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[vietlol]

Apparently could be another wet race

Fisi for win? lolz

[MrHahn]

More than you can afford pal, KERS

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

These front wings are getting out of hand...




Fisico's new helmet design (anyone got more pics of it?):

[Redliner]

WTH wings.

How about for next year...

standardized front rear wings designed by all the teams during the off-season, open body, open engine.

Anyone?

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

WTH wings.

How about for next year...

standardized front rear wings designed by all the teams during the off-season, open body, open engine.

Anyone?

There used to be a rule on the number of rear wing elements allowable (I think this rule is still in effect). Do the same for the front wing. 5 elements is simply way too many, if they really want to take away the aero effect then cut it down to 2 max.

[DrDickAction]

There used to be a rule on the number of rear wing elements allowable (I think this rule is still in effect). Do the same for the front wing. 5 elements is simply way too many, if they really want to take away the aero effect then cut it down to 2 max.

Wouldn't they just end up with an incredibly over-shaped 2 elements though?

[DrDickAction]

I think the only way you can ever really get a grip on down force is through actual measurement...limit max down force and have a standard test it in a FIA wind tunnel at 200KMH.

Then everyone can just work on maximizing efficiency, so there's still a little bit of engineering going on.

[Redliner]

I think the only way you can ever really get a grip on down force is through actual measurement...limit max down force and have a standard test it in a FIA wind tunnel at 200KMH.

Then everyone can just work on maximizing efficiency, so there's still a little bit of engineering going on.

You will see so much money lost in something like that for .000001 secs

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

Wouldn't they just end up with an incredibly over-shaped 2 elements though?

Adding curves really doesn't help generate more downforce. The shaped bits and pieces usually are done with airflow to the rest of the car in consideration, or to reduce drag on the sides of the elements.

[DrDickAction]

Adding curves really doesn't help generate more downforce. The shaped bits and pieces usually are done with airflow to the rest of the car in consideration, or to reduce drag on the sides of the elements.

I was thinking of them actually constructing 2+ wing elements out of one piece of carbon, depends on how the rule would be written I suppose.

[DrDickAction]

You will see so much money lost in something like that for .000001 secs

isn't that part of what we all like?

[kngrsll]

Fisi's helmet looks hot!

[yonson]

In for another Kimi win!!!!!

[cafcwest]

Anyone got a stream? I'm sans TV currently.

[yonson]

FP1 Times Fisi faster than Kimi...

FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2009
Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.936 26
2 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.332 0.396 27
3 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:24.471 0.535 24
4 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:24.477 0.541 21
5 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:24.683 0.747 25
6 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:24.703 0.767 35
7 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:24.706 0.770 21
8 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 1:24.732 0.796 24
9 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:24.759 0.823 19
10 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:24.761 0.825 26
11 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:24.813 0.877 20
12 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:24.826 0.890 24
13 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:24.927 0.991 29
14 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:25.150 1.214 28
15 8 Romain Grosjean Renault 1:25.612 1.676 18
16 21 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:25.689 1.753 29
17 11 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:25.742 1.806 30
18 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:25.951 2.015 8
19 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:26.020 2.084 23
20 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:26.325 2.389 17

[yonson]

FP2 Times Sutil on top!!!

FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2009
Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:23.924 28
2 8 Romain Grosjean Renault 1:24.163 0.239 31
3 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:24.297 0.373 35
4 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.482 0.558 41
5 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:24.622 0.698 40
6 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:24.634 0.710 36
7 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:24.693 0.769 34
8 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:24.796 0.872 39
9 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:24.799 0.875 36
10 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:24.884 0.960 44
11 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.902 0.978 32
12 21 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:24.921 0.997 39
13 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:24.967 1.043 40
14 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:24.979 1.055 25
15 11 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:25.003 1.079 34
16 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:25.140 1.216 35
17 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:25.215 1.291 38
18 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:25.386 1.462 27
19 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:25.424 1.500 32
20 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 1:25.543 1.619 36

[DrDickAction]

FP1 Times Fisi faster than Kimi...

That didn't last long.

[kngrsll]

looks like another epic weekend, w00t

[vietlol]

ommm nom nom

[MrHahn]

http://www.justin.tv/f1_legends_7

Hopefully it stays up for quali - FP3 on now

[vietlol]

f1 legends is replaying fp1 I think

http://www.justin.tv/uruguapache is live, but commentary, south african?

[vietlol]

fisi

[MrHahn]

What happened to fisi? All I saw was cameras following him everywhere

[vietlol]

he ran off into wall at parabolica

[kngrsll]

aww fisi!

There was a case scheduled today so i didnt think i would get to see quali, it has been literally months since i have seen quali, probably back in april/may! Anyways, guy went into heart failure during his pre-operative work up so i get to watch quali bc some guys is starting to die

Most people were pissed they came into work for nothing, i was happy i could leave and i didnt have heart failure. Plenty of reasons to be happy...