138 replies to this topic

[yonson]

Webbah is fucking FLYING!

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

Dingo stole his gearbox.

[Redliner]

Me too!

edit:
Too late

[MrBucket]

damn scary shit for petrov in p1, what the fuck is up with renault this weekend, i feel bad for petrov after he did so well last race if renault gives him a shit car this weekend

[MrBucket]

holy fuck vettel is fast, schumi goes like .7 fastest and then vettel goes just about 1s faster. and now webber is going even faster this lap but speed looks to be going to commercial.

[MrBucket]

loldonado shunts it on the pit lane

[MrBucket]

somehow khartikhayen can have an engine smoking like crazy but still run the fastest of the newest teams, i am so confused

[MrBucket]

lol the toro rosso drivers are so butthurt they wont speak to each other what whiny pieces of shit, give the job to ricciardo already then

[TimzSI]

I feel like Ferrari is having cooling issues.

RB to lap the field. :/

[shallow777]

Downloaded the F1 app for my phone the other day and it seems that the Speed feed is 16 seconds delayed. Makes having the live timing kind of annoying if they aren't in sync.

$32?

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

$32?

Its free. Live timing on the go is nice. Also gives you local calendar for races too.

[shallow777]

oh cool. i searched f1 and found a $32 app. searched formula 1 and found the offcial free one.

Thanks.

[_R_]

How did Ferrari go from the reliables in testing to "rest of the best" during the season and McLaren go from no where to front runners...
Ferrari going too conservative come actual race season? McLaren photocoping RBR's books this time?

[_R_]

oh and

"I think it's a lot of rubbish, really," said Hamilton when asked about comments from Red Bull indicating McLaren was closer in Sepang.

"I'm sure they have another half a second at least to pull out tomorrow. I hope that's the case, that we are closer than we were in the last race, but we'll wait and see tomorrow."

not bad for "just a drink company" huh fucker...

[Skyliner]

From Autosport:


Material batch caused Renault failures

Renault has blamed a material batch for the failures suffered by its drivers during practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Russian Vitaly Petrov spun into the gravel trap in the morning following a failure to the front left-hand side corner of his car.

Team-mate Nick Heidfeld had returned to the pits when the front right wheel of his car had jammed earlier on.
The team decided not to run until it had investigated the issue.
Renault said the problem related to a material batch not used before today.

"We quickly established that the two failed items had come from the same material batch and that nothing from this batch had run prior to today," said technical director James Allison.

"It took a little longer to rule out other potential causes but once we were confident that the failures were related to a material problem we released the cars for the second half of afternoon practice where they ran without problem."

[Skyliner]

FP2 times:


Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m36.876s 24
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m36.881s + 0.005 30
3. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m37.010s + 0.134 23
4. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m37.090s + 0.214 30
5. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m38.088s + 1.212 26
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m38.089s + 1.213 31
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m38.565s + 1.689 25
8. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m38.570s + 1.694 16
9. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m38.583s + 1.707 27
10. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m38.846s + 1.970 31
11. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m38.968s + 2.092 25
12. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m39.187s + 2.311 30
13. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m39.267s + 2.391 17
14. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.398s + 2.522 29
15. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.603s + 2.727 34
16. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m39.625s + 2.749 31
17. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m39.809s + 2.933 28
18. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m40.115s + 3.239 31
19. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m40.866s + 3.990 24
20. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m41.890s + 5.014 19
21. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m43.197s + 6.321 15
22. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m43.991s + 7.115 14
23. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m44.886s + 8.010 4

All Timing Unofficial

[Skyliner]

From F1 Fanatic:
2011 Malaysian Grand Prix practice in pictures
8 April 2011 by Keith CollantineThe second race weekend of 2011 is underway in Malaysia.

Here's a collection of pictures from the first two practice sessions.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Sepang, 2011Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Sepang, 2011Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Sepang, 2011
Davide Valsecchi, Lotus, Sepang, 2011Davide Valsecchi, Lotus, Sepang, 2011
Jenson Button, McLaren, Sepang, 2011Jenson Button, McLaren, Sepng, 2011
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011
Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT, Sepang, 2011Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, Sepang, 2011
Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Sepang, 2011Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Sepang, 2011
Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011
Nico Hülkenberg, Force India, Sepang, 2011Nico Hülkenberg, Force India, Sepang, 2011
Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Sepang, 2011Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Sepang, 2011
Timo Glock, Virgin, Sepang, 2011Timo Glock, Virgin, Sepang, 2011
Mark Webber, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011Mark Webber, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011
Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011
Mark Webber, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011
Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Sepang, 2011Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Sepang,
2011
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Sepang, 2011Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Sepang, 2011Nick Heidfeld, Renault, Sepang, 2011Nick Heidfeld, Renault, Sepang, 2011Sergio Perez, Sauber, Sepang, 2011Sergio Perez, Sauber, Sepang, 2011Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Sepang, 2011Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, Sepang, 2011Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT, Sepang, 2011Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Sepang, 2011Mark Webber, Pastor Maldonado, Sepang, 2011
Jarno Trulli, Lotus, Sepang, 2011Sergio Perez, Sauber, Sepang, 2011
Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso, Sepang, 2011Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, Sepang, 2011
Jenson Button, McLaren, Sepang, 2011Jenson Button, McLaren, Sepang, 2011
Nico Hülkenberg, Force India, Sepang, 2011Nico Hülkenberg, Force India, Sepang, 2011
Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT, Sepang, 2011Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT, Sepang, 2011Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011
Sergio Perez, Sauber, Sepang, 2011Sergio Perez, Sauber, Sepang, 2011
Vitaly Petrov, Renault, Sepang, 2011Vitaly Petrov, Renault, Sepang, 2011
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011
Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Sepang, 2011Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Sepang, 2011
Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Sepang, 2011Davide Valsecchi, Lotus, Sepang, 2011
Adrian Sutil, Force India, Sepang, 2011Nico Hülkenberg, Force India, Sepang, 2011
Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011
Timo Glock, Virgin, Sepang, 2011Timo Glock, Virgin, Sepang, 2011
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011
Nick Heidfeld, Renault, Sepang, 2011Nick Heidfeld, Renault, Sepang, 2011
Jenson Button, McLaren, Sepang, 2011Jenson Button, McLaren, Sepang, 2011
Mark Webber, Red Bull, Sepang, 2011Paul di Resta, Force India, Sepang, 2011
Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011Adrian Sutil, Force India, Sepang, 2011
Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, Sepang, 2011Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, Sepang, 2011

[Skyliner]

From F1 Fanatic:
Alonso says Ferrari are not fast enough for win or pole
8 April 2011 by Keith Collantine
Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Sepang, 2011

Fernando Alonso admitted Ferrari face a "difficult weekend" following the first practice session in Malaysia.

Alonso said: "This is only the start of the season: we are not quick enough to fight for the win and pole position, but that does not mean that we have to throw in the towel.

"Instead we have to step up our efforts to quickly reduce the gap that separates us from those who have done a better job than us."

Alonso, who posted the ninth-fastest time in both of today's sessions, said the team had not been able to achieve a good balance with the 150° Italia:

"Today, things did not go well and we struggled to find a good balance on the car, so this evening we will look at how we can improve.

"On a track like this, with such variable weather and with tyre degradation being what it is, there will be a lot of factors in play in the fight for the top places and just being quickest will not be enough.

"This morning we did a lot of work on the aerodynamics to understand what had not worked the way we had expected in Australia, but even if we had been quick in Melbourne, there would still be work to do."

[Skyliner]

From Autosport:
Pirelli fears tyres 'too conservative'

By Jonathan NobleFriday, April 8th 2011, 07:31 GMT

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli may be bracing itself for a multi-stop Malaysian Grand Prix, but it has admitted that it is actually worried its rubber could be too conservative.

With the season-opener in Australia having been judged a widespread success for Pirelli, as fears of tyre chaos proved unfounded, the Italian company expects a more challenging time this weekend thanks to the warmer temperature and higher speeds at Sepang.

However, with Sergio Perez having successfully delivered a one-stop race in Melbourne, Pirelli's director of motorsport Paul Hembery believes that improved tyres currently being tested may actually not be aggressive enough.

"One of our worries is that the new range we are working on may well be too conservative," admitted Hembery. "While it was quite fun seeing Perez do a one-stop in Australia, when you actually think about it, you know that the people who are trying to do a two-stop are now trying to work out how he did a one-stop.

"Then, before we know it, we are suddenly back to a one-stop in F1. F1 people are so good at making developments and understanding how to maximise the performance - so we do need to watch that, otherwise we will be back to square one.

"Despite all the hoo-ha about five stops in a soft race, like Melbourne, I am sure if we went to Melbourne again then most of them will be working out how to do a one-stop."

Hembery believes that Perez's amazing one-stop performance in Australia owed much to the Mexican's smooth driving style - and the way he had been able to start on new tyres rather than rubber that had been used aggressively in qualifying.

"Driving style was certainly an element of that, definitely," he said when asked about the lessons of Perez's performance. "The tyres were still alright, as we looked at them when they came off.

"The degradation level, it is linear with wear rates. So, like a road car, you don't want to be doing donuts. It is trying to preserve that, not getting down too aggressively on corner exit, not locking up under braking, that is the style.

"We have also seen that if you don't go maximum attack for the first few laps, that has a very good effect on durability and the time you can use the tyres for. I think that is something that a few drivers know now."

[Redliner]

Thanks for the pics

[TimzSI]

Those pics are awesome, KK's white helmet is boss. White = black to the Japanese, no?

I would love to see some rear dead center shots of the Mclaren, I think the engine cover, center air exit looks different than it did in Melbournce.

[MrHahn]

oh and



not bad for "just a drink company" huh fucker...

BAM!

[Skyliner]

http://formula-one.s...video-streaming

Speed feed (duh)

[Redliner]

Woohoo! I'm actually watching F1 LIVE right now !

[Skyliner]

McLaren looking fayust.