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Germany1287 Posts
OP updated:
-added Liuzzi as 2nd HRT driver
-added latest test results
+ Show Spoiler [Barcelona (Spain), 2011 Mar 8th-12th] +
1. Schumacher (Mercedes) 1:21:268 (156 laps)
2. Alonso (Ferrari) 1:21:614 (141 laps)
3. Perez (Sauber) 1:21: 761 (185 laps)
4. Rosberg (Mercedes) 1:21: 788 (157 laps)
5. Vettel (Red Bull) 1:21:865 (176 laps)
6. Heidfeld (Renault) 1:22:073 (119 laps)
7. Massa (Ferrari) 1:22:092 (233 laps)
8. Barrichello (Williams) 1:22:233 (89 laps)
9. Kobayashi (Sauber) 1:22:315 (205 laps)
10. Buemi (Toro Rosso) 1:22:396 (168 laps)
11. Webber (Red Bull) 1:22:466 (194 laps)
12. Petrov (Renault) 1:22:670 (167 laps)
13. Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) 1:22:675 (179 laps)
14. Hamilton (McLaren) 1:22:888 (90 laps)
15. Button (McLaren) 1:22: 910 (131 laps)
16. Kovalainen (Lotus) 1:23:437 (178 laps)
17. di Resta (Force India) 1:23:653 (198 laps)
18. Sutil (Force India) 1:23: 921 (134 laps)
19. Maldonado (Williams) 1:24:108 (63 laps)
20. Valsecchi (Lotus) 1:25:406 (50 laps)
21. Hülkenberg (Force India) 1:26:030 (31 laps)
22. Trulli (Lotus) 1:26:090 (104 laps)
23. Razia (Lotus) 1:26: 723 (29 laps)
24. d'Ambrosio (Marussia Virgin) 1:27:375 (263 laps)
Times on Day 5 (Rain conditions, only 3 drivers went out onto the track):
1. Rosberg (Mercedes) 1:43:814
2. Maldonado (Williams) 1:44:333
3. Hamilton (McLaren) 1:44:560
updating few things here and there
Latest buzz:
-HRT: "Our 2011 car is 95% new." On a related note, HRT wasn't able to test on Saturday because their shock absorbers were stuck in customs
-Trulli: "2010 and 2011 Lotus is a difference like day and night"
-Lotus: "This season, we are in the midfield"
-Alonso: "We are 100% ready"
-Red Bull: "Performance-wise, we are in the best condition ever"
-All drivers mourn about the missing opportunity to test the new Pirelli raintyres. How come only 3 went onto the track on Saturday?
-Along with about 50 key personnel, Vettel signs new contract with Red Bull until end of 2014
-Kubica done with his 4th surgery, soon to go into rehab
-BBC reconsiders F1 broadcasting deal. Current contract runs out at the end of 2013, costing 40.000.000£ per year
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On March 14 2011 21:46 zere wrote:
-BBC reconsiders F1 broadcasting deal. Current contract runs out at the end of 2013, costing 40.000.000£ per year
holy shit
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Northern Ireland1200 Posts
On March 14 2011 21:46 zere wrote:
-All drivers mourn about the missing opportunity to test the new Pirelli raintyres. How come only 3 went onto the track on Saturday?
Because the rain that they had was monsoon style. It was pretty much undriveable.
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excellent OP! job well done.
Hell I might even use this just to get my F1 news over my traditional news sources.
Rooting for Alonso this year, go Ferrari.
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On March 14 2011 21:46 zere wrote:
-BBC reconsiders F1 broadcasting deal. Current contract runs out at the end of 2013, costing 40.000.000£ per year
:O need more news!
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Germany1287 Posts
On March 15 2011 04:44 bmml wrote:
:O need more news!
Of course!
-Eric Bouiller (Renault): "Our main opponents are Red Bull and Ferrari. We might compete for Grand prix wins"
-Lotus: "Unlikely for us to ever use KERS in the whole of 2011"
-Williams confirmed they will use KERS in Melbourne (they had problems with it and were considering to drop it)
-Barrichello: "I want to get into Q3 and score points in Melbourne"
-Sutil: "Pirelli's tyres are so bad that 3- or 4-stop strategies will be common sight in 2011"
-Frank Williams: "Who do I want to see in my car? Lewis, he's just better than all the others"
-Sadie Wigglesworth transfers from Aston Martin to Force India, she will be "Head of Sponsorship, Acquisition & Media". Force India succesfully gathering a larger fanbase? 
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I dont think the BBC will cut F1, it has been way more successful than they imagined. To put that annual £40m in perspective, wimbledon costs more and has much lower viewers (except for the men's final).
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Northern Ireland1200 Posts
Yeah I would be extremely suprised if they cut F1, as they finally got it back off ITV several years ago, and have done an absolulte brilliant job. They get huge viewings. Also with all the technological social advances in the past few years, F1 has become alot more indepth thanks to sites like BBC who do some excellent coverage.
It certainly will be interesting to hear how Brundle and DC get on in the commentary box. For all the stick Legard got, I will miss him. He always tried to take over Murry Walkers role. He brought some excitement to it. Wether he succeeded is another matter. I just hope Brundle and DC do not go overboard with technicalities and keep up some excitement when events happen.
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On February 22 2011 01:59 Aristodemus wrote:
As for the F-duct being banned, this was down to safety, most teams at the end of the season were using it with their hands, tie that in with the fact they adjust brake bias too on the straights. VERY dangerous.
I don't agree that they banned it for safety reasons. Christian Horner said that because he had a vested interest in seeing it banned. The F-Duct increased top end speed for the teams that used it and top speed was the Red Bull's only weakness. If they were that concerned about distracted drivers, they wouldn't have added two new systems that require driver input (KERS and moveable rear wing).
The real reason it was banned was because several teams couldn't make it work and didn't want to foot the expense to get it working properly. F1 has technological resets like this all the time. Red Bull got the F-Duct banned and McLaren got the flexible front wing banned. Teams are constantly jockeying for changes in the rules that benefit their car. I think that's part of what makes F1 interesting.
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On March 16 2011 02:12 thebigdonkey wrote:Show nested quote +On February 22 2011 01:59 Aristodemus wrote:
As for the F-duct being banned, this was down to safety, most teams at the end of the season were using it with their hands, tie that in with the fact they adjust brake bias too on the straights. VERY dangerous. I don't agree that they banned it for safety reasons. Christian Horner said that because he had a vested interest in seeing it banned. The F-Duct increased top end speed for the teams that used it and top speed was the Red Bull's only weakness. If they were that concerned about distracted drivers, they wouldn't have added two new systems that require driver input (KERS and moveable rear wing). The real reason it was banned was because several teams couldn't make it work and didn't want to foot the expense to get it working properly. F1 has technological resets like this all the time. Red Bull got the F-Duct banned and McLaren got the flexible front wing banned. Teams are constantly jockeying for changes in the rules that benefit their car. I think that's part of what makes F1 interesting.
exactly this; many people forget f1 cars did not always have flappy-paddles and one handed driving was a lot more common 
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Germany1287 Posts
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Im quite interested to what happened to Fisichella, he got hired by Ferrari and I never heard of him again.
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Germany1287 Posts
Fisico retired from F1 racing after his time at Ferrari; he is still test driver for them, tho.
Also he finished 2nd in his class in last year's Le Mans Series
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Someone should restream the Friday practice!
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Got a day off tomorrow so gonna watch the first practice, cant wait, Im hoping that Mercedes, Mclaren, Renault and maybe Sauber can start the season within reach of Ferrari and Red Bull, either way heres to (hopefully) a season as exciting as the last three have been
Right now though I envy our Australian cousins, they can hear the roar in 3 hours
Once again the best OP that I have seen on a thread in a long time that wasnt produced by the site themselves, so well done and thanks to you all
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For those in the US, SpeedTV.com is live streaming the friday practice (in 30 minutes!).
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I highly recommend no links to restreams ... considering the fact that most restreaming websites themselves are scared enough to not post F1 links
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LOL chandhok crashes on first turn
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Germany1287 Posts
+ Show Spoiler [Practice 1] +
Last year's top time: Kubica (Renault) 1:26: 927 (22 laps)
1. Webber (Red Bull) 1:26:831 (20 laps)
2. Vettel (Red Bull) 1:27:158 (19 laps)
3. Alonso (Ferrari) 1:27: 749 (20 laps)
4. Rosberg (Mercedes) 1:28:152 (16 laps)
5. Barrichello (Williams) 1:28:430 (24 laps)
6. Button (McLaren) 1:28:440 (29 laps)
7. Hamilton (McLaren) 1:28:483 (26 laps)
8. Schumacher (Mercedes) 1:28:690 (14 laps)
9. Kobayashi (Sauber) 1:28: 725 (13 laps)
10. Petrov (Renault) 1:27: 765 (15 laps)
11. Massa (Ferrari) 1:28:842 (20 laps)
12. Heidfeld (Renault) 1:28: 928 (14 laps)
13. Sutil (Force India) 1:29:314 (19 laps)
14. Buemi (Toro Rosso) 1:29:328 (21 laps)
15. Maldonado (Williams) 1:29:403 (24 laps)
16. Ricciardo (Toro Rosso) 1:29:468 (23 laps)
17. Perez (Sauber) 1:29:643 (18 laps)
18. Hülkenberg (Force India) 1:31:002 (20 laps)
19. Kovalainen (Lotus) 1:32:428 (13 laps)
107% = 1:32: 909
20. D'Ambrosio (Marussia Virgin) 1:35:282 (17 laps)
21. Glock (Marussia Virgin) 1:35:289 (15 laps)
22. Chandhok (Lotus) -no time- (1 lap)
23. Karthikeyan (HRT) -no time- (0 laps)
24. Liuzzi (HRT) -no time- (0 laps)
+ Show Spoiler [Practice 2] +
Last year's top time: Hamilton (McLaren) 1:25:801 (13 laps)
1. Button (McLaren) 1:25:854 (32 laps)
2. Hamilton (McLaren) 1:25: 986 (31 laps)
3. Alonso (Ferrari) 1:26:001 (28 laps)
4. Vettel (Red Bull) 1:26:014 (35 laps)
5. Webber (Red Bull) 1:26:283 (33 laps)
6. Schumacher (Mercedes) 1:26:590 (31 laps)
7. Massa (Ferrari) 1:26: 789 (34 laps)
8. Perez (Sauber) 1:27:101 (39 laps)
9. Barrichello (Williams) 1:27:280 (34 laps)
10. Rosberg (Mercedes) 1:27:448 (23 laps)
11. Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) 1:27:525 (31 laps)
12. Petrov (Renault) 1:27:528 (29 laps)
13. Heidfeld (Renault) 1:27:536 (22 laps)
14. Buemi (Toro Rosso) 1:27:697 (30 laps)
15. Kobayashi (Sauber) 1:28:095 (35 laps)
16. di Resta (Force India) 1:28:376 (33 laps)
17. Sutil (Force India) 1:28:583 (31 laps)
18. Maldonado (Williams) 1:29:386 (29 laps)
19. Kovalainen (Lotus) 1:30:829 (22 laps)
20. Trulli (Lotus) 1:30: 912 (23 laps)
107% = 1:31:864
21. D'Ambrosio (Marussia Virgin) 1:32:106 (36 laps)
22. Glock (Marussia Virgin) 1:32:135 (30 laps)
23. Liuzzi (HRT) -no time- (1 lap)
24. Karthikeyan (HRT) -no time- (0 laps)
So, what are these times worth? Not that much, but....
I think we can really hold our hopes high for Williams Sauber and Renault to be able to tickle the podium once in a while.
di Resta is on par with Sutil. I like.
Glock can not put a gap between himself and his new rookie teammate.
Virgin and HRT will have a really hard time qualifying - they need progress, and they need it soon, else we will not see them racing in a long time this year.
The cars are supposed to be 1 second slower per lap, compared to last year. We are already at 0.8 seconds, and we haven't even seen long stints with degrading Pirellis yet.
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The Mclaren is the best looking car for many a season its absolutely beautiful when they show it up close, the Ferrari also looks great with the Italian flag on the rear wing
However, I think that both Ferrari and Red Bull are probably doing what they did last year and sandbagging their real performance for the end of tomorrows qualifying sessions, time will tell of course
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