Official 2012 Formula 1 Season Discussion
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Ferrari: Podium finish unlikely in Australia:
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/2...-in-australia/
Ok... when we were confident we got kicked in the butt, now that we aren't even confident i'm sure marussia will overlap us.
Ferrari will not be in a position to fight for podium finishes during the season opening Australian Grand Prix later this month. This is the view of the team's Technical Director, Pat Fry, who is 'disappointed' by the performance level of his new design
Ok... when we were confident we got kicked in the butt, now that we aren't even confident i'm sure marussia will overlap us.
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lol!
Well Kimi did his part winning something too...
What we lack is a real team. The best driver won't cut it anymore... the truth is that our car stands where Massa is, if Alonso pulls incredible lap times is just because he is.. well... Alonso.
We blame him for his mistakes but i think that i'm realizing what kind of performances he's pulling together. Breaking stuff and hitting walls is part of the game when you have to do 60\70 qualifying laps a race just to finish 4th.
Well Kimi did his part winning something too...
What we lack is a real team. The best driver won't cut it anymore... the truth is that our car stands where Massa is, if Alonso pulls incredible lap times is just because he is.. well... Alonso.
We blame him for his mistakes but i think that i'm realizing what kind of performances he's pulling together. Breaking stuff and hitting walls is part of the game when you have to do 60\70 qualifying laps a race just to finish 4th.
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Bahrain pays up front for event
more at: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120304/F1/120309941
I think they did that because they knew Bernie would cash the check and then there would be no way the race would be cancelled.
Also,
I think Ferrari already thinks of it's self as a B grade team (a downgrade from A- of last year) and will relegate it's self to fight with Mercedes & Williams. The problem being, I think Mercedes will have improved to being maybe a A- team.
The Bahrain International Circuit, the regime-owned promoter of the controversial Formula One Grand Prix in the Persian Gulf kingdom, has paid up front and in full for its 2012 event, it has emerged. This has allowed Bernie Ecclestone, the CEO of the rights-holder, the Formula One Group, to assert that his insistence that the race should go ahead next month has nothing to do with money.
I think they did that because they knew Bernie would cash the check and then there would be no way the race would be cancelled.
Also,
I think Ferrari already thinks of it's self as a B grade team (a downgrade from A- of last year) and will relegate it's self to fight with Mercedes & Williams. The problem being, I think Mercedes will have improved to being maybe a A- team.
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Unless they did every test with domenicali's dead body in the trunk i don't think so...
When he posted fast laps everybody else usually was on harder tyres..
We'll see, i would love to be proved wrong but Pat Fry said that podium finishes are unlikely for the first 4 races. This means losing a championship.
Even Vettel aknowledged that Ferrari looked "lost" during the tests!
When he posted fast laps everybody else usually was on harder tyres..
We'll see, i would love to be proved wrong but Pat Fry said that podium finishes are unlikely for the first 4 races. This means losing a championship.
Even Vettel aknowledged that Ferrari looked "lost" during the tests!
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Senna now available on DVD
more at: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120306/F1/120309878
Senna, a documentary on the life of Brazilian driver and three-time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna, was released on DVD in the United States on Tuesday.
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Senna has been on Netflix for months. Great documentary.
As for Ferrari. They should've just made last years car conform to this years regulations. The one race the blown diffuser was banned last year (silverstone) Alonso won by 20 seconds.
As for Ferrari. They should've just made last years car conform to this years regulations. The one race the blown diffuser was banned last year (silverstone) Alonso won by 20 seconds.
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Marussia signs Maria De Villota in test role
more at: http://www.f1technical.net/news/17119
Spaniard Maria De Villota has become a Marussia F1 Team test driver. Maria has raced in a variety of single-seater and sports car categories, including Spanish F3, the Daytona 24 Hours, the Euroseries 3000 and Superleague Formula Championship.
Maria has also experienced a Formula One cockpit previously, having received a test drive courtesy of the team formerly known as Lotus Renault F1 Team at Paul Ricard in August of last year, where she achieved 300kms of running.
Maria has also experienced a Formula One cockpit previously, having received a test drive courtesy of the team formerly known as Lotus Renault F1 Team at Paul Ricard in August of last year, where she achieved 300kms of running.
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France ready to hold F1 race
more at: http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/72409.html
Kubica 'cannot pick up a glass to drink' - Alguersuari
more at: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ku...k-alguersuari/
French sports minister David Douillet insists his country is ready to host a grand prix and is now waiting on Spa-Francorchamps to agree to share its slot on the calendar from 2013 onwards.
Kubica 'cannot pick up a glass to drink' - Alguersuari
With official news about the injured Pole scarce, one of his friends said last week Kubica is close to returning to a normal life, raising hopes he might soon be back in formula one.
But former Toro Rosso driver Alguersuari has heard something very different.
"I think Robert is and was a fantastic driver, fast and complete. I am sure that he could have been a world champion without a doubt," he said this week when he was revealed as a co-commentator for British radio in 2012.
But former Toro Rosso driver Alguersuari has heard something very different.
"I think Robert is and was a fantastic driver, fast and complete. I am sure that he could have been a world champion without a doubt," he said this week when he was revealed as a co-commentator for British radio in 2012.
i have to get into Proxy's.
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Caterham adds American Alexander Rossi for test sessions
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...#ixzz1op3i5yr8
Do you think he will start when the Austin race comes around?
Caterham is expanding its stable of drivers, as American Alexander Rossi has been confirmed as Caterham's test driver, alongside Dutchman Giedo van der Garde, who has already been announced reserve driver.
Although no races have been listed, he will gain more F1 experience running in Friday practice sessions.
Rossi will continue to race in the Renault 3.5 series with Caterham.
Team principal Tony Fernandes said: “Today's announcement marks an important next step for [the] Caterham F1 Team and Alexander's career. As our official F1 test driver, Alexander is a key figure in our long-term plans, and the investment we are making in him now will help him make the most of the natural talent he has at his disposal.
Although no races have been listed, he will gain more F1 experience running in Friday practice sessions.
Rossi will continue to race in the Renault 3.5 series with Caterham.
Team principal Tony Fernandes said: “Today's announcement marks an important next step for [the] Caterham F1 Team and Alexander's career. As our official F1 test driver, Alexander is a key figure in our long-term plans, and the investment we are making in him now will help him make the most of the natural talent he has at his disposal.
Do you think he will start when the Austin race comes around?
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Three Days Left Until the Australian Grand Prix 1st Practice
Ron Howard's F1 movie should be a Rush
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120311/F1/120319987
Ron Howard's F1 movie should be a Rush
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120311/F1/120319987
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F1 2012 starts here
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpa...s_art_id=45724
The Formula One season is now tantalisingly close. The teams have well and truly arrived in Melbourne with most of the set up work completed already and just a few finishing touches remaining.
Many of the drivers were at the circuit on Wednesday - Fernando Alonso, Paul di Resta, both HRT pilots and Kimi Raikkonen - even though official proceedings don't begin until tomorrow afternoon. The first FIA Press Conference of the season will feature both local hero Mark Webber and world champion Sebastian Vettel (above at the heart of a scrum at a media event at St. Kilda a short while ago) .
The circuit itself looks to have changed little, aside from a few different logos on the walls. It's a spooky place, near deserted as the last of the set up crews finish off the countless tasks that need to be done before the gates open - they were adjusting the angle of the trackside light systems this afternoon.
Away from the track itself there is a grandstand in the middle of the circuit, set up for some motorcycle stunt riding over the course of the weekend. There's also an Education Centre and a number of sideshow rides to keep the crowds amused. V8 Supercars again feature on the supporting category, which will keep the locals happy.
Reassuringly the weather is warm, a far cry from the arctic conditions last March. Rain is forecast for Friday as the temperatures cool as the weekend progresses - 22 degrees the high predicted for Saturday and Sunday - though for the moment shorts and t-shirts are the order of the day.
To say that the sense of anticipation is palpable is stretching a truth, but there is a buzz in the air. Away from the track the city goes about its normal business, downtown Melbourne furnished only with a couple of merchandise stands to give any indication Formula One is in town, but within the confines of the circuit - and the paddock - a winter's worth of hard work is about to be tested.
The Formula One season starts here.
Many of the drivers were at the circuit on Wednesday - Fernando Alonso, Paul di Resta, both HRT pilots and Kimi Raikkonen - even though official proceedings don't begin until tomorrow afternoon. The first FIA Press Conference of the season will feature both local hero Mark Webber and world champion Sebastian Vettel (above at the heart of a scrum at a media event at St. Kilda a short while ago) .
The circuit itself looks to have changed little, aside from a few different logos on the walls. It's a spooky place, near deserted as the last of the set up crews finish off the countless tasks that need to be done before the gates open - they were adjusting the angle of the trackside light systems this afternoon.
Away from the track itself there is a grandstand in the middle of the circuit, set up for some motorcycle stunt riding over the course of the weekend. There's also an Education Centre and a number of sideshow rides to keep the crowds amused. V8 Supercars again feature on the supporting category, which will keep the locals happy.
Reassuringly the weather is warm, a far cry from the arctic conditions last March. Rain is forecast for Friday as the temperatures cool as the weekend progresses - 22 degrees the high predicted for Saturday and Sunday - though for the moment shorts and t-shirts are the order of the day.
To say that the sense of anticipation is palpable is stretching a truth, but there is a buzz in the air. Away from the track the city goes about its normal business, downtown Melbourne furnished only with a couple of merchandise stands to give any indication Formula One is in town, but within the confines of the circuit - and the paddock - a winter's worth of hard work is about to be tested.
The Formula One season starts here.
