The 2011 Formula One Championship - Page 8

higgybaby · #**141** 01.03.2011, 08:05

There's a BBC Radio broadcast today which you can hear on-line or on digital TV radio channels.
It's an interview with the old disgraced FIA boss Max Mosely.
BBC Radio 4's On The Ropes is on today at 10am :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yyflw

szhjcn · #**142** 01.03.2011, 12:01

	Quote:	kevlegs
	Just found out that the final 3 days of testing has been moved to Barcelona from 8-11 March

Read that the final F1 testing has been extended to four days:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/9409391.stm

The final F1 testing session before the start of the season has been extended by an extra day. Barcelona organisers say the fourth pre-season test will be run from 8-12 March, and not end on the 11th as originally announced.
(Associated Press)

Still does not fill the gap to the first race Grrr.

This years coverage by the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/7755219.stm

Deep Purple · #**143** 02.03.2011, 19:26

I heard on the news just now that Jackie Stewart has been taken ill on a flight from Geneva.

Apparently, he was complaining of chest pains and has been taken to hospital in London.

BBC News

mirfield · #**144** 03.03.2011, 09:01

	Quote:	mirfield
	Yay. A decent finale again. Just need to get Aus moved before Bahrain.

Of all my wishes, why this and not the Euromillions...?

kevlegs · #**145** 03.03.2011, 11:23

	Quote:	kevlegs
	Just found out that the final 3 days of testing has been moved to Barcelona from 8-11 March

It's now going to run from the 8th through untill the 12th of March for a 5 day session

szhjcn · #**146** 03.03.2011, 12:12

	Quote:	kevlegs
	It's now going to run from the 8th through untill the 12th of March for a 5 day session

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/67...for-Barca-test

Yes but I think the teams can only do four of the five days. i.e. some are doing the first four others the last four. Just means the first and last days there will be less cars potentially on the track.

sensitivechap · #**147** 03.03.2011, 17:40

	Quote:	Deep Purple
	I heard on the news just now that Jackie Stewart has been taken ill on a flight from Geneva. Apparently, he was complaining of chest pains and has been taken to hospital in London. BBC News

He's been given the "all clear", tough bloke

bigblue2 · #**148** 04.03.2011, 12:18

New starting grid for bahrain announced

Upthehatters2008 · #**149** 04.03.2011, 12:20

	Quote:	bigblue2
	New starting grid for bahrain announced

I think this is a spoof photo.

Petronas are ahead of Ferrari on the grid. Somebody has been messing with the photo, surely ?

bigblue2 · #**150** 04.03.2011, 12:30

	Quote:	Upthehatters2008
	I think this is a spoof photo. Petronas are ahead of Ferrari on the grid. Somebody has been messing with the photo, surely ?

ferrari's kers must still be pants

kevlegs · #**151** 04.03.2011, 12:37

Are you sure they are not all lapping the Lotus?

kevlegs · #**152** 05.03.2011, 10:20

A final name for the F150 is announced.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/9415505.stm

"In order to avoid the slightest risk of anyone confusing a Formula One car with a pick-up truck... the men from Maranello have decided that the car will lose the F that precedes the number 150 and which stands for Ferrari," the Italian team said in a tongue-in-cheek posting on its website's 'Horse Whisperer' column.

"It appears that this could have caused so much confusion in the minds of the consumer across the Pond that, at the same time as losing the F, the name will be completely Italianised, replacing the English "th" with the equivalent Italian symbol"

Originally called the F150, Ferrari renamed the car the F150th Italia after Ford dropped a lawsuit, before settling on Ferrari 150° Italia on Friday

jako · #**153** 05.03.2011, 10:51

	Quote:	kevlegs
	A final name for the F150 is announced. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/9415505.stm "In order to avoid the slightest risk of anyone confusing a Formula One car with a pick-up truck... the men from Maranello have decided that the car will lose the F that precedes the number 150 and which stands for Ferrari," the Italian team said in a tongue-in-cheek posting on its website's 'Horse Whisperer' column. "It appears that this could have caused so much confusion in the minds of the consumer across the Pond that, at the same time as losing the F, the name will be completely Italianised, replacing the English "th" with the equivalent Italian symbol" Originally called the F150, Ferrari renamed the car the F150th Italia after Ford dropped a lawsuit, before settling on Ferrari 150° Italia on Friday

I am so glad they got this sorted. Because I (as well as the rest of the buying public I am sure) got really confused about the name. And, I did not get a nice reception when I went to my local Ferrari dealer and asked if the F150 could be fitted with a tow-bar...

#**154** 05.03.2011, 16:32

It looks like Ferrari have done a Ferrari 150° turn. It's kind of ominous, how is it going to look if the car overheats?

	Quote:
	Originally called the F150, Ferrari renamed the car the F150th Italia after Ford dropped a lawsuit, before settling on Ferrari 150° Italia on Friday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/9415505.stm

szhjcn · #**155** 08.03.2011, 13:03

Wow, Macca have the season in the bag, good luck to them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RrTwqfYqKw

Deep Purple · #**156** 08.03.2011, 19:11

Bahrain has until May 1st to decide if it can reschedule the Grand Prix to later in the year. The Guardian

kevlegs · #**157** 09.03.2011, 11:29

Something to whet your appetites.

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/9419429.stm

szhjcn · #**158** 09.03.2011, 12:15

This gives you more info: http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/315

That BBC video is mainly everyone taking a stab at Macca. I hope they are wrong and get egg on thier faces

Want to see JB & LH fighting out at the front from the first GP onwards.

Also hope Massa is back on form and puts Alonso in his place, same for Webber...

A lot will come down to tyre management and strategy rather than having the fastest car. But if you have a good car with lots of downforce this should reduce the wear on the tyres due to sliding etc..

Kers will add to the stress on the tyres too where balance will be difficult to keep right between the front and back brakes.

Jaro · #**159** 09.03.2011, 12:17

	Quote:	szhjcn
	This gives you more info: http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/315 That BBC video is mainly everyone taking a stab at Macca. I hope they are wrong and get egg on thier faces Want to see JB & LH fighting out at the front from the first GP onwards. Also hope Massa is back on form and puts Alonso in his place, same for Webber... A lot will come down to tyre management and strategy rather than having the fastest car. But if you have a good car with lots of downforce this should reduce the wear on the tyres due to sliding etc.. Kers will add to the stress on the tyres too where balance will be difficult to keep right between the front and back brakes.

What? KERS is back? really?

szhjcn · #**160** 10.03.2011, 08:56

So is Macca in trouble or will they surprise us all come Melbourne eek!!!!

At the moment it does not look like they have a championship winning car but could be the third fastest which is not a bad start to the season. However catching up could be difficult if there are some fundamental issues with the design.