I know that, I meant the layout and surroundings. There have been some in the past I know.
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The Formula 1 2012 Season |OT| The Year of the...uh...Platypus?
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I know that, I meant the layout and surroundings. There have been some in the past I know.
I'm sure he'll get there. Button wasn't always in a fast car. He doesn't have the expectation that he "should" win. Hamilton and it seems Vettel suffer from that expectation. Hell, Senna was like that. Age never dulled his rabid tenacity to constantly win. It was be far less interesting if they mellowed with age, but it would probably make them more likeable.
Hilarious
Edmond Dantès;36491327 said:
i am subscribed, i think putting it in the community forum is much easier though
cant wait for monaco this year. that weekend will be awesome. got myself pit passes.
but i get the point of attracting more new fans, i think we should stay in the off topic discussion. People tend to enter the thread because its on the first page. Moving it to community would only get the regular folk there.
Edmond Dantès
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Attracting new members will be difficult in community. Unlike the other threads moved we're following a pretty niche thing.
Hamilton had a terrible 2011. Omg his girlfriend broke up with him WHAAAAAAA.
Hell Alonso just went through a divorce and he's kicking ass in a slow car.
Editted for meanness.
Psychotext
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My link to GAF is http://www.neogaf.com/forum/usercp.php
It really doesn't get any easier to see if a thread you subscribe to has been updated. I can't even imagine the tedium of searching through the mountain of threads out there to see the ones I'm interested in.
I wasn't being negative in my comment. I'm just stating the facts that emotionally Lewis had a crap 2011 season and let a lot of things get to him. Even he said that he would like some sort of supportive circle like Jenson had a.k.a. "Team Button." If anything I have been a Hamilton supporter when I saw him start in GP2.
Anyways, carrying on I think the next big news item in Formula One will be Vijay Mallyya's financial situation and whether or not he can continue funding the team under the Kingfisher brand.
There's also this one due out soon about Narain Karthikeyan.
Oh man, someone has to crop and gif Webber with his arm rests. I would but I don't know how
Would make a perfect "what is this shit?" emote!
Edit: Ahaha. "It's a dog."
RomanticHeroX
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Alonso was fucking loving it.
Psychotext
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Diablohead
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I'm not sure if sports threads should be in community for the Off-Topic discussions, but hey ho - it's not my Gaf.
F1 2011 has slowed up because, well, the game has been out for a while, and there is already a new logo for F1 2012....
light blue is better then night time reds so I like it already.
brotkasten
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But he was fun to watch.
There were two new spec front wings, Vettel's broke during practice and RB took the other wing off Webber's car to give to Vettel.
olore
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Ah, thanks, yes I remember, he was massively disturbed by that
IThat must have been the Qualifying Press Conference as I'm pretty sure Webber won that race. Remember "Not bad for a number two driver!" over the team radio?
You're right. That was the post quail press conference.
Wax Free Vanilla
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A detailed breakdown of Sky Sports F1 viewing figures - The Australian Grand Prix:
Might as well post this in here seeing as it's from the makers of Grand Prix: The Killer Years
Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years
Sun 1 Apr 2012 21:00 BBC Four - preview: http://vimeo.com/39190645
Might as well post this in here seeing as it's from the makers of Grand Prix: The Killer Years
Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years
Sun 1 Apr 2012 21:00 BBC Four - preview: http://vimeo.com/39190645
Myoclonic Jerk
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Sleeplessnights
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This is the worst day in the year. Let the lies begin, first in line: http://www.nicohulkenberg.net/en/news/no-visa-hulk-must-not-fly-china
Foliorum Viridum
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The Hulk. Like that big green man. Get it guys? That's clever marketing, right?
Kill me now. Whoever wrote that should be fired.
Kill me now. Whoever wrote that should be fired.
criesofthepast
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I miss F1
I don't follow this thread much during the week I just usually come in on quali and race day but this is going to be an agonizing 2 more weeks to China.
Any news on Massa? Will I still see him in a Ferrari by mid-season? Read an article about him getting a vote of confidence from Ferrari and how he's been through slumps like this before and come back but how long can we realistically expect him to stick around if performance (lack of) continues like it has been?
I don't follow this thread much during the week I just usually come in on quali and race day but this is going to be an agonizing 2 more weeks to China.
Any news on Massa? Will I still see him in a Ferrari by mid-season? Read an article about him getting a vote of confidence from Ferrari and how he's been through slumps like this before and come back but how long can we realistically expect him to stick around if performance (lack of) continues like it has been?
Myoclonic Jerk
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Myoclonic Jerk
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I miss F1
I don't follow this thread much during the week I just usually come in on quali and race day but this is going to be an agonizing 2 more weeks to China.
Any news on Massa? Will I still see him in a Ferrari by mid-season? Read an article about him getting a vote of confidence from Ferrari and how he's been through slumps like this before and come back but how long can we realistically expect him to stick around if performance (lack of) continues like it has been?
well, the guy's been sticking around since 2008. So it seems he's good at what he does.
Race & Qualfying figures aren't too bad themselves (although a lot lower than BBC had)
But the legends & F1 show have really poor viewing figures - its makes their decision to create a whole channel for F1 look stupid.
Myoclonic Jerk
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KEEP LEFT! KIMIS STEERING ISSUES FINALLY RESOLVED
After weeks of changing steering racks, power steering systems, steering wheel heights and a host of other settings, the Lotus F1 Team design office engineers have found the solution to Kimis steering issue
From the very first test at Jerez, Kimi and his engineers have been working on improving the Finnish drivers feeling with the E20 steering system. After hours of hard work in the garage and hundreds of kilometres on the track, the solution it seems was staring the team in the face all along.
While it may come as a surprise, the 2007 World Champion is in fact the first left handed driver to pilot an Enstone car. This has subsequently had a profound effect not only on Kimis use of the steering wheel, but also on his perception of grip levels through the corners, as Technical Director James Allison explains:
This is something we should have picked up on at an earlier stage, but having never dealt with a left-hander before it didnt cross our minds. Drivers naturally have a tendency to feel grip levels of a car predominantly with their stronger hand, as this is the side which will do the majority of work in guiding the car through the corners. Not only does this explain Kimis concerns with the E20s steering, but it also makes it all the more impressive that he has managed to get the hang of the controls using what is, in theory, the wrong hand.
As a result, from China onwards Kimi will benefit from a brand new steering wheel on which every single button has been reversed, as James confirms:
We naturally tend to put the more important switches on the right. They have now been moved to the left and were confident that this will solve Kimis issues.
Kimi, meanwhile, is pleased to have the issue resolved, and is already feeling confident for the next race in China having tested his new steering wheel layout back at Enstone:
It may seem like an obvious thing to miss, but with all the time spent focusing on setup I just forgot to mention it to the engineers. It makes a big difference to the way the car feels and also how I use all the dials and buttons. I think with the new wheel we can push even harder in China; Im confident well get a strong result
As can be seen from the pictures below, Romain and Kimi will use very different steering wheels from this point onwards. The Finnish driver will test his new device for the first time in Free Practice 1 during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend.
As Round 3 of the World Championship in China rapidly approaches, stay tuned to our website, Twitter feed, and Facebook page for all the latest news from Enstone.
What. That makes no sense at all. How the hell does switching all the buttons around mean he can feel better? As for button layout - it's pretty much the exact same as inverted vs not inverted. It's just getting used to something. But, I mean, if he didn't get used to it, then it's great if he can get a layout that better suits him, but I still have no idea how button layout means he can feel the track differently through his left hand.
EDIT: Derpidurr.
EDIT: Derpidurr.
April fools.
Sleeplessnights
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I really like what r/Formula1 did http://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/
Psychotext
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Ha, subtle.
Damn, almost got me! I was thinking damn Canada & no streaming & Sky ...ohhhh
I just came across this and found it pretty funny:
http://www.lotusf1team.com/With-a-Little-Help-from-Our.html
Sort of on topic, Lotus GP has one of the best blogs and twitter feeds of any of the Formula One teams I find. Whoever is behind the writing is not afraid to shy away from some humor which is always nice to see.
I'm somewhat gutted, I thought the Chinese Grand Prix was this upcoming weekend, then when I was watching the SkyF1 Friday show they just said " We will be back on April 13 for the Chinese Grand Prix " I felt that pang in my stomach!
In the meantime, the Portuguese WRC is shaping up to be quite the result after some "unexpectedness." Too bad WRC cannot get better TV coverage as it would love glorious in high-definition and surround sound!
http://www.lotusf1team.com/With-a-Little-Help-from-Our.html
Sort of on topic, Lotus GP has one of the best blogs and twitter feeds of any of the Formula One teams I find. Whoever is behind the writing is not afraid to shy away from some humor which is always nice to see.
I'm somewhat gutted, I thought the Chinese Grand Prix was this upcoming weekend, then when I was watching the SkyF1 Friday show they just said " We will be back on April 13 for the Chinese Grand Prix " I felt that pang in my stomach!
In the meantime, the Portuguese WRC is shaping up to be quite the result after some "unexpectedness." Too bad WRC cannot get better TV coverage as it would love glorious in high-definition and surround sound!
brotkasten
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The Lotus twitter feed was really great during the last race. Had a good laugh.
Narains look on his face is golden.
The best F1 post I ever saw was from either USF1 or Stefan GP, I can't remember which. They made a press release that said, "The team has acquired a BMW chassis for use in the season ahead. P.S Mike you forgot your jacket in the office"
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