
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5568
Re: F1 Time Traveller
Hahahaha! "Time is something we made up..." HAHAHAAHAHA! Planet F1 Forums you never cease to amaze me! Jolly good show.f1madman wrote:Time travel won't be possible. Time is something we've made up it doesn't even exist as something that can be reversible.
I choose the 80s
- Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:25 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: After good end of F1 last year and excellent USA race.....
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9264
Re: After good end of F1 last year and excellent USA race...
The start of last year was a lottery nothing more. Random winner every race. Balderdash. In the first half of the season all but two races were won by previous, regular race winners in competitive machinery that was expected to be fighting for wins (arguably with the exception of the Ferrari at tha...
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:25 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The STR Duo
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3998
Re: The STR Duo
From actually watching them and not just relying on stats. Ricciardo has easily handled Vergne in qualifying. At the the start of the season it was by ridiculous amounts but Vergne didn't have as much experience. As the season continued on, the gap closed and Ricciardo was mostly winning by small wh...
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:56 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Mclaren Driver PR work..
- Replies: 241
- Views: 52003
Re: Mclaren Driver PR work..
How many people over 25 here with career jobs think F1 drivers work to hard? Because seriously from laborer to white collar I can't believe people would think F1 drivers have it tough. I mean even middle management would work harder than an F1 driver. ANd everyone will be doing it for far less perks...
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Point for Fastest Lap
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7287
Re: Point for Fastest Lap
1 Point for fastest lap isn't all that much. I mean over the course of the season there is a maximum of 20 points available then, less if someone outside of the points gets it. It is less than a race win over the whole season. But the point of the race isn't to push the hardest for 1 lap. The point ...
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:34 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How fast are modern F1 cars?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4315
Re: How fast are modern F1 cars?
2006 Pole Position 1:10.680 Total Race Time 1:31:53.751 Fastest Lap 1:12.162 2012 Pole Position 1:12.458 Total Race Time 1:45:22.656 Fastest Lap 1:18.069 Taking into account weather and different refueling rules during the race it is still pretty obvious that the 2006 cars are about 2s a lap faster ...
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:49 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2012 - interesting year for F1, Alonso/Ferrari and the USA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1667
Re: 2012 - interesting year for F1, Alonso/Ferrari and the U
Yeah, If heads should roll at Ferrari, this forum would want everyone fired from every team bar RBR. Funny though how teams that have actually stayed together the longest with a stable line-up are the ones that actually do better.
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:45 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: A tale of two teammates, Webber/Massa
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25846
Re: A tale of two teammates, Webber/Massa
Not sure if you guys are serious or not? Do you actually want Vettel to win the title or do you want everyone else to win the title for him? How much is it actually worth if everyone and their grandmother is supposed to jump out of his way? If this had been the first race of the season it would hav...
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:17 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Mark Webber Thread
- Replies: 1127
- Views: 256865
Re: The Official Mark Webber Thread
Very average race by Mark. He spent half of it either jumping out of Seb's road or spinning whilst jumping out of Seb's road . Yet he somehow still finished well ahead of Vettel. Vettel really impeded his race to be honest, but MW is a team player when he has to be (contrary to what trolls imply). ...
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:57 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: A tale of two teammates, Webber/Massa
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25846
Re: A tale of two teammates, Webber/Massa
Not sure if you guys are serious or not? Do you actually want Vettel to win the title or do you want everyone else to win the title for him? How much is it actually worth if everyone and their grandmother is supposed to jump out of his way? If this had been the first race of the season it would have...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:19 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: this is NOT over yet. ferrari put in a protest.
- Replies: 152
- Views: 45428
Re: this is NOT over yet. ferrari put in a protest.
Unfortunately there is no such thing as "end of discussion" in planet-f1. Lets see whether and when this thread reaches its 10th page.... Yeah I agree with you. I define discussion when points and counter points are being made. If no new points are put forward then the rest is parrots just repeatin...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:07 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: this is NOT over yet. ferrari put in a protest.
- Replies: 152
- Views: 45428
Re: this is NOT over yet. ferrari put in a protest.
So the solid yellow lights on the main straight signified red and yellow flags for slippery conditions because the marshals don't have access to that area and thus cannot put out the actual flags. If this is the truth then the drivers would have known about it and the overtake would be completely le...
- Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:43 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The myth of the super fast Red Bull
- Replies: 56
- Views: 12080
Re: The myth of the super fast Red Bull
Fixed it for you.sandyf1 wrote:The red bull is superfast atleast in quali.The problem for vettel is his team mate's car is too inconsistent to provide a reasonable benchmark.
- Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:41 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How motivated will the triple World Champ be next season?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6252
Re: How motivated will the triple World Champ be next season
Actually, I fear for Alonso's motivation if he loses. It's hard to have such a long drought despite driving so well. That is a good point. He has been driving well for a long time, arguably better than the 2005 and 2006 when he actually got the championship. He has also been perilously close and st...
- Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:12 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Vettel to be 15+ seconds behind 10th place after 1st lap
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13375
Re: Vettel to be 15+ seconds behind 10th place after 1st lap
Everyone gets bumped up.
Vettel Is going to have a hell of a lot of trouble passing, even with DRS.
Vettel Is going to have a hell of a lot of trouble passing, even with DRS.
- Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:26 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2014: The return of oversteer??
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10011
Re: 2014: The return of oversteer??
This all feels like false hope. 1.6L 6 cylinder turbos limited to 15,000rpm with rumours that most won't even do that due to limited fuel flow. I'm thinking 550HP + KERS. Even with the turbos teams will endeavor to make then more drivable, with more torque available through a wider range. They won't...
- Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:15 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Mark Webber Thread
- Replies: 1127
- Views: 256865
Re: The Official Mark Webber Thread
Yeah, Red Bull really wanted Alonso to get ahead.darksides wrote:Mark starts tearing chunks out of Vettels lead....... KERS failure. Like @#£%% clockwork. ARGH
- Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:14 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How much faster are Red Bull now than earlier in the year?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4503
Re: How much faster are Red Bull now than earlier in the yea
The redbull is now the fastest car on the grid by a long margin. Newey and his magic has turned it around big time. Every race the updates just get better and better. By a long margin like 2 tenths maybe??? Webber was less than 2 seconds in front of Alonso before the KERS problem showed up. Hardly ...
- Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:23 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Who will likely go well at Suzuka?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7773
Re: Who will likely go well at Suzuka?
I'm predicting another "where did that come from" flawless victory from Webber. Hamilton and Vettel close behind and Alonso just off the podium.
- Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:48 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ecclestone saying new engine regs might be scrapped
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11117
Re: Ecclestone saying new engine regs might be scrapped
This reeks of a setup. Why would they make this live 12 hours after the Hamilton contract was announced. I know we get some paranoid folk here who think f1 has turned into a "show" (wwe style) but I have to admit, this does add a huge amount of evidence to the fact. I'm not sure you understand what...
- Sat Sep 08, 2012 3:34 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Mark Webber Thread
- Replies: 1127
- Views: 256865
Re: The Official Mark Webber Thread
Team radio: "And use 100 % KERS on this lap and then a 100 % to open the second timed" and "Yes 100 % on the outlap" No KERS problem, just the typical Webbo fan paranoia when they just hear the word KERS me thinks. Are you saying Martin Brundle is displaying "the typical Webbo fan paranoia"? Becaus...