F1 2013 Championship - Page 2

MacLeod · January 1 2013, 11:17 PM

If history is anything to go by a team only has a finite time at the top, In the early 1990's it was Williams, then McLaren, then Ferrari and so on, so sooner or later Red Bull will be knocked off the top step of the podium, who knows next time it might be Lotus or Mercedes.

Lonemagpie · January 4 2013, 08:19 PM

not long until the new cars are unveiled - McLaren launch theirs on January 31st, Force India on February 1st, and Sauber on Feb 2nd. Pre-season testing starts Feb 5th.

http://www.formula1.com/news/

MacLeod · January 4 2013, 09:05 PM

Hopefully the noses of the other manufacturers will be closer to the 2012 McLaren this year than last years broken (stepped) noses.

arch101 · January 14 2013, 01:32 AM

MacLeod wrote:

Hopefully the noses of the other manufacturers will be closer to the 2012 McLaren this year than last years broken (stepped) noses.

It's pretty amazing how ugly race cars have become today. You think back to the FW14B or the MP4/7A, or 1990's era Penske or Reynard Indycars, etc. Then compare them to the stepped nose F1 monstrosities of today, or the COT in NASCAR. Maybe motorsport needs some kind of aesthetics rule? I understand the military going for function over form, but this is sport.

Mr Pointy Ears · January 14 2013, 03:40 AM

IM looking forward to see what hamiltion does in the mercedes and if perez stuggles in the mclaren and if he can beat button.

Geckothan · January 15 2013, 02:14 PM

arch101 wrote:

MacLeod wrote:

Hopefully the noses of the other manufacturers will be closer to the 2012 McLaren this year than last years broken (stepped) noses.

It's pretty amazing how ugly race cars have become today. You think back to the FW14B or the MP4/7A, or 1990's era Penske or Reynard Indycars, etc. Then compare them to the stepped nose F1 monstrosities of today, or the COT in NASCAR. Maybe motorsport needs some kind of aesthetics rule? I understand the military going for function over form, but this is sport.

If they brought back proper ground effect cars, they'd be able to go for form and just hide the function without losing it.

Lonemagpie · January 16 2013, 12:48 AM

I see Dr Helmut's been shooting his mouth off again, about Alonso & Webber, and wanking over Vettel at Webber's expense...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/20961585

Geckothan · January 16 2013, 01:38 AM

^ You might even say Helmut is stroking his helmet. He's just a prick.

I don't see what's wrong with Alonso saying that he's racing Adrian Newey, because the truth is, Red Bull would be NOTHING without Adrian Newey. Put any fast, consistent driver in one of his cars (at least when he's found some loophole to exploit) and they'll dominate. Hamilton and Alonso would put Vettel to shame with identical machinery.

Lonemagpie · January 16 2013, 02:30 PM

Ferrari have signed Pedro De La Rosa as a dev/test driver

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...3/1/14193.html

Lonemagpie · January 19 2013, 09:34 PM

Testing dates and places are:

Jerez 5-8 February
Barcelona 19-22 February
Barcelona 28 February-3 March

Force India, meanwhile, aren't announcing their second driver until testing...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105187

Lonemagpie · January 20 2013, 10:44 PM

Timo Glock has quit Marussia all of a sudden

MacLeod · January 22 2013, 12:10 AM

^Or more likely they need a Pay Driver

Geckothan · January 23 2013, 10:09 AM

Some big personnel changes at Mercedes! Wolff joining, Lowe possibly joining, and rumours of Brawn being dropped in the future.

MacLeod · January 24 2013, 02:22 PM

And some changes to the Tyre's

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/21167206

Though I wonder what would happen if they changed the Tyre rule and instead of the Tyre manufacture decind the tyre options for a race, the teams could nominate their own individual tyre choice. I.e One team might bring Medium and Soft, whilst another might go for Super-soft and hard.

Geckothan · January 28 2013, 08:25 PM

All the red on the new Lotus just looks wrong.

January 1 2013, 11:17 PM	#16
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2013 Championship If history is anything to go by a team only has a finite time at the top, In the early 1990's it was Williams, then McLaren, then Ferrari and so on, so sooner or later Red Bull will be knocked off the top step of the podium, who knows next time it might be Lotus or Mercedes. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

January 4 2013, 08:19 PM	#17
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: F1 2013 Championship not long until the new cars are unveiled - McLaren launch theirs on January 31st, Force India on February 1st, and Sauber on Feb 2nd. Pre-season testing starts Feb 5th. http://www.formula1.com/news/ __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com

January 4 2013, 09:05 PM	#18
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2013 Championship Hopefully the noses of the other manufacturers will be closer to the 2012 McLaren this year than last years broken (stepped) noses. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

January 14 2013, 03:40 AM	#20
Mr Pointy Ears Commander Location: Adelaide,australia	Re: F1 2013 Championship IM looking forward to see what hamiltion does in the mercedes and if perez stuggles in the mclaren and if he can beat button.

January 16 2013, 12:48 AM	#22
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: F1 2013 Championship I see Dr Helmut's been shooting his mouth off again, about Alonso & Webber, and wanking over Vettel at Webber's expense... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/20961585 __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com

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January 16 2013, 01:38 AM	#23
Geckothan Fleet Captain Location: People's Republic of Britainistan	Re: F1 2013 Championship ^ You might even say Helmut is stroking his helmet. He's just a prick. I don't see what's wrong with Alonso saying that he's racing Adrian Newey, because the truth is, Red Bull would be NOTHING without Adrian Newey. Put any fast, consistent driver in one of his cars (at least when he's found some loophole to exploit) and they'll dominate. Hamilton and Alonso would put Vettel to shame with identical machinery. __________________ You're a classic example of the inverse ratio between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain. RIP Star Trek 1964-1999

January 16 2013, 02:30 PM	#24
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: F1 2013 Championship Ferrari have signed Pedro De La Rosa as a dev/test driver http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...3/1/14193.html __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com

January 19 2013, 09:34 PM	#25
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: F1 2013 Championship Testing dates and places are: Jerez 5-8 February Barcelona 19-22 February Barcelona 28 February-3 March Force India, meanwhile, aren't announcing their second driver until testing... http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105187 __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com

January 20 2013, 10:44 PM	#26
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: F1 2013 Championship Timo Glock has quit Marussia all of a sudden __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com

January 22 2013, 12:10 AM	#27
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2013 Championship ^Or more likely they need a Pay Driver __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

January 23 2013, 10:09 AM	#28
Geckothan Fleet Captain Location: People's Republic of Britainistan	Re: F1 2013 Championship Some big personnel changes at Mercedes! Wolff joining, Lowe possibly joining, and rumours of Brawn being dropped in the future. __________________ You're a classic example of the inverse ratio between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain. RIP Star Trek 1964-1999

January 24 2013, 02:22 PM	#29
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2013 Championship And some changes to the Tyre's http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/21167206 Though I wonder what would happen if they changed the Tyre rule and instead of the Tyre manufacture decind the tyre options for a race, the teams could nominate their own individual tyre choice. I.e One team might bring Medium and Soft, whilst another might go for Super-soft and hard. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

January 28 2013, 08:25 PM	#30
Geckothan Fleet Captain Location: People's Republic of Britainistan	Re: F1 2013 Championship All the red on the new Lotus just looks wrong. __________________ You're a classic example of the inverse ratio between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain. RIP Star Trek 1964-1999