Grand Prix Rejects

pasta_maldonado wrote:

cbbcisace wrote:

Eryx wrote:Do you think next year is when HRT will A) Qualify for Australia B)Outqualify Marussia on a more permanent basis? C)Possibly push caterham a tad. . .i dont think there anywhere near close to outqualifying them unless they produce a miracle car. . .but they can get close

HRT are like minardi in so many ways.

Yes on all three, but that's my HRT bias

I swear you haven't posted outside of this thread

88.73% of their posts according to the profile.

pasta_maldonado wrote:

cbbcisace wrote:

Eryx wrote:Do you think next year is when HRT will A) Qualify for Australia B)Outqualify Marussia on a more permanent basis? C)Possibly push caterham a tad. . .i dont think there anywhere near close to outqualifying them unless they produce a miracle car. . .but they can get close

HRT are like minardi in so many ways.

Yes on all three, but that's my HRT bias

I swear you haven't posted outside of this thread

Is there any problem with that?

cbbcisace wrote:

pasta_maldonado wrote:I swear you haven't posted outside of this thread

Is there any problem with that?

He/she/it is our HRT spy, let him/her/it do his job!

RealRacingRoots wrote:

cbbcisace wrote:

pasta_maldonado wrote:I swear you haven't posted outside of this thread

Is there any problem with that?

He/she/it is our HRT spy, let him/her/it do his job!

But in other treads, he/she can discuss HRT too! And it's the F1-rejects forum, you really don't have to be on-topic every time.

RealRacingRoots wrote:

cbbcisace wrote:

pasta_maldonado wrote:I swear you haven't posted outside of this thread

Is there any problem with that?

He/she/it is our HRT spy, let him/her/it do his her/it's job!

Slight change needed .

I love it, having an HRT mole posting stuff up

AdrianSutil wrote:

RealRacingRoots wrote:
He/she/it is our HRT spy, let him/her/it do his her/it's job!

Slight change needed .

I love it, having an HRT mole posting stuff up

his/her/its job.

AdrianSutil wrote:

I love it, having an HRT mole posting stuff up

Wait, does he/she actually work for HRT?

I have a confession. . .I work for HRT. . . oh wait no i dont. IM A SPY

Phoenix wrote:

AdrianSutil wrote:

I love it, having an HRT mole posting stuff up

Wait, does he/she actually work for HRT?

I think he/she is a close friend of someone who does work inside the team.

I am fairly he is a male

On a serious note, HRT (Karthikeyan) has brought some backing from Tata Tea (Beverages) for the Singapore and Indian races.

Logo to appear on Karthikeyan helmet, drink bottle and both cars

eurobrun wrote:I am fairly he is a male

And I'm fairly you forgot a word.

tommykl wrote:

eurobrun wrote:I am fairly he is a male

And I'm fairly you forgot a word.

As did you

WOW, lot of people wanting to know what gender I am. I am male trust me

But I will start posting in other threads though, I have been a bit centred to this thread havent I

AdrianSutil wrote:

tommykl wrote:

eurobrun wrote:I am fairly he is a male

And I'm fairly you forgot a word.

As did you

That's kind of the joke....

cbbcisace wrote:But I will start posting in other threads though, I have been a bit centred to this thread havent I

I'm not complaining...

Once we get pics of the new upgrades, post them here. I want to pour into the details of why they give moar downforce.

tommykl wrote:

eurobrun wrote:I am fairly he is a male

And I'm fairly you forgot a word.

Yes, I did accidentally a word

RealRacingRoots wrote:Once we get pics of the new upgrades, post them here. I want to pour into the details of why they give moar downforce.

Here you can see a comparison between the old and new floors. I don't know which is which, though.

GwilymJJames wrote:

RealRacingRoots wrote:Once we get pics of the new upgrades, post them here. I want to pour into the details of why they give moar downforce.

Here you can see a comparison between the old and new floors. I don't know which is which, though.

It´s been said on the spanish TV that the top one is the new one.

The old one remains with the stickers

and another thing...new sponshorp from the TATA group, now TATA TEA for the GP Singapur and GP India...more money!!!

Speedy Gonsales wrote:
and another thing...new sponshorp from the TATA group, now TATA TEA for the GP Singapur and GP India...more money!!!

Are Tata planning world domination or something

I'm sorry but Tata make tea????? I knew they had plenty of strings to their bow but...

As an aside, I actually work for Tata Steel. The European branch works pretty much independently of the rest of the company though so I have no inside information on HRT, Narain or anything else

More info about TATA TEA

Karthikeyan sponsored by Tata Tea
20 September 2012
2012 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix: Thursday

Narain Karthikeyan has received sponsorship from Tata Tea for the upcoming Grands Prix in Singapore and India. The latter will be the HRT driver’s second home F1 race.

Owned by Tata Global Beverages, logos for ‘Tata Tea’ will appear both on the HRT car and the helmet and drinks bottle of Karthikeyan for the respective Marina Bay and Buddh races.

“The Tata Group has supported me since my early days of competition, so it’s great to be associated with yet another world-class Tata brand,” Karthikeyan says.

Karthikeyan’s immediate Formula 1 future remains unknown, with Barcelona’s Dani Clos tipped by most to be joining Pedro de la Rosa in the race line-up of 2013.

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/2842 ... -tata-tea/

Tata Tea sounds disgusting.

Backmarker wrote:Tata Tea sounds disgusting.

It does!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Global_Beverages

Bit of info. They own the Tetley brand, which is well known around the world. Mite need a 'cuppa' on Sunday night!

Very fat chance this will be a HRT race actually ;(

So the only new bits for Singapore was the new floor? They talked quite the big talk before this weekend. Although they are probably saving their bits for a track that they can better gauge the progress that the new parts make, which Suzuka is.

RealRacingRoots wrote:So the only new bits for Singapore was the new floor? They talked quite the big talk before this weekend. Although they are probably saving their bits for a track that they can better gauge the progress that the new parts make, which Suzuka is.

This whole "biggidy big upgrade gone floor" issue disturbs me too. Hope you're guessing right about Suzuka.

RealRacingRoots wrote:So the only new bits for Singapore was the new floor? They talked quite the big talk before this weekend. Although they are probably saving their bits for a track that they can better gauge the progress that the new parts make, which Suzuka is.

A new Floor, modified diffuser and new Turning Vanes was the updates, I wouldn't expect anymore big updates now. Plus they didn't get everything from the floor in Singapore because they couldn't test it properly.

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:That's kind of the joke....

I got it.

Bit dissapointed about the upgrades being ineffective

Just a general question,

I just wonder if an average Spainiard off the street would know about HRT

BTW, I think Japan would be a better track to test their floor, but I guess what they DO NOT want would be a wet Friday. No mention (yet) that Ma will be driving on Friday.

David AGS wrote:Just a general question,

I just wonder if an average Spainiard off the street would know about HRT

It depends on whether the folk you ask follows F1 or not. If not, chances are he/she won't know about HRT, or, at best, will have only heard of it somewhere.

Phoenix wrote:

David AGS wrote:Just a general question,

I just wonder if an average Spainiard off the street would know about HRT

It depends on whether the folk you ask follows F1 or not. If not, chances are he/she won't know about HRT, or, at best, will have only heard of it somewhere.

If it's an Englishman/woman living on the Costa del Sol, they'll have heard of HRT. They will just think you mean Hormone Replacement Therapy however...

dr-baker wrote:

Phoenix wrote:

David AGS wrote:Just a general question,

I just wonder if an average Spainiard off the street would know about HRT

It depends on whether the folk you ask follows F1 or not. If not, chances are he/she won't know about HRT, or, at best, will have only heard of it somewhere.

If it's an Englishman/woman living on the Costa del Sol, they'll have heard of HRT. They will just think you mean Hormone Replacement Therapy however...

"HRT ya say? Oooh 'eck, our Enid 'ad 'ormone Replacement Therapeh and she joost weren't t'same. Harold, we off fer a gutbuster breakfast tomorrer?" (Intended for a Yorkshire accent)

This is how I'd imagine the answer would end up.

For those with a suscription to Autosport+, there is an interesting defence of Narain's abilities by Anthony Hieatt of F3 team Carlin here.

What if I say.. That Karthikeyan has evolved into a decent driver?

solarcold wrote:What if I say.. That Karthikeyan has evolved into a decent driver?

I would say he had the new floor and Pedro didn't?

cbbcisace wrote:

solarcold wrote:What if I say.. That Karthikeyan has evolved into a decent driver?

I would say he had the new floor and Pedro didn't?

Oh really? Why didn't they give it to pedro

They was doing back to back comparisons. Pedro had it towards to end of FP1 and has it now on.