2011 F1 Thread

[Do-Luck]

As much as the DRS and KERS create artificial passing...it is definitely exciting seeing them lunge into some of the passes on this track.

Here's hoping that Vettel has some sort of mechanical fault...

[Roy]

My crystal ball...Webber was on used softs for the second stint and Vettel on his fresh softs...that was the reason why they lasted 3-4 laps longer. When Webber pitted it seems he put hards on as they had no pace over what he took off. I just saw Vettel pit for softs so appears to be saving the hard for the last stint...Webz will hopefully have his brand new softs for the last stint... I HOPE

[gts-4 dreamer]

bloody live timing wont load.

[Owgasm]

bloody live timing wont load.

Timing or viewing?

[Do-Luck]

Webz on the primes

[dezz]

off to work, ill have to watch the rest of the race when I get home..

Hopefully Alonso keeps this up!

[gts-4 dreamer]

Timing

[Roy]

Here comes Marks march to the front in the last laps on soft tyres...COME ON OLD SON!!!!!

[Do-Luck]

Not enough time left. Unless Seb gets tangled up with a backmarker

[Roy]

HMMM...sorry Mark. I tried to encourage, wish, dream, pray you to the win...but you have to do something Old Son!

[ctjet]

Somehow, even with all the overtaking, this was pretty anti-climactic... Maybe its the realisation that the season is now a fight for second place. NOBODY is going to get Vettel. He had a tonne of time left in the bag.

I agree with the bbc that DRS zone was making it far too easy. Led to some great moves, but in the end it seemed like they all really didnt change too many places?

PS. Off line at Monaco is going to be deadly

[ctjet]

lol

http://www.planetf1.com/f1-babes/photo-gallery/6921092/Babes-Of-Istanbul#photo=0

Edited May 8, 2011 by ctjet

[Roy]

RBR look to even have more of an advantage then last year. Based on Webbers lap times at the end of the stints he was using the tyres/car more then Vettel and yet Vettel still had a comfortable amount of speed sitting there to be used if required. It was a breeze for the guy. I think unless Ferrari or McLaren really turn it around before Canada, then Vettel will win the championship with a few rounds to go

Although the next GP was where Mark started his strong mid season last year....but I cant see it happening this year

[sh@un]

love watching Lewis and Jenson joust for position. at least they can do it without taking each other out. RBR I'm looking in your directionnn...

Another classy move from Schumacher. It takes true skill to fail that hard. When you hit the guy's *rear* wheel, you have to ask yourself if there was any point trying to defend.

Absolute ROFL at the commentators.

"Do you think Schumacher's problem is he doesn't know when to give up?"

"What, on his career?"

Shooey cements his position as the biggest douche in F1

he should indeed 'give up'

[Marlin]

I recorded it and watched it this morning with a fresh head.

Have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, I do feel the DRS, at least on this circuit, made the passes somewhat "artificial".

There is no argueing it has also made it somewhat more interesting to watch. It just made passing down the back straight a little too easy.

Couple of highlights for me.

1. Dicing between Lewis and Jensen.... as usual, clean and tidy, respect for eachother, just exciting to watch.

2. The second dual between Alonso and Webber, very clean, completely fair racing, and again, great to watch

3. I was thinking just prior to DC & MB saying it, Schumacher just seems under massive pressure, like he'd no ANYTHING to stop someone passing him, even silly stuff like he did all through this race. Funny we were just talking about Senna in previous pages.... But really, to turn into that back wheel, well, if it was a first year guy you'd be wanting him banned as a dnager until he learnt some racecraft.

4. Instanbul usually seems to turn up an interesting race. I rate it as a "proper" race circuit. How then, can the guy who designed it, also turn out such crap as Bahrain?!?!

[emtea]

I think the DRS should be relabeled "Defense Reduction System" as the guy in front has no defense against it lol... Not really a bad thing I guess, does liven up the racing.

[hrd-hr30]

not liking the KERS and DRS and fall apart Pirellis at all. I was sort of sitting on the fence until now, but I can't stand it. Its like if you get within a second of the guy in front, its a free ticket to pass. It was barely any harder to pass in the DRS zone last round either. Waiting for drivers to start waving people through in the DRS zone in protest.

Sure there's alot of action on the track, but in my view, too much. The telecast can't show half of it, let alone the pits stops. And there's too many of them too! So you have NFI who's stopped, who hasn't, what tyres they're on and what the real positions are. Its F1 for the ADD generation.

Sad to say F1 has become to racing what AFL is to football, with its 100+ points each per game. Its for those with short attention spans. Don't like. Actually with the fakeness of the passing its more like WWF.

[Marlin]

It just massively amplifies the slipstream IMO, on this track, a little too much.

I reckon it would be exciting if they made the use of it free. It would see guys trying to use it as early and as much as possible, like through fast corners leading onto straights...... he who judged the available downforce/grip best would be able to benefit. It could see some MASSIVE high speed spins if nothing else! lol

(No, I haven't completely thought it through, but I feel having an elected DRS zone is allowing too much race director dictation upon the result).

[Marlin]

not liking the KERS and DRS and fall apart Pirellis at all. I was sort of sitting on the fence until now, but I can't stand it. Its like if you get within a second of the guy in front, its a free ticket to pass. It was barely any harder to pass in the DRS zone last round either. Waiting for drivers to start waving people through in the DRS zone in protest.

Sure there's alot of action on the track, but in my view, too much. The telecast can't show half of it, let alone the pits stops. And there's too many of them too! So you have NFI who's stopped, who hasn't, what tyres they're on and what the real positions are. Its F1 for the ADD generation.

Sad to say F1 has become to racing what AFL is to football, with its 100+ points each per game. Its for those with short attention spans. Don't like. Actually with the fakeness of the passing its more like WWF.

Or basketball? So many bloody points scored it's virtually pointless

Good analogy, and I agree, at least on this track, it made it all a bit too "fake".

[hrd-hr30]

3. I was thinking just prior to DC & MB saying it, Schumacher just seems under massive pressure, like he'd no ANYTHING to stop someone passing him, even silly stuff like he did all through this race. Funny we were just talking about Senna in previous pages.... But really, to turn into that back wheel, well, if it was a first year guy you'd be wanting him banned as a dnager until he learnt some racecraft.

Schumacher really hacked it up! I have NFI what to make of that first incident. The squeeze move was OK and had the desired effect - made the other guy overshoot the apex. Surely he didn't just turn into his back wheel intentionally? The only thing that was ever going to do was damage his own wing. He must have been trying for the under and over move, but how does someone with that much experience get it that wrong? I was hoping for good things after his strong showing in practice too. Very dissapointed.

Edited May 8, 2011 by hrd-hr30