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- Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:32 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Grosjean - spatial awareness problem?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7184
Re: Grosjean - spatial awareness problem?
I spoke to some guys who worked with him in a simulator and they said that his peripheral vision is not as good as other drivers. Yeah right. You met "some guys" and they just told you that for no reason. Your choice in what you believe but yes I was doing work experience in a race simulator and we...
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:23 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Grosjean - spatial awareness problem?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7184
Re: Grosjean - spatial awareness problem?
I spoke to some guys who worked with him in a simulator and they said that his peripheral vision is not as good as other drivers.
- Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:42 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Coanda exhaust and wind tunnels
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3733
Re: Coanda exhaust and wind tunnels
Hey all. Can't wait for the new season to get underway. I'm wondering if anyone knows how the teams go about testing the aero benefits of a coanda exhaust? As far as I know all the teams use scaled down wind tunnels to test the aero on new components, but obviously no team is building scaled down e...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:52 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: McLaren MP4-28
- Replies: 224
- Views: 37297
Re: McLaren MP4-28
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u3by6puYXWE/UGcd1yhJCWI/AAAAAAAAAlE/cAdI3nY28Mw/s1600/A3z7IsHCAAAzuwY.jpg+large.jpg I think that the main idea behind the high nose is to give the neutral zone in the middle of the wing an effective angle of attack so it will create downforce. This would also give a lower ...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:29 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: McLaren MP4-28
- Replies: 224
- Views: 37297
Re: McLaren MP4-28
Are you joking.. its completely different!!etchedchaos wrote:Where's the MP4-28, that's the MP4-27.
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: HRT being bought out by Scorpian Racing
- Replies: 107
- Views: 18812
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:30 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Susie wolff will shakedown the FW35 !!!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15412
Re: Susie wolff will shakedown the FW35 !!!
She joined Williams this year, but was married to Toto in 2011.. Dunno if she had contact before then but Toto bought into Williams back in 2009
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Susie wolff will shakedown the FW35 !!!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15412
Re: Susie wolff will shakedown the FW35 !!!
Read that back to yourself, in the past 5 years she accumulated 4 points. Two of her team mates did more than that in 1 race. In there two season together Green got 59 points, two wins and two 3rds. Susie got 4 points. Hardly Normally when they only score in one race in a season it means exceptiona...
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Susie wolff will shakedown the FW35 !!!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15412
Re: Susie wolff will shakedown the FW35 !!!
I can't help but agree with this.. You can say she was with a lower Merc team in DTM but the fact is that her teammates were scoring points/podiums while she could barely break the top 10 Except they didn't look at the 2012 results for starters. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_DTM_season Her team...
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:17 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: HRT being bought out by Scorpian Racing
- Replies: 107
- Views: 18812
Re: HRT being bought out by Scorpian Racing
If they were to focus on 2014, would they be allowed to test the car throughout the year on track??
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:05 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Susie wolff will shakedown the FW35 !!!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 15412
Re: Susie wolff will shakedown the FW35 !!!
Just because she doesn't have a pair of actual *Definitely True* doesn't mean she's any worse than any other pay driver we have ever seen. No, of course not. Her totally unremarkable record speaks for that. And comparing her to the worst drivers in previous decades is stupid. The level of talent in...
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: HRT being bought out by Scorpian Racing
- Replies: 107
- Views: 18812
Re: HRT being bought out by Scorpian Racing
Agree they they should wait till 2014, I have always wondered how much better Caterham and Virgin would have done had they come in for start of 2009 instead of 2010.
It would be nice to see a US team involved, especially if there will be 2 races there in 2014.
It would be nice to see a US team involved, especially if there will be 2 races there in 2014.
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: HRT being bought out by Scorpian Racing
- Replies: 107
- Views: 18812
HRT being bought out by Scorpian Racing
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105319
So HRT entry maybe bought and a new team being based in Silverstone take over. Will it work? Do we want another backmarker?
So HRT entry maybe bought and a new team being based in Silverstone take over. Will it work? Do we want another backmarker?
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:31 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Each driver's strongest circuit(s)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 11223
Re: Each driver's strongest circuit(s)
Hulkenburg - Brazil
I dunno if Alonso is good at Monza or Ferrari just tries really hard on their monza spec car
I dunno if Alonso is good at Monza or Ferrari just tries really hard on their monza spec car
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:45 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Lotus E21 Launch
- Replies: 239
- Views: 44184
Re: Lotus E21 Launch
I wouldn't be surprised to see the stepped nose gone come Australia; the way he says yet and he didn't see particularly confident in his answer.
I think we will see less stepped noses this year either way
I think we will see less stepped noses this year either way
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:42 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Lotus E21 Launch
- Replies: 239
- Views: 44184
Re: Lotus E21 Launch
That's last years car for a start, and the red just ruins the livery. Don't agree, there's a number of differences: front wing uses 4 elements outboard rather than 3 sidepod wing and way it mounts to sidepod engine cover exhaust actual exhausts granted they wont have put everything on it yet but wh...
- Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:05 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Marko hits back at Vettel critics - PF1
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11257
Re: Marko hits back at Vettel critics - PF1
"Then the comment of the great Jackie Stewart that Vettel must go to another team to prove himself. This is said by someone who scored all his greatest successes in just one team, Tyrrell. This is such crap by Marko, Sir Jackie won for 3 different teams and and championships for two (Tyrell and Mat...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:58 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indoor and Outdoor gokart
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6565
Re: Indoor and Outdoor gokart
Health and safety regulations in the UK have put paid to wet weather running, too many people worried about getting pursued by the government in the event of an injury at the track. I don't get this... I've raced at plenty of circuits in the UK in hire karts, even in monsoon like conditions Yes thi...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:10 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Indoor and Outdoor gokart
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6565
Re: Indoor and Outdoor gokart
I found indoor closer to outdoor karting than rallying, The circuits are generally colder because there is no sunlight and there are often materials other than tarmac used. Comparing surfaces only, I'd say that outdoor tracks on a dry day are going to offer the most grip but I don't know the relati...
- Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:28 pm
- Forum: In-Depth Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2013 tyres will change aero
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12272
Re: 2013 tyres will change aero
I haven't looked at 2013 spec much, but in tyres of generic tyre aero the shape of them has a very large effect on the wake they produce. You get vortices forming off the shoulders and changing from a rounded shoulder to a square will change where flow separates and which direction these vortices ro...
- Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:22 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: In Season Testing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2351
Re: In Season Testing
I would like to see tests given out by your finishing position in the previous year (or something to that extent). Giving the teams further behind chance to catch up.
- Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:10 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Lotus will have a new title sponsor in 2013
- Replies: 76
- Views: 16965
Re: Lotus will have a new title sponsor in 2013
Honeywell make a lot of sensors which you would use on an F1 car, so definitely good tie up in that respect
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:51 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Actually how fast are the F1 guys?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 13715
Re: Actually how fast are the F1 guys?
I think the best way to think about it is, if you are 0.1sec slower through every corner than another driver you will end up around 1.6sec a lap slower.
F1 drivers are capable of taking the maximum through every corner almost every time despite changing fuel loads and tyre deg.
F1 drivers are capable of taking the maximum through every corner almost every time despite changing fuel loads and tyre deg.
- Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:22 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Future Talent Thread
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6022
Re: Future Talent Thread
James Calado has been awesome this year! In his first GP2 season he was fighting guys who have 6 years experience (Valsecchi and Razia). Though the last few races were bad he was the most impressive given his experience. I think Valsecchi and Razia have taken too long to come to the front. Robin Fri...
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:44 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Return of driver meetings?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2605
Re: Return of driver meetings?
They do still have them...
- Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Le Mans 2012
- Replies: 228
- Views: 38129
Re: Le Mans 2012
Congratulations to Audi and a well deserved win. If Im being perfectly honest however Im getting a little tired of waking up to the Audi parade. Perhaps DRS and Pirelli tires... ;) True. Total dominance in a sport is never interesting. Unfortunately, none of the other teams had what it would take t...
- Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:53 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: why doesnt valencia produce good racing?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7302
Re: why doesnt valencia produce good racing?
Coz it never rains there. Fact is that Canada this year was as boring as Valencia and so is any other track that stays dry during a race weekend. When did we last have a dry exciting race? Only weather or untimed SCs spruce up races these days. Valencia is devoid of either and in this era of filled...
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:13 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is HD all its cracked up to be?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10313
Re: Is HD all its cracked up to be?
After watching qually live using skyGO hooked up to my tv using hdmi and then seeing it again later on bbc HD I can definitely say, YES, it is what its cracked up to be
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:37 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Alonso v/s Vettel 2012 - Epic battle in the offing
- Replies: 118
- Views: 32836
Re: Alonso v/s Vettel 2012 - Epic battle in the offing
Great laps by vettel yesterday but for me Alonso and Hamilton are the best drivers so far, you can't forget that LH would have dominated Spain had it not been for Mclaren and would be leading the championship. Vettel has driven well and so has Webber but Red Bull have shown that operationally and st...
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: F1 2012 game wishlist
- Replies: 54
- Views: 11333
Re: F1 2012 game wishlist
You have to give CM a break - at the end of the day they had to cater for the 'non-F1' fans as well as the hardcore fans/gamers. I was quite impressed with F1 2011 over its predecessor, and think CM will keep on improving the series with 2012. You can't please everyone 8) Agreed. If they made the A...
- Sun May 13, 2012 7:13 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Official Valtteri Bottas Thread
- Replies: 618
- Views: 159735
Re: Valtteri Bottas
Well maybe Williams should start replacing Maldonado rather than Senna every week as obviously Maldonado doesn't need the track time as much atm.
- Sun May 13, 2012 8:24 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: James Calado
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2491
Re: James Calado
The title doesn't mean everything, plenty of drivers have not won and got into F1.REPLICATE wrote:Too early to about these things...season just started. Plus Davide Valsecchi is going to run away with the title.
- Sat May 12, 2012 9:51 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: James Calado
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2491
James Calado
Currently lying 3rd in GP2 with 1 win, 1 pole and 2 podiums. I think he is one to watch for the future, espically considering heis only in his first year of GP2 and most of the other guys like Valsecchi and Razia have been there for about 4 years.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
- Sat May 12, 2012 9:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How much a lap of fuel costs around Catalunya?...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3518
Re: How much a lap of fuel costs around Catalunya?...
0.4secs for every 10kg onboard. You need 2.34kg per lap.... So Hamilton could have carried another 6laps worth and still taken pole.
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:48 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Force India Mechanics Caught in Fire Bombing!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 12466
Re: Force India Mechanics Caught in Fire Bombing!
Some mechanics got robbed at gun point in Brazil and Button nearly did too... This wasn't an attack on the team they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time and with at least 500 F1 personnel (not including GP2, Porsche supercup) there was always going to be someone that got caught up in it. ...
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:20 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Marko: "Rule Changes Made to Weaken Red Bull"
- Replies: 67
- Views: 17331
Re: Marko: "Rule Changes Made to Weaken Red Bull"
You could read what he said as Vettel needs a superior car to win
Sebastian Vettel needs a car in which certain conditions are met - and our car doesn't have these,"
"We have a car that does not have the superiority which we had last year.
Sebastian Vettel needs a car in which certain conditions are met - and our car doesn't have these,"
"We have a car that does not have the superiority which we had last year.
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:04 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Mercedes in Bahrain
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7401
Re: Mercedes in Bahrain
Rosberg didn't use his DRS once and had great pace so that isn't the only thing making them quick. Bahrain will be hotter so it will be interesting to see if they have found the answer to their tyre problems or if the track temps did it
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:02 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: brawn clever
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7324
Re: brawn clever
this has to be a jokechrcoluk wrote:I reckon they sandbagged first 2 races to help any appeal lose, and now its clarified they shown their true pace. real title contenders.
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What makes BTCC so great?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8214
Re: What makes BTCC so great?
Hope he doesn't, what he did wasn't too dissimilar to Jackson on him earlier.PedF1 wrote:Anyone watch it today? Any news if Plato received a penalty for his 100 yard push on Flash?!?
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:17 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Did China answer the Vettel question?
- Replies: 142
- Views: 33631
Re: Did China answer the Vettel question?
Hamilton and Webber were behind the Williams after the 3rd stop so there's a good 6 places in the closing stage alongJohnston wrote:Megamoss wrote: Also, no one really carved through the field today. .
I seem to remember both Button and Webber having to do a few overtakes.