-Formula 1 - Season 2011

[Blackeye117]

Borntorace is also in i think let me confirm this

[genius83]

Hamilton praises 'exceptional' Vettel
Lewis Hamilton has labelled Sebastian Vettel's performance this season as "exceptional", as the German edges closer to his second title.

Hamilton happy not to have criticised Schumacher's driving at Monza
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he deliberately chose not to criticise Michael Schumacher over his defensive driving in the Italian Grand Prix, because he wanted to avoid getting involved in a war-of-words with his rival.

Button says McLaren has paid for mistakes this season
McLaren made too many mistakes this year to be able to launch a serious title challenge against Red Bull Racing, reckons Jenson Button.

Red Bull rubbishes budget discrepancies suggestions
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has rubbished fresh suggestions that his team breached the Resource Restriction Agreement last year, ahead of moves aimed at easing tensions between outfits about the scope of Formula 1's budget cap.

Barrichello untroubled by speculation linking Kimi Raikkonen to his Williams seat
Rubens Barrichello says he is not going to waste time worrying about losing his place in Formula 1, amid mounting speculation that Kimi Raikkonen is pushing to replace him at Williams next year.

@aref
It's a long story, the shortest answer is we all have nicks in F1 discussion @m_waqas is Paula, mine is Steve, @Blackeye117 is Eddie, @UncleKracker is Murray. Now how this thing starts one have to go back and read the previous season's thread to understand that.

[Blackeye117]

@aref
It's a long story, the shortest answer is we all have nicks in F1 discussion @m_waqas is Paula, mine is Steve, @Blackeye117 is Eddie, @UncleKracker is Murray. Now how this thing starts one have to go back and read the previous season's thread to understand that.

thats a very lovely story tough

[genius83]

[Blackeye117]

Steve i think nashtrooper also confirmed here that he'll join us too ?

[genius83]

@Blackeye117
So here is the updated list of members for GTG:
Myself (genius83)
You (Blackeye117)
m_waqas
MoizIrfan
NashTrooper
Born2Race

I contacted @Iamhulk on Facebook and he has said that he will told me about coming or not in a day or so.

[Blackeye117]

@Blackeye117
So here is the updated list of members for GTG:
Myself (genius83)
You (Blackeye117)
m_waqas
MoizIrfan
NashTrooper
Born2Race

I contacted @Iamhulk on Facebook and he has said that he will told me about coming or not in a day or so.

thats better now i hope he joins too ... i m missing UK .....

[NashTrooper]

Singapore the right opportunity for a motivated Ferrari

This weekend’s fourth Singapore Grand Prix marks the start of a hectic time, featuring six races crammed into the space of ten weeks, with the season finale taking place on November 27th, the latest ever date in the calendar for a Formula 1 race. Last year, Scuderia Ferrari was in the running for the titles right up to the final round, as indeed it has been on so many occasions. However, this year that will not be the case as one team and one driver has dominated the preceding thirteen races. Nevertheless, six Grands Prix means six more opportunities to try and win races, so motivation is still high for the men from Maranello. Fernando Alonso’s third place in Monza a fortnight ago promoted him to second place in the Drivers’ championship and the Spaniard will be doing all in his power to finish the year in the “silver medal” position, starting with the Singaporean event which he won from pole last year for Ferrari.

As for team-mate Felipe Massa, last week was the tenth anniversary of his first ever test in a Formula 1 car and a decade at the highest level of the sport has not dulled his will to win. “Felipe now, compared to Felipe then? I am much more experienced which is important,” says the Brazilian. “The early Felipe always wanted to be quickest on every lap, whereas experience teaches you to know when to push and when it’s better to conserve the car and save the tyres. I don’t know about doing another ten years, but I hope to continue for many years to come.” Massa started the inaugural event from pole in 2008, missed 2009 and last year a problem in qualifying saw him start from the back of the grid, before fighting his way up to seventh.

[NashTrooper]

steve i think nashtrooper also confirmed here that he'll join us too ?

yes insha allah..

[khurem]

Nice idea for GTG. What is the date and venue?

[genius83]

Petrov says Renault may have to wait until Japan to discover full potential
Vitaly Petrov thinks Renault may have to wait until the Japanese Grand Prix to discover the full potential of its latest upgrade package, with the team staggering its introduction over the next few races.

First Singapore practice delayed due to track repairs
First practice for the Singapore Grand Prix has been delayed for 30 minutes because of track repairs required to the Marina Bay circuit.

McLaren drivers Hamilton and Button not interested in runner-up spot
McLaren duo Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton say they have no interest in who finishes runner-up behind Sebastian Vettel in the title chase this year - as the focus for the remainder of the year is on building momentum for a return to form in 2012.

Petrov not worried about future at Renault
Vitaly Petrov has no concerns about his future at Renault - despite speculation that he could be replaced at the Enstone-based outfit for 2012.

Mark Webber says strong start key to 2012 championship hopes
Mark Webber believes he must hit the ground running at the start of 2012 if he is going to be able to take the fight to Sebastian Vettel next year.

Lewis Hamilton tops shortened first practice for the Singapore Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton was quickest for McLaren in a truncated opening practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix.

<font face='Courier New'><font color='Navy'>[U]Singapore GP Practice Session 1[/U]</font></font>
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos Driver                Team                  Time               Laps</font>
 1. Lewis Hamilton        McLaren-Mercedes      1m48.599s +         10
 2. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault      1m49.005s + 0.406   15
 3. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault      1m50.066s + 1.467   16
 4. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari               1m50.596s + 1.997   11
 5. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes      1m50.952s + 2.353   12
 6. Felipe Massa          Ferrari               1m52.043s + 3.444   14
 7. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes  1m52.251s + 3.652   13
 8. Michael Schumacher    Mercedes              1m52.416s + 3.817   12
 9. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes  1m52.435s + 3.836   13
10. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes              1m52.815s + 4.216   13
11. Rubens Barrichello    Williams-Cosworth     1m52.991s + 4.392   17
12. Jaime Alguersuari     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m53.050s + 4.451   17
13. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Cosworth     1m53.399s + 4.800   18
14. Sergio Perez          Sauber-Ferrari        1m53.703s + 5.104   19
15. Kamui Kobayashi       Sauber-Ferrari        1m53.749s + 5.150   12
16. Bruno Senna           Renault               1m53.765s + 5.166   17
17. Sebastien Buemi       Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m53.785s + 5.186   16
18. Vitaly Petrov         Renault               1m54.736s + 6.137    8
19. Jarno Trulli          Lotus-Renault         1m54.821s + 6.222    9
20. Heikki Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault         1m56.198s + 7.599    8
21. Jerome D'Ambrosio     Virgin-Cosworth       1m57.798s + 9.199   13
22. Timo Glock            Virgin-Cosworth       1m58.792s + 10.193   6
23. Daniel Ricciardo      HRT-Cosworth          1m59.169s + 10.570  17
24. Narain Karthikeyan    HRT-Cosworth          1m59.214s + 10.615  18

Red Bull: We can be stronger in 2012
Red Bull Racing may be on the verge of more title success in Singapore this weekend, but team principal Christian Horner has warned its rivals that he thinks the outfit can do even better next year.

Jackie Stewart says Michael Schumacher's defence went too far at Monza
Michael Schumacher crossed the line and should have been punished by the race officials following his defence from Lewis Hamilton at Monza.

Toro Rosso breaks curfew in Singapore as Tost arrives too early to work
Scuderia Toro Rosso broke the first of its curfews after team principal Franz Tost arrived too early for work in Singapore on Friday afternoon.

@Khurem
The GTG is this Sunday and the venue is Pizza Hut University Road, the only thing that remains is time.

@All
So what time do you guys suggests for this GTG, as remember this is a racing weekend.

[genius83]

Vettel fastest in second Singapore Grand Prix practice
Sebastian Vettel was quickest in second practice in Singapore, completing a strong start to the weekend that could see him crowned world champion for the second straight year.

[U]<font face='Courier New'><font size='2'><font color='Navy'>Singapore GP Practice Session 2</font></font></font>[/U]
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos  Driver                Team                    Time                Laps
<font color='Black'> 1.  Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault        1m46.374s            33
 2.  Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                 1m46.575s  + 0.201   28
 3.  Lewis Hamilton        McLaren-Mercedes        1m47.115s  + 0.741   22
 4.  Felipe Massa          Ferrari                 1m47.120s  + 0.746   23
 5.  Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault        1m47.265s  + 0.891   28
 6.  Michael Schumacher    Mercedes                1m48.418s  + 2.044   27
 7.  Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes    1m48.866s  + 2.492   32
 8.  Sergio Perez          Sauber-Ferrari          1m49.578s  + 3.204   27
 9.  Kamui Kobayashi       Sauber-Ferrari          1m49.730s  + 3.356   29
10.  Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes        1m49.751s  + 3.377   10
11.  Jaime Alguersuari     Toro Rosso-Ferrari      1m49.792s  + 3.418   14
12.  Bruno Senna           Renault                 1m50.241s  + 3.867   31
13.  Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes    1m50.345s  + 3.971    8
14.  Vitaly Petrov         Renault                 1m50.399s  + 4.025   29
15.  Nico Rosberg          Mercedes                1m50.790s  + 4.416   28
16.  Rubens Barrichello    Williams-Cosworth       1m50.897s  + 4.523   24
17.  Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Cosworth       1m50.937s  + 4.563   30
18.  Heikki Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault           1m51.950s  + 5.576   26
19.  Sebastien Buemi       Toro Rosso-Ferrari      1m52.257s  + 5.883   15
20.  Jarno Trulli          Lotus-Renault           1m52.489s  + 6.115   25
21.  Timo Glock            Virgin-Cosworth         1m53.579s  + 7.205   25
22.  Jerome D'Ambrosio     Virgin-Cosworth         1m54.649s  + 8.275   25
23.  Daniel Ricciardo      HRT-Cosworth            1m54.754s  + 8.380   29
24.  Tonio Liuzzi          HRT-Cosworth            1m55.198s  + 8.824   26</font></font>

Vettel downplays Friday performance after topping practice times
Sebastian Vettel has played down his performance in Friday practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, the German claiming he expects things to be very tight this weekend.

Di Resta confident of bouncing back after slow start in Singapore GP practice
Paul di Resta is confident of being able to bounce back from a bad start to the Singapore Grand Prix weekend after braking problems restricted his running during this afternoon's free practice session.

Schumacher laments interruptions during practice in Singapore
Michael Schumacher lamented the track time lost during practice in Singapore, after organisers were forced to delay the start to carry out track repairs.

Renault abandons Singapore upgrade after overheating problems
Renault has decided to abandon its latest upgrade for the remainder of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend after suffering overheating problems in first practice.

Button seeks positives despite missing much of second practice
A philosophical Jenson Button said he was focussing on the positives despite missing the majority of second practice after running wide at Turn 14 of the Singapore Marina Bay circuit.

[Blackeye117]

The Race Will end at 7 so we'll be free by 8 pm i think ... so after 8 pm ? what other guys say ....
Fahad aka Borntorace said he'll try his best to be there ... but some guests are coming at his place so thats why ...

[genius83]

Hamilton fears Red Bull and Vettel may prove uncatchable at Singapore
Lewis Hamilton fears overturning Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull's current domination in Singapore may prove difficult following the German's performance in second practice.

Alonso pins hopes on Ferrari's gentle tyre use in Singapore
Fernando Alonso is optimistic that Ferrari's gentle tyre use could give the team the edge over Red Bull in race conditions despite being outpaced by Sebastian Vettel during Friday practice.

Singapore kerbs to be improved overnight
Singapore Grand Prix organisers will work overnight on improving the kerbs at the Marina Bay circuit following a host of problems on the opening day of practice.

@Blackeye117
Ok, so 8 PM sharp is the time for GTG.

@All
Here is the schedule for GTG
Day: This Sunday 25/9/2011
Venue: Pizza Hut University Road
Time: 8 PM Sharp

[genius83]

[genius83]

Whitmarsh sure Resource Restriction Agreement can be a success
FOTA chairman Martin Whitmarsh is confident that teams can make Formula 1's Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA) a success, despite fresh controversy over the deal.

Pirelli says Singapore GP could be a strategy thriller
Pirelli reckons that the Singapore Grand Prix could turn into a strategy thriller - with those teams not having the ultimate pace of Red Bull Racing potentially trying out a different tyre tactic.

McLaren aims to hit the ground running in 2012
McLaren is hopeful that a solid winter and change to its infrastructure can make it a team to be 'feared' next year as it bids to end Red Bull Racing's domination of Formula 1.

Teams fall foul of Formula 1 curfew rules
Red Bull Racing, Virgin and Mercedes GP fell foul of Formula 1's curfew regulations on Friday night after marketing personnel from the teams entered the Singapore track.

Webber keeps Red Bull on top in final practice in Singapore
Mark Webber kept Red Bull on top of the times in final practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, as team-mate Sebastian Vettel had to settle for third place after finding traffic.

<font face='Courier New'><font color='Navy'>[U]Singapore GP Practice Session 3[/U]</font></font>
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos  Driver                Team                   Time              Laps</font>
 1.  Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault       1m46.081s           15
 2.  Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes       1m46.108s  + 0.027  17
 3.  Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault       1m46.345s  + 0.264  14
 4.  Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                1m46.396s  + 0.315  14
 5.  Lewis Hamilton        McLaren-Mercedes       1m46.936s  + 0.855  20
 6.  Nico Rosberg          Mercedes               1m47.831s  + 1.750  14
 7.  Michael Schumacher    Mercedes               1m47.837s  + 1.756  12
 8.  Felipe Massa          Ferrari                1m48.711s  + 2.630  12
 9.  Kamui Kobayashi       Sauber-Ferrari         1m49.057s  + 2.976  15
10.  Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes   1m49.304s  + 3.223  16
11.  Sergio Perez          Sauber-Ferrari         1m49.583s  + 3.502  17
12.  Sebastien Buemi       Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m49.679s  + 3.598  18
13.  Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes   1m49.816s  + 3.735  18
14.  Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Cosworth      1m49.851s  + 3.770  17
15.  Rubens Barrichello    Williams-Cosworth      1m50.189s  + 4.108  15
16.  Vitaly Petrov         Renault                1m50.229s  + 4.148  15
17.  Bruno Senna           Renault                1m50.523s  + 4.442  14
18.  Jaime Alguersuari     Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m50.547s  + 4.466  17
19.  Heikki Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault          1m52.510s  + 6.429  17
20.  Jerome D'Ambrosio     Virgin-Cosworth        1m52.697s  + 6.616  19
21.  Daniel Ricciardo      HRT-Cosworth           1m53.728s  + 7.647  17
22.  Jarno Trulli          Lotus-Renault          1m53.823s  + 7.742  18
23.  Timo Glock            Virgin-Cosworth        1m53.829s  + 7.748  16
24.  Tonio Liuzzi          HRT-Cosworth           1m55.203s  + 9.122  17

[Blackeye117]

@genius ... edit the post about GTG .. change it from sunday to This Sunday With date .so there will be no confusion

[m_waqas]

great.. so we are all set for gtg tomorrow .. just talked to Edd and he informed me about it.. thanks Edd..

awesome pictures steve..

[m_waqas]

courtesy Sladex

[m_waqas]

courtesy Sladex