HRT 2011 Car Launched

Mr Jack · 8 Feb 2011 at 12:27

Witor said:
My memory on specific times isn't great, but did any of the bottom 3 teams fail to "qualify" (theoretically) outside the 107% last year? Dont think they did, or if they did, it wasn't too often no?

According to Wikipedia "...five drivers would have failed to qualify due to the rule: Karun Chandhok (six times), Bruno Senna (four times), Lucas di Grassi (three times), Sakon Yamamoto (three times), and Fernando Alonso (once)."

howler · 8 Feb 2011 at 12:32

so you would hope with a year of testing and dev they would be more on the pace this year

I don't think the 107% rule is much of a concern

Witor · 8 Feb 2011 at 12:33

Mr Jack said:
According to Wikipedia "...five drivers would have failed to qualify due to the rule: Karun Chandhok (six times), Bruno Senna (four times), Lucas di Grassi (three times), Sakon Yamamoto (three times), and Fernando Alonso (once)."

Ta for that, ignoring Alonso (when was that btw? Why does Monaco ring a bell?) thats 16 occasions a car from the bottom 3 teams failed to meet the 107% rule had it been in force last year.

Assuming what, 6 drivers* in the bottom 3 teams, 114 (19x6) instances of qualification last year, thats not a bad percentage had it been applied, but odds on that it will happen at some point this year just going off that. Lets see...

*I say 6 drivers, HRT probably used that many over last season...

Mr Jack · 8 Feb 2011 at 12:42

Witor said:
Ta for that, ignoring Alonso (when was that btw? Why does Monaco ring a bell?)...

I don't recall and it doesn't say, sorry. I seem to remember he didn't make quali because of a technical issue for one of the races and had to start from the pits? But I could easily be wrong about that.

edit: found it, Alonso crashed in practice at Monaco and his car wasn't ready for quali. Well remembered

GravyMonster · 8 Feb 2011 at 12:48

Witor said:
Gary ain't using his trailer in Bahrain. Pablo is scheduled to do the trailer'ing in Bahrain...

Oh yeah - I forgot Gary got replaced mid-season. His trailer was far better though.

visibleman · 8 Feb 2011 at 14:29

Interesting livery, although as someone said, i'll believe it when i see it!

pingwing · 8 Feb 2011 at 14:40

Id be impressed if thats the actual car and not a computer generated image....

deko · 8 Feb 2011 at 16:13

For the 107% rule, over an average 1:30 lap, if a car is over 6 seconds off the pace, they shouldn't be on the grid.

Tweaker · 8 Feb 2011 at 16:29

deko said:
For the 107% rule, over an average 1:30 lap, if a car is over 6 seconds off the pace, they shouldn't be on the grid.

You say that, but if the pole time is good and there is rain for example, we could see some cards not make the cut.

Mr Jack · 8 Feb 2011 at 16:32

Tweaker said:
You say that, but if the pole time is good and there is rain for example, we could see some cards not make the cut.

Yup, or if a perfectly good driver has an off, or is struck by another driver, etc.

GravyMonster · 8 Feb 2011 at 16:33

In that case the stewards are allowed to make exceptions. Has happened in the past when the 107% rule was last used, I just can't think of any right now.

Slam62 · 8 Feb 2011 at 22:02

Dup said:
I'll believe it when I'm not looking at renders

saves codemasters some work though.

TheGamingGeneral · 12 Feb 2011 at 16:09

Spunkey said:
In that case the stewards are allowed to make exceptions. Has happened in the past when the 107% rule was last used, I just can't think of any right now.

I can hear the acusations of (insert your team here) favouritism already. Ferrari international assistance to the reque

Shimmy · 9 Mar 2011 at 13:49

HRT have announced that Liuzzi will drive for them this year completing the drivers roster for 2011.

They are present at the Barcelona test this week, but are yet to turn a wheel. They plan to run on Friday and Saturday.

Duke · 9 Mar 2011 at 13:58

Just two days of testing with a new car.. not good.

TaKeN · 9 Mar 2011 at 14:17

Joke of the grid yet again it seems!

pingwing · 9 Mar 2011 at 20:39

Least they have one diver who's driven a good few races this year, even if he was dropped for being terrible last season... (makes up for bringing back a driver that hasnt been in a car for years)

Flibster · 9 Mar 2011 at 21:34

Shimmy said:
HRT have announced that Liuzzi will drive for them this year completing the drivers roster for 2011.

When did the ebay auction for that end? I had £10 ready that said that the seat was mine...

SKILL · 9 Mar 2011 at 22:05

Has anyone actually seen a new car yet? you would've thought that if they've got a 2011 car actually built (designed?

) they'd be some shiney team photo's of the new car, kinda like a launch, just without the renders

I'm still in the 'not really sure they'll actually be racing this year' camp...

Duke · 9 Mar 2011 at 22:06

Yep as far as I know the actual car hasn't been out yet?