The Formula 1 Thread - 2011
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From: Chicken Town
McLaren make me laugh the most. With all their $$$, technology, real time simulations on super computers back at Woking
they couldn't even get Lewis around in time to make his hot lap.. Maybe they could fit a Tag Heur digital watch/egg timer in the cockpit for Korea next week?
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Originally Posted by Croc' timestamp='1318274171' post='21056929
you know, big budget doesn;t guarantee success - somebody remember Honda's and especially Toyota's F1 "achievements" ???.... 
Hence the reason why Merc needs to put a lot more money to compete than first told.
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Where:- Korea
Track:- Korea International Circuit, Yeongam
Brand new circuit, designed by Hermann Tilke, responsible for all the new processional, tricky to overtake tracks so I am not filled with confidence on how good the race will be, but you never know, the track just looks pretty generic to be honest.
DRS zones will be on the long straight after turn 2, which is one of the longest straights on the F1 calendar at over a Km in length! Although the DRS zone will only be 350m in length.
Friday 14 October: Practice one - 0200-0330; Practice two - 0600-0730
Saturday 15 October: Practice three - 0300-0400; Qualifying - 0600-0700
Sunday 16 October: Race - 0700
News:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/form...e/15287313.stm Lewis Hamilton is in a bad place and needs time to recover to previous form for next season
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15282594 Sahara group, an Indian conglomerate buys 42.5% of Force India
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/form...e/15270062.stm NEW DRIVER, Jean-Eric Vergne to take Alguersari's seat for Friday Practice. He won the Formula Renault World Championship...
Lets hope it is a good race!
Graham
Track:- Korea International Circuit, Yeongam
Brand new circuit, designed by Hermann Tilke, responsible for all the new processional, tricky to overtake tracks so I am not filled with confidence on how good the race will be, but you never know, the track just looks pretty generic to be honest.
DRS zones will be on the long straight after turn 2, which is one of the longest straights on the F1 calendar at over a Km in length! Although the DRS zone will only be 350m in length.
Friday 14 October: Practice one - 0200-0330; Practice two - 0600-0730
Saturday 15 October: Practice three - 0300-0400; Qualifying - 0600-0700
Sunday 16 October: Race - 0700
News:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/form...e/15287313.stm Lewis Hamilton is in a bad place and needs time to recover to previous form for next season
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15282594 Sahara group, an Indian conglomerate buys 42.5% of Force India
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/form...e/15270062.stm NEW DRIVER, Jean-Eric Vergne to take Alguersari's seat for Friday Practice. He won the Formula Renault World Championship...
Lets hope it is a good race!
Graham
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IIRC the surface was also very fresh last year. It'll be interesting to see what it's like this read.
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