Formula 1 General Chat & Discussion

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22.06.2012, 12:39

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gp europe practice1

1 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:40.890 22
2 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:40.973 0.083 21
3 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:40.984 0.094 19
4 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.994 0.104 19
5 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:41.065 0.175 26
6 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:41.105 0.215 15
7 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:41.117 0.227 22
8 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:41.158 0.268 18
9 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:41.182 0.292 21
10 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:41.620 0.730 22
11 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:41.784 0.894 15
12 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.838 0.948 19
13 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.861 0.971 16
14 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:42.109 1.219 20
15 12 Jules Bianchi Force India-Mercedes 1:42.175 1.285 21
16 19 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1:42.299 1.409 24
17 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:42.442 1.552 26
18 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:42.758 1.868 27
19 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:42.777 1.887 28
20 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:43.209 2.319 19
21 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:44.173 3.283 19
22 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:44.996 4.106 15
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:45.120 4.230 23
24 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:45.338 4.448 7

21.06.2012, 23:03

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tomorrow gp europe free practice timing

Fri 22 June 2012
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30

21.06.2012, 23:00

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GP Europa - Valencia (street circuit). it will be the 5th edition on this circuit.
Since 2008, the Grand Prix of Europe is held in Valencia. Good place, spectacular location but the track layout designed by Tilke is quite boring. Valencia Street Circuit is a mix of straights, low speed chicanes and hairpins. It is particularly demanding on the brakes with several heavy braking zones; the track is very wide along its entire length. There are 25 corners in total and the circuit passes across a swing bridge which is kept closed during the whole the Grand Prix weekend. As a street circuit, initially the grip will be minimal. However the track will gradually evolve, becoming faster day by day. It's one of the fastest street circuits of the season, but overtakings are very difficult and probably the only chance will be using the DRS. I do not like the DRS because I think it's an unsportsmanlike system, but unfortunately with these cars is necessary. The overtakings on the DRS zone are artificial and often do not leave any chance to the opponent. Moreover this system could become even dangerous, in case of failure. Now aerodynamics (downforce) and tyres are too important, and above all in this season, Pirelli tyres are the key to win or lose the races. In Canada, the Ferrari team did a wrong strategy. When Hamilton did his second pit stop, they took a risk, but only in the following laps, it became clear that was a mistake. Alonso changed his tires on lap 19 (from supersoft-red to sotf-yellow) and did not stop again until the finish line. Instead the same strategy(only one pit stop) was right for Grossjean (he changed from supersoft to soft tires on lap 21). Probably a different tire wear between Ferrari and Lotus, or perhaps the Lotus was able to keep the tyres in the right temperature(a narrow window of a few degrees), while in the final laps Alonso had a great tyre degradation.
DRS: unlike last year, next Sunday there will be only one zone between turns 11 and 12.
Soft (option, yellow) and medium(prime, white) will be the tyres used in Valencia
Podium 2010: Vettel – Hamilton – Button –fastest lap on race: Button – pole position : Vettel 1'37''587
Podium 2011: Vettel – Alonso – Webber – fastest lap on race: Vettel – pole position : Vettel 1'36'975
in the previous four editions Hamilton arrived in second place, three times(2008-2009-2010)
in the last two editions always Vettel pole position and win.

17.06.2012, 16:29

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7 days gentlemens!!!!! 7 long days!!!!Thumb up

14.06.2012, 20:21

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pepeg wrote:
maryna1234 wrote:But I can not congratulate Lewis Hamilton with the victory!

Why not? Lewis was the fair winner


I write later! I cannot but congratulate Lewis Hamilton with the victory! And it is especially pleasant Sergio Perez (difficulties with translation)Smile

13.06.2012, 23:02

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maryna1234 wrote:But I can not congratulate Lewis Hamilton with the victory!

Why not? Lewis was the fair winner

13.06.2012, 20:49

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I am writing to late! But I can not congratulate Lewis Hamilton with the victory! And particularly pleased Sergio Perez!Thumb up

11.06.2012, 00:00

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Jean Alesi 11th June 1964
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Happy Birthday to your 48th anniversary Smile

10.06.2012, 23:02

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wolf1 wrote:
pepeg wrote:and again... 7 of 7!!!

Next, please.. Grosjean? Perez? Schumi? Raikkonen?

Anyway, I like this game Thumb up

Next Schumi PLEASE!!!

one time massa alsoBig Grin

10.06.2012, 22:58

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pepeg wrote:and again... 7 of 7!!!

Next, please.. Grosjean? Perez? Schumi? Raikkonen?

Anyway, I like this game Thumb up

Next Schumi PLEASE!!!

10.06.2012, 22:56

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and again... 7 of 7!!!

Next, please.. Grosjean? Perez? Schumi? Raikkonen?

Anyway, I like this game Thumb up

10.06.2012, 22:41

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wolf1 wrote:And again Schumis Car thats not fair! Cry

and what about the strategy of Ferrari?

10.06.2012, 22:21

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next f1 race
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE
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Fri 22 June 2012
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
Sat 23 June 2012
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00
Sun 24 June 2012
Race 14:00

10.06.2012, 22:19

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And again Schumis Car thats not fair! Cry

10.06.2012, 22:17

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Championship Standings :

1. Lewis Hamilton : 88
2. Fernando Alonso : 86
3. Sebastian Vettel : 85
4. Mark Webber : 79
5. Nico Rosberg : 67
6. Kimi Räikkönen : 55
7. Romain Grosjean : 53
8. Jenson Button : 45
9. Sergio Perez : 37
10. Pastor Maldonado : 29
11. Kamui Kobayashi : 21
12. Paul di Resta : 21
13. Bruno Senna : 15
14. Felipe Massa : 11
15. Nico Hülkenberg : 7
16. Jean-Eric Vergne : 4
17. Michael Schumacher : 2
18. Daniel Ricciardo : 2
19. Heikki Kovalainen : 0
20. Timo Glock : 0
21. Charles Pic : 0
22. Narain Karthikeyan : 0
23. Vitaly Petrov : 0
24. Pedro de la Rosa : 0

Constructor Standing :

1. Red Bull Racing : 164
2. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes : 133
3. Lotus F1 Team : 108
4. Scuderia Ferrari : 97
5. Mercedes AMG Petronas : 69
6. Sauber F1 Team : 58
7. Williams F1 Team : 44
8. Sahara Force India : 28
9. Scuderia Toro Rosso : 6
10. Caterham F1 Team : 0
11. Marussia Racing : 0
12. HRT F1 Team : 0


Kind Regards
Shaky-Schumi