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I dnt know y goin to RB is such a big deal now whn the regulations are in for a major change. There is no guarantee of RB being so strong nxt year also, as we know aerodynamics will not be the most important thing from nxt year. I would rather prefer he stays with the team he has now totally behind...

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Webber retires!!! Is this the opening we needed !!!!! Jean Eric Vergne would make a great candidate if Räikkönen resolves to stay with Lotus (and IMO he should). I'm willing to wager say... "the boy and his mother" that RBR will eat their own dog food. They have too else they risk killing the motiv...

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Pirelli predicting three or four stop strategies this weekend. What's the betting Kimi will settle for two? :-(( http://www.etyres.co.uk/news/pirelli-tyres-predict-multiple-pit-stop-strategies-for-british-grand-prix-14030.html How about a couple of minor mistakes in Q3....so qualifies 8th On the di...

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The term "Lawn Mower" came to mind.

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Sad race! Canada is a good track for drivers/cars that are good on race pace, I expected so much more from Kimi and Lotus. Looking forward to the next race. As Kimi says 'It can only get better'. That reads like: "It couldn't have gone worse" to me. In fact they didn't get the one pit stop right, n...

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Here's a challenge...thought it might be fun.... Rate every current driver of 2013 using ONE word only :D I'll play. Sebastian Vettel: Defender Mark Webber: Aussi Fernando Alonso: Red Felipe Massa: Who? Jenson Button: Baseline Sergio Perez: ChimiChanga Nico Rosberg: Aspirant Lewis Hamilton: Prove-I...

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I know a little bit about owning a turbo, I rebuilt a turbo car and had the joy of choosing the right turbo to reduce lag, while gaining maximum power. I've not seen (or looked) for any specs on what will be the size of the turbo, I'd magine there would be a bunch of regulations too (boost, compres...

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Oh dear. Did she just admit that Sergio is plugged into who frequents badminton courts? If I where Sergio, I would steer clear of any areas where players of racket based games are likely to be found in groups else maybe he receive two punches, one for the insults to the racket swingers in that lette...

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beanchimp wrote:Perez could have applied his brake ever so slightly and filed in behind Kimi and then would not have caused an unavoidable incident

Perez missed his breaking point, he locked up then collided with Kimi.

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Kimi made the same mistake RoGro did into the same corner in 2008. He didn't get a grid drop and he didn't get slated for it either. Apparently misjudging someone's braking point is ok when it's Kimi. You mean misjudging someones braking point on their third try. You would expect someone to be able...

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I did not think there was a fuel limit currently? May be wrong and there is a flow limit, but it does not ring any bells. Also, what I was getting at in the post above is complementary to what you, but pointing out that ERS can be used as well as max engine power. and, if it is not needed lower dow...

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Does KERS still have to be driver-operated or could they include it into the engine maps for optimized use? Just a guess on my part here but, it makes sense for KERS boost to be driver operated because, as a "limited" performance aid, its usage is considered to be of strategic value especially in o...

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I don't think they will fiddle around with the boost setting. I think it will be set to one value for the race and they will use KERS more than anything to get the boost they need when attacking or defending etc... With all cars having KERS and DRS it's too much to worry about when you add boost as...

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The use of KERS is to increase power output electrically. The F1 turbo may have a regenerative function associated with the KERS and such a function may double as a form of boost control; turbo energy that is used to generate electricity is diverted from its compressor wheel causing a reduction of ...

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I don't think they will fiddle around with the boost setting. I think it will be set to one value for the race and they will use KERS more than anything to get the boost they need when attacking or defending etc... With all cars having KERS and DRS it's too much to worry about when you add boost as...

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Doesn't turbo boost, reduce fuel consumption, as you get more power from the same amount of fuel burned? The turbo uses energy in the exhaust gasses that is otherwise wasted to pre-compress air (an added efficiency). That way a smaller engine 1.6 liters can burn as much air as a larger engine (depe...

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tyres that throw chucks and delaminate are not a challenge,they are faulty. I hate seeing Webber and Hamilton so badly disadvantaged by them,its unfair. You should listen to the drivers and what they have to say about them.A 7 time world champ called them raw eggs,and QAlonso said he cant trust the...

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Very nice analysis Appletree. I feel compelled to point out that Räikkönen and his team form a symbiosis of sort. The fact is, just like the lead singer in a rock-n-roll band, the driver gets a lot more direct credit for success. But his success is largely tied to the success of his team being able ...

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"Enough is enough. Pirelli have to change their tyres after a race bordering on a farce" and that is on the SKY F1 page who paid millions for the coverage. Of course a British news service would have their diapers in a knot. McLaren were fighting in mid-field and their poster boy Hamilton fell flat...

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I'd be interested to know whether any of you that think it's unfair to Lotus to change the tyres also subscribe to the "it's the same for everyone" argument. I'm not sure I follow your point. It's not the same for everyone. Each team has a different budget, different focus on that is important. Dif...

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I'd be interested to know whether any of you that think it's unfair to Lotus to change the tyres also subscribe to the "it's the same for everyone" argument. I'm not sure I follow your point. It's not the same for everyone. Each team has a different budget, different focus on that is important. Dif...

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A Lotus old-timer trick? Lotus has been very good at conserving their tires, and the danish former Le Mans-vinner John Nielsen yesterday said that he suspected they were using a "trick" from the old days of racing to make the most of their tires. He explained that some years ago you could make your...

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KR: It wasn't a new, it was used from qualifying. So, I mean obviously I have to overtake and I took maybe a few laps more than I expected but I got past him and I really could pull away but in the end I really don't think those were the decisions that were the deciding story of the race. I think w...

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In Hamilton's frustrated interview he said something about "going back to the drawing board". That is indeed an extreme measure and just shows how frustrated he is. He clearly expects to be able to put his talent to work challenging the leaders and not dealing with mechanical misgivings. The types o...

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I was watching the 2005 season review last week, and I forgot just how often the Mercedes V10 in Kimi's McLaren blew up. Seriously, it was bordering on comical if it hadn't been so costly to Kimi. I expect that Ferrari and Renault will have the best engines initially but I'd bet on Mercedes on the ...

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I'm talking about teams, but of course the drivers are part of the conversation. I was just thinking about before the new major rule changes came in 2009, before that it was between Ferrari and Mclaren ( Renault for 2 years ) correct me if I'm wrong, the it was Brawn for one year, but it's clear th...

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Still, they should have pitted 3 or 4 laps later. His pace was good so why risk doing a 23 lap stint? Exactly, he'd just passed Di Resta, and his pace was still consistently quick (about a second quicker than Vettel's at the time, I think), he could have stayed out, eaten the gap to Vettel and at t...

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You misunderstood; having it stay open clearly was not the point of cheating. Having it open more than allowed during the allowed activation time would be. And Ferrari just demonstrated that their design made it possible to cheat. And I am 6'2" and weigh 265 pounds, have a penis and thus have the a...

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I don't think it's correct to say I hate him. I can't hate him because I've never met him; I only have bits and pieces from the various race sport-bytes from which to form my opinion. However, all of the previous comments do partially touch on some part of my disdain for the man. I think for me, it ...

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Surprise Force India appearance in the top 5 for practice 2, di Resta did some good driving.

The field is really grouping near the top, 5 tenths between the top 7 is some good stuff.

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My engine ideas and the 2014 season. Since engines will have a fuel limit on them, the first issue to address is how low of an RPM "full" boost can be achieved. Full being defined as enough air going into the engine to reach the fuel limit. The next challenge would be maintaining the stoich ratio as...

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I have never started a thread in this part of PF1 before but, having read this article, I had to: http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8641479/-Women-lack-the-mental-skill-for-F1- I have alway admired Stirling Moss & loved watching documentaries with him discussing his perception of what went on wh...

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So after round 3, Kimi is 3 points behind a leader who "stole" 7 points from his teammate. Seems like there are three main WDC contenders: Kimi, Fernando, and Sebastian. Each has has a bad weekend, a victory and some other podium finish so far. I think it's too early to dismiss Lewis just yet. He w...

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IceCold wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 2UaFQSrJ4U#!
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The coveted glory of success and fame will even make the Iceman smile.

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appletree wrote:I think half of the grid is investigated..there wasnt yellow flags by that time , only yellow light, so half of the drivers used drs by the time.

Isn't DRS activation partly under control of the race stewards? What are they doing permitting DRS under Yellow flag conditions?

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I think he is doing what he set out to do. He has kept his nose clean. An excellent start.

Now he needs to focus on his racecraft. Because of tire issues, being smooth is more important than being fast; let's see if RoGro has enough game left in him get to the next level.

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So after round 3, Kimi is 3 points behind a leader who "stole" 7 points from his teammate.

Seems like there are three main WDC contenders: Kimi, Fernando, and Sebastian. Each has has a bad weekend, a victory and some other podium finish so far.

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Realistically, I only really see Massa having a real chance against Alonso if Alonso has a string of unfortunate bad luck that takes him out of the championship running; Ferrari is dedicated to Alonso at this point and Massa's flare isn't going to change that until later in the season, if he can mai...

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Kimi gives the BBC the cold shoulder http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/21909762 :lol: Nice 2 see, BBC (and Sky) have been giving him the "cold shoulder" since he left beloved McLaren. I was given the cold shoulder by BBC video streaming policies. If they are doing the same thing to any of you, ...

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Welcome Team Suggestions: "Webber, we suggest you change to the Multi 21 map, we have a fuel issue and you may not make it to the finish line." => Vettel swoops past. "Webber, we suggest you make it target +2, we think we have the tires to take advantage of this." => Vettel overtakes from the pits. ...

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