CoopsII wrote:dr-baker wrote:Penalty for Trulli, not for causing a Trulli Train but for an energy infringement.
Shouldn't we now be calling it a Trulli E-Train?
Well, Dario call it that.
CoopsII wrote:dr-baker wrote:Penalty for Trulli, not for causing a Trulli Train but for an energy infringement.
Shouldn't we now be calling it a Trulli E-Train?
Mario on Gutierrez after the Italian Grand Prix wrote:He's no longer just a bit of a tool, he's the entire tool set.
Miguel98 wrote:CoopsII wrote:dr-baker wrote:Penalty for Trulli, not for causing a Trulli Train but for an energy infringement.
Shouldn't we now be calling it a Trulli E-Train?
Well, Dario call it that.
Rob Dylan wrote:Mercedes paying homage to the other W12 chassis by breaking down 30 minutes in
CoopsII wrote:dr-baker wrote:Penalty for Trulli, not for causing a Trulli Train but for an energy infringement.
Shouldn't we now be calling it a Trulli E-Train?
Paul Hayes wrote:Just watched a recording of today's race while waiting for the F1 qualifying to start. Some thoughts...
Another entertaining race, although no battle for the lead this time, as Bird had it all wrapped-up.
I like the idea of the aeons-long warm-up lap being done-away with, and the safety care seemed to be brought in quite quickly when all was ready to go racing again, too.
Is there a Curse of the Fan Boost? Everyone who has it seems to go on to have an awful race. Poor Heidfeld, walloped out of it again through no fault of his own.
The coverage still needs some work - the director never seems to be quite on top of what's going on. I don't know if he or she simply has a smaller team working with them than in bigger series such as F1, so fewer people monitoring sources and helping to work out what to cut to when, etc.
Franchitti seemed to make an odd error, too - did he keep talking about Senna doing so well with a damaged car, when the hit with the wall actually happened with Senna's first car, before the stops?
Nicki Shields, the pit lane interviewer, might need to work on her tact when speaking to the celebs in attendance - "Apparently you're a very famous actress here in Malaysia?"
Simtek wrote:Salamander wrote:dr-baker wrote:It's occurred to me that Nick Heidfeld could probably have been in the top-3 of the championship at this stage if he had not been taken out of each race. If he becomes a title challenger, I hope these races don't decide the outcome...
In a 9-race season? Of course they will.
I say bring back dropped scores solely to improve Nick's chances!
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/results/driver-standings.aspx wrote:A driver's end of season total is made up of his/her best results less one.
Dj_bereta wrote:-Piquet Jr: clumsy attempt to overtake Trulli in the first corner.
Everything's great.Sebastian Vettel wrote:If I was good at losing I wouldn't be in Formula 1.
Barbazza wrote: Except for when Legge used it, but then frankly who would have cared?
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
MCard LOLAdinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
Dj_bereta wrote:Nice race. Really way better than almost all races of F1 in this year. Bird made everyone look silly.
ROTR: Bruno Senna. Lose a great 4th place (he even overtaken Prost!) with a crash in the last lap.
Special mention:
-Piquet Jr: clumsy attempt to overtake Trulli in the first corner.
-Legge: Emulate what Vettel did with Button in 2010 Belgian Grand Prix.
-F1 seniors luck: Two retirements in two races for Heidfeld and Trulli.
AndreaModa wrote:Yeah, Brabham was way out of his depth. I think it might be pertinent for the organisers to come up with something similar to the F1 superlicence. If the series is to maintain an image of being the pinnacle of electric racing, and a high-level sophisticated racing series, then they need to make sure the drivers in it are up to scratch. Someone straight out of an average year in a small Indy Lights field isn't really the level they should be aiming for.
As for the race though, I thought it was decent. Was good enough to keep me awake having got up at 5am, and as others have said, a really impressive drive from Sam Bird. Still a few issues to be ironed out, but it's getting there. I'm confident that by the time London comes around there'll be enough of a buzz to generate plenty of interest. That will help if Bird can keep up the momentum and have someone from Britain in the title race.
watka wrote:Another excellent Formula E race, even better than Beijing. The track helped I think, as it didn't have been long straights. The coverage was definitely better with the added telemetry and it was good to see fan boost actually used.
How Sam Bird destroyed everyone the way he did I'll never know as all the other cars looked so equal. Alguersuari was nowhere so it can't have been a Virgin Racing thing. ROTR to Andretti Autosport with Brabham looking exactly like a debutant with all his spins and Montagny's passing moves not quite working out smoothly this time.
AndreaModa wrote:Yeah, Brabham was way out of his depth. I think it might be pertinent for the organisers to come up with something similar to the F1 superlicence. If the series is to maintain an image of being the pinnacle of electric racing, and a high-level sophisticated racing series, then they need to make sure the drivers in it are up to scratch. Someone straight out of an average year in a small Indy Lights field isn't really the level they should be aiming for.
Paul Hayes wrote:The other thing I forgot to mention in my thoughts earlier is how odd it seemed to see autumn leaves scattered across some of the corners of a race track. I don't ever remember seeing that in F1, for example.
Presumably not regarded as hazardous in any way as the cars would pretty easily scatter them before they could get under any wheels or into any ducts?
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
MCard LOLAdinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
Paul Hayes wrote:The other thing I forgot to mention in my thoughts earlier is how odd it seemed to see autumn leaves scattered across some of the corners of a race track. I don't ever remember seeing that in F1, for example.
MorbidelliObese wrote:but delighted that again the fan boost had no real bearing on the final results.
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
MCard LOLAdinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
CoopsII wrote:Paul Hayes wrote:The other thing I forgot to mention in my thoughts earlier is how odd it seemed to see autumn leaves scattered across some of the corners of a race track. I don't ever remember seeing that in F1, for example.
I'm sure I've seen them being blown about the track at Monza park in the Autumn and round Melbourne in the spring.
Dj_bereta wrote:Heidfeld is slightly angry (and bored) with Montagny:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116934
CoopsII wrote:Paul Hayes wrote:The other thing I forgot to mention in my thoughts earlier is how odd it seemed to see autumn leaves scattered across some of the corners of a race track. I don't ever remember seeing that in F1, for example.
I'm sure I've seen them being blown about the track at Monza park in the Autumn and round Melbourne in the spring.
CoopsII wrote:Biscione wrote:To the surprise of no-one, Daniil Kvyat wins ROTR for Sochi, by a record margin that may not be surpassed for some time.
I always knew Marko read this forum.
Dj_bereta wrote:Heidfeld is slightly angry (and bored) with Montagny:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116934
Mario on Gutierrez after the Italian Grand Prix wrote:He's no longer just a bit of a tool, he's the entire tool set.
Allard Kalff in 1994 wrote:OH!! Schumacher in the wall! Right in front of us, Michael Schumacher is in the wall! He's hit the pitwall, he c... Ah, it's Jos Verstappen.
good_Ralf wrote:Vergne has some kind of future in single-seater racing. That's good
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
MCard LOLAdinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
Everything's great.Sebastian Vettel wrote:If I was good at losing I wouldn't be in Formula 1.
good_Ralf wrote:Vergne has some kind of future in single-seater racing. That's good
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
MCard LOLAdinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
dinizintheoven wrote:Top banana.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, especially with the future of the parent site hanging in the balance: who plans to go to the race, and should we have a Formula One Rejects meet-up (or whatever becomes of F1 Rejects in the future)?
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
MCard LOLAdinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
dr-baker wrote:dinizintheoven wrote:Top banana.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, especially with the future of the parent site hanging in the balance: who plans to go to the race, and should we have a Formula One Rejects meet-up (or whatever becomes of F1 Rejects in the future)?
I definitely plan to go, finances permitting. Definite decision will be made by Easter.
kevinbotz wrote:Cantonese is a completely nonsensical f*cking alien language masquerading as some grossly bastardised form of Chinese
Gonzo wrote:Wasn't there some sort of communisim in the East part of Germany?
dinizintheoven wrote:Top banana.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, especially with the future of the parent site hanging in the balance: who plans to go to the race, and should we have a Formula One Rejects meet-up (or whatever becomes of F1 Rejects in the future)?