403 replies to this topic

[jrg19]

Less than 4 hours away, weather seems fine.

Whos staying up/getting up at 2:00am?

[Webber]

certainly getting up at 3:00 am my time ,

[Nonesuch]

Less than 4 hours away, weather seems fine.

Whos staying up/getting up at 2:00am?

Definitely not me! It's good that the weather doesn't look set to throw a spanner in the works, though.

From a championship perspective, it'd be great if we could see McLaren on top.

Edited by Nonesuch, 11 October 2012 - 21:37.

[Atreiu]

I wouldnt mind a full dry weekend TBH.

[Zava]

too bad I have a test tomorrow @ 9 CET though won't stop me from seeing fp2 @ 7 CET

[button_sw]

I'm working nights so will watch it at work

[OoxLox]

To hell with 2am. I'll ignore the sports news and the F1 sites and watch back-to-back replays of FP1 and FP2 on Sky from 11am tomorrow. I work from home and managed three separate phone conferences and the usual run-of-the-mill tasks while keeping F1 in the background the whole time last Friday. I can always pause the action if the boss phones me

[Kvothe]

I'll be up, don't think we'll learn much from the first session, but taking every chance I can to see Lewis in a McLaren.

Who knows if it will ever happen again.

Edited by Kvothe, 11 October 2012 - 21:53.

[goldenboy]

Living room painted, power nap taken, and checking in for some F1

[Sinceref189]

Oh yes not long now, for now though im playing F1 2012 trying to improve the racenet challenge at Korea ,you really do need some desent flow in sector 3 . One corner you make a mistake the rest is history ,you can't drive properly because its fast flowing through that section . Great track though hope Mclaren and Kimi get some good run's out there.

Edited by Sinceref189, 12 October 2012 - 00:32.

[TomNokoe]

I'll be up, don't think we'll learn much from the first session, but taking every chance I can to see Lewis in a McLaren.

Who knows if it will ever happen again.

precisely. I'm also really excited to see if Hamilton/McLaren can respond to the red bull dominance, and I feel I simply cannot miss this session. I know we'll learn next to nothing, it just feels like it is really important.

[Lord Snooty]

Bonkers, totally bonkers; but I'm here. well, in body if not quite in mind....

[showtime]

So the main show will be Lotus new exhaust, right? Any other relevant upgrade worth of my attention?

[turssi]

FP1 at 22 hours. Qualifying at 2 in the morning and race at 3. It's a long weekend so I intend watch them all without regrets!

[KingB]

I could quote my post from last week. But it's 3 a.m. again...and just let the games begin

[Lord Snooty]

So, according to the video on the BBC website, Rosberg offers to do the 'Gangnam' dance on the podium if he wins.... almost worth cheering the Mercs on just to see if he honours it!!!

[Seanspeed]

Only 9PM here.

[jrg19]

Still got the same short pit exit.

[Seanspeed]

lol Kimi

1st time here and doesn't like to use simulators. Didn't realize the track had alternate layouts, though.

Edited by Seanspeed, 12 October 2012 - 01:03.

[SamH123]

lool Kimi learning the circuit
goes wide on an installation lap

[OO7]

Is it me or was Jenson's McLaren making Red Bullesque noises when off-throttle?

[Watkins74]

Only 9PM here.

Same here, I am loving it.

[Don_Humpador]

Is it me or was Jenson's McLaren making Red Bullesque noises when off-throttle?

I heard that too, wondered if it was more to do with the microphone

Edited by Don_Humpador, 12 October 2012 - 01:10.

[OO7]

The car definitely sounds rougher off-throttle even on-board.

Edited by Obi Offiah, 12 October 2012 - 01:10.

[Seanspeed]

Is it me or was Jenson's McLaren making Red Bullesque noises when off-throttle?

Didn't notice, but not really hearing anything on Lewis' car, but he's not exactly pushing things either.

Just for reference, pole position here last year was 1:35.8

[Kvothe]

Is it me or was Jenson's McLaren making Red Bullesque noises when off-throttle?

Me too, I also heard it off Lewis' cars especially around 3,4, and 5

Edited by Kvothe, 12 October 2012 - 01:12.

[Don_Humpador]

Pretty sure it's the microphones, you can hear it's more raspy on the Merc as well.

[Starish]

Nice to see Dani going to Pedro for some advice.

[OO7]

Pretty sure it's the microphones, you can hear it's more raspy on the Merc as well.

Maybe your right.

[TomNokoe]

Me too, I also heard it off Lewis' cars especially around 3,4, and 5

we can dreeeeam!

[SamH123]

Don't know how cherry picked that shot of a group of fans was but it's good to see

[OO7]

Pretty sure it's the microphones, you can hear it's more raspy on the Merc as well.

I don't think it's the mics Don, the damn thing almost sounds like traction control.

[TomNokoe]

DRS use is going to be interesting in Quali, with all the medium speed corners, see who is brave enough.

[jrg19]

McLaren sounding very raspy

[Don_Humpador]

I don't think it's the mics Don, the damn thing almost sounds like traction control.

Yeah it's weird :/

Let's see if more cars have this sound, then we will know. I still think it's the mics, they sound more sensitive to me

[TomNokoe]

McLaren sounding very raspy

very obvious in last corner

[showtime]

Comedy time at Spanish TV!

[OO7]

Comedy time at Spanish TV!

[RealRacing]

Those front wings are ridiculous...they have replaced all the wings and winglets on the body for the same effect, probably rendering the reg change useless.

[ElDictatore]

Didn't hear the McLaren, but Sauber doesn't sound so raspy to me.

I know it's an old topic but how they make new circuits and are free in what they do, but then this pit lane exit is just horrendous

[showtime]

They call it debate time. I give you a quote from a minute ago as an example "Webber would be better at home"

[halifaxf1fan]

No laps from Raikkonen yet. Does he have a problem? 45 mins left in P1.

Edited by halifaxf1fan, 12 October 2012 - 01:45.

[TomNokoe]

Red Bull's lack of running so far feels so ominous, has an air of confidence.

Edited by TomNokoe, 12 October 2012 - 01:46.

[Yoon]

McLarens are the only raspy ones out there.

Are they drilling into the floor of Lewis's car?

[OO7]

They call it debate time. I give you a quote from a minute ago as an example "Webber would be better at home"

[OO7]

McLarens are the only raspy ones out there.

Yeap. Definitely seems to be McLaren specific.

[swerved]

No laps from Raikkonen yet. Does he have a problem? 45 mins left in P1.

Yes, he drives for Lotus

Less work going on by the look of it so he may be going out quite soon, hopefully for more than a single lap.

[ElDictatore]

Slippery track, ey?

Second and third sector are the sectors where the difference in fuel loads are more apparent, aren't they?

[sock22]

Raikkonen finally makes it out

[OO7]

There she growls!