After beating Massa in all free practice sessions, it's really strange for Hamilton to be beaten by him.by watercolours - F1
Dangerous and disturbing this puzzle is.by watercolours - F1
I've never heard a Lewis' Spa victory model. What's that?by watercolours - Off-Topic
As far as I remember, in Race07, the tyres also pass into each other as in rfactor. I hate clipping in open wheel series. Even 8 years old GP4 is far better than those.by watercolours - Other Games
Not respect but clarification made by FIA. I wonder why FIA hadn't made such a clarification ages ago?by watercolours - F1
Fantastic drive from Vettel. And shame on Kovalinen though I would be less happier if he won. Another fantastic drive from Lewis. If it had been rained, he could have won -just maybe-. And in fact, I am glad he also didn't win, but it would be better if he ended in front of Massa. It seems Kimi was on full dry setup. Fantastic race. Congrats to Vettel.by watercolours - F1
Hmmm, I thought you are able to change setup during quali. So, the teams have to decide final setup after FP3 then? Thanks for the info.by watercolours - F1
If so, why they changed to dry setup in Q2? They could also guarantee to get in top ten with a wet setup and change to dry setup just before Q3? It just doesn't seem logical to make the change for Q2 instead of Q3.by watercolours - F1
No Suzuka 05 again. MP4-20 was a sec faster than the rest of the field. But now there are just tenths between teams and all the field is in 2sec split.by watercolours - F1
Dry weather tomorrow? Really?by watercolours - F1
Until when teams have to decide their fuel levels? I mean will Kimi and Lewis able to change their fuel levels according to weather foreceasts?by watercolours - F1
If Hamilton had lapped at the same time with Kovalainen instead of waiting in the pit, he would have ended up higher. Anyway maybe Hamilton and Kimi will fill up the fuel tank. But in such conditions where situation may change and pilots have to do additional pits, I wonder if filling the tank works.by watercolours - F1
TC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > watercolours Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Damn McLaren! They waited so much to release > > Hamilton onto the track. > > McLaren sent him out (or he decided to go with) > intermediates which seems like an incredibly > stupid risk to take in Q2 wby watercolours - F1
Damn McLaren! They waited so much to release Hamilton onto the track.by watercolours - F1
In Monza they use low-downforce aero and in rainy conditions they will have less grip, so they won't get advantage of that setups. What if one team gambles and use a medium downforce aero package? Since others won't be able to fly due to rainy conditions, can they get additional advantage with more grip?by watercolours - F1
The news says that the stewart is a close ally of Max Mosley.by watercolours - F1
If they are found guilty in the council, is it certain that they will get a worse penalty? And why?by watercolours - F1
McLaren has lodged an appeal officially. From F1-Live.com ------------------------- McLaren lodges appeal with FIA - Team seeking reinstatement of Belgian GP results A decision of the stewards following the Belgian Grand Prix saw 25 seconds added to Lewis Hamilton's overall race time, the result of which saw him drop down from victory to third place. The win therefore went to second-by watercolours - F1
So, as far as I understand Race Control has clarified the team twice that the move is OK. If they had threw out any piece of suspicion McLaren would have made Lewis let Kimi pass again. And if a team cannot trust a Race Control, then whom they will trust. Additionally, if Race Control have seen nothing wrong and Ferrari has not officially applied for th ematter, then why did the stewards investigby watercolours - F1
In the first picture, at the start finish line Kimi is in front. And in the second picture, at the start line Kimi is more in front. And after than theri spped is similar til braking. So Lewis couldn't have carried the momentum gained by chicane. And as said before, if Kimi had taken a more defensive line, Lewis wouldn't be able to pass. He only attacks inside when Kimi gets in fronby watercolours - F1
As far as I know engine changes allowed only to increase the engine reliability. And it's interesting that after so-called reliability increasing changes, this year's engine became more powerful but less reliable than last year's engineby watercolours - F1
Then make it black vs whiteby watercolours - F1
Why don't they simply paint the "Bridgestone" text on the sidewalls in 2 different colours for 2 type of tyre?by watercolours - F1
Yes, it doesn't worth passing anymore as stated in F1-Live's Opinion News. Such things discourage pilots making an attempt to pass others. Why should risk 8 points to get 2 more? By this decision, FIA says that "Do not pass".by watercolours - F1
And in 2005 Alonso wouldn't be able to pass Klien in the SF straight if he hadn't cut the final chicane. And unlike Hamilton -who was able to pass in the braking zone instead of acceleration zone- Alonso have passed Klien in the acceleration part of the straight. If Hamilton's was unfair, then what is Alonso's? It's the only pass that's very similar to this one and iby watercolours - F1
At Suzuka in 2005 Alonso had made a similar pass on Klien. He had cut the chicane, let Klien pass him and when Klien passed him, he had immediately entered into his slipstream and overtook him. If he hadn't cut the chicane he also would not have been able to enter his slipstream easily. But that was considered a fair move. Why he had to let Klien pass once more was just a misunderstanding ofby watercolours - F1
That's a good point. He is acting without tinking. At that time he was certainly faster than Kimi. And even he was able to catch him up at the back straigt, he could also have caught it after Eau Rouge. But anyway, FIA acts harsher when it comes to McLaren. And when it comes to Ferrari they disappear or only fine is given. No penalty to broken exhaust, fine to Massa's pitlane event andby watercolours - F1
And the same rules say that acting in a manner that cause a dangerus situation in the pitlane requires a penalty. And look at Valencia just 2 weeks before. There was aso a breach of rule, and 1/3 of ace laps to go, an the decision was left after the race and in the end, no itstop penalty, no grid penalty, notime penalty, jst a fine was given.by watercolours - F1
Damn FIA. I've watched many similar accidents to those with Heikki and Webber and none of them had been given penalty. And Lewis had hat to cut chicane in order to avoid a collision, and after that he also let Kimi pass him. If he collided with Kimi, then he would ave been punished because of causing an accident. Who's the rival of McLaren? Ferrari? Or FIA?by watercolours - F1
The broadcast was terrible. In FP2 Ferraris had 50+ laps and at least half of them were broadcasted. But I only could see one lap of Lewis and Heikki during FP2 though they also made 50+ laps. Apart from that, the track seems good though not enjoyable in terms of overtaking. And the trackside environment is dull at the moment, so that it doesn't show any beauty -yet-. I hope as the new buildby watercolours - F1