2008 Singapore GP - Race 15/18

Sparky · 27 Sep 2008 at 23:01

I dont care if Trulli had of been punished or not tbf,i just want some sort of consistency like most people.

Skeeter · 27 Sep 2008 at 23:13

CS||nuTs said:
I dont care if Trulli had of been punished or not tbf,i just want some sort of consistency like most people.

Agreed.

In my eyes, the fine was for crossing the white line/not entering the pits correctly. The same penalty that Alonso got in Valencia, and that Baricello got today. But that view means that the offence of driving the wrong way down the track on the racing line went completely unpunnished!

Wicksta · 27 Sep 2008 at 23:26

I get so confused by JRS, it's not worth posting in threads here, then it is, then it isn't, then it is, then it isn't, then he wants Hamilton to lose the championship, then he wants him to win, then he wants him to lose.

You're one confusing guy.

this_is_gav · 28 Sep 2008 at 00:11

It's better than "OMGZ DRIVER X OWNZ!!!1". Or something.

Skeeter · 28 Sep 2008 at 00:13

this_is_gav said:
It's better than "OMGZ DRIVER X OWNZ!!!1". Or something.

We usually leave those kind of comments to ITV. They do it so well.

knip · 28 Sep 2008 at 08:51

Ok so I woke up at stupid o clock this morning thinking there was a race to get up for.....and then there wasnt!

Ooooops! Roll on lunchtime hey

FrankJH · 28 Sep 2008 at 09:14

I dont ever recall a grid penalty being anything other than 10 places - I realise different indescretions merit different penalties but never ever seen a 3 place penalty before

rpstewart · 28 Sep 2008 at 10:31

FrankJH said:
I dont ever recall a grid penalty being anything other than 10 places - I realise different indescretions merit different penalties but never ever seen a 3 place penalty before

You weren't expecting consistency now were you?

I don't recall a three place drop for anything either. It's normally 10 for an engine change, 10 for being on the same track as someone on a hot lap, 5 for a gearbox (see there's the consistency again - half the penalty for changing a part that's meant to last twice as long) and 5 for faffing in the pitbox.

Flibster · 28 Sep 2008 at 11:07

The track was originally designed to go clockwise and at some point they changed it to counterclockwise.

So the pit lane entrance and exits are set up ok for the track to be run in the other direction.... but utterly drawers this way round.

Skeeter · 28 Sep 2008 at 11:17

Flibster said:
The track was originally designed to go clockwise and at some point they changed it to counterclockwise.

So the pit lane entrance and exits are set up ok for the track to be run in the other direction.... but utterly drawers this way round.

The entrance that would be the exit if it were run the other way round would still be on the racing line.

That does explain why there is a very long white line for the entrance, but not so much for the exit. they are usually the other way round.

timbob · 28 Sep 2008 at 11:36

Skeeter said:
The entrance that would be the exit if it were run the other way round would still be on the racing line.

Not necessarily, the apex of the corner would be much later into "Turn 1" if the track was run the other way round, the drivers would be staying as far to the left as possible, before sweeping into the apex, trying to carry as much speed through the double right as possible.

So they'd be over the other side of the track from the pitlane exit, before sweeping in afterwards, which admittedly, might still cause some problems - so the pits would be best on the outside of the track. But, we're on a street track in a city centre - there are space limitations to think about.

Stormrider · 28 Sep 2008 at 11:50

Flibster said:
Here you go...

sweet thanks

rpstewart · 28 Sep 2008 at 12:10

frakker said:
Amnesia?

Do I suffer from that? I forgot

Sparky · 28 Sep 2008 at 12:11

Ok i can honestly say that as the music started for ITV F1 just now , i got goosebumps.

Shame i will hear that music 300 times between now and the end of the ******** race!!!!!!1111

Emlyn_Dewar · 28 Sep 2008 at 12:13

Ok... Haven't checked this since yesterday... Heidfeld punished though?

This could be bad for the actual race couldn't it? A completely foolish track design causes random penalties? SIGH!

Skeeter · 28 Sep 2008 at 12:15

i wish ITV wouldnt recycle the buildup gumph. Its just a waste of an hour

knip · 28 Sep 2008 at 12:16

Is it me or is this forum being silly. It says theres another page of posts but I cant get to it, and when I click on the "go to first new post" button it takes me to the top of the page where comments were made at 8pm last night?

Slinwagh · 28 Sep 2008 at 12:17

So who is Coulthard going to hit today?

Lopéz · 28 Sep 2008 at 12:18

Did Blundell just say that Hamilton was slower than Massa on his qualifying lap because the circuit is quite long :-/

Well if that cocked him up for one lap then that's Lewis buggered when it comes to race distance

Sparky · 28 Sep 2008 at 12:18

knip said:
Is it me or is this forum being silly. It says theres another page of posts but I cant get to it, and when I click on the "go to first new post" button it takes me to the top of the page where comments were made at 8pm last night?

Mine has been doing that for a couple of days