http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:39:41 +0000 MyBB http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3646 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:55:59 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3646 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3645 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:15:39 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3645 http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f...oyota-car/

Looks like Super Zoran is done for. They even look his little office away in the corner of the factory. Poor dude.]]> http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f...oyota-car/

Looks like Super Zoran is done for. They even look his little office away in the corner of the factory. Poor dude.]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3644 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:13:44 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3644 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3643 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:08:11 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3643
The one-second gap between Stoner and Hayden is back ]]>
The one-second gap between Stoner and Hayden is back ]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3642 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:25:54 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3642
Just like the thread subject asks.... is F1 Mag worth $90/year? By the time the mag gets to the states the news is old but some of the pictures and interviews are pretty interesting. The content is not always as critical as I would like but that is where F1B comes to the rescue, thank god. (Sometimes F1 mag looks like a Bernie love-fest and the full page photos of him make me cringe) I have been just going to the local bookstore and stilling down and reading the articles that interest me but I'm now thinking of scrounging up the $90 to subscribe. Is it worth it, thoughts?]]>
Just like the thread subject asks.... is F1 Mag worth $90/year? By the time the mag gets to the states the news is old but some of the pictures and interviews are pretty interesting. The content is not always as critical as I would like but that is where F1B comes to the rescue, thank god. (Sometimes F1 mag looks like a Bernie love-fest and the full page photos of him make me cringe) I have been just going to the local bookstore and stilling down and reading the articles that interest me but I'm now thinking of scrounging up the $90 to subscribe. Is it worth it, thoughts?]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3641 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:01:40 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3641
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMoWX21hsTI]]>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMoWX21hsTI]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3640 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:11:16 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3640
Hopefully the link works.

http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/red-b...d362080698]]>
Hopefully the link works.

http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/red-b...d362080698]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3639 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:39:47 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3639

So how long until McLaren and Ferarri build their own Bond-esque smoke screens?]]>

So how long until McLaren and Ferarri build their own Bond-esque smoke screens?]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3638 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:39:38 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3638
1st - Power
2nd - RHR (Andretti)
3rd - Vitor Miera (Foyt)
4th - Rafa Matos (de Ferran Luczo Dragon)
5th - Dan Wheldon (Panther)

The race was red flagged for a bit due to a monsoon rainshower that left huge amounts of standing water on the track. By the time the track workers got the standing water resolved, the track was almost dry which prompted most of the field to pit for slicks before the green flag waved.

The end of the race was fantastic, with RHR passing 2 cars on the same lap to take the lead after the green. Briscoe later retook the lead but RHR dogged him until he made a mistake and put it in the tires. With just a couple laps left, Power took the lead on the turn 11 hairpin and gassed into the distance.

The track layout ended up being superb! The surface was a bit 'San Jose' bumpy, but the long straights leading into slow corners made for great overtaking zones. There was a bunch of passing at turn 5 and turn 11, both after long straights. Turn 11 had a 0.9mi straight leading into the final hairpin.... and no tilke chicane to mess it up. According to Cottman, the initial design had a chicane on the backstretch, but the drivers encouraged him to take it out. Overall, there were 95 passes (according to IndyCar timing and scoring) during the race.

Unfortunately, the track surface had issues. The concrete Sambodromo straight leading into the turn 1 chicane was extremely slick which was causing wheelspin in 5th gear for some of the competitors. They postponed qualifying until sunday so they could diamond grind the concrete so the track would take rubber. This fixed the problem but still left the first few laps of the event with a huge cloud of concrete dust, even though they washed the area several times after the work.

As for the rest of the track, the asphalt was extremely bumpy. This was especially apparent in the approach to turn 5 where several overtaking maneuvers were thwarted by massive bumps. This resulted in an accordian wreck which saw Dan Wheldon hit the bump while trying to late brake on Tagliani and Kanaan into that corner. Wheldon ended up collecting them all, but was able to keep going and finish 5th.

Before next years race at Brazil, most of the asphalt is going to be torn up and have a proper underlayment made so the surface should be smoother next year. Big plus!

I have been a non-fan of street course events for some time, but the IndyCar race at St. Pete is one of my favorite races of the season. Now this race in Brazil looks to be another quality course layout. I have to say that Sonoma, Mid-Ohio and Watkins Glen have not produced anything close to the competitive racing at St Pete or Brazil.

Next up, St. Pete! I will be wearing my Dollar General attire rooting for Graham Rahal in Sarah Fisher's car.]]>
1st - Power
2nd - RHR (Andretti)
3rd - Vitor Miera (Foyt)
4th - Rafa Matos (de Ferran Luczo Dragon)
5th - Dan Wheldon (Panther)

The race was red flagged for a bit due to a monsoon rainshower that left huge amounts of standing water on the track. By the time the track workers got the standing water resolved, the track was almost dry which prompted most of the field to pit for slicks before the green flag waved.

The end of the race was fantastic, with RHR passing 2 cars on the same lap to take the lead after the green. Briscoe later retook the lead but RHR dogged him until he made a mistake and put it in the tires. With just a couple laps left, Power took the lead on the turn 11 hairpin and gassed into the distance.

The track layout ended up being superb! The surface was a bit 'San Jose' bumpy, but the long straights leading into slow corners made for great overtaking zones. There was a bunch of passing at turn 5 and turn 11, both after long straights. Turn 11 had a 0.9mi straight leading into the final hairpin.... and no tilke chicane to mess it up. According to Cottman, the initial design had a chicane on the backstretch, but the drivers encouraged him to take it out. Overall, there were 95 passes (according to IndyCar timing and scoring) during the race.

Unfortunately, the track surface had issues. The concrete Sambodromo straight leading into the turn 1 chicane was extremely slick which was causing wheelspin in 5th gear for some of the competitors. They postponed qualifying until sunday so they could diamond grind the concrete so the track would take rubber. This fixed the problem but still left the first few laps of the event with a huge cloud of concrete dust, even though they washed the area several times after the work.

As for the rest of the track, the asphalt was extremely bumpy. This was especially apparent in the approach to turn 5 where several overtaking maneuvers were thwarted by massive bumps. This resulted in an accordian wreck which saw Dan Wheldon hit the bump while trying to late brake on Tagliani and Kanaan into that corner. Wheldon ended up collecting them all, but was able to keep going and finish 5th.

Before next years race at Brazil, most of the asphalt is going to be torn up and have a proper underlayment made so the surface should be smoother next year. Big plus!

I have been a non-fan of street course events for some time, but the IndyCar race at St. Pete is one of my favorite races of the season. Now this race in Brazil looks to be another quality course layout. I have to say that Sonoma, Mid-Ohio and Watkins Glen have not produced anything close to the competitive racing at St Pete or Brazil.

Next up, St. Pete! I will be wearing my Dollar General attire rooting for Graham Rahal in Sarah Fisher's car.]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3637 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:53:38 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3637

MEDALS!!!


Okay that was just sarcasm. No if they want to fix the racing then one thing needs to be done and done before the next race. REMOVE THE DIFFUSERS! That right just remove them. Don't change anything else on the car. I don't care if it's part of the floor or not. Get a hacksaw and cut it off. The can be done at the next race when the cars are taken down for scrutineering. Charlie Whiting is stand there and under the grounds of safety demands that all diffuser be removed. Now if that happens we would see some driving for sure. Cars would be mega twitchy and with no testing no one could figure out a way around this ban. What do you guys think?]]>

MEDALS!!!


Okay that was just sarcasm. No if they want to fix the racing then one thing needs to be done and done before the next race. REMOVE THE DIFFUSERS! That right just remove them. Don't change anything else on the car. I don't care if it's part of the floor or not. Get a hacksaw and cut it off. The can be done at the next race when the cars are taken down for scrutineering. Charlie Whiting is stand there and under the grounds of safety demands that all diffuser be removed. Now if that happens we would see some driving for sure. Cars would be mega twitchy and with no testing no one could figure out a way around this ban. What do you guys think?]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3636 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:51:57 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3636 One continuous argument that I see in favor of Formula One is that it is the pinnacle of motorsport, which I wholeheartedly agree with and I do not think can be argued. I hate to use a fashion analogy, but that’s like saying “Look at this outfit that I bought! Sure, it’s horrendously ugly, but it’s Gucci and cost umpteen thousand dollars, so it must be great!!”
I think that some of us may be jaded for the good ol’ days of F1, whenever we each feel those days might have been. Granted, we have had some great seasons of late, points-wise, that have gone right down to the wire (2007, 2008), but how many great, exciting RACES have we had of late? Unless the rain gods bless us, not too many, me thinks.
This brings me to the real question that I am now asking myself. Is Formula One about great races? I know that we all really, really want it to be, but is it really? How long, if ever, has it been that one could sit and watch a full season and, race after race, say “Wow, that was awesome!” The ‘80s? The ‘70s? Certainly not the ‘90s of ‘00s. Again, great races here and there, but not often, I personally feel.
I don’t know that we can count this season out after just one race. As I mentioned, I am really surprised by the ‘uproar’ following it’s blandness. But was it really any different? No passing. Fuel strategy. Tire strategy. Qualify well and you finish well. Most passing, if any, in the pits.
That’s F1. That’s what we love, whether we know why or not. I don’t have an answer as to how to fix it. Instead, I’ve discovered the question is why do I love it? Why do I wake up at 6:30 on a Sunday morning when I just lost an hour of sleep anyway?!
The first thing my wife asked me when she woke up (after a full night’s sleep like a normal, sane person) was, “How was the race?” I answered that it really sucked to wait and wait and wait for the season to start again, only to be reminded how boring an F1 race usually is. Now you guys and gals at F1b are making it even worse.
I hate you guys. Aw, who am I kidding, I can’t stay mad at you. You’re like my F1; I love you, I just don’t know why.]]> One continuous argument that I see in favor of Formula One is that it is the pinnacle of motorsport, which I wholeheartedly agree with and I do not think can be argued. I hate to use a fashion analogy, but that’s like saying “Look at this outfit that I bought! Sure, it’s horrendously ugly, but it’s Gucci and cost umpteen thousand dollars, so it must be great!!”
I think that some of us may be jaded for the good ol’ days of F1, whenever we each feel those days might have been. Granted, we have had some great seasons of late, points-wise, that have gone right down to the wire (2007, 2008), but how many great, exciting RACES have we had of late? Unless the rain gods bless us, not too many, me thinks.
This brings me to the real question that I am now asking myself. Is Formula One about great races? I know that we all really, really want it to be, but is it really? How long, if ever, has it been that one could sit and watch a full season and, race after race, say “Wow, that was awesome!” The ‘80s? The ‘70s? Certainly not the ‘90s of ‘00s. Again, great races here and there, but not often, I personally feel.
I don’t know that we can count this season out after just one race. As I mentioned, I am really surprised by the ‘uproar’ following it’s blandness. But was it really any different? No passing. Fuel strategy. Tire strategy. Qualify well and you finish well. Most passing, if any, in the pits.
That’s F1. That’s what we love, whether we know why or not. I don’t have an answer as to how to fix it. Instead, I’ve discovered the question is why do I love it? Why do I wake up at 6:30 on a Sunday morning when I just lost an hour of sleep anyway?!
The first thing my wife asked me when she woke up (after a full night’s sleep like a normal, sane person) was, “How was the race?” I answered that it really sucked to wait and wait and wait for the season to start again, only to be reminded how boring an F1 race usually is. Now you guys and gals at F1b are making it even worse.
I hate you guys. Aw, who am I kidding, I can’t stay mad at you. You’re like my F1; I love you, I just don’t know why.]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3635 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:51:50 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3635
One is a mandotory 2nd pit stop, but Bernie still thinks shortcuts are the way to go:
http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=360454&FS=F1

To improve the show I think is for them to take away downforce. Mark-H brought this up during the F1B chat during the race yesterday when Virgin and Lotus were racing side by side. Something to the effect, their cars are so awful they actually get to race. Both lack downforce and allowed them to get up beside each other and race. Who knows.]]>
One is a mandotory 2nd pit stop, but Bernie still thinks shortcuts are the way to go:
http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=360454&FS=F1

To improve the show I think is for them to take away downforce. Mark-H brought this up during the F1B chat during the race yesterday when Virgin and Lotus were racing side by side. Something to the effect, their cars are so awful they actually get to race. Both lack downforce and allowed them to get up beside each other and race. Who knows.]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3634 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:46:21 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3634 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3633 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:31:29 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3633 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3632 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:37:02 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3632
Then again, taking away aerodynamic grip to improve spectacle also feels against the spirit too. I think F1 should represent the pinnacle of automotive technology, and I can't help but place stupendous down-force in that category. But yeah, overtaking...

Thinking about it, I realised how much I enjoy watching qualifying, and how I'm often more excited after qualifying, rather than after the race. Which brought me to the beginning of my F1 passion, and I race I still remember as terrifically exciting - Japan, 1994.

I hope this is correct, but due to an incident that resulted in a marshal being injured, a safety car was deployed, and for some reason, the race was to be decided by aggregate lap times. I remember loving the tension of multiple drivers putting their car on the edge to succeed. As I remember it, there was action all over the track, with drivers working hard to bang out top times whilst still negotiating traffic. Perhaps it was artificial, but I don't remember the race drama being stifled by on-track bottlenecks due to difficulties in overtaking.

Maybe I'm using rose coloured glasses, maybe it was just Murray Walker, or maybe I was just easily impressed back then, but I wouldn't actually mind seeing a race format based on a similar lap time aggregation system. You could hardly have any less racing, traffic would still be a concern, and I'll assume you'd still have competitive drivers dicing which each other on track. Again, it's probably against the spirit of Formula1. But right now I'm so jaded, when I really don't want to be, that I've turned to wistful fancy

Thanks for indulging me, and thanks for an awesome site.]]>
Then again, taking away aerodynamic grip to improve spectacle also feels against the spirit too. I think F1 should represent the pinnacle of automotive technology, and I can't help but place stupendous down-force in that category. But yeah, overtaking...

Thinking about it, I realised how much I enjoy watching qualifying, and how I'm often more excited after qualifying, rather than after the race. Which brought me to the beginning of my F1 passion, and I race I still remember as terrifically exciting - Japan, 1994.

I hope this is correct, but due to an incident that resulted in a marshal being injured, a safety car was deployed, and for some reason, the race was to be decided by aggregate lap times. I remember loving the tension of multiple drivers putting their car on the edge to succeed. As I remember it, there was action all over the track, with drivers working hard to bang out top times whilst still negotiating traffic. Perhaps it was artificial, but I don't remember the race drama being stifled by on-track bottlenecks due to difficulties in overtaking.

Maybe I'm using rose coloured glasses, maybe it was just Murray Walker, or maybe I was just easily impressed back then, but I wouldn't actually mind seeing a race format based on a similar lap time aggregation system. You could hardly have any less racing, traffic would still be a concern, and I'll assume you'd still have competitive drivers dicing which each other on track. Again, it's probably against the spirit of Formula1. But right now I'm so jaded, when I really don't want to be, that I've turned to wistful fancy

Thanks for indulging me, and thanks for an awesome site.]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3631 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:44:08 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3631
--The Parade of champions looked like it was pretty cool. too bad they don't include that in the coverage somehow... of course who would be interested in that except people who like F1 (wait a second)
-- From Several angles Mika Hakkinen looks like he's sporting a massive combover
-- Why do the HRT cars have drivers names on the sides in big bold lettering. Can't they remember the number of their car
-- I hope all the races are as hot and dry as this one just because I won't have to see any pictures of Vettel wearing that stupid Red bull knit cap
--Jarno Trulli was not a mobile chicane
-- Standing still or racing hard.. The Renault is and ugly car
-- their is going to be more strategy this season in Qualifying than in the race..kind of sad really.
-- SPEED TV should not advertise live coverage if it is taped delayed 5 minutes or whatever...that is not LIVE that is TAPED you A--Holes
-- I don't miss Windsor one bit
-- Why can't F1 have more than one race every 6 weeks or so. Seriously the first back to back race weekends are in May. the cutting edge of racing technology must be using wind sailing ships to transport their equipment. stefan GP has already got equipment at Abu Dhabi for gods sake

Feel free to add on or tell me i'm full of crap]]>
--The Parade of champions looked like it was pretty cool. too bad they don't include that in the coverage somehow... of course who would be interested in that except people who like F1 (wait a second)
-- From Several angles Mika Hakkinen looks like he's sporting a massive combover
-- Why do the HRT cars have drivers names on the sides in big bold lettering. Can't they remember the number of their car
-- I hope all the races are as hot and dry as this one just because I won't have to see any pictures of Vettel wearing that stupid Red bull knit cap
--Jarno Trulli was not a mobile chicane
-- Standing still or racing hard.. The Renault is and ugly car
-- their is going to be more strategy this season in Qualifying than in the race..kind of sad really.
-- SPEED TV should not advertise live coverage if it is taped delayed 5 minutes or whatever...that is not LIVE that is TAPED you A--Holes
-- I don't miss Windsor one bit
-- Why can't F1 have more than one race every 6 weeks or so. Seriously the first back to back race weekends are in May. the cutting edge of racing technology must be using wind sailing ships to transport their equipment. stefan GP has already got equipment at Abu Dhabi for gods sake

Feel free to add on or tell me i'm full of crap]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3630 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:24:54 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3630
http://www.autosport.com/gallery/photo.php/id/13246752]]>
http://www.autosport.com/gallery/photo.php/id/13246752]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3629 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:38:44 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3629
it is basic with none of the bells and whistles of the worth-it $33 iPhone app.]]>
it is basic with none of the bells and whistles of the worth-it $33 iPhone app.]]> http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3628 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:01:37 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3628 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3627 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:25:12 -0700 http://www.formula1blog.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=3627 Lotus-Cosworth-Dallara-Honda

and we thought the BMW-Sauber-Ferrari was bad]]> Lotus-Cosworth-Dallara-Honda

and we thought the BMW-Sauber-Ferrari was bad]]>