F1 2011 season news / pre-season updates

Duke · 26 Jan 2011 at 17:07

Embed said:
Paul Di Resta has officially got the Force India seat !!!

He will be partnering Sutil in 2011
Excellent to have a Scot in the field again! Look forward to his first victory!

http://twitter.com/F1Lite/statuses/30268918568321024

Great news that, took him a while to get a seat so hope he makes the most of it. It is hard to judge how well the 2011 Force India car will be. I used to follow the team closely as Jordan and they weren't too shabby for the size of the team. They have just struggled like Williams being able to keep up recently.

Duke · 6 Feb 2011 at 16:12

MarcLister said:
I remember hearing someone on the BBC F1 coverage in 2009 I think saying that Lewis had spent part of the winter learning to use the steering wheel and the buttons on it without looking down by blindfolding himself or something until he was able to choose any button without having to look down at the wheel.

Probably a good thing going by past issues

Duke · 7 Feb 2011 at 08:44

PlumpMonkey said:
Are you referring to a specific issue where he selected something wrong on the steering wheel? I wasn't aware of any such screw up that could be contributed to that. Can you elaborate?

In his first year he pushed the wrong button on the car and coasted for a bit, before correcting it (or team remotely helping).

Duke · 7 Feb 2011 at 11:37

Spunkey said:
I'm just clutching at straws in the hope of convincing myself that Heidfeld won't come back.

Useless waste of a dwiver.

Nothing wrong with Heidfeld. Sure he won't win a WDC but he'll bring in the points.

Duke · 15 Feb 2011 at 17:53

I've love to see Vettel alongside Alonso but it will never happen.

Duke · 17 Feb 2011 at 20:58

Lots of tech updates to read on F1.com from testing - http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2011/0/

Duke · 19 Feb 2011 at 08:56

Can't see it happening now with the Foreign Office advisory.

Duke · 19 Feb 2011 at 15:06

Shimmy said:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89563

Silverstone test please

Won't happen though

Duke · 19 Feb 2011 at 20:29

CS||nuTs said:
A lot of freight has gone,remember its also all the hospitality stuff that travels. One thing that a lot of people dont realise is the hassle this causes, its difficult to just pitch up elsewhere and race as the cars are very circuit specific these days.

Silverstone test sounds a great idea, go go

Duke · 20 Feb 2011 at 09:34

Flibster said:
Which must be why he got on so well with Max for so many years.

He certainly got things done... to him.

Duke · 20 Feb 2011 at 11:41

The BBC would just commentate from the UK instead? So just no pitlane walk or being able to use anything but the FOM feed I'm guessing.

Duke · 22 Feb 2011 at 08:40

Duke · 22 Feb 2011 at 17:50

Interview with Brundle and Coulthard ahead of the new season - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/02/22/coulthard-brundle/

Duke · 23 Feb 2011 at 22:12

PinkFloyd said:
I really don't get the Heidfeld hate on ocuk....

Solid driver, doesn't make mistakes, can overtake and has matched most of his teammates who then move on to other teams.....

Browse other websites and he is highly rated, yet ocuk as a whole tends to hate him? :s

I think its 50/50 on here. I've said before (and a couple of others) that he is fine but not really WDC material.

Duke · 27 Feb 2011 at 20:29

Anyone got Bernies book? Worth getting?

Duke · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:42

Although having tyres wear down quicker than last year is generally a good idea, it will create a lot more marbles which could make overtaking still difficult when going off the racing line :/