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Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 11:06am On Jan 30, 2011 |
[size=14pt]Calling all F1 buffs[/size] Oh yes people! Another season is cranking up! Winter testing starts in a few short days and all teams are churning out new steeds; so book your sumptious suites in our luxury hotel. Calling all F1 buffs, petrol heads, technical guru's! Its the 2011 F1 season!!!
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Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 11:18am On Jan 30, 2011 |
Ferrari have fired the first salvo in what promises to be an exciting season with all sorts of rule and specv changes. Behold the F150:
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Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 11:21am On Jan 30, 2011 |
It promises to be another season that will leave us guessing. There are so many changes coming in that could make or mar our viewing enjoyment. Some think there have actually been way too many new rules and regs added. [size=14pt]2011 season changes[/size] http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/sporting_regulations/8692/ |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 4:04pm On Feb 03, 2011 |
Lewis Hamilton said he cannot wait to try out the 2011 McLaren after renewing his rivalry with Red Bull and Ferrari. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9385750.stm I sure am looking forward to Friday. Lewis words have really heightened my already high level of suspense. The McLaren must be something to see, it'll either be drop dead or fuggly; I don't think there'll be in-betweens. . . I'm willing to bet that it will be a beauty as usual, though. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by montelik(m): 2:36pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
Why post a pic of Hamilton's helmet, next to champagne? Nothing for Lewis this year. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 9:38pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
montelik: Na my ojoro be dat! |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 9:55pm On Feb 04, 2011 |
Behold the McLaren MP4-26! Lets say its different (radical L shaped sidepod intakes) and lets pray its fast!
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Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by mystikal(m): 11:51am On Feb 05, 2011 |
MP4-25 generated similar buzz. No? but one thng is 4sure, Mclaren always has the best lookin car at launch |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by A40(m): 12:49pm On Feb 05, 2011 |
Beaf:These new rules are sure to test the drivers ability to the limit. Especially the tyres and the gearboxes which would definitely impact transmission over the season No double diffusers automatically means no show for Brawn Mercedes The Ferrari car still looks like the most stable of all so far! Lets see how Alonso and Massa can make it work |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by A40(m): 4:49am On Feb 07, 2011 |
Kubica in big trouble!! May lose arm http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/07022011/58/surgeons-fight-save-kubica-hand.html |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by montelik(m): 3:15pm On Feb 07, 2011 |
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/05022011/58/button-team-orders-wrong.html Ha. Jensen, honestly tell me that you don't know you are now no.2 to Lewis. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by montelik(m): 3:32pm On Feb 07, 2011 |
Hamilton is already preparing his excuses. Stop blaming d equipment, d season hasn't even begun "None of them worry me. I know I can beat whoever I go up against. I don't have a worry for anyone. The only concern can be that you don't have the car beneath you to do the job but I think that we do."http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04022011/58/hamilton-doubts-schumacher-title-threat.html |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 10:57pm On Feb 09, 2011 |
Hehe! Jerez tests on the radar for tomorrow, lets see if the MP4-26 goes as fast as its innovations suggest. Poor Kubica! God alone knows what he was doing rallying just a few days after setting the fastest time at Valencia, but these guys need more than your regular shot of adrenaline. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 12:01pm On Feb 10, 2011 |
Lewis is out on track at Jerez. . . But wait! Whats with the rig hanging out the back of that Mclaren?! I wonder if its for measurements or to block photo's of something innovative? That said, the car is a beauty, lets see if its fast. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 12:15pm On Feb 10, 2011 |
The McLaren (like most others) is also carrying thoughts for Robert Kubica: [img]http://www.f1today.nl/foto.php?file=11327[/img] |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by montelik(m): 8:43pm On Mar 02, 2011 |
I can see that once again Bernie has gone off his medication. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032011/58/ecclestone-wants-artificial-rain-f1.html |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Udevex: 4:07am On Mar 08, 2011 |
montelik: The medication was always rotten anyway. artificial rain and oil! Thanks to Bennie and Bennie-like people in the FIA, we are likely to have a really shallow, super dumbed down season with very tame overtaking. The tyres wear out quickly, then there are all sorts of gadgets the driver can only use at certain times (e.g. KERS) and the abominable idea of the flexible wing that its a crime to defend against. So there's going to be practically no gung-ho, neck and neck racing this year. Someone pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease give me a bucket to cry into! |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by montelik(m): 7:53am On Mar 25, 2011 |
Its almost here. Looks like another Red Bull year. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by hercules07: 5:16pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
Which kain red bull year, Ferrari is taking both the constructor and drivers crown this year, Webber and Vettel should please continue taking each other out and no more iffy strategy from Ferrari this year abeg |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 7:53pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
McLaren have pulled of a surprise by topping both morning and afternoon practice times today. Lewis in the morning, Jenson in the afternoon. Nice! |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 7:25am On Mar 26, 2011 |
Wow!!!!! Ferarri just manage to squeeze through Q1! Nick Heidfeld shocked us by not getting through Q1 for Renault as well (his team mate was 3rd). |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 8:05am On Mar 26, 2011 |
Vettel was 100% in a class of his own! First blood goes to him. McLaren sprang a real surprise and Ferarri bombed big time. Melbourne Grand Poll Shootout: 1 Germany S Vettel Red Bull 2 Great Britain L Hamilton McLaren 3 Australia M Webber Red Bull 4 Great Britain J Button McLaren 5 Spain F Alonso Ferrari 6 Russian Federation V Petrov Renault 7 Germany N Rosberg Mercedes 8 Brazil F Massa Ferrari 9 Japan K Kobayashi Sauber 10 Switzerland S Buemi Toro Rosso 11 Germany M Schumacher Mercedes 12 Spain J Alguersuari Toro Rosso 13 Mexico S Perez Sauber 14 Great Britain P Di Resta Force India 15 Venezuela P Maldonado Williams 16 Germany A Sutil Force India 17 Brazil R Barrichello Williams 18 Germany N Heidfeld Renault 19 Finland H Kovalainen Lotus 20 Italy J Trulli Lotus 21 Germany T Glock Virgin 22 Belgium J d'Ambrosio Virgin 23 Italy V Liuzzi Hispania 24 India N Karthikeyan Hispania |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by montelik(m): 8:40am On Mar 26, 2011 |
Red Bull are still d team to beat. Surprised to see Schumi not making into d top10, despite strong performances in testing. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 7:02am On Mar 27, 2011 |
Race about to start. I expect Jenson to push his KERS button and take Mark and maybe Lewis. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by montelik(m): 7:25am On Mar 27, 2011 |
Webber is just falling my hand after a decent start he has just let Hamilton run away from him. If Button doesn't get himself together he may end up costing Mclaren a chance at d constructors championship. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 8:35am On Mar 27, 2011 |
Vettel wins. Lewis comes second, but lets hope he isn't excluded for wearing out his bargeboard. Nice one for Petrov, though for coming 3rd. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by montelik(m): 8:38am On Mar 27, 2011 |
D more things change, d more they remain d same. Vettel is on another level. Not bad for a "drinks company" eh Lewis. Great drive by Lewis to finish 2nd. Webber was disappointing, your home grand prix, starting p3 with a great car in your hands yet couldn't make d top 3. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 8:58am On Mar 27, 2011 |
Its going to be Lewis year though. He's easily the fastest driver and McLaren ain't too far behind this year, so I expect them to quickly catch Red Bull and the, overhaul them in development. Nice one for Perez though, got some points on his first outing. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Nobody: 3:22pm On Mar 28, 2011 |
@ beaf Vettel still remains d man. Hamilton is a has bin until he wins a race. Great driver though. I think Alonso is a better driver dan Hamilton n Vettel. I love Vettel but still has dis youthful exuberances This season mite be better dan last year. Start your engined guys. Vrommmmm, |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by Beaf: 6:27pm On Mar 29, 2011 |
Darthmaul: That is dead and buried. Lewis is regarded as nothing short of a miracle by ALL team bosses. Lewis and Alonso were in the same team with the same equipment in Lewis rookie year. . . And look what happened! That is despite being told to be Alonso's helper. I recall diplomatic angry Lewis was in Monaco that same year when he was told to slow down and allow Alonso win (handing leadership of the championship from Lewis to Alonso, as well ), not only that, his pit stops were obviously compromised. The FIA indeed investigated McLaren after the race, but the good thing about Lewis is his head is never going to get bowed, and after that, he set out to beat Alonso fair and square. Lewis is way way above the other drivers, both in car craft and maturity, here's what he said after the Monaco race (even if between clenched teeth): "I tried to attack him and wanted to win if I could, but I have to accept that I am in my rookie season and he has number one on his car and I have number two. I am the second driver and so I must accept that and respect that for the team." http://svenschindler.typepad.com/trinity/2007/05/index.html . . .Telling words. A bit more about Monaco: "But after the race, Ron said to Fernando: 'Be nice to Lewis because we had to (pit) stop him early.' And Fernando said: 'What do you mean? I was just cruising.' http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2010/05/alonso_overreaching_in_reargua.html Now, some quotes by those in the know about both drivers: "Lewis is clearly a very special driver. We have never seen anything like this in F1 before. It's almost inexplicable. I think the word phenomenon just about fits. It makes you think maybe there is a god after all. He is a great story not just for Ron [Dennis] and McLaren, but for everybody involved in motorsport." "The thing he really hates is being beaten by his team-mate, and when it happened with us he could be come irrational - I suspect that will be the same again," he said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6655491.stm "He said that Alonso used to throw his toys out of the pram when things didn’t go his way, but because he won in the end it was okay, but in Hamilton “he has run into a brick wall”. |
Re: Formula 1 Grand Hotel - 2011 Season by montelik(m): 8:00am On Mar 30, 2011 |
“I don’t think so,” Hamilton told The Guardian, when asked if Vettel is his new ‘nemesis’ in the sport. “If he continues to have a car like he does now, then maybe, but I think when we get equal pace we will see some serious racing. Maybe he is the new Mansell? Not that I would rate him like I do Mansell. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29032011/23/hamilton-vettel-mansell-only-quite-good.html Lewis is a really talented driver, but with d way he talks sometimes and d noise that surrounds him one would forget he only has 1 WDC under his belt. Yet there he is talking like he is some sort of veteran of f1, d zen master of driving. He can't even claim to have been d youngest WDC anymore, yet him still dey run him mouth. |
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