Hopefully another good race from Lewis and see if Jenson can find some pace this weekend
Looking at the circuit characteristics the track seems similar to China where Nico won and the McLarens were 2nd and 3rd.
Full Throttle: 59%
Downforce: High
Tyre wear: Medium
Brake Wear: Medium
Some additional information (also nicked from various places)
F1 TIMETABLE
Fri 22 June 2012
Practice 1 09:00 - 10:30
Practice 2 13:00 - 14:30
Sat 23 June 2012
Practice 3 10:00 - 11:00
Qualifying 13:00
Sun 24 June 2012
Race 13:00
DRS Detection point 132m before turn 8
DRS Activation Point 215m after turn 10
Circuit Diagrams
http://184.106.145.74/fia-f1/f1-2012/f1-2012-08/Doc%201%20a%20VALENCIA_CIRCUIT_12%20FIA_v2.pdf
http://184.106.145.74/fia-f1/f1-2012/f1-2012-08/eur-f1-2012-circuit.pdf
The teams will have the P Zero White medium (prime) and P Zero Yellow soft (option) at their disposal.
Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are the only drivers to have scored points in every race so far this season.
I've got a feeling Alonso will win this race
Button to win, Hamilton second, Schumacher 3rd.
Hamilton stays top of the standings, Button and Schumi are thrown right back into the title fight.
That's what I hope happens anyway.
I call an Alonso victory, Hamilton 2nd, Vettel 3rd
Vettel, Hamilton and Alonso
The finger will not win this race JAG
FP1 Results Top 10, you can see the rest using the link below;
1. Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:40.890
2. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull-Renault - 1:40.973
3. Mark Webber-Red Bull - Renault-1:40.984
4. Jenson Button - McLaren - Mercedes-1:40.994
5. Fernando Alonso-Ferrari -1:41.065
6. Paul Di Resta - Force India Mercedes - 1:41.105
7. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes GP - 1:41.117
8. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:41.158
9. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP - 1:41.182
10 Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus-Renault - 1:41.620
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/results/9713553.stm
ManUtdDaredevil
As much as i don't like Red Bull now that DC isn't driving for them anymore (David Coulthard ) they are looking mighty fast
Practice 2
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m39.334 33
2. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m39.465s + 0.131 32
3. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.595s + 0.261 20
4. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m39.601s + 0.267 27
5. Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1m39.644s + 0.310 34
6. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m39.700s + 0.366 32
7. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m39.733s + 0.399 34
8. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m39.868s + 0.534 33
9. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m39.901s + 0.567 30
10. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m39.926s + 0.592 32
11. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m39.945s + 0.611 34
12. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.990s + 0.656 33
13. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m40.075s + 0.741 29
14. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m40.147s + 0.813 25
15. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m40.244s + 0.910 35
16. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.511s + 1.177 29
17. Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1m40.963s + 1.629 20
18. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.121s + 1.787 32
19. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1m41.197s + 1.863 38
20. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.263s + 1.929 29
21. Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1m42.424s + 3.090 21
22. Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1m42.958s + 3.624 30
23. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m44.201s + 4.867 33
24. Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1m44.260s + 4.926 12
Button fastest in final practice!
Could this be the race where he turns his luck around and gets his season back on the rails?
Let's see how quali goes. None of the usual suspects showed their hand
Comment by Vettel "we did the right thing in the end"
erm
Took some sort of gamble with his tyres maybe?
And once again, Adrian Newey's middle finger is raised high above Vettel's head.
Feckn finger I hope Maldonado tags him from the start
Lewis Hamilton could be in trouble with race stewards again - he's just been called to answer Rosberg's charge that Lewis Hamilton ruined his lap..
http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12433/7837880/?
Hamilton slowed down at the end of his out lap to make a gap ahead. That backed Rosberg into him, compromising his lap..
This coming from a man that almost killed 2 drivers in Bahrain.
If Hamilton was slow, he should have overtaken him
Hamilton escapes qualy penalty
In an official statement, the FIA confirmed:
'Fact: It is alleged that Car 4 Lewis Hamilton did not comply with the instructions of the Race Director, namely "cars should not be driven unnecessarily slowly between turns 21 and 25".
'Decision: The Stewards, having heard from both drivers and the team representatives, examined the video, audio and GPS evidence and telemetry data, decide to take no further action.'
'Reason: 1) The sector time for Car 4 was actually faster than a time set previously in that same sector by Car 8 Nico Rosberg, which is an indication that Car 4 was not being driven unnecessarily slowly between turns 21 and 25.
2) The smallest gap between Car 4 and Car 8 was 18 metres and 1.1 seconds.'
I've seen people picking Grosjean to win, i can't see it happening,
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posted on 21/6/12
Hopefully another good race from Lewis and see if Jenson can find some pace this weekend
posted on 21/6/12
Looking at the circuit characteristics the track seems similar to China where Nico won and the McLarens were 2nd and 3rd.
Full Throttle: 59%
Downforce: High
Tyre wear: Medium
Brake Wear: Medium
Some additional information (also nicked from various places)
F1 TIMETABLE
Fri 22 June 2012
Practice 1 09:00 - 10:30
Practice 2 13:00 - 14:30
Sat 23 June 2012
Practice 3 10:00 - 11:00
Qualifying 13:00
Sun 24 June 2012
Race 13:00
DRS Detection point 132m before turn 8
DRS Activation Point 215m after turn 10
Circuit Diagrams
http://184.106.145.74/fia-f1/f1-2012/f1-2012-08/Doc%201%20a%20VALENCIA_CIRCUIT_12%20FIA_v2.pdf
http://184.106.145.74/fia-f1/f1-2012/f1-2012-08/eur-f1-2012-circuit.pdf
The teams will have the P Zero White medium (prime) and P Zero Yellow soft (option) at their disposal.
Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are the only drivers to have scored points in every race so far this season.
posted on 21/6/12
I've got a feeling Alonso will win this race
posted on 21/6/12
Button to win, Hamilton second, Schumacher 3rd.
Hamilton stays top of the standings, Button and Schumi are thrown right back into the title fight.
That's what I hope happens anyway.
posted on 21/6/12
I call an Alonso victory, Hamilton 2nd, Vettel 3rd
posted on 22/6/12
Vettel, Hamilton and Alonso
posted on 22/6/12
The finger will not win this race JAG
posted on 22/6/12
FP1 Results Top 10, you can see the rest using the link below;
1. Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:40.890
2. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull-Renault - 1:40.973
3. Mark Webber-Red Bull - Renault-1:40.984
4. Jenson Button - McLaren - Mercedes-1:40.994
5. Fernando Alonso-Ferrari -1:41.065
6. Paul Di Resta - Force India Mercedes - 1:41.105
7. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes GP - 1:41.117
8. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:41.158
9. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP - 1:41.182
10 Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus-Renault - 1:41.620
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/results/9713553.stm
posted on 22/6/12
ManUtdDaredevil
As much as i don't like Red Bull now that DC isn't driving for them anymore (David Coulthard ) they are looking mighty fast
posted on 22/6/12
Practice 2
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m39.334 33
2. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m39.465s + 0.131 32
3. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.595s + 0.261 20
4. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m39.601s + 0.267 27
5. Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1m39.644s + 0.310 34
6. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m39.700s + 0.366 32
7. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m39.733s + 0.399 34
8. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m39.868s + 0.534 33
9. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m39.901s + 0.567 30
10. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m39.926s + 0.592 32
11. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m39.945s + 0.611 34
12. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.990s + 0.656 33
13. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m40.075s + 0.741 29
14. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m40.147s + 0.813 25
15. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m40.244s + 0.910 35
16. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.511s + 1.177 29
17. Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1m40.963s + 1.629 20
18. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.121s + 1.787 32
19. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1m41.197s + 1.863 38
20. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.263s + 1.929 29
21. Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1m42.424s + 3.090 21
22. Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1m42.958s + 3.624 30
23. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m44.201s + 4.867 33
24. Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1m44.260s + 4.926 12
posted on 23/6/12
Button fastest in final practice!
Could this be the race where he turns his luck around and gets his season back on the rails?
posted on 23/6/12
Let's see how quali goes. None of the usual suspects showed their hand
posted on 23/6/12
Webber Out!!!!
posted on 23/6/12
Comment by Vettel "we did the right thing in the end"
erm
Took some sort of gamble with his tyres maybe?
posted on 23/6/12
Bloody finger
posted on 23/6/12
Alonso
posted on 23/6/12
And once again, Adrian Newey's middle finger is raised high above Vettel's head.
posted on 23/6/12
Feckn finger I hope Maldonado tags him from the start
posted on 23/6/12
Lewis Hamilton could be in trouble with race stewards again - he's just been called to answer Rosberg's charge that Lewis Hamilton ruined his lap..
posted on 23/6/12
http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12433/7837880/?
Hamilton slowed down at the end of his out lap to make a gap ahead. That backed Rosberg into him, compromising his lap..
posted on 23/6/12
This coming from a man that almost killed 2 drivers in Bahrain.
If Hamilton was slow, he should have overtaken him
posted on 23/6/12
No penalty.
posted on 23/6/12
Hamilton escapes qualy penalty
In an official statement, the FIA confirmed:
'Fact: It is alleged that Car 4 Lewis Hamilton did not comply with the instructions of the Race Director, namely "cars should not be driven unnecessarily slowly between turns 21 and 25".
'Decision: The Stewards, having heard from both drivers and the team representatives, examined the video, audio and GPS evidence and telemetry data, decide to take no further action.'
'Reason: 1) The sector time for Car 4 was actually faster than a time set previously in that same sector by Car 8 Nico Rosberg, which is an indication that Car 4 was not being driven unnecessarily slowly between turns 21 and 25.
2) The smallest gap between Car 4 and Car 8 was 18 metres and 1.1 seconds.'
posted on 23/6/12
Nice one
posted on 23/6/12
I've seen people picking Grosjean to win, i can't see it happening,
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