Yeah I'd rather have a thursday practice all the time! Fridays are already good days because it's the end of the week...might as well have something to liven up Thursday.
Monaco Grand Prix 2011, Monte-Carlo - Race 6/19
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Yeah I'd rather have a thursday practice all the time! Fridays are already good days because it's the end of the week...might as well have something to liven up Thursday.
Soldato
I always enjoy it personally. Whilst not for the racing I love watching the cars driving right to the limits just inches from the walls!
Watching Kubica and Hamilton last year was great
Monaco is great because its something that simply would never happen now. If Monaco didn't have a circuit and someone proposed one, they would be laughed at. Its the shiny pinnacle of motorsport at a glamorous location. Yeah, the races aren't always that good, but its completely and totally unique.
Just done some quick in my head maths.
Assume the Super Softs last 10 laps.
So in Qualifying the will be used for 3 laps in a flying run (Q3). The warm up and slow down will be slower, so lets say that a qualifying run takes 2 laps out of them. Then you have them starting on those tyres so a formation lap and then the race. This means the drivers could expect no more than 7 laps from the tyres when the lights go out. Then you have to remember the earlier laps are harder as the cars are heavy with fuel. Are we looking at first stops being as early as lap 5?!
Assume the Super Softs last 10 laps.
So in Qualifying the will be used for 3 laps in a flying run (Q3). The warm up and slow down will be slower, so lets say that a qualifying run takes 2 laps out of them. Then you have them starting on those tyres so a formation lap and then the race. This means the drivers could expect no more than 7 laps from the tyres when the lights go out. Then you have to remember the earlier laps are harder as the cars are heavy with fuel. Are we looking at first stops being as early as lap 5?!
Soldato
I can see people getting into Q2 / Q3, and not doing a lap / doing a lap on hards. Then pitting on the first lap to go onto softs then run on a clear track rather than being caught up.
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I always enjoy it personally. Whilst not for the racing I love watching the cars driving right to the limits just inches from the walls!
Watching Kubica and Hamilton last year was great
This is why I love it, and something unexpected always happens - even more so if it rains. Monaco just shows how great these drivers are.
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Yeah although not too great for overtakes i think all the pitstops will make it entertaining enuff as its a short lap and the better drivers show through here, not all about the car.
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With the number of pitstops and different strategies, it is going to be very difficult keeping up with what is going on. I wouldn't like to be a new fan watching this race for the first time!
Soldato
It the options only last 10 laps max that means that if they are 2 seconds a lap faster the total time gained is only 20 seconds and if a pistop takes longer than 20 seconds it's even a disadvantage compared to prime tyres 
If this continues it might end up so that the option tyres are qualifying tyres and the prime tyres are race tyres.
If this continues it might end up so that the option tyres are qualifying tyres and the prime tyres are race tyres.
There is no way someone will only run the hards for 1 lap. They barely have enough tyres to last the race anyway, they need to make every set last as long as possible.
This.
Remember guys they only have 3 of each compound and they are for race and qauli.
I'm starting to worry for people likey to struggle to get to Q3. Imagine burning a set of hards and a set of softs in Q1, then another 2 sets of softs in Q2 as you try to get through to Q3. If you fail, you have used all 3 sets of softs and a set of hards and havent even got to the race yet.
So that could mean you start the race with 8 laps on each set of softs (24 laps) and then 2 sets of fresh hards and a set of scrubbed ones. Your going to have to do 2/3 of the race on the slower tyre.
So that could mean you start the race with 8 laps on each set of softs (24 laps) and then 2 sets of fresh hards and a set of scrubbed ones. Your going to have to do 2/3 of the race on the slower tyre.
Monte Carlo
Thursday 26 May
First practice: 0855-1035, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Second practice: 1255-1435, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Saturday 28 May
Third practice: 0955-1105, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Qualifying: 1210-1430, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Sunday 29 May
Grand Prix live: 1205-1520, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
F1 forum: 1520-1620, BBC Red Button/online
Highlights: 1900-2000, BBC Three
Thursday 26 May
First practice: 0855-1035, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Second practice: 1255-1435, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Saturday 28 May
Third practice: 0955-1105, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Qualifying: 1210-1430, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Sunday 29 May
Grand Prix live: 1205-1520, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
F1 forum: 1520-1620, BBC Red Button/online
Highlights: 1900-2000, BBC Three
The FIA have confirmed drivers will be allowed to use their Drag Reduction System all the way along the start/finish straight during the race at Monaco.
The detection point will be shortly after they exit the Swimming Pool complex, and drivers may activate their rear wings as they exit Anthony Noghes.
This makes for a much shorter DRS zone than was seen at earlier races, and it remains to be seen whether drivers will be able to overtake into the following corner, Sainte Devote.
The detection point will be shortly after they exit the Swimming Pool complex, and drivers may activate their rear wings as they exit Anthony Noghes.
This makes for a much shorter DRS zone than was seen at earlier races, and it remains to be seen whether drivers will be able to overtake into the following corner, Sainte Devote.
Why is the DRS detection point so far ahead of the activation line? I understand it needs a little bit of time to detect, activate, and notify the driver ready for the activation point, but thats a good 8 or so seconds and 3 corners between the 2 points.
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So there will be DRS now. The zone is too short to do anything.
It was just the tunnel they banned. Not DRS outright
