F1 2012 Championship Thread - Page 4

MacLeod · April 2 2012, 10:17 PM

In latest news the FIA is to re-asses the Mercedes Rear wing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17588028

Where would F1 be without someone protesting a piece of technology at the star of every season.

Sounds to me more a case of sour grapes that they didn't think of it.

Double Deffusers
F-Duct
Blown Exhasts etc..

Geckothan · April 3 2012, 09:30 AM

Red Bull (and their puppets at other Renault-powered teams) are probably just annoyed that their car can't perform without the EBD gimmick, so they're trying to get everyone else's gimmicks banned to bring them down to their level.

MacLeod · April 3 2012, 03:37 PM

Until they can bring in their gimmick for this year.

Pingfah · April 14 2012, 03:29 PM

Vettel out in Q2.

How embarrassing.

MacLeod · April 14 2012, 10:38 PM

Well it was Vettel's choice to go with an old spec, looks like it was the wrong call at least for qualifing.

A rather interesting grid for tomorrow though. Even though Mercedes line up 1 and 2, I suspect that their race pace will be slower than the other leading teams. After all the extrra speed they gain from stalling the front wing as part of the DRS is only useful when they can actually use the DRS.

Tempature alters the pace of cars as well, some cars run better when it's cooler others when it's hotter. Tyre wear etc..

MacLeod · April 15 2012, 10:21 AM

Well it's a Rosberg win from the 2 McLaren's. With Lewis now leading the Championship.

wahwahkits · April 15 2012, 06:23 PM

Yes, although Lewis hasn't won a Grand Prix so far this season, he has been consistent on getting on the podium every time.

Lonemagpie · April 15 2012, 07:49 PM

Damned cursed luck for Schumi again. Still, nice to see Rosberg get a win, after 111 races!

wahwahkits · April 15 2012, 08:22 PM

Lonemagpie wrote:

Damned cursed luck for Schumi again. Still, nice to see Rosberg get a win, after 111 races!

Agreed, hopefully this season will continue how it's started -- being impossible to predict who will win

MacLeod · April 16 2012, 12:24 PM

wahwahkits wrote:

Yes, although Lewis hasn't won a Grand Prix so far this season, he has been consistent on getting on the podium every time.

Well it is theortically possible to win the Championship without winning a race.

MacLeod · April 19 2012, 10:43 AM

First minor incidnet in Bahrain involving protestors and an F1 Team, though it seems as if the team where not the target just in the wrong place and the wrong time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17767985

MacLeod · April 22 2012, 11:52 PM

Well it was certainly an intersting race in Bahrain.

McLaren have some work to do now that pitstops have wrecked two races for there drivers onw for Lewis the other for Button.

Rosberg was lucky to escape without penalty for the incidents with Lewis and Alonso.

The bigger winners from the McLaren's woe appeared to be the Lotus' and the Force India of Di Resta.

MacLeod · May 10 2012, 02:14 PM

I see the silly season (next years line up) is starting early this year.

With Di Resta for Ferrari in 2013 to partner Alonso

MacLeod · May 12 2012, 11:29 PM

Well Hamilton has been stripped of pole, because apparently there was not enough fuel to get back to the pits and provide a sample.

Surely this means results where driveres have stopped at the end of the race without doing a victory lap, should be penalised by being stripped of their points?

Geckothan · May 13 2012, 06:00 PM

Disappointing for McLaren, though Lewis didn't do too badly, all things considered, though he could have easily been victorious if he started from the front.

Still, excellent birthday present for FW, at least until the garage caught fire (there were no serious injuries though, afaik)!

April 2 2012, 10:17 PM	#46
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread In latest news the FIA is to re-asses the Mercedes Rear wing http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17588028 Where would F1 be without someone protesting a piece of technology at the star of every season. Sounds to me more a case of sour grapes that they didn't think of it. Double Deffusers F-Duct Blown Exhasts etc.. __________________ 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.

April 3 2012, 09:30 AM	#47
Geckothan Fleet Captain Location: People's Republic of Britainistan	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Red Bull (and their puppets at other Renault-powered teams) are probably just annoyed that their car can't perform without the EBD gimmick, so they're trying to get everyone else's gimmicks banned to bring them down to their level. __________________ 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

April 3 2012, 03:37 PM	#48
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Until they can bring in their gimmick for this year. __________________ 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.

April 14 2012, 03:29 PM	#49
Pingfah Admiral Location: Cornwall	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Vettel out in Q2. How embarrassing. __________________ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury

April 14 2012, 10:38 PM	#50
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Well it was Vettel's choice to go with an old spec, looks like it was the wrong call at least for qualifing. A rather interesting grid for tomorrow though. Even though Mercedes line up 1 and 2, I suspect that their race pace will be slower than the other leading teams. After all the extrra speed they gain from stalling the front wing as part of the DRS is only useful when they can actually use the DRS. Tempature alters the pace of cars as well, some cars run better when it's cooler others when it's hotter. Tyre wear etc.. __________________ 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.

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April 15 2012, 10:21 AM	#51
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Well it's a Rosberg win from the 2 McLaren's. With Lewis now leading the Championship. __________________ 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.

April 15 2012, 06:23 PM	#52
wahwahkits Commander Location: England, somewhere between Liverpool and Chester	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Yes, although Lewis hasn't won a Grand Prix so far this season, he has been consistent on getting on the podium every time.

April 15 2012, 07:49 PM	#53
Lonemagpie Writer Location: Yorkshire	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Damned cursed luck for Schumi again. Still, nice to see Rosberg get a win, after 111 races! __________________ "I got two modes with people- Bite, and Avoid" Reading: Mystery Man (Colin Bateman) Blog- http://lonemagpie.livejournal.com

April 19 2012, 10:43 AM	#56
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread First minor incidnet in Bahrain involving protestors and an F1 Team, though it seems as if the team where not the target just in the wrong place and the wrong time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17767985 __________________ 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.

April 22 2012, 11:52 PM	#57
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Well it was certainly an intersting race in Bahrain. McLaren have some work to do now that pitstops have wrecked two races for there drivers onw for Lewis the other for Button. Rosberg was lucky to escape without penalty for the incidents with Lewis and Alonso. The bigger winners from the McLaren's woe appeared to be the Lotus' and the Force India of Di Resta. __________________ 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.

May 10 2012, 02:14 PM	#58
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread I see the silly season (next years line up) is starting early this year. With Di Resta for Ferrari in 2013 to partner Alonso __________________ 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.

May 12 2012, 11:29 PM	#59
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Well Hamilton has been stripped of pole, because apparently there was not enough fuel to get back to the pits and provide a sample. Surely this means results where driveres have stopped at the end of the race without doing a victory lap, should be penalised by being stripped of their points? __________________ 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.

May 13 2012, 06:00 PM	#60
Geckothan Fleet Captain Location: People's Republic of Britainistan	Re: F1 2012 Championship Thread Disappointing for McLaren, though Lewis didn't do too badly, all things considered, though he could have easily been victorious if he started from the front. Still, excellent birthday present for FW, at least until the garage caught fire (there were no serious injuries though, afaik)! __________________ 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