Australian Grand Prix 2011, Albert Park Circuit - Race 1/19

ps3ud0 · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:13

Flibster said:
They use the fastest Q1 time.

I know thats why I said 'if it was against that'

. Just comparing it to how the original 107% was calculated...

ps3ud0 :cool:

englishpremier · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:13

No Vettel didn't use KERS at all on his pole lap. Just been confirmed in the driver press conference

Kerming · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:13

Flibster said:
Vettel didn't use any KERS during that lap.

Lewis didn't use kers no personal attacks lol, I am over the moon, what a good positive attitude I will have when I start work today.

Well done lewis. top man, Jenson will win though lol

Glaucus · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:13

JRS said:
More ammunition for EJ when he goes on his next rant about how KERS shouldn't be in F1....

It shouldn't be in it's current form. Either de-restrict it or get rid of it.

Shimmy · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:14

utajoker said:
LOL, "vettel you didnt even use the kers button"

hamilton shakes head in disbelief.

I noticed that lmao

utajoker · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:14

AcidHell2 said:
It shouldn't be in it's current form. Either de-restrict it or get rid of it.

webber does not look pleased at all sitting there.

Django x2 · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:15

Neither Lewis or Vettel used KERS. So impressive driving from both. If V and LH had used KERS, the results would have stayed the same just with a bigger gap between LH and MW.

Some of the drivers look to apply it softly. Add KERS to the setting rear wing and it's bye bye back end (out of the corners at least)

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:15

Kerming said:
Lewis didn't use kers you half witt lol, I am over the moon, what a good positive attitude I will have when I start work today. Well done lewis. top man, Jenson will win though lol

Nice...

When watching Vettel's second Q3 fast lap the KERS meter didn't move - so back to you.

ps3ud0 · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:16

AcidHell2 said:
It shouldn't be in it's current form. Either de-restrict it or get rid of it.

100% agreed, the amount of power it currently stores is tiny compared to its potential - one of the things that could florish if de-restricted, especially in its real world applications

ps3ud0 :cool:

Mr Jack · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:17

Flibster said:
Makes Hamilton's lap look even better. Had a KERS failure so lugging excess weight, shafted brake balance and loss of 2-3tenths

Yikes. Will they get any chance to fix that before the race? Or will he be without it tomorrow?

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:17

Not keen of the new grid animation, looks like a list of creepy people you don't want living in your area.

Setroc · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:17

Locke said:
Which live timing?

I was using the Live Timing App on my Desire and it was perfectly fine

I was using the one on F1.com and it just stopped updating. I really missed it too, it's great for keeping up with everything that's happening.

Flibster said:
They use the fastest Q1 time.

Yeah it wouldn't be fair if they used a Q3 time. The track can speed up significantly in that time.

Duke · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:17

Go Mclaren

Glaucus · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:18

ps3ud0 said:
100% agreed, the amount of power it currently stores is tiny compared to its potential - one of the things that could florish if de-restricted, especially in its real world applications

ps3ud0

Yep, as I said many times. if f1 tech had real world benefits. You would have floods of sponsorship money and companies wnating in on f1. In it's current form. It is less than useless. It is that they should be concentrating on in the rules, not budget cutting. I still think they should allow other forms of energy to be used. I wouldn't expect to see an electric or hyrdorgen car for ages, but if it's there it not only shows the green side, but has real world application and will attract companies.

Glaucus · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:20

Mercedes has dodgy kers as well. are they using the same system as mclaren?

Flibster · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:21

Mr Jack said:
Yikes. Will they get any chance to fix that before the race? Or will he be without it tomorrow?

They should be able to, lets hope it's not a complex as in 09 - needed a chassis change as some of the cables were embedded in the carbon.

Lopéz · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:22

Kerming said:
Lewis didn't use kers you half witt lol, I am over the moon, what a good positive attitude I will have when I start work today. Well done lewis. top man, Jenson will win though lol

Vettel did not use KERS in his lap, so I think you can work out who the halfwit is. Great way to conduct yourself as a new member.

ps3ud0 · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:24

AcidHell2 said:
Yep, as I said many times. if f1 tech had real world benefits. You would have floods of sponsorship money and companies wnating in on f1. In it's current form. It is less than useless. It is that they should be concentrating on in the rules, not budget cutting. I still think they should allow other forms of energy to be used. I wouldn't expect to see an electric or hyrdorgen car for ages, but if it's there it not only shows the green side, but has real world application and will attract companies.

Id be mighty annoyed if I was Button and had to shed weight to accommodate KERS...

AcidHell2 said:
Mercedes has dodgy kers as well. are they using the same system as mclaren?

Pretty sure they supply McL and Force India, probably a few others too...

ps3ud0 :cool:

JRS · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:25

Kerming said:
Lewis didn't use kers you half witt lol

My, aren't you a charmer....

Mr Jack · 26 Mar 2011 at 07:25

Flibster said:
They should be able to, lets hope it's not a complex as in 09 - needed a chassis change as some of the cables were embedded in the carbon.

I'm sure the mechanics are up to it, but with all the regulations on what you can and can't do to the car I wasn't sure whether they were allowed to.