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Petronas Malaysian GP - Free Practice 1, 2 and 3 thread

Started by Kelateboy , Mar 22 2013 01:32

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#251 Watkins74

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:05

Totally out of the blue performance from Merc and FI. Vettel is as predictable as always. Fast on one lap, but the RBR is having serious issues with the tire wear.

I would say Button and Force India were the surprises.

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#252 dans79

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:06

fastest sector times from FP3 by tire.

Hard
1) 25.1 RAI
2) 32.6 ROS
3) 25.1 HAM

Medium
1) 24.8 GRO
2) 32.2 HAM
3) 39.0 VET

#253 SealTheDiffuser

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:06

I would say Button and Force India were the surprises.


yeah, good old Button, the tyre whisperer (cough cough)

#254 akshay380

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:06

I am going to be very surprised if Lewis does not say something about these tires unless he made some mistake himself. WTH!

#255 Massa_f1

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:07

The tyres are the same for everyone.

That does not stop them being total ****

#256 dans79

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:08

I am going to be very surprised if Lewis does not say something about these tires unless he made some mistake himself. WTH!


I think they have the car set up to give better tire wear on the hards to the detriment of the mediums.

#257 fatd

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:09

fastest sector times from FP3 by tire.

Hard
1) 25.1 RAI
2) 32.6 ROS
3) 25.1 HAM

Medium
1) 24.8 GRO
2) 32.2 HAM
3) 39.0 VET


You sure that one?

#258 dans79

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:11

You sure that one?


sorry to fast on the copy and paste.

fastest sector times from FP3 by tire.

Hard
1) 25.1 RAI
2) 32.6 ROS
3) 39.4 HAM

Medium
1) 24.8 GRO
2) 32.2 HAM
3) 39.0 VET

#259 Watkins74

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:15

sorry to fast on the copy and paste.

fastest sector times from FP3 by tire.

Hard
1) 25.1 RAI
2) 32.6 ROS
3) 39.4 HAM

Medium
1) 24.8 GRO
2) 32.2 HAM
3) 39.0 VET

Huh? 14 second difference in one sector. :confused:

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#260 Dave P Fanclub

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:16

Are the full session lap times up anywhere yet?

#261 SamH123

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:17

Huh? 14 second difference in one sector. :confused:


1), 2) e.t.c refer to which sector not the rank of that driver

#262 Watkins74

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:19

1), 2) e.t.c refer to which sector not the rank of that driver

Oh...I totally missed that. :blush:

Thanks.....In my defense I am half awake.

#263 Myrvold

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:24

I am going to be very surprised if Lewis does not say something about these tires unless he made some mistake himself. WTH!


You really posted that in 3 threads? You tricked me to believing I had opened the same thread three times!

#264 nomi

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:25

Kimi won the 1st race in Melbourne 2007.... and got sabotaged by White stuff around his fuel tank thereafter.

New "Powderman" on the loose around Kimi's garage... just need to find the mole :evil:



When and by Who?

#265 SpaMaster

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:27

If the tyres last for 1 stopper, they cry these tyres are stones. If they last for 3 stopper, they cry these tyres are cheese. There is no satisfying some F1 fans.

#266 MortenF1

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:28

Kimi won the 1st race in Melbourne 2007.... and got sabotaged by White stuff around his fuel tank thereafter.

New "Powderman" on the loose around Kimi's garage... just need to find the mole :evil:


Don't know what you're talking about, but any powder either around, or in the fuel cell wouldn't shift the balance in his car.

#267 TomNokoe

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:30

Merc fastest in middle sector.....

#268 Watkins74

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:30

Don't know what you're talking about, but any powder either around, or in the fuel cell wouldn't shift the balance in his car.

Nigel Stepney put some kind of white powder in the fuel tanks of Raikkonen and Massa at Monaco 2007. I don't see any connection to Malaysia 2013. I guess someone is seeing black helicopters.

#269 Dave P Fanclub

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:32

Can anyone point me to the full timesheets for FP3 please? The FIA page doesn't seem to be up yet.

#270 OO7

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:33

If the tyres last for 1 stopper, they cry these tyres are stones. If they last for 3 stopper, they cry these tyres are cheese. There is no satisfying some F1 fans.

I don't think tyre longevity is the main concern for many. I believe its more a case of how the tyres wear and perform, e,g drivers having to really nurse tyres, yet still participate in multiple stops.

#271 Forma1

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:33

If the tyres last for 1 stopper, they cry these tyres are stones. If they last for 3 stopper, they cry these tyres are cheese. There is no satisfying some F1 fans.


You completely hit the nail on its head. People alway cry over everything. Team will get used to these tyres in a couple of races' time and after that the number of pit stops will be reduced, so there is no point in whining about it. I love the high number of stops, it just spices thing up.

#272 hello86

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:40

If the tyres last for 1 stopper, they cry these tyres are stones. If they last for 3 stopper, they cry these tyres are cheese. There is no satisfying some F1 fans.


:up:

#273 dans79

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:40

You completely hit the nail on its head. People alway cry over everything. Team will get used to these tyres in a couple of races' time and after that the number of pit stops will be reduced, so there is no point in whining about it. I love the high number of stops, it just spices thing up.


I don't know about that.....

The problem at least according to the TV annalists, is extreme temperature degradation. Hence some of the delamination we are seeing. I don't have a problem with extreme degradation, but delamination is not only unacceptable, it's dangerous................

#274 MortenF1

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:41

Nigel Stepney put some kind of white powder in the fuel tanks of Raikkonen and Massa at Monaco 2007.


:confused: I never knew! (can't believe I've forgot, so I'm thinking I never knew.)

#275 jonpollak

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:42

Nigel Stepney put some kind of white powder in the fuel tanks of Raikkonen and Massa at Monaco 2007. I don't see any connection to Malaysia 2013. I guess someone is seeing black helicopters.


That's the same stuff I did off that hookers ass the other night.
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#276 Szoelloe

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:42

Can anyone point me to the full timesheets for FP3 please? The FIA page doesn't seem to be up yet.



we could point you to the FIA page....

#277 OO7

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:42

That's the same stuff I did off that hookers ass the other night.
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:lol:

#278 Szoelloe

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:42

That's the same stuff I did off that hookers ass the other night.
Jp


You had the goggles on I hope....

#279 BigCHrome

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:44

If the tyres last for 1 stopper, they cry these tyres are stones. If they last for 3 stopper, they cry these tyres are cheese. There is no satisfying some F1 fans.


Nobody cried at one stoppers, instead most people praised races like USA 2012 as being very good.

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#280 robefc

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:52

You completely hit the nail on its head. People alway cry over everything. Team will get used to these tyres in a couple of races' time and after that the number of pit stops will be reduced, so there is no point in whining about it. I love the high number of stops, it just spices thing up.


I don't mind lots of stops, I do mind them poodling along to a delta in between them.

#281 Niceone

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 06:58

If the tyres last for 1 stopper, they cry these tyres are stones. If they last for 3 stopper, they cry these tyres are cheese. There is no satisfying some F1 fans.

Last race with 2-3 stops were ok, but when we start to talk about 3-5 stops..

#282 jonpollak

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 07:01

Video's up
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#283 BackOnTop

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 07:04

Nigel Stepney put some kind of white powder in the fuel tanks of Raikkonen and Massa at Monaco 2007. I don't see any connection to Malaysia 2013. I guess someone is seeing black helicopters.

Yes, this is what I was referring to.... just in jest ofcourse, without the helipad.

Kimi wins first race, gets sabotaged thereafter...

Edited by BackOnTop, 23 March 2013 - 07:04.

#284 SpaMaster

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 07:05

Nobody cried at one stoppers, instead most people praised races like USA 2012 as being very good.

Nobody does not mean just you. I remember so much moaning about drivers just having to follow each other when the tyres lasted for so long and there was no hope of overtake.

#285 milestone 11

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 07:05

I don't think tyre longevity is the main concern for many. I believe its more a case of how the tyres wear and perform, e,g drivers having to really nurse tyres, yet still participate in multiple stops.

Longevity or otherwise is not the issue. They are not fit for purpose.

#286 Peter Perfect

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 07:07

Nobody does not mean just you. I remember so much moaning about drivers just having to follow each other when the tyres lasted for so long and there was no hope of overtake.

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 07:24

Practice 1: :: Sector times :: Lap Chart
Practice 2: :: Sector times :: Lap Chart
Practice 3: :: Sector times :: Lap Chart

#288 Massa

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Posted 23 March 2013 - 07:32

Nobody does not mean just you. I remember so much moaning about drivers just having to follow each other when the tyres lasted for so long and there was no hope of overtake.

It was in 2010, there was no KERS and DRS, and the car had DDD or TDD who cause a lot of dirty air, it was impossible for a car to follow another car closely.

Now, the DDD is out, i think F1 need more durable tyres, to have some race like Austin 2012.
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