2011 F1 Thread

[tweety bird]

^that was at the old sandown gp track, if you look close you can see peter brocks torana.

as for Jean-Eric Vergne, there's a big difference between ''testing'' and ''racing'', for one you don't have to dodge lewis hamilton. Edited November 23, 2011 by tweety bird

[Roy]

The worlds most handsome F1 driver has decided he is best to sit out 2012 so who will be sitting alongside the worlds second most handsome F1 driver? Thinking about it, Renault in 2010 had one ugly line up. To think after all those pretty boy ING ads with Alonso and PK Jr...they end up with the East European Mafia in black Bonds shirts, gold chains and big noses

[MattR]

http://en.espnf1.com/renault/motorsport/story/64997.html

no kube for the start of the year atleast. who will the driver be??

[sh@un]

Sponser: redbull

Engine: renualt

but they pry the Renno badges off and stick some Infiniti ones on with dbl-sided tape

To think after all those pretty boy ING ads with Alonso and PK Jr...they end up with the East European Mafia in black Bonds shirts, gold chains and big noses

classic you mention this- saw North by Northwest for the first time at the cinema tonight (don't ask), and it occured to me that Petrov must have been the love-child of Martin Landau and some ruski broad. tell me I'm wrong

[tweety bird]

more on Kubica, his manager has denied that the Pole told Renault he cannot race next season.

"I don't understand why Renault has changed Robert's words," Morelli told the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper."It's not true he won't be ready for 2012: he stated he doesn't have certainty that he will be in shape for the first tests in February.

"We count on and hope to be ready, but in any case the delay will be a few months, 2013 was never mentioned. Renault will go its way with regards to the drivers, while we will look for alternative solutions.

"[The contract] does not extend to 2012, it ends at the end of December, so from 1st January will we be free to go in whatever direction."

Jonathan Neale has something to say about the honda rumour.

"We are very happy with and enjoying our partnership with Mercedes-Benz. We are not quite sure where that story came from in truth.

"But I can stop the rumour and say that we are entirely focused on out Mercedes-Benz relationship. It is a long one spanning many wins and Championships and long may it continue."

[Roy]

Story going around that Trulli's 2012 contract is not necessarily a race contract and with RBR giving them rear ends etc then Vergne or Disco Dan could be in the Caterham in 2012

Meanwhile Vergne saying he could do the same job as Webber. Webber 0.2sec quicker than Vettel, Vergne 0.6 seconds of Jaime ...he's dreaming

[wolverine]

I will be disappointed if they don't stick Ricciardo in the Torro Rosso next year.

[tweety bird]

update on Kubica.

We agreed, because obviously Robert couldn't start the season next year with us, or anybody actually, with Daniele Morelli to make a communication," said Boullier."So at least we could inform people about what is going on.

"He approved the communication so everything was fine. He approved it, and now he is upset with I don't know what to be honest. I don't want to comment more because it's a waste of time."

so he's out for the start, we'll probably see him in friday practice.

Nico Hulkenberg wants all or nothing.

"I hope it is a matter of one or two weeks," said the German, adding the won't remain on the race sidelines another year.

"I won't do this (being test driver) a second year. That is out of the question," he said.

Asked whether other racing events were an alternative, Hulkenberg said: "Yes, of course. But I haven't done anything (in that direction) yet."

i will be very surprise if the hulk and dan don't have drives for next year, they have shown they are very hungry and very talented imo.

p2 Times

01. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m13.392 35 laps

02. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m13.559 + 0.167 41 laps

03. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m13.587 + 0.195 41 laps

04. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m13.598 + 0.206 35 laps

05. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m13.723 + 0.331 38 laps

06. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m13.750 + 0.358 39 laps

07. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m13.787 + 0.395 36 laps

08. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m13.872 + 0.480 42 laps

09. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m14.144 + 0.752 41 laps

10. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m14.807 + 1.415 48 laps

11. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m14.856 + 1.464 38 laps

12. Bruno Senna Renault 1m14.931 + 1.539 37 laps

13. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m14.970 + 1.578 32 laps

14. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m15.019 + 1.627 45 laps

15. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m15.264 + 1.872 44 laps

16. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m15.388 + 1.996 41 laps

17. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m15.679 + 2.287 43 laps

18. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m15.903 + 2.511 40 laps

19. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m16.298 + 2.906 36 laps

20. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m16.338 + 2.946 48 laps

21. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m18.031 + 4.639 39 laps

22. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m18.051 + 4.659 45 laps

23. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m18.367 + 4.975 42 laps

24. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m18.476 + 5.084 42 laps

and it might be raining this weekend.

Edited November 25, 2011 by tweety bird

[tweety bird]

needs subtitles. ''oi you, yes you, your a cunt''

[N1GTR]

lol

[RBNRG]

needs subtitles. ''oi you, yes you, your a cunt''

Haha nailed it

[sh@un]

"you're"

[wolverine]

^^lol

F1 and punctuation forum.

[sh@un]

Shuey 1.1 sec slower than Rosberg in Q2

go to hell you old bastard

[N1GTR]

YES RBR FRONT ROW LOCKOUT

What a way to finish the season

[tweety bird]

kimi's not going to williams????

please tell me martin brundle full of shit....

what a boring qualifying, i hope the race isn't that bad.

Edited November 26, 2011 by tweety bird

[Roy]

Senna again hammered Petrov. Doesnt look right that Senna looks to be witthout a seat

[tweety bird]

sob

"It's a little bit disappointing," the Brit, who was half a second off the pace."We're still on the second row but I would have liked to have been stronger. I'm not too happy with my performance. I just wasn't quick enough.

[tweety bird]

i found where martin brundle got his source for that kimi rumor, Andrew Benson (BBC Sport online F1 editor) posted it on twitter.

Some driver gossip: Raikkonen to Williams looks over. Sutil new fave for that seat, but some saying their Finnish reserve Valtteri Bottas

http://twitter.com/#!/andrewbensonf1

[ctjet]

quali was not worth getting up for

unless it rains, this may not be worth staying up for