Australian Grand Prix 2013, Melbourne - Race 1/19

deuse said:
Is it me or was raikkonen's car low at the start and just as low at the end?
Click to expand...

The sparks were a little odd, considering the fuel would have burnt off (how much does a races worth of fuel weigh)?

sr4470 said:
That would be Caterham (with an old car and the desperation of hiring Ma Qing Ha as a reserve driver for $$$), Marussia seem to be doing a lot better.
Click to expand...

When did this happen? Thats shocking. I thought the Ma Quangodango farce had vanished with HRT.
 
Oh god...

Ma Qing Hua is a new addition to the Caterham F1 Team roster and will drive in the Chinese Grand Prix FP1 session as part of his Reserve Driver program. In addition, Ma will be racing throughout the forthcoming season with Caterham Racing in the GP2 Series, giving him the opportunity to compete against some of the best young talent in motorsport while being fully integrated into the F1 environment
Click to expand...

The guy completely undermines the whole system. Caterham should be ashamed.
 
EVH said:
My thoughts..

  1. That Lotus is running an immense suspension setup to be able to keep it so low from lap 1. Rarely do we see a car sparking on the ground in this era, especially toward the end of a GP. I look forward to scarbs coming out with something about some weird and wonderful "must have" setup.
  2. Schumacher must have installed the Benetton launch control on the Ferrari when he joined, and forgot to uninstall it when he left.. those are some crazy starts.
  3. lolWebber really is poor off the line. I'd hate to be behind the guy on the grid, it's no wonder someone didn't punt him off at the first corner.
  4. Reports that the KERS on Webber's car failed. Have they continued to make it from cheese?
Click to expand...


I think it was season 2010 when the rb car was the same.
As for Webber well "tin foil hat" he never goes very well when he is close to vimto "hat off"
 
One thing I thought about at the weekend, and only just remembered...

Have they scrapped the "formal" press conference for the guys in 1, 2, 3 after the podium now in favour of the crappy one they do on it? Or was this the case last year too, I don't remember?
 
Nismo said:
One thing I thought about at the weekend, and only just remembered...

Have they scrapped the "formal" press conference for the guys in 1, 2, 3 after the podium now in favour of the crappy one they do on it? Or was this the case last year too, I don't remember?
Click to expand...

Started doing that last year. Not sure I like it tbh.
 
No, seems rubbish. I loved some of the animosity you occasionally got when they were sat next to each other.

Can't have noticed last year :o
 
Yeah on one hand the podium questions are better value for the paying fans at the circuit, but the drivers were undoubtedly more open in the traditional post race conference. Hopefully they'll adjust to it.

I think part of it is that often the person asking the questions on the podium is a bit naff, Brundle did a decent job though. Should just be the same person every week to build a rapport with the drivers, Crofty did it before hand.

In fact anyone else realise that FOM are seemingly getting on well with Sky?
First the unprecedented access to testing coverage so that they sample the 3D tech.
Also noticed that Natalie Pinkham was conducting the live pre race interviews for FOM at Melbourne.
Finally Brundle doing the post race podium interviews.
 
Well that was a perfect result of a race for me. Kimi 1st, Alonso 2nd, Vettel neither :D Wish Kimi could continue this through the season although I suspect not.
 
Skeeter said:
The sparks were a little odd, considering the fuel would have burnt off (how much does a races worth of fuel weigh)?
Click to expand...


DC was going on about the road surface at Melbourne causing this, not so much the car. Then you have to ask, why was it kimi and no one else doing this then?
 
Shimmy said:
In fact anyone else realise that FOM are seemingly getting on well with Sky?
First the unprecedented access to testing coverage so that they sample the 3D tech.
Also noticed that Natalie Pinkham was conducting the live pre race interviews for FOM at Melbourne.
Finally Brundle doing the post race podium interviews.
Click to expand...

All part of FOM and Formula 1 in general realising that everything is shifting towards pay TV or online/delayed viewing, and no doubt Sky are probably the leaders in that sort of broadcasting.

The likes of the BBC who are still offering it for free will be cast aside within a few seasons.
 
Nismo said:
All part of FOM and Formula 1 in general realising that everything is shifting towards pay TV or online/delayed viewing, and no doubt Sky are probably the leaders in that sort of broadcasting.

The likes of the BBC who are still offering it for free will be cast aside within a few seasons.
Click to expand...


Then F1 goes back to the 60s :(
 
I want to know who picked Suzi Perry ? Jake was ten times better.

Glad to see Kimi win but that track/weekend tells us nowt about the future.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom