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[Adamm]

Sky trying to be like the BBC with their intro....
It doesn't work

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Only cure for a hangover, is another drink!!

True. I only get hangovers if I drink cheap vodka. I cure it the next morning with a beer or two. It immediately takes the headache away, but not the "I hate the world" feeling

 

[Caramello]

How long until the BBC coverage starts? I've had it with the Aussie broadcasting and am giving the BBC player a go.

 

[Adamm]

How long until the BBC coverage starts? I've had it with the Aussie broadcasting and am giving the BBC player a go.

12.05 UK time, so 25ish minutes

 

[DBT85]

How long until the BBC coverage starts? I've had it with the Aussie broadcasting and am giving the BBC player a go.

BBC coverage starts at 12:05, so 26 minutes and 10 seconds.

 

[Septimius]

Do F1 cars no longer have 7 speed gearboxes? Is this since they've scaled back the revs?
And I thought that Loews, being the slowest corner in F1, was also special in that it's the only corner on the entire calendar in which 1st gear is used.

curious to the end,
Sander

They do, but maybe the simulation above doesn't show when the 7th is being used? or the circuit is too slow for them to reach the 7th gear?

One thing I'm sure of is that the cars have 7th gear. Maybe others can explain why it's not shown there

Slowest circuit on the calendar, so I'm betting they never need 7th. Max downforce on the cars at all times because even with all that downforce on the cars they have enough power to reach the max speed they need to reach while still having the downforce for the twisty bits.

You can change the gear ratio at your team's discretion, but you normally have finalized the optimal gear-ratio setup before each weekend. You'd never choose not to use 7th in an F1 car, because shifting gear takes just some hundredths of a second.

Not going too deep into it, around 17.5k rpm is maximum drive output from the car. This is a function of torque * rpm, and torque is probably max around 12-13k rpm. This means you want to stay around the optimal rpm (thus getting the most force, thus accelerating fastest) most of the time. This means if you only have 6 gears instead of 7, you absolutely will not be able to stay in the optimal range as long. You'll hear when you're onboard that the gears are each much shorter this weekend, by how rapidly they change gears. 7th gear is not shown on the map, simply because the only part you reach 7th is through the tunnel, and there's just no map node there.

Other than that, you set your gear ratio up to suit the corners of the track. If you find yourself toping 4th gear 0.3 seconds before a corner, it's not optimal to change up, only to immediately change down under breaking, so you make 4th gear a bit longer. You also want to hit the right place of the torque curve during some corners. I made sure to hit lesmo 2 at 12k in 4th gear on Monza during my last rFactor race there, because that's max torque, and it helps control the car through the corner with pedal-induced oversteer.

All in all, too many gears, and you'll loose time by the fact that you get no drive from the engine right when you're changing gears. Too few, and you'll lose out in acceleration, because you have to start with lower revs in each gear. Take Indy - the gears there are like 5% all within max rpm. You'll pretty much hear no difference in engine note when they change gears, because they always keep a really high speed, so you need to maximize acceleration within that zone.

 

[Caramello]

12.05 UK time, so 25ish minutes

BBC coverage starts at 12:05, so 26 minutes and 10 seconds.

Thanks guys, very much appreciated

 

[Nolan.]

Oh Rebull controversy, ha I would laugh if we have another grid change

 

[Jibbed]

Both Red Bulls may have to start from the pit lane:

Other teams believe Red Bull have a hole on their floor in front of rear tyre that is illegally situated.

It would take Red Bull 2 mins to change but would mean both WEB and VET starting from pit lane. Big decision for CHorner: or are they legal?

Ruh-oh.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

I love Monaco weekend! One of the best weekends of the year.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

That would mean a Rosberg win!! We don't want that! I wana witness history (does that makes sense in english? lol)

EDIT:

throw in "being made", and we're getting there

How about.. I wana witness a breaking of a record... naaa.. not as powerful

I suck at english

 

[Septimius]

throw in "being made", and we're getting there

 

[Adamm]

Apparently Red Bull shaved that floor most of the season, just Ferrari & McLaren have decided to complain.

 

[Shaneus]

So, what's the best way to get BBC HD today. VPN and off their website, or using the iPlayer? From memory, though, the iPlayer was only ever in SD (but still better than most other streams).

Edit: Fucking fuck. They'd better not jeopardise Webs chances. Question is: Have these holes been there all year?

 

[Sloane]

Schumi will win this, if he manages not to crash for once.

 

[Nolan.]

Apparently Red Bull shaved that floor most of the season, just Ferrari & McLaren have decided to complain.

And Mercedes getting their own back

 

[Nevasleep]

So, what's the best way to get BBC HD today. VPN and off their website, or using the iPlayer? From memory, though, the iPlayer was only ever in SD (but still better than most other streams).

Fly to UK, stay in Holiday Inn, with plenty of room service. Would be my method of choice.

 

[DBT85]

Apparently Red Bull shaved that floor most of the season, just Ferrari & McLaren have decided to complain.

You conserve your ammo for when you need it.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Heading to a pub to watch the race with wife and friends

Have a nice race guys

just in case I didn't post here till after the race


GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

 

[Jibbed]

Perez has changed his gearbox, starting from last.

 

[Sloane]

Well, not like it matters for him today.

Have we had a safety car this season except for that bad weather start?

 

[Adamm]

Perez has changed his gearbox, starting from last.

Was he not starting from last anyway?

Edit: He was 23rd, so not much difference

 

[brotkasten]

Was he not starting from last anyway?

Yep. He didn't set a time anyways.

 

[Jibbed]

Was he not starting from last anyway?

He was previously 23rd, now he has to pass Maldonado as well as everyone else. We'll see how that pans out.

He was 23rd, so not much difference

MALDONADO.

 

[Adamm]

MALDONADO.

Perez to crash at first corner then

 

[Dilly]

Horner: OI, WEBBAH IS ON POLE? MAKE THE CAR ILLEGAL!

Yeah, they were whining about Mercedes in the beginning of the season, now they get the same.

 

[Orgun]

Horner: OI, WEBBAH IS ON POLE? MAKE THE CAR ILLEGAL!

Perfect Seb cannot be comprimised!

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

As much as I'd like to see Webber do well today, it's worth both Red Bulls starting from the pit lane just to see who they decide to put at the front of the queue.

 

[SunhiLegend]

So, what's the best way to get BBC HD today. VPN and off their website, or using the iPlayer? From memory, though, the iPlayer was only ever in SD (but still better than most other streams).

Edit: Fucking fuck. They'd better not jeopardise Webs chances. Question is: Have these holes been there all year?

The bbc site have been streaming the practice and quali in HD this week. They will probably stream the race in HD as well.

 

[Lucius86]

Superior BBC coverage starting.

 

[brotkasten]

Oh BBC ...

"Previously in F1"
*shows Maldonado crash in Australia*

:lol

 

[TCRS]

Is it 5 mins late or is my stream lagging?

 

[SunhiLegend]

Is it 5 mins late or is my stream lagging?

It started at 12.05

 

[Nolan.]

It's going to be an interesting race I have a good feeling about this one

 

[killer_clank]

The bbc site have been streaming the practice and quali in HD this week. They will probably stream the race in HD as well.

whoa link? I know they streamed in HD for one race last year

 

[Adamm]

Is it 5 mins late or is my stream lagging?

Its not late

 

[brotkasten]

What a well done intro. Love you too, BBC!

How was the Sky intro? :lol

 

[Lucius86]

That tyre has more personality than the entire Sky broadcast.

 

[brotkasten]

That tyre has more personality than the entire Sky broadcast.

Does Brundle still look like a sad puppy?

 

[Adamm]

What a well done intro. Love you too, BBC!

How was the Sky intro? :lol

Awkward, like everything they do

 

[Dilly]

There's a tire out there that had a more interesting weekend than me.

wat

 

[Mecha_Infantry]

Georgie Thompson has such a nice body..but she looks like a midget

 

[Ark]

Fantastic VT.

 

[SunhiLegend]

whoa link? I know they streamed in HD for one race last year

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18220835

Go fullscreen, the quality goes up in steps with the highest in HD

 

[brotkasten]

There's a tire out there that had a more interesting weekend than me.

wat

Don't worry about stupid thinks like that, just make sure you replace Massa before the start. You still got time!

 

[TCRS]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18220835

Go fullscreen, the quality goes up in steps with the highest in HD

I just had this and the i player stream running at the same time, this one seems to be behind a couple of seconds.

 

[fu3lfr3nzy]

The speed coverage doesnt start in another 12-ish minutes, but is the RBR penalty confirmed? or is it still being discussed as we speak?

 

[Ark]

The speed coverage doesnt start in another 12-ish minutes, but is the RBR penalty confirmed? or is it still being discussed as we speak?

Nothing as of yet.

 

[SunhiLegend]

I just had this and the i player stream running at the same time, this one seems to be behind a couple of seconds.

Yeah, its a few seconds behind, but you get quallity like this.

 

[Dilly]

Is the stream UK only?