Grand Prix Rejects

Practice 1 never happened...

Very rejectfull! (perfect...)

Fan Boost is now working...

the Miami track has the cars going over tram tracks (temp. filled in with asphault)... lol

johnston21 wrote:Practice 1 never happened...

Very rejectfull! (perfect...)

Fan Boost is now working...

Well, that explains that then.
Kind of hoped that they would have told that on their stream side so that I wouldn´t had spend few minutes trying to get it work until giving up and wondering if it would actually work when it matters. Oh well, doesn´t matter much, time to get ready for qualifying.

One of the corners is too narrow so will be under yellow flags for the whole race.


The Future Of Motorsport!

GwilymJJames wrote:One of the corners is too narrow so will be under yellow flags for the whole race.


The Future Of Motorsport!

If only they implemented a similar solution at the 2005 US GP.

While I have never been a fan of Formula E, I am sad its receiving literally zero coverage over here, being that the damn race is being held here! And there's an American driver and team! But no, nothing.

Wallio wrote:While I have never been a fan of Formula E, I am sad its receiving literally zero coverage over here, being that the damn race is being held here! And there's an American driver and team! But no, nothing.

Not even live streaming via their website?

Zergon wrote:I really hope they would keep same drivers for a whole season but guess that´s not going to happen anytime soon.

I don't care, the replacements are mostly all there on skill, and it makes it quite interesting to see what each new driver can bring.

Wallio wrote:While I have never been a fan of Formula E, I am sad its receiving literally zero coverage over here, being that the damn race is being held here! And there's an American driver and team! But no, nothing.

You live in Miami?

golic_2004 wrote:

Wallio wrote:While I have never been a fan of Formula E, I am sad its receiving literally zero coverage over here, being that the damn race is being held here! And there's an American driver and team! But no, nothing.

You live in Miami?

His location says, "The Wyoming Valley, PA."

And I just caught the end of qualifying on the website, sent there via a link through their app...

dr-baker wrote:

Wallio wrote:While I have never been a fan of Formula E, I am sad its receiving literally zero coverage over here, being that the damn race is being held here! And there's an American driver and team! But no, nothing.

Not even live streaming via their website?

I meant "mainstream" coverage. Only two blurbs on NBC Sports racing page. Even F1 and Indy get more than that. Hell, even GRX is shown live here.

golic_2004 wrote:

Wallio wrote:While I have never been a fan of Formula E, I am sad its receiving literally zero coverage over here, being that the damn race is being held here! And there's an American driver and team! But no, nothing.

You live in Miami?

I live in Pennsylvania. by "here" I meant the US.

Wallio wrote:I live in Pennsylvania.

Oh right. With the Draculas.

When will Nick Heidfeld actually get good luck?

GwilymJJames wrote:

Wallio wrote:I live in Pennsylvania.

Oh right. With the Draculas.

Yes something like that.

I noticed it the first race and I'm still not over how much the ITV commentator sounds like Will Buxton.

That performance by Scott Speed. Pureally amazing. And another great Formula E race. It just doesn't stop. 5 races, 5 different winners. Best racing series.. in the world.

I just watched Scott Speed finish just a whisker away from brutally destroying the entire field.

I also saw Nelson Piquet jr look the second most impressive racer on the grid.

Atm I'm not certain whether it's my drinking or that Formula E is the inverse universe

It was a great race. I quite like this series!

Scott did a fantastic job (till his post-race talking & interview...water, water, I need water). lol

giraurd wrote:I just watched Scott Speed finish just a whisker away from brutally destroying the entire field.

I also saw Nelson Piquet jr look the second most impressive racer on the grid.

Atm I'm not certain whether it's my drinking or that Formula E is the inverse universe

Super Aguri winning in Buenos Aires should have answered that question. I love this series.

Scott Speed is such a cool guy. This race really reinvigorated him. I'm now convinced that some drivers are simply better suited to open-wheelers, and that spending a lot of time in tintops is a waste of their talent.

Scott Speed nearly rekt the entire field in his debut race - how cool is that?
Also, Loic Duval! How he managed to grab that 7th position?

Pointrox wrote:Scott Speed nearly rekt the entire field in his debut race - how cool is that?
Also, Loic Duval! How he managed to grab that 7th position?

Because Loic Duval is a good racing driver! Though I imagine the format of the series really suits guys with lots of LM/endurance experience, given it's about treading the fine line between speed, consistency and conserving power.

If Duval and Speed can show up and drive like that, imagine how badly flattened the entire field would be if Andre Lotterer showed up one day? Someone needs to make this happen for the Berlin ePrix!

Biscione wrote:

Pointrox wrote:Scott Speed nearly rekt the entire field in his debut race - how cool is that?
Also, Loic Duval! How he managed to grab that 7th position?

Because Loic Duval is a good racing driver!

If Duval and Speed can show up and drive like that, imagine how badly flattened the entire field would be if Andre Lotterer showed up one day? Someone needs to make this happen for the Berlin ePrix!

I think it's ludicrous he hasn't driven the Abt car already. I'll be disappointed if they don't give him a drive in Berlin. Duval's performance in Miami surely must tempt the Legend into seeking a drive this season.

Another great race and, despite me whingeing about being bored of the street circuits previously, I thought this track really worked well.

CoopsII wrote:Another great race and, despite me whingeing about being bored of the street circuits previously, I thought this track really worked well.

Honestly, I disagree. There weren't many passing opportunites as far as I could see, and the track flow seemed poor - not to mention that if the last turn was wide enough to not require constant yellows, that would be another passing place.

Thankfully, the fact that Formula E cars race very well against each other meant that that was rather peripheral.

Salamander wrote:

CoopsII wrote:Another great race and, despite me whingeing about being bored of the street circuits previously, I thought this track really worked well.

Honestly, I disagree. There weren't many passing opportunites as far as I could see, and the track flow seemed poor - not to mention that if the last turn was wide enough to not require constant yellows, that would be another passing place.

Thankfully, the fact that Formula E cars race very well against each other meant that that was rather peripheral.

From a technical point of view you're right and I agree with you but in terms of aesthetics I felt this was a better track than some of the others, it felt more street circuit than large car park with barriers.

CoopsII wrote:

Salamander wrote:

CoopsII wrote:Another great race and, despite me whingeing about being bored of the street circuits previously, I thought this track really worked well.

Honestly, I disagree. There weren't many passing opportunites as far as I could see, and the track flow seemed poor - not to mention that if the last turn was wide enough to not require constant yellows, that would be another passing place.

Thankfully, the fact that Formula E cars race very well against each other meant that that was rather peripheral.

From a technical point of view you're right and I agree with you but in terms of aesthetics I felt this was a better track than some of the others, it felt more street circuit than large car park with barriers.

And that's exactly what the Berlin round will be, well, actually an airport rather than a car park, but there's a lovely, scenic, picturesque video of it here :

http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/february/circuit-guide-nick-heidfeld-on-the-dhl-berlin-eprix.aspx

I'm sure it'll be fine when it's finished ....

CoopsII wrote:From a technical point of view you're right and I agree with you but in terms of aesthetics I felt this was a better track than some of the others, it felt more street circuit than large car park with barriers.

I agree with you there, the track was certainly better looking than most others Formula E has visited - I think only Uruguay stands out more in my mind.

Salamander wrote:

CoopsII wrote:From a technical point of view you're right and I agree with you but in terms of aesthetics I felt this was a better track than some of the others, it felt more street circuit than large car park with barriers.

I agree with you there, the track was certainly better looking than most others Formula E has visited - I think only Uruguay stands out more in my mind.

That was Puente del Este, along the seafront? That was indeed memorable.

And in further news, London's Battersea track is likely to have terracing rather than grandstands, and with a likely capacity of 30,000 per day.

madmark1974 wrote:And that's exactly what the Berlin round will be, well, actually an airport rather than a car park, but there's a lovely, scenic, picturesque video of it here :

http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/february/circuit-guide-nick-heidfeld-on-the-dhl-berlin-eprix.aspx

I'm sure it'll be fine when it's finished ....

Those cones look tricky to navigate.

giraurd wrote:I just watched Scott Speed finish just a whisker away from brutally destroying the entire field.

I also saw Nelson Piquet jr look the second most impressive racer on the grid.

Atm I'm not certain whether it's my drinking or that Formula E is the inverse universe

Formula E just showcases how no one actually knows how good any driver is/was based on their Formula 1 career. Trulli is the only driver to have won an F1 race (indeed only one of three to have got so much as a podium, the others being Heidfeld and Sato) and he's getting destroyed race in, race out. It also turns out that Nicolas Prost is miles better than Bruno Senna and thus should have gotten the Brawn drive alongside Button (which Senna lost out to Barrichello) in 2009 and thus would have likely been F1 world champion that year.

Watka, do I need to remind you that Piquet Jr. has a podium?

watka wrote:Formula E just showcases how no one actually knows how good any driver is/was based on their Formula 1 career. Trulli is the only driver to have won an F1 race (indeed only one of three to have got so much as a podium, the others being Heidfeld and Sato) and he's getting destroyed race in, race out.

To be fair, though, Trulli is the oldest driver out of those three and was always more of a one lap specialist anyway.

Miguel98 wrote:Watka, do I need to remind you that Piquet Jr. has a podium?

He's also a double A1GP race winner...

dr-baker wrote:

Miguel98 wrote:Watka, do I need to remind you that Piquet Jr. has a podium?

He's also a double A1GP race winner...

The incident in my avatar overshadows absolutely everything else that Nelsinho achieved in his career!

watka wrote:

dr-baker wrote:

Miguel98 wrote:Watka, do I need to remind you that Piquet Jr. has a podium?

He's also a double A1GP race winner...

The incident in my avatar overshadows absolutely everything else that Nelsinho achieved in his career!

Well, that is indeed true, and was rather indefensible really...

With the rumours that Nelson Piquet Jr will be switching to Virgin for the 2015-16 season, it seems Formula E is entering its own silly season...

At least stories like that help to discourage the thinking that Formula E is a bit of a one-season-wonder novelty, a point of view I partly still hold myself. After talk that the series would fizzle out before the season even finished I wonder if it's time to start believing that it could become a permanent racing fixture?

Montagny has got a two-year ban for reasons you might have already guessed before you finished reading this sentence: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118272

Simtek wrote:Montagny has got a two-year ban for reasons you might have already guessed before you finished reading this sentence: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118272

He definitely crossed the white line...

Aaaaand Scott Speed's out.