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An F1 driver sitting in a cheap car for maybe an hour on a test track Vs The expert of that test track (and probably the same car) ...I have my doubts over those lap times Familiarity does play a big part in lap time but so does feel and talent. Hamilton has had great form on tracks that are new to...

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Toby. wrote:Supported him since his F BMW Asia days, through BF3, 3.5 and now F1. Very satisfying result. First of many, let's hope!

Respect. I started in his BF3 season!

Feels just as good as Webber's first win

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This graph shows how strong Dan's first and second stint was (especially the 2nd). Vettel only really drove faster on fresh tyres when Dan was getting towards the end of his stints http://en.mclarenf-1.com/index.php?page=chart&gp=919&graf=3 Wouldn't the starting positions make some difference too? ...

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This graph shows how strong Dan's first and second stint was (especially the 2nd). Vettel only really drove faster on fresh tyres when Dan was getting towards the end of his stints

http://en.mclarenf-1.com/index.php?page ... 919&graf=3

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So did RB break the fuel flow limitation rule, or did they not? According to the FIA yes, but to Red Bull no, because they believe the FIA sensor was incorrect. If Red Bull can produce data and perhaps enough doubt that the FIA sensor was incorrect then they might get off. But whether they can get ...

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But if Red Bull can prove that their sensor and settings were reading the fuel flow correctly and that the FIA's were actually incorrect, can they be found guilty of simply ignoring the FIA's instructions, regardless of whether the FIA were wrong (if they are actually found to be)?

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What's the difference between a Technical DIRECTIVE and Technical REGULATIONS. Because they seem to be in violation of the methodology of the Technical Directive, but I don't know how much weight this has legally.

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Yahoo! What a great start Dan. He put that car up in P2 on merit and was consistently one of the only drivers to get close to the Mercs, especially in the wet conditions. So excited for tomorrow!!

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purchville wrote:hahahaha...JEV slower than RIC in the wet

Yep bet that will gherkin him off!

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Cheers. Just goes to show the team notices all the impressive sessions and not just finishing positions without any context. Which most people seemed to think JEV was in front last year. I reckon red bull has been following their process with a fine tooth comb this whole time. Another indicator why ...

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He does have one Vettel-like quality about him...and a good one at that. His skill of being able to pull out a lap like he did in Q2 yesterday is a rare ability. His pace was very ordinary all weekend right up to that point, mixing it with the Caterhams, Marussias and Williams'....then WHAM, less t...

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I think Dan was tiddled because the wording of the penalty was 'gained an advantage' by going off track and his interpretation was that going off the track actually hindered him because he lost time by rejoining the track and then had to defend heavily into the chicane. Therefore, the only way he ca...

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I have not been too impressed by JEV to be honest. I think he lacks raw pace. His best attribute seems to be that he is easy on tires. But I don't think he would be good in a good car. He's like a slower Jenson Button. Ricciardo on the other hand has the raw pace but he seems to be more error prone...

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Did Felipe complain about Mark? Not that I know of

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Dan's the man! Hey they stole my forum name...hehe

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Yep I think it's the detail on the contract. I wonder how long it would be for? I'd imagine that Dan's manager is probably making sure his client is best looked after, particularly in relation to Vettel and his standing in the team. Again, maybe there might be details about the situation if/whether ...

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Dan has literally smashed JEV in qualifying and really to be honest they are pretty hard to split on race day. Each has had their moments and generally they are very even. At the start of 2012 Dan was quite poor in the opening laps dropping behind JEV from a higher grid position but he's essentially...

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It is actually a myth that JEV beats Dan in the races more, Dan is ahead in the head to head in races I believe, he had a particular purple patch in the races in the second half of the year. Fundamentally if you look closely you will see that Dan is not a poor racer at all, rather he struggles to o...

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Reading his blog it seems the team offered Dan a 3 stop strategy mid-race but he/they decided to punt on a 2 stop by gaining track position and hoping for a bit of luck. Well I guess that was hopeless when the supposed track position was lost by staying out too many laps each stint and losing almost...

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Is that during the last 2 seasons or also including Ricciardo's HRT races? I assume you haven't included his HRT races as that wouldn't make sense, just wanted to make sure. I've seen others come up with different figures, but yes generally I think JEV is slightly ahead of Dan in race finishing posi...

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Great race from Dan! Did the honey badger proud haha http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2609/danric.jpg He struck a big blow to JEV and hopefully this does his confidence a world of good. I think he will always put in a good qualifying effort, he just needs to find consistency in his driving style and...

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Whilst Kimi has an image that fits with Red Bull, to an extent Ricciardo has the same, but it's barely known to anyone really yet given he's just starting out. He's keen on motorbikes and extreme/outdoor sports quite a bit and has a really positive, joking attitude. A perfect brand ambassador for Re...

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I'll leave it for Button to decide, "Ricciardo 7th? WOW". Ricciardo did great in qulalifying, and did well in the race, but nothing out of this world. He finished about 30 seconds ahead of Vergne, who had a spin with webber that cost him probably 6-7 seconds. 30 seconds, yes, but critically 5 place...

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Remember he lost a little bit of time with a broken wing in the first stint. I think it might have been Rosberg as on telemetry he seemed to be catching around that time, but there was a group of about 3-4 cars. Shame no replay!

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Great race to back up his qualifying!! Best ever result. Yes!

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Wooohooo go Dan!!! Great race. Finally shows his real potential

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LOL a nice 'private celebration'

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Really? No idea. Can someone confirm? I thought Button in P8 is the first on mediums

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Daniel obviously benefited from other cars not running, but did an amazing job regardless and has trounced Vergne all weekend. So far... Don't want to put the curse on (Dan's words haha) but hopefully the decision to run with softs doesn't backfire as clearly he will probably lose some places in th...

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Ricciardo had cold tyres at the start in Melbourne due to failure with his tyre warmers and said it was like driving on ice. He ended up behind the Caterhams on the first lap and said it look quite a while to get them back up to temperature. That gives an indication of the difference. And before som...

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Ricciardo lucky as team let him out on inters with not enough time to make it around the track for a hot lap????? idiots!

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Looks like it will be wet for a while yet...

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR024.loop.shtml#skip

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Anyone know why Ricciardo (sorry if its spelt wrong) has run two different helmets? According to his twitter the new helmet design won't be out until Melbourne He wore a black helmet and then one similar to his 2012 helmet, which his one for the 2013 season then? I assume you're talking about this ...

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Robbo-92 wrote:Anyone know why Ricciardo (sorry if its spelt wrong) has run two different helmets?

According to his twitter the new helmet design won't be out until Melbourne

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Interesting. Different implementation of what Caterham was trying to do in Jerez. Has the legality of this been questioned by anyone yet? http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/7332/williamsfw35rearwing.jpg Apparently there is a little gap in the bridge which might make it legal. Sometimes it can be so...

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Is it just me, or does he adjust times for fuel but not for tires? He mentions Buttons fastest time was set on the hards, but forgets to mention the same about Vettel, to then conclude RBR "has some work to do". If you ask me, that's a major fail from Anderson. It seems to be the case as he doesn't...

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My first ever go at a helmet design. Was pretty hard getting all the angles correct and it's not 100% spot on but close enough

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I had a go today at my first ever helmet. Tried to get to grips with using GIMP (free photoshop style software) and to make sure the pattern worked at the different angles, which was very hard!

When do we upload??

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DR is overrated IMO. What good is it being quick in qualy, if you can't hook up consistent laps in the race. JEV outscored him last season and that's what counts the most, getting race results. You don't get points for qualifying you know. Having said that, it will be interesting if DR steps it up ...

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Let's not get too ahead of ourselves yet. We'll wait and see if Dan still has his qualifying advantage over JEV yet, I expect him to, but until we see then a bit premature to assume he'll be thrashing him yet. I think the important thing to take from Tost's comments is that Dan is very technically a...

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