-Formula 1 - Season 2011

alliereyaz (alliereyaz) 2011-04-19 13:15:38 +0500 #1211

Lewis Hamilton: Win was overdue | F1 News - ITV Sport
many many more winning races for hamilton

David Coulthard: Lewis Hamilton's wondrous drive in China shakes Formula One season into life - Telegraph

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-04-19 14:18:52 +0500 #1212

Teams poised for winter plans rethink
Formula 1 teams may need a rethink about the way they launch their new cars next year, after those that gambled on late-updates to their 2011 challengers struggled in early races.

DRS hailed as 'best idea ever'
Nico Rosberg reckons Formula 1's 'Drag Reduction System' could be up there as the best rule in the sport's history because of the way it has helped spice up the racing in 2011.

Horner: China drive a boost for Webber
Mark Webber will take great confidence from his charging performance in the Chinese Grand Prix that saw him turn a disastrous qualifying performance into a podium finish, claims his team boss Christian Horner.

McLaren says spot-on strategy vital
McLaren believes that ironing out strategy mistakes is going to be just as important as bringing improvements to its car in its bid to beat Red Bull Racing to the world title this year.

Haug praises 'exceptional' di Resta
Paul di Resta's early-season performances have been labelled as 'exceptional' by Mercedes-Benz motorsport boss Norbert Haug.

Briatore says new F1 rules a success
Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore has labelled this year's regulations a success, claiming he has never enjoyed watching racing so much.

Renault pushing for 'perfect' weekends
Renault boss Eric Boullier says his team must strive to deliver perfect weekends on track if it is to repeat the podium finishes of the first two races of the season.

alliereyaz (alliereyaz) 2011-04-20 03:37:11 +0500 #1213

Hamilton Cagey About F1 Future: 'Anything is Possible'
for Ferrari...for sure.

Fernando Alonso Cleared of Cheating After DRS Malfunction | Bleacher Report
FERRARI INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE... FIA the w**** of Ferrari.

Flurry of Firings at Ferrari and Merc?
Poor guys

Red Bull Mechanic Accuses Button of Cheating
cry baby cry....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/apr/19/formula-one-takeover-talks-murdoch
thts nice

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/04/18/2011-chinese-grand-prix-mclaren/

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-04-20 12:20:10 +0500 #1214

Ecclestone says Formula 1 not for sale
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says the sport in not for sale following reports that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is in talks over acquiring control of grand prix racing.

Hamilton hails McLaren's turnaround
Lewis Hamilton has hailed his McLaren team for "performing a miracle" to turn around its car for the start of the 2011 season following his first win of the year in China.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-04-21 14:43:08 +0500 #1215

Rosberg takes only positives from China
Nico Rosberg says he and Mercedes GP should only feel happy with the step forward in form they showed in last weekend's Chinese Grand Prix - despite the disappointment of missing out on a podium finish.

Williams backed to turn season around
Williams has the qualities it needs to turn around its disappointing start to the year, believes shareholder Toto Wolff, once it has found the answers as to why its promising pre-season form has not delivered results so far.

Sauber impressed by rookie Perez
Peter Sauber admits rookie driver Sergio Perez has exceeded his expectations, and says accidents like the one he suffered in China are just part of the learning process.

Kubica set to leave hospital
Robert Kubica is set to leave hospital within the next 10 days to begin the next phase of the rehabilitation process that he hopes will get him back into Formula 1.

Team Lotus linked to Caterham tie-up
Team Lotus has been linked to a tie-up deal with sportscar manufacturer Caterham, with an announcement about a takeover possible as early as next week.

Hakkinen: Vettel better after title
Retired double world champion Mika Hakkinen believes that Sebastian Vettel is driving with more confidence in 2011 now that he has a drivers' title under his belt.

thinkali (thinkali) 2011-04-22 11:14:21 +0500 #1216

I stopped watching F-1 racing the day senna died. before that every sunday was a great day believe me.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-04-22 14:33:54 +0500 #1217

Turkish GP under threat for 2012
The Turkish Grand Prix's future appears to be in doubt with local officials said to be baulking at a doubling of the fees demanded to keep the race for 2012.

DRS could be banned in Monaco
Formula 1 chiefs are considering banning the use of the Drag Reduction System for the Monaco Grand Prix because of safety considerations, AUTOSPORT can reveal.

Symonds undertaking review of Virgin
Virgin Racing has asked former Renault technical director Pat Symonds to undertake a full review of its operation in a bid to help turn around its disappointing start to the 2011 campaign, AUTOSPORT has learned.

Newey: Wing complaints now 'boring'
Red Bull Racing technical chief Adrian Newey has labelled ongoing suspicions about his team's front wing flexing as 'a bit boring' - after suggesting one rival team was using the situation to try and help its own cause.

Still no pattern to strategy - Massa
Formula 1 teams are still unsure about the best tyre strategy to win races - despite now having had three races to get more understanding of the tactics needed.

Webber: KERS issues 'top of jobs list'
Red Bull Racing is 'not out of the woods' with its KERS problems yet as it faces an intense few weeks to get on top of its issues before the Turkish Grand Prix, claims Mark Webber.

Summer decision on Kubica's return
The doctor overseeing Robert Kubica's recovery says it will be mid-summer before it is clear if and when the Pole will be ready to return to racing.

isi0000 (isi0000) 2011-04-22 14:42:10 +0500 #1218

@thinkali
same feelings here bro
but i didnt left watching f1 because when i see ruthlessness like senna i really enjoy the scene

mehrozniazi1 (Mehroz Khan Niazi) 2011-04-22 23:04:46 +0500 #1219

still i see..but now cars do the most of the work

m_waqas (m_waqas) 2011-04-23 16:18:23 +0500 #1220

Los MiniDrivers - Chinese GP

//youtu.be/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9o0CvhQ71M&feature=player_embedded

courtesy Sladex

m_waqas (m_waqas) 2011-04-23 16:23:35 +0500 #1221

and i feel i too will soon stop watching it all together :-# :S .. never watched Senna so don't know.. but F1 is becoming too glossy and ridiculous for my taste... sad..

What would a Rupert Murdoch takeover do for F1?

The news this week that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is looking at buying Formula 1’s commercial rights from CVC in a consortium with Carlos Slim has elicited a range of reactions; an almost instant denial by Bernie Ecclestone, some media coverage giving the idea some credence and many seasoned people thinking it’s a smokescreen, or negotiating ploy aimed at other interested parties.

Why Red Bull is strong in qualifying but McLaren is close in the race

The first three races have given us much to reflect on in terms of the new style of racing F1 now provides, but there are some fascinating details emerging too about the relative performance of the cars.

One of the things to catch the eye has been the relative pace of the Red Bull and the McLaren in qualifying and in the race. And it’s not just about who has the newest tyres. When you look at it closely you see that there is reason to feel very excited about the competition between the two cars this season.

F1 set for electric only in the pit lane?

There’s a very interesting story on Reuters featuring quotes from Williams chairman Adam Parr about the 2013 engine plans.

In light of recent comments from those who are against the move away from V8s towards a ‘greener’ engine, including Bernie Ecclestone and Luca di Montezemolo, Parr says that there is no going back on the direction of travel.

He also makes a point I’ve not heard before that with the 2013 engines, when the car is in the pit lane, it will be running on pure electric only, a very interesting step and quite a message, if you think about it.

NashTrooper (NashTrooper) 2011-04-24 09:03:41 +0500 #1222

It's just amazing how far back Vettel goes with Schumacher...

Imagine having such a mentor almost your entire career?I still remember intimately, when Kubica got injured after his Canadian accident, Vettel was a backup driver for BMW Sauber and replace Kubica for the next race at the US GP in Indianapolis. He did an impressive job qualifying and racing in his 1st F1 GP.

NashTrooper (NashTrooper) 2011-04-24 09:14:00 +0500 #1223

Different people celebrate Easter in different ways and for different reasons.

(photo is chocolate F1 car made by Spanish chief in Spain to honor Alonso)

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-04-24 14:17:17 +0500 #1224

Alonso convinced Ferrari can catch up
Fernando Alonso says he still has absolute faith in Ferrari's ability to turn its poor start to 2011 around given its history of mid-season improvement.

Kubica leaves Italian hospital
Robert Kubica has been discharged from the Santa Corona hospital where he has been since he was severely injured in a rallying accident 11 weeks ago.

UncleKracker (UncleKracker) 2011-04-24 16:59:33 +0500 #1225

Steve, Steve , Steve!! I am disappointed in you brother. You have done an amazing job with this thread and others but you forgot to post the biggest, most laughable, most ludicrous F1 related news bit that i have read in a long long time.

There was a link posted by you in one of the previous threads, in the comments area by people, some one had written " Trulli has asked for a yellow helmet. He wants to pretend to be Senna too"

The story i am talking about is:

Vettel in Senna`s league - Ascanelli

Its an interesting read. Not only is Vettel in Sennas league, he is more naturally talented than Michael Schumacher, LOL!!

If that was not enough, Berger thinks maybe Vettel is the best driver on the grid:-#:-#

Buddy all I can say is, Sebastian Vettel, if you live a thousand lives, win a thousand races in a car designed by Adrian Newey, one with the same advantage as this year and last year`s and perhaps even greater, you, Sebastian Vettel, no longer breathe where Senna and Schumacher walk.

Never mind comparing him to Senna and Schumacher in terms of talent, the guy does not even make the top three, four on the current grid!

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-04-25 00:01:47 +0500 #1226

@UK
Sorry for the disappointment, but I think I have posted this news piece about 2 years back when Vettel wins his first GP for RedBull in China. Amazing is not it, well the reason is simple this is an old news piece or rather a combination of different news pieces of that time. Ascanelli and Berger have said these things previously and may be they have said it again but their opinion is well known.

As for the context, even if you hate the comparision you have to agreed to a simple fact and that is Senna and Michal have raced in a total different era then Vettel is racing in. Even Senna and Michal have not raced in the same era let alone compare them with the current era. Yes, Michal is racing nowadays and he has shown some of his instincts which he was reknowned for back in his first era but he is still learning new F1 too.

Just look at the difference between rules for Senna's and Michal's and nowadays era. In Senna's and Michal's era, especially the 80's and 90's don't have the parc ferme rule, teams are allowed to run different setups for qualy and race back in those days while nowadays teams have to find an optimum setup which would give them best possible advantage in both sessions.

Engines, gearboxes have to last 3 to 4 races respectively nowadays while back in those days 2 engines can be used for qualy and race and 1 engine cannot needed for more then 1 race. The kind of penalties for different incidents were not present at that time like they are present nowadays.

The attrition rate was high while the reliability was low in that era, nowadays it is vice versa, as you have already read that Chinese GP becomes the best GP in terms of No. of Finishers 23 out of 24 have finished the race the most ever finishers in the history of F1. Just to understand how high the attrition rate was and how low the reliability was, Senna have retired from pole 24 times out of his 65 poles.

Vettel is the only frontline driver from the current grid who has suffered more reliability issues then any other driver in last 2 years. In RB5 he has 3 engines failures out of which 2 happens at the European GP on Valenica Street circuit, and just to cope with that he has to cut his running in practices and even in qualifying sessions. In RB6 he has lost 2 race wins because of engine and brakes issue, while lost 3 places in Bahrain after a spark plug failure, have to nurse his car to podium in Spain after brake issue raised again and even ignoring the call by team to retire from the race on safety ground. When the time comes to show maturity he has done that too from Monza to Abu Dhabi he was consistent scoring 3 wins a second, a fourth and retired from SouthKorean GP not his fault.

Yes, Vettel is driving cars design by Adrian Newey but do you think it is his fault that Adrian Newey is designing so good cars. I think you have forgot that when Vettel joined RedBull most people thinks it was a wrong choice as STR have outpaced RedBull a season earlier and most points for them were scored by Vettel. But then RB5 shows up and people start talking about how lucky Vettel is to drive that. Even Adrian Newey says that Vettel's style of driving is most suitable for the cars that I designed.

Lastly, Vettel has not said a word that he is in Senna's or Michal's league or that he is the best driver of the current F1 grid, some other people have said that so why criticise Vettel for that.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-04-25 02:25:21 +0500 #1227

@UK
You have asked me to show the difference between tyre suppliers when they have competition and when they don't have competition. Here is something which can give a good idea of that:
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genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-04-25 14:01:05 +0500 #1228

Pirelli promises not to get complacent
Pirelli insists it cannot sit back and think that it has done enough with its tyres to guarantee exciting races in 2011, despite the first three events of the year having been deemed a success.

Renault recapturing driver chemistry
Renault boss Eric Boullier believes his team is now close to rediscovering the team/driver chemistry that is needed to challenge for victories in Formula 1 - following the nightmare loss of Robert Kubica on the eve of the campaign.

Banked turn among Abu Dhabi tweaks
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix organisers plan to widen the entry to the main hairpin and radically alter the cambering on another corner as part of changes to improve overtaking at its Yas Marina circuit, AUTOSPORT has learned.

Activists hope Bahrain is not reinstated
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has been urged not to reinstate the Bahrain Grand Prix to the world championship calendar until the Gulf State's political situation has returned to normal.

Ferrari: Next few weeks are 'crucial'
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo thinks the next few weeks will be 'crucial' for his team's hopes of fighting for the world title this year.

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Chain reactions
The start of a grand prix is a fraught time for even the best drivers, and a mass of cars piling into the early corners can too often cause chaos. We look at ten first-lap pile-ups

Italian Grand Prix, 1978
In terms of the number of cars involved, the 11-vehicle shunt at Monza holds the record and it also resulted in the tragic death of Ronnie Peterson. Much of the blame was levelled at the starter who turned on the red lights before the grid had finished lining up, and then several mid-field cars started before those at the front. The net result was a catastrophic funnelling of cars into the chicane - James Hunt was forced to swerve to avoid Riccardo Patrese and clipped Peterson who careered into the barriers. Eight other cars piled into the melee, and for a time medical efforts centred on Vittorio Brambilla, who had been hit on the head by a loose wheel and was unconscious. Peterson had been pulled free of his Lotus by other drivers and lay on the track with serious, but apparently not life-threatening, injuries but it was an age before he was treated. Eventually both drivers were taken to hospital - Brambilla was soon discharged but following surgery, Peterson developed complications and died the following day of an embolism.

Belgian Grand Prix, 1998
Not one but two first-lap crashes in the wet at Spa. The first came when David Coulthard lost control of his McLaren, turned 90° and wiped out a number of other cars, causing the race to be stopped. At the restart four drivers were absent - three because their teams had run out of cars, one, Rubens Barrichello, was injured. When they tried for a second time there was more trouble as championship leader Mika Hakkinen spun at the first corner and took out Johnny Herbert, and then Coulthard collided with Alex Wurz, bringing the safety car into action. Coulthard's forgettable day was not finished even then - as Michael Schumacher, leading by a long distance, tried to lap him, Coulthard mucked up his line and took Schumacher out. A livid Schumacher stormed into the McLaren garage and yelled "eere you trying to f***ing kill me?" at Coulthard, and the pair had to be separated by mechanics.

Monaco Grand Prix, 1950
Proof that first-lap crashes are nothing new came in what was the second Formula One championship race. Nino Farina, in second place, skidded on the part of the road soaked by the sea at Tabac Corner after a manic start. In the resulting melee, eight others were put out and by the end of the second lap only nine of the 19 starters remained and the tracked was soaked in spilt fuel. Only Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Villoresi escaped the chaos, but as Fangio came round again he became aware of yellow flags waving. "The spectators … were not looking at me leading the race but the other way," he said, and instinctively raised his hand to warn drivers behind him of the danger. Arriving on the scene, Fangio found the track blocked and fuel spilling everywhere, along with marshals desperately trying to clear the area. He leant out and gently nudged one of the crashed cars out of the way and continued. Villoresi and Alberto Ascari followed but none came close to catching Fangio who finished a lap ahead of Ascari.

British Grand Prix, 1973
A multi-car pile-up which could have been far more serious had it not been for the quick thinking of Jackie Stewart. The race started with a two-car accident on the grid when Jackie Oliver rear-ended Niki Lauda, and developed into a multi-car pile-up after one lap, causing it to be stopped. Rookie Jody Scheckter was held to blame after he ran too wide, clipped the grass and spun across the track and into the pit wall. The pack was left with nowhere to go and many cars were caught up in the resulting melee. The leaders were oblivious, other than by yellow flags, of the extent of what had happened until they sped round a lap later to be confronted with a wall of debris. Stewart did superbly to brake in time, holding up his hand to warn those behind him to do likewise. "His lightning appreciation of the situation undoubtedly saved lives," noted Eric Dymock in the Guardian. Most drivers escaped unharmed, but it took 40 minutes to cut Andrea de Adamich out of his Brabham, and he never raced again. Most affected were the Surtees team, already suffering a poor season, which lost all three of its cars. By the time the race restarted 100 minutes later, nine of the original starters were missing.

British Grand Prix, 1976
Three years later and another shambolic start to a British Grand Prix triggered a near riot. A huge crowd flocked to Brand Hatch to see James Hunt, but when he was caught up in a first-corner crash which started when Clay Regazzoni hit Ferrari team-mate Niki Lauda, his day seemed to be over. As debris from at least half-a-dozen cars was cleared, several teams prepared spare cars for drivers whose own ones were undriveable. But stewards ruled replacement cars could not be used unless drivers had completed the first lap, ruling out Hunt and others. Faced with an increasingly angry crowd, they backed down, Hunt raced and went on to win. His joy did not last as Ferrari appealed, and more than two months later he was disqualified and Lauda declared the winner.

German Grand Prix, 2001
Proof even the greats have off days came at Hockenheim when world champion Michael Schumacher struggled with his gear selection off the line, and Luciano Burti was unable to avoid slamming into the crawling Ferrari. "Burti's Prost twisted in the air before landing upside down between the Orange Arrows of Bernoldi and Jos Verstappen," the Daily Mirror reported. "The impact thrust Schumacher 's Ferrari at least an extra 200 metres down the track and left Burti shedding wheels and debris in all directions." A re-start was ordered but Schumacher did not enjoy the reprieve as his replacement Ferrari expired, leaving him to watch the remainder of the race from the cool shelter of trackside trees. The home crowd still had a Schumacher victory to cheer, Ralf enjoying one of his six career wins.

British Grand Prix, 1986
Not so much a pile-up as a roadblock as damaged cars littered the track after a mechanical failure heading into the first bend caused Thierry Boutsen's Arrows to spear across the track and bounce back off the barriers, with many of those behind unable to avoid the debris. Jacques Laffite's day started with him being feted for equalling the most number of grand prix starts but ended with him in hospital with two broken legs: career-ending injuries. Far luckier was Nigel Mansell who suffered driveshaft failure in the opening seconds and who had radioed his pits to say his race was over. The re-start allowed him to jump into the reserve car, in which he went on to win, a feat made all the more remarkable as in their haste to get the Williams ready, the pit crew had forgotten to put a water bottle on board.

Canadian Grand Prix, 1980
There was no giving way when Alan Jones and Nelson Piquet stormed from the front row into the second corner at the cramped Ile Notre Dame circuit. The pair touched wheels and Piquet slammed into a wall, "triggering a chain reaction of skidding, bumping cars behind him" reported the Times. Bernie Ecclestone, at the time Piquet's manager, wailed: "Jones leaned on Nelson and pushed him into the wall." Six drivers jumped into reserve cars, while others had to surrender theirs to senior drivers in their team. At the re-start Jones beat Piquet off the line only for Piquet to battle back into the lead soon after. He seemed set for victory when his engine died, and although Didier Pironi crossed the line first, he was disqualified for jumping the start and Jones awarded the win, and with it the world championship.

Argentina Grand Prix, 1979
Eight cars were involved in a crash as the field headed into the esses on the first lap when John Watson and Jody Scheckter touched wheels and took several others with them in the resulting accident. Fortunately, nobody was injured, and a day which started in chaos ended in farce when Juan Manuel Fangio waved the chequered flag a lap too soon, mistaking the Lotus of Ronnie Peterson, in fifth, with that of race leader and winner Mario Andretti.

French Grand Prix, 1989
One of the more spectacular crashes came at Paul Ricard, with Mauricio Gugelmin's March flying through the air after colliding with Thierry Boutsen's Williams and landing on Nigel Mansell's Ferrari. Again, several reserve cars were called into action, and although Mansell suffered neck and head injuries, he knuckled down, took over team-mate Gerhard Berger's car, started from the pit lane and finished second.

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