Author Topic: 2012 formula 1 thread (Read 77453 times)

RacerX34 · « **Reply #440 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:54:25 PM »

http://www.autosport.com/gallery/index.php/id/2733

All the helmets for this season.

This of course being the best.

jimmyjr86 · « **Reply #441 on:** March 15, 2012, 04:57:00 PM »

Like a kid at christmas. Soo excited. Not sure where anyone is at atm. Watching both pf1 and 2 then going straight to work so only a few hours sleep for me

Surprise me. · « **Reply #442 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:25:59 PM »

Seems like it's raining in Melbourne so wet practice and possibly more rain for the rest of the weekend.

Tepid water · « **Reply #443 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:16:06 PM »

Quote from: Surprise me. on March 15, 2012, 09:25:59 PM

Seems like it's raining in Melbourne so wet practice and possibly more rain for the rest of the weekend.

Will make it difficult to truely judge the cars......

Good song of who's got the best chassis I guess

HELLRAZOR · « **Reply #444 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:23:34 PM »

Quote from: Tepid water on March 15, 2012, 10:16:06 PM

Will make it difficult to truely judge the cars......

Good song of who's got the best chassis I guess

wouldnt know cos some drivers in shit cars will transform in the wet

Surprise me. · « **Reply #445 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:39:49 PM »

Doing my head in trying to figure out how the Mercedes rear wing F-duct works and how it stalls the front wing. Got the gist of it, i'm sure someone will explain it and Sky will dumb it down anyway.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #446 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:43:17 PM »

Quote from: Surprise me. on March 15, 2012, 10:39:49 PM

Doing my head in trying to figure out how the Mercedes rear wing F-duct works and how it stalls the front wing. Got the gist of it, i'm sure someone will explain it and Sky will dumb it down anyway.

Are they the only ones on the grid using f-duct in such a fashion and is it generally considered to give them an edge?

Degs · « **Reply #447 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:47:10 PM »

Quote from: Surprise me. on March 15, 2012, 10:39:49 PM

Doing my head in trying to figure out how the Mercedes rear wing F-duct works and how it stalls the front wing. Got the gist of it, i'm sure someone will explain it and Sky will dumb it down anyway.

http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/mercedes-f-duct-front-wing-operated-by-the-rear-wing-drs/

Surprise me. · « **Reply #448 on:** March 15, 2012, 11:15:56 PM »

Quote from: Degs on March 15, 2012, 10:47:10 PM

http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/mercedes-f-duct-front-wing-operated-by-the-rear-wing-drs/

That's what I was reading to try and understand it, I would've thought that while the car is moving forward it would be very hard for air to travel in a different direction and move down the end plates.

I presume this ties in with the hole in the front nose cone as well. Balancing the cars aero.

Daniel Cabbaggio · « **Reply #449 on:** March 16, 2012, 03:19:13 AM »

Mclaren 1 and 2 in first practice by about 0.6 from schumacher. Massa off in the gravel and alonso very nearly off into the wall last corner. ferrari not handling great it seems

F1 is back

abs-ibs · « **Reply #450 on:** March 16, 2012, 03:37:40 AM »

Anywhere this is being streamed? (sorry if this gets anyone in troub) as I'm buggered if sky r getting any of my money to watch this. I'll never pay sky anything ever!!!!!

OzBomber · « **Reply #451 on:** March 16, 2012, 10:59:46 AM »

Managed to get on the pit straight today to see the real speed of the cars at 250km. It's so much better than the final corner. The noise blows you way compared to there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejiaxd37p1Q

Kopite72 · « **Reply #452 on:** March 16, 2012, 12:23:23 PM »

Michael Schumacher fastest in second practice. Be interesting to see how he goes in Qualifying.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #453 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:50:20 PM »

I watched about 40minutes of FP1 and Sky were having ad breaks. I know its practice but come on. It's still something we want to see, they had the full crew there so i wonder if they'll be working like that at every race. Brundle in the pit lane with Ted. Everytime they went down to him they had a little animation come up for the driver that he was about to talk too. More filler stuff that we don't need. I hope they don't take ad breaks during Qualifying & race build ups.

Another thing, does anyone know how the FIA feed works? Do they have more then one so the broadcaster can chose which ones to have on? For example one feed is showing an on-board shot, the other could be in the pitlane and another one following different cars, it would then be up to the broadcaster on how they switch between them. I presume it's just one feed though right?

SP · « **Reply #454 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:55:27 PM »

Quote from: Surprise me. on March 16, 2012, 01:50:20 PM

I watched about 40minutes of FP1 and Sky were having ad breaks. I know its practice but come on. It's still something we want to see, they had the full crew there so i wonder if they'll be working like that at every race. Brundle in the pit lane with Ted. Everytime they went down to him they had a little animation come up for the driver that he was about to talk too. More filler stuff that we don't need. I hope they don't take ad breaks during Qualifying & race build ups.

Qualifying probably not, but there will be an ad break seconds before each session and seconds afterwards. The commitment to no ads in the race means that it'll feel like half time where they have to shoe horn in a couple of ad breaks...

koppitekop11 · « **Reply #455 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:58:44 PM »

Quote from: Surprise me. on March 16, 2012, 01:50:20 PM

I watched about 40minutes of FP1 and Sky were having ad breaks. I know its practice but come on. It's still something we want to see, they had the full crew there so i wonder if they'll be working like that at every race. Brundle in the pit lane with Ted. Everytime they went down to him they had a little animation come up for the driver that he was about to talk too. More filler stuff that we don't need. I hope they don't take ad breaks during Qualifying & race build ups.

Another thing, does anyone know how the FIA feed works? Do they have more then one so the broadcaster can chose which ones to have on? For example one feed is showing an on-board shot, the other could be in the pitlane and another one following different cars, it would then be up to the broadcaster on how they switch between them. I presume it's just one feed though right?

Pretty sure they will be having ad breaks during the build up shows, unfortunately.

As far as the feeds are concerned I'm pretty sure it is just the one, although I may be mistaken.

DanJay87 · « **Reply #456 on:** March 17, 2012, 12:48:22 AM »

Quote from: RacerX34 on March 15, 2012, 01:54:25 PM

http://www.autosport.com/gallery/index.php/id/2733

All the helmets for this season.

This of course being the best.

One or two nice ones, but most of those helmets are a complete mess. Can't tell who's who half the time. The age of great helmet design is gone.

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #457 on:** March 17, 2012, 05:38:06 AM »

Quote from: DanJay87 on March 17, 2012, 12:48:22 AM

One or two nice ones, but most of those helmets are a complete mess. Can't tell who's who half the time. The age of great helmet design is gone.

I agree, the way they change all the time is a shame. In the past some really simple designs became legendary.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #458 on:** March 17, 2012, 05:42:41 AM »

As shit as they are, I like the way teams have put the numbers on the "step".

dazzcarlos · « **Reply #459 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:09:56 AM »

http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/113613/1/watch-f1-australian-grand-prix---qualifying.html

for anyone who wants a stream for the F1 QUALIFYING

RivaGe · « **Reply #460 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:21:55 AM »

lol raikkonen

sopcast 116205 is boss stream btw

voodoo ray · « **Reply #461 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:23:29 AM »

that's not good enough for caterham. 3 years now, the need to be closer than 1.2 off Q3.

Endoe · « **Reply #462 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:27:15 AM »

F1 is back !!

Melbred · « **Reply #463 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:35:14 AM »

Welcome back to F1, Kimi!

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #464 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:38:51 AM »

Quote from: RivaGe on March 17, 2012, 06:21:55 AM

lol raikkonen

sopcast 116205 is boss stream btw

Thank you mate! I was watching on some shitty flash stream, this is miles better

Melbred · « **Reply #465 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:48:06 AM »

Alonso and Massa out in Q2.

Mercedes look good.

zero zero · « **Reply #466 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:51:39 AM »

Quote from: Melbred on March 17, 2012, 06:48:06 AM

Alonso and Massa out in Q2.

Oh what a shame

Outer Mongolian Red · « **Reply #467 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:52:31 AM »

Think it'll be Hamilton or Rosberg for pole,unless Vettel pulls something out the bag.I would love if it was Schumi though.

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #468 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:52:43 AM »

Really good to see Williams have improved from last year

b_joseph · « **Reply #469 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:07:17 AM »

Now that's how you start the season. Well done Lewis

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #470 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:08:13 AM »

Wow. That McLaren looks sensational.

Saint Kopite™ · « **Reply #471 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:09:42 AM »

Get IN!

Outer Mongolian Red · « **Reply #472 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:11:25 AM »

Both Mercedes drivers fucked up,they should be 3rd/4th.

RivaGe · « **Reply #473 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:19:57 AM »

Quote from: RacerX34 on March 15, 2012, 01:54:25 PM

http://www.autosport.com/gallery/index.php/id/2733

All the helmets for this season.

This of course being the best.

Degs · « **Reply #474 on:** March 17, 2012, 07:32:33 AM »

Quote from: Outer Mongolian Red on March 17, 2012, 07:11:25 AM

Both Mercedes drivers fucked up,they should be 3rd/4th.

So did Vettell, at the start of his last lap.
Looking onboard at Hamilton's lap he was quite conservative with it, he was more Button than Hamilton

IanMac · « **Reply #475 on:** March 17, 2012, 08:19:12 AM »

Anybody know when this is being replayed?
Are the BBC not showing it at all? I'm confused.

jillc · « **Reply #476 on:** March 17, 2012, 08:22:00 AM »

Well done McLaren part one is successfully done. Now let's get a one-two tomorrow, don't care which order.

chris18lfc · « **Reply #477 on:** March 17, 2012, 08:33:19 AM »

Quote from: IanMac on March 17, 2012, 08:19:12 AM

Anybody know when this is being replayed?
Are the BBC not showing it at all? I'm confused.

Highlights are on BBC2 at 1pm.

zero zero · « **Reply #478 on:** March 17, 2012, 08:33:35 AM »

Mark Webber, who qualified fifth: "We are aware where we need to improve and that's something which we will look at. I don't know what happened to Seb on his last lap, it looks like he made a mistake. I didn't have Kers either but I'm satisfied with the job I did in Q3. It was one run and not a bad lap. The pace to the front was not overly surprising. You take your hat off to people who have done a reasonable job."

BigDanno · « **Reply #479 on:** March 17, 2012, 08:44:33 AM »

I think we might see a few more sloping noses appear at the next few gp's, well done Lewis