Surprised theres no thread yet. Fp1 is on ! Button on top !
Drats, can a mod edit my title please?, typo in the year
Edit: Thank you very much
Edited by Ev0d3vil, 31 October 2014 - 15:30.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:21
Surprised theres no thread yet. Fp1 is on ! Button on top !
Drats, can a mod edit my title please?, typo in the year
Edit: Thank you very much
Edited by Ev0d3vil, 31 October 2014 - 15:30.
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Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:24
Interesting to see how this virtual safety car malarky works
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:25
nice 1.21 gigawatts you have there Ev0d3vil.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:30
The lotus is suddenly the prettiest car on the grid.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:33
The SAP logo really pops out nicely. SAP will be happy with that.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:35
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:38
Would be pretty cool if they did given that "these cars are too slow"
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:44
Tony Fernandes sure likes saying "etcetera"!
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:45
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:47
Who's in the box with Crofty on Sky?
Tony Fernandes
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:49
Wait, so there're 17 cars in quali right??
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:51
Who's in the box with Crofty on Sky?
Bruno Senna
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:52
In the practise session, Sky F1 was just talking about the rumours of Stefano Domenicali and Audi, not to mention showing an Alonso interview with Fernando saying ''The fans will love it''.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 15:53
There might be 18. Tobi Grüner just twitted Horner says Vettel will do, at least, Q1Wait, so there're 17 cars in quali right??
Posted 31 October 2014 - 16:08
That was crazy, can't understand how Lewis still got the fastest time after lifting in S3.
I mean seriously,anyone who saw what i saw now in FP1...
Edited by Boxerevo, 31 October 2014 - 16:08.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 16:10
Bruno Senna
Thanks. Didn't recognise the voice for some reason!
Pretty nondescript practice session so far. McLaren is looking alright at least.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 16:14
Posted 31 October 2014 - 16:20
Is that a PS4 controller Perez has?
Posted 31 October 2014 - 16:38
Ohh look another Mercedes 1-2 .... yawn.
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Posted 31 October 2014 - 16:51
McLare have turned a corner. Whoever gets that McLaren see is going to be a WDC title contender
Posted 31 October 2014 - 16:52
Ohh look another Mercedes 1-2 .... yawn.
I wonder how did you survive the last 4 seasons.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 16:55
I wonder how did you survive the last 4 seasons.
Mark Webber was a very poor driver, so on a pure statistical comparison he allows Red Bull fans to pretend there was some jeopardy in their wins.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 17:13
Ohh look another Mercedes 1-2 .... yawn.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:03
Oh no another repeat of the last 4 years if you substitute Mercedes for Redbull
RB were not at the top of every session 1-2 for 4 years.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:04
I wonder how did you survive the last 4 seasons.
There were actually other cars capable of beating RB and the sessions were not 1-2 Vettel / Webber ....
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:06
Redbull dominance was never like this. Only one other team has won races this year. Every other team hasn't gotten close. And the wins Redbull had weren't down to pure pace. Plenty of other teams won races on pace in the last 4 years, excluding the last 8 races last season. But nothing was locked in or frozen during this time. It's easy to pinpoint the engines this season, but in the last 4 years.. Redbull had an aero advantage.. but the aero rules weren't frozen. The other teams just weren't as good.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:08
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:10
There were actually other cars capable of beating RB and the sessions were not 1-2 Vettel / Webber ....
Thank you.
I enjoyed seeing Lewis, or Alonso compete in McLaren or Ferrari and give Redbull a hard time and win races. You have to have that outside challenge otherwise it's too easy. I don't think Lewis or Nico would have had half the errors they have had this season, if they knew they couldn't relax and weren't just racing each other.
In the first 3 years Redbull would always struggle at Spa/Monza. They had weaknesses that gave other cars a chance at certain tracks. It was only the 4th season that they conquered Spa/Monza and had such good aero that they could dominate these tracks. Merc are strong at pretty much every track. It's admirable from the design of the car/engine point of view.
I don't even want to complain because in F1.. people get what they deserve. I never liked the whinging about Redbull in the last 4 seasons. The people that would threaten to stop watching F1 were pathetic crybabies (imo). The only thing that bugs me is the engine freeze. Other than that.. Merc are getting what they deserve. That's how sport works. You do a good job, you reap the rewards.
Edited by HoldenRT, 31 October 2014 - 18:11.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:12
Redbull dominance was never like this. Only one other team has won races this year. Every other team hasn't gotten close. And the wins Redbull had weren't down to pure pace. Plenty of other teams won races on pace in the last 4 years, excluding the last 8 races last season. But nothing was locked in or frozen during this time. It's easy to pinpoint the engines this season, but in the last 4 years.. Redbull had an aero advantage.. but the aero rules weren't frozen. The other teams just weren't as good.
Funny that Lotus have gone down the drain since last season, must have been the Renault V8 advantage they had?
Something Mercedes/McLaren could never have that Renault engine.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:18
There were actually other cars capable of beating RB and the sessions were not 1-2 Vettel / Webber ....
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:35
Edited by femi, 31 October 2014 - 20:09.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:52
Posted 31 October 2014 - 18:54
Wow @ that Bernie interview on sky
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:01
Do we really want all cars and or drivers to be carbon copies of eachother? I like seeing a dominating team personally, it demonstrates superior technical prowess and more skilled engineers. Respect from me for Mercedes! Not to mention their car is so beautifull this year.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:05
It was a pitch to make the promoter feel good and pay up, even with fewer cars on the grid. But I agree with the position that F1 don't need these weak teams.
Here I thought I was the only one. Caterham/Marrusia etc do not interest me. Don't we have F2 and F3 for rookie teams.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:06
It was a pitch to make the promoter feel good and pay up, even with fewer cars on the grid. But I agree with the position that F1 don't need these weak teams.
In Caterhams case, yes. But I fee sorry for Marussia, because they have scored points this season, and if the financial spread of the sport wasn't so corrupt, they could move forward next season and go on to greater things. It would be tremendous to see a brand new team such as Marussia have a few years of struggles, then consolidate a midfield position then start to fight for podiums, but that isn't possible because of the way the sport is set up.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:31
couldn't they find a better time to change the PU on Vettel's car than FP2?
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:38
couldn't they find a better time to change the PU on Vettel's car than FP2?
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Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:39
Apparently they are changing the gearbox, according to Ted Kravitz.
ah, I see. thanks!
(and he's out now, still, half hour is lost)
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:46
Woah nice lap from Rosberg, really enjoyed watching that. Now hoping for Lewis to do it better.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:49
Now hoping for Lewis to do it better.
Well he has
By one of the smallest margins possible
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:50
Edited by thegamer23, 31 October 2014 - 19:51.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:57
I guess the other teams just aren't as good as the Mercs then
True in part. The regulations also prohibit more in-season development, but as has been discussed, the teams themselves came up with that.
I get that the other cars aren't bad in absolute terms, but F1 is all about the tenths of seconds, and in that regard the other teams have spectacularly failed.
Posted 31 October 2014 - 19:59
Well he has
By one of the smallest margins possible
Posted 31 October 2014 - 20:00
Lotus F1 on Twitter: Rumours that Pastor had a spin are completely unfounded and totally untrue...well... Maybe there's some truth to it.
That's epic . . and mean if really true!
Posted 31 October 2014 - 20:01
Shaping up to be a great battle between Lewis and Nico.
Ros was also slowed down by yellows in T3 while was improving his T2.
Got to believe they both have quite a bit left in the tank . . .
Posted 31 October 2014 - 20:02
Did kimi set his time on a second hotlap?
Posted 31 October 2014 - 20:03
Nico Rosberg: "Problem with the gearbox on downshift"!!
Posted 31 October 2014 - 20:03
In Caterhams case, yes. But I fee sorry for Marussia, because they have scored points this season, and if the financial spread of the sport wasn't so corrupt, they could move forward next season and go on to greater things. It would be tremendous to see a brand new team such as Marussia have a few years of struggles, then consolidate a midfield position then start to fight for podiums, but that isn't possible because of the way the sport is set up.
Edited by femi, 31 October 2014 - 20:08.