<![CDATA[F1weekly.com Forums - All Forums]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:32:20 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Big crash for Hirvonen]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4916 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:53:51 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4916
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5T9GxmSvjU]]>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5T9GxmSvjU]]> <![CDATA[Chandhok on BBC Hungary FP2]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4915 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:05:13 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4915
I'm impressed how poised and clear he was delivering his opinions. If Karun losses his seat, would he have an opportunity here?]]>
I'm impressed how poised and clear he was delivering his opinions. If Karun losses his seat, would he have an opportunity here?]]> <![CDATA[Mark Webber Letting down Formula One.]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4914 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:44:57 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4914
I have no problem with who people choose to sleep with, but as a racing driver, Mark Webber is letting the sport down. We see beautiful women dating our dearly loved racing drivers on a regular basis. Just ask Koala for some names.

Examples:

Jenson Buttons lover…
[Image: 73341.gif]


Nico Rosbergs…

[Image: 2rwkylj.jpg]



However Mark Webber is less then impressive, as much as Anne might be a nice woman.

[Image: Webber2-5915817.jpg]


PLEASE POST PICTURES OF F1 RACERS GIRLFRIENDS’/WIFE’S SO I CAN INVESTIGATE THEM.]]>
I have no problem with who people choose to sleep with, but as a racing driver, Mark Webber is letting the sport down. We see beautiful women dating our dearly loved racing drivers on a regular basis. Just ask Koala for some names.

Examples:

Jenson Buttons lover…
[Image: 73341.gif]


Nico Rosbergs…

[Image: 2rwkylj.jpg]



However Mark Webber is less then impressive, as much as Anne might be a nice woman.

[Image: Webber2-5915817.jpg]


PLEASE POST PICTURES OF F1 RACERS GIRLFRIENDS’/WIFE’S SO I CAN INVESTIGATE THEM.]]> <![CDATA[Happy Birthday DavidF1weekly]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4913 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:39:35 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4913
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[Image: david.jpg]]]> <![CDATA[FORMULA 1 ENI MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2010 discussion thread.]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4912 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:04:30 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4912

Race Date: 01 Aug 2010
Circuit Name: Hungaroring
Circuit Length: 4.381 km
Lap Record: 1:19.071 - M Schumacher (2004)
Race distance: 70 laps / 306.663km
Full throttle: 58%
Top speed: 291kph
Longest flat-out section: 11s / 750m
Right/left-hand turns: 8/6
Average fuel use per lap: 2.1kg (source: Williams)
Pit stop time loss: 17.1s

2010 tyres: Medium (prime, no stripe) and Super-Soft (option, green stripe)
2009 tyres: Soft (prime, no stripe) and Super-Soft (option, green stripe)
Friday FP 1

[Image: 2eb71hl.jpg]

Red Bull are obviously cheating.]]>

Race Date: 01 Aug 2010
Circuit Name: Hungaroring
Circuit Length: 4.381 km
Lap Record: 1:19.071 - M Schumacher (2004)
Race distance: 70 laps / 306.663km
Full throttle: 58%
Top speed: 291kph
Longest flat-out section: 11s / 750m
Right/left-hand turns: 8/6
Average fuel use per lap: 2.1kg (source: Williams)
Pit stop time loss: 17.1s

2010 tyres: Medium (prime, no stripe) and Super-Soft (option, green stripe)
2009 tyres: Soft (prime, no stripe) and Super-Soft (option, green stripe)
Friday FP 1

[Image: 2eb71hl.jpg]

Red Bull are obviously cheating.]]> <![CDATA[Comic Con 2010]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4911 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:16:49 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4911
I just recently returned from attending Comic Con held at San Diego, CA.

There were 150,000 fans of (comics, movies, tv-shows, video games, toys, and anything pop culture)

I will be posting up links to the many pictures I took.

But some highlights include taking pictures of
Angelina Jolie
Harrison Ford
Sylvester Stallone
Daniel Craig
Bruce Willis
Helen Mirren
Robert Downey Jr
Natalie Portman
and many many more.]]>
I just recently returned from attending Comic Con held at San Diego, CA.

There were 150,000 fans of (comics, movies, tv-shows, video games, toys, and anything pop culture)

I will be posting up links to the many pictures I took.

But some highlights include taking pictures of
Angelina Jolie
Harrison Ford
Sylvester Stallone
Daniel Craig
Bruce Willis
Helen Mirren
Robert Downey Jr
Natalie Portman
and many many more.]]> <![CDATA[why would fernando make the pass?]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4910 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:09:29 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4910
why would he? why would the team let him? why wouldn't the team (and most others, i imagine) specifically tell their drivers not to?

we all know that passing is hard in f1, even when there is a significant difference in pace. we all know that it requires spending many laps in a slip stream, overheating one's engine. we all know that ferrari has had engine problems this year. why would ferrari let fernando do that?

we all know that passing is dangerous, even among teammates. we all know what happened to red bull in turkey. why would ferrari let fernando do that?

we all know that passing uses lots of fuel, with constant throttle jabbing. we all know that f1 cars have been on the edge of running out of fuel race after race this year. why would ferrari let fernando do that?

it seems to me that any team principal with any sense would specifically tell his drivers to not overtake each other, but rather to demonstrate superior pace and let the team organize a peaceful exchange. this is exactly what fernando did by constantly dropping back and catching up again.]]>
why would he? why would the team let him? why wouldn't the team (and most others, i imagine) specifically tell their drivers not to?

we all know that passing is hard in f1, even when there is a significant difference in pace. we all know that it requires spending many laps in a slip stream, overheating one's engine. we all know that ferrari has had engine problems this year. why would ferrari let fernando do that?

we all know that passing is dangerous, even among teammates. we all know what happened to red bull in turkey. why would ferrari let fernando do that?

we all know that passing uses lots of fuel, with constant throttle jabbing. we all know that f1 cars have been on the edge of running out of fuel race after race this year. why would ferrari let fernando do that?

it seems to me that any team principal with any sense would specifically tell his drivers to not overtake each other, but rather to demonstrate superior pace and let the team organize a peaceful exchange. this is exactly what fernando did by constantly dropping back and catching up again.]]> <![CDATA[Massa: I'm not a number two driver]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4909 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:58:58 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4909 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85628

Quote:Felipe Massa has insisted that he has not fallen into a number two driver role by handing German Grand Prix victory to Fernando Alonso

Uuuuuh, the only reason I could find to support this statement is that he was number two already before that incident.]]> http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85628

Quote:Felipe Massa has insisted that he has not fallen into a number two driver role by handing German Grand Prix victory to Fernando Alonso

Uuuuuh, the only reason I could find to support this statement is that he was number two already before that incident.]]> <![CDATA[Happy Birthday jccaruso]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4908 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:44:41 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4908
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[Image: 40_cake.jpg]]]> <![CDATA[FOA announces new Monaco Grand Prix deal]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4907 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:07:36 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4907
The next Monaco Grand Prix will take place on May 29, 2011.]]>
The next Monaco Grand Prix will take place on May 29, 2011.]]> <![CDATA[Bernie Ecclestone braced for loss of 'one or two' Formula One teams]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4906 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:42:44 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4906 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsp...teams.html]]> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsp...teams.html]]> <![CDATA[Lucky us & Lucky Nasir]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4905 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:45:33 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4905
Nasir - sincerely hope that none of you nearest, dearest or even remotely quite distant loved ones are in any way involved.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/...966783.htm]]>
Nasir - sincerely hope that none of you nearest, dearest or even remotely quite distant loved ones are in any way involved.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/...966783.htm]]> <![CDATA[Ferrari can 'relax' ahead of World Council - Briatore]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4904 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:06:33 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4904 http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379533

That's all right then, the new head of FOM media communications is on it.]]> http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=379533

That's all right then, the new head of FOM media communications is on it.]]> <![CDATA[I've made the move from Tetley to PG tips]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4903 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:46:02 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4903
[Image: ultimate-sex-guide-for-newlyweds-af.jpg]

To put this into context
Watch this

Truely a dark day.]]>
[Image: ultimate-sex-guide-for-newlyweds-af.jpg]

To put this into context
Watch this

Truely a dark day.]]> <![CDATA[Helio Goes Nuts]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4902 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:42:35 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4902
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wHu6r28Ol4

you can't say he doesn't have passion.]]>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wHu6r28Ol4

you can't say he doesn't have passion.]]> <![CDATA[USGP info, Austin]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4901 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:19:11 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4901 http://www.statesman.com/business/future...25045.html

Organizers of the proposed Austin Formula One auto race plan to build the track on about 900 acres near Elroy in southeastern Travis County, according to one of the major land owners involved.

The organizers have called a news conference for 10 a.m. today to announce the site, a key financial backer and other details . The press event will include Tavo Hellmund, who has been working for more than two years to bring the high-profile race to Austin.

Most of the land was previously planned for a residential subdivision called Wandering Creek. It is land with rolling hills and a small lake, north of FM 812, south and west of Elroy Road and east of Texas 130.

"I'm elated and hope this all comes to fruition," Bobby Epstein, an investor in Wandering Creek, said Monday. "I'm highly optimistic that all the moving parts will come together" in time for the inaugural Austin race in 2012.

Hellmund has signed a contract with the Formula One Group to bring a U.S. Grand Prix to Austin for 10 years.

"I'm really excited about it, more as a Texan and an Austinite than a racing fan," Epstein added. "It would really make a statement for Austin. I think it's really going to be a big event for us."

The Statesman reported in June that Wandering Creek was a possible site for the racetrack.

The location of the track has been a topic of intense speculation since May, when Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone announced plans for a race in Austin.

Wandering Creek has about 650 acres, and organizers have recently secured adjacent acreage, including land with more frontage on FM 812 and small parcels with additional access to Elroy Road, according to a source close to the event who could not be identified because he was not authorized to speak ahead of today's press conference.

Organizers kept the site secret, even from local officials, until the land was secured and private investors were lined up.

Cathy Olive, president of the Elroy Preservation Association, a neighborhood group, said she and other board members were scheduled to meet Monday night with a representative of the race organizers, presumably to provide a heads-up before this morning's conference.

She and some other local resident s opposed the original Wandering Creek plans, which called for 1,800 homes on small lots. She said she and "every single solitary person I have talked to" don't want the track in their area, but all feel it would be preferable to dense residential development.

"We all feel like it would be the lesser of two evils," Olive said. "Are we excited about it? No. But it's better than 2,000 teeny-tiny tract houses."

Epstein, general partner of Prophet Capital Management Ltd., a private investment firm, said he would be interested in being an investor in the F1 deal.

"Even the people who think it's good are underestimating how great this event could be," Epstein said. "I think economically it would be a tremendous thing for Austin."

Epstein said Kam Kronenberg, a partner in Wandering Creek, initially approached him about buying the land. Epstein said the 2007 purchase was his first investment in real estate. He said he liked the property for several reasons, including that it was in the path of Austin's growth and the Texas 130 tollway.

But the opposition from Elroy residents to the subdivision plan was something "we certainly didn't know" when they bought the property, Epstein said.

At a later point, Epstein said,

Kronenberg approached him with the Formula One deal, saying promoters were eyeing Wandering Creek as one of several potential sites.

"Obviously as a landowner, I think it's incredibly lucky that this would have been selected as the site, as an outcome that was completely unforeseeable when it was purchased as a residential development," he said.

F1 races have had an uneven

history in the U.S. But Epstein said he thinks having a dedicated, built-from-scratch course, where fans know the race will be held year after year, combined with Texas hospitality, will be the ticket to success in Austin.

Additionally, he said, the investor group is "experienced, credible and significantly solid," although he would not disclose any names.

Hellmund faces a tight schedule to get the track built. Wandering Creek's owners already have submitted applications to extend water and wastewater treatment services to the land.

Austin and Travis County have set up a joint task force to handle permit requests, once the site is disclosed.

Promoters hope to have permits in place from the city and county to start grading work on the site in December and remain confident they can have a track open in time.

State officials have committed to spend up to $250 million over 10 years to support the race. The money would come from the Texas Major Events Trust Fund, which uses sales and other taxes generated by major events to attract large events to the state.

snovak@statesman.com; 445-3856

[Image: WEB0727wanderingcre_501948c.jpg]]]> http://www.statesman.com/business/future...25045.html

Organizers of the proposed Austin Formula One auto race plan to build the track on about 900 acres near Elroy in southeastern Travis County, according to one of the major land owners involved.

The organizers have called a news conference for 10 a.m. today to announce the site, a key financial backer and other details . The press event will include Tavo Hellmund, who has been working for more than two years to bring the high-profile race to Austin.

Most of the land was previously planned for a residential subdivision called Wandering Creek. It is land with rolling hills and a small lake, north of FM 812, south and west of Elroy Road and east of Texas 130.

"I'm elated and hope this all comes to fruition," Bobby Epstein, an investor in Wandering Creek, said Monday. "I'm highly optimistic that all the moving parts will come together" in time for the inaugural Austin race in 2012.

Hellmund has signed a contract with the Formula One Group to bring a U.S. Grand Prix to Austin for 10 years.

"I'm really excited about it, more as a Texan and an Austinite than a racing fan," Epstein added. "It would really make a statement for Austin. I think it's really going to be a big event for us."

The Statesman reported in June that Wandering Creek was a possible site for the racetrack.

The location of the track has been a topic of intense speculation since May, when Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone announced plans for a race in Austin.

Wandering Creek has about 650 acres, and organizers have recently secured adjacent acreage, including land with more frontage on FM 812 and small parcels with additional access to Elroy Road, according to a source close to the event who could not be identified because he was not authorized to speak ahead of today's press conference.

Organizers kept the site secret, even from local officials, until the land was secured and private investors were lined up.

Cathy Olive, president of the Elroy Preservation Association, a neighborhood group, said she and other board members were scheduled to meet Monday night with a representative of the race organizers, presumably to provide a heads-up before this morning's conference.

She and some other local resident s opposed the original Wandering Creek plans, which called for 1,800 homes on small lots. She said she and "every single solitary person I have talked to" don't want the track in their area, but all feel it would be preferable to dense residential development.

"We all feel like it would be the lesser of two evils," Olive said. "Are we excited about it? No. But it's better than 2,000 teeny-tiny tract houses."

Epstein, general partner of Prophet Capital Management Ltd., a private investment firm, said he would be interested in being an investor in the F1 deal.

"Even the people who think it's good are underestimating how great this event could be," Epstein said. "I think economically it would be a tremendous thing for Austin."

Epstein said Kam Kronenberg, a partner in Wandering Creek, initially approached him about buying the land. Epstein said the 2007 purchase was his first investment in real estate. He said he liked the property for several reasons, including that it was in the path of Austin's growth and the Texas 130 tollway.

But the opposition from Elroy residents to the subdivision plan was something "we certainly didn't know" when they bought the property, Epstein said.

At a later point, Epstein said,

Kronenberg approached him with the Formula One deal, saying promoters were eyeing Wandering Creek as one of several potential sites.

"Obviously as a landowner, I think it's incredibly lucky that this would have been selected as the site, as an outcome that was completely unforeseeable when it was purchased as a residential development," he said.

F1 races have had an uneven

history in the U.S. But Epstein said he thinks having a dedicated, built-from-scratch course, where fans know the race will be held year after year, combined with Texas hospitality, will be the ticket to success in Austin.

Additionally, he said, the investor group is "experienced, credible and significantly solid," although he would not disclose any names.

Hellmund faces a tight schedule to get the track built. Wandering Creek's owners already have submitted applications to extend water and wastewater treatment services to the land.

Austin and Travis County have set up a joint task force to handle permit requests, once the site is disclosed.

Promoters hope to have permits in place from the city and county to start grading work on the site in December and remain confident they can have a track open in time.

State officials have committed to spend up to $250 million over 10 years to support the race. The money would come from the Texas Major Events Trust Fund, which uses sales and other taxes generated by major events to attract large events to the state.

snovak@statesman.com; 445-3856

[Image: WEB0727wanderingcre_501948c.jpg]]]> <![CDATA[Hamilton drives MP4/4 on TopGear]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4900 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:38:10 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4900 http://www.megavideo.com/?v=DVEVNSM6 (for non-UK viewers, whole episode) *MP4/4 is last 5 min. of video.

Also in this episode Capt. Slow drives the VeryonSS well over 400k]]> http://www.megavideo.com/?v=DVEVNSM6 (for non-UK viewers, whole episode) *MP4/4 is last 5 min. of video.

Also in this episode Capt. Slow drives the VeryonSS well over 400k]]> <![CDATA[F1 RACING ON SHORT WAVE RADIO]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4899 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:28:23 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4899 Would any body know if we are able to hear F1 races on short wave radio?
Will have no access to TV or computer this weekend.
Tks
Phil]]> Would any body know if we are able to hear F1 races on short wave radio?
Will have no access to TV or computer this weekend.
Tks
Phil]]> <![CDATA[A1 Ring]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4898 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:23:26 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4898
However I have since found out that Dietrich Mateschitz has been behind all the work, and the track has actually been resurrected rather then ruined.

With 70 Million Euro's worth of cash invested into the A1, the Red Bull man clearly see's the track as a possible F1 venue - even if he denies it.

It would be nice to see some pictures.

2009 pics

[Image: A1_ring_2006.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring07doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring80doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring44doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring45doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring54doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring78doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: 742db041231a1ring0021nv6.jpg]]]>
However I have since found out that Dietrich Mateschitz has been behind all the work, and the track has actually been resurrected rather then ruined.

With 70 Million Euro's worth of cash invested into the A1, the Red Bull man clearly see's the track as a possible F1 venue - even if he denies it.

It would be nice to see some pictures.

2009 pics

[Image: A1_ring_2006.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring07doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring80doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring44doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring45doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring54doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: Oesterreichring78doorMichaelDraye.JPG]

[Image: 742db041231a1ring0021nv6.jpg]]]> <![CDATA[Radical idea, what are the downsides?]]> http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4897 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:41:30 -0400 http://forums.f1weekly.com/showthread.php?tid=4897
Instead of awarding points in the current fashion, why not do it this way:
Each race, the constructor is awarded only the points for their highest-finishing driver; and at season's end, the WDC goes to whichever driver on the winning constructor team has more points.

I'm having trouble simulating this in my head, but after some thought, I can imagine very few scenarios where team orders would be needed at all, except in the rare case of a team actually wanting one of it's drivers to beat another one-on-one. (In every case I can think of, the team favor one of their drivers so as to make them more competetive against other teams, not just against one another). The only recent exception to that I can think of would be Red Bull's supposed marketing advantage from favoring Vettel.

If this were the system, and the season ended after Germany, rather than the standings being:
McLaren 300
Red Bull 272
Ferrari 208

they would be:
McLaren 131
Ferrari 99
Red Bull 97

Lewis would be WDC either way, and there would have been no purpose to use team orders in Turkey or Germany from Red Bull or Ferrari.]]>
Instead of awarding points in the current fashion, why not do it this way:
Each race, the constructor is awarded only the points for their highest-finishing driver; and at season's end, the WDC goes to whichever driver on the winning constructor team has more points.

I'm having trouble simulating this in my head, but after some thought, I can imagine very few scenarios where team orders would be needed at all, except in the rare case of a team actually wanting one of it's drivers to beat another one-on-one. (In every case I can think of, the team favor one of their drivers so as to make them more competetive against other teams, not just against one another). The only recent exception to that I can think of would be Red Bull's supposed marketing advantage from favoring Vettel.

If this were the system, and the season ended after Germany, rather than the standings being:
McLaren 300
Red Bull 272
Ferrari 208

they would be:
McLaren 131
Ferrari 99
Red Bull 97

Lewis would be WDC either way, and there would have been no purpose to use team orders in Turkey or Germany from Red Bull or Ferrari.]]>