2011 Formula 1 Season Paddock

Kinetic Energy Recovery system , it harvests the energy produced when the car is under braking , stores it in batteries , and this energy is used as a boost .

 

Wow , so it didn't make much of a difference from not running it last race .

 

Nope. So far 2009 all over again.

 

Except Ross Brawn has the Golden child and is floundering.

 

No , I meant there was no improvement for Red Bull

 

They had no need for it thus far. But like every year the rabbit comes out of the hat from all teams before Europe so safe money is on tire testing in Kuala Lumpur. And the fastest hair is Lewis!

 

It's hare you tampon

 

Thanks for the spell check! Its time for my nap but before the 3:30am good times I must know who is going to be up for the race?

 

I think I'm gonna watch it live , it's a 12:55 start here

 

This should be a great race, let alone great season.
Vettel clearly seems to have some kinda edge, be it an innate skill (which he clearly has), or newey is up to something (note the fact that they are still running the "flexy" front wing) but watching him go purple on that last flyer last night was impressive. I could have sworn Hamilton would have taken that one.
Hamilton however, seems to have what it takes, as they are only a 10th apart. The diffuser on the maca is curious. If i heard the feed right, its a very, very trick all Titanium bit. They know how to build winning rides, and Hamilton, as we saw last year, and the year before in particular can flog a dog of a car like nobody's business. He has the drive, and know's what it takes to win.
Ferrari are suffering from the great car, rubbish F1 car curse. When they have made "less than great" road cars, they have made stunning Formula 1 cars... But when they make a stunning road car (Yes, the 458 is, from all reports, stunning) they make less than stunning Formula 1 cars. I have no doubt that Alonso will find his "three tents" again somehow this year.. but no time soon.
Sauber imho is gonna be a dark horse this year, same with Renault. Both seem to have a good package, and both have great drivers. Kamui see's passing opportunities where there really are none, and seems to make them stick, some way, some how.
Regarding Ross "outboard brain" Brawn and his Golden chin'd driver, what happened at Fezza all those years back was a entire team built around one driver, and nobody else mattered. The car was developed for him, the tires developed for him, everything revolved around schuie. This is not to discount what he did, which is by all regards, truly remarkable, but its not the same anymore. He's playing in a whole different league now. Then again, get the car set up just right, and we might just see that Schumacher podium jump yet again.
Can't wait for F1 to get back to the states (but too dammed bad Tilke is in charge of this track..). Last time i saw it was in Monaco, and well, that's a little bit of a trip from good ole Montana.

 

Its even better in person... Hot as hell, but a gorgeous track.

 

How far away were you?

 

Sector rocher. But got there super early, so maybe 20, 30 ft tops, but up at an angle. so really, right on top of it. Could see from the pool complex, to down the main straight, and the entire pits. Got on track after. Spent 45 min talking to a Toyota engineer.
Amazing, utterly amazing experience. Beyond loud, as sound has nowhere to go there.

 

It was the year of the Brawn cars too. Glad I was able to see.that. also have part of hekki's nosecone.

 

Here we go !

 

Dude there are sooooo many marbles on the track from the soft compound tires. It looks ridiculous.

 

Don't go out there

 

Holy shit , Petrov just fucking launched !!!

 

20 second penalties for both Hamilton and Alonso for their coming together .

 

Is this season gonna be total dominance by red bull? sheesh. Poor Weber got a terrible start.