-Formula 1 - Season 2011

[m_waqas]

aweseme pics steve,.. superb.

and btw, Happy Birthday :) << post your birthday wishes here.

[Blackeye117]

steve now lets start talking about our treat shall we ? i think we gave you enough time

[genius83]

Johnny Cecotto Jr completes Force India's young driver test line-up
Johnny Cecotto Jr will make his Formula 1 testing debut with Force India in next week's young driver test in Abu Dhabi.

Michael Schumacher keen to see Kimi Raikkonen back in Formula 1
Michael Schumacher would welcome Kimi Raikkonen making a return to Formula 1 - both for the on-track challenge and some off-track fun.

Sebastian Vettel says there is no need to back off even though titles are clinched
Sebastian Vettel thinks Red Bull Racing must keep pushing in the final two races of the campaign - even though the world championships have been wrapped up.

Jenson Button tops opening Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice
Jenson Button set the fastest time in the first free practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as McLaren dominated for much of the 90 minutes.

<font face='Courier New'><font color='DarkOrchid'>[U]
<font color='Navy'>Abu Dhabi GP Practice Session 1</font>[/U]</font></font>
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos  Driver                Team                    Time              Laps
<font color='Black'> 1.  Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes        1m40.263s           </font></font><font color='Black'>21
 2.  Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault        1m40.389s  + 0.126  26
 3.  Lewis Hamilton        McLaren-Mercedes        1m40.403s  + 0.140  27
 4.  Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault        1m40.755s  + 0.492  27
 5.  Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                 1m40.801s  + 0.538  25
 6.  Felipe Massa          Ferrari                 1m41.260s  + 0.997  17
 7.  Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes    1m41.340s  + 1.077  23
 8.  Nico Rosberg          Mercedes                1m42.130s  + 1.867  26
 9.  Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes    1m42.151s  + 1.888  28
10.  Jaime Alguersuari     Toro Rosso-Ferrari      1m42.377s  + 2.114  26
11.  Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari      1m42.633s  + 2.370  26
12.  Romain Grosjean       Renault                 1m42.685s  + 2.422  29
13.  Vitaly Petrov         Renault                 1m43.118s  + 2.855  13
14.  Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Cosworth       1m43.255s  + 2.992  29
15.  Michael Schumacher    Mercedes                1m43.389s  + 3.126  24
16.  Sergio Perez          Sauber-Ferrari          1m44.412s  + 4.149  28
17.  Kamui Kobayashi       Sauber-Ferrari          1m44.484s  + 4.221  18
18.  Heikki Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault           1m44.565s  + 4.302  27
19.  Jarno Trulli          Lotus-Renault           1m44.898s  + 4.635  25
20.  Tonio Liuzzi          HRT-Cosworth            1m46.385s  + 6.122  28
21.  Daniel Ricciardo      HRT-Cosworth            1m46.532s  + 6.269  27
22.  Timo Glock            Virgin-Cosworth         1m48.024s  + 7.761  20
23.  Robert Wickens        Virgin-Cosworth         1m48.551s  + 8.288  23
24.  Rubens Barrichello    Williams-Cosworth                            3</font>

@m_waqas and Irteza
Guys, I know you both are waiting quite anxiously for the treat and also knows that now the treat tally has reached 3 but because of unfortunate circumstances I still need more time.

[NashTrooper]

:)aweseme pics steve,.. superb;)

[Blackeye117]

man ... how much more time come on tell us now just a rough idea

[MoinIqbal]

In the pits - 2011 Season Pit Stop Analysis | Mercedes | F1 features | ESPN F1

An analysis of pit stops in 2011 courtesy of the Mercedes press office.
Its the Bulls at the top of the lists, who wouldn't have expected that

[genius83]

Charles Pic joins Virgin for Abu Dhabi test
Frenchman Charles Pic will make his Formula 1 debut next week when he joins Virgin Racing for the Abu Dhabi test.

Mercedes says Rosberg can be regular winner with a competitive car
Nico Rosberg will prove himself as a regular grand prix winner as soon as Mercedes GP can deliver him with a car capable of taking victories.

Jenson Button says beating Mark Webber would be a big achievement
Jenson Button believes it will be a bigger achievement beating Mark Webber in the drivers' standings than it will be heading his team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Mark Webber says he fired up for 2012 challenge
Mark Webber says he is fired up by the prospect of knuckling down to work on the areas he needs to improve for 2012 to get himself back to the front in Formula 1.

Lewis Hamilton leads McLaren one-two in second practice in Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton completed a Friday sweep for McLaren by setting the pace in the second free practice session in Abu Dhabi, ahead of his team-mate Jenson Button.

<font face='Courier New'><font color='Navy'>[U]Abu Dhabi GP Practice Session 2[/U]</font></font>
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos  Driver                Team                   Time              Laps</font>
 1.  Lewis Hamilton        McLaren-Mercedes       1m39.586s           31
 2.  Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes       1m39.785s  + 0.199  30
 3.  Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                1m39.971s  + 0.385  20
 4.  Felipe Massa          Ferrari                1m39.980s  + 0.394  34
 5.  Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault       1m40.104s  + 0.518  35
 6.  Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault       1m40.132s  + 0.546  26
 7.  Michael Schumacher    Mercedes               1m40.553s  + 0.967  34
 8.  Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes   1m40.951s  + 1.365  34
 9.  Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes   1m41.021s  + 1.435  37
10.  Kamui Kobayashi       Sauber-Ferrari         1m41.490s  + 1.904  34
11.  Sergio Perez          Sauber-Ferrari         1m41.565s  + 1.979  34
12.  Sebastien Buemi       Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m41.680s  + 2.094  33
13.  Vitaly Petrov         Renault                1m41.947s  + 2.361  31
14.  Jaime Alguersuari     Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m41.983s  + 2.397  34
15.  Bruno Senna           Renault                1m42.369s  + 2.783  36
16.  Rubens Barrichello    Williams-Cosworth      1m42.798s  + 3.212  35
17.  Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Cosworth      1m42.910s  + 3.324  34
18.  Heikki Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault          1m43.562s  + 3.976  36
19.  Jarno Trulli          Lotus-Renault          1m44.050s  + 4.464  38
20.  Nico Rosberg          Mercedes               1m44.265s  + 4.679  41
21.  Timo Glock            Virgin-Cosworth        1m45.486s  + 5.900  34
22.  Jerome D'Ambrosio     Virgin-Cosworth        1m46.142s  + 6.556  32
23.  Tonio Liuzzi          HRT-Cosworth           1m46.249s  + 6.663  21
24.  Daniel Ricciardo      HRT-Cosworth           1m46.328s  + 6.742  34

Sebastian Vettel says he was 'too greedy' in his accident during practice
Sebastian Vettel says he was just 'too greedy' when driving his car before his crash in second practice in Abu Dhabi.

@Blackeye117
Bro, I can't give a time frame as to how much you guys have to wait as the problems are related to my family and job.

[genius83]

[U]Sergio Perez

Kamui Kobayashi

Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel

Pastor Maldonado

Nico Rosberg

Jenson Button

Mark Webber

Michal Schumacher

Daniel Ricciardo

Jarno Trulli

Romain Grosjean

Jean Eric Vergne

Lewis Hamilton

Felipe Massa

Timo Glock

Jaime Alguersuari

Bruno Senna

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Adrian Sutil

Robert Wickens

Vitaly Petrov

Jerome D'Ambrosio

Sebastian Buemi

Heikki Kovalainen

Rubens Barrichello

Paul Di Resta

[/U]

[zia1288]

awesome pics

[genius83]

Lewis Hamilton upbeat about McLaren form after topping times on Friday
Lewis Hamilton is upbeat about his chances for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after labeling Friday as a great day for his McLaren team.

Vitaly Petrov eyes points in Abu Dhabi despite slow start in practice
Vitaly Petrov has not given up hope of a points finish in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix despite Renault's weakness in slow corners.

Fernando Alonso says Ferrari stronger than expected in Abu Dhabi
Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari can be optimistic of a stronger-than-expected Abu Dhabi Grand Prix following a promising start on Friday.

No off-throttle blowing allowed in 2012 as teams block bid to allow the practice
Formula 1 teams will be unable to use any form of off-throttle blowing of exhausts next season after a fresh bid to allow the practice was blocked by Ferrari, Sauber and HRT ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Martin Whitmarsh urges Williams to sign Kimi Raikkonen
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has urged Frank Williams to sign 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen.

Ferrari unsure about reasons for Massa's front wing flapping
Ferrari has admitted that it is still unsure why Felipe Massa is continuing to suffer excessive flapping with his front wing.

HRT aims to run 2012 car in first test
The HRT team says it is hoping to have its 2012 car ready for the first test of the pre-season next year.

[Blackeye117]

Ahh no problem bro take as much time as you like .. just dont forget this time tough like last year

[genius83]

Lewis Hamilton quickest again in final Abu Dhabi practice
Lewis Hamilton kept McLaren on top in the final practice session in Abu Dhabi, the 2008 world champion more than four tenths faster than any of his rivals.

<font face='Courier New'><font color='Navy'>[U]Abu Dhabi GP Practice Session 3[/U]</font></font> 
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos  Driver              Team/Car              Time       Gap      Laps</font>
 1.  Lewis Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes      1m38.976s            17
 2.  Sebastian Vettel    Red Bull-Renault      1m39.403s  + 0.427s  18
 3.  Mark Webber         Red Bull-Renault      1m39.427s  + 0.451s  18
 4.  Jenson Button       McLaren-Mercedes      1m39.429s  + 0.453s  16
 5.  Fernando Alonso     Ferrari               1m39.661s  + 0.685s  16
 6.  Nico Rosberg        Mercedes              1m40.135s  + 1.159s  19
 7.  Felipe Massa        Ferrari               1m40.183s  + 1.207s  18
 8.  Adrian Sutil        Force India-Mercedes  1m40.429s  + 1.453s  21
 9.  Paul di Resta       Force India-Mercedes  1m40.511s  + 1.535s  19
10.  Michael Schumacher  Mercedes              1m40.938s  + 1.962s  18
11.  Bruno Senna         Renault               1m41.509s  + 2.533s  21
12.  Kamui Kobayashi     Sauber-Ferrari        1m41.527s  + 2.551s  21
13.  Sergio Perez        Sauber-Ferrari        1m41.566s  + 2.590s  20
14.  Vitaly Petrov       Renault               1m41.594s  + 2.618s  18
15.  Sebastien Buemi     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m41.622s  + 2.646s  18
16.  Jaime Alguersuari   Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m41.855s  + 2.879s  18
17.  Pastor Maldonado    Williams-Cosworth     1m42.025s  + 3.049s  19
18.  Heikki Kovalainen   Lotus-Renault         1m43.409s  + 4.433s  22
19.  Rubens Barrichello  Williams-Cosworth     1m43.861s  + 4.885s   5
20.  Timo Glock          Virgin-Cosworth       1m45.262s  + 6.286s  23
21.  Tonio Liuzzi        HRT-Cosworth          1m45.302s  + 6.326s  20
22.  Jerome D'Ambrosio   Virgin-Cosworth       1m45.509s  + 6.533s  22
23.  Daniel Ricciardo    HRT-Cosworth          1m45.732s  + 6.756s  20
24.  Jarno Trulli        Lotus-Renault                               1

Romain Grosjean says he felt in much better shape on Renault return than he had in 2009
Romain Grosjean admits that he felt far more comfortable on his return to Formula 1 action in Abu Dhabi than he was when he raced at this level two years ago.

Pirelli says its tyre choices will be more aggressive in 2012
Pirelli plans to be more aggressive with its tyre compound choices for next season, as it begins a proper evaluation of its 2012 rubber.

Formula 1 drivers warned over cutting Abu Dhabi chicanes
Formula 1 drivers have been warned about not trying to gain any kind of advantage by cutting the chicanes at the Yas Marina track.

Bahrain Grand Prix organisers confident 2012 race will happen
Bahrain Grand Prix organisers are confident that next year's race will take place as planned on April 22, as they await the outcome of an independent report into the political troubles that forced it off the calendar this season.

[aref]

Vettel on pole again....

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!

Thats how you do it people.
And ignorant people say he doesn't have talent.

[Imaan1]

Vettel equals Mansell's record of 14 poles of the season... Beats Hamilton once again

[genius83]

Vettel equals Mansell's record with 14th pole of the season in Abu Dhabi
Sebastian Vettel equalled Nigel Mansell's record of 14 pole positions in a single season as he beat the McLarens to the top spot in a huge qualifying battle in Abu Dhabi.

<font face='Courier New'><font size='2'><font color='Navy'>[U]Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying Session[/U]</font></font></font>
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos  Driver                Team                 Time         Gap   </font>
 1.  Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault     1m38.481s
 2.  Lewis Hamilton        McLaren-Mercedes     1m38.622s  + 0.141
 3.  Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes     1m38.631s  + 0.150
 4.  Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault     1m38.858s  + 0.377
 5.  Fernando Alonso       Ferrari              1m39.058s  + 0.577
 6.  Felipe Massa          Ferrari              1m39.695s  + 1.214
 7.  Nico Rosberg          Mercedes             1m39.773s  + 1.292
 8.  Michael Schumacher    Mercedes             1m40.662s  + 2.181
 9.  Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes 1m40.768s  + 2.287
10.  Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Q2 cut-off time: 1m40.554s                                   Gap **</font>
11.  Sergio Perez          Sauber-Ferrari       1m40.874s  + 2.440
12.  Vitaly Petrov         Renault              1m40.919s  + 2.485
13.  Sebastien Buemi       Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m41.009s  + 2.575
14.  Bruno Senna           Renault              1m41.079s  + 2.645
15.  Jaime Alguersuari     Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m41.162s  + 2.728
16.  Kamui Kobayashi       Sauber-Ferrari       1m41.240s  + 2.806
17.  Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Cosworth    1m41.760s  + 3.326
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Q1 cut-off time: 1m42.605s                                   Gap *</font>
18.  Heikki Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault        1m42.979s  + 3.197
19.  Jarno Trulli          Lotus-Renault        1m43.884s  + 4.102
20.  Timo Glock            Virgin-Cosworth      1m44.515s  + 4.733
21.  Daniel Ricciardo      HRT-Cosworth         1m44.641s  + 4.859
22.  Jerome D'Ambrosio     Virgin-Cosworth      1m44.699s  + 4.917
23.  Tonio Liuzzi          HRT-Cosworth         1m45.159s  + 5.377
24.  Rubens Barrichello    Williams-Cosoworth   no time
<font color='Purple'>107% time: 1m46.766s
* Gap to quickest in Q1
** Gap to quickest in Q2</font>

Ecclestone says Austin organisers facing an 'uphill struggle'
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has admitted that Austin Grand Prix officials are facing an 'uphill struggle' with their preparation for next year's race - but he is hopeful that the race will take place.

Hamilton says second was the maximum possible in Abu Dhabi GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton believes he extracted the maximum pace possible from his McLaren on his way to a front-row start for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Button suspects DRS will not be enough to improve overtaking in Abu Dhabi
Jenson Button fears it might be hard to overtake in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix even with two DRS zones available this year.

Vettel not surprised after securing record-equalling 14th pole of 2011
Sebastian Vettel says he was not surprised to be on pole position in Abu Dhabi despite his problems during practice.

Barrichello hit by engine problems as he completes worst qualifying of his career
Rubens Barrichello will start from 23rd on the grid - the worst grid position of his career - in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after an engine problem sidelined the Williams driver in Q1.

Perez delighted with qualifying effort after just missing out on top ten
Sergio Perez admitted he was delighted with his performance in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after just missing out on a top-ten finish.

Webber disappointed not to have got closer to Vettel in qualifying
Mark Webber admitted that he was disappointed with his fourth position on the grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after failing to capitalise on his encouraging pace through practice.

Rosberg says he could have done better after qualifying in seventh position
Nico Rosberg believes he failed to extract the maximum performance from his Mercedes package in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

[genius83]

Jenson Button

Sebastian Vettel

Felipe Massa

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Daniel Ricciardo

Fernando Alonso

Sergio Perez

Lewis Hamilton

Timo Glock

Sebastian Buemi

Jerome D'Ambrosio

Mark Webber

Kamui Kobayashi

Michal Schumacher

Jarno Trulli

Vitaly Petrov

Paul Di Resta

Adrian Sutil

Heikki Kovalainen

Jaime Alguersuari

Pastor Maldonado

Bruno Senna
[U]

Nico Rosberg

Rubens Barrichello

Hamilton, Vettel and Button[/U]

[UmairMasood]

wwwwwwwwoooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!

what a qualifying man... Vettel is expert in snatching the pole positions..

Mclaren did a great job too.. but they are nothing especially "Hamilton" in-front of Red Bull & "Vettel".

it was superb when at the last end, all were thinking especially the commentator "Steve Slator" that Hamilton is on pole position & all of a sudden he is speechless

in the last pic, we can judge easily from Hamilton's face that what is he thinking at that moment.

[Imaan1]

Button will be looking like a joker in mustache doesn't suit him one bit

[zia1288]

Hamilton seems like lost ( gawachi gaan )

[2c]

in f1 i only like tamara ecclestone