-Formula 1 - Season 2011

m_waqas (m_waqas) 2011-05-26 15:47:46 +0500 #1361

Tight Monaco Grand Prix in prospect, strategists say

I’ve been talking to the race strategists from some of the teams the last couple of days and this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix is shaping up to be a very close affair, particularly between Red Bull and McLaren.

At the last race in Spain the McLaren was actually the faster race car at several points in the Grand Prix and the Red Bull qualifying advantage – over a second in Spain – will be far less in Monaco as they will not be able to use the DRS wing in high speed corners, as they did in Barcelona.

The joy of Monaco

The sun is shining, the harbour is full of big boats and the competition looks very exciting this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix. You can tell that the drivers are really pumped up about this race and several of them have a chance as things look after the first day of practice.

m_waqas (m_waqas) 2011-05-26 15:57:59 +0500 #1362

courtesy Sladex

m_waqas (m_waqas) 2011-05-26 16:03:47 +0500 #1363

lucky Saubers :S ...

courtesy Sladex

m_waqas (m_waqas) 2011-05-26 16:06:02 +0500 #1364

Los MiniDrivers - Spanish Grand Prix

//youtu.be/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3_I1xRJQxA&feature=player_embedded

Jenson Button annoyed by Vettel's finger

//youtu.be/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dljZWHWCK4o&feature=player_embedded

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-05-26 16:30:57 +0500 #1365

Newey: RBR underestimated KERS
Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey has admitted that the team underestimated the resources that would be required to fully get on top of KERS.

Mallya: India would move for Bahrain
Vijay Mallya says Indian Grand Prix organisers would have no problem in switching the date of this year's race to December 4, if that is required to accommodate the return of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

'No presumptions' on Sutil - Mallya
Force India team owner Vijay Mallya says he might reconsider Adrian Sutil's position if criminal charges were filed against him in relation to his alleged incident with Renault co-owner Eric Lux in China.

Alonso downplays practice performance
Fernando Alonso has downplayed the significance of his quickest time in Thursday practice at Monaco, saying Red Bull is still the favourite for victory.

Heidfeld surprised by lack of pace
Nick Heidfeld expressed surprise at being two seconds slower than pace-setter Fernando Alonso in free practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday.

Ecclestone hopes FIA reinstates Bahrain
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone hopes the FIA will put the Bahrain Grand Prix back on the calendar at its crunch meeting next week, despite fears by teams that the extended 2011 schedule may lead to burn out.

Lotus name row verdict on Friday
The High Court decision on the Lotus naming row will be revealed on Friday afternoon when the judgement is delivered by Mr Justice Peter Smith in London.

@alliereyaz
There is some problem on page 67, thatswhy no one can see it at all.

@m_waqas
No that sort of pics will be available till the end of this race because you are already missing many races so first watch the race before asking for any treats.

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-05-27 02:14:46 +0500 #1366

Jenson Button

Mark Webber

Adrian Sutil

Jarno Trulli

Pastor Maldonado

Sebastian Buemi

Jerome D'Ambrosio

Sebastian Vettel

Felipe Massa

Vitali Petrov

Fernando Alonso

Daniel Ricciardo

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-05-27 02:45:33 +0500 #1367

Sergio Perez

Nick Heidfeld

Lewis Hamilton

Narain Karthikeyan

Nico Rosberg

Heikki Kovalainen

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Jaime Alguersuari
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Paul Di Resta

Kamui Kobayashi

Rubens Barrichello

Michal Schumacher

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Timo Glock

alliereyaz (alliereyaz) 2011-05-27 04:14:06 +0500 #1368

how can we freeze the moment? when these chics around us;)

NashTrooper (NashTrooper) 2011-05-27 04:55:37 +0500 #1369

Cirebox on Monaco

After a frenetic race in Barcelona, there was no shortage of moments to inspire our very own Cirebox in his latest creation.

Check it out below and let us share your thoughts!

alliereyaz (alliereyaz) 2011-05-27 07:44:07 +0500 #1370

what are the timings of quali and race?

NashTrooper (NashTrooper) 2011-05-27 09:14:16 +0500 #1371

RACING SCHEDULE

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-10.00 - 11.30
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Born2Race (Born2Race) 2011-05-27 09:29:00 +0500 #1372

Practice 3: Sat 2 PM PST
Qualifying: Sat 5 PM PST
Race: Sun 5 PM PST

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-05-27 14:34:42 +0500 #1373

Team Lotus allowed to keep name
Team Lotus will be able to continue using its name in Formula 1, after the High Court in London ruled in its favour in the row with Group Lotus.

Horner not expecting Vettel dominance
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner says he would have no qualms about Sebastian Vettel's continued dominance killing off this year's world title chase early - but thinks that is unlikely to happen.

Pirelli predicts varied strategies
Pirelli believes that its tyre choice for the Monaco Grand Prix is going to result in teams opting for varied strategies in the race in a bid to try and secure a top result.

Heidfeld determined to improve
Nick Heidfeld says he cannot simply hope that his luck changes to help get Renault back to the podium form that it was able to deliver at the start of the season.

FOTA planning more fan forums
The Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) is planning more fans' forums for later this year - in a bid to get more feedback from those who follow the sport.

Indian GP could move to December 11
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is considering shifting the Indian Grand Prix back to December 11 if the race is moved to help accommodate the return of Bahrain to the schedule.

Ferrari: Improvement will take time
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali believes it will take time for the impact of its recent technical reshuffle to help deliver improved form on-track.

Schumacher blames set-up change
Michael Schumacher said that a set-up change caused him to lock a wheel and crash during first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Briatore questions Webber equality
Flavio Briatore has questioned the support that Mark Webber is getting alongside reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull.

Newey: 'Ban delay due to reliability'
Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has said that the ban on off-throttle exhaust gases being used to blow diffusers has been delayed because of reliability issues.

Hamilton accuses Toro Rossos of blocking him
Lewis Hamilton has accused Toro Rosso's drivers of blocking him to assist Sebastian Vettel of their sister team Red Bull.

NashTrooper (NashTrooper) 2011-05-28 06:51:51 +0500 #1374

Richard, James, and Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear have been spotted taping a show in Monte Carlo for the Grand Prix De Monaco 2011!!!

alliereyaz (alliereyaz) 2011-05-28 07:16:31 +0500 #1375

is it kia or renault?

NashTrooper (NashTrooper) 2011-05-28 10:00:24 +0500 #1376

Renault i think....:S

NashTrooper (NashTrooper) 2011-05-28 10:06:51 +0500 #1377

Final practice - Alonso tops disjointed Monaco session

Fernando Alonso again set the pace on Saturday morning in a final Monaco practice session book-ended by heavy accidents. It was only minutes old when Nico Rosberg lost control of his Mercedes over the bumps exiting the tunnel and slammed right into the barriers. At the end, Tonio Liuzzi's HRT got away from him and its left rear wheel clobbered the tyre wall at Ste Devote before the wreckage slithered up the hill towards Massenet.

NashTrooper (NashTrooper) 2011-05-28 10:36:29 +0500 #1378

Third Practice

Saturday, 28 May 2011

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MoizIrfan (MoizIrfan) 2011-05-28 11:49:39 +0500 #1379

Vettel takes pole again followed by button,webber,alonso,micheal,massa,hamilton..

genius83 (Mohammad Saad Umar) 2011-05-28 15:21:53 +0500 #1380

Fernandes to discuss Caterham F1 future
Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes says his outfit will soon add more sponsors and work out how to incorporate Caterham into his Formula 1 plans, now that the Lotus naming row has been resolved.

Alonso tops final practice in Monaco
Fernando Alonso set the pace in the final free practice session ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday morning.

[U]<font color='navy'>Monaco GP Practice Session 3</font>[/U]
<font color='darkorchid'>Pos  Driver              Team/Car              Time       Gap      Laps</font>
 1.  Fernando Alonso     Ferrari               1m14.433s            18
 2.  Jenson Button       McLaren-Mercedes      1m14.996s  + 0.563s  17
 3.  Felipe Massa        Ferrari               1m15.024s  + 0.591s  19
 4.  Sebastian Vettel    Red Bull-Renault      1m15.245s  + 0.812s  19
 5.  Michael Schumacher  Mercedes              1m15.310s  + 0.877s  21
 6.  Lewis Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes      1m15.386s  + 0.953s  14
 7.  Mark Webber         Red Bull-Renault      1m15.529s  + 1.096s  19
 8.  Jaime Alguersuari   Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m16.617s  + 2.184s  13
 9.  Sebastien Buemi     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m16.736s  + 2.303s  15
10.  Sergio Perez        Sauber-Ferrari        1m16.821s  + 2.388s  19
11.  Paul di Resta       Force India-Mercedes  1m16.990s  + 2.557s  20
12.  Rubens Barrichello  Williams-Cosworth     1m17.196s  + 2.763s  13
13.  Pastor Maldonado    Williams-Cosworth     1m17.333s  + 2.900s  17
14.  Kamui Kobayashi     Sauber-Ferrari        1m17.403s  + 2.970s  18
15.  Vitaly Petrov       Renault               1m17.779s  + 3.346s  17
16.  Nick Heidfeld       Renault               1m17.880s  + 3.447s  17
17.  Adrian Sutil        Force India-Mercedes  1m18.069s  + 3.636s  17
18.  Heikki Kovalainen   Lotus-Renault         1m18.115s  + 3.682s  20
19.  Timo Glock          Virgin-Cosworth       1m18.580s  + 4.147s  21
20.  Jerome D'Ambrosio   Virgin-Cosworth       1m18.808s  + 4.375s  21
21.  Jarno Trulli        Lotus-Renault         1m19.259s  + 4.826s  19
22.  Tonio Liuzzi        HRT-Cosworth          1m20.115s  + 5.682s  15
23.  Narain Karthikeyan  HRT-Cosworth          1m20.278s  + 5.845s  16
24.  Nico Rosberg        Mercedes                                    3

Cosworth: Unity needed over 2013 rules
Cosworth believes that Formula 1's engine manufacturers must work together to find a unified agreement about the 2013 rules amid concerns about the mounting development costs of the new 1.6-litre turbo units.

Cosworth predicts 'extreme' diffusers
Formula 1's engine makers will be forced to pursue 'extreme' forms of blown diffuser concepts if the FIA does not clamp down on the use of off-throttle systems next month.

Briatore suspects Red Bull favouritism
Former Renault Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore has voiced his suspicions that Red Bull duo Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel may not be getting equal treatment this year.