Formula 1 2011

Rocky Mtn Squid · Oct 28, 2011

Grand Prix of India - FP1 & FP2

Grand Prix of India - FP1 & FP2

FP1 Results :

Pos Driver Team Time Laps

01. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m26.836s 22
02. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m27.416s + 0.580 23
03. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m27.428s + 0.592 27
04. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m28.394s + 1.558 23
05. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m28.531s + 1.695 23
06. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m28.542s + 1.706 29
07. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m28.644s + 1.808 22
08. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m28.705s + 1.869 23
09. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m29.219s + 2.383 24
10. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m29.355s + 2.519 29
11. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m29.700s + 2.864 24
12. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m29.705s + 2.869 22
13. Bruno Senna Renault 1m29.799s + 2.963 20
14. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m30.132s + 3.296 25
15. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m30.367s + 3.531 21
16. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m30.566s + 3.730 19
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m30.699s + 3.833 22
18. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m30.818s + 3.982 22
19. Karun Chandhok Lotus-Renault 1m32.487s + 5.651 24
20. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m32.771s + 5.935 24
21. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m33.928s + 7.092 27
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m34.113s + 7.277 30
23. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m35.896s + 8.960 19
24. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m35.899s + 9.063 4

Highlights :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ERoLbbnmB8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjsTc0WIVYs&feature=related

F1's New Indian Adventure: BBC F1 2011 - Round 17: Indian GP :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3-qFJMaqx4&feature=channel_video_title

Chandhok And Humphrey Explore India's Circuit :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZYeMW00ATQ&feature=channel_video_title

'Magic' Indian Circuit Delights Ecclestone :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caX92UDOBWw&feature=channel_video_title

Inside Grand Prix - India :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liuJ09OYMro&feature=related

F1 Drivers On Safety In Motorpsort :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKZV42hrt_U&feature=channel_video_title

Di Resta Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3KRfN0_RsI&feature=relmfu

Jackie Stewart Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqL9b8wjBkk&feature=channel_video_title

Tribute To The Deaths In Motorsport :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnU1bgn1Hw4&feature=channel_video_title

Jarno Trulli pays tribute to his fellow countrymen

FP2 :

Pos Driver Team Time Laps

1. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m25.706s 33
2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m25.794s + 0.088 34
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m25.930s + 0.224 34
4. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m26.454s + 0.748 26
5. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m26.500s + 0.794 30
6. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m26.714s + 1.008 28
7. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m27.316s + 1.610 34
8. Bruno Senna Renault 1m27.498s + 1.792 36
9. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m27.853s + 2.147 35
10. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m27.868s + 2.162 35
11. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m27.890s + 2.184 37
12. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m28.050s + 2.344 34
13. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m28.289s + 2.583 36
14. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m28.552s + 2.846 31
15. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m28.691s + 2.985 29
16. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m28.708s + 3.002 24
17. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m29.332s + 3.626 39
18. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m30.241s + 4.535 41
19. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m31.098s + 5.392 38
20. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m31.469s + 5.763 32
21. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m31.804s + 6.098 28
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m32.593s + 6.887 12
23. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m32.768s + 7.062 33
24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m32.824s + 7.118 33

Sergio Perez receives a Hindu blessing before FP1, Indian Grand Prix, Greater Noida, October 28, 2011

Rocky Mtn Squid · Oct 29, 2011

Vettel Claims 13th Pole Position of 2011

Vettel Claims 13th Pole Position of 2011

Vettel driving his Red Bull to Pole. Look closely to see how much his engineer's have cranked up the front camber on Vettel's front suspension. In contrast, look at his left rear tire.

Sebastian Vettel claimed his 13th pole position of the 2011 season, tieing a record held by both Prost(driving a Williams- 1993) and Senna(driving a Mclaren-1988) for most pole's in a season. This gives Red Bull its 16th Pole Position of the year as a team, breaking the record held by Mclaren from the 1988 season when they had both Prost and Senna driving.

FP3 :

Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap Laps

1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m24.824s 18
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m25.191s + 0.367s 15
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m25.203s + 0.379s 19
4. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m25.288s + 0.464s 16
5. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m25.784s + 0.960s 17
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m26.058s + 1.234s 16
7. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m26.785s + 1.961s 19
8. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m26.873s + 2.049s 22
9. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m26.958s + 2.134s 19
10. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m27.146s + 2.322s 20
11. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m27.217s + 2.393s 21
12. Bruno Senna Renault 1m27.235s + 2.411s 20
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m27.262s + 2.438s 19
14. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m27.280s + 2.456s 18
15. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m27.387s + 2.563s 20
16. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m27.749s + 2.925s 21
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m27.793s + 2.969s 17
18. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m27.875s + 3.051s 20
19. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m29.355s + 4.531s 21
20. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m29.750s + 4.926s 19
21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m30.683s + 5.859s 23
22. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m30.900s + 6.076s 25
23. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m32.851s + 8.027s 19
24. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m33.246s + 8.422s 16

Qualifying :

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m24.178s
2. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m24.474s + 0.296
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m24.508s + 0.330
4. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m24.519s + 0.341
5. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m24.950s + 0.772
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m25.122s + 0.944
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m25.451s + 1.273
8. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes
9. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari
10. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Q2 cut-off time: 1m26.319s Gap **

11. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m26.319s + 1.662
12. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m26.337s + 1.680
13. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m26.503s + 1.846
14. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m26.537s + 1.880
15. Bruno Senna Renault 1m26.651s + 1.994
16. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m27.247s + 2.590
17. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m27.562s + 2.905

Q1 cut-off time: 1m27.479s Gap *

18. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m27.876s + 1.687
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m28.565s + 2.376
20. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m28.752s + 2.563
21. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m30.216s + 4.027
22. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m30.238s + 4.049
23. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m30.866s + 4.677
24. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m34.046s + 7.857

107% time: 1m32.222s
* Gap to quickest in Q1
** Gap to quickest in Q2

Press Conference - Top 3 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOirQdExTOc&feature=channel_video_title

Highlights :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEcLhb3BtBc&feature=channel_video_title

Vettel - In Car Cam - Pole postion Lap :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXgIxLtzybQ&NR=1

The New Jersey Grand Prix - F1 to the Tri State Area in 2013 :
http://www.vodcars.com/fastlanedaily/episode/fld_20111027/the-new-jersey-grand-prix-formula-one-to-tri-state-area-in-2013

Vettel Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyLs_3hML-g&feature=channel_video_title

Button Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFya_16t27Q&feature=channel_video_title

Alonso Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9jQ5HfulW0&feature=channel_video_title

Eddie Jordan on the Constructor's Battle :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiLiotLY_bI&feature=channel_video_title

Rocky Mtn Squid · Oct 30, 2011

This Buddh's For You - Vettel Crushses His Competition

This Buddh's For You - Vettel Crushses His Competition

Vettel leads the field on the first lap

Sebastian Vettel utterly crushed his competitor's today by winning the inagural Grand Prix of India. Not only did he lead every lap of the race, he also set fastest lap on lap 60, the final lap of the race. With this win, he breaks the record held by Nigel Mansell (1992-Williams) for the most lead laps in a single season. Moreover, Vettel scored his first Grand Slam of his career today. What gentle reader, might you ask is a Grand Slam in F1 racing....??

It's when a driver wins pole position, wins the race & sets fastest lap . In so doing, Vettel breaks Ayrton Senna's record to became the youngest F1 driver to accomplish this, all at the tender age of 24.

Button finished second, with Alonso taking the last podium postiton placing third .

PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS

The Indian Grand Prix
Noida, New Delhi, India;
60 laps; 308.220km;
Weather: Dusty.

Classified:

Pos Driver Team Time
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h30:35.002
2. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 8.433
3. Alonso Ferrari + 24.301
4. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 25.529
5. Schumacher Mercedes + 1:05.421
6. Rosberg Mercedes + 1:06.851
7. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 1:24.183
8. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
9. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
10. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
11. Petrov Renault + 1 lap
12. Senna Renault + 1 lap
13. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
14. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 2 laps
15. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 2 laps
16. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps
17. Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps
18. Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps
19. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 4 laps

Fastest lap: Vettel, 1:27.457

Not classified/retirements:

Driver Team On lap
Massa Ferrari 33
Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 25
Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 13
Glock Virgin-Cosworth 3
Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1

World Championship standings, round 17:

Drivers: Constructors:
1. Vettel 374 1. Red Bull-Renault 595
2. Button 240 2. McLaren-Mercedes 442
3. Alonso 227 3. Ferrari 325
4. Webber 221 4. Mercedes 145
5. Hamilton 202 5. Renault 72
6. Massa 98 6. Force India-Mercedes 51
7. Rosberg 75 7. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 41
8. Schumacher 70 8. Sauber-Ferrari 41
9. Petrov 36 9. Williams-Cosworth 5
10. Heidfeld 34
11. Sutil 30
12. Kobayashi 27
13. Alguersuari 26
14. Di Resta 21
15. Buemi 15
16. Perez 14
17. Barrichello 4
18. Senna 2
19. Maldonado 1

ALERT :

On lap 24, F1's two biggest meat head antongonist's tangled once again. That's right, Hamilton and Massa butted head's for the umpteenth time this year (I can recall six individual incident's where they tried to take each other out). Massa was in front, Hamilton was trying to pass. Massa clearly saw Hamilton in his mirror's, but was still half a car length ahead when Hamilton pulled up next to him to pass. Massa didn't give him any room, and Hamilton's right front wheel touched Massa's left rear, and they both took each other out. Both were able to continue on, but as a result of banging wheel's against each other, they both had to pit for new front wings. I call this terminal Shit for Brains Syndrome, or , S for B.

Massa & Hamilton continue their on track "Bromance" . As Forrest Gump once said, "stupid is as stupid does...."

The incident was investigated by the race stewards (Johnny Herbert was the guest driver steward), and they decided to give Massa a drive-thru pit lane penalty. I was stunned by that decision. WTF...????? What TV screen were the race steward's watching...?? They must have been smoking a particularly potent strain of Indian Hindu Kush in their cushy (no pun intended) FIA private office that made them all stoned stupid, becaue IMHO, they got it ALL wrong. At the very least, both driver's should have been penalized. If it were up to me, I would ban/suspend both driver's for a race, and fine them each big time. I don't give a flying fuck to get into who had the racing line, who should have lifted, bla, bla, bla. These two knuckle head's are going to to eventually cause a horrific accident if this fued is allowed to fester. If this sort of bush league antic's were happening in a racing series such as Nascar, it would have been dealt with swiftly a long time ago. The FIA, being the wanker's that they are, have done sweet fuck all. IMHO, this is pathetic .They've been extremely fortunate so far to walk away unscathed. Sooner or later, the odd's are going to catch up with them. All this is especially ironic since before the race a moment of silence was taken to honor the death's of Dan Wheldon and Morco Simoncelli. Apparently Massa and Hamilton were standing next to each other during this ceromony on the grid, and Hamilton put his arm around Massa and wished him a good race. Once again, I ask, WTF...????? It's high time the FIA stepped in and sat these two Billionaire Boy's Club member's down for a little face to face / heart to heart pow wow before it's too late.

Schumacher talks car set up with engineering guru Jock Clear

Rocky Mtn Squid · Nov 3, 2011

The Flying Lap with Peter Windsor

The Flying Lap with Peter Windsor

Episode 43 :

Indian GP Debrief with ScarbsF1, Narain Karthikeyan & Alice Powell
The Airtel Indian GP was more than just another "new frontier" F1 race: this was a game-changer. The Indians embraced F1; they loved F1 - and the potential, now, is huge. Part of the success story is due to the genesis of the Buddh Circuit, which is privately developed and owned by the sports-crazy JP Group. And part of it is due to the strength and passion of a handful of motor sport-loving Indians - the Chandhoks, Dr Vijay Mallya... and Narain Karthikeyan, who last Sunday became the first Indian ever to race in his national GP. He maximised his opportunity, too, matching his nearest competition for speed and finishing 17th, despite a lack of recent race and test mileage. And so now the fuse has been lit. 1.3bn Indians and a thriving economy are poised to adopt F1 as a part of the national culture. Can F1 deliver with follow-up promotion and media penetration? We are hoping to talk to Narain live in India about this and about his week, his race - and the future in general for Indian motor sport. Also joining us - fresh from her two podium finishes on the Buddh Circuit in the MRF Challenge race - will be 18-year-old Alice Powell, the uber-talented English girl who has been a front-runner in UK Formula Renault in 2011. How did she like India? How was she received? And what are her hopes and plans for the future? And as if all that is not enough, the hugely popular - and graphic - Craig Scarborough will also be making a welcome return to The Flying Lap studio to help us analyse the latest F1 developments.

http://smibs.tv/the-flying-lap/Indian-Buddh-2011-karthikeyan

F1 Commission agrees to team name changes - ESPN

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/63364.html

Formula One's key stakeholders have agreed to requests from three teams to change their chassis names next season, bringing an end to a year-long row over the use of the Lotus name in F1.

According to reports, Team Lotus' cars will be known as Caterhams next season, Renault's cars will be called Lotuses and the Virgins will be renamed Marussias, after fellow F1 teams and other members of the F1 Commission agreed to the name changes at a meeting in Geneva.

While the origins of the Virgin name change are relatively straightforward (the team wanting to promote key investors Marussia over Richard Branson's Virgin brand), the row over the Lotus name has been dragging on since the end of last season.

After a bitter court battle, Team Lotus eventually maintained the right to use its historic name in Formula One, while car manufacturer Group Lotus, which was trying to prevent Team Lotus using the name, was also allowed to continue its sponsorship of Renault. However, Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes has now decided to drop the name in favour of his recently-acquired Caterham car brand, thus ending the confusion of having two teams using the Lotus name on the F1 grid.

The name changes are expected to be ratified and confirmed at a meeting of the FIA's World Motor Sport Council on December 7.

Here's a very intersting article from the F1 Fanatic website.

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/11/03/lewis-hamilton-35-incidents-fia-stewards-fair/

5 Years , over 35 accident's : Has Hamilton Been Treated Fairly ?
Debates
3rd November 2011 11:14 am by Keith Collantine 197 Comments »
Lewis Hamilton has been no stranger to controversy in his first five years in Formula 1.

This has led to claims and counter-claims over whether the FIA stewards treat the McLaren driver too harshly.

With that in mind I’ve compiled data on Hamilton’s many visits to the stewards on a range of minor and major charges, whether he was the innocent or aggrieved party. Do they reveal anything about Hamilton’s form before the stewards?

2007
Race Incident Outcome Notes
Hungary Alonso blocks Hamilton in the pits during qualifying Five-place grid penalty for Alonso, team lose constructors’ points for race Hamilton, who inherited pole position, had ignored a team instruction to let Alonso start his lap first.
Japan Kubica collides with Hamilton Kubica given a drive-through penalty
Japan Collision between Vettel and Webber behind Hamilton during safety car period No action taken on Hamilton. Vettel initially given ten-place penalty, later reduced to a reprimand. Only investigated after evidence emerged in video shot by fan
Brazil Hamilton, Button and Sato use an extra set of wet tyres in practice All teams have to return extra set and pay €15,000 fines Occurred in practice for championship-deciding race

Hamilton had few visits to the stewards in his first season
Hamilton’s first season saw some contentious decisions which gave a foretaste of what was to come.

There were no consequences for Hamilton at the Nurburgring when marshals used a crane to place his car back on the track – Hamilton still inside – after he spun off in a rain storm. The rules were later changed to prevent the same thing from happening again.

Hamilton was judged blameless when Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel collided behind him during a safety car period in Japan. But, following a second investigation after a new video of the incident, emerged a penalty initially given to Vettel was reduced.

At the season finale Ferrari alleged Hamilton had caused Kimi Räikkönen to lose time in qualifying, but they did not appeal and the stewards did not investigate the incident.

Hamilton lost the championship to Raikkonen in the race. Afterwards the cars of Williams and BMW faced a protest over using fuel of an incorrect temperature. Had they been thrown out and points redistributed, Hamilton might have won the championship, but no such action was taken.

Hamilton was not directly implicated in the ‘spygate’ affair which saw McLaren thrown out of the constructors’ championship and fined $100m.

2008
Race Incident Outcome Notes
Malaysia Hamilton and Kovalainen impede Heidfeld and Alonso in qualifying Five-place grid drop for Hamilton and Kovalainen
Europe Hamilton arrives late for FIA press conference €5,000 fine
Canada Hamilton crashes into Raikkonen in the pit lane Ten-place grid drop for next race Rosberg received same penalty for same infringement
France Hamilton cuts a chicane while overtaking Vettel Drive-through penalty for Hamilton
Belgium Hamilton overtakes Raikkonen at the corner after he had gone off the track and allowed Raikkonen past Post-race time penalty, which cost him his victory McLaren’s appeal rejected as “inadmissible”
Japan Raikkonen goes off the track as Hamilton runs wide in turn one Drive-through penalty for Hamilton
Japan Hamilton hit by Massa Drive-through penalty for Massa

Raikkonen and Hamilton had several incidents in 2008
Many of the penalties Hamilton received in his second season were straightforward and uncontroversial: impeding in Malaysia, taking out Raikkonen in Canada, cutting a corner in France.

However the stewards’ decision to strip him of his victory in Belgium was an absolute travesty.

Hamilton was forced off the track by Raikkonen while battling the Ferrari driver for the lead. Hamilton returned to the track, gave the lead back to Raikkonen, then overtook him at the next corner.

In judging this an illegal move and handing Hamilton a 25-second penalty, the stewards contradicted recent precedent. They handed the win not to the driver Hamilton had allegedly transgressed against, but his team mate, who was never in the hunt for victory.

Hamilton had another penalty for a strange incident with Raikkonen in Japan, where the McLaren driver braked too late for the first corner and ran wide, along with several other cars.

2009
Race Incident Outcome Notes
Australia Hamilton and McLaren give “deliberately misleading” evidence over circumstance in which Trulli passed him during safety car period Exclusion from the race results McLaren later fired sporting director Dave Ryan over the incident
Malaysia Hamilton exceeds the pit lane speed limit in practice €1,200 fine
Belgium Hamilton and Alguersuari collide on the first lap No action taken Both drivers retired
Hungary Raikkonen makes contact with Hamilton and Vettel on the first lap No action taken Neither Hamilton nor Vettel were impeded by the contact
Italy Hamilton exceeds the pit lane speed limit in practice €2,400 fine
Italy Buemi runs down an escape road to avoid Hamilton during Q1 No action taken Buemi was eliminated in Q1 but Hamilton probably made no difference to this

McLaren were caught red-handed in Melbourne
Few edicts from the stewards’ office had much consequence for Hamilton in 2009 – with one significant exception.

During a safety car period in the first race of the season Hamilton moved ahead of Jarno Trulli when the Toyota driver went off the track. Under instruction from his team, Hamilton then allowed Trulli to re-pass him, still behind the safety car.

But McLaren gave a different version of events to the stewards, who initially punished Trulli. When the truth emerged Trulli was reinstated and Hamilton disqualified.

2010
Race Incident Outcome Notes
Malaysia Hamilton changes line more than once defending from Petrov Hamilton shown the black-and-white flag for unsportsmanlike driving A seldom-seen form of reprimand
China Hamilton and Vettel found to have “driven in a dangerous manner” when exiting the pits alongside each other Hamilton and Vettel given reprimands
Canada Team tell Hamilton to stop on track after setting his fastest time at the end of Q3 $10,000 fine and reprimand
Europe Hamilton overtakes the safety car as it leaves the pits Hamilton given a drive-through penalty
Singapore Hamilton and Webber collide No action taken Hamilton retired due to damage
Abu Dhabi Hamilton crosses the white line at the pit lane entry during practice Hamilton given a reprimand

Webber and Hamilton collide in Singapore
Hamilton was perhaps fortunate to avoid a more severe penalty for overtaking the safety car in Valencia. He had been disqualified for doing the same thing in a GP2 race at Imola in 2006.

He collected a series of reprimands during the year for both driving and other infringements.

One of which was the team’s instruction for him to stop the car after qualifying in Canada as he was low on fuel. He kept his pole position, and it’s doubtful his low fuel level was what secured it for him.

2011
Race Incident Outcome Notes
Malaysia Hamilton changes line more than once defending from Alonso Hamilton given post-race time penalty Similar to what he had been warned about the year before.
Malaysia Alonso hits Hamilton while racing for position Alonso given post-race time penalty
Spain Hamilton sets personal best time in sector two during the race while yellow flags are displayed Hamilton given reprimand
Monaco Hamilton cuts chicane in qualifying Hamilton loses best time from qualifying
Monaco Hamilton and Massa collide Hamilton given drive-through penalty
Monaco Hamilton and Maldonado collide Hamilton given post-race time penalty
Canada Hamilton and Button collide No action taken – stewards determine it a racing incident
Canada Hamilton’s decision to stop his car on the track is investigated No action taken – team mistakenly believed Hamilton had suspension damage
Hungary Hamilton spins his car around in front of di Resta, who goes off the circuit avoiding him Hamilton given drive-through penalty for forcing another car off the track
Belgium Hamilton and Maldonado make contact twice, before and after the end of Q2 Maldonado diven five-place grid drop, Hamilton given reprimand
Singapore Hamilton and Massa collide Hamilton given drive-through penalty
Japan Hamilton and Massa collide No action taken
India Hamilton and Perez ignore double waved yellow flags in practice Hamilton and Perez given three-place grid drops
India Hamilton and Massa collide Massa given drive-though penalty

Hamilton received two penalties in the Monaco Grand Prix
The previous year, Hamilton had been warned by the stewards for changing his line more than once while defending his position at Sepang. Unsurprisingly, they escalated his penalty to a drive-through when he repeated the move on Alonso 12 months later.

Hamilton’s penalty for spinning his car in front of Paul di Resta during the Hungarian Grand Prix attracted much comment. Adrian Sutil received a reprimand and $20,000 fine for spinning into the side of Nick Heidfeld in Singapore two years earlier in similar circumstances – a penalty that looks too lenient on Sutil in retrospect.

His collision with Pastor Maldonado in the Monaco Grand Prix might have been avoided had Maldonado shown the kind of awareness Michael Schumacher had when Hamilton made an identical move on the Mercedes driver earlier in the race.

Had Maldonado survived the incident I suspect Hamilton would not have been penalised, as it often seems the stewards place too much weight on the consequences of an incident, rather than whether a drivers’ move was acceptable or not in the first place.

But on the whole Hamilton’s penalties this year have been entirely typical of what would be expected.

Conclusions
You can make a lot of criticisms about the FIA stewards: They are not always consistent. They too rarely give explanations for their more contentious decision.

They use penalties which can vary enormously in effect with the circumstances and produce outcomes that are excessively severe (Spa 2008) or unduly lenient (Valencia 2010).

This goes for all drivers including Lewis Hamilton. Consistent application of the rules is a bugbear for fans of many sports and F1 is no exception.

But the evidence above does not support claims that the stewards pursue a line for or against Hamilton.

And, though he may imply otherwise in the heat of the moment, nor do I think Hamilton believes he gets unfair treatment from them.

In 2007, Hamilton voiced his displeasure at the handling of the Fuji safety car incident, saying: “I just think it’s a real shame for the sport.

“Formula 1′s supposed to be about hard, fair competition. That’s what I’ve tried to do this year, just be fair. There’s been some real strange situations this year where I’m made to look the bad person and, by the looks of it, this weekend be given a penalty. If this is the way it’s going to keep going it’s not somewhere I really want to be.”

Four years and some 30-odd incidents later, if Hamilton seriously thought the stewards had it in for him surely he’d be long gone already.

Do you think the stewards have treated Hamilton fairly or unfairly? Which decisions do you agree or disagree with? Have your say in the comments.

If you believe I have overlooked any significant incidents involving Hamilton please supply details in the comments, including a reference to the relevant stewards’ report if possible.

Grand Prix of India Review on Speed TV :
http://www.speedtv.com//video/formula-1/f1-indian-gp-results-2011-1249413293001/1#_vtop

David Coulthard: stewards must interpret law consistently after Lewis Hamilton collision with Felipe Massa in India
Another race, another collision involving Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa. It is quite incredible the amount of times those two have come together this year.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/8860398/David-Coulthard-stewards-must-interpret-law-consistently-after-Lewis-Hamilton-collision-with-Felipe-Massa-in-India.html

MotorSport Magazine - October - 2011 Audio Podcast with Jackie Stewart :
http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/f1/opinion/octobers-audio-podcast-with-sir-jackie-stewart/

Just to put some perspective into all this, here is a video clip, circa late 1991, of Jackie Stewart interviewing Ayrton Senna . Senna becomes angry with Stewart for bringing up the subject of how many accident's Senna use to to cause. :chin:

Senna later contacted the wee Scott and apologized for being such a douche , shortlty before his death at Imola in '94 .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9GPBKpEFtc

Ayrton Senna Top Gear Tribute :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNmqn3heGgE&feature=related

Clip from the new documentary, "Senna" , that is currently playing a theater's across North America.
Senna takes Prost out at the 1990 Japanese GP, first lap, first corner :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FlCxD5-GqQ

Ayrton Senna - The Right To Win :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl7rPM8_FgQ&feature=related

Peace & Puffs,

RMS

:smoweed:

mrwags · Nov 4, 2011

Hammy to me has not done anything that has not been done by others in the past. But he will never get another Championship until he learns how to pick his battles and save the DAMN CAR. Considering who he sleeps with I'd think he would be a little more subdued but he is in a second rate car and I think it bugs him but to give up a second a lap would piss me the hell off as well hehe.

For whatever reason the masses love conflict and controversy real racers like ourselves like good racing and to me F1 this year has been the premier series to watch.

Is he dirty?

That's a tough call considering they have all been guilty at one time or the other.

Does he do stupid stuff?

Oh yes several times and would have a few more big trophy's if he would just like I said learn to pick his fights.

Vettel to me is the class of the field and will be for some time. He is by far one of the best my old arse has ever seen behind the wheel of a car. He's made maybe 4 mistakes all year and that's how ya win big trophy's and to be so young but yet so subdued and so damn smooth is amazing.

To me Hammy is like the guy in school that wanted to be a bully but never was big enough to be one. he tried mind you but more times then not he got his ass kicked

No one is afraid of him like they were say Senna. They all knew Senna would do whatever was necessary to get his point across that he was the Big Man On Campus where as Hammy can fight yes but doesn't have the mentality to be a True Bully like those from the past.

Good Post
Mr.wags

Rocky Mtn Squid · Nov 10, 2011

Abu Dhabi GP Preview

Abu Dhabi GP Preview

Alonso - Abu Dhabi GP - 2010

F1 Abu Dhabi 2011 - Inside Grand Prix :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp2uB5tKUVM&feature=channel_video_title
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAgzo4WWh8s&feature=relmfu

Scuderia Ferrari Preview - Abu Dhabi 2011 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA3HWkhpC94&feature=channel_video_title

Bernie Ecclestone is sworn in as a witness at the Gerhard Gribkowski trial

ESPNF1 : http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/63745.html

Ecclestone admits paying off banker :

Bernie Ecclestone told a German court he stood to lose "in excess of £2 billion" if he was found to be misusing the tax-free family trust he set up for his ex-wife and daughters.

Speaking on his first day of evidence during the prosecution for corruption and tax evasion of banker Gerhard Gribkowsky by the German authorities, Ecclestone told the Munich court that payments of around $44 million were not bribes but were made to prevent Gribkowsky making vindictive claims to HM Revenue & Customs.

"Basically he [Gribkowsky] wanted some money to set up in business and my fear was, maybe he would do something, and I could keep him quiet and peaceful and friendly and not do silly things," Ecclestone admitted.

He said the risk was that if HM Revenue & Customs demanded tax on a trust he had set up to protect his wife's inheritance from UK tax he would lose more than £2 billion.

"I didn't know how they could have proved anything," he continued. "The fear was that they could have assessed me and it would have taken an awful long time of my life when I was completely in the right. Revenue would have assessed me as if I was controlling the trust and I would have had the burden to prove I was not involved."

Asked if Gribkowsky had made any direct threats, Ecclestone said he had not, but he explained: "It was like in those gangster films where they say 'I've seen your children go to school. I've seen them leave every day at 9.00am' and you know, unless you're really stupid, that they are serious. I thought maybe I could keep him [Gribkowsky] quiet by paying; stop him doing silly things."

Ecclestone paid about $23 million to Gribkowsky and the trust around $21 million.

He will face another day of questioning on Thursday. The case is expected to continue into the New Year

The Guardian : Bernie Ecclestone tells court: £12m cost of my daughter's wedding was absurd
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/nov/10/bernie-ecclestone-denies-wedding-bill

Given that he has already breezily claimed this week that he paid a German banker £27.5m to keep his tax affairs private, it is clear that Bernie Ecclestone has a different concept of "value for money" to ordinary mortals.

But in a Munich court on Thursday the Formula 1 tycoon revealed that he is not always so blase about his fortune – it was "absurd", he said, that his youngest daughter's wedding this year cost "in excess of £12m".

The startling admission came during Ecclestone's second day of questioning as a witness in the biggest corruption trial in modern German history.

He was testifying against Gerhard Gribkowsky, a former executive at the state-owned BayernLB bank, who is accused of accepting Ecclestone's $44m (£27.5m) in return for smoothing over the 2005 sale of the bank's $839m stake in F1 to CVC, the private equity group.

Gribkowsky, a cigar and fast car-loving 53-year-old, insists the £27.5m was a perfectly legitimate consultancy fee for his role in the sale.

But in court on Thursday Ecclestone repeated his claim that he paid up only because he was "shaken down" by the German, who, feared Ecclestone, was going to give HM Revenue and Customs "false" information about his financial affairs which could leave him with a tax bill "in excess of £2bn".

The 81-year-old brought up his daughter Petra's opulent wedding in an attempt to illustrate his claim that he and his ex-wife, Croatian model Slavika, 53, never discussed business or financial affairs.

This is crucial to Ecclestone's insistence that Bambino, the multibillion-pound offshore trust set up in Slavika's name containing the bulk of his assets, is not in fact controlled by him.

Around half of the £27.5m which ended up in Gribkowsky's bank account came from Bambino's coffers.

Ecclestone said that Slavika and Bambino's trustees decided to contribute to the "shakedown" payment of their own accord, rather than because he ordered them to do so.

They were independently fearful of an investigation by British tax inspectors, he said. Not that they ever discussed it.

This matters because Ecclestone says he had been advised that the trust's balance would be subject to a 40% tax claim from Revenue and Customs if they believe he has anything to do with it: an allegation Ecclestone has said he thought Gribkowsky was going to make.

"I never took any business problems home to my wife," said Ecclestone. "Here's a little demonstration of what really happens.

"My youngest daughter got married and I thought as father of the bride that I should pay for the wedding. When it was suggested how much they were going to spend on drinks, I thought it was absurd and I managed to upset my daughter and my wife, and then she [Slavika] spent in excess of £12m on my daughter's wedding."

Until then, the wedding in the medieval town of Bracciano, near Rome, was thought to have cost "just" £5m – the bill allegedly included performances by the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, Andrea Bocelli and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as £800,000 for "vintage wines".

The judge, Peter Noll, pointed out that Petra's wedding only took place recently, six years after the £27.5m "bribe" was paid – and almost three years after Slavika divorced Ecclestone for what is widely believed to be an eye-watering sum.

Their relationship nowadays may be different from that six years ago, he said. Ecclestone said nothing.

During the two days in the witness box – actually a witness table in Germany – Ecclestone revealed other glimpses into his unusual life.

To support his claim that Slavika independently decided the trust should pay Gribkowsky, Ecclestone said the two got on well so could easily have discussed it.

"They were drinking partners," he said. He wasn't too happy about their friendship because he worried Slavika would ask the German if her then husband had "any girlfriends".

One of Gribkowsky's lawyers then asked for clarification, saying "you were worried she would find out about your girlfriends?" No, no, said Ecclestone. "Girlfriend. Singular.''

Just before Ecclestone rushed off to fly in his private jet to the F1 grand prix in Abu Dhabi, he was asked a final few questions by a man from the German tax authorities. The brief exchange gave an illuminating insight into what it's like to be one of the richest men in world sport.

If you believed you were being threatened by Gribkowsky, asked the taxman, why didn't you ask for the £27.5m back, or tell the police? Well, said Ecclestone, "It was one of those things in life you want to forget about."

The case continues.

Timo Glock, Heikki Kovalainen, Tonio Liuzzi, Paul di Resta, Sebastien Buemi and Vitaly Petrov face the media in the driver press conference, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, November 10, 2011

2010 Abu Dhabi GP Highlights :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l8rSy-H--w&feature=channel_video_title

Heikki Kovalainen explains Yas Marina Circuit Abu Dhabi :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpBqDJew_Bo&feature=channel_video_title

McLaren Inside Grand Prix Abu Dhabi GP 2011 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxkohIrZpKU&feature=relmfu

Ferrari pit stop crew practicing their skills.

Rocky Mtn Squid · Nov 11, 2011

Abu Dhabi GP - FP1 & FP2

Abu Dhabi GP - FP1 & FP2

FP1 : Button On Top

POS DRIVER NATIONALITY ENTRANT TIME

1. Jenson Button Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.263
2. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1:40.389
3. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.403
4. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1:40.755
5. Fernando Alonso Spain Ferrari 1:40.801
6. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari 1:41.260
7. Adrian Sutil Germany Force India-Mercedes 1:41.340
8. Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes GP 1:42.130
9. Paul di Resta Britain Force India-Mercedes 1:42.151
10. Jaime Alguersuari Spain Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:42.377
11. Jean-Eric Vergne France Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:42.633
12. Romain Grosjean France Renault 1:42.685
13. Vitaly Petrov Russia Renault 1:43.118
14. Pastor Maldonado Venezuela Williams-Cosworth 1:43.255
15. Michael Schumacher Germany Mercedes GP 1:43.389
16. Sergio Perez Mexico Sauber-Ferrari 1:44.412
17. Kamui Kobayashi Japan Sauber-Ferrari 1:44.484
18. Heikki Kovalainen Finland Lotus-Renault 1:44.565
19. Jarno Trulli Italy Lotus-Renault 1:44.898
20. Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy HRT-Cosworth 1:46.385
21. Daniel Ricciardo Australia HRT-Cosworth 1:46.532
22. Timo Glock Germany Virgin-Cosworth 1:48.024
23. Robert Wickens Canada Virgin-Cosworth 1:48.551
24. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Williams-Cosworth No Time

Sam Bird and Jules Bianchi chat in the pit lane, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, November 11, 2011

FP2 : Hamilton On Top - Alonso & Vettel Crash :

POS DRIVER NATIONALITY ENTRANT TIME

1. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.586
2. Jenson Button Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.785
3. Fernando Alonso Spain Ferrari 1:39.971
4. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari 1:39.980
5. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1:40.104
6. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1:40.132
7. Michael Schumacher Germany Mercedes GP 1:40.553
8. Adrian Sutil Germany Force India-Mercedes 1:40.951
9. Paul di Resta Britain Force India-Mercedes 1:41.021
10. Kamui Kobayashi Japan Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.490
11. Sergio Perez Mexico Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.565
12. Sebastien Buemi Switzerland Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:41.680
13. Vitaly Petrov Russia Renault 1:41.947
14. Jaime Alguersuari Spain Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:41.983
15. Bruno Senna Brazil Renault 1:42.369
16. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Williams-Cosworth 1:42.798
17. Pastor Maldonado Venezuela Williams-Cosworth 1:42.910
18. Heikki Kovalainen Finland Lotus-Renault 1:43.561
19. Jarno Trulli Italy Lotus-Renault 1:44.050
20. Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes GP 1:44.265
21. Timo Glock Germany Virgin-Cosworth 1:45.486
22. Jerome d'Ambrosio Belgium Virgin-Cosworth 1:46.142
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy HRT-Cosworth 1:46.249
24. Daniel Ricciardo Australia HRT-Cosworth 1:46.328

Rocky Mtn Squid · Nov 12, 2011

FP3 & FP4 - Vettel On Top

FP3 & FP4 - Vettel On Top

Sebastian Vettel claimed his 14th pole of the season at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi . In so doing, he ties the record set by Nigel Mansell in 1992 (Williams) for the most pole position's in a season .

Pos Driver Team Time Gap

1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m38.481s
2. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.622s + 0.141
3. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.631s + 0.150
4. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m38.858s + 0.377
5. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m39.058s + 0.577
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m39.695s + 1.214
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m39.773s + 1.292
8. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m40.662s + 2.181
9. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m40.768s + 2.287
10. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes

Q2 cut-off time: 1m40.554s Gap **

11. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.874s + 2.440
12. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m40.919s + 2.485
13. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.009s + 2.575
14. Bruno Senna Renault 1m41.079s + 2.645
15. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.162s + 2.728
16. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m41.240s + 2.806
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m41.760s + 3.326

Q1 cut-off time: 1m42.605s Gap *

18. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m42.979s + 3.197
19. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m43.884s + 4.102
20. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m44.515s + 4.733
21. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m44.641s + 4.859
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m44.699s + 4.917
23. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m45.159s + 5.377
24. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosoworth no time

Vettel Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TannPt8I0kM&feature=channel_video_title

Post Qualifying Press Conference :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-8qGL0ChL4&feature=channel_video_title

Frank Williams Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjoI5JzhPSk&feature=channel_video_title

Ex-F1 Drivers on Hamilton Massa Fight Abu Dhabi - BBC :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjzCW_h7h9A&feature=channel_video_title

Highlights :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSd4Rxn4KiM&feature=channel_video_title

Hamilton - On Board - Qualifying :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js3zIBe--WA&feature=channel_video_title

Paul McCartney Interview On BBC :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G240OnJ9jq0&feature=channel_video_title

Rocky Mtn Squid · Nov 13, 2011

Vettel's Streak Ends - Hamilton Wins

Vettel's Streak Ends - Hamilton Wins

Sebastian Vettel leads in to turn one, but would retire after spinning off at the next corner with a puncture, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, November 13, 2011 :

Lewis Hamilton won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, leading every lap . He inherited the lead from Vettel, who suffered a rear puncture after the first few corner's of the race and spun. Vettel was able to make it to the pits, but his suspension received too much damage to be able to continue .

Sebastian Vettel limps back to the pits with a deflated right rear tyre, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, November 13, 2011

One thing that I found most interesting was Vettel's actions after he got out his car. He was visibly upset, but never lost his composure.He immediately set out to discover exactly why his tire failed. He calmly examined his the rear suspension of his car with one of his mechanics, and he then looked at the teams telemetry to find out more. He didn't immediately leave the circuit in a huff like other driver's might have. After he learned more and calmed down, he then sat down next to Christian Horner at the Red Bull pit command center and watched the race.

Fernando Alonso drove the wheels off of his Ferrari to finish second, with Button finishing third. Ferrari have not developed their 2011 car for quite some time now - putting all of their effort into next years car - and is not as fast the Mclaren, who have continued to develop their current car. By sheer will, determination and raw driving talent, Alonso managed to get ahead of both Weber and Button on the first lap the race, demonstrating why he's one of the best driver's in F1. In 2011, only 5 driver's have stood on the podium after the race - both the Mclaren and Red Bull driver's, and Alonso.

Lewis Hamilton leads early in the race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, November 13, 2011 :

Grid Walk -Brundle - BBC :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrDVrZL4fs&feature=channel_video_title

Race Start :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQO75Zzo0k4&feature=channel_video_title

Massa, Schumacher & Rosberg early in the race. At this stage, Schumacher just managed to get ahead of Rosberg. The two teamates had a monumental dice, duked it out fair and square with Rosberg eventually getting in front of Schumacher and making it stick. Young Nico was none too happy with his team in regards to its pit stategy from the last race in India, which gave the wiley old Schumacher the edge to finish and place ahead of him.

Alonso Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhSg6L96l5E&feature=channel_video_title

Button Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmbViImPTh8&feature=channel_video_title

Rosberg Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le5G7lKPMr0&feature=channel_video_title

Vettel Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIUWJtgkV-I&feature=channel_video_title

Lauda Interviewing Rosberg :

PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina, United Arab Emirates;
55 laps; 305.355km;
Weather: Clear.

Classified:

Pos Driver Team Time
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1h37:11.886
2. Alonso Ferrari + 8.457
3. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 25.881
4. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 35.784
5. Massa Ferrari + 50.578
6. Rosberg Mercedes + 52.317
7. Schumacher Mercedes + 1:15.900
8. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1:17.100
9. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1:40.000
10. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
11. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
12. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap
13. Petrov Renault + 1 lap
14. Maldonado Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap
15. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
16. Senna Renault + 1 lap
17. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 1 lap
18. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 2 laps
19. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 2 laps
20. Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth + 2 laps

Fastest lap: Webber, 1:42.612

Not classified/retirements:

Driver Team On lap
Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 49
Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 19
D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 18
Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1

World Championship standings, round 18:

Drivers: Constructors:
1. Vettel 374 1. Red Bull-Renault 607
2. Button 255 2. McLaren-Mercedes 482
3. Alonso 245 3. Ferrari 353
4. Webber 233 4. Mercedes 159
5. Hamilton 227 5. Renault 72
6. Massa 108 6. Force India-Mercedes 57
7. Rosberg 83 7. Sauber-Ferrari 42
8. Schumacher 76 8. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 41
9. Petrov 36 9. Williams-Cosworth 5
10. Sutil 34
11. Heidfeld 34
12. Kobayashi 28
13. Alguersuari 26
14. Di Resta 23
15. Buemi 15
16. Perez 14
17. Barrichello 4
18. Senna 2
19. Maldonado 1

Rocky Mtn Squid · Nov 24, 2011

Brazilian GP Preview

Brazilian GP Preview

Drivers wait for the press conference to start, Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, November 24, 2011

F1 Brazil 2011 - Inside Grand Prix :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bJAY-MElKE&feature=channel_video_title

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXKjhrSu5A&feature=relmfu

2010 Pole Position Lap - Hulkenberg/Williams :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i2NihNzuIyE

Highlights - Brazil 2010
http://vimeo.com/17004236

1979 Brazilian GP Highlights :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DLeQw4aQW4

Pirelli F1 Motorsport Factory :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2-ToHXNwrM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcQ3fB8fZ4E&feature=relmfu

The view down from turn one through the Senna S and Curva do Sol, Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, November 24, 2011

At this years event, Nelson Piquet Sr. will drive the Brabham-Ford BT-49C from his first WDC in 1981, before the start of the race.

Rocky Mtn Squid · Nov 26, 2011

FP 1, 2 & 3

FP 1, 2 & 3

Ediie Jordon Interviews Rubens Barrichello :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcsqoq0wHcw&feature=channel_video_title

The Challenges Of Being A Team Boss :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23hdTn8sW1s&feature=channel_video_title

F1 2011 - Mercedes GP - Onboard cameras with Schumacher and Rosberg in the MGP W02 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKOhqv_0FqY&feature=relmfu

Brazilian GP - Friday - Practice Session 1 Results

Friday Practice Session 1

POS DRIVER NATIONALITY ENTRANT TIME

1. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1:13.811
2. Jenson Button Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:13.825
3. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:13.961
4. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1:14.025
5. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari 1:14.507
6. Fernando Alonso Spain Ferrari 1:14.541
7. Michael Schumacher Germany Mercedes GP 1:15.162
8. Nico Hulkenberg Germany Force India-Mercedes 1:15.178
9. Paul di Resta Britain Force India-Mercedes 1:15.241
10. Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes GP 1:15.321
11. Jaime Alguersuari Spain Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:15.468
12. Romain Grosjean France Renault 1:15.547
13. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Williams-Cosworth 1:15.663
14. Bruno Senna Brazil Renault 1:15.732
15. Kamui Kobayashi Japan Sauber-Ferrari 1:15.747
16. Pastor Maldonado Venezuela Williams-Cosworth 1:15.836
17. Sergio Perez Mexico Sauber-Ferrari 1:15.979
18. Jean-Eric Vergne France Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:16.052
19. Heikki Kovalainen Finland Lotus-Renault 1:16.514
20. Luiz Razia Brazil Lotus-Renault 1:17.595
21. Timo Glock Germany Virgin-Cosworth 1:18.140
22. Jerome d'Ambrosio Belgium Virgin-Cosworth 1:18.653
23. Daniel Ricciardo Australia HRT-Cosworth 1:18.952
24. Jan Charouz Czech Republic HRT-Cosworth 1:19.577

Brazilian GP - Friday - Practice Session 2 Results

Friday Practice Session 2

POS DRIVER NATIONALITY ENTRANT TIME

1. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:13.392
2. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1:13.559
3. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1:13.587
4. Fernando Alonso Spain Ferrari 1:13.598
5. Michael Schumacher Germany Mercedes GP 1:13.723
6. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari 1:13.750
7. Jenson Button Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:13.787
8. Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes GP 1:13.872
9. Adrian Sutil Germany Force India-Mercedes 1:14.114
10. Paul di Resta Britain Force India-Mercedes 1:14.807
11. Vitaly Petrov Russia Renault 1:14.856
12. Bruno Senna Brazil Renault 1:14.931
13. Sergio Perez Mexico Sauber-Ferrari 1:14.970
14. Kamui Kobayashi Japan Sauber-Ferrari 1:15.019
15. Sebastien Buemi Switzerland Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:15.264
16. Jaime Alguersuari Spain Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:15.388
17. Pastor Maldonado Venezuela Williams-Cosworth 1:15.679
18. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Williams-Cosworth 1:15.903
19. Jarno Trulli Italy Lotus-Renault 1:16.298
20. Heikki Kovalainen Finland Lotus-Renault 1:16.338
21. Jerome d'Ambrosio Belgium Virgin-Cosworth 1:18.031
22. Timo Glock Germany Virgin-Cosworth 1:18.051
23. Daniel Ricciardo Australia HRT-Cosworth 1:18.367
24. Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy HRT-Cosworth 1:18.476

Vettel Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1WcI6TYFk&feature=channel_video_title

Brazilian GP - Saturday - Practice Session 3 Results

Saturday Practice Session 3

POS DRIVER NATIONALITY ENTRANT TIME

1. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1:12.460
2. Jenson Button Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.547
3. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1:12.597
4. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.622
5. Fernando Alonso Spain Ferrari 1:12.765
6. Adrian Sutil Germany Force India-Mercedes 1:13.113
7. Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes GP 1:13.286
8. Michael Schumacher Germany Mercedes GP 1:13.393
9. Paul di Resta Britain Force India-Mercedes 1:13.419
10. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari 1:13.583
11. Vitaly Petrov Russia Renault 1:13.838
12. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Williams-Cosworth 1:14.283
13. Jaime Alguersuari Spain Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:14.286
14. Kamui Kobayashi Japan Sauber-Ferrari 1:14.311
15. Pastor Maldonado Venezuela Williams-Cosworth 1:14.454
16. Sergio Perez Mexico Sauber-Ferrari 1:14.547
17. Bruno Senna Brazil Renault 1:14.551
18. Jarno Trulli Italy Lotus-Renault 1:15.843
19. Heikki Kovalainen Finland Lotus-Renault 1:16.026
20. Jerome d'Ambrosio Belgium Virgin-Cosworth 1:16.616
21. Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy HRT-Cosworth 1:17.143
22. Daniel Ricciardo Australia HRT-Cosworth 1:17.296
23. Timo Glock Germany Virgin-Cosworth 1:17.984
24. Sebastien Buemi Switzerland Toro Rosso-Ferrari No Time

Ferrari Steering Wheel :

2 X F1 WDC Emmerson Fittipaldi & 3 X F1 WDC Nelson Piquet Sr.

Rocky Mtn Squid · Nov 26, 2011

Vettel Breaks Record With 15 Pole Position's In One Season

Vettel Breaks Record With 15 Pole Position's In One Season

Brazilian GP - Saturday - Qualifying Session Results

Saturday Qualifying Session

POS DRIVER NATIONALITY ENTRANT TIME

1. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1:11.918
2. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1:12.099
3. Jenson Button Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.283
4. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.480
5. Fernando Alonso Spain Ferrari 1:12.591
6. Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes GP 1:13.050
7. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari 1:13.068
8. Adrian Sutil Germany Force India-Mercedes 1:13.299
9. Bruno Senna Brazil Renault 1:13.761
10. Michael Schumacher Germany Mercedes GP No Time

Q2

11. Paul di Resta Britain Force India-Mercedes 1:13.584
12. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Williams-Cosworth 1:13.801
13. Jaime Alguersuari Spain Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:13.804
14. Sebastien Buemi Switzerland Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:13.919
15. Vitaly Petrov Russia Renault 1:14.053
16. Kamui Kobayashi Japan Sauber-Ferrari 1:14.129
17. Sergio Perez Mexico Sauber-Ferrari 1:14.182

Q1

18. Pastor Maldonado Venezuela Williams-Cosworth 1:14.625
19. Heikki Kovalainen Finland Lotus-Renault 1:15.068
20. Jarno Trulli Italy Lotus-Renault 1:15.358
21. Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy HRT-Cosworth 1:16.631
22. Daniel Ricciardo Australia HRT-Cosworth 1:16.890
23. Jerome d'Ambrosio Belgium Virgin-Cosworth 1:17.019
24. Timo Glock Germany Virgin-Cosworth 1:17.060

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Rocky Mtn Squid · Nov 27, 2011

Rud Bull 1-2 Finish - Webber Wins

Rud Bull 1-2 Finish - Webber Wins

PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS

The Brazilian Grand Prix
Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil;
71 laps; 305.909km;
Weather: Cloudy.

Classified:

Pos Driver Team Time
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1h32:17.434
2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 16.983
3. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 27.638
4. Alonso Ferrari + 35.048
5. Massa Ferrari + 1:06.733
6. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
7. Rosberg Mercedes + 1 lap
8. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
9. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
10. Petrov Renault + 1 lap
11. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
12. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
13. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
14. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap
15. Schumacher Mercedes + 1 lap
16. Kovalainen Lotus-Renault + 2 laps
17. Senna Renault + 2 laps
18. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 2 laps
19. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps
20. Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth + 3 laps

Fastest lap: Webber, 1:15.324

Not classified/retirements:

Driver Team On lap
Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 62
Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 37
Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 27
Glock Virgin-Cosworth 22

World Championship standings, round 19:

Drivers: Constructors:
1. Vettel 392 1. Red Bull-Renault 650
2. Button 270 2. McLaren-Mercedes 497
3. Webber 258 3. Ferrari 375
4. Alonso 257 4. Mercedes 165
5. Hamilton 227 5. Renault 73
6. Massa 118 6. Force India-Mercedes 69
7. Rosberg 89 7. Sauber-Ferrari 44
8. Schumacher 76 8. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 41
9. Sutil 42 9. Williams-Cosworth 5
10. Petrov 37
11. Heidfeld 34
12. Kobayashi 30
13. Di Resta 27
14. Alguersuari 26
15. Buemi 15
16. Perez 14
17. Barrichello 4
18. Senna 2
19. Maldonado 1

All timing unofficial

Drivers pose for an end-of-season photograph, Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, November 27, 2011 :

BBC _ Brundle Grid Walk :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzDYa5XxBiQ

Race Edit :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45K6jFZkkc4&feature=channel_video_title

Webber post Race Interview :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLYYyPZkBM0&feature=channel_video_title

Team Lotus overjoyed after securing tenth place - F1 Brazil 2011 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yv4C24DdwE&feature=channel_video_title

BBC F1 2011 - 19 Brazilian GP - From the pit lane with Ted Kravitz :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCknGNqtDI&feature=channel_video_title

BBC - Great Men Are Nothing Without Great Machines :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP44AYkop8g&feature=channel_video_title

BBC Fan Forum :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgeqTnoOP14&feature=related

Race winner Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing celebrates with second placed Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing and their Red Bull Racing team mates on the podium following the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 27, 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

mitch_connor · Dec 7, 2011

Just wanted to say thanks to Big Eggy for starting this thread, and to RMS for doing a bang-up job with all the info and updates you put in.

Going to be more reliant on this thread for 2012 as Sky is taking over the majority of the coverage

Cheers, Mitch

Big Eggy · Jan 18, 2012

Cheers Mitch!

And another BIG thanks to RMS for all the great info.

While i've been away for the winter from IC mag i went to the Coventry Motor/transport Museum and took some photos that i thought i'd share here.

1955 Maserati 250F

Not sure what this was.. had a Coventry Climax engine though

Six Wheeled 1974 Tyrrell P34 Cosworth

Jaguar or an Arrows?? i had the kids with me and was doing a lot of running after them making sure they wern't touching things

Edit: I should have added that this is a really great place to visit.. if your ever in Coventry and need to kill some time and entrance is free! There is a load of other stuff in there cars from 1900's loads of motor bikes, some huge tractors and old buses.

They also have Thrust 1 and ThrustSSC (Current Land Speed record holder) the ThrustSSC forms part of a simulator which i didn't go on because of my kids being 3 & 1 years old but my sister in law said it was really good.

mrwags · Mar 20, 2012

Please tell me we are going to have one of these for 2012.

Mr.Wags

Big Eggy · Mar 20, 2012

I would but my new job is not the kind i can kill my lunch on icmag.. And way to hard to maintain from my phone.

What did you think of the first round? Good to see williams might have found some form and Renaults and the mercs seem quick.

BBC coverage wasn't bad either.. I liked the fact that at the end you had all the drivers interviews in one go rather than the usual gap filling. I rarely get to too the races live so is kinda like the new set up.. Although I was up at 6am on saturday looking for a feed online, best one I found was a korean channel and I put radio 5 over the top.. The was a 10 second delay though.

mitch_connor · Mar 20, 2012

Hey up guys seems like it'll be an interesting season.

I think I would have been happiest with a result something like Button, Hamilton, Shuie! But was still promising.

Hopefully it will be less like last season, and more like 2010 where it went right down to the wire?

I just had to watch the highlights on BBC too, wasn't too bad as I was busy all day anyway, but it is more exciting watching it live. I have to avoid facebook or the internet or TV or radio to avoid spoiling the result for myself.

Where's RMS at?

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