Lemonade Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 It really annoys me that talented drivers are restricted to testing and scrabbling around for a race drive just because inferior drivers have brought more sponsorship to the team. There's a lot wrong with F1 just now but that's one of the worst.Quoted for truth. Balloons like Maldonado, Senna, Karthikeyan, D'Ambrosio, Petrov etc shouldn't be anywhere near F1. And quick reliable drivers like Barrichello and Sutil can't get a drive.Frankly there could be a whole thread dedicated to what's wrong with F1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 The new one looks like it's had it's nose broken. It's hilariously ugly. Id only seen a side on picture of the new car till I read the paper at lunch time. that nose is reeking. HRT are gonna get donkey punched without KERS if everyone else has developed it.There is a lot more than Charles Pic who paid to be there. totally ruins it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 It's Marussia who don't have KERS. Somehow HRT do, despite having about the same amount of money in the bank as I do. Their KERS system is probably made of elastic bands and an old cotton reel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 It's Marussia who don't have KERS. Ah my bad. Too many whiskeys last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 The stepped noses look horrible. F1 cars get uglier every year. Ferrari seem to have handled the new lower nose regulation a lot worse than McLaren and Lotus though. McLaren haven't got a step at all, and at least Lotus' looks sleek. Ferrari's one looks like something off a Fiat Panda in the 1980s.The Caterham is fucking horrible looking too.Red Bull launching later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Also hideous: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 the force india car is boke. looking at the picture hurts my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 It looks as though the three drivers were lying flat on the white board that's behind them, and someone flung a tin of orange paint over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 First day of testing today. Most of the chat is still about the noses. Seems Red Bull have pulled a suprise and stuck a vent on the step of the nose. Not sure what they're doing with the air that's gushing into it yet. Speculation it could be linked to kers cooling which they had trouble with last year but I wouldn't be suprised if it was an aerodynamic feature. They'll have wanted to get back some of the downforce lost by removing blown exhausts this year so why not find some more air to direct onto the diffuser.The Mclaren is looking good so far and I've got high hopes for Williams again. Would love to see them back in the top half of the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'm not sure how Mclaren haven't got the stooped nose and everyone else does? Surely it's there for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'm not sure how Mclaren haven't got the stooped nose and everyone else does? Surely it's there for a reason.From reading articles this morning it seems to be that Mclaren approach the nose with a different philosophy to the other teams. They have some more aero bits between the nose and the floor that splits the air flow towards the back of the car that other teams don't have. They've also got around the new regulations by having a lower chassis; which again is something they've done as a design philosophy for the last few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Also the teams are saying the top of the nose isn't important. So they don't care much about the negative effect of the step as the benefits of opening up the space under the nose is more important. As I said in the other post Mclaren do funky stuff under the nose anyway so they can get away with having it look a bit better up top (or they hope so anyway).My gut feeling is that Mclaren will probably be faster than most of the other teams come race day but that Red Bull vent seems like another Adrian Newey coup to me and they could end up finding that early advantage like they did with blown diffusers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Looking forward to a new season. Disappointed with the Sky split, because I love the BBC coverage and it seems to be pretty widely respected. We have Sky Sports, so we'll see how they fare I guess. My gf is a massive fan and she was kicking off big style about Sky so hopefully she calms down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Also the teams are saying the top of the nose isn't important. So they don't care much about the negative effect of the step as the benefits of opening up the space under the nose is more important. As I said in the other post Mclaren do funky stuff under the nose anyway so they can get away with having it look a bit better up top (or they hope so anyway).My gut feeling is that Mclaren will probably be faster than most of the other teams come race day but that Red Bull vent seems like another Adrian Newey coup to me and they could end up finding that early advantage like they did with blown diffusers.Adrian Newey is a genius. Designing a dominant, all-conquering car with three different teams is unbelievable.Re your Williams point above, I have a feeling this is gonna be a long tough season for them again. New engine supplier, all new staff behind the scenes, no Sam Michael, two very inexperienced and arguably not very good drivers. I reckon they'll be bringing up the rear again, but hopefully now they've hit rock bottom they can start to build again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Re your Williams point above, I have a feeling this is gonna be a long tough season for them again. New engine supplier, all new staff behind the scenes, no Sam Michael, two very inexperienced and arguably not very good drivers. I reckon they'll be bringing up the rear again, but hopefully now they've hit rock bottom they can start to build again.I think the addition of a Renault engine and a less radical design on the car (plus no blown diffusers on the other cars) will help them. I don't think they'd survive another season like last year.Back to Red Bull, Newey claims the vent is for driver cooling. Not sure anyone believes him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I think I'll give it a miss this year. I must confess that the Sky thing has taken much of the wind out of my sails. It may smack of cutting off my nose to spite my face, but if I can't have it all for what I already pay (ie. the TV licence) then I don't want any of it. I don't subscribe to Sky, and I am not willing to start just to watch the races which aren't being fully covered by the BBC.So although I've been watching it since I was a kid - F1, you can poke it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'm gonna watch as many as I can live on the Beeb and stream the others*.*completely legally of course. Aberdeen-Music.com does not endorse the illegal streaming of sports events. All opinions expressed in staff members posts are the views of the individual staff member and do not necessarily represent the views of Aberdeen-Music.com, the owners of the site or its sponsors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm just gonna use my sisters/friends sky go details to watch the sky races on my xbox.Loved that Adrian Newey has said leaving Red Bull would be like leaving a child.Mercedes are rumored to have a radical new design which is why they have been running last years car during the testing this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I hope Mclaren smash the shit out of Red Bull this year. Energy drink bastards thinking they own the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Trulli out at Caterham, Petrov in. Disappointed to see another pay driver taking a seat in F1 that could be given to a talented driver like Buemi, Alguersari, Sutil or Barrichello. Not sad to see the back of Trulli though. Shit driver.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17042953 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I just watched the Raikonnen interview on Top Gear. I always liked him just seemed natural and like he was being himself. Not all showbiz and a dick like Hamilton/Button.Sounds like a bit of a lad as well, sleeps before races (because he "likes sleep"), racing snowmobiles when he's contracted to Ferrari, broke his wrist before xmas but he's fine now, drinking and passing out drunk in Monaco hotels. Total lad. Hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 He was renowned as a partier. Apparently it's part of the reason Ferrari wanted shot of him, he was always too keen on the playboy lifestyle and he would skip doing promotional stuff cos he was busy partying, and sulk if he got forced to do it. At Monaco especially he'd be on his yacht drinking champagne with a bunch of gliterrati when he was meant to be preparing for the race. Legend has it he spun off once during the race and instead of walking back to the pits, he walked to the harbour to join in the party on his boat instead.Fun fact - He checks into hotels using the name James Hunt, Hunt was his hero because of his playboy lifestyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Predictions for this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Predictions for this weekend?Rain!I'm excited to see what happens. The Mclaren looks stunning compared to the fugly noses on the other cars and I hope they don't find they've missed a trick speedwise because of it. The teams and journos seem to think it's going to be the closest for years and I agree. It'll still be between Red Bull and Mclaren for the championship but I think Renault, Ferrari and maybe even Mercedes and Force India are all capable of picking up race wins this season as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Hoping for a good close season. Last season was good but spoiled a bit by Vettel winning so easily. Going by the admittedly unreliable pre-season testing, it looks like Red Bull and McLaren at the front with Lotus and Mercedes right up there them. Apparently Ferrari are really really struggling.I'm predicting a Button win. Especially if it rains. Go on JB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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