2011 F1 Season thread

[punjabiplaya]

Red Bull is apparently not waiting for the Austin track to be completed, or even paved:

 

[Atty]

Interesting way to get around in season testing.

 

[punjabiplaya]

Interesting way to get around in season testing.

:thumbsup:

/AustinHipster
pavement is so mainstream

 

[The Boston Dangler]

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/08/23/238/

-contains a link to a great shell film with fernando and john surtees, plus other interesting stuff

 

[punjabiplaya]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVxQzseaUb8&

vid of DC offroading the Red Bull show car at the Austin track as per picture I posted above

 

[The Boston Dangler]

i have to guess that car is at the end of its demo life.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/08/25/2011-belgian-grand-prix-programme/

US tv schedule (all times eastern):
practice 1: 4 am, friday, speed.com
practice 2: 8 am, friday, speed
practice 3: 5 am, saturday, speed.com
qualifying: 8 am, saturday, speed
race: 8 am, sunday, speed

 

[busydude]

Bruno Senna is replacing Nick Heidfeld for Spa and Monza.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Can't wait for Spa. My favorite track by far!

 

[punjabiplaya]

very interesting quali

 

[busydude]

very interesting quali

Most interesting is Mass out qualifying Alonso.. for 2 races in a row. And Force India's pathetic strategy/performance on this track..

 

[JulesMaximus]

Button got hosed by his own team. Hamilton looked strong but couldn't out qualify Vettel who seems to be back on form.

Maybe Alonso went with a dry setup so tomorrow might be his day.

 

[busydude]

Button got hosed by his own team.

I didn't realize he qualified at P13.. such a shame.

 

[punjabiplaya]

epic race, at least up until about lap 40, then it became the usual

 

[JulesMaximus]

I think that safety car killed Alonso's strategy. I was kind of disappointed to see the Red Bulls winning again.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

i finally got to see the race. hamilton is at least 50% to blame for his crash

 

[RiDE]

If anybody is in Orange County this weekend and don't mind waking up at 5am on a Saturday... Red Bull is supposedly bringing their car (i'm assuming the same one going around the US in the past 2 weeks) to Cars and Coffee as part of some display by Infiniti.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

If anybody is in Orange County this weekend and don't mind waking up at 5am on a Saturday... Red Bull is supposedly bringing their car (i'm assuming the same one going around the US in the past 2 weeks) to Cars and Coffee as part of some display by Infiniti.

which orange county would that be?

 

[RiDE]

Ah yes sorry for missing that tidbit. It would be OC in So Cal...

http://irvine.carsandcoffee.info/

 

[The Boston Dangler]

i'm still catching up on this weekend, so i don't care if i'm posting old news

it's good to be the king! (via f1fanatic.co.uk and the daily fail)

Feeling fragile? Bernie Ecclestone looks worse for wear the day after his daughter Petra's £5million wedding

driver: jean alesi

 

[JulesMaximus]

Ah yes sorry for missing that tidbit. It would be OC in So Cal...

http://irvine.carsandcoffee.info/

I might have to ride my Ducati up there and check that out one of these weekends.

 

[busydude]

SPEED TV can to hell. BBC's coverage is spectacular.. even if I have to wait a day or more.. I am never going to watch it on SPEED.

Eddie Jordan arguing with Whitmarsh over the incident between Hamilton and Kobayashi.. was funny and uncomfortable.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

SPEED TV can to hell. BBC's coverage is spectacular.. even if I have to wait a day or more.. I am never going to watch it on SPEED.

Eddie Jordan arguing with Whitmarsh over the incident between Hamilton and Kobayashi.. was funny and uncomfortable.

bbc's coverage is spectacular, i especially love the films. i wish dc had joined mb in commentary 2 years ago.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

good news, everyone! the worst f1 car ever is for sale!

 

[The Boston Dangler]

US tv times for the italian gp:

all times eastern
practice 1 - 4 am, friday, speed.com
practice 2 - 8 am, friday, speed tv
practice 3 - 5 am, saturday, speed.com
qualifying - 8 am, saturday, speed tv
race - 8 am, sunday, speed tv


http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/09/08/2011-italian-grand-prix-programme/