F1 2014 thread

[satanboy]

still, at 17 you can be a talented driver but you lack experience at critical times, and become like Grosjean in his first few years that was like a ticking timebomb on track

time will tell
I still don't think it is easy.

 

[thestaggy]

Don't agree. This guy must be something special. Many people have tested for F1 and failed...experienced drivers.

You cannot even begin to compare the BMW M12/13 of the 80s against the modern turbos. In qualifying trim Benetton could ramp the boost up and achieve a power-to-weight rate ratio of 2,500 hp/ton vs the modern car's ~1,300 hp/ton. In race trim it was down to 1,850 hp/ton, still significantly more powerful. Factor in the cars of the 80s were stick shifts, so often times one hand on the steering wheel when the monster was laying down fat stripes. No fancy gizmos to keep the engine in check either. Also, the lag. 2 - 3 seconds after putting their foot down the engines would suddenly surge from ~300 hp to 900-1000hp, which meant wheel spinning well through the gears, which again were stick, so one hand on the wheel. The cars were a menace in the wet. The tracks were nowhere near as forgiving either. One mistake and it was game over. Now you can actually gain time by leaving the track, as Vettel frequently does.

 

[Polish]

Now you can actually gain time by leaving the track, as Vettel frequently does.

 

[DarthCat]

I hope Hamilton wins

 

[Bryn]

I hope Hamilton wins

Me too. Can't have that schmuck Rosberg taking the title.

 

[Polish]

FIA revises team radio ban

The FIA has revised its restrictions on the use of team radio in order to give teams the freedom to discuss car performance.

In an attempt to put the onus back on the drivers, the FIA planned to ban all team radio relating to driver and car performance. However, after meetings with team managers on Thursday in Singapore the ban was slackened to allow conversations about car performance to take place, although a ban is expected next year.

Driver performance is still restricted, with messages on the following subjects still prohibited from the Singapore Grand Prix onwards.

Driving lines on the circuit
Contact with kerbs
Car set up parameters for specific corners
Comparative or absolute sector time detail of another driver
Speeds in corners compared to another driver
Gear selection compared with another driver
Gear selection in general
Braking points
Rate of braking compared to another driver
Rate of braking or application of brakes in general
Car stability under braking.
Throttle application in general
Throttle application compared to another driver
Use of DRS compared with another driver
Use of any overtake button
Driving technique in general

http://en.espnf1.com

Methinks there will be more revisions on this as this plays out.

 

[Polish]

Here we go - FP 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Polish]

WoW - Alonso kicking it in FP1.

Past winner, has a great chance.

RB's also looking good.

 

[Polish]

Williams a tad slow, but this seems to be normal for them in FP.

I am certain in the race they will show strong pace.

 

[Polish]

Kimi's wheel on fire, that's a first.

:wtf:

 

[Polish]

FP 1 times

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:49.056 16
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:49.178 0.122 23
3 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:49.205 0.149 24
4 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:49.874 0.818 27
5 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:50.122 1.066 21
6 25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault 1:50.539 1.483 11
7 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:50.783 1.727 19
8 22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:50.922 1.866 21
9 26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault 1:50.990 1.934 26
10 11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1:51.131 2.075 23
11 20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1:51.217 2.161 24
12 27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:51.604 2.548 23
13 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:51.953 2.897 20
14 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1:52.125 3.069 25
15 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1:52.146 3.090 19
16 21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1:52.171 3.115 15
17 99 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1:52.237 3.181 22
18 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:52.906 3.850 26
19 17 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1:54.113 5.057 15
20 9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1:54.475 5.419 26
21 10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1:54.607 5.551 21
22 4 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1:55.170 6.114 17

 

[Polish]

Smooth FP2 session until now.

Maldonado into the wall.

 

[Willie Trombone]

FP2

Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m47.490s - 25
2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m47.623s 0.133s 28
3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull/Renault 1m47.790s 0.300s 28
4 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m48.031s 0.541s 29
5 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull/Renault 1m48.041s 0.551s 5
6 Kevin Magnussen McLaren/Mercedes 1m48.358s 0.868s 33
7 Jenson Button McLaren/Mercedes 1m48.435s 0.945s 30
8 Sergio Perez Force India/Mercedes 1m48.653s 1.163s 30
9 Nico Hulkenberg Force India/Mercedes 1m48.751s 1.261s 30
10 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso/Renault 1m48.770s 1.280s 31
11 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso/Renault 1m48.800s 1.310s 33
12 Romain Grosjean Lotus/Renault 1m49.062s 1.572s 33
13 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m49.075s 1.585s 30
14 Pastor Maldonado Lotus/Renault 1m49.139s 1.649s 13
15 Adrian Sutil Sauber/Ferrari 1m49.170s 1.680s 34
16 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber/Ferrari 1m49.290s 1.800s 36
17 Felipe Massa Williams/Mercedes 1m49.361s 1.871s 29
18 Valtteri Bottas Williams/Mercedes 1m49.971s 2.481s 28
19 Jules Bianchi Marussia/Ferrari 1m50.612s 3.122s 24
20 Max Chilton Marussia/Ferrari 1m51.558s 4.068s 21
21 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham/Renault 1m52.075s 4.585s 33
22 Marcus Ericsson Caterham/Renault 1m52.936s 5.446s 31

 

[Willie Trombone]

Vettel to take 10 place penalty this season
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115950

Sebastian Vettel has been told he will definitely get a Formula 1 engine change penalty this season, following the problem he suffered in Friday practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.

The Red Bull driver stopped at the end of the opening session with a failure caused by an oil pressure loss.

Renault has revealed that the issue came as a surprise, because the engine fitted to his car was not at the end of its life.

The mileage situation means that Vettel will now have to use a sixth power unit at some point before the end of the season because Renault cannot eke out enough mileage to get away with the allowed five units.

Renault's head of trackside operations Remi Taffin said: "We had to stop the engine because we had an oil pressure loss.

"Obviously it affected the ICE [internal combustion engine]. We still need to check, but it is lost.

"Why was it? To be fair we don't know yet. We are stripping it. We did not find anything so far.

"The engine was at something like half-life, so it was quite a surprise and quite a shame, because we still had a small chance to go through the season without introducing a sixth unit.

"With this failure, we will have to commit to a sixth ICE. It is now a question of where we are going to strategically introduce it, instead of how we are going to avoid it."

TIMING PENALTY RIGHT

Taffin said there was no real danger of Vettel needing a seventh unit, but the big decision was deciding when best for the German to fit the sixth engine and suffer a 10-place grid penalty.

"The short answer is before the fifth one breaks - that will be the best opportunity," he said. "Then it is a no-brainer.

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull being repaired, Singapore GP 2014
"But if you think you have to introduce a sixth one you try to split the remaining races, and see how you will get the sixth one into the plan.

"You also try to get the penalty where it will be the most sensible. I guess when you are in Singapore you don't want to take a 10-place penalty as it is difficult to overtake.

"If we look a bit further, maybe Russia or Austin where there are straights, and you can overtake.

"We saw that with Daniil [Kvyat] in Monza, where he actually took his penalty and could have finished in the points."

 

[Dave]

Maldonado into the wall.

I wonder if there is going to an award for being the most destructive driver of the season, if there's an F or an S in the day trust him to be the one to stuff up.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Renault has revealed that the issue came as a surprise, because the engine fitted to his car was not at the end of its life.

Lol, would say your engine disagrees with you there, Renault!

 

[satanboy]

I hope Hamilton wins

1. Rosberg
2. Hamilton

 

[satanboy]

FIA revises team radio ban



http://en.espnf1.com

Methinks there will be more revisions on this as this plays out.

Bernie is such a tosser.
Even he doesn't like the double points awards for the last race, that he claimed to have come up with.

 

[satanboy]

Smooth FP2 session until now.

Maldonado into the wall.

It is hard to believe that someone like Maldonado has a drive while Verne may not for 2015.

 

[Agent_Smith]

It is hard to believe that someone like Maldonado has a drive while Verne may not for 2015.

As they say, "money talks and bulls**t walks"