Sport The Formula 1 Thread

[dayte]

I didn't know the Daily Mail had a sports section. Should stick to taking pics of women in short skirts

[JPR]

Also anyone that's watched a race since the ban on refuelling would know it's standard practice to under-fuel the cars meaning the driver will have to save fuel at some point and various events though the race such as having to push hard can affect that.

[Dudley]

Also anyone that's watched a race since the ban on refuelling would know it's standard practice to under-fuel the cars meaning the driver will have to save fuel at some point and various events though the race such as having to push hard can affect that.

Although I think it's clear McLaren expected it to be wetter than it was (a situation in which you would lose less fuel) and did at least slightly drop the ball there.

[myoozikk]

Although I think it's clear McLaren expected it to be wetter than it was (a situation in which you would lose less fuel) and did at least slightly drop the ball there.

I also think the constant changing in fuel mapping would have had a baring on this. The mapping must have been significantly changed for practically every session as the FIA fucked about.

[rafaqat]

So have they decided what the fuck they're doing with this hot exhaust gas blowing stuff? On or off? 50%? Different teams getting a deal?

[kiroquai]

I think it's still up in the air a bit, but from what I understand they're just going to set it back to how it was in Valencia.

What is it with the FIA under Todt though? Throughout the year they've made themselves look really silly by basically announcing rule changes in the middle of a season and then realising that they should have at least spoken with the teams first to see if it was managable. When you have a situation like we did at Silverstone with endless meetings, arguments and come-downs from the sport's governing body it just makes things look amateurish.

[MrPogo]

I don't really like anything that favours such tactics over pedal to the metal racing. If I was in charge teams would get unlimited option tyres for qualifying and be made to carry a set level of fuel, enough to get them round every lap at top speed.

[kiroquai]

I still think it'd be cool to allow each driver three sets of all compounds each weekend (super soft, soft, medium, hard) and just let them do whatever the heck they want in the race. You'd get a really interesting mixture in strategies then - some guys like Sauber might try and make it all the way on one set of hards, people like Mercedes might try to go for two stops with the super softs... could be great fun!

[Sidewaysbob]

.. and drop the "you have to uese two types of tire in the race" rule

[dayte]

I think it's still up in the air

[fragglerock]

This is a fucking great picture!

[morcs]

Disagree on the tyre thing, there's always going to be an optimum tyre in terms of lap time vs wear and there'd be no point using the others.

The problem would be getting enough track time to find out which was best. Otherwise it's just lucky guesswork.

Stick with what we've got, it's working brilliantly!

[marsh]

46, is no age really. But he partied hard like a motherfucker. Th thought of seeing some of those old cars on the big screen makes go slightly moist.

[Sidewaysbob]

Will they call him Hunt the cunt though ?

[mexos]

Vettel makes it hard not to like him. I'd heard about this, but here's a good pic of his helmet for Silverstone.

[reani_]

I found that a nice idea as well.

You can't see it properly in this picture but the names of his mechanics are written in small print in the yellow stripes as well...

[Orgun]

Maybe you guys can help me, i'm looking for a high res file of the Senna poster so I can have a canvas made. I actually have a copy of the cinema poster but I think a canvas might look better.

[Snowman]

What sort of resolution would you need?

[Agent L]

This any use?

http://api.ning.com/files/tv1WgvKJyOUYEA4HXGuz*ednvufQL8pIO9l83Kkb06cFLvwnt48I0bi-JFjtrwXQx3QauV4-71IoUfY3J6s-VCrOOeiOzyS5/SENNA_UK1SHT_LR.jpg

[Orgun]

This any use?

http://api.ning.com/files/tv1WgvKJyOUYEA4HXGuz*ednvufQL8pIO9l83Kkb06cFLvwnt48I0bi-JFjtrwXQx3QauV4-71IoUfY3J6s-VCrOOeiOzyS5/SENNA_UK1SHT_LR.jpg

Wow, that's huge! Thanks

Oh wow £64 for 18" x 28" canvas, neato.

[Agent L]

Wow, that's huge!

Personally I don't think it'll look great on a canvas but you may love it. dpi is more important than actual size but the printer should be able to sort anything out from such a big image.

[marsh]

You've started something here.....

Where can I get decent pics of hunt smoking a fag with a can of booze after winning in the mckaren, and steve mcqueen flicking the vs at le mans in a decent size laminated to go in my slightly damp garage?

[kiroquai]

I managed to get this:

On a whacking great 60" x 40" the other day. Being delivered to my flat tomorrow - got a large patch of white wall that it'll fill rather nicely .

EDIT: Apologies about the 'Close Up' thing there - image taken from seller's site.

[morcs]

Why is Alonso's voice overdubbed on that Fiat 500 advert? Don't make sense!

[Father Vegetable]

Why is Alonso's voice overdubbed on that Fiat 500 advert? Don't make sense!

I know - I was thinking that also.

I guess they shot it for a specific market, then decided to bring it out here, but couldnt get him back into dub.

[morcs]

Ah good thinking, it does have the feel of a more European targetted ad.

[myoozikk]

That Murray Walker - Life In The Fast Lane doc is about to be on on BBC2 if you are interested.

[Sidewaysbob]

I murry. who spent most of his time chatting up the pit lane girls it would seem

[Velse]

Where do you get canvases done like that?!

[dayte]

Lewis is to marry Nicole Schezzzzucumber

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2015493/Nicole-Scherzinger-Lewis-Hamilton-engaged-claims-The-Pussycat-Dolls-father.html