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Formula 1 Thread

By Brainy, in General Football and Sport

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Asha

Asha

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Absolutely fantastic drive from Vettel. He deserved it a lot and reminds me of Schumacher.

For the first time ever I was less concerned with Ferrari...and Massa and Kimi, even though there was a late battle for points...because I really wanted Vettel to hold on to that.

Slight concern though in the press conference....he went into a coughing fit and about emptied his juice jug, thought he was going to collapse or something.

Really hope he joins Ferrari sometime.

Epic.

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

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Moving to the parent team will be the worst thing for SV's career. He is potentially a champion of the future, and he seems like a decent guy too, but right now, Toro Rosso look a better propositition!

Btw, did anyone else think that if one of the Ferrari drivers drove like Hamilton does, he'd be absolutely slated. Brundle even likened his style to Michael Schumachers at one point :angry: . I can't wait for F1 to move to the Beeb :whistle: .

billabob

billabob

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Moving to the parent team will be the worst thing for SV's career. He is potentially a champion of the future, and he seems like a decent guy too, but right now, Toro Rosso look a better propositition!

But next year the rule changes radically change the cars, all teams are starting with a new slate so next years car will be so different from this years then the Red Bull team should be better than the Torro Rosso. I say this because next year customer cars are banned and thus Torro Rosso are going to have to design there own, something in which they are not doing at the moment. I would put my money on an A.Newey desiged car over a Torro Rosso designed one. Vettel is doing the right thing swapping for next year, if the rules wern't changing then fine but they are and Red Bull will beat Torror Rosso or whatever they are called next year without a doubt.

Still think though come 2010 Vettel and Kubica to Ferrari

The Stig

The Stig

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There is no doubt that Red Bull is a better team to be at next year. Toro Rosso will struggle without Red Bull's backing. Saying that I can't see Vettel at RBR for more than a year.

isaidno

isaidno

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Sebastian Vettel :worship: . I've been watching F1 for 20 years and that's one of the most suprising results ever. Also, can't believe Ferrari have extended Raikkonens contract.

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

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Sebastian Vettel :worship: . I've been watching F1 for 20 years and that's one of the most suprising results ever. Also, can't believe Ferrari have extended Raikkonens contract.

KR just can't seem to make it click atm. I don't necessarily think he's lost any motivation, he may well be just struggling for form.

And I'd love to see Vettel in a Ferrari in the nxt couple of years!

Asha

Asha

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Sebastian Vettel :worship: . I've been watching F1 for 20 years and that's one of the most suprising results ever. Also, can't believe Ferrari have extended Raikkonens contract.

I'm not sure about Raikkonen now. He's got his championship and I think he doesn't really see an incredible benefit of having a second. Disappointed his contract's been extended because I'd of liked to see someone else come in.

Massa's fantastic, but would rather have someone like Alonso or Rosberg as his team-mate next year.

Asha

Asha

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Rosberg's been a huge disappointment this year.

Infact, the whole Williams team has.

Yeah you're right, as have Honda.

Jenson Button for Ferrari :D

Brainy

Brainy

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Sleepless in Singapore, F1 tries first ever night racing

BANGKOK, Thailand — Forget their inexperience with night racing and the strong possibility of rain. The main concern for Formula One drivers ahead of next weekend's Singapore Grand Prix is how they'll sleep.

The F1 show rolls into its newest town this week for the first ever night race in the late-season fight for the championship.

When it was first announced, teams had questions about the lighting, the potential glare off the surface if it rained, and the wisdom of combining the night race novelty with a newly constructed track that none of the drivers had seen, let alone driven on.

Most teams have come up with video game-like simulators to allow their drivers to drive the new track virtually before they arrive, but the major mystery remains the glare caused by rain in tropical Singapore.

"I would have welcomed the chance to test on the track, especially in the rain," BMW's Nick Heidfeld said. "Rain combined with the artificial light is the great unknown for me with this race."

But as the event has drawn nearer, and the weekend schedule finalized, more pragmatic questions have arisen.

With Saturday qualifying not due to start until 10 p.m. local time and Sunday's race at 8 p.m., what time should the drivers wake up? Since the timing of the race is to fit in with European afternoon viewing habits, should the teams and drivers be equally unchanged in their preparations?

Red Bull's David Coulthard has opted for a unique pre-race preparation.

"I am staying up late at night, I am going out to nightclubs, and I'm eating a lot of carrots because they apparently help you to see better in the dark," Coulthard joked.

Honda's Rubens Barrichello had to look twice at his team's weekend itinerary that had its staff leaving the circuit at 3.30 a.m., describing it as "crazy". But the Brazilian also appeared relaxed, saying he will pursue "a lively nightlife to get used to the schedule".

McLaren is leaving nothing to chance in maintaining its European time zone in exile - ordering its Singapore hotel to black out the windows, hold phone calls and prevent housekeeping staff from rousing any team members until the afternoon.

The initial caution expressed by teams about night racing has largely given way to excitement which has been matched by F1 fans, with organizers saying Thursday that all but a few hundred of the 80,000 tickets had been sold and a sell-out was certain.

"In Singapore the action will also be taking place at night and that in an Asian metropolis and against an amazing backdrop," BMW team principal Mario Thiessen said. "This will give the event even more appeal and excitement."

"You only need to think of the special atmosphere you get at a football match under floodlights - the surroundings melt into the background, the action itself takes centre stage. I'm expecting this premiere in Singapore to be the highlight of the year."

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton was not worried about competing at night.

"It doesn't seem to be a problem in other sports and there have been huge preparations for this, so it will be great," the McLaren driver said.

Hamilton also said it would be hard to deliberately resist the clock.

"Apparently not acclimatizing is much harder than adapting, because your body naturally wants to change," Hamilton said. "For the drivers, our meal, waking and sleeping rhythms will all be in European time, for example we will get up early afternoon for breakfast, have supper at 1 a.m. and go to bed at around 3 a.m."

Defending champion Kimi Raikkonen has not won a race since April, with his Ferrari struggling for grip in wet conditions and cooling tires over the past two rain-affected races. But perhaps a change of time zone will jolt the Finn.

"I enjoy evenings and night time more anyhow," Raikkonen said. "I like to sleep until noon every day so for me this seems the perfect venue. I am more awake in the evenings than in the mornings."

Wycombe Fox

Wycombe Fox

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This might have a bearing on McLaren's case;

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_new...es_art_id=36032

From a racing point of view, this penalty should be overturned in my opinion.

In Hungary 2006 Schumacher twice cut a chicane and didn't suffer any penalty even after the one shown below (sorry, I forgot, he was in a Ferrari after all!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5UnPeyzcHM...feature=related

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