2011 Formula 1 UBS Chinese Grand Prix (April 15-17)

ptclaus98 · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:34 pm

nea wrote:

Karthikeyan achieved a record at China, though I doubt it is one he will be particularly chuffed with: Lowest classified finishing place in F1 ever (23rd). Klien held the record previously for his 22nd place in Brazil, who took the record from Trulli who finished 21st in Valencia the same year.

The engine regs need changing. Badly.

Why? The point of the Cossie is to be cheap, and reliable. What good is it if the only teams that use it(the poorer ones) have to replace it every week because it blows itself to bits?

Neil · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:13 pm

Yes, but if the engine regs were changed so that we went back to "as many as you like, gentlemen", we'd see way more failures which gives the poorer teams a chance of points once in a while.

MaTT · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:17 pm

Probably already been posted, but...

Ospi · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:21 pm

haha awesome.

Gaara · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:32 pm

Jenson Button wrote:

I've just arrived to Tokyo and Jessy has recommended giving me some parking lessons before the next race in Turkey!! ;-)

ellis · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:39 pm

nea wrote:

Yes, but if the engine regs were changed so that we went back to "as many as you like, gentlemen", we'd see way more failures which gives the poorer teams a chance of points once in a while.

I don't mind the reliability rules, I just hate the fake green attempts they are going to be making. If they want to green then limit the fuel per race and open up the engine rules completely, like Prototype C used to do.

Fabs · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:10 pm

Nice avatar ellis, you just had to, right ?

ellis · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:15 pm

Of course. If people are struggling to find something to hate about Vettel that they have to resort to petty things such as "he raises his finger" and "doesn't show real emotion", then I think it'd be fun to have that avatar.

StanV · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:32 pm

ellis wrote:

Of course. If people are struggling to find something to hate about Vettel that they have to resort to petty things such as "he raises his finger" and "doesn't show real emotion", then I think it'd be fun to have that avatar.

Haha, it's pretty how funny how almost nobody admits that they hate him just because he wins a lot.

HRC · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:02 pm

Can anybody explain to me why Massa did not get a penalty. He crossed the pitlane exit when he came out of pitroad during one of his stops. I remember that a lot of drivers got a penalty when this happened some years back in France.

ryan86 · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:16 pm

Apparently you could cross it there is what I've and even if he couldn't it would be a particularly anal application of the rule IMHO.

ellis · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:54 pm

HRC wrote:

Can anybody explain to me why Massa did not get a penalty. He crossed the pitlane exit when he came out of pitroad during one of his stops. I remember that a lot of drivers got a penalty when this happened some years back in France.

The line is there to stop cars blending into the racing line dangerously. The line Massa crossed was still in the pit lane, not on the track. It was discussed in the drivers meeting (apparently), and it was said to be ok. But Badoer was penalised for crossing a line that was still in the pit lane, so I don't get it.

RtN · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:03 pm

I think it was Kubica who did the same thing at Abu Dhabi last year, and also was not penalised.

Fox · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:06 pm

Some punk voted 1......

amq55 · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:07 pm

€10,000 fine for Toro Rosso for Alguersuari's loose wheel.

Memy Selfandi · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:32 pm

MaTT wrote:

Probably already been posted, but...

Nice.

Peter · PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:50 am

F1 suddenly becomes the most exciting open wheel sport with quality battles. Thank you Pirelli!!

ptclaus98 · PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:25 am

nea wrote:

Yes, but if the engine regs were changed so that we went back to "as many as you like, gentlemen", we'd see way more failures which gives the poorer teams a chance of points once in a while.

The Cosworths would be first in line to fail, so it's really only Lotus that would have any more of a chance, and considering whose drivetrain they have, they'd probably bow out early, too.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:31 am

cliptheapex has done the overtake and they've come up with 77 of them so far

Quote:

Lap 2 - 2 Webber passed 17 Pérez for 16th
12 Maldonado passed 21 Trulli for 19th
12 Maldonado passed 20 Kovalainen for 18th
24 Glock passed 23 Liuzzi for 21st

Lap 3 - 16 Kobayashi passed 19 Alguersuari for 10th
25 D'Ambrosio passed 23 Liuzzi for 22nd

Lap 4 - 2 Webber passed 11 Barrichello for 15th

Lap 6 - 10 Petrov passed 19 Alguersuari for 11th

Lap 8 - 17 Pérez passed 11 Barrichello for 16th

Lap 9 - 9 Heidfeld passed 18 Buemi for 13th
17 Pérez passed 2 Webber for 15th
20 Kovalainen passed 12 Maldonado for 18th

Lap 10 - 11 Barrichello passed 2 Webber for 15th

Lap 12 - 17 Pérez passed 18 Buemi for 11th
7 Schumacher passed 20 Kovalainen for 14th
2 Webber passed 25 D'Ambrosio for 19th
2 Webber passed 24 Glock for 18th
12 Maldonado passed 22 Karthikeyan for 21st

Lap 13 - 8 Rosberg passed 9 Heidfeld for 9th
15 di Resta passed 20 Kovalainen for 14th

Lap 14 - 1 Vettel passed 3 Hamilton for 2nd
12 Maldonado passed 25 D'Ambrosio for 20th

Lap 15 - 6 Massa passed 3 Hamilton for 1st
8 Rosberg passed 10 Petrov for 5th
1 Vettel passed 9 Heidfeld for 7th
7 Schumacher passed 11 Barrichello for 11th
12 Maldonado passed 24 Glock for 19th

Lap 16 - 4 Button passed 9 Heidfeld for 5th
3 Hamilton passed 17 Pérez for 8th
6 Massa passed 9 Heidfeld for 6th
3 Hamilton passed 9 Heidfeld for 7th
16 Kobayashi passed 20 Kovalainen for 14th
2 Webber passed 21 Trulli for 16th

Lap 17 - 1 Vettel passed 10 Petrov for 2nd
2 Webber passed 20 Kovalainen for 13th

Lap 18 - 7 Schumacher passed 9 Heidfeld for 6th
5 Alonso passed 9 Heidfeld for 7th
17 Pérez passed 21 Trulli for 15th

Lap 19 - 18 Buemi passed 25 D'Ambrosio for 19th

Lap 21 - 18 Buemi passed 20 Kovalainen for 17th

Lap 25 - 5 Alonso passed 7 Schumacher for 5th

Lap 26 - 4 Button passed 15 di Resta for 6th

Lap 27 - 3 Hamilton passed 15 di Resta for 6th

Lap 28 - 8 Rosberg passed 5 Alonso for 3rd
2 Webber passed 11 Barrichello for 14th

Lap 29 - 4 Button passed 5 Alonso for 4th
7 Schumacher passed 9 Heidfeld for 12th

Lap 30 - 3 Hamilton passed 5 Alonso for 5th
7 Schumacher passed 17 Pérez for 11th

Lap 31 - 2 Webber passed 17 Pérez for 10th

Lap 32 - 16 Kobayashi passed 14 Sutil for 13th

Lap 33 - 7 Schumacher passed 10 Petrov for 6th

Lap 34 - 2 Webber passed 10 Petrov for 7th
5 Alonso passed 17 Pérez for 9th

Lap 36 - 3 Hamilton passed 4 Button for 2nd

Lap 37 - 5 Alonso passed 10 Petrov for 8th

Lap 38 - 2 Webber passed 7 Schumacher for 6th
18 Buemi passed 21 Trulli for 18th

Lap 42 - 3 Hamilton passed 8 Rosberg for 3rd
10 Petrov passed 9 Heidfeld for 12th

Lap 43 - 17 Pérez passed 9 Heidfeld for 13th

Lap 44 - 3 Hamilton passed 6 Massa for 2nd
24 Glock passed 23 Liuzzi for 22nd

Lap 45 - 4 Button passed 8 Rosberg for 4th
2 Webber passed 5 Alonso for 6th
17 Pérez passed 10 Petrov for 12th

Lap 49 - 4 Button passed 6 Massa for 3rd
24 Glock passed 22 Karthikeyan for 21st

Lap 50 - 8 Rosberg passed 6 Massa for 4th

Lap 51 - 2 Webber passed 6 Massa for 5th
10 Petrov passed 16 Kobayashi for 10th

Lap 52 - 3 Hamilton passed 1 Vettel for 1st
10 Petrov passed 15 di Resta for 9th

Lap 53 - 16 Kobayashi passed 15 di Resta for 10th

Lap 54 - 2 Webber passed 8 Rosberg for 4th
23 Liuzzi passed 22 Karthikeyan for 22nd

Lap 55 - 2 Webber passed 4 Button for 3rd

Total overtakes: 77
Drivers: most overtaking moves: Mark Webber (14), Lewis Hamilton (8), Sergio Pérez (6), Michael Schumacher (6)
Most times overtaken: Nick Heidfeld (10), Vitaly Petrov (6), Heikki Kovalainen (6)

De Cesaris fan · PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:28 am

^

I love how Schumacher continues to get votes every single race.

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