2011 Random F1 Discussion

Tobias · PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:20 pm

loling at the Vitaly thing

Scirocco · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:06 am

RtN wrote:

NVirkkula wrote:

- Grosjean: Takes Kubica's place from Singapore onwards
- Senna: might get another shot at Interlagos. After that, has to find another team. Maybe Caterham next to Kovalainen? He's in a tough spot now. McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, Sauber and Renault are almost 100% sure with their drivers, Toro Rosso will keep their drivers for another year or Ricciardo takes open seat, Force India is occupied, Virgin and Hispania probably aren't his options so if Caterham throws Trulli out, there's his chance. Williams might replace Barrichello with Bottas, but if they want another driver who brings money, Senna might be an option.

1) Just to clarify, you do mean Senna's place from Singapore onwards?

2) Do you have a source? From what both Renault and Senna are saying, Bruno will be in until the end of the year and the 'only until Monza' part is down to Heidfeld's legal action, which Renault are confident will fail.

Yeah. Bruno will race for the remainder of the season as long as he doesn't disappoint. Romain already came out and said he doesn't want to race in F1 until 2012 anyway, since last time he jumped in half way it almost ruined his whole F1 carrier.

NVirkkula · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:18 am

phil1993 wrote:

Salo was misquoted, Kubica has all his fingers/thumb

I'm quite sure about it too, but probably Salo misunderstood that Kubica doesn't have control on all of his fingers yet.

RtN wrote:

NVirkkula wrote:

- Grosjean: Takes Kubica's place from Singapore onwards
- Senna: might get another shot at Interlagos. After that, has to find another team. Maybe Caterham next to Kovalainen? He's in a tough spot now. McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, Sauber and Renault are almost 100% sure with their drivers, Toro Rosso will keep their drivers for another year or Ricciardo takes open seat, Force India is occupied, Virgin and Hispania probably aren't his options so if Caterham throws Trulli out, there's his chance. Williams might replace Barrichello with Bottas, but if they want another driver who brings money, Senna might be an option.

1) Just to clarify, you do mean Senna's place from Singapore onwards?

2) Do you have a source? From what both Renault and Senna are saying, Bruno will be in until the end of the year and the 'only until Monza' part is down to Heidfeld's legal action, which Renault are confident will fail.

1) No, I meant the Renault that Heidfeld drove until Hungaroring and was was supposed to be Kubica's but it's Senna driving it now. I think you know what I meant.

2) Just speculation that's all. I didn't know that Groesjean is not interested to come back this season, which is great for Senna of course. I'm glad to be wrong with this one.

RtN · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:15 am

Yes, I do understand now.

And you are right; apparently Romain has said that he doesn't want to take a seat mid-season again because of what happened the last time. He's got more to lose than Bruno has as well.

Some rumours linking him (Grosjean) with Rubens' seat in return for the Renault engines next year.

Scirocco · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:40 pm

Yeah i think it will be a team with Renault engines. I can't see him at Renault they need money it seems.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:57 pm

RtN wrote:

Some rumours linking him (Grosjean) with Rubens' seat in return for the Renault engines next year.

That's my understanding of what will happen should Robert be unable to return

James Moy's blog (guy who nearly got Hamilton'd)
http://www.jamesmoy.com/section376770.html

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:27 pm

Confirmed 2012 calendar

18/03 AUS Australia
25/03 MYS Malaysia
15/04 CHN China
22/04 BAH Bahrain
13/05 ESP Spain
27/05 MCO Monaco
10/06 CAN Canada
24/06 EUR Europe
08/07 GBR Great Britain
22/07 DEU Germany
29/07 HUN Hungary
02/09 BEL Belgium
09/09 ITA Italy
23/09 SGP Singapore
07/10 JPN Japan
14/10 KOR Korea
28/10 IND India
04/11 ARE Abu Dhabi
18/11 USA United States
25/11 BRA Brazil

Omega · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:29 pm

So Bahrain back in the early season, and a veeeery long summer break

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:30 pm

Yup
http://www.f1zone.net/news/fia-confirms ... ndar/8582/

Tamburello94 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:40 pm

Probably had to fit the in-season test at Mugello somewhere in there.

NVirkkula · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:20 pm

phil1993 wrote:

Confirmed 2012 calendar

18/03 AUS Australia
25/03 MYS Malaysia
15/04 CHN China
22/04 BAH Bahrain
13/05 ESP Spain
27/05 MCO Monaco
10/06 CAN Canada
24/06 EUR Europe
08/07 GBR Great Britain
22/07 DEU Germany
29/07 HUN Hungary
02/09 BEL Belgium
09/09 ITA Italy
23/09 SGP Singapore
07/10 JPN Japan
14/10 KOR Korea
28/10 IND India
04/11 ARE Abu Dhabi
18/11 USA United States
25/11 BRA Brazil

Sweet!

Australia 1st, Brazil last, just the way it's ment to be. Only thing that should be different is that Japanese GP should be before the USA, but other than that, it's probably the best calendar I've seen for a while.

sebbl · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:56 pm

where's Turkey

Gaara · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:57 pm

Dropped.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:00 pm

Couple of unhappy peeps

Adam Cooper wrote:

Curious thing about China/Bahrain double header is there are 2 spare weekends before, and 2 spare weekends after. So why twin them? Point being with the BAH uncertainty why force people to commit to a round trip, which 90% of paddock will certainly have to do?

Will Buxton wrote:

Sad to lose Turkey. One of my fave tracks of the year. Great layout, but too expensive and in the wrong place. Real shame.

Although one happy man

Martin Brundle wrote:

20 race dates confirmed 2012 F1, no Turkish GP. Canadian GP doesn't clash with Le Mans 24 so hope to drive there. 6 pairs back to back GPs

VirtuaIceMan · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:19 pm

Now we just need to know which are Sky live exclusives :-S

Fish88 · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:34 pm

Abu Dhabi will end up in the end anyway.

Tommy Vercetti · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:23 pm

The only thing I don't like about the schedule is the USGP is in November. By that time, the NFL is in full swing.

I'm not sure how will that work...

Cartman · PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:52 pm

Tommy Vercetti wrote:

The only thing I don't like about the schedule is the USGP is in November. By that time, the NFL is in full swing.

I'm not sure how will that work...

To be fair, it was first scheduled in June. Texas in the middle of summer can be pretty hellish.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:09 am

I've always thinked that there should be two USGP. I like Austin near the end (although it could be early in the season, on their spring, after AUS and MAL), and I'd like another one a week apart from Canada. I'd like Indy to return.

Ospi · PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:38 am

Decent calendar, glad to see Aus first and Brazil last as well. Some of the timing is a bit weird though but anyway.

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