stupot94 wrote:I wonder what would have happened if Brundle got the nod in 93 over Damon Hill
Brits would have one World Champion less.
I reckon Brundle may well have been on a par with Hill in terms of ability. Could be interesting what he could have done, considering by then he had been teammates with Schumi and thus had a closer glimpse at his strengths and weaknesses.
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
dinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
dr-baker wrote:I reckon Brundle may well have been on a par with Hill in terms of ability. Could be interesting what he could have done, considering by then he had been teammates with Schumi and thus had a closer glimpse at his strengths and weaknesses.
For some reason I cannot see him have the same mental strenght as Hill. In terms of pure driving, Hill is not really one of the all-time greats. It was how he coped with the loss of Senna and being forced to become a team leader instantly which made him and gave him shots at becoming world champion.
For those that are aware, mainly Brits, and anyone who has travelled on Eurostar:
High Speed 1 is the line from Folkestone to St Pancras International in London (Not to be confused with St. Pancreas, Patron Saint of Organs). High Speed 2 is the line planned from St Pancras International in London up to Birmingham and possibly Edinburgh, on its planned route up to Birmingham it will go within a busroute's reach of a specific F1 Venue in the UK, It may only be ready sometime after 2020, but what are the chances there will be a "Silverstone" Railway station?
"The worst part of my body that hurt in the fire was my balls" Gerhard Berger on Imola 1989
fjackdaw wrote:Am I the only person who finds Paul Di Resta everso slightly sinister?
How so?
I don't know, there's just something about his quietness I can't put my finger on. He seems like someone who could explode into violent fury at the drop of a hat.
Why are the underbody planks on the cars made of wood? I mean, if they made them from metal, then there wouldn't be a risk of it wearing or being damaged from an off or, say, not going through corners like Eau Rouge properly. We've seen in the past drivers given post race penalties and even disqualifications because of their planks wearing off in the races.
"The FIA's implementation of penalties is about as effective as that of the English football team."
Peter wrote:Why are the underbody planks on the cars made of wood? I mean, if they made them from metal, then there wouldn't be a risk of it wearing or being damaged from an off or, say, not going through corners like Eau Rouge properly. We've seen in the past drivers given post race penalties and even disqualifications because of their planks wearing off in the races.
Well, if it's not wood or something that wears easily, then how can they check it for wear? Besides, drivers have been reinstated due to appeals after being disqualified for excessive wear - look at the 2000 Brazilian GP or 2001 US GP.
Sebastian Vettel wrote:If I was good at losing, I wouldn't be in Formula 1
I know the plank was originally made of wood, but I thought it was now made of a resin?
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
dinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
Peter wrote:Why are the underbody planks on the cars made of wood? I mean, if they made them from metal, then there wouldn't be a risk of it wearing or being damaged from an off or, say, not going through corners like Eau Rouge properly. We've seen in the past drivers given post race penalties and even disqualifications because of their planks wearing off in the races.
Well, if it's not wood or something that wears easily, then how can they check it for wear? Besides, drivers have been reinstated due to appeals after being disqualified for excessive wear - look at the 2000 Brazilian GP or 2001 US GP.
Wasn't the intention of the plank only to regulate the car's ride height so as to reduce ground effect?
"The FIA's implementation of penalties is about as effective as that of the English football team."
Frentzen127 wrote:Its important for planks to wear because it determines how close the car was to the circuit surface at any given moment. Metal just wouldn't wear.
But we would bring back sparks. (Not the group with the weird keyboardist) And I miss those in F1
Peter wrote:Why are the underbody planks on the cars made of wood? I mean, if they made them from metal, then there wouldn't be a risk of it wearing or being damaged from an off or, say, not going through corners like Eau Rouge properly. We've seen in the past drivers given post race penalties and even disqualifications because of their planks wearing off in the races.
Well, if it's not wood or something that wears easily, then how can they check it for wear? Besides, drivers have been reinstated due to appeals after being disqualified for excessive wear - look at the 2000 Brazilian GP or 2001 US GP.
Wasn't the intention of the plank only to regulate the car's ride height so as to reduce ground effect?
Exactly. If the plank is worn, then the car is too low.
Sebastian Vettel wrote:If I was good at losing, I wouldn't be in Formula 1
Frentzen127 wrote:Its important for planks to wear because it determines how close the car was to the circuit surface at any given moment. Metal just wouldn't wear.
But we would bring back sparks. (Not the group with the weird keyboardist) And I miss those in F1
There were a few during the Belgian GP, mostly off front wing endplates rubbing along the ground, I'm thinking Hamilton's McLaren during qualifying in particular.
BlindCaveSalamander wrote:Well, if it's not wood or something that wears easily, then how can they check it for wear? Besides, drivers have been reinstated due to appeals after being disqualified for excessive wear - look at the 2000 Brazilian GP or 2001 US GP.
Wasn't the intention of the plank only to regulate the car's ride height so as to reduce ground effect?
Exactly. If the plank is worn, then the car is too low.
But, metal won't wear, so the cars wouldn't be able to go any lower than that height to begin with.
"The FIA's implementation of penalties is about as effective as that of the English football team."
Warren Hughes wrote:Hey guys, I'm back! Did you miss me? ... No?
Yes we missed you. We were slightly bored whilst you were away, and we still haven't solved the great mystery of what Deletraz was doing on that fateful day back in 1995.
Warren Hughes wrote:Hey guys, I'm back! Did you miss me? ... No?
Yes we missed you. We were slightly bored whilst you were away, and we still haven't solved the great mystery of what Deletraz was doing on that fateful day back in 1995.
Colin Kolles on F111, 2011 HRT challenger: The car doesn't look too bad; it looks like a modern F1 car.
Warren Hughes wrote:Hey guys, I'm back! Did you miss me? ... No?
Yes we missed you. We were slightly bored whilst you were away, and we still haven't solved the great mystery of what Deletraz was doing on that fateful day back in 1995.
I didn't know Phoenix had a racing team! Maybe that explains what Deletraz was doing, he was moving about as a result of all the brain damage he has sustained from the recurrent and inexplicable amount of flaming papayas falling on his head.
DEPORTIVO CA... pfft hahaha can't say that with a straight face! Misses Minardi dearly.
Warren Hughes wrote:Hey guys, I'm back! Did you miss me? ... No?
Yes we missed you. We were slightly bored whilst you were away, and we still haven't solved the great mystery of what Deletraz was doing on that fateful day back in 1995.
errm, trying not to sound cliche here but.... What is Deletraz Doingin this picture? ahh who am I kidding it probably dosn't matter what Deletraz is doing.
redbulljack14 wrote:Yes we missed you. We were slightly bored whilst you were away, and we still haven't solved the great mystery of what Deletraz was doing on that fateful day back in 1995.
errm, trying not to sound cliche here but.... What is Deletraz Doingin this picture? ahh who am I kidding it probably dosn't matter what Deletraz is doing.
He's meditating. Clearly.
Sebastian Vettel wrote:If I was good at losing, I wouldn't be in Formula 1
Today, I've bought F1 Racing's latest issue. They have a small article in which they calculate the total time of all drivers in qualifying this year. Lewis Hamilton's time is exactly 6,666s off Vettel's aggregate time (which is the best aggregate time). Not very relevant, I know, but considering how Lewis Hamilton can be I thought it was pretty funny.
Phoenix wrote:Today, I've bought F1 Racing's latest issue. They have a small article in which they calculate the total time of all drivers in qualifying this year. Lewis Hamilton's time is exactly 6,666s off Vettel's aggregate time (which is the best aggregate time). Not very relevant, I know, but considering how Lewis Hamilton can be I thought it was pretty funny.
Karthikeyan's was probably more than that after Melbourne.
Phoenix wrote:Today, I've bought F1 Racing's latest issue. They have a small article in which they calculate the total time of all drivers in qualifying this year. Lewis Hamilton's time is exactly 6,666s off Vettel's aggregate time (which is the best aggregate time). Not very relevant, I know, but considering how Lewis Hamilton can be I thought it was pretty funny.
Hang on. Are they taking all the times in Q1, or the final qualifying times of each driver? If they're taking the final qualifying times, that could get very misleading - say if it's very sunny in Q1 in Japan, and then chucks it down in Q3 when the pole times are being set. That way the Virgins, Hispanias and FTMs all get their aggregate gap to the leaders hauled back. Or are they taking the fastest time over all three sessions? That way the anomaly of Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and occasionally others going out in Q1 on harder tyres when the backmarkers will be on softs is removed.
James Allen, on his favourite F1 engine of all time: "...the Life W12, I can't describe the noise to you, but imagine filling your dustbin with nuts and bolts, and then throwing it down the stairs, it was something akin to that!"
The Top Gear episode with Vettel just premiered in the States, and that got me wondering:
Is it pronounced VEH-tel or vet-TEL?
Is it bar-ri-KEL-lo or bar-ri-CHEL-lo?
...in bed.
1998 Monaco GP wrote:Murray Walker: A lot of people here are really debating if Riccardo Rosset is Formula 1 material. Martin Brundle: Well, that's a fairly short debate, Murray.
(Tony Jardine, 1988)
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