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 Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject: [F1] Who will stop Sebastian Vettel? |
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This thread is a follow on from last years.
There are a lot of changes in the sport this year.
A new tyre supplier, who is creating tyres that will wear much faster,
107% rule is back in force,
The f-duct has been banned
Teams will only be entitled to a set number of times where they can work on the car between midnight and 6am,
An adjustable rear wing will be allowed (but at only certain sections of the track, and only if following another driver)
An Indian GP has been added to the calendar, bringing the number of races to 19, although it's unclear if there will be a race in Bahrain this year.
After one race, the current odds at my local TAB is as follows
1 Sebastian Vettel 1.67
3 Lewis Hamilton 4.50
2 Fernando Alonso 6.00
4 Mark Webber 10.00
5 Jenson Button 10.00
6 Nico Rosberg 40.00
7 Michael Schumacher 40.00
9 Felipe Massa 50.00
14 Vitaly Petrov 50.00
25 Nick Heidfeld 100.00
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So the FIA haven't introduced an 'everyone must drive at the same speed' or the all important 'no overtaking' rule yet.
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| AidanJT wrote: | | So the FIA haven't introduced an 'everyone must drive at the same speed' or the all important 'no overtaking' rule yet. |
The opposite in fact.
Brenie is a supporter of introducing artificial rain (i.e. track side sprinkler systems) in order to liven things up a bit.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't you confuse rain with riot? |
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| Excellent drives from both Button and Webber, both having problems but clawing it back. Hamilton was unlucky with Alonso being a retard behind him. |
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| Quote: | McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso have been hit with 20-second penalties following a collision in Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.
The verdict means that Hamilton drops from seventh to eighth place, although Alonso retains sixth.
Hamilton's penalty was for making more than one change of direction while defending in the build-up to the clash. Alonso's was for causing a collision.
Alonso clipped the McLaren when trying to pass Hamilton after Turn Three.
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The Pirelli tyres seem to favour Button's driving style while Hamilton beats the crap out of them, losing the race in the end.
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| genstorm wrote: | | The Pirelli tyres seem to favour Button's driving style while Hamilton beats the crap out of them, losing the race in the end. |
not the softs though. Everyone loves the softs but Button seems to drive way better on the hard compound.
Which one is the "option" this year? |
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| charly wrote: | | genstorm wrote: | | The Pirelli tyres seem to favour Button's driving style while Hamilton beats the crap out of them, losing the race in the end. |
not the softs though. Everyone loves the softs but Button seems to drive way better on the hard compound.
Which one is the "option" this year? |
The softer tire is usually referred to as the "option", but in a dry race drivers must use both compounds. |
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| How good is that new kid...? Di Resta is going to be a star in the future |
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| charly wrote: | | How good is that new kid...? Di Resta is going to be a star in the future |
hmm. he was involved in two accidents. he should learn2drive
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| genstorm wrote: | | charly wrote: | | How good is that new kid...? Di Resta is going to be a star in the future |
hmm. he was involved in two accidents. he should learn2drive |
I think you're thinking of Perez
Btw, that was one of the best races ever. I feel sorry for Button but Hamilton just showed that he's the best overtaker in the field. In fact I can't think of a time Hamilton passed someone in the DRS area |
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true, sry.
Anyway, big race for Webber 
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| genstorm wrote: | true, sry.
Anyway, big race for Webber |
Yeah, Webber proved again that he can match anyone. He's so undervalued it's untrue. If he had a car that *worked* he'd be up there with Vettel every day |
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| genstorm wrote: | true, sry.
Anyway, big race for Webber |
Webber made an interesting comment after the race concerning the new tires. He jested that they should sit out qualifying in future to keep all the sets of soft tire fresh for the race because they are such a huge advantage on track. Hamilton also deliberately saved a set of softs for the race which would have ordinarily been used for setting a qualifying lap. Interesting strategy decisions to come on the tires I think! Anyway a very good race for the spectator. |
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| bbe wrote: | | genstorm wrote: | true, sry.
Anyway, big race for Webber |
Webber made an interesting comment after the race concerning the new tires. He jested that they should sit out qualifying in future to keep all the sets of soft tire fresh for the race because they are such a huge advantage on track. Hamilton also deliberately saved a set of softs for the race which would have ordinarily been used for setting a qualifying lap. Interesting strategy decisions to come on the tires I think! Anyway a very good race for the spectator. |
What are the chances we see the middle teams only using hard tyres in qualifying? I dont think the top 4 teams can because getting on pole is still important but anyone below Mercedes/Ferrari can |
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They need to reintroduce refueling. The current "no refuel" stance is ridiculous. Sure the tires degrade more now but we need to see more team strategy.
Even better would be to stop this over-regulation shit that they have been doing for the last 20 years and let the teams invent their own stuff without constantly looking back at FIA and asking "is it allowed?" The only regulation should be team budget limit so that teams with more money don't have that advantage.
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| petrjanda wrote: | They need to reintroduce refueling. The current "no refuel" stance is ridiculous. Sure the tires degrade more now but we need to see more team strategy.
Even better would be to stop this over-regulation shit that they have been doing for the last 20 years and let the teams invent their own stuff without constantly looking back at FIA and asking "is it allowed?" The only regulation should be team budget limit so that teams with more money don't have that advantage. |
why should the teams have to make people unemployed just to meet the salary cap? that seems awfully heavy handed.
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| petrjanda wrote: | They need to reintroduce refueling. The current "no refuel" stance is ridiculous. Sure the tires degrade more now but we need to see more team strategy.
Even better would be to stop this over-regulation shit that they have been doing for the last 20 years and let the teams invent their own stuff without constantly looking back at FIA and asking "is it allowed?" The only regulation should be team budget limit so that teams with more money don't have that advantage. |
A quote from Malaysia by Eddie Jordan on the BBC: | Quote: | | Why bother with all the problems associated with the use and distribution of high octane fuel when you have tyres that force you to stop just as much or even more? |
He's right though, they've managed to simulate the same with the added bonus of increasing the cars unpredictability and decreasing the danger of fuel being around things that are 1000c |
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| charly wrote: | | petrjanda wrote: | They need to reintroduce refueling. The current "no refuel" stance is ridiculous. Sure the tires degrade more now but we need to see more team strategy.
Even better would be to stop this over-regulation shit that they have been doing for the last 20 years and let the teams invent their own stuff without constantly looking back at FIA and asking "is it allowed?" The only regulation should be team budget limit so that teams with more money don't have that advantage. |
A quote from Malaysia by Eddie Jordan on the BBC: | Quote: | | Why bother with all the problems associated with the use and distribution of high octane fuel when you have tyres that force you to stop just as much or even more? |
He's right though, they've managed to simulate the same with the added bonus of increasing the cars unpredictability and decreasing the danger of fuel being around things that are 1000c |
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why should the teams have to make people unemployed just to meet the salary cap? that seems awfully heavy handed.
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Because it's about competition, not employment. There is not much competition when the top 3 teams have 500 mil/year budget and others only 100 mil.
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| charly wrote: |
He's right though, they've managed to simulate the same with the added bonus of increasing the cars unpredictability and decreasing the danger of fuel being around things that are 1000c |
I've been watching f1 since around 1992. The worst (entertainment wise) years were from around 2003 till last year. The last 2 years were so bad I actually stopped watching after the first 5 laps. I like seeing team strategy, qualifying on different fuels, different tires, fuck ups in pit stops. What I don't like seeing is team's no longer racing, just cruising when they start running out of fuel which has been the case numerous times since they reintroduced no-fuel policy.
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